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carotid sinus

ca·rot·id si·nus (plural ca·rot·id si·nus·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
blood pressure sensor in carotid artery: a slight bulge in each carotid that contains pressure-sensitive nerve endings and forms part of the system that monitors and controls blood pressure

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