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Blood Pressure Impulses Increases Baroreceptors Aortic Arch Carotid

Front What happens when blood pressure increases?
Back - baroreceptors in aortic arch and carotid arteries 
- detect increase in blood pressure
- send impulses to cardio inhibitory centre in medulla oblongata

- CIC sends more impulses to SA node
- via parasympathetic nerve 
- heart rate decreases

Tags: heart_rate

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