Baroreceptors

Function
Arterial stretch / blood pressure
Quantity
Localized clusters, not millions of cells
Density
Dense in vessel-wall patches
Distribution
Carotid sinus and aortic arch (plus low-pressure cardiopulmonary)

Relative Deployment

Notes

Beat-to-beat blood-pressure reflex. High-pressure arterial sensors plus low-pressure volume sensors.

Interacting Systems & Components