baroreceptor

n. a pressure receptor in the heart or a major artery that detects changes in blood pressure and communicates that information to the brain via the autonomic nervous system. Also called baroceptor.

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January 21st 2025

narcissistic object choice

in psychoanalytic theory, selection of a mate or other love object similar to oneself. Compare anaclitic object choice.