cardiovascular centre
cardiovascular centre One of the areas in the brain that are responsible for the modification of the cardiovascular system based upon the integration of sensory information from the autonomic nervous system. These centres influence the heart rate via the sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves and by the action of certain hormones.
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