Regulation of arterial pressure is mediated by reflex mechanisms. One important pressure receptor, a(n) ____, is located in the ____.

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The correct pressure receptor is a baroreceptor and it is located in the carotid sinus. Chemoreceptors are involved in regulation of blood gas levels, not arterial pressure. Exteroceptors are involved in sensing external stimuli such as touch or temperature, not arterial pressure. Skeletal muscles do play a role in blood pressure regulation, but they do not contain pressure receptors.

Regulation of Arterial Pressure Is Mediated by Reflex Mechanisms