The chronic elevation in arterial pressure (hypertension) that occurs in many individuals results in

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Baroreceptors adjust to the new, higher level of arterial pressure in chronic hypertension, effectively "resetting" to accommodate the elevated pressure. This adaptation means they become less sensitive to changes that would normally trigger a response at lower pressures, allowing the body to maintain the higher pressure without constant activation of reflexes that would lower it.

The Chronic Elevation in Arterial Pressure (Hypertension) That Occurs in Many