Term Name: carotid sinus nerve
Synonyms: Hering sinus nerve, ramus sinus carotici nervi glossopharyngei, sinus nerve of Hering
Definition: A sensory branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) carrying signals from the baroceptors (blood pressure receptors) in the bifurcation of the carotid artery to the nucleus of the solitary tract (nucleus solitarius).
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0009009]

Relationships
is part of: glossopharyngeal nerve
is a type of: nerve of head region