2006-12-22 05:22:31 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
carotid sinus is a bulb like swelling in your main arteries of the brain located in the neck (not usually palpable)
it has sensors t control heart rate and blood pressure ...
if you apply TENS on it... it is likely that you'll decrease your heart rate and BP to a dangerously low level...
2006-12-22 05:29:31 · answer #1 · answered by sighspy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is the electrical stimulation of peripheral nerves for analgesic effects. A TENS machine is a small battery operated unit that people can use to help them manage long-standing pain.
In human anatomy, the internal carotid artery is a major artery of the head and neck that helps supply blood to the brain.
the carotid sinus is a localized dilation of the internal carotid artery at its origin, the common carotid artery bifurcation. It contains numerous baroreceptors, which function as a "sampling area" for many homeostatic mechanisms for maintaining blood pressure. Manual stimulation of the carotid sinus can induce the carotid sinus reflex, which may reduce the heart rate and/or blood pressure to some degree.[1] It receives innervation from cranial nerve IX (glossopharyngeal nerve).
2006-12-22 05:54:00 · answer #2 · answered by crowfeathers 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In human anatomy, the carotid sinus is a localized dilation of the internal carotid artery at its origin, the common carotid artery bifurcation. It contains numerous baroreceptors, which function as a "sampling area" for many homeostatic mechanisms for maintaining blood pressure. Manual stimulation of the carotid sinus can induce the carotid sinus reflex, which may reduce the heart rate and/or blood pressure to some degree.[1] It receives innervation from cranial nerve IX (glossopharyngeal nerve).
2006-12-22 05:25:04 · answer #3 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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What and where is your Carotid Sinus? Why are you not allowed to use a TENS machine on it?
2015-08-26 14:45:50 · answer #4 · answered by Meris 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used it at home when I was in labour, but didn't find it helpful, my contractions were very powerful right the way through and the TENS didn't really help at all with the pain, I found the sensation slightly irritating more than anything else (like having hundreds of ants crawling under your skin!). I took it off before I went to hospital as it wasn't doing anything for me. Some women find it very helpful though.
2016-03-15 08:53:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-24 01:50:03 · answer #6 · answered by Rebecca 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋