释义 |
bain·bridge reflex \ˈbān(ˌ)brij-\ noun Usage: usually capitalized B Etymology: after Francis A. Bainbridge died 1921 English physiologist : a reflex mechanism adjusting the rate of the heartbeat to the bodily need and consisting of response by local stretch receptors of the great veins and auricles to increase in venous pressure with consequent acceleration of the heartbeat |