cac
cac — abbreviation
1. a control area in the nervous system that sends signals to make the heart beat f
a control area in the nervous system that sends signals to make the heart beat faster
The anatomy chart labels the CAC as the center that speeds heart rate.
CAC as a labelled structure in a diagram
Dr. Park explained that signals from the CAC can make the heart beat faster.
signals from the CAC affecting heart rate
Jiwoo highlighted CAC in the chapter on nervous control of the heart.
The lab manual says the CAC becomes active when the body is under stress.
When blood pressure drops, the CAC helps the heart pump faster.
- cardiac accelerator center
the full technical term that CAC shortens in medical writing
文法句型
signals from the CAC
the CAC raises heart rate
CAC in physiology notes
用法筆記
Used mainly in anatomy or physiology writing, not in everyday health talk. Writers often give the full term first and then use CAC in later mentions.