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Abstract
Small clusters of chemoreceptive and supporting cells located near the ARCH OF THE AORTA; the PULMONARY ARTERIES; and the CORONARY ARTERIES. The aortic bodies sense PH; CARBON DIOXIDE; and OXYGEN concentrations in the BLOOD and participate in the control of RESPIRATION. The aortic bodies should not be confused with the PARA-AORTIC BODIES in the abdomen (which are sometimes also called aortic bodies).
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- Aortic Glomus
- Glomus Aorticum
- Glomus Vagale
- Vagal Body
- Aortic Body
- Aorticum, Glomus
- Bodies, Aortic
- Bodies, Vagal
- Body, Aortic
- Body, Vagal
- Glomus, Aortic
- Vagal Bodies
- Vagale, Glomus
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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do not confuse with PARA-AORTIC BODIES
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History Note
91(75); was see under PARAGANGLIA, NONCHROMAFFIN 1975-90
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WL 102.9
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Aortic Bodies. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001016. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001016
- Aortic Bodies. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aortic_body
- Aortic Bodies. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4778753