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Abstract
A small cluster of chemoreceptive and supporting cells located near the bifurcation of the internal carotid artery. The carotid body, which is richly supplied with fenestrated capillaries, senses the pH, carbon dioxide, and oxygen concentrations in the blood and plays a crucial role in their homeostatic control.
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5 entry terms
- Glomus Caroticum
- Bodies, Carotid
- Body, Carotid
- Caroticum, Glomus
- Carotid Bodies
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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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a nonchromaffin paraganglion
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WL 102.9
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Carotid Body. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002344. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002344
- Carotid Body. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carotid_body
- Carotid Body. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1532008