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Noun Concept
Categories: Articles requiring reliable medical sources, Respiration, Angiology
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carotid body  carotid bodies  Carotid glomus  glomus caroticum
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A chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration WordNet 3.0
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A chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The carotid body is a small cluster of chemoreceptor cells and supporting sustentacular cells situated at bifurcation of each common carotid artery in its adventitia. Wikipedia
Small cluster of chemoreceptors and supporting cells located near the fork of the carotid artery. Wikidata
IS A
chemoreceptor
ANATOMICAL LOCATION
carotid artery
CONNECTS WITH
glossopharyngeal nerve
vagus
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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carotid body
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carotid body
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carotid body
Wikipedia Redirections
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carotid bodies, Carotid glomus, Glomus caroticum
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glomus caroticum

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