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carotid body

Term ID
UBERON:0001629
Synonyms
  • carotid glomus
  • glomus caroticum
Definition
A small epithelioid structure consisting of a small cluster of chemoreceptive and supporting cells located near the bifurcation of the common carotid artery that serves as a chemoreceptive organ that senses the pH, carbon dioxide, and oxygen concentrations in the blood and plays a crucial role in their homeostatic control.
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