Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D002344
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D002344
Preferred Name

Carotid Body

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Bodies, Carotid
Caroticum, Glomus
Carotid Bodies
Glomus Caroticum
Body, Carotid
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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