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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D010234
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D010234
Preferred Name

Paraganglia, Nonchromaffin

Definitions
Several clusters of chemoreceptive and supporting cells associated with blood vessels and nerves (especially the glossopharyngeal and vagus). The nonchromaffin paraganglia sense pH, carbon dioxide, and oxygen concentrations in the blood and participate in respiratory, and perhaps circulatory, control. They include the CAROTID BODY; AORTIC BODIES; the GLOMUS JUGULARE; and the GLOMUS TYMPANICUM.
Synonyms
Non-Chromaffin Paraganglia
Paraganglia, Non-Chromaffin
Nonchromaffin Paraganglia
Paraganglia, Non Chromaffin
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