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... > Nervous System > Peripheral Nervous System > Sensory Receptor Cells > Chemoreceptor Cells > Paraganglia, Nonchromaffin > Carotid Body
... > Cells > Neurons > Neurons, Afferent > Sensory Receptor Cells > Chemoreceptor Cells > Paraganglia, Nonchromaffin > Carotid Body
... > Nervous System > Neurons > Neurons, Afferent > Sensory Receptor Cells > Chemoreceptor Cells > Paraganglia, Nonchromaffin > Carotid Body

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Carotid Body  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • 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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Synonyme(s)

  • Glomus Caroticum

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-SKX1J5N8-B

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 08/07/2008