Anatomy [A] » Nervous System [A08] » Neurons » Neurons, Afferent » Sensory Receptor Cells » Chemoreceptor Cells » Paraganglia, Nonchromaffin » Aortic Bodies
Anatomy [A] » Nervous System [A08] » Peripheral Nervous System » Sensory Receptor Cells » Chemoreceptor Cells » Paraganglia, Nonchromaffin » Aortic Bodies
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Neurons » Neurons, Afferent » Sensory Receptor Cells » Chemoreceptor Cells » Paraganglia, Nonchromaffin » Aortic Bodies
Description
Small clusters of chemoreceptive and supporting cells located near the ARCH OF THE AORTA; the PULMONARY ARTERIES; and the CORONARY ARTERIES. The aortic bodies sense PH; CARBON DIOXIDE; and OXYGEN concentrations in the BLOOD and participate in the control of RESPIRATION. The aortic bodies should not be confused with the PARA-AORTIC BODIES in the abdomen (which are sometimes also called aortic bodies). MeSH
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