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Anatomy [A] » Nervous System [A08] » Neurons » Neurons, Afferent » Sensory Receptor Cells » Chemoreceptor Cells » Neuroepithelial Cells » Neuroepithelial Bodies
Anatomy [A] » Nervous System [A08] » Peripheral Nervous System » Sensory Receptor Cells » Chemoreceptor Cells » Neuroepithelial Cells » Neuroepithelial Bodies
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Epithelial Cells » Neuroepithelial Cells » Neuroepithelial Bodies
Anatomy [A] » Cells [A11] » Neurons » Neurons, Afferent » Sensory Receptor Cells » Chemoreceptor Cells » Neuroepithelial Cells » Neuroepithelial Bodies
Description
Innervated clusters of NEUROEPITHELIAL CELLS found in the LUNGS. They act as airway OXYGEN sensors, releasing regulatory PEPTIDES and SEROTONIN in response to HYPOXIA. MeSH
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