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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D001016
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Preferred Name

Aortic Bodies

Definitions
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).
Synonyms
Bodies, Vagal
Body, Vagal
Body, Aortic
Aorticum, Glomus
Vagale, Glomus
Aortic Body
Glomus Aorticum
Vagal Bodies
Vagal Body
Aortic Glomus
Bodies, Aortic
Glomus Vagale
Glomus, Aortic
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