Preferred Name |
Carotid Body |
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Synonyms |
Bodies, Carotid |
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Definitions |
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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ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D002344 |
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altLabel |
Bodies, Carotid Caroticum, Glomus Carotid Bodies Glomus Caroticum Body, Carotid |
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AN |
a nonchromaffin paraganglion |
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AQL |
AB AH BS CH CY DE DG EM EN GD IM IN ME MI PA PH PP PS RE SU TR UL VI |
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cui |
C0007277 |
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DC |
1 |
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definition |
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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DX |
19660101 |
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FX |
D002345 |
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Inverse of AQ |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000098 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000648 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000276 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000378 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000469 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000002 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000033 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000821 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000254 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000196 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000473 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000737 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000293 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000382 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000502 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000503 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000187 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000201 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000637 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000601 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/Q000000981 |
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Inverse of RO | ||
MDA |
19990101 |
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MMR |
20080708 |
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MN |
A11.671.650.915.500.600.150 A08.800.950.500.600.150 A08.675.650.915.500.600.150 |
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notation |
D002344 |
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prefLabel |
Carotid Body |
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TERMUI |
T006770 T006771 |
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TH |
NLM (1966) UNK (19XX) |
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tui |
T023 |
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subClassOf |