Preferred Name |
Carotid Body |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Carotid_Body |
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definition |
A cluster of cells that function as chemo-receptors, located at the bifurcation of the carotid artery. Its main purpose is to detect changes in the composition of arterial blood. |
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label |
Carotid Body |
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prefLabel |
Carotid Body |
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subClassOf |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Capillary |
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