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carotid body [kə′räd·əd ‚bäd·ē] (anatomy) Either of two chemoreceptors sensitive to changes in blood chemistry which lie near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries. Also known as glomus caroticum. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A progressive involution to complete obliteration at puberty is the rule for most paraganglionic cells--one exception being the carotid bodies. For example, ATP transmits information about blood-oxygen concentrations from sensors called carotid bodies to nerves. After 3 to 5 months, the researchers transferred cells from the monkeys' carotid bodies to the |
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