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.
See also reference (FX) in Slovak
glomus caroticum, nádor
See also reference (FX) in English
Carotid Body Tumor
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openseadragon
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