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DeCS

Descriptor English:

Aortic Bodies

Descriptor Spanish:

Cuerpos Aórticos

Descriptor Portuguese:

Corpos Aórticos

Synonyms English:

Aortic Glomus
Glomus Aorticum
Glomus Vagale
Vagal Body

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Definition English:

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).

Indexing Annotation English:

do not confuse with PARA-AORTIC BODIES

History Note English:

91(75); was see under PARAGANGLIA, NONCHROMAFFIN 1975-90

Allowable Qualifiers English:

Record Number:

1021

Unique Identifier:

D001016

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