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Descriptor English:   Aortic Bodies 
Descriptor Spanish:   Cuerpos Aórticos 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Corpos Aórticos 
Synonyms English:   Aortic Glomus
Glomus Aorticum
Glomus Vagale
Vagal Body  
Tree Number:   A08.800.550.700.120.600.050
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:  
abnormalities anatomy & histology
blood supply chemistry
cytology drug effects
embryology enzymology
growth & development immunology
injuries metabolism
microbiology pathology
physiology physiopathology
parasitology radiography
radiation effects radionuclide imaging
secretion surgery
transplantation ultrastructure
ultrasonography virology
Record Number:   1021 
Unique Identifier:   D001016 

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