NCIt related terms : glomus caroticum; carotid glomus;
NCIt 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.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A cluster of cells that function as chemo-receptors, located near the bifurcation
of the carotid artery.; UBERON: A small epithelioid structure consisting of a small cluster of chemoreceptive
and supporting cells located near the bifurcation of the common carotid artery that
serves as a chemoreceptive organ that senses the pH, carbon dioxide, and oxygen concentrations
in the blood and plays a crucial role in their homeostatic control.;