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Preferred Label : Carotid Body;

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.;

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