carotid body

carotid glomus

A bilateral sensory organ in the peripheral nervous system located in the adventitia of the bifurcation of the common carotid artery. The carotid body is a chemoreceptive organ that senses the pH, carbon dioxide, and oxygen concentrations in the blood and plays a crucial role in their homeostatic control.

Tipo Vessel
Sistema corporal Nervous
Estructura principal nonchromaffin paraganglion
Nombre latino carotid glomus
FMA ID 50095

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the carotid body?
A bilateral sensory organ in the peripheral nervous system located in the adventitia of the bifurcation of the common carotid artery. The carotid body is a chemoreceptive organ that senses the pH, carbon dioxide, and oxygen concentrations in the blood and plays a crucial role in their homeostatic co
What body system is the carotid body part of?
The carotid body is part of the Nervous.
What is the Latin name for the carotid body?
The Latin name for the carotid body is carotid glomus.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.