Mesh term Paraganglia, Nonchromaffin
Browse to parent terms:Chemoreceptor Cells
Description
Several clusters of chemoreceptive and supporting cells associated with blood vessels and nerves (especially the glossopharyngeal and vagus). The nonchromaffin paraganglia sense pH, carbon dioxide, and oxygen concentrations in the blood and participate in respiratory, and perhaps circulatory, control. They include the CAROTID BODY; AORTIC BODIES; the GLOMUS JUGULARE; and the GLOMUS TYMPANICUM.Browse to child terms:
Aortic Bodies
Carotid Body
Glomus Jugulare
Glomus Tympanicum
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