Anatomy
aortic body
a·or·tic bod·y
Subclass of:
Paraganglia, Nonchromaffin
Definitions related to aortic bodies:
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(aortic body) A small mass that is located in the inferior surface of the aortic arch. It functions as a peripheral chemoreceptor and is composed of glomus cells.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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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).NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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