Anatomy
carotid body Audio
ca·rot·id bod·y
Subclass of:
Paraganglia, Nonchromaffin
Definitions related to carotid body:
  • 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.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A small cluster of chemoreceptive and supporting cells located near the bifurcation of the internal carotid artery. The carotid body, which is richly supplied with fenestrated capillaries, senses the pH, carbon dioxide, and oxygen concentrations in the blood and plays a crucial role in their homeostatic control.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Small condensation of tissue on the wall of internal carotid artery; these cells are rich with nerve endings that can be stimulated by carbon dioxide, oxygen, and pH changes.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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