HyperDic: carotid_body

English > 1 sense of the expression carotid body:
NOUNbodycarotid bodya chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries
English > carotid body: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration.
BroaderchemoreceptorA sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli

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