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Descriptor English: Aortic Bodies
Descriptor Spanish: Cuerpos Aórticos
Descriptor cuerpos aórticos
Entry term(s) glomo aórtico
glomus aórtico
glomus vagal
Scope note: Pequeñas agrupaciones de células quimiorreceptoras o de apoyo localizadas en la proximidad del CAYADO AÓRTICO, las ARTERIAS PULMONARES y las ARTERIAS CORONARIAS. Los cuerpos aórticos detectan el PH y las concentraciones de DIÓXIDO DE CARBONO y de OXÍGENO en la sangre, participando en el control de la RESPIRACIÓN. Los cuerpos aórticos no deben confundirse con los CUERPOS PARAAÓRTICOS situados en el abdomen (que en ocasiones también se denominan cuerpos aórticos).
Descriptor Portuguese: Corpos Aórticos
Descriptor French: Glomus aortique
Entry term(s): Aortic Body
Aortic Glomus
Aorticum, Glomus
Bodies, Aortic
Bodies, Vagal
Body, Aortic
Body, Vagal
Glomus Aorticum
Glomus Vagale
Glomus, Aortic
Vagal Bodies
Vagal Body
Vagale, Glomus
Tree number(s): A08.675.650.915.500.600.050
A08.800.950.500.600.050
A11.671.650.915.500.600.050
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001016
Scope note: 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).
Annotation: do not confuse with PARA-AORTIC BODIES
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under PARAGANGLIA, NONCHROMAFFIN 1975-90
Online Note: search PARAGANGLIA, NONCHROMAFFIN 1966-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under PARAGANGLIA, NONCHROMAFFIN 1975-90
DeCS ID: 1021
Unique ID: D001016
NLM Classification: WL 102.9
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2014/06/13
Aortic Bodies - Preferred
Concept UI M0001548
Scope note 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).
Preferred term Aortic Bodies
Entry term(s) Aortic Body
Aortic Glomus
Aorticum, Glomus
Bodies, Aortic
Bodies, Vagal
Body, Aortic
Body, Vagal
Glomus Aorticum
Glomus Vagale
Glomus, Aortic
Vagal Bodies
Vagal Body
Vagale, Glomus



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