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Para-Aortic Bodies

Medical Definition: Small masses of chromaffin cells found near the sympathetic ganglia along the abdominal aorta. They serve as chemoreceptors responsive to oxygen, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen ion concentration, and help to control respiration.
Guide Notes: do not confuse with AORTIC BODIES

Para-Aortic Bodies Medical Definitions and Terms

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