About The Medical Condition Glomus Aorticum

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Glomus Aorticum

Glomus Aorticum Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Glomus Aorticum Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Glomus Aorticum?

Small clusters of chemoreceptive and supporting cells located near the aortic arch, 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.

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