Para-Aortic Bodies
| 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. |
| Notes: |
do not confuse with AORTIC BODIES |
Para-Aortic Bodies Definitions and Terms
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