Aortic Bodies
Synonyms
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
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).