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Tissue

Details for carotid body

carotid body

BTO (BRENDA Tissue Ontology) ID

BTO:0000204

BTO:0000204 is linked to 6 enzymes:

Definition

A small cluster of chemoreceptive and supporting cells located near the bifurcation of the internal carotid artery. The carotid body, which is richly supplied with fenestrated capillaries, senses the pH, carbon dioxide, and oxygen concentrations in the blood and plays a crucial role in their homeostatic control

References

1. Online Medical Dictionary: http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/

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tissues, cell types and enzyme sources

tissues, cell types and enzyme sources is a

animal

whole body is a

body wall

cardiovascular system part of

diaphragm

heart

pericardial mesothelium part of

pericardium part of

vascular system part of

arterial system is a

blood vessel part of

artery

aorta

arterial smooth muscle part of

arteriole

artery wall part of

carotid artery is a

carotid artery endothelium part of

carotid body part of

cavernous artery part of

external carotid artery part of

internal carotid artery part of

cerebral artery is a

coronary artery is a

endometrial spiral artery is a

femoral artery is a

hepatic artery is a

iliac artery is a

mesenteric artery is a

pulmonary artery is a

renal artery is a

superficial temporal artery is a

umbilical artery is a

blood vessel endothelium part of

blood vessel wall part of

capillary

microvessel is a

rete mirabile is a

vein

cerebrovascular system part of

pericyte

vascular cancer cell derives from

vascular cell part of

vascular smooth muscle part of

vasculature part of

venous system is a

connective tissue part of

embryonic structure is a

gland

head

hematopoietic system part of

immune system part of

integument part of

limb

muscular system part of

nervous system part of

pacemaker cell part of

pluripotent stem cell part of

primary cell part of

respiratory system part of

sense organ part of

skeletal system part of

soft body part part of

trunk

urogenital system part of

viscus

fungus

organism form is a

other source is a

plant