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CAROTID BODY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("carotid body" is a kind of...):
chemoreceptor (a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli)
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