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NON-CHROMAFFIN PARAGANGLIA
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Descriptor
English
:
Paraganglia, Nonchromaffin
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Paraganglios no Cromafines
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Paragânglios não Cromafins
Synonyms
English
:
Non-Chromaffin Paraganglia
Nonchromaffin Paraganglia
Paraganglia, Non Chromaffin
Paraganglia, Non-Chromaffin
Tree Number:
A08.675.650.915.500.600
A08.800.950.500.600
A11.671.650.915.500.600
Definition
English
:
Several clusters of chemoreceptive and supporting cells associated with
blood vessels
and nerves (especially the glossopharyngeal and vagus). The nonchromaffin paraganglia sense pH,
carbon dioxide
, and
oxygen
concentrations in the blood and participate in respiratory, and perhaps circulatory,
control
. They include the
CAROTID BODY
;
AORTIC BODIES
; the
GLOMUS JUGULARE
; and the
GLOMUS TYMPANICUM.
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
10420
Unique Identifier:
D010234
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