GLOMUS VAGALE
\ɡlˈə͡ʊməs vˈaɡe͡ɪl], \ɡlˈəʊməs vˈaɡeɪl], \ɡ_l_ˈəʊ_m_ə_s v_ˈa_ɡ_eɪ_l]\
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Small clusters of chemoreceptive and supporting cells located near the aortic arch, 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.
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