A small mass of receptors in the carotid artery sensitive to chemical change in the blood.
Example sentencesExamples
Normally, when oxygen levels drop, the carotid body tells the nervous system that blood pressure must rise to deliver more oxygen to compensate for the shortfall.
De Castro documented that the carotid body contained type I and II cells and sensory nerve endings.
Enlargement of the carotid body is commonly found in cases of primary hypertension.
Definition of carotid body in US English:
carotid body
noun
A small mass of receptors in the carotid artery sensitive to chemical change in the blood.
Example sentencesExamples
Normally, when oxygen levels drop, the carotid body tells the nervous system that blood pressure must rise to deliver more oxygen to compensate for the shortfall.
De Castro documented that the carotid body contained type I and II cells and sensory nerve endings.
Enlargement of the carotid body is commonly found in cases of primary hypertension.