AORTIC BODY
\e͡ɪˈɔːtɪk bˈɒdi], \eɪˈɔːtɪk bˈɒdi], \eɪ_ˈɔː_t_ɪ_k b_ˈɒ_d_i]\
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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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