VAGAL BODIES
\vˈaɡə͡l bˈɒdɪz], \vˈaɡəl bˈɒdɪz], \v_ˈa_ɡ_əl b_ˈɒ_d_ɪ_z]\
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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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