Light micrograph of the carotid body, a small cluster of cells located near the common carotid artery bifurcation. It contains chemoreceptor cells that detect changes in the composition of arterial blood including the partial pressure of oxygen, carbon dioxide, blood pH, and temperature. | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / JOSE CALVO |
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