carotid body

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Introduction

A small epitheliod structure located just above the bifurcation of the common carotid artery on both sides.

In the head & neck region, the carotid body is the largest of all paraganglia

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References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
  2. Wikipedia: Carotid Body https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carotid_body