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Tasting arterial blood: what do the carotid chemoreceptors sense?

The carotid bodies are sensory organs that detect the chemical composition of the arterial blood. The carotid body sensory activity increases in response to arterial hypoxemia and the ensuing chemoreflex regulates vital homeostatic functions. Recent studies suggest that the carotid bodies might also...

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Autores principales: Prabhakhar, Nanduri R., Joyner, Michael J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4294136/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25642193
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2014.00524