Paraaortic paraganglia

Glomera paraaortica

  • Latin synonym: Corpora paraaortica; Glomera aortica abdominalia
  • Synonym: Paraaortic bodies; Abdominal aortic glomera
  • Eponym: Organ of Zuckerkandl; Bodies of Zuckerkandl
  • Related terms: Paraaortic bodies; Aortic glomera

Definition

IMAIOS

The aortic body is one of several small clusters of chemoreceptors, baroreceptors, and supporting cells located along the aortic arch.

References

This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org