Paraganglia, Nonchromaffin
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Several clusters of chemoreceptive and supporting cells associated with blood vessels and nerves (especially the glossopharyngeal and vagus). The nonchromaffin paraganglia sense pH, carbon dioxide, and oxygen concentrations in the blood and participate in respiratory, and perhaps circulatory, control. They include the CAROTID BODY; AORTIC BODIES; the GLOMUS JUGULARE; and the GLOMUS TYMPANICUM.
MeSH Number(s)
A08.663.650.915.500.600
A08.800.950.500.600
A11.671.650.915.500.600
Concept/Terms
Paraganglia, Nonchromaffin- Paraganglia, Nonchromaffin
- Nonchromaffin Paraganglia
- Paraganglia, Non-Chromaffin
- Non-Chromaffin Paraganglia
- Paraganglia, Non Chromaffin
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1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Paraganglia, Nonchromaffin" by people in Profiles.
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Expression of angiogenic growth factors in paragangliomas. Laryngoscope. 2000 Jan; 110(1):161-7.
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Extramedullary hematopoiesis of the middle ear in a patient with thalassemia. Am J Otolaryngol. 1998 Jul-Aug; 19(4):287-9.