# aortic body

> one of several small clusters of peripheral chemoreceptors known as glomus cells, baroreceptors, and supporting cells located along the aortic arch

**Wikidata**: [Q4778753](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4778753)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aortic_body)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/aortic-body


## References

1. [Source](http://www.bartleby.com/107/277.html)
2. Uberon
3. [Source](https://ncithesaurus.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/)