The carotid body has emerged as a therapeutic target for cardio-respiratory-metabolic
diseases. With the expansive functions of the chemoreflex, we sought mechanisms to …

The mammalian carotid body is a small chemosensory organ that helps maintain the
chemical composition of arterial blood via reflex control of ventilation. Thus, in response to …

The carotid body (CB) is the main peripheral chemoreceptor for arterial respiratory gases O2
and CO2 and pH, eliciting reflex ventilatory, cardiovascular, and humoral responses to …

The carotid body (CB) is an arterial chemoreceptor organ located in the carotid bifurcation
and has a well-recognized role in cardiorespiratory regulation. The CB contains …

Mammalian carotid bodies are the main peripheral arterial chemoreceptors, strategically
located at the bifurcation of the common carotid artery. When stimulated these receptors …

The discovery of the sensory nature of the carotid body dates back to the beginning of the
20th century. Following these seminal discoveries, research into carotid body mechanisms …

The control of breathing depends critically on sensory inputs to the central pattern generator
of the brainstem, arising from peripheral arterial chemoreceptors located principally in the …

The carotid body (CB) is the main peripheral chemoreceptor that senses the arterial PO 2,
PCO 2 and pH. In response to hypoxemia, hypercapnia and acidosis, carotid chemosensory …

CAROTID CHEMOREFLEX Page 1 55 CAROTID CHEMOREFLEX Neural Pathways and
Transmitters Hreday N. Sapru Section ofNeurological Surgery and Department of Pharmacology …

Mammalian carotid bodies are richly vascularized chemosensory organs that sense blood
levels of O2, CO2/H+, and glucose and maintain homeostatic regulation of these levels via …