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carotid body (medicine) and bob(3) (iou)


carotid body (medicine)


carotid body


A small cluster of chemoreceptive and supporting cells located near the bifurcation of the internal carotid artery. The carotid body, which is richly supplied with fenestrated capillaries, senses the pH, carbon dioxide, and oxygen concentrations in the blood and plays a crucial role in their homeostatic control.


bob(3) (iou)



bob noun2. M16.
[from BOB verb3.]
An act of bobbing or suddenly jerking up and down; Scot. any of various dances. M16.
A curtsy. E19.