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intercarotid body (medicine) and palmar fascia (medicine)


intercarotid body (medicine)


intercarotid body -->
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.


palmar fascia (medicine)


palmar fascia -->
palmar aponeurosis


The thickened, central portion of the fascia ensheathing the hand; it radiates toward the bases of the fingers from the tendon of the palmaris longus muscle.

Synonym: aponeurosis palmaris, Dupuytren's fascia, palmar fascia.