Carotid Body

**Semantic type:** Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

**Definition:** A cluster of cells that function as chemo-receptors, located at the bifurcation of the carotid artery. Its main purpose is to detect changes in the composition of arterial blood.

**Synonyms:** - CAROTID BODY - Carotid body - carotid body - carotid glomus - glomus caroticum