About The Word Carotid body

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Carotid body to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Carotid body definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Carotid body

Carotid body Meaning & Definition
Carotid body Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Carotid body?

[n] located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration

Synonyms | Synonyms for Carotid body:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Carotid body:

See Also | chemoreceptor

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Analytical cubism ‐ the early phase…
  • Republic of seychelles ‐ a republic on the Seychelles islands; achieved independence from…
  • Conspirator ‐ a member of a…
  • Disregardless ‐ in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks; "he carried…
  • Abattis ‐ line of defense consisting of a barrier of felled or live trees…
  • Antiquark ‐ the antiparticle…
  • Heterosomata ‐ flatfishes: halibut; sole; flounder; plaice; turbot;…
  • Genus fusarium ‐ a form genus of mostly plant parasites some of which cause dry…
  • Luxate ‐ move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip…
  • Vestibulocochlear nerve ‐ a composite sensory nerve supplying the hair cells of the vestibular…