carotids
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary carotid body Function: noun Date: 1925 : a small body of vascular tissue that adjoins the carotid sinus, functions as a chemoreceptor sensitive to change in the oxygen content of blood, and mediates reflex changes in respiratory activity carotid sinus Function: noun Date: circa 1923 : a small but richly innervated arterial enlargement that is located near the point in the neck where either carotid artery divides to form its main branches and that functions in the regulation of heart rate and blood pressure ca·rot·id n. Pronunciation: kə- ' rä-təd Function: adjective Etymology: French or Greek; French carotide, from Greek karōtides carotid arteries, from karoun to stupefy; akin to Greek kara head ― more at CEREBRAL Date: 1543 : of, relating to, or being the chief artery or pair of arteries that pass up the neck and supply the head –carotid noun