NONCHROMAFFIN PARAGANGLIA
\nˌɒnkɹˈə͡ʊmɐfˌɪn pˌaɹəɡˈaŋɡli͡ə], \nˌɒnkɹˈəʊmɐfˌɪn pˌaɹəɡˈaŋɡliə], \n_ˌɒ_n_k_ɹ_ˈəʊ_m_ɐ_f_ˌɪ_n p_ˌa_ɹ_ə_ɡ_ˈa_ŋ_ɡ_l_iə]\
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Several clusters of chemoreceptive and supporting cells associated with blood vessels and nerves (especially the glossopharyngeal and vagus). The nonchromaffin paraganglia sense pH, carbon dioxide, and oxygen concentrations in the blood and participate in respiratory, and perhaps circulatory, control. They include the carotid and aortic bodies, the glomus jugulare, and the glomus tympanicum.
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