The Aortic Bodies

question 106

Multiple Choice

The aortic bodies

• A) are innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerve.
• B) sense the concentration of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood.
• C) give rise to the pulmonary arteries.
• D) are in the hilum of the lung.

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