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Aging causes major changes in blood composition.
Peripheral Chemoreceptors
Sensory receptors located in the carotid and aortic bodies that detect changes in blood oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH levels.
Carotid Bodies
Small, sensorial organs located on each side of the neck that detect changes in the oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the blood.
Osmotic Pressure
The pressure required to prevent the flow of water across a semipermeable membrane due to osmosis.
Aortic Arch Reflex
A cardiovascular reflex that helps regulate blood pressure by sensing changes in the arterial blood pressure through baroreceptors in the aortic arch.
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