Hypoxia (oxygen deficiency), in addition to occurring in areas of considerable altitude, is a critical factor linked to various cardiopulmonary diseases of high morbidity and mortality in humans. The carotid body, a highly irrigated structure located in the carotid bifurcation, is considered the prototypical organ for the acute detection of oxygen.
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