ChEmOrEcEpTORRRR organs

Question 1

what do those darn chemorecpto organs do??????

Answer 1

sense changes in carbon dioxide, oxygen tension, and pH

Question 2

where are the two main places chemoreceptor organs are located?

Answer 2

aortic body (base of the heart) and carotid body (bifurcation of the common carotid)

Question 3

what is a chemodectoma?

Answer 3

a tumor of a chemoreceptor organ, usually from the aortic body more commonly than the carotid body

Question 4

a tumor of the aortic body is usually
a tumor of the carotid body is usually

Answer 4

benign
malignant

Question 5

chemodectomas are most common in _____. WHYYYY tho

Answer 5

brachy breeds like bulldogs
bc they literally can’t breathe and don’t have enough oxygen

Question 6

are chemodectomas functional tumors?

Answer 6

no, but they are space occupying so they can compress other vessels and even cause cardiac temponade