part of part of composed primarily of sensory receptor cell arch of aorta cardiovascular system thoracic segment organ aortic body Wikipedia:Aortic_body SCTID:75061007 One of several small clusters of chemoreceptors, baroreceptors, and supporting cells located along the aortic arch. UBERON:0034971 Zuckerkandl's body MESH:D001016 BTO:0006193 aortic bodies aortic glands NCIT:C97112 nonchromaffin paraganglion