INBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination) Practice Exam 2025 - Free Practice Questions and Study Guide

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What is the small cluster of chemoreceptors located at the bifurcation of the common carotid, regulating oxygen?

Medulla Oblongata

Carotid Sinus

Carotid Body

The medulla oblongata is a part of the brainstem and is not located at the bifurcation of the common carotid.

The carotid sinus is a dilation of the common carotid artery and does not contain chemoreceptors.

The aortic body is a similar structure as the carotid body but is located at the aortic arch, not at the bifurcation of the common carotid.

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