Which of the following statements is true of the aortic bodies?
A. They communicate with the pons by way of the vagus nerve.
B. They are baroreceptors that supply information about blood pressure to the pons.
C. They are innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerves.
D. They are fetal structures that enable blood to bypass the lungs.
E. They are chemoreceptors that supply information about blood chemistry to the medulla oblongata.
Answer: E
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