Carotid body tumor arises from?
High-Yield Explanation
"The carotid body tumor is a prototype of parasympathetic paraganglioma". — Essentials of clinical pathology "Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas are well-vascularized tumors that arise from cells derived from the sympathetic (e.g., adrenal medulla) or parasympathetic (e.g., carotid body, glomus vagale) paraganglia".