<prompt> Carotid body tumor arises from?Not a tumor but called a tumorCarotid arteryParasympathetic paragangliomaSympathetic paraganglioma  <response>: 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. 