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The juxtaglomerular apparatus is a microscopic structure in the kidney, which regulates the function of each nephron. The juxtaglomerular apparatus is named for its proximity to the glomerulus: it is found between the vascular pole of the renal corpuscle and the returning thick ascending limb of the same nephron. This location is critical to its function in regulating renal blood flow and glomerular filtration rate. The three cellular components of the apparatus are the macula densa, extraglomerular mesangial cells, and juxtaglomerular cells
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∙ 13y agoThe juxtaglomerular apparatus is a structure located in the arteriolar walls near the glamerulus that regulates renal blood flow.
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∙ 14y agoregulating the rate of filtrate formation and controlling systemic blood pressure
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∙ 13y agoThe juxtaglomerular apparatus is a microscopic structure in the kidney, which regulates the function of each nephron
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∙ 11y agoThe most direct function of the juxtaglomerular
apparatus is to help regulate blood pressure and the rate of blood filtration by the kidneys.
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∙ 13y agoregulate renal blood flow
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Which enzyme is secreted by the juxtaglomerular apparatus?
Juxtaglomerus apparatus
What is the juxtaglomerular apparatus responsible for?
maintaning blood pressure
Lysosome and peroxisome packaging department?
Golgi Apparatus or Golgi Body
Which organelle sorts proteins so they can be used by the body?
The Golgi apparatus is the organelle that is responsible for sorting proteins before they are sent to the body of the organism.
Which organelles is responsible for sorting protein before they are sent to the body of the organism?
The Golgi apparatus is the organelle that is responsible for sorting proteins before they are sent to the body of the organism.
What is the urine making structure of the kidney?
juxtaglomerular apparatus
Which enzyme is secreted by the juxtaglomerular apparatus?
Juxtaglomerus apparatus
What is the juxtaglomerular apparatus responsible for?
maintaning blood pressure
What is the name of the region that secretes renin?
juxtaglomerular apparatus
Where do the afferent and efferent arterioles come in contact?
Juxtaglomerular apparatus
What mechanisms in the body play a role in maintaining glomerular filtration rate with fluctuating blood pressure?
The mechanism for maintaining filtration rate in relation to blood pressure is carried out by the juxtaglomerular apparatus which is composed of the macula densa and the juxtaglomerular cells in the kidneys. When blood pressure drops, the juxtaglomerular apparatus secretes renin, which initiates the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone cycle that raises blood pressure.
What are the triangular divisions of the medulla of the kidney known as?
juxtaglomerular apparatus
What part of the kidney controls renal blood flow?
Juxtaglomerular apparatus
What structures secretes renin when blood pressure in the afferent arteriole drops?
juxtaglomerular apparatus
How does juxtaglomerular apparatus help regulate blood pressure and filtration rate?
The apparatus is a microscopic structure in the kidney, the specific location of it helps to regulate the renal blood flow and filtration rate. It is regulated by secreting renin which activates the
Lysosome and peroxisome packaging department?
Golgi Apparatus or Golgi Body
Which organelle sorts proteins so they can be used by the body?
The Golgi apparatus is the organelle that is responsible for sorting proteins before they are sent to the body of the organism.
