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What is the main function of the juxtaglomerular apparatus?
What is the main function of the juxtaglomerular apparatus?
- To regulate blood glucose levels in the kidney
- To synthesize proteins in the kidney
- To maintain necessary blood pressure in the kidney for glomerular filtration (correct)
- To produce red blood cells in the kidney
Which cells of the juxtaglomerular apparatus act as both baroreceptors and chemoreceptors?
Which cells of the juxtaglomerular apparatus act as both baroreceptors and chemoreceptors?
- Macula densa cells
- Juxtaglomerular cells (correct)
- Podocytes
- Mesangial cells
What do the cells in the macula densa monitor?
What do the cells in the macula densa monitor?
- Changes in sodium chloride concentration (correct)
- Changes in protein concentration
- Changes in glucose concentration
- Changes in red blood cell count
What type of information do baroreceptors relay within the autonomic nervous system?
What type of information do baroreceptors relay within the autonomic nervous system?
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