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Histology of a Renal Corpuscle

Histology of a Renal Corpuscle
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Description: The Juxtaglomerular Apparatus

The ascending loop contacts the afferent arteriole at the macula densa.
The wall of the arteriole contains smooth muscle cells; juxtaglomerular cells.
The apparatus regulates blood pressure in the kidney in conjunction with the ANS.

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