Preferred Name | Juxtaglomerular Apparatus | |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Juxtaglomerular_Apparatus |
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DEFINITION |
Cellular population adjacent to the renal corpuscle, composed of the macula densa, the juxtaglomerular cells, and the extraglomerular mesangial cells. It regulates the blood pressure by activating the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. |
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Cellular population adjacent to the renal corpuscle, composed of the macula densa, the juxtaglomerular cells, and the extraglomerular mesangial cells. It regulates the blood pressure by activating the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. |
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Juxtaglomerular Apparatus |
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Thesaurus:Juxtaglomerular_Apparatus |
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Juxtaglomerular Apparatus |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#Renal_Tissue |
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