Preferred Name | Juxtaglomerular Apparatus | |
Synonyms |
Juxtaglomerular Apparatus |
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Definitions |
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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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C32891 |
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code |
C32891 |
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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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FULL_SYN |
Juxtaglomerular Apparatus |
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label |
Juxtaglomerular Apparatus |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Juxtaglomerular_Apparatus |
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Preferred_Name |
Juxtaglomerular Apparatus |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C32891 |
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Semantic_Type |
Tissue |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0022445 |
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subClassOf |
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