Juxtaglomerular apparatus

Juxtaglomerular apparatus

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The juxtaglomerular apparatus (JGA) is located between the afferent arteriole and the returning distal convoluted tubule of the same nephron. It is responsible

Juxtaglomerular apparatus-JGA MACULA DENSA LACIS CELLS JUXTAGLOMERULAR CELLS

The juxtaglomerular apparatus is a structure found within the kidneys. Kidneys are made up of hundreds of thousands of units known as nephrons, which filter fluids so that the body can express waste, maintain the right balance of salts, and regulate its blood pressure. Each nephron contains a juxtaglomerular apparatus, which is involved in the regulation of the function of the nephron. Working together, the nephrons of the kidneys play a complex role in human physiology. This structure is…

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Juxtaglomerular apparatus is located at the vascular pole of each glomerulus where the afferent and efferent arterioles come in close contact with the initial part of the distal convoluted tubule. It is made up of tubular and vascular elements of the nephron which interact to control the systemic blood pressure and the rate of glomerular filtration (and hence the rate of urine formation).

Glomerulus The glomerulus (or renal corpuscle) consists of the glomerular capillaries and the epithelium-lined sac that surrounds and invests them, known as Bowman’s capsule. The glomerular capillaries originate from the afferent arteriole and drain into an efferent arteriole. They are arranged in a tuft about 200 µm in diameter, which is anchored to a central stalk of mesangial cells and matrix. The walls of the glomerular capillaries contain three layers. The innermost layer consists of…

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