The juxtaglomerular apparatus is composed of
A)juxtaglomerular cells and the macula densa.
B)podocytes and juxtaglomerular cells.
C)the macula densa and the filtration membrane.
D)juxtaglomerular cells and the filtration membrane.
E)glomerulus and Bowman's capsule.

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The juxtaglomerular apparatus is composed of juxtaglomerular cells, which are specialized smooth muscle cells located in the walls of the afferent arteriole, and the macula densa, a group of specialized cells in the wall of the thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle. Together, these cells regulate the glomerular filtration rate and the release of renin. The other options listed do not accurately describe the components of the juxtaglomerular apparatus.

The Juxtaglomerular Apparatus Is Composed of