In the juxtaglomerular apparatus, the macula densa is part of the
A) terminal nephron loop.
B) glomerulus.
C) efferent arteriole.
D) visceral layer of the glomerular capsule (podocytes).

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The macula densa is part of the terminal nephron loop (distal convoluted tubule) and is involved in regulating blood pressure and the filtration rate of the glomerulus.

In the Juxtaglomerular Apparatus, the Macula Densa Is Part of the