Which statement regarding the juxtaglomerular apparatus is NOT true?
A) It is a combination of specialized tubular and vascular cells at a point where the beginning of the distal tubule comes into intimate contact with the afferent and efferent arterioles of the same nephron.
B) It secretes aldosterone.
C) It secretes renin.

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The juxtaglomerular apparatus does not secrete aldosterone. It secretes renin, which plays a role in the regulation of blood pressure and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.

Which Statement Regarding the Juxtaglomerular Apparatus Is NOT True