Which statement does NOT correctly describe the juxtaglomerular apparatus?
A)It secretes renin in response to sodium depletion or plasma volume reduction.
B)It is a thickened region of specialized cells at a point where the distal tubule comes into intimate contact with the afferent and efferent arterioles of the same nephron.
C) It is where reabsorption of sodium occurs.

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The juxtaglomerular apparatus is not where reabsorption of sodium occurs, but rather where regulation of sodium reabsorption occurs through the release of renin.

Which Statement Does NOT Correctly Describe the Juxtaglomerular Apparatus