The main parts of the juxtaglomerular apparatus are the
A) principal cells and macula densa.
B) granular cells and macula densa.
C) granular cells and intercalated cells.
D) intercalated cells and principal cells.
E) principal cells and granular cells.

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The juxtaglomerular apparatus consists of granular cells (also known as juxtaglomerular cells) and the macula densa, which work together to regulate blood pressure and the filtration rate of the glomerulus.

The Main Parts of the Juxtaglomerular Apparatus Are the