The mechanism of stabilizing the GFR based on the tendency of smooth muscle to contract when stretched is known as __________.
A) renal autoregulation
B) the myogenic mechanism
C) tubuloglomerular feedback
D) sympathetic control
E) the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone mechanism

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The myogenic mechanism refers to the tendency of smooth muscle to contract when stretched, which helps to regulate GFR. It is one of the mechanisms involved in renal autoregulation. The other choices are also involved in regulating GFR, but they work through different mechanisms.

The Mechanism of Stabilizing the GFR Based on the Tendency