Which is not one of the ways angiotensin (technically, angiotensin II) helps restore the glomerular filtration rate to normal when there is a decrease in blood pressure?
A) Decreasing Na+ reabsorption by the kidneys
B) Constricting the efferent glomerular arterioles
C) Acting on the brain to stimulate thirst
D) Stimulating peripheral vasoconstriction
E) Stimulating aldosterone release by the adrenal cortex
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