alleryStart learning →Which apparatus adjusts the filtration rate?
AJuxtaglandular
BJuxtagastric
CJuxtaganglionic
DJuxtaglomerular
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Juxtaglomerular
1. Specialised cells monitor tubular fluid.
2. They sit beside the glomerulus.
3. The JGA allows specialized cells to monitor fluid composition and adjust the glomerular filtration rate.
4. So the answer is juxtaglomerular.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 25 'The Urinary System'_
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