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Body Fluids and Circulations
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Juxtaglomerular apparatus is made up of

  • juxtaglomerular cell, macula densa and lacis cell

  • juxtaglomerular cell, Purkinje cell and chied cell

  • juxtaglomerular cell, lads cell and myoepithelial cell

  • juxtaglomerular cell, macula densa and Argentaffin cell

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juxtaglomerular cell, macula densa and lacis cell

In juxta medullary nephrons, only the initial portion of distal tubule forms a complex with the afferent arteriole's wall. This complex is called juxtaglomerular complex or juxtaglomerular apparatus. It includes:

(a) granular juxtaglomerular cells in the afferent arteriole.

(b) macula densa cells of Distal Convoluted Tubule (DCT).

(c) agranular polkissen or lacis cells situated in between the above two.

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