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Clipping the Renal Artery!

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#1 ·
A clip applied to the renal artery would produce hyperplasia and hypertrophy in which of the following cell types in the kidney?

A) Endothelial cells of the efferent arteriole;
B) Modified smooth muscle cells of the afferent arteriole;
C) Cuboidal epithelial cells of the proximal tubules;
D) Squamous epithelial cells of the thick ascending limb of Henle loop;
E) Intraglomerular mesangial cells.
 
#11 ·
Correct answer



Correct answer is B) Modified smooth muscle cells of the afferent arteriole. Juxtaglomerular apparatus is composed of juxtaglomerular cells, which are modified smooth muscle cells located in the walls of the afferent and efferent arterioles and macula densa cells, which are tall, narrow cells in the distal tubules.
 
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