Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2011
A histological specimen of a kidney shows a part of the distal tubule going between the afferent and efferent arteriole. The cells building the tubule wall have dense nuclei; basal membrane is absent. Such structural formation is called:
Answer options
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- Macula densa
- Juxtavascular cells
- Mesangial cells
- Juxtaglomerular cells
Correct answer
Macula densa
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