juxtaglomerular apparatus
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Sep 22, 2026
Trevor BachmeyerHOST
Its entire job is to monitor sodium delivery to the distal nephron.
Trevor BachmeyerHOST
When sodium drops, the macula densa triggers renin release from the juxtaglomerular cells, JGA cells, okay, the juxtaglomerular apparatus.
Trevor BachmeyerHOST
So renin cleaves angiotensinogen to angiotensin 1.
Trevor BachmeyerHOST
ACE, angiotensin converting enzyme, converts that to angiotensin 2.