Multiple Choice
Which of the following responses to a fall in arterial pressure accounts for the ability of the kidneys to autoregulate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ?
A) Decreased resistance of the efferent arteriole
B) Increased delivery of fluid to the end of the proximal tubule
C) Increase resistance of the afferent arteriole
D) Increased [NaCl] in tubular fluid at the macula densa
E) Decreased resistance of the afferent arteriole
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