The Juxtaglomerular Apparatus

Multiple Choice

The juxtaglomerular apparatus

A) secretes renin in response to sodium depletion in the filtrate
B) is a thickened region of specialized cells at a point where the distal tubule comes into intimate contact with the afferent and efferent arterioles of the same nephron
C) secretes renin in response to a drop in afferent arteriole blood pressure
D) secretes renin in response to sympathetic impulses
E) has all of the above characteristics