The juxtaglomerular apparatus ________
A) contains granular cells in the afferent arteriole that sense blood pressure
B) contains a region of chemoreceptor cells called the macula densa in the distal nephron loop
C) is found where the most distal part of the ascending limb of the nephron loop touches the afferent arteriole, contains granular cells in the afferent arteriole that sense blood pressure, and contains a region of chemoreceptor cells called the macula densa in the distal nephron loop
D) is found where the most distal part of the ascending limb of the nephron loop touches the afferent arteriole
Answer: C
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