Smooth muscle cells in the walls of the afferent and efferent arterioles dilate or constrict as needed in response to changes in blood pressure. This process of autoregulation is called the ________.
A. tubular secretion
B. tubular reabsorption
C. tubuloglomerular feedback
D. glomerular filtration
E. myogenic mechanism
Answer: E
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