The specialized cells of the ____________________, located within the ____________________, detect changes in the rate at which fluid is flowing past them through the distal tubule. In response, they secrete vasoactive chemicals that influence the GFR by making adjustments in the caliber of the ____________________ arterioles. This is known as the ____________________ feedback mechanism

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macula densa, juxtaglomerular apparatus, afferent, tubuloglomerular

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