How does the sympathetic nervous system decrease glomerular filtration rate?

A) stimulates relaxation of the mesangial cells
B) stimulates constriction of both the afferent and efferent arterioles
C) stimulates constriction of the efferent arteriole only
D) stimulates constriction of the afferent arteriole only
E) stimulates contraction of mesangial cells


Ans: B) stimulates constriction of both the afferent and efferent arterioles

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