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Where is renin from kidney extracts produced?
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By the juxtaglomerular cells.
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Where are the JG cells located?
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These epithelioid cells are located in the afferent arterioles(media layer)
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Where else is renin found?
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It is also found in agranular cells that are located in the junction between the afferent and efferent arterioles.
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What is another term for agranular cells?
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Lacis cells
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What is the significance at the point where the afferent arteriole enters the glomerulus and the efferent arteriole leaves it?
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At this location, which marks the start of the distal convolution, there is a modified region of tubular epithelium called the macula densa.
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