Macula densa
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title:
Macula densa
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In the kidney, the macula densa is an area of closely packed specialized cells lining the wall of the distal tubule where it touches the glomerulus. Specifically, the macula densa is found in the terminal portion of the distal straight tubule, after which the distal convoluted tubule begins. The cells of the macula densa are sensitive to the concentration of sodium chloride in the thick ascending loop of henle. A decrease in sodium chloride concentration initiates a signal from the macula densa
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description:
A region of juxtaglomerular apparatus in nephron of kidney
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macula_densa
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2024-02-22T17:07:00Z
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