NEETZoologyExcretory Products and their Elimination
What is the function of juxta glomerular apparatus (JGA)?
Options
- ATo regulate the glomerular blood flow
- BTo release renin
- CTo stimulate the glomerular filtration rate
- DAll of the above
Correct answer
D. All of the above
Step-by-step solution
The amount of the filtrate formed by the kidneys per minute is called glomerular filtration rate (GFR). GFR in a healthy individual is approximately 125 ml/minute, i.e., 180 litres per day ! The kidneys have built-in mechanisms for the regulation of glomerular filtration rate. One such efficient mechanism is carried out by juxta glomerular apparatus (JGA). JGA is a special sensitive region formed by cellular modifications in the distal convoluted tubule and the afferent arteriole at the location of their contact. A