NEETZoologyExcretory Products and their Elimination
What is the role of the JGA in regulation of the kidneys?
Options
- AVasodilation
- BVasoconstriction
- CComplex regulatory role
- DStimulation of the adrenal cortex
Correct answer
C. Complex regulatory role
Step-by-step solution
The JGA plays a complex regulatory role . A fall in glomerular blood flow/glomerular blood pressure/GFR can activate the JG cells to release renin which converts angiotensinogen in blood to angiotensin I and further to angiotensin II. Angiotensin II, being a powerful vasoconstrictor, increases the glomerular blood pressure and thereby GFR. Angiotensin II also activates the adrenal cortex to release Aldosterone. Aldosterone causes reabsorption of Na+ and water from the distal parts of the tubule. This also leads to