| Preferred Name |
Juxtaglomerular Apparatus |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C32891 |
| code |
C32891 |
| DEFINITION |
Cellular population adjacent to the renal corpuscle, composed of the macula densa, the juxtaglomerular cells, and the extraglomerular mesangial cells. It regulates the blood pressure by activating the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. |
| FULL_SYN |
Juxtaglomerular Apparatus |
| label |
Juxtaglomerular Apparatus |
| Legacy Concept Name |
Juxtaglomerular_Apparatus |
| Preferred_Name |
Juxtaglomerular Apparatus |
| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C32891 |
| prefLabel |
Juxtaglomerular Apparatus |
| Semantic_Type |
Tissue |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0022445 |
| subClassOf |