Which cells of the kidney are mechsnoreceptors that sense the blood pressure in the afferent arteriole?   a. granular cells   b. principal cells   c. macula densa cells   d. podocytes

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1 Which cells of the kidney are mechsnoreceptors that sense the blood pressure in the afferent arteriole?

  a.

granular cells

  b.

principal cells

  c.

macula densa cells

  d.

podocytes

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