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Macula densa

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 (thick ascending limb of the loop of Henle), after which the distal convoluted tubule begins.

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Macula densa

Nodes31
Edges30
Triples8
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.064516
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related to Function · 4
Macula densa → GFR, Macula, Reduced, This
FMA · 1
Macula densa → 86333
causes · 1
Macula densa → the efferent arterioles of the kidney to contract
is a · 1
Macula densa → area of closely packed specialized cells lining the wall of the distal tubule where it touches the glomerulus
related to Histology · 1
Macula densa → The

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macula densa pressure cells blood renin arterioles release sodium afferent chloride tubule gfr concentration decrease distal juxtaglomerular glomerulus flow glomerular

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Macula densaFMA863331.00infobox
Macula densacausesthe efferent arterioles of the kidney to contract0.90text
Macula densais aarea of closely packed specialized cells lining the wall of the distal tubule where it touches the glomerulus0.90text
Macula densarelated to FunctionMacula0.60section
Macula densarelated to FunctionGFR0.60section
Macula densarelated to FunctionReduced0.60section
Macula densarelated to FunctionThis0.60section
Macula densarelated to HistologyThe0.60section

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