This is part of my Kidney series and a continuation of my previous post, Kidney Fundamentals. The purpose of this post is similar to my original post in that Writing clarifies my thinking, however, given my lack of background in this field, writing alone won’t be enough to actually learn. I have found that the best way to learn something completely outside of my domain is to put my “understanding” up to debate and criticism. This forces me to ensure that my understanding is as good as can be due to fear of publicly embarrassing myself.
The baroreceptors in the *afferent arterioles* detect any decrease in renal perfusion pressure (resulting from reduced bp). Renin is then released by the granular cells of the juxtaglomerular apparatus. I think this is a more accurate description of the process. Great job!
The baroreceptors in the *afferent arterioles* detect any decrease in renal perfusion pressure (resulting from reduced bp). Renin is then released by the granular cells of the juxtaglomerular apparatus. I think this is a more accurate description of the process. Great job!