Neural Control of Renal Function
by Ulla C. Kopp
Publisher: Morgan & Claypool Life Sciences 2011
ISBN/ASIN: 1615042318
ISBN-13: 9781615042319
Number of pages: 94
Description:
The kidney is innervated with efferent sympathetic nerve fibers reaching the renal vasculature, the tubules, the juxtaglomerular granular cells, and the renal pelvic wall. The renal sensory nerves are mainly found in the renal pelvic wall. Increases in efferent renal sympathetic nerve activity reduce renal blood flow and urinary sodium excretion ...
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