Tubuloglomerular
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Tubuloglomerular is an adjective meaning (anatomy) Relating to the tubules and glomeruli of the kidney.
Meaning
(anatomy) Relating to the tubules and glomeruli of the kidney.
Example Sentences
Myogenic constriction and tubuloglomerular feedback mechanisms mediate renal autoregulation; however, intrinsic factors including nitric oxide and agonists for guanine nucleotide-binding protein (G protein)-coupled receptors (GPCRs), particularly angiotensin II via the renin-angiotensin system, regulate RBF by modulating renal vascular resistance (RVR) in pre- and post-glomerular arterioles.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include glomerulotubular, tubuloglandular, glomerulocystic, panglomerular, glomerulosal, renotubular.
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