Extrinsic Control of the GFR

question 182

Multiple Choice

Extrinsic control of the GFR

• A) is mediated by sympathetic nervous system input to the afferent arterioles.
• B) is aimed at the regulation of arterial blood pressure.
• C) does not require a special mechanism but occurs as part of the baroreceptor reflex.
• D) can override autoregulatory mechanisms
• E) all of these answers.

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