JUXTAGLOMERULAR APPARATUS
\d͡ʒˌʌkstɐɡlˈɒmərjˌʊləɹ ˌapəɹˈe͡ɪtəs], \dʒˌʌkstɐɡlˈɒmərjˌʊləɹ ˌapəɹˈeɪtəs], \dʒ_ˌʌ_k_s_t_ɐ_ɡ_l_ˈɒ_m_ə_r_j_ˌʊ_l_ə_ɹ ˌa_p_ə_ɹ_ˈeɪ_t_ə_s]\
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A complex of cells consisting of juxtaglomerular cells, extraglomerular mesangium lacis cells, the macula densa of the distal convoluted tubule, and granular epithelial peripolar cells. Juxtaglomerular cells are modified smooth muscle cells found in the walls of afferent glomerular arterioles and sometimes the efferent arterioles. Extraglomerular mesangium lacis cells are located in the angle between the afferent and efferent glomerular arterioles. Granular epithelial peripolar cells are located at the angle of reflection of the parietal to visceral angle of the renal corpuscle.
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).