Question: what are the three components of the juxtaglomerular apparatus?
Answer: Juxtaglomerular Apparatus. The juxtaglomerular apparatus consists of the juxtaglomerular cells of the afferent glomerular arteriole, the efferent glomerular arteriole, the extraglomerular mesangial cells, and that small portion of the distal tubule known as the macula densa that is located beside the renal glomerulus.