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jux·ta·glo·mer·u·lar cellscells, located at the vascular pole of the renal corpuscle that secrete renin and form a component of the juxtaglomerular complex; they are modified smooth muscle cells primarily of the afferent arteriole of the renal glomerulus. Synonym(s): Goormaghtigh cellsjux·ta·glo·mer·u·lar cells (jŭks'tă-glō-mĕr'yū-lăr selz) Cells located at the vascular pole of the renal corpuscle that secrete renin and form a component of the juxtaglomerular complex; they are modified smooth muscle cells primarily of the afferent arteriole of the renal glomerulus. Goormaghtigh, Norbert, Belgian physician, 1890-1960. Goormaghtigh cells - modified smooth muscle cells primarily of the afferent arteriole of the renal glomerulus. Synonym(s): juxtaglomerular cellsLegalSeeCell |