Cake Stands or Cake Salvers. And a few Banana Stands. The cake stands shown below & on the next. page are Early American Pattern Glass. cake stands available from PatternGlass.com. Seen at right is a 'stack' of our Feather pattern. cake stands topped off with a jelly compote. A limited number of patterns were made in. sizes that permit creating such a stack.
The afferent arteriole in this region contains specialised secretory cells (smooth muscle cells) called juxtaglomerular cells, that secrete renin. These cells do two things: 1  They monitor blood pressure, by measuring how much the arteriole wall is stretched.he afferent arteriole in this region contains specialised secretory cells (smooth muscle cells) called juxtaglomerular cells, that secrete renin. These cells do two things: 1  They monitor blood pressure, by measuring how much the arteriole wall is stretched.
The eye's inner layer is composed of the retina: thin tissue that contains blood vessels and light-sensitive photoreceptor cells called rods and cones. Every human eye contains about 120 million rods and 7 million cones. The rods are very sensitive to low-level light, but they cannot distinguish color.he eye's inner layer is composed of the retina: thin tissue that contains blood vessels and light-sensitive photoreceptor cells called rods and cones. Every human eye contains about 120 million rods and 7 million cones. The rods are very sensitive to low-level light, but they cannot distinguish color.