Excretory System Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- kidney : principal organ of excretion
- urethra : tube that leaves the bladder
- protein : blood cells and _ are not filterable
- water : 99% of this is reabsorbed back into the blood
- pyelonephritis : kidney infection
- urea : primary nitrogenous waste
- uremia : urinary infection that spreads to the blood
- convoluted : word that means twisted
- medulla : middle portion of kidney
- afferent : arteriole going into the glomerulus
- nephron : functional unit of the kidney
- acidosis : when ph is less than 7.4
- distal : convoluted tubule that moves drugs, ammonia, and hydrogen ions from blood to urine
- ureter : tube from kidney to bladder
- cortex : outer portion of kidney
- bladder : storage area for urine
- pelvis : innermost portion of the kidney
- urethritis : infection of the urethra
- cystitis : infection of the bladder
- alkalosis : when ph is above 7.4
- efferent : arteriole coming out of glomerulus
- glomerulus : bundle of capillaries found in nephron
- peritubular : _ capillary network
- uric acid : 2 words - causes gout
- proximal : convoluted tubule that returns glucose to the blood
