The Urinary System Crossword

this organ filters blood and produces urine
this organ stores urine
this organ transports urine to the bladder
this organ acts as a tube to remove waste from the body
also known as the urinary system; function is to filter and remove waste products from the body
this organ filters waste from the blood
a condition too many waste products are not removed from the blood
the outer portion of the kidney, acts as a shell
the inner portion of the kidney
also known as Bowman's Capsule; a ball that holds capillaries
the ball of capillaries inside the Bowman's Capsule
also known as the Loop of Henle; connects the proximal convoluted tubule to the distal convoluted tubule
folds that allow the bladder to expand
the external opening that allows waste to exit the body
small biologically important molecules
the first stage of urine production; filtering of particles
the second stage of urine production; when most of the water electrolytes and nutrients are reabsorbed into capillaries
the last stage of urine production; when ammonia uric acid and other waste are secreted into the renal tubule
an example of substances sometimes found in urine that should not be there; a protein that should stay in the blood
combining form that means bladder or pouch
prefix that means difficult or painful
suffix that means condition of stones
pertaining to the bladder
pertaining to the renal pelvis
branch of medicine involves the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the kidney
branch of medicine that involves the treatment and diagnosis of disease in the urinary system
pain the the bladder
stone in the ureter
inflammation of the renal pelvis
inflammation of the urinary bladder
this instrument is used to measure specific gravity of urine
X-ray of the kidney
this instrument is used to examine the inside of the urinary bladder
the use of an artificial kidney machine to filter the blood and remove waste for a patient with a malfunctioning kidney
to cut into an organ to remove a stone
the surgical removal of a kidney
to surgically repair the renal pelvis
this drug increases the production of urine by the kidneys
this drug is used to prevent or reduce muscle spasms of the bladder