Urinary System Crossword

The basic functional unit of the kidney is the
It regulates the volume and solute concentration of body fluids
The components of the urinary system that consists of the urethra, ureters and
Secretes the enzyme renin and the hormone erythropoietin
Expels urine from the body
Parts of the urinary system that is responsible for the transport, storage, and elimination of urine include ureters, urethra, and
Another name for urination
Urine formation involves filtration, reabsorption and
Blood arrives at the glomerulus via the
Smooth muscle contractions that moves urine along the tract.
Contraction of this muscle compresses the urinary bladder and expels urine into the urethra
A layer of collagen fibers that covers the outer surface of the entire organ
A thick layer of adipose tissue that surrounds the renal capsule
A dense, fibrous outer layer that anchors the kidney to surrounding structures
Each kidney receives blood through a
Each nephron empties into the
Waste product formed during the recycling of the nitrogenous bases from RNA molecules