Urinary System Crossword Puzzle

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Cortex: the most superficial region in the kidney which has a granular appearance 
Medulla: the deep region of the kidney; reddish-brown appearance 
Pelvis: structure in the kidney where urine collection occurs prior to entering the ureter for excretion
Nephron: structural and functional unit of the kidney
Glomerulus: the blood-filtering structure of the kidneys
Podocytes: these cells make up the visceral layer of the glomerulus
Cortical: the renal corpuscle of these nephrons are found in the medulla of the kidney
Filtration: this process occurs in the renal corpuscle. It produces a cell and protein free filtrate 
Reabsorption: this process moves substances from the filtrate and back into the blood
Secretion: this is the process of moving substance from the blood and into the filtrate 
Urine: this is the substance that contains unneeded metabolic waste to be removed from the body
Pyelitis: infection of the renal pelvis and calyces
Pyelonephritis: infection of the entire kidney
Myogenic: this mechanism allows for vascular smooth muscle in arteriole walls to stretch in response to systemic blood pressure
Anuria: abnormally low urine output of less than 50 mL/day
Transcellular: this route of re-absorption moves substances through

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QUESTIONS LIST: cortex: the most superficial region in the kidney which has a granular appearance , medulla: the deep region of the kidney; reddish-brown appearance , pelvis: structure in the kidney where urine collection occurs prior to entering the ureter for excretion, nephron: structural and functional unit of the kidney, glomerulus: the blood-filtering structure of the kidneys, podocytes: these cells make up the visceral layer of the glomerulus, cortical: the renal corpuscle of these nephrons are found in the medulla of the kidney, filtration: this process occurs in the renal corpuscle. it produces a cell and protein free filtrate , reabsorption: this process moves substances from the filtrate and back into the blood, secretion: this is the process of moving substance from the blood and into the filtrate , urine: this is the substance that contains unneeded metabolic waste to be removed from the body, pyelitis: infection of the renal pelvis and calyces, pyelonephritis: infection of the entire kidney, myogenic: this mechanism allows for vascular smooth muscle in arteriole walls to stretch in response to systemic blood pressure, anuria: abnormally low urine output of less than 50 ml/day, transcellular: this route of re-absorption moves substances through