Renal Anatomy

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Across
  1. 2. functional unit of the kidney
  2. 3. connects kidney to bladder
  3. 5. inner region of the kidney
  4. 7. cell epithelial cell with foot-like processes which surrounds glomerular capillary
  5. 9. collecting region which feeds into pyramid
  6. 10. outer region of the kidney
  7. 11. larger proximal collecting end of ureter
Down
  1. 1. component of feedback mechanism highly responsible for autoregulation of renal blood flow and filtration
  2. 4. branch off inferior vena cava which supplies blood to kidney
  3. 6. conical masses grouped in the medulla
  4. 8. area of cells of distal tubule in contact with glomerulus; primary role is sensing sodium change