Urinary System

2. Long, straight capillaries that run parallel to the loop of Henle in the renal medulla.
3. A ball of capillaries located within Bowman's capsule, where filtration of blood occurs.
6. arterioles Blood vessels that carry blood towards the glomerulus.
8. capillary The specific type of capillary within the glomerulus where filtration takes place.
9. A tube that carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.
11. arterioles Blood vessels that carry blood away from the glomerulus.
14. Cells in the afferent arteriole that produce and secrete renin.
16. (2 words) The cup-shaped structure that surrounds the glomerulus and collects the filtrate.

1. artery Small arteries that branch off the arcuate arteries and extend into the renal cortex.
4. artery Arteries that pass between the renal pyramids towards the cortex.
5. (2 words) A large cup-shaped structure that collects urine from several minor calyces.
7. capillary Capillary networks that surround the renal tubules in the cortex, involved in reabsorption and secretion.
10. artery The first branch off the renal artery within the renal sinus.
12. (3 words) The section of the nephron responsible for creating a concentration gradient in the renal medulla.
13. _ _ Cells: Specialized cells in the distal convoluted tubule that monitor sodium chloride concentration.
15. artery Arteries that arch over the bases of the renal pyramids, marking the boundary between the cortex and medulla.