Urinary System Crossword

3. tract infection, (UTI) A bacterial infection affecting any part of the urinary system. including the kidneys: bladder: ureters: and urethra, often characterized by painful urination and frequent urges to urinate.
5. The involuntary leakage of urine from the bladder. Often due to weakened pelvic floor muscles or nerve damage.
8. Bean-shaped organs responsible for filtering blood removing waste products regulating electrolytes and producing urine.
9. The functional unit of the kidney responsible for filtering blood and producing urine. Each nephron consists of a renal corpuscle (glomerulus and Bowman's capsule) and a renal tubule. Which includes the proximal convoluted tubule: loop of Henle: distal convoluted tubule, and collecting duct.
12. Narrow tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder.

1. A cluster of capillaries located within the renal corpuscle of the nephron where filtration of blood occurs. The glomerulus is responsible for the initial step in urine formation by allowing small molecules and ions to pass through its porous walls into Bowman's capsule.
2. kidney disease, (CKD) A progressive condition characterized by the gradual loss of kidney function over time. often leading to complications such as high blood pressure: anemia: and bone disease.
4. (Renal calculi) Hard deposits of minerals and salts that form in the kidneys and can cause severe pain when passing through the urinary tract.
6. (ADH) A hormone produced by the hypothalamus and released by the pituitary gland that regulates water balance in the body by controlling the reabsorption of water in the kidneys.
7. A muscular sac located in the pelvis that stores urine until it is expelled from the body through the urethra.
10. A hormone produced by the adrenal glands that regulates sodium and potassium levels in the blood by acting on the kidneys.
11. A tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body during urination.