Urinary System
Across
- 3. in urine, the byproduct of nucleic acids
- 4. hollow, muscular organ
- 6. the body system that mains the composition, pH, and volume of fluids
- 10. the number of layers in the ureters
- 11. structure that joins the kidneys and the bladder
- 12. bladder wall muscle
- 13. urine is mostly made of this
- 14. bean-shaped organ
- 15. the inner conditions the body needs to maintain proper functioning
- 17. age when the kidneys have lost a third of their mass
- 18. the number of layers in the bladder
Down
- 1. outermost layer of the kidney
- 2. the body system that sends hormones that help control the urinary system
- 3. in urine, the byproduct of amino acids
- 5. fluid made up of wastes, salts, excess water, urea and uric acid
- 7. specific parts of the kidney that filter
- 8. in males, the urethra functions for urination and __________
- 9. reflex by which the urine leaves the bladder
- 11. structure that connects the bladder to outside the body
- 16. the ureters meet the bladder in the area of __________