Chapter 26 – Urinary System Anatomy & Urine Formation

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Across
  1. 3. Tubes that transport urine from kidneys to bladder.
  2. 7. Process of plasma entering Bowman’s capsule minus proteins.
  3. 8. of Henle Nephron loop that creates medullary concentration gradients.
  4. 9. Tubule Tubule segment involved in fine‑tuning ion balance.
  5. 10. Functional unit of the kidney where urine is formed.
  6. 11. Duct Final tubule that adjusts water levels before urine exits.
  7. 12. Tubule First tubule segment where most reabsorption occurs.
  8. 14. Limb Part of the loop permeable to water but not solutes.
Down
  1. 1. Movement of useful substances back into the blood.
  2. 2. Active transport of solutes from blood into tubules.
  3. 4. Muscle Muscle in the bladder wall that contracts during urination.
  4. 5. Reflex Bladder stretch reflex that triggers urination.
  5. 6. Capsule Cup‑shaped structure that collects filtrate from the glomerulus.
  6. 13. Limb Part of the loop permeable to solutes but not water.