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