Across
- 3. first section of the renal tubule where the majority of reabsorption occurs
- 7. hormone released by the adrenal cortex which causes the distal tubules and collecting ducts to reabsorb Na+ into the blood, followed by water
- 8. outer section of the kidney
- 10. disorder characterized by extreme thirst and excessive urination
- 12. cluster of capillaries; blood plasma is forced out of this by hydrostatic pressure and enters the Bowman’s capsule
- 13. stones crystalline formations due to excess calcium in the urine
Down
- 1. name for plasma and its contents after it has entered the renal tubule
- 2. nephrons become inflamed
- 4. channels urine from kidney to urinary bladder
- 5. waste substance in urine
- 6. type of dialysis in which blood is pumped from an artery to a dialysis machine and returned to the body
- 9. inner section of the kidney
- 11. hormone released by the pituitary gland which causes the distal tubules and collecting ducts to reabsorb water into the blood