The Excretory System: Kidneys

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  1. 2. Portion of the kidney which contains nephrons
  2. 4. A person whose water loss is far greater than their water intake would be suffering from this condition
  3. 6. This tube drains urine from the kidneys to the bladder
  4. 7. The microscopic structure in the kidney which carries out filtration, re-absorption and secretion
  5. 9. A person whose body fluids have an extremely high water concentration and extremely low salt concentration would be suffering from this condition
  6. 11. A nitrogen containing compound produced during the break down of proteins
  7. 13. Process by which water balance is achieved by causing a person to feel thirsty
  8. 15. A receptor found in the hypothalamus which detects water levels
  9. 17. This word means 'kidney'
  10. 19. Name of the structure in the brain which secrete ADH
  11. 21. The funnel shaped cavity which collects urine into the ureters
  12. 24. This blood vessel supplies the kidney with oxygenated, unfiltered blood
  13. 25. The liquid that is produced by the kidneys
  14. 26. Outer portion of the kidney between the medulla and capsule
  15. 27. Fluid inside nephrons which is made up of water, salts, urea, glucose, amino acids and various ions
  16. 28. This prefix means 'water'
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  1. 1. The process which involves forcing fluid out of the blood into the nephron, forming filtrate
  2. 3. The process where needed components in the filtrate move from the nephron back into the blood
  3. 5. ADH works by ________________ the amount of water reabsorbed in the kidneys
  4. 8. The tube which carries urine from the bladder to outside of the body
  5. 10. ADH
  6. 12. The thin outer membrane of the kidney.
  7. 14. This blood vessel carries deoxygenated, filtered blood away from the kidney
  8. 16. The process where substances, such as ions and certain drugs, are selectively secreted from the blood into the filtrate.
  9. 18. This organ is involved in the regulation of water levels, blood pH and blood pressure
  10. 20. The muscular bag which stores urine
  11. 22. To achieve water balance, water intake needs to __________ water output
  12. 23. The process of removing metabolic waste products from the body