Across
- 3. tiny tubes that filter blood inside the kidneys
- 4. acid waste from nitrogen base digestion
- 7. an atom will have a ___ charge if it was to give away its remaining electrons in its last ring
- 10. hormone that regulates the amount of red blood cell that are made
- 14. TRUE/FASLE: it is normal for there to be blood in urine
- 15. how many kidneys are inside the human body
- 18. a general term for a blood vessel that pumps blood from organs towards the heart
- 19. the kidney's function of maintaining a constant internal temperature, water concentration, pH
- 20. vessel that pumps blood away from the heart
- 21. enzyme that regulates blood volume and blood pressure
- 22. an atom will have a ____ charge if it wants to steal another atom's electrons to fill its last ring
- 24. hormone that stops urination in times of dehydration
- 25. a common symptom of a person with kidney issues is high blood ______ since the kidney's help to regulate blood pressure
- 26. Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium
Down
- 1. vessel that moves blood from heart to kidney to be filtered
- 2. solution produced by the kidney
- 4. waste from protein digestion
- 5. elements that have a charge (+/-)
- 6. estimate number of nephrons inside the kidney
- 8. medical root word for kidney
- 9. if a patient's urinalysis shows glucose and ____ in the urine, they are likely diabetic
- 11. vessel that moves blood from kidney to heart
- 12. the primary element that is found in urine
- 13. small bundle inside of a nephron
- 16. ____ and nucleic acids are molecules that have a great amount of nitrogen, they get excreted out of the body as waste
- 17. this organ's job is to filter and eliminate waste from the body
- 20. a longer extension of a nephron that helps reabsorb filtrates and regulate water
- 23. the kidneys are located more in the back of the lower abdomen, aka the _____ abdomen