Lesson 14.2 Crossword
Across
2. | a hollow, muscular organ that stores urine; bladder |
5. | urine excretion |
6. | the movement of water molecules from a region of low osmotic pressure to a region of high osmotic pressure |
8. | a peptide hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that constricts blood vessels, raises blood pressure, and reduces excretion of urine; vasopressin |
11. | a pressure created by the presence of dissolved substances in water |
13. | the smooth muscle that forms most of the bladder wall and aids in expelling urine |
14. | urination |
15. | a duct through which urine travels from the kidney to the bladder |
Down
1. | a steroid hormone produced in the adrenal cortex that regulates salt and water balance in the body by increasing the amount of sodium reabsorbed from urine |
3. | a polypeptide hormone in the blood that constricts blood vessels and increases blood pressure |
4. | the movement of water and dissolved substances from the filtrate (in a renal tubule) back into the blood |
7. | the active movement of substances from the blood into the filtrate, which will become urine |
9. | the triangular region of the bladder formed by the two ureteric orifices and the internal urethral orifice |
10. | a thin tube that connects the urinary bladder to the outside environment |
12. | an enzyme made and secreted by the kidneys; aids in the production of angiotensin |