The Urinary System Word Search
The Urinary System, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the parts and systems of the human body sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: KIDNEYS, BLADDER, URETERS, URETHRA, NEPHRON, CORTEX, MEDULLA, PELVIS, GLOMERULUS, FILTRATION, REABSORPTION, SECRETION.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
The Urinary System word list, defined
- KIDNEYS /ˈkɪdniz/ · noun
- The kidneys are a pair of organs that filter waste and excess water from the blood, regulate several important bodily substances, and produce urine. They are located in the lower back on either side of the spine. Related: renal organs.
- BLADDER /ˈblædər/ · noun
- A flexible sac in the body, most commonly the urinary bladder, that stores fluid before it is expelled; also, an inflatable bag or container made of rubber or similar material. Related: sac, vesica, bag, cyst.
- URETHRA /juˈriːθrə/ · noun
- The urethra is the muscular tube through which urine passes from the bladder to the outside of the body. In males, it also carries semen during ejaculation.
- NEPHRON /ˈnɛfrɒn/ (US: /ˈnɛfrɑn/) · noun
- A nephron is one of the kidney's microscopic functional units. Each nephron filters blood, adjusts the composition of the filtrate, and helps produce urine. Related: kidney unit, renal unit.
- CORTEX /ˈkɔːr.tɛks/ · noun
- The outer layer of an organ or structure, especially the deeply folded grey matter covering the cerebrum of the brain, responsible for higher functions such as thought, language, memory, and perception. Related: outer layer, grey matter, mantle, covering.
- MEDULLA /məˈdʌlə/ · noun
- The inner or central part of an organ or structure, especially the spinal cord and the continuation of the spinal cord into the brain. The term can also refer to the soft central tissue of a plant stem and the inner layer of a hair. Related: core, center, pith, marrow.
- PELVIS /ˈpɛlvɪs/ · noun
- The basin-shaped structure of bones at the base of the spine that supports the upper body and connects the spine to the lower limbs. It encloses and protects parts of the lower abdomen and pelvis, including the bladder, reproductive organs, and rectum. Related: pelvic girdle, hip girdle, basin.
- GLOMERULUS /ɡləˈmɛrjələs/ · noun
- A small, rounded tuft or cluster of capillaries, especially the capillary tuft in a kidney where blood is filtered. The term can also refer to other compact clusters of neural or vascular structures, such as those in the olfactory bulb. Related: capillary tuft, vascular tuft, cluster, bundle.
- FILTRATION /fɪlˈtreɪʃən/ · noun
- The process of passing a liquid or gas through a filter in order to remove suspended particles or impurities. More broadly, the action or process of filtering something, including the selective exclusion of information or people. Related: straining, sieving, sifting, purification.
- REABSORPTION /ˌriːəbˈzɔːrʃən/ · noun
- The process of absorbing something again, especially the return of water and dissolved substances to the blood by the kidneys after they have been filtered into the urine. Related: resorption.
- SECRETION /sɪˈkriːʃən/ · noun
- The process of releasing or being released a substance, especially a substance produced by a gland or cell. It may also refer to the substance released, such as a hormone, enzyme, or other bodily fluid. Related: emission, discharge, release, output.
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