10.7 Cardiovascular System
Across
- 4. valve valve between the right chambers of the heart
- 5. the conical, lower tip of the heart called?
- 7. valve valve between the left chambers of the heart which prevents blood back flow
- 9. artery this blood vessel carries oxygen depleted blood to the lungs
- 10. a lipid substance that can build up along arteries and prevent blood flow
- 12. this device is used to hear sounds like the heart beat, within the body
- 13. upper chamber of each side of the heart
- 14. this vena cava transports blood from the lower part of the body
- 15. the walls of the heart
Down
- 1. a fibrous and membranous sac that surrounds the heart
- 2. lower chamber of each side of the heart
- 3. the largest artery in the body
- 6. vein this blood vessel carries oxygen rich blood to the heart
- 8. smallest type of blood vessel
- 11. this vena cava transports blood from the upper part of the body