Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Across
- 2. blood cells that carry oxygen around the body
- 6. blood cells that defend against disease
- 8. Primary organ where gas exchange takes place
- 9. the space behind your nose, part of the respiratory system
- 12. the part of blood that helps with clotting
- 13. the muscle that moves your lungs to help your breathe
- 15. Pumps blood throughout the body
- 16. contains your vocal cords
- 17. another name for the throat
- 18. caused by spasms in the diaphragm
Down
- 1. blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- 3. Stops food from getting into the lungs
- 4. lung disease that causes the airways to swell
- 5. blood vessels that carry blood to the heart
- 7. blood vessels that connect arteries and veins
- 10. blood disease caused by not having enough iron
- 11. another name for your windpipe
- 14. connects your trachea to your lungs