circulatory system crossword
Across
- 2. A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
- 3. A flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward in the heart or veins
- 5. The yellowish liquid component of blood that is 90% water
- 8. One of the two lower chambers of the heart that pumps blood
- 9. One of the two upper chambers of the heart that receives blood
- 12. A tiny blood vessel that connects arteries and veins
- 13. Relating to the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle
Down
- 1. A cell fragment that helps form blood clots
- 2. High blood pressure
- 4. Relating to the body or blood circulation between the heart and the rest of the body
- 5. Relating to the lungs or blood circulation between the heart and the lungs
- 6. A blood vessel that transports blood away from the heart
- 7. A blood vessel that returns blood to the heart
- 10. Relating to the heart or the muscles of the heart
- 11. The largest artery in the body and the main vessel to supply blood from the heart