Respiration & Circulation

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Across
  1. 1. Valve - The valve between the right auricle and right ventricle.
  2. 3. Blood Cells - Cells in the blood that carry oxygen to the body's tissues.
  3. 4. Valve - The valve between the left auricle and left ventricle.
  4. 7. Bronchi, Bronchioles - The airways that carry air from the nose and mouth to the lungs.
  5. 8. Arteries - Arteries that carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
  6. 9. - Alveoli - Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.
  7. 12. Respiration - The process by which cells produce energy by breaking down glucose.
  8. 13. - Tiny blood vessels where gas and nutrient exchange occurs.
  9. 14. for Aerobic Respiration - The chemical equation: glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water + energy.
  10. 18. - The act of taking air into the lungs.
  11. 19. System - The body system that circulates blood and nutrients.
  12. 22. - Small blood cells that help with clotting.
  13. 23. Auricle - The upper chamber on the right side of the heart.
  14. 25. System - The body system responsible for breathing and gas exchange.
  15. 26. Ventricle - The lower chamber on the left side of the heart that pumps blood to the body.
  16. 28. Auricle - The upper chamber on the left side of the heart.
Down
  1. 2. Muscles - Muscles between the ribs that help with breathing.
  2. 5. - The liquid part of blood that carries cells and nutrients.
  3. 6. Respiration - A type of respiration that doesn't require oxygen.
  4. 10. - Flaps in the heart and veins that prevent blood from flowing backward.
  5. 11. Veins - Veins that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
  6. 15. - Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
  7. 16. Respiration - Respiration that uses oxygen to produce energy.
  8. 17. - The muscle that helps with breathing by contracting and relaxing.
  9. 20. - The act of releasing air from the lungs.
  10. 21. - The organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
  11. 23. Ventricle - The lower chamber on the right side of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs.
  12. 24. - Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
  13. 27. Blood Cells - Cells in the blood that fight infections.