Anatomy of the Heart
Across
- 3. large arterial trunk the arises from the base of the left ventricle and channels blood from the heart in to other arteries throughout the body
- 5. the innermost layer of the heart, which lines the inferior of the heart chambers and covers the valves of the heart
- 7. vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- 8. an abnormally rapid heart rate
- 9. a small body of specialized muscle tissue in the wall of the right atrium of the heart that acts as a pacemaker by producing contractile signals at regular intervals
Down
- 1. the outermost layer of the heart and the innermost layer of the pericardial sac.
- 2. a large vein that carries oxygenated blood in to the heart
- 4. the semi-lunar valve between the left ventricle and the aorta that prevents blood from flowing back in to the left ventricle.
- 6. the largest vein in the human body that returns oxygenated blood to the right atrium of the heart
- 10. an irregular heartbeat or rhythm