Cardiovascular
Across
- 1. support the blood clotting process
- 5. white blood cells
- 8. namely blood vessels that function to carry blood from throughout the body or from the lungs back to the heart
- 9. is a condition where the heart pumps more slowly than normal.
- 10. blood-boosting food
- 12. is an enzyme that converts prothrombin into thrombin with the help of calcium and vitamin K
- 15. is a yellowish liquid that contains various important substances, such as antibodies, hormones and proteins.
- 17. a protein in the blood that makes up the majority of plasma
- 18. red blood cells act as carriers of oxygen and carbon dioxide
- 19. condition when the body experiences a decrease or the number of red blood cells falls below the normal range.
Down
- 1. blood pressure measuring device
- 2. The layer of heart muscle that receives blood from the coronary arteries
- 3. the protective layer that covers the heart
- 4. condition in which the systolic pressure exceeds normal
- 6. is a cerebral blood vessel disease that causes damage to a part of the brain, due to disruption of blood flow
- 7. Proteins in blood plasma function in the blood clotting process
- 11. Fruit is high in fiber which is good for the body system
- 13. is a vital organ that functions as a blood pump to meet the needs of oxygen and nutrients throughout the body
- 14. Small blood vessels without muscle tissue
- 16. another name for the atrium of the heart