cardiovascular anatomy
Across
- 2. Two lower chambers which discharge blood
- 3. Protective layer consists mostly of connective tissue and forms the innermost layer of pericardium
- 5. strong, muscular, and stretchy blood vessel, which helps push blood through the circulatory system
- 7. Muscular tissue of heart name
- 9. This valve is between the right atrium and right ventricle?
- 10. This valve is between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
- 11. They increase in size as they get closer to the heart.
Down
- 1. hey have very thin walls, which allow them to exchange compounds such as carbon dioxide, water, oxygen, waste, and nutrients with surrounding tissues
- 4. Two upper chambers which receive blood
- 6. This tissue lines the inside of the heart and protect the valves & chambers
- 8. Thin protective coating that surround the other part