Cardiovascular and Respiratory System
Across
- 2. an organ that is the key part of the network of blood vessels that provides the oxygen needed in order for your body to function
- 4. a complex tissue that contains cells and cell pieces in a watery solution
- 5. the system that brings in oxygen for breaking down glucose for energy
- 6. when blood from a donor is transferred to patient’s bloodstream
- 8. tubes that provide a route for blood to flow in
- 10. force with which blood pushes against the walls of your blood vessels
- 12. risk factor that controls how much LDL and HDL cholesterol body produces
- 13. component of blood that helps seal cuts and heal bruises
- 14. component of blood that carries waste, nutrients, hormones, and salt away
Down
- 1. iron substance that gives your blood that red color
- 2. when the cardiac muscles are pushing blood out
- 3. system that delivers materials to cells, carry wastes away, and contains cells that fight diseases
- 7. sacs where gases exchanged between blood and air
- 9. when air passageways narrow and very little air goes to lungs
- 10. depending on which proteins are present in your body, your blood is categorized into A, B, AB, or O
- 11. small group of cells that regulates heartbeat