Cardiovascular Crossword

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  1. 3. Valve Flap or cusp located between the left ventricle of the heart and the aorta
  2. 7. Red blood cells (RBC)
  3. 9. Irregular or abnormal rhythm
  4. 12. Liquid portion of the blood
  5. 16. Blood cells required for clotting of the blood (also called a platelet)
  6. 17. Atrium One of the four chambers of the heart; receives blood as it returns from the body cells (DEOXYGENATED)
  7. 19. Valve Flap or cusp between the left atrium and left ventricle in the heart
  8. 21. Membrane sac that covers the outside of the heart
  9. 22. Blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart
  10. 23. Membranous wall that divides two cavities
  11. 24. Ventricle One of the four chambers of the heart; receives blood form the left atriums and pumps the blood into the aorta for transport to the body cells
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  1. 1. White blood cells (WBC)
  2. 2. Timy blood vessel that connects arterioles and venules and allows for exchange of nutrients and gases between the blood and the body cells
  3. 4. Ventricle One of the four chambers of the heart; receives blood from the right atrium and pumps the blood into the pulmonary artery, which carries the blood to the lungs for oxygen
  4. 5. Fluid that circulates through the vessels in the body to carry substances to all body parts
  5. 6. System The transportation system of the body; consists of the heart, blood vessels and blood; transports nutrients and wastes, oxygen and carbon dioxide, hormones, and antibodies contained in the blood (also known as the Cardiovascular System)
  6. 8. Valve Flap or cusp between the right ventricle of the heart and the pulmonary artery
  7. 10. (Arteries) Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  8. 11. Serous membrane lining of the heart
  9. 13. Atrium One of the four chambers of the heart; receives OXYGENATED blood from the lungs
  10. 14. Muscle layer of the heart
  11. 15. Period of work, or contraction of the heart
  12. 16. Valve Flap or cusp between the right atrium and right ventricle of the heart
  13. 18. The iron-containing protein of the red blood cells; serves to carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues
  14. 20. Period of relaxation of the heart