Cardiovascular & Respiratory System
Across
- 3. Term for breathing in.
- 5. Small group of cells in the wall of the right atrium, regulates the rate at which the heart beats.
- 8. Second function of the cardiovascular system is removing:
- 10. Dome-shaped muscle that lies below the lungs.
- 11. Tiny sacs where gasses are exchanged between the air and blood.
- 12. Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart.
- 14. Blood pressure consistently 140/90 or greater.
- 15. On its way to the lungs, air passes through the nose, pharynx then:
- 18. Blood cells that help protect against diseases and other foreign substances.
- 19. Upper chamber of the heart.
- 20. Carries blood from the left ventricle to the body.
- 24. This system is responsible for bringing oxygen from the outside environment into the body.
- 26. When blood from a donor is transferred to a patient.
- 27. Line most of the respiratory tract, capture mucus.
- 28. Extra sound doctors hear when listening to a heartbeat.
- 29. Blood cells that carry oxygen to all parts of the body.
Down
- 1. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
- 2. Third function of the cardiovascular system is fighting:
- 4. First function of the cardiovascular system is delivering:
- 6. The smallest blood vessels in the body.
- 7. Term for breathing out.
- 9. Common asthma trigger.
- 13. An infection causing mucous membranes to become inflamed.
- 16. Irregular heartbeat.
- 17. Liquid component of blood.
- 18. A second way to maintain a health respiratory system is to maintain a healthy:
- 21. Disorder in which respiratory passage ways become inflamed.
- 22. Lower chamber of the heart.
- 23. One way to maintain a healthy respiratory system is to get regular:
- 25. Cell fragments that help blood to clot.