Cardiovascular Review

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Across
  1. 3. the nervous system that slows down heart rate
  2. 6. the type of blood pressure when the heart is relaxing
  3. 8. the right side of the heart contains this type of blood
  4. 9. the blood vessel that is referred to as the exchange vessel
  5. 10. bicuspid and tricuspid valves
  6. 12. a heart rhythm of 100 bpm
  7. 14. the pacemaker of the heart (2 words)
  8. 15. largest vein in the body where blood enters (two words)
  9. 17. most our our carbon dioxide binds to this
  10. 18. thick, elastic, muscular blood vessel
  11. 19. most of our oxygen (95%) is found here
  12. 20. the average amount of liters of blood in our body
Down
  1. 1. a heart rhythm of 50 bpm
  2. 2. the fibers found in the heart that help the ventricles contract
  3. 3. most of our blood is made up of this (55%)
  4. 4. largest artery in the body that takes blood into body
  5. 5. the name of the process where CO2 is eliminated
  6. 7. normal rhythm of the heart
  7. 11. circulation of the heart to lungs and back to heart
  8. 13. air enters through the
  9. 14. the nervous system that speeds up heart rate
  10. 16. blood cell in charge of fighting infections
  11. 19. blood pressure of 145/91