Cardiovascular System

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Across
  1. 3. 2 upper, receiving chambers of the heart
  2. 4. areas where major arteries are close to surface and can be felt pulsating when the heart contracts
  3. 7. largest artery in the body that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart
  4. 8. lower point of heart
  5. 11. what organ system are the heart and blood vessels part of?
  6. 13. ________ circulation refers to the delivery of blood to the heart muscle (myocardium)
  7. 14. wall dividing the right and left sides of the heart
  8. 16. blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart from the body's organs
Down
  1. 1. blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to the body's organs
  2. 2. microscopic blood vessels that exchange nutrients, gases & waste products
  3. 4. double-walled sac surrounding the heart
  4. 5. veins carry blood under ____ pressure.
  5. 6. 2 lower, discharging chambers of the heart
  6. 9. capillaries are called _______ vessels.
  7. 10. arteries carry blood under ____ pressure.
  8. 12. the human heart has ____ chambers
  9. 15. term pertaining to the lungs