Cardiovascular System

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Across
  1. 2. The right-hand side of the heart collects deoxygenated blood from the body and pumps it to the lungs
  2. 3. Red blood cells contain this
  3. 6. cava is the largest vein in the body
  4. 9. In the heat, blood vessels close to the surface of the skin enlarge. This process is called
  5. 11. Blood cells that fight infection
  6. 12. hand side of the heart is responsible for pumping deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
  7. 14. Allows diffusion of gases and nutrients from blood into the body cells
  8. 15. Value Blood pressure while the heart is relaxing
  9. 17. Carry blood towards the heart
  10. 18. Carry blood away from the heart
Down
  1. 1. In the cold, blood vessels at the skin's surface close. This process is called
  2. 4. Separates the right-hand and left-hand side of the heart.
  3. 5. Blood cells that transport oxygen around the body
  4. 6. Pump the blood out of the heart to the lungs or around the body.
  5. 7. These clot to prevent blood loss during injury
  6. 8. Largest artery in the body
  7. 10. This is the liquid part of blood
  8. 13. hand side pumps oxygenated blood around the body.
  9. 16. The left-hand side of the heart collects oxygenated blood from the heart and pumps it round the body.