Cardiovascular System
Across
- 4. This layer of the heart lines the cavities and valves of the heart
- 6. Occurs when the brain’s blood vessels become narrowed or blocked causing reduced blood flow
- 9. Condition where the heart isn’t pumping blood efficiently
- 10. Enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells
- 14. Thin-walled chambers that receive blood from the veins
- 15. Cancer that is formed in blood cells
- 18. Blood vessels that transport blood, nutrients and oxygen to body cells
- 19. Middle layer of the heart
- 20. Liquid component of blood that helps your body remove waste and prevent infection issues all over the body
Down
- 1. Responsible for pumping oxygenated blood into systemic and pulmonary circulations
- 2. Blockage of blood flow to the heart
- 3. Mass in bloodstream causing blockages
- 5. Another name for WBC that help the body fight infection and other diseases
- 7. Blood vessels that distribute oxygen-rich blood to the cells
- 8. Tube that carries oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart
- 11. small device that's placed (implanted) in the chest to help control the heartbeat
- 12. Outermost layer of the heart
- 13. A blood clot formed in situ within the vascular system of the body and impeding blood flow
- 16. Lack of healthy red blood cells
- 17. Responsible for relaying information between your brain and the rest of your body