Cardiovascular System

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Across
  1. 4. Produces antibodies to aid in immunity
  2. 5. High blood pressure
  3. 6. Chamber that receives blood from the veins into the heart
  4. 10. Entire pumping process of the heart
  5. 14. Vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  6. 15. Capillary with pores to allow for rapid passage of materials
  7. 17. Blood flow between the heart and body tissues
  8. 18. Binds oxygen in iron-containing protein
  9. 19. Small vessels where material exchanges occur
  10. 20. Contraction of heart muscle, pumping blood from chambers
  11. 24. State of balance between all systems of the body
  12. 26. Red blood cells
  13. 30. (ECG)records electrical activity of the heart
  14. 32. Bulge in the wall of an artery
  15. 33. Play an important role in preventing blood loss
  16. 34. Arterial walls thicken and lose elasticity
  17. 35. Blood flow between the heart and lungs
  18. 37. Very small artery that leads to a capillary
  19. 38. Drains blood from the upper leg
  20. 41. Force exerted on vessels by circulating blood
Down
  1. 1. Supplies blood to the brachial region
  2. 2. Interior portion of blood vessels
  3. 3. Production of blood elements
  4. 7. Regulates blood flow between the right atrium and ventricle
  5. 8. Top number when recording blood pressure
  6. 9. Lack of oxygen supply
  7. 11. Carries blood from the left ventricle to body tissues
  8. 12. Supply blood to heart muscle itself
  9. 13. Slows or counteracts the flow of blood
  10. 16. White blood cells
  11. 21. Fluid portion of blood
  12. 22. Regulates blood flow between the left atrium and ventricle
  13. 23. Volume of erythrocytes in sample of centrifuged blood
  14. 25. Vessels that carry blood toward the heart
  15. 27. Platelets
  16. 28. Cancer involving production of white blood cells
  17. 29. Chamber that forces blood away from the heart
  18. 31. Deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin
  19. 36. Ensures one-way flow of blood
  20. 39. Muscle of the heart
  21. 40. Relaxation of heart muscle, allowing chambers to fill with blood