Cardiovascular System
Across
- 2. The smallest type of blood vessel.
- 5. A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart from tissues and organs in the body.
- 6. Small, colorless cell fragments in our blood that form clots and stop or prevent bleeding.
- 9. Blood vessels that transfer freshly oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atria of the heart.
- 11. A thin serous membrane lining the cavities of the heart.
- 12. Transport deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.
- 14. A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph tissue.
Down
- 1. The muscles of the heart.
- 3. A large, cane-shaped vessel that delivers oxygen-rich blood to your body.
- 4. A fluid-filled cavity in the heart or brain.
- 5. A large vein that carries blood to the heart from other areas of the body.
- 7. Blood vessels that distribute oxygen-rich blood to your entire body.
- 8. He thin, fluid-filled sac that surrounds the heart, including the top of the heart that is connected to major blood vessels.
- 10. An anatomical cavity or passage.
- 13. A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood.