Cardiovascular System
Across
- 3. One of the two upper chambers of the heart
- 5. The smallest type of blood vessel
- 8. The innermost lining of blood vessels
- 9. The relaxation phase of the heartbeat
- 12. An abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves
- 14. The beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries
Down
- 1. The contraction phase of the heartbeat
- 2. The largest artery in the body
- 4. The muscular middle layer of the heart
- 6. A small artery
- 7. The double-layered membrane surrounding the heart
- 8. The record of the electrical activity of the heart
- 10. The inner lining of the heart
- 11. A small vein
- 13. The largest type of blood vessel