Cardiovascular System Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. A pulse below 60 beats per minute or a slow pulse
  2. 7. The thin outer layer.
  3. 8. provide immunity for the body by developing antibodies; protect against the formation of cancer cells.
  4. 9. Closure of semilunar valves
  5. 10. high blood pressure
  6. 12. body’s inflammatory response
  7. 13. Low blood pressure
  8. 15. closure of cuspid valves.
  9. 16. The middle, thickest layer, heart muscle.
Down
  1. 1. A rapid pulse or a pulse over 100 beats per minute
  2. 2. Hardening of the arteries.
  3. 4. Bulge or weakness in wall of blood vessel.
  4. 5. Pressure Force exerted against the walls of blood vessels.
  5. 6. phagocytize bacteria by secreting an enzyme called lysozyme.
  6. 11. remove toxins and defends the body from allergic reactions by producing antihistamines.
  7. 14. protein molecule carries oxygen/carbon dioxide