Cardiovascular System Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Shortness of breath
  2. 5. Abnormal or unusual heart beat because blood is flowing backwards
  3. 6. What is the function of the cardiovascular system?
  4. 7. The pointed end of the heart that rests on the diaphragm
  5. 8. Rapid Heart Beat
  6. 11. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  7. 13. Double-walled sac that the heart sits in and contains serous fluid between the layers to prevent friction
  8. 14. Inflammation of the pericardium that results in the decrease in the serous fluid
  9. 15. Bottom chambers that send out blood
Down
  1. 1. Slow Hear Beat
  2. 2. When the ventricles contract
  3. 4. Bacterial infection of endocardium
  4. 9. Top part of the heart that is broad
  5. 10. Small veins
  6. 11. The largest artery in the body that sends out oxygenated blood to the body
  7. 12. When the ventricles relax