Cardiovascular System Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 1. flaps that allow flow of blood in one direction only
  2. 5. when heart stops beating or pumping blood
  3. 8. thickening and narrowing of artery wall due to cholesterol
  4. 9. meaning tubes / vessels
  5. 10. blood vessels that bring blood back to the heart
  6. 12. top chamber of heart
  7. 13. related to heart
  8. 14. minute blood vessels that connect arteries to veins
  9. 15. a muscular pump
Down
  1. 2. the flow of blood from the heart to all other parts of the body and back to the heart
  2. 3. blood vessels that take blood away from heart
  3. 4. when some parts of the heart muscles get damaged
  4. 6. the flow of blood from heart to the lungs and back to the heart
  5. 7. when blood vessels in the brain get clogged or ruptures
  6. 9. bottom chambers of heart
  7. 11. a fluid tissue responsible for transporting substances
  8. 15. high blood pressure