Cardiovascular System

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Across
  1. 1. flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backwards
  2. 2. largest artery in the body
  3. 3. Chambers of the heart that receive blood from the body or lungs
  4. 5. type of blood cell that carries oxygen throughout the body
  5. 8. Blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart
  6. 9. chronic high blood pressure
  7. 11. build up of plaque on the walls of an artery
  8. 14. blood that does not have oxygen in it is _______________ blood
Down
  1. 1. Chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the body
  2. 4. Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  3. 6. waste product carries from cells to the lungs
  4. 7. blood that has oxygen in it is ___________ blood
  5. 10. occurs when the brain is not receiving a blood supply
  6. 12. occurs when the heart is not receiving a blood supply
  7. 13. Blood vessel where diffusion occurs between cells and blood