Chapter 16 Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 3. the force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries
- 6. a collection of organs whose primary function is to take oxygen and expel carbon dioxide
- 7. a collection of organs that transport blood throughout body
- 11. the flow of blood from the heart to all parts of the body and back to the heart
- 13. the passage from the mouth to the larynx and esophagus
- 14. the area of the throat that contains the vocal cords and produces vocal sounds
Down
- 1. the fluid that carries gases, nutrients, and wastes through the body
- 2. the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
- 4. a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the body's organs
- 5. two tubes connecting lungs and trachea
- 8. tiny air sacs of the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
- 9. the tube connecting larynx and lungs
- 10. a vessel that carries blood to the heart
- 12. a tiny blood vessel that allows an exchange between blood and cells in other tissue