Circulatory System Crossword
Across
- 3. wall of tissue that separates the two sides of the heart
- 6. small branches of veins leading away from capillaries
- 9. two lower chambers of the heart
- 10. a hollow organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- 11. loop where blood gets distributed to the body
- 12. largest artery in the body
- 13. small branches of arteries leading to capillaries
- 14. expansion and relaxation of an artery wall
Down
- 1. blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- 2. cell fragments that play an important role in forming blood clots
- 4. tiny blood vessels where diffusion between blood and body cells occurs
- 5. loop where blood goes to lungs
- 7. blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
- 8. the liquid part of blood
- 12. two upper chambers of the heart