Circulatory Vocabulary

12345678910111213141516171819
Across
  1. 2. The upper chambers of the heart
  2. 3. Its job is to transport materials from one place to another within the human body
  3. 5. A muscular organ in the chest that is made of four chambers
  4. 6. A fluid connective tissue
  5. 7. High Blood Pressure
  6. 8. Muscular blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  7. 11. Cell fragments involved in blood clotting
  8. 14. The lower chambers of the heart
  9. 16. The valve in between the right atrium and the right ventricle
  10. 17. Carry oxygen
  11. 18. The smallest type of blood vessels that connect very small arteries and veins
  12. 19. The valve in between the left atrium and the left ventricle
Down
  1. 1. Occurs when the blood supply to part of the heart muscle is blocked and cardiac muscle fibers die
  2. 4. Diseases of the heart and blood vessels
  3. 6. The force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels
  4. 9. Generally larger than red blood cells but far fewer in number, they defend the body in various ways
  5. 10. The buildup of plaque inside arteries
  6. 12. The part of the circulatory system that carries blood between the heart and body
  7. 13. The part of the circulatory system that carries blood between the heart and lungs
  8. 15. Blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart.