Circulatory system
Across
- 4. Specialised cells that are electrically active in the heart act as a...
- 6. Which vessels carry blood to the heart?
- 7. Which artery leaves the right side of the heart?
- 8. Blood that enters the left side of the heart is...
- 12. What gas is carried by red blood cells?
- 13. Which valve connects the right atrium and ventricle?
- 14. What is the inner lining of veins and arteries made of?
- 16. How are dissolved substances carried in the blood?
- 17. What is the name of the circulatory system that transports oxygen, nutrients CO2 & waste?
- 18. How are capillaries specialised for efficient gas exchange?
- 19. Which vein enters the right atrium?
- 20. At what structure does diffusion occur to pass oxygen into the blood?
Down
- 1. Which vein enters the left atrium?
- 2. What is the name of the circulatory system that transports blood to the lungs?
- 3. Which valve connects the left atrium and ventricle?
- 5. What tissue is the outer layer of veins and arteries made of?
- 9. Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?
- 10. What is the channel in the middle of blood vessels called?
- 11. Which artery leaves the left side of the heart?
- 15. Blood that enters the right side of the heart is...
- 19. What structures stop backflow of blood?