Heart and CHD
Across
- 1. the major artery that carries blood from the heart to the body
- 3. cell fragments that help the blood to clot
- 7. acids when lipids are digested glycerol is produced along with this other substance
- 12. builds up in the artery wall causing it to narrow
- 13. another word for biological catalysts in the body
- 14. small metal devices inserted in to arteries to open them up
- 16. the upper chambers of the heart
- 18. the side of the heart with a thicker muscle wall
- 19. prevents backflow
Down
- 2. carried by red blood cells
- 4. proteins made by white blood cells that kill pathogens
- 5. the pigment in red blood cells
- 6. drugs used to reduce Cholesterol
- 8. a sugar needed for respiration
- 9. emulsifies lipids
- 10. cells that kill pathogens
- 11. a process that releases energy
- 15. located in the right atrium and regulates heart rate
- 17. the small arteries that provide the heart with blood