Heart and Lungs
Across
- 4. The process by which oxygen is taken into the body and carbon dioxide is expelled
- 9. Smallest blood vessels where gas exchange occurs
- 10. The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood
- 12. The vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
- 13. Tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
- 14. Atrium The chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
Down
- 1. Ventricle The part of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta
- 2. Valve The valve located between the right atrium and the right ventricle
- 3. Main organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body
- 5. The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and fills with blood
- 6. Muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen, aiding in breathing
- 7. The colourless fluid that carries white blood cells and removes toxins from the blood
- 8. Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
- 11. The windpipe, which carries air to the lungs
- 13. The large artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body