Mass Transport Key Words

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Across
  1. 2. Part of the brain responsible for the autonomic nervous system.
  2. 5. Valves between ventricles and arteries.
  3. 6. The process of oxygen being picked up by haemoglobin.
  4. 7. Neurotransmitter responsible for increasing heart rate.
  5. 8. Branch of nervous system associated with "rest and digest" responses.
  6. 11. The only blood vessel that can control the width of its lumen.
  7. 12. Receptor responsible for detecting blood pH changes.
  8. 14. Quaternary protein responsible for carrying oxygen.
  9. 16. Stretch receptor responsible for detecting blood pressure.
  10. 17. The effect of carbon dioxide on the oxygen dissociation curve. (2)
  11. 18. Neurotransmitter responsible for reducing heart rate.
  12. 19. Number of oxygen molecules that can be carried by each haemoglobin molecules.
  13. 20. A smaller vein.
  14. 21. Blood vessels that form networks that deliver oxygen and nutrients to respiring cells.
Down
  1. 1. The process of oxygen being delivered to respiring cells by haemoglobin.
  2. 3. Branch of the nervous system associated with "fight or flight" responses.
  3. 4. Small holes in capillary walls that allow substances in an out.
  4. 9. Valve between the atria and ventricles.
  5. 10. The ballooning of a blood vessel.
  6. 11. Blood vessels that carry blood under high pressure.
  7. 13. Formation of a blood clot.
  8. 15. How strongly haemoglobin is attracted to oxygen.
  9. 20. Blood vessels containing valves.