Respiration & Circulation Review

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Across
  1. 4. tubelike structure in the body through which blood flows
  2. 5. the process of moving blood throughout parts of the body
  3. 6. blood cells tiny structures in blood that carry oxygen to body tissues
  4. 8. upper chamber in the heart from which blood moves to the ventricle
  5. 10. the exchange of gases between the body and air
  6. 11. oxygen in the air is a gas
  7. 14. the degree of wellness of the body
  8. 17. beat caused by the heart contracting, or squeezing, and pushing the blood throughout the body
  9. 19. inhaling and exhaling
  10. 20. major blood vessel through which oxygen-rich blood leaves the heart
Down
  1. 1. the combination of foods a person eats
  2. 2. system the organ system that moves blood throughout the body
  3. 3. exercise: activity that requires physical effort, done to improve health
  4. 6. system this system moves all gases in the air into and out of the body but most importantly oxygen gas and carbon dioxide gas
  5. 7. the detectable surge in pressure as blood moves through an artery
  6. 9. the clear fluid part of blood
  7. 12. activity that requires physical effort, done to improve health
  8. 13. dioxide a gas that we exhale, or get rid of as air leaves the lungs
  9. 14. the muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system
  10. 15. blood cells blood cells that contain structures that fight infections
  11. 16. main chamber in the heart that pumps blood to the arteries
  12. 18. a body fluid that moves materials throughout the body