The Cardiovascular System

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Across
  1. 2. Responsible for pumping the blood to the body through a network of blood vessels
  2. 4. Pumps blood throughout the whole body
  3. 7. The number one killer of people in America
  4. 9. Fills with oxygenated blood to drain into the left ventricle
  5. 10. Main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the left side of the heart to the body
  6. 11. Receives the deoxygenated blood from the body
  7. 12. Surprising food that is heart healthy
Down
  1. 1. Sends deoxygenated blood to the lungs via the pulmonary arteries
  2. 3. Carries blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs and back with oxygen
  3. 5. Two large veins that carry the oxygen-poor blood back to the hear from the body
  4. 6. Carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs into the left side of the heart allowing it to be sent throughout the body
  5. 7. Carries oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle which requires its own blood supply to function properly
  6. 8. Also known as the "pacemaker"