The Cardiovascular System
Across
- 3. Carries deoxygenated blood from the lower and middle body to the right atrium.
- 5. A vessel that arises from the right ventricle of the heart
- 13. Tip of heart formed by the left ventricle and most inferior portion of the heart.
- 15. One of two grooves that seperates the ventricles of the heart.
- 17. A dual flap valve in the heart that lies between the left atrium and left ventricle.
- 18. The middle muscular layer of the heart's walls and its functions by providing a scaffolding for the heart chambers.
- 19. The main artery of the body.
- 20. The longer of the two arteries.
- 21. Seperates the atria from the ventricles.
- 24. Part of the heart that lies opposite of the apex and formed by left atrium.
- 25. Blood flows through this valve to the ventricles.
- 26. One of two large chambers that collect and expel blood recieved from an atrium.
- 28. Inner lining of the heart muscle and covers the heart valves.
- 29. arteries: The vessels that supply the heart with rich blood in oxygen.
- 30. The upper two heart chambers.
Down
- 1. The wall of tissue that seperates the right and left atria.
- 2. Portion of the cardiovascular system that carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart.
- 4. The stout wall seperatinf the lower chambers of the heart.
- 6. Also known as hesrt strings.
- 7. The superior of the great venous trunks that return depxygenated blood from the systemic circulation to the right atrium of the heart.
- 8. Between the left ventricle and the aorta.
- 9. Lies beetween the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.
- 10. The passage of arterial blood.
- 11. The inner layer of the pericardium.
- 12. Swelling and irritation of the pericardium.
- 14. Situated at the opening of the right atrium of the heart.
- 16. Large blood vessels that recieve oxygenated blood from the lungs.
- 22. Conical sac of fibrous tissue that surrounds the heart.
- 23. Outer layer of the pericardium.
- 27. Innermost layer of the tissue the lines the chambers of the heart.