The Heart
Across
- 3. The chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins
- 8. The valve that separates the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk
- 9. The valve that separates the right atrium and right ventricle
- 11. The vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body
- 15. The chamber that serves as the pump for pulmonary circulation
- 17. The valve that separates the left ventricle and aorta
- 19. The flow of blood from the left side of the heart, out to the body, back to the right side of the heart
- 21. Ear-like structures that are extensions of the atria
- 22. The bicuspid valve is also known as the __ valve
- 24. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
Down
- 1. The vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart
- 2. The vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
- 4. The right side of the heart receives and pumps __ blood
- 5. The valve that separates the left atrium and left ventricle
- 6. The muscle tissue that enables the cuspid valves to open and close
- 7. The chamber that serves as the pump for systemic circulation
- 10. The flow of blood from the right side of the heart, out to the lungs, back to the left side of the heart
- 12. The chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the vena cava
- 13. The small vessels that feed the heart muscle tissue with oxygenated blood
- 14. The thin fibers that connect the cuspid valves to the papillary muscles; "heart strings"
- 16. The human heart has __ chambers
- 18. The inferior point of the heart
- 20. The vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart
- 23. The left side of the heart receives and pumps __ blood