Unit 1
Across
- 2. artery located on the wrist
- 3. exchange of oxygen
- 7. body's mechanism to maintain blood pressure at a constant level
- 11. supplies oxygen to cells and tissues
- 12. connects arteries and veins
- 13. tiny air sacs in the lungs
- 14. artery located in the bend of the elbow
- 17. high blood pressure
- 18. how much pressure your blood is exerting against your artery walls while the heart is resting between beats.
Down
- 1. process of breathing air out
- 4. process of taking air into the lungs
- 5. amount of pressure your blood is exerting against your artery walls when the heart beats
- 6. main function is to propel blood throughout the body
- 8. carry blood away from the heart
- 9. artery located on the neck
- 10. also known as the windpipe
- 15. carry blood back to the heart
- 16. tiny hair that filter out dust and other particles in the respiratory tract