Across
- 3. ____ Blood Cells defend against bacteria and viruses
- 4. The heart is one of these
- 8. Small branch of an artery that leads into a capillary
- 10. Blood consists of a liquid plasma and blood ____
- 11. Organ pair located in the chest that blood cells get oxygen from
- 12. Body system that circulates blood and largely consists of the heart and blood vessels
- 16. Fatty deposit that restricts blood flow and causes coronary artery disease (CAD)
Down
- 1. Blood ____ are tubular structures that carry blood through the body. Either a vein, artery, or capillary.
- 2. A very small branching blood vessel between arterioles and venules
- 5. 60-100 B.P.M (Beats Per Minute) is the average resting heart ____
- 6. Tube that blood (usually deoxygenated) flows through towards the heart
- 7. Red fluid that transports oxygen and nutrients
- 9. Fluid found in blood and made up of water, salts, and protein
- 13. Tube that blood (usually oxygenated) flows through away from the heart
- 14. Small vein that receives blood from capillaries
- 15. Muscular organ that pumps blood