Across
- 2. largest artery in the entire body
- 3. blood cells these contain hemoglobin to help carry oxygen throughout the body
- 4. marrow where RBC's/platelets and WBC's are made
- 7. separates the right and left sides of the heart
- 9. these stop the blood from flowing backwards in the heart
- 12. these blood vessels carry blood away from the heart
- 14. when fatty deposits build up in the cell walls
- 15. ventricle, the 2nd chamber of the heart
- 17. ventricle the 4th chamber of the heart
- 18. these blood vessels carry blood back to visit the heart
Down
- 1. condition when the blood vessels thicken, harden and become less flexible
- 5. another term for high blood pressure
- 6. these are the smallest and thinnest blood vessels in the body
- 8. cell fragments that help repair blood vessels and form clots or scabs
- 10. where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
- 11. atrium the 3rd chamber of the heart
- 13. atrium the first chamber of the heart
- 16. the liquid part of blood