Across
- 2. major veins in the neck that carry blood from the head and neck back to the heart
- 4. a curved section of the aorta, the main artery carrying blood from the heart
- 6. small, nipple-shaped muscle masses found within the ventricles of the heart
- 9. the pointed, lower tip of the heart, located in the left ventricle
- 12. one of the four chambers of the heart, located on the left side where blood is pumped into the left ventricle via the mitral valve
- 13. one of the heart's four chambers, specifically the upper right chamber
- 14. a chamber of the heart responsible for pumping deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation
- 15. the heart's middle muscular layer that contracts to pump blood throughout the body
Down
- 1. the major blood vessel supplying the upper arm, specifically the arm, forearm, and hand.
- 3. A large vein that carries blood to the heart from other areas of the body
- 5. a heart valve that separates the right atrium and right ventricle
- 7. responsible for pumping oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body through the aorta
- 8. one of the four chambers of the heart, located on the left side
- 10. a fluid-filled sac that surrounds and protects your heart
- 11. the outermost layer of the heart wall, also known as the visceral layer of the serous pericardium
