Across
- 1. The period of filling the heart between contractions; resting phase of the heart
- 3. Chamber that pumps the O2 rich blood into the systemic circulation
- 6. The membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms part of the heart valves
- 11. Bottom of the heart; pointed
- 13. Membrane forming the outer layer of the heart innermost layer of the pericardium
- 14. Chambers through which blood enters the heart
- 17. Chamber that pumps the blood into the lungs via the left pulmonary artery
- 18. Circulation that takes blood to the lungs
- 19. Circulation that takes blood to nourish the heart
- 20. The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle
- 21. Circulation that takes blood to the rest of the body
Down
- 2. Largest artery in the circulatory system; oxygen rich blood pumps through it to the body
- 4. Inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves
- 5. Chamber that collects blood from veins
- 7. The middle muscular layer of the heart wall
- 8. Chamber that fills with blood from the lungs
- 9. On surface of cardiac muscle cell
- 10. A double-layered serous membrane that surrounds the heart
- 12. The only non-oxygenated artery
- 15. The two lower chambers of the heart, and they pump blood out of the lungs and body
- 16. Covering of the heart made of tough, white fibrous connective tissue