Across
- 2. The _________ is located below the lungs.
- 10. __________ is the muscular layer of the heart.
- 12. The ______________ is composed of three cusps/flaps.
- 13. ______________ measure approximately 50 to 100 micrometers in length.
- 15. _____ are thin-walled chambers that receive blood from the veins.
- 16. Covering the inner surface of the heart wall is the ___________.
- 18. The _____________________ are thin structures that are composed of endocardium and connective tissue.
- 19. ____________ are key molecular regulators of the contraction.
- 20. The heart is located underneath the _______.
Down
- 1. Covering the outer surface of the heart is the __________.
- 3. The _____________ is composed of two cusps/flaps.
- 4. Rising pressure in the pulmonary trunk artery and aorta forces the _______________ to open.
- 5. ________ is a displacement of tissue/organ from its normal position.
- 6. Cardiac muscle cells are called ___________.
- 7. __________ pumps blood out of the heart.
- 8. The _______ expands the volume of the chamber.
- 9. An elastic artery called the _____.
- 11. Surrounding the heart is a fibrous sac called the ___________.
- 14. The _______ is the control center of a cell.
- 17. ________ is relaxation.
- 18. The narrow end of the heart is called the _____.