Across
- 3. transports blood with oxygen around the body
- 9. difference between upper and lower numbers of blood pressure
- 11. maintaining arterial pressure and tissue perfusion
- 12. link cells and define border
- 15. creates blood pressure and flow of blood
- 17. allows oxygen and nutrients from the blood to move into organs and tissues
- 18. holding chamber for blood going into the lungs and a pump for blood transportation
- 19. allows ventricles to pump blood and atria to receive blood
- 20. reduces pressure in thoracic cavity while inhaling to support venous return
Down
- 1. regulates blood vessel diameter
- 2. blood vessels that form a closed circuit between heart and lungs
- 4. produces, transports, and excretes CSP
- 5. period of relaxation of heart muscle, chambers filling with blood
- 6. takes blood from heart and delivers it to different organs and brings it back dto the heart
- 7. the amount of blood pumped into the heart in a minute
- 8. time period between end of heart contraction to end of subsequent contraction
- 10. pressure of blood within the arteries
- 13. protect inner layers; supports the production of pericardial fluid
- 14. returns blood from spleen and digestive tract to liver
- 16. surgical connection between two structures