Across
- 3. Largest artery in the body
- 8. One of two pairs of vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
- 11. Blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle
- 12. Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries
- 13. Relaxation phase of the heartbeat
- 14. One of two lower chambers of the heart
- 15. Instrument to measure blood pressure
Down
- 1. Abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves
- 2. Contraction phase of the heartbeat
- 4. Largest type of blood vessel
- 5. Artery carrying oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs
- 6. Muscular, middle layer of the heart
- 7. small vein
- 9. One of two upper chambers of the heart
- 10. Blood that is oxygen-poor
