Across
- 3. Two lower chambers in the heart, pumps blood out of heart into the rest of the circulatory system
- 5. Largest artery in the body, carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body
- 7. Fat buildup inside arteries, causes high blood pressure and/or heart attack
- 9. Blockage of an artery caused by a dislodged blood clot
- 11. Most abundant component in blood, protein rich
- 12. Disc-shaped, important component in blood clotting
- 14. Vessels that branch off of arteries that carry blood to tissues and organs
- 15. Bulging of the inner walls of arteries, may burst and lead to a stroke
Down
- 1. AKA red blood cells, transport oxygen and contain hemoglobin, produced in bone marrow
- 2. Tube-like structures deep in our tissues that carry blood away from the heart to tissues and organs
- 4. Vessels that branch into veins, receive blood from capillaries
- 6. AKA white blood cells, helps body fight infection
- 7. Two upper chambers in the heart, pumps blood into the ventricles
- 8. Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries to veins
- 10. Parts of the heart that open and close to allow blood to flow in one direction
- 13. Tube-like vessels close to the skin that carry blood toward the heart