Across
- 1. only Arteries contain following
- 2. Largest artery in the body
- 7. Carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium so it can be tranferred to the aorta
- 8. Pumps blood into the pulmonary artery
- 9. (true/false) The aorta is the largest vein in the body
- 12. Vessel branching out of the aorta towards the head
- 14. Upper chambers of the heart
- 15. Prevents the back flow of blood as its pumped from the right atrium to the right ventricle
- 17. Any vessel that carries blood from the heart through the body
Down
- 1. Prevents the back flow of blood as it is pumped from the left atrium to the left ventricle
- 3. Cardiac muscle tissue
- 4. Supplies blood directly to heart muscle tissue
- 5. These blood vessels undergo gas exchange
- 6. These blood vessels carry blood from the body to the heart
- 10. Carries de-oxgynated blood to the upper part of te body to the heart
- 11. Carries blood between the heart and the lungs
- 13. Large vein that carries de-oxygenated blood from the lower part of the body to the heart
- 16. Prevent blood from flowing backwards
- 18. (true/false)Veins only carry deoxygenated blood