Blood Flow Crossword Puzzle

3. when people have permanent high blood pressure.
6. when people have super low blood pressure usually with illness.
7. three factors that can affect blood pressure are strong emotions, stress and _______. Something you could do for weight loss.
9. people who are in danger of heart attack or stroke have high/low (pick one) permanent blood pressure.
11. blood ______ is when blood pushes against the wall of an artery.
13. _______ pressure-occurs when the left ventricle of the heart contracts.
14. _______ adult blood volume is 5L.
17. a system that is both the _________ and respiratory systems combined.
18. white blood cells can survive from 24 hours to several years.
22. primary parts of the cardiovascular system are the lungs, _______, and blood vessels.
23. found in bone marrow and are smallest forms of blood cells.
24. blood cells that make up 99% of our blood.

1. carries oxygen from lungs to the rest of the body.
2. ______ pressure-occurs when the left ventricle relaxes.
4. blood pressure decreases as your distance ________ from the heart.
5. there are ____ types of white blood cells.
8. thickness of blood and flow.
10. platelets help repair damaged _______.
11. makes up 55% of our blood while 55% is blood cells.
12. blood with high ______ can cause resistance making the heart work harder.
15. The less elastic the arteries the _____ blockages that reduce blood flow.
16. contraction phase of the heart
19. type of blood cells biggest cells in all blood.
20. ______ makes up 6-8% of our total weight.
21. plasma is the cellular material in ____.