Across
- 7. the smallest of blood vessels that form a network between veins and arteries
- 9. oxygenated blood travels from the lungs to the heart using this blood vessel
- 10. another name for warm blooded, meaning these animals burn more calories to regulate body temperature
- 12. oxygenated blood leaves the heart by way of this large artery
- 13. primary organ of the respiratory system
- 14. Organ whose sole responsibility is to pump blood
- 16. vein that brings deoxygenated blood from the upper half of your body back to the heart
- 20. Makes up about 55% of our blood and mainly consists of water
- 21. process our mitochondria perform to make ATP
- 23. chamber of the heart that first receives oxygenated blood as it returns from the lungs
- 24. Vein wall can be described as this when compared to an artery
- 25. Blood cells that protect our body against foreign materials
- 27. protein responsible for helping red blood cells transport oxygen
- 30. colorless, cell fragments that help with blood clotting
- 31. responsible for bringing blood from the rest of your body back to your heart
- 32. Something your blood must do so you don’t bleed out when you have a small scrape or scratch
Down
- 1. ATP is made from this and glucose
- 2. large flat muscle in the middle or our body that helps our lungs inhale and exhale
- 3. airway composed of cartilage rings, that stretches from the larynx to the bronchioles of the lungs
- 4. vein that brings deoxygenated blood from the lower half of your body back to the heart
- 5. System that consist of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
- 6. System that consist of the heart, blood, and blood vessels
- 8. another name for cold blooded, meaning these animals don’t need to work as hard to regulate body temperature
- 11. deoxygenated blood leaves the heart by this to go to the lungs
- 15. chamber of the heart that first receives deoxygenated blood
- 17. chamber of the heart responsible for pushing deoxygenated blood out of the heart and into the pulmonary artery
- 18. System that consist of the lungs and airways
- 19. responsible for taking blood away from your heart to the rest of your body
- 22. chamber of the heart responsible for pushing oxygenated blood out of the heart and into the aorta
- 26. Artery wall can be described as this when compared to a vein
- 28. Shape of healthy red blood cells, this shape allows them to carry oxygen
- 29. Blood cells that make up about 45% of our blood and carry oxygen