Cardiovascular

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Across
  1. 1. support the blood clotting process
  2. 5. white blood cells
  3. 8. namely blood vessels that function to carry blood from throughout the body or from the lungs back to the heart
  4. 9. is a condition where the heart pumps more slowly than normal.
  5. 10. blood-boosting food
  6. 12. is an enzyme that converts prothrombin into thrombin with the help of calcium and vitamin K
  7. 15. is a yellowish liquid that contains various important substances, such as antibodies, hormones and proteins.
  8. 17. a protein in the blood that makes up the majority of plasma
  9. 18. red blood cells act as carriers of oxygen and carbon dioxide
  10. 19. condition when the body experiences a decrease or the number of red blood cells falls below the normal range.
Down
  1. 1. blood pressure measuring device
  2. 2. The layer of heart muscle that receives blood from the coronary arteries
  3. 3. the protective layer that covers the heart
  4. 4. condition in which the systolic pressure exceeds normal
  5. 6. is a cerebral blood vessel disease that causes damage to a part of the brain, due to disruption of blood flow
  6. 7. Proteins in blood plasma function in the blood clotting process
  7. 11. Fruit is high in fiber which is good for the body system
  8. 13. is a vital organ that functions as a blood pump to meet the needs of oxygen and nutrients throughout the body
  9. 14. Small blood vessels without muscle tissue
  10. 16. another name for the atrium of the heart