Cardiovascular Crossword

3. small vessesl that carry blood between arterioles and venules
5. any of the small terminal twigs of an artery that ends in capillarie
8. a chamber of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into a ventricle or ventricles
9. The blood vessels that return the blood to the heart
11. a small blood vessel in the microcirculation that allows deoxygenated blood to return from capillary beds to larger blood vessels called veins
12. the major blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
13. clear fluid that fills the spaces around the body cell
15. Condition that is present at birth
19. the measure of the amount of force that the blood places on the wall of blood vessels, particularly large artertes as it is pumped through the body
21. a disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries
23. a body part that exercises a particular function
25. delivers oxygen, hormones and nutrients to the cells and carries away the waste the cells produce
27. cells that prevent the bodys loss of blood
28. A type of disease that affects the heart or blood vessels. Usual caused by smoking and bad eating habits

1. Condition in which the ability of the blood to carry oxygen is reduced
2. A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph tissue
4. specialized white blood cells that provide the body with immunity and protects the body from pathogens
6. opens and closes to ensure that blood flows in the correct direction
7. the circulation of blood between the heart and lungs
9. either of two large veins discharging blood into the right atrium of the heart
10. the circuit of vessels supplying oxygenated blood to and returning deoxygenated blood from the tissues of the body
14. the pump that makes the cardiovascular system work. The most important muscle in the body
16. the number of times the heart beats within a certain time period, usually a minute
17. used to transport blood. Three main types
18. Group of diseases that include hypertension and stroke
20. the fluid in which other parts of the blood are suspended
22. colorless odorless gas
24. the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
26. the oxygen-carrying protein in blood