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