Across
- 3. vessel carrying deoxygenated blood towards the veins
- 5. of red blood cells
- 7. valve between the left atrium and ventricle
- 8. lumpy veins that result from fluid retention
- 11. layer in arteries that helps them to stretch
- 13. malfunctioning of heart pumping action
- 14. loss of blood flow to heart
- 15. of heart and loss of efficacy
- 16. electrical rhythm setter.
- 18. part of the vena cava returning blood from head
Down
- 1. artery in the body
- 2. vein to carry oxygenated blood
- 4. substance that can form plaques on arteries
- 6. fever can damage this (6,5)
- 9. blood vessel that can carry both de/oxygenated blood
- 10. cause high blood pressure and reduced blood flow
- 12. occurs when the heart is denied oxygen through a blockage in a coronary vein
- 16. sugar liquid with proteins and white blood cells
- 17. ischaemic (caused by clot) haemorrhagic (caused by a bleed)