Across
- 5. waxy substance that can build up in arteries
- 7. continuous movement of blood through the body
- 8. gas that the blood carries to the body’s tissues
- 9. relating to the heart
- 11. blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart
- 12. medical term for high blood pressure
- 14. tubes that carry blood throughout the body
- 15. sudden loss of brain function caused by blocked blood flow
Down
- 1. main organ that pumps blood through the body
- 2. fluid that circulates through the heart and vessels
- 3. hardening of arteries due to plaque buildup
- 4. fatty buildup that can clog arteries
- 6. thickened mass of blood that can block flow
- 10. blood vessel that returns blood to the heart
- 13. rhythmic beating felt as blood moves through arteries