Cardiovascular system

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Across
  1. 1. complex protein that is made up of protein strands
  2. 5. together with arterioles they carry blood away from the heart
  3. 9. endothelial layer of the inner myocardial surface
  4. 13. a double walled sac around the heart
  5. 16. hardening of the arteries
  6. 17. they have thinner walls than arteries
  7. 19. receiving chambers of the heart
  8. 22. inflammation of a vein
  9. 24. discharging chambers of the heart
  10. 25. also known as the circulatory system
  11. 26. pounding, racing heartbeats
  12. 27. inflammation of pericardial sac around the heart
Down
  1. 2. measurement of the force exerted by blood against the wall of a blood vessel
  2. 3. inflammation of a heart valve
  3. 4. a component of blood that transport oxygen
  4. 6. inflammation of muscle layer of the heart wall
  5. 7. enlargement of the heart
  6. 8. defenses against invaders
  7. 10. visceral layer of the serous pericardium
  8. 11. it allows exchange of nutrients, wastes and gases
  9. 12. narrowing of a vessel
  10. 14. it is a cardiac muscle layer forming the bulk of the heart
  11. 15. crisscrossing,interlacing layer of connective tissue
  12. 18. help form blood clots
  13. 20. it lies between the atria and the ventricles
  14. 21. these are thin-walled collectors of blood
  15. 22. it is felt in the wrist or throat is the surge of blood caused by the heart contraction
  16. 23. a muscular pump that is made up of cardiac muscle fibers
  17. 27. a component of blood that contains dissolved nutrients, hormones, and gases
  18. 28. inflammation of a blood vessel