Across
- 1. flaps that allow flow of blood in one direction only
- 5. when heart stops beating or pumping blood
- 8. thickening and narrowing of artery wall due to cholesterol
- 9. meaning tubes / vessels
- 10. blood vessels that bring blood back to the heart
- 12. top chamber of heart
- 13. related to heart
- 14. minute blood vessels that connect arteries to veins
- 15. a muscular pump
Down
- 2. the flow of blood from the heart to all other parts of the body and back to the heart
- 3. blood vessels that take blood away from heart
- 4. when some parts of the heart muscles get damaged
- 6. the flow of blood from heart to the lungs and back to the heart
- 7. when blood vessels in the brain get clogged or ruptures
- 9. bottom chambers of heart
- 11. a fluid tissue responsible for transporting substances
- 15. high blood pressure