Across
- 1. These cells transport oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues
- 3. Plasma, the liquid component of blood and makes up about 55% of the total blood volume.
- 6. a muscle that helps you inhale and exhale
- 9. carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
- 10. a passageway that extends from the base f the skull to the 6th cervical vertebra
- 15. System, made up of the organs in the body that helps us to breathe
- 16. the smallest blood vessels in the body
- 17. a part of the immune system, defending the body against infection
- 18. the elongated space between the vocal cords
- 19. a remarkable organ that pumps the blood throughout the body
- 21. a vital bodily fluid that circulates throughout the body
- 23. conduct electricity when dissolved in water
- 25. essential for blood clotting
- 28. tiny air sacs that function as basic respiratory units
Down
- 2. a protein found in RBC that is crucial for transportation of oxygen
- 4. System, responsible for distributing materials throughout the body
- 5. used for eating and speaking
- 7. hairlike tubes that connect to the alveoli
- 8. the large tubes that connect to your trachea
- 11. movement of blood from the heart to the rest of the body
- 12. means transportation or movements in circles
- 13. often called the windpipe
- 14. Globulins, a type of immunoglobulin
- 20. movement of blood through the tissues of the heart
- 21. Cells- produced in the bone marrow and are crucial for various functions.
- 22. movement of blood from the heart to the lungs
- 24. carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
- 26. Vessels, form a network that transports blood throughout the body
- 27. commonly called the voicebox
- 29. it allows us to breathe