Across
- 2. common passageway for food and air
- 4. muscle aiding
- 7. hardening of arteries
- 8. occupy space in the lungs used for gas exchange
- 9. largest artery
- 13. increase of number of the leukocytes
- 14. process of gas exchange
- 16. prevents backflow of blood
- 20. helps with clotting
- 22. high blood pressure
- 24. leads to uncontrollable bleeding
- 25. organ that pumps blood
- 28. contagious illness
- 29. disease of the arteries
- 30. breathing in
- 31. white blood cells
- 34. river of life
- 35. organ for gas exchange
- 36. swelling of the breathing passage
- 37. infectious disease
- 38. is a long term disease
Down
- 1. physical action of taking oxygen
- 3. wall dividing heart chambers
- 5. blood vessels that move blood away from the heart
- 6. windpipe
- 10. traps platelets
- 11. small flap in throat
- 12. rate of heartbeat per minute
- 15. refers to any infection in the lungs
- 17. lymphatic tissues in throat
- 18. is a chronic allergic condition
- 19. blood count is low
- 21. gas we inhale
- 23. liquid part of blood
- 24. protein containing iron
- 26. leads to the digestive system
- 27. tiny air sacs in lungs
- 32. red blood cells
- 33. cholesterol buildup
- 38. breathing out