Across
- 5. Is where gas exchange happens
- 7. Is responsible for fighting foreign infections in the body
- 8. A valve in the heart with two flaps
- 9. Is the largest blood vessel in the body
- 11. A valve in the heart with three flaps
- 12. Transports blood away from the heart
- 14. Is responsible for stopping bleeding when a blood vessel is damaged
Down
- 1. Pumps blood throughout the body
- 2. Acts as a highway for blood throughout the body
- 3. A body system responsible for the transport of blood throughout the body
- 4. Refers to the amount of pressure in the circulatory system
- 6. Returns blood to the heart
- 10. A very small artery leading up to a capillary
- 13. Carries nutrients and oxygen throughout the body
