Across
- 3. found between the ventricles are arteries
- 8. high blood pressure
- 9. blood coming from the body enters here first through the superior and inferior vena cava
- 10. used to transport oxygen through the blood
- 11. the part of blood that consists mostly of water, proteins, gases, and nutrients
- 13. animal with one atria and one ventricle
- 15. vessels that exchange materials of the blood with the tissues
- 16. found between the right atrium and ventricle
- 17. a person with this blood type has anti-b antibodies in their blood
- 19. everything that happens in a heartbeat
- 23. help in clotting
- 24. divides the ventricles
Down
- 1. an element of blood type that is of concern during pregnancy
- 2. animals with this have a pulmonary loop and a systemic loop
- 4. relaxation of the heart chambers
- 5. contraction of the heart chambers
- 6. fluid found in the open circulatory system of insects
- 7. pumping chambers of the heart
- 12. pumps blood through the aorta
- 14. found between the left atrium and ventricle
- 18. carry blood to the heart
- 20. carry blood away from the heart
- 21. when vessels return to the heart without the blood having contact with cells or tissues
- 22. receiving chambers of the heart
