Circulatory System Crossword

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  1. 4. A blood vessel that carries newly oxygenated blood to other parts of the body.
  2. 5. The largest vein in the body/heart. Carries deoxygenated blood to the heart.
  3. 7. A blood vessel that takes blood towards the heart and lungs to be oxygenated. Usually depicted as "blue".
  4. 8. The liquid pumped throughout the body, carrying oxygen and nutrients with it.
  5. 9. Located on both sides of the heart, holds blood about to enter the ventricle.
  6. 11. Cells in the blood containing hemoglobin.
  7. 12. The organs that remove waste from the blood.
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  1. 1. The hollow muscular organ located in the chest and between the lungs, used for pumping blood to other parts of the body.
  2. 2. The largest artery in the body/heart. Sends freshly oxygenated blood from the heart to other parts of the body.
  3. 3. Another name for the circulatory system. Starts with a "c".
  4. 6. Located on both sides of the heart, holds blood before it is pumped out the heart.
  5. 10. Tiny parts of the blood, important in blood clotting.