Across
- 5. Liquid component of blood
- 6. prevents blood from flowing backwards in the heart
- 8. lower chambers of the heart
- 9. Connects arteries to veins
- 12. Reach the site of infection and destroy microorganisms
- 16. major organ of the circulatory system
- 18. Carries blood away from the heart
- 19. cava major vein returning blood to the heart
Down
- 1. supplies blood to the kidneys
- 2. blood travels between the heart and lungs
- 3. upper number, when ventricles relax
- 4. Movement of blood from the heart to all parts of the body
- 6. Returns deoxygenated blood to the heart
- 7. released to catch RBC to form clot or scab
- 10. clumping of blood between blood types
- 11. Transports O2 to all parts of the body
- 13. supplies blood to small intestine and liver
- 14. the movement of blood throughout the body
- 15. Returns fluid in the tissues back to the bloodstream
- 17. major artery leaving the heart