Across
- 2. one of the four essential heart valves, located on the right side of the heart
- 4. an artery in the right side of the heart
- 7. valve that controls the flow of oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the bod
- 8. the largest vein in the human body and a critical part of the circulatory system
- 11. a blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart
- 13. valve that is in the right side of the heart
- 16. vein that transfers blood from the lungs back to the left atrium of the heart
- 19. a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- 20. a partition or dividing wall that separates 2 organs in the body
Down
- 1. one of the two main vessels responsible for returning deoxygenated blood to the heart from the body
- 3. the largest artery in the body
- 5. cardiac muscle tissue that forms the thick middle layer of the heart wall
- 6. system that involves the heart
- 9. stops the flow of a fluid in one direction only and prevent any backflow
- 10. valve that control the flow of oxygen-rich blood through the left side of the heart
- 12. pointed tip or the highest point of an anatomical structure
- 14. left side of the heart
- 15. right side of the heart
- 17. pumps blood to the body
- 18. the rhythmic throbbing you can feel in an artery
