Across
- 5. Blood vessels deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body.
- 8. Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from tissues back to the heart.
- 12. what kind of blood is delivered to the heart via the superior vena cava.
- 13. upper thin-walled chambers of heart.
- 15. valves located between the upper Atria and the lower ventricles.
- 16. flaps that act as a door for blood to enter or exit through.
- 17. What kind of blood flows in the pulmonary vein and in the arteries.
Down
- 1. deoxygenated blood is rich in this.
- 2. a small vein that is collecting blood from a capillary.
- 3. is a large vein that carries blood to the heart from other areas.
- 4. lower thick-walled chambers of the heart.
- 6. the internal pacemaker controls the beat of the heart.
- 7. pair of spongy air-filled organs is located on either side of the chest.
- 9. a small branch of an artery leads into a capillary.
- 10. is a large artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle of the heart to other parts of the body.
- 11. are tiny blood vessels that connect your arteries and veins.
- 14. becoming slower.