MAJOR BLOOD VESSELS OF THE BODY AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

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Across
  1. 4. is the major vein collecting blood from the muscular walls of the heart and returning it to the interior chambers of the heart
  2. 6. All of the veins of the lower body drain into this one common vessel before the blood is returned to the heart
  3. 7. Brings blood back to the heart from the head
  4. 13. A large blood vessel that takes blood to the lower trunk and legs
  5. 14. The major artery taking blood out of the left ventricle of the heart
  6. 15. All of the veins of the upper body drain into this vessel, which then returns blood to the heart
  7. 17. Takes blood from the heart to the head
  8. 18. Takes blood from the small intestine to the liver for processing
Down
  1. 1. Branches off the aorta and carries blood to the muscular walls of the heart
  2. 2. Moves blood high in oxygen from the lungs towards the heart
  3. 3. Blood leaves the kidney in this vessel
  4. 5. Transports blood to the small intestine
  5. 8. Transports blood to the kidney
  6. 9. Takes blood to the arms
  7. 10. Collects blood from the lower trunk and legs and returns it towards the heart
  8. 11. Returns blood from the arms back to the heart
  9. 12. Moves blood low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide from the heart to the lungs
  10. 16. Takes blood from the liver to begin its journey back towards the heart