Across
- 3. The side of the heart which pumps oxygenated blood to the body.
- 4. WBC which produces antibodies.
- 6. The type of blood which flows throughout the left hand side of the heart.
- 8. The chamber of the heart which receives blood from the lungs.
- 10. The main artery which carries deoxygenated blood towards the lungs.
- 12. WBC which engulfs pathogens.
- 13. The side of the heart which pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
- 15. The main vein which carries deoxygenated blood into the heart.
- 16. The chamber of the heart which pumps blood out towards the body.
- 18. The chamber of the heart which receives blood from the body.
- 22. The name given to the lower chambers of the heart.
- 23. Disease causing micro-organisms.
- 26. Blood vessel with a thin muscular wall, narrow lumen and valves.
- 27. Blood vessel which allows diffusion between blood and tissues to take place.
- 28. The main artery which carries oxygenated blood out towards the body.
Down
- 1. The type of blood which travels throughout the right hand side of the heart.
- 2. The name given to the upper chambers of the heart.
- 4. Veins carry blood into the heart under ______ pressure.
- 5. Waste product transported by blood.
- 7. Blood vessel with a thick muscular wall and narrow lumen.
- 9. The main vein which carries oxygenated blood towards the lungs.
- 10. The process by which phagocytes engulf and digest pathogens.
- 11. The chamber of the heart which pumps blood out towards the lungs.
- 14. The type of blood cell which fights infection.
- 17. Capillaries are highly efficient at exchange of materials as they are only ____ cell thick.
- 19. Arteries carry blood away from the heart under _________ pressure.
- 20. Useful substances transported by blood include Oxygen and _________.
- 21. Used to prevent the backflow of blood.
- 24. The structure which separates the left and right hand sides of the heart.
- 25. The blood is made up of two main parts: __________ and blood cells.
- 29. The type of blood cell which transports oxygen.