Across
- 2. a type of treatment for coronary heart disease, where a new artery is attached to the heart
- 7. The blood transported by the aorta is _____
- 8. arteries have a ______ muscle wall compared to veins
- 9. The blood transported by the pulmonary artery is _____
- 12. this is the main artery that comes out of the heart
- 14. a method used to monitor the electrical activity of the heart
- 16. These chambers pump blood to the organs or to the heart
- 17. These structures help ensure the one-way flood of blood
- 18. a special protein, found in red blood cells, which helps transport oxygen to the organs
- 19. These chambers receive blood from the organs or from the lungs
Down
- 1. the liquid part of blood, which contains no cells
- 3. cell fragments found in blood, which participate in the clotting process
- 4. a process where fat builds up in the walls of arteries, which can lead to coronary heart disease
- 5. a type of white blood cells, which produce antibodies
- 6. This side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs
- 10. a type of coronary heart diseased that occurs when arteries are only partially blocked
- 11. a kind of vessel that regulates the blood pressure in the organs
- 13. these arteries bring blood to the muscle wall of the heart
- 15. Small and thin blood vessels where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged with the organs