Across
- 1. A pale yellow mixture that carries the essential blood cells
- 2. an irregular heartbeat
- 10. Occurs when the irregular heart doesn't pump enough blood
- 12. The system of the heart
- 14. transports blood throughout the body size of a clenched fist
- 16. Blood cells that carry oxygen to the tissues
- 17. the disease in which a blood clot blocks the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the part of the brain; result: 2 million cells die.
- 18. The small upper chambers that receives blood from the body
- 20. circulates and transports blood to the heart;
- 22. the strongest chamber; pumps oxygen-rich blood to rest of the body
Down
- 1. Cell fragments that help the blood to clot
- 3. occurs when the irregular heart beats too fast
- 4. the thick muscular wall made up of specialized cells
- 5. brings nutrients and oxygen to the tissues & absorbs carbon dioxide and waste
- 6. the disease in where plague develops in your arteries
- 7. vessels that carry blood away from the heart to the tissues of the body
- 8. occurs when a blood vessel located in the brain raptures, releases blood eventually damages brain cells
- 9. carry nutrients, oxygen, fights infections, heal wounds, and perform other vital functions throughout the body
- 11. occurs when a blood clot in an artery that blocks the path of oxygen-rich blood to the brain; known as a "mini stroke"
- 13. Vessels that carry blood from the body towards the heart
- 15. The larger, lower chambers that pumps blood out of the heart
- 19. Blood cells that fight infections and defend the body
- 21. prevents the blood to back flow