Across
- 2. the body's largest artery where blood flows from the left ventricle of the heart to the rest of the body
- 3. a blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
- 5. oxygen-rich blood that travels through most arteries
- 7. pressure the measurement of pressure that blood puts on the walls of blood vessels, especially arteries
- 10. a membrane that separates the left and right sides of the heart
- 11. the two bottom rooms, or chambers, in the heart
Down
- 1. a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- 4. a tiny, one-cell-thick blood vessel that carries blood between an artery and a vein
- 6. blood that contains very little oxygen and travels through most veins
- 8. the top two rooms, or chambers, in the heart
- 9. a one-way "door" that keeps blood flowing in the right direction