Across
- 2. disease where body tissues can’t get enough oxygen
- 5. unusual sound heard during a heartbeat
- 6. collects fluid and returns it to blood
- 8. force of blood on the blood vessels
- 9. white blood cell that helps the body defend itself against disease-causing organisms
- 10. two lower chambers
- 11. carry blood away from heart
- 12. supply the body with oxygen
- 13. blood moves to all organs and body tissues, except the heart and lungs
- 16. flow of blood to and from the tissues of the heart
- 18. tissue fluid that diffuses into the lymphatic capillaries
- 19. irregularly shaped cell fragments that help clot blood
- 20. carry blood back to heart
- 21. liquid part of blood
- 22. largest artery in the body
- 23. carries oxygen and carbon dioxide
Down
- 1. disease where white blood cells are made in excessive numbers
- 3. fatty deposits build up on arterial walls
- 4. two upper chambers
- 7. flow of blood through the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
- 9. filter microorganisms
- 14. located behind the sternum
- 15. high blood pressure
- 17. microscopic blood vessels
- 20. keep lymph from flowing backwards