The Heart

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Across
  1. 3. The cells that carry oxygen around the body.
  2. 4. Tiny vessel that connects arteries and veins.
  3. 6. Unneeded materials removed from the body.
  4. 7. The movement of blood through the body.
  5. 8. Useful substances in food that keep the body healthy.
  6. 9. The heartbeat you can feel in your wrist or neck.
  7. 10. The red liquid that carries oxygen and nutrients.
  8. 11. The tiny cell parts that help blood clot.
  9. 12. A flap in the heart that stops blood flowing backwards.
Down
  1. 1. The organ that pumps blood around the body.
  2. 2. The yellow liquid part of blood that carries nutrients.
  3. 5. A blood vessel that carries blood *away* from the heart.
  4. 6. The cells that fight germs and protect the body.
  5. 11. What the heart does to keep blood moving.
  6. 12. A blood vessel that carries blood *back* to the heart.