Across
- 2. Receives deoxygenated blood from right atrium
- 4. Takes oxygenated blood to body tissues
- 7. prevents the oxygenated and deoxygenated blood from mixing
- 9. the number of times the heart beats per minute
- 11. The surface of the heart is covered with a protective layer of tissue
- 12. the volume of blood pumped out by a ventricle in a heartbeat
- 15. provides protection & anchors the heart in place
- 16. relaxation of heart & filling with blood
- 17. valve with 3 flaps of tissue
- 19. Produces lubricating fluid to reduce friction of the heart against other tissues
- 21. Returns blood to heart from lower body
- 22. contraction of heart
Down
- 1. Returns blood to heart from upper body
- 3. Receives oxygenated blood from left atrium
- 5. Brings oxygenated blood from lungs
- 6. Thickest layer of the heart
- 8. Receives deoxygenated blood from body tissues
- 10. Receives oxygenated blood from lungs
- 13. Tip of heart
- 14. valve with 2 flaps of tissue
- 18. Provide oxygen to heart itself
- 20. Carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs to pick up more oxygen
