The heart and blood vessels

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Across
  1. 1. a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body
  2. 3. A ballooning and weakened area in an artery
  3. 6. a build up of cholesterol deposits within arteries
  4. 9. A medical condition that occurs when blood flows to the brain is interrupted, causing brain cell to die
  5. 10. delicate blood vessels (tubes that hold blood) throughout your body
  6. 12. when blood pressure is much lower than normal
  7. 13. A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart from tissues and organs in the body
  8. 15. A type of chest pain or discomfort caused by a reduced blood flow to the heart muscle
Down
  1. 2. having or showing no symptoms of illness or disease
  2. 4. A block in an artery caused by blood clots or other substances, such as fat globules,infected tissue, or cancer cells
  3. 5. fibrous sac that surrounds the heart, protects and anchors the heart
  4. 7. A wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones
  5. 8. a type of mechanoreceptors allowing for relaying information derived from blood pressure within the automatic nervous system
  6. 11. Composed entirely of living cells and cellular material
  7. 14. A medical test that records the electrical activity of the heart