Across
- 2. returns blood to the heart after it has been around the body
- 5. these make sure blood only flows in one direction
- 6. You have two of these that branch off from the trachea
- 8. takes blood from the heart to the lungs
- 9. Used for breathing
- 10. the bones that form a protective cage around the heart and lungs
- 12. The biggest blood vessel in the human body
- 13. The tiny air sacs where gas exchange takes place
- 16. makes up about 21% of the air you inhale
- 17. the chamber of the heart that the vena cava takes blood back to
Down
- 1. the chamber of the heart that has the thickest muscle.
- 3. The muscle that sits under your lungs
- 4. takes blood from the lungs back to the heart
- 7. The tough tissue that holds your windpipe's structure, also in joints
- 11. Makes up about 6% of the air you exhale
- 14. The correct scientific name for the windpipe
- 15. Pumps blood around your body
