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Circulatory System Crossword
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Heart : organ that pumps blood around the body through the circulatory system.
Lung : organ that brings oxygen into the circulatory system and removes carbon dioxide.
Artery : blood vessels that pump blood from the heart to organs and muscles.
Vein : blood vessels that pump blood from the muscles back to the heart.
Capillaries : blood vessels that connect the arteries and veins as well as delivering oxygen and nutrients to cells while removing carbon dioxide and waste products.
Blood Vessels : there are three types of these in your body, they carry blood in the circulatory system.
Aorta : largest artery in the human body.
Atrium: upper region of the heart.
Ventricle : lower region of the heart.
Cholesterol : name of the build up of fats in your arteries and veins.
Blood : is pumped around the body in the circulatory system.
White : ______ blood cells are part of the immune system to fight disease.
Red : _____ blood cells contain haemoglobin which helps to carry oxygen to cells.
Platelets : help with blood clotting, too many can cause a stroke or heart attack.
Plasma : Yellowish liquid in the blood which contains mainly water and some minerals and nutrients.
Angina : the technical name for when the heart muscles are starved of oxygen causing a heart attack.
Pulse : the rythm of you heart that increases when you get scared or exercise.
Cardiac : the ______ muscle does not get tired but works continuously throughout your entire life.
Bruise : this happens when cappiularies burst causing blood to leak out near the surface of your skin.
Circulatory System Crossword
Across:3. | organ that brings oxygen into the circulatory system and removes carbon dioxide. | 6. | help with blood clotting, too many can cause a stroke or heart attack. | 7. | upper region of the heart. | 8. | is pumped around the body in the circulatory system. | 9. | the ______ muscle does not get tired but works continuously throughout your entire life. |
| 11. | blood vessels that pump blood from the muscles back to the heart. | 13. | there are three types of these in your body, they carry blood in the circulatory system. | 14. | ______ blood cells are part of the immune system to fight disease. | 15. | lower region of the heart. |
| | Down:1. | the rythm of you heart that increases when you get scared or exercise. | 2. | this happens when cappiularies burst causing blood to leak out near the surface of your skin. | 4. | blood vessels that connect the arteries and veins as well as delivering oxygen and nutrients to cells while removing carbon dioxide and waste products. |
| 5. | _____ blood cells contain haemoglobin which helps to carry oxygen to cells. | 10. | name of the build up of fats in your arteries and veins. | 12. | organ that pumps blood around the body through the circulatory system. |
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Circulatory System Crossword
Across:3. | organ that brings oxygen into the circulatory system and removes carbon dioxide. | 6. | help with blood clotting, too many can cause a stroke or heart attack. | 7. | upper region of the heart. | 8. | is pumped around the body in the circulatory system. | 9. | the ______ muscle does not get tired but works continuously throughout your entire life. |
| 11. | blood vessels that pump blood from the muscles back to the heart. | 13. | there are three types of these in your body, they carry blood in the circulatory system. | 14. | ______ blood cells are part of the immune system to fight disease. | 15. | lower region of the heart. |
| | Down:1. | the rythm of you heart that increases when you get scared or exercise. | 2. | this happens when cappiularies burst causing blood to leak out near the surface of your skin. | 4. | blood vessels that connect the arteries and veins as well as delivering oxygen and nutrients to cells while removing carbon dioxide and waste products. |
| 5. | _____ blood cells contain haemoglobin which helps to carry oxygen to cells. | 10. | name of the build up of fats in your arteries and veins. | 12. | organ that pumps blood around the body through the circulatory system. |
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