The Circulatory System Crossword

An organ that helps pump blood throughout the body.
Blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body.
Blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart.
Very thin blood vessels that bring nutrients and oxygen to tissues and remove waste products.
The passageway where blood enters the heart.
A chamber in the heart that receives blood from the atrium.
An artery carrying blood to the body from the heart.
A dividing partition between two cavities or passageways.
Controls the flow of blood throughout the body.
The body system that sends messages and activates the the circulatory system.
This system works very closely with the circulatory system to get the absorbed nutrients distributed through your body.
Red blood cells take this waste gas away from cells.
How many valves are in the heart?
How many atria are in the heart?
How many ventricles are in the heart?
How many chambers are in the heart?
The main chamber that pumps oxygenated blood to the body.
This chamber pumps blood to the lungs to be oxygenated.
When an area of the heart dies due to lack of blood flow and oxygen.
This habit increases risk for heart disease.