Cardiovascular crossword puzzle

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Human Body Systems has 16 clues. Answers range from 4 to 18 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

The muscular organ that pumps blood
The upper chamber which blood enters the ventricles of the heart
The muscular chamber that pumps blood out of the heart and into the circulatory system
The sound of your heart pumping blood
Thick tube made up of 3 layers, including smooth muscle. Carries blood away from your heart
Thinner tube then arteries,carries the blood towards the heart
Tiny, narrow blood vessels,where substances get exchanged between veins and body
Measure of your heartbeat
Materials are exchanged between blood and body cells through...
The force of blood against the blood vessels
The liquid part of the blood
Takes up oxygen in your lungs and delivers it to the cells elsewhere in the body
Helps your body fight disease
Cell fragments that play an important part in forming blood clots
The thickening of artery walls because of fatty acids
Disorder in which a person's blood pressure is higher than normal