The Circulatory System Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Human Body Systems has 17 clues. Answers range from 5 to 12 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

Carries blood away from the heart
Carries blood towards the heart
The largest artery in the body
Join together to form venules
_____ in veins ensure that blood travels only in the direction of the heart
Largest vein in the body
Veins collect _______blood from the tissues
The vena cava empty into the ____ ____
Blood passes through the tricuspid valve into the right ______
During ______, right ventricle constricts and tricuspid valve closes
Blood is ejected from the right ventricle through the _____ valve into the pulmonary arteries
Pulmonary veins bring blood into the ___ ___
Blood flows from left atrium through the ______ valve and into the left ventricle
Type of muscle in the wall of most blood vessels
The aortic and pulmonic valves are called _____ valves
Vein that lies along the medial aspect of the hind limb between the groin and tarsal joint
The vein that is located on the front of the foreleg