The Cardiovascular System Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: aorta: the artery that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body, atria: top chambers within the heart, septum: dividing wall within the heart that separates the left- and right-hand sides, bicuspid: valve that separates the left atrium and left ventricle, deoxygenated: _ blood - blood containing a low concentration of oxygen, plasma: the liquid element of the blood that allows it to flow, red blood cells: contain haemoglobin, which carries oxygen, veins: blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from muscles and organs to the heart, lumen: internal diameter of blood vessels, clotting: function of the system that prevents excessive blood loss, vasodilation: widening of the internal diameter of blood vessels to increase blood flow, cardiac cycle: one heart-beat, pulmonary: _ artery - the artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs, capillaries: blood vessels that wrap around muscles and organs so that gaseous exchange can take place, temperature: _ regulation - function of the system that prevents overheating