Matters of the Heart Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: artery : the vessels that carry blood away from the heart, urine : a liquid formed in the kidneys containing certain wastes and excess water removed from the blood, blood pressure : the force with which blood is pushed through arteries, heart : the organ in your chest that pumps blood throughout the body, nutrient : any substance the body needs to grow and be healthy, platelet : the substance in blood that helps to control and stop bleeding, hemoglobin : the substance on red blood cells that carries oxygen to body cells and carbon dioxide from body cells, diffusion : the movement of oxygen and carbon dioxide through capillary wall, white blood cell : a cell that helps the body fight disease by destroying foreign organisms, blood vessel : a hollow tube that carries blood throughout the body, kidney : one of the two organs that filters wastes from body liquids, circulation : the movement of blood throughout the body, red blood cell : a disk-shaped blood cell, containing hemoglobin, which carries oxygen and carbon dioxide, bone marrow : soft tissue located within bones that produces red blood cells, platelets and white blood cells, vein : a vessel carrying blood to the heart, immune system : cells, such as white blood cells, that work together to destroy invading bacteria and other foreign organisms, antibiotic : a drug that controls or kills disease-causing bacteria, pulse : a throbbing caused by the expanding and contracting of the arteries caused by the pumping action of the heart, plasma : the liquid part of blood that carries solids such as red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets, atrium : one of two upper chambers of the heart that receives blood from the veins