All About the Heart - American Heart Association

All About the Heart

CROSSWORD PUZZLE: Read each clue. Use the word bank to complete the puzzle.

ACROSS 2. Pumps oxygen-rich blood from the

body to the left ventricle. 3. Wall of muscle that separates the

right and left sides of the heart. 5. Receives blood from the right atrium

and pumps it into the lungs. 8. Receives blood from the body and

sends it to the right ventricle. 9. Tool doctors use to listen to the

hearts of their patients. 11. The protective membrane that the

human heart is enclosed in. 12. Larger artery that brings blood from

the heart to the rest of the body. 13. One of two large veins that return

blood to the heart. 14. Receives blood from the left atrium

and pumps it out to the body. 15. Takes blood to the heart.

DOWN

1. These can help keep arteries healthy (examples: eating healthy foods, getting regular physical activity, and avoiding cigarettes and vaping).

4. A muscle approximately the size of your fist. 6. A person having these has a greater chance of having a heart attack or a stroke. 7. Takes blood away from the heart. 10. Structures through which blood passes-- there are four in the heart.

WORD BANK Aorta Artery Clogged Arteries Healthy Habits

Heart Left Atrium Left Ventricle Pericardium

Right Atrium Right Ventricle Septum Stethoscope

Valves Veins Vena Cava

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ANSWER KEY

All About the Heart

CROSSWORD PUZZLE: Read each clue. Use the word bank to complete the puzzle.

ACROSS 2. Pumps oxygen-rich blood from the

body to the left ventricle. 3. Wall of muscle that separates the

right and left sides of the heart. 5. Receives blood from the right atrium

and pumps it into the lungs. 8. Receives blood from the body and

sends it to the right ventricle. 9. Tool doctors use to listen to the

hearts of their patients. 11. The protective membrane that the

human heart is enclosed in. 12. Larger artery that brings blood from

the heart to the rest of the body. 13. One of two large veins that return

blood to the heart. 14. Receives blood from the left atrium

and pumps it out to the body. 15. Takes blood to the heart.

DOWN

1. These can help keep arteries healthy (examples: eating healthy foods, getting regular physical activity, and avoiding cigarettes and vaping).

4. A muscle approximately the size of your fist. 6. A person having these has a greater chance of having a heart attack or a stroke. 7. Takes blood away from the heart. 10. Structures through which blood passes-- there are four in the heart.

WORD BANK Aorta Artery Clogged Arteries Healthy Habits

Heart Left Atrium Left Ventricle Pericardium

Right Atrium Right Ventricle Septum Stethoscope

Valves Veins Vena Cava

? Copyright 2021 American Heart Association, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit. All rights reserved. Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge are trademarks of the American Heart Association. Unauthorized use prohibited.

All About the Heart

WORD SEARCH: Find the words in the bank below. Words can go in any direction. Words can share letters as they cross over each other. Tip = use the highlighter tool to select your words.

WORD BANK

Aorta Artery Blood Flow Circulatory System Clogged Arteries

Healthy Habits Heart Left Atrium Left Ventricle Muscle

Nutrients Pericardium Pump Right Atrium Right Ventricle

Septum Stethoscope Valves Veins Vena Cava

? Copyright 2021 American Heart Association, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit. All rights reserved. Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge are trademarks of the American Heart Association. Unauthorized use prohibited.

ANSWER KEY

All About the Heart

WORD SEARCH: Find the words in the bank below. Words can go in any direction. Words can share letters as they cross over each other. Tip = use the highlighter tool to select your words.

WORD BANK

Aorta Artery Blood Flow Circulatory System Clogged Arteries

Healthy Habits Heart Left Atrium Left Ventricle Muscle

Nutrients Pericardium Pump Right Atrium Right Ventricle

Septum Stethoscope Valves Veins Vena Cava

? Copyright 2021 American Heart Association, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit. All rights reserved. Kids Heart Challenge and American Heart Challenge are trademarks of the American Heart Association. Unauthorized use prohibited.

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