Circulatory System Crossword Puzzle

About the Circulatory System Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers the heart and the network that carries blood throughout the body. Look for terms such as aorta, capillary, plasma, systole, and circulation, along with names of heart structures and common blood-related conditions. It is suited to students reviewing human biology, as well as anyone interested in how the cardiovascular system works.

This crossword draws on 44 clues about Circulatory System. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Condition involving too few healthy red cells (6 letters)
• •Two-leaflet flap on the heart's left side (8 letters)
• •Movement of fluid through the body's vessels (11 letters)
• •Containing little or no oxygen (12 letters)
• •Abnormally high pressure within the arteries (12 letters)
• •Passage of fluid through body tissue (9 letters)
• •Rhythmic expansion felt at the wrist (5 letters)
• •Contraction phase of the heartbeat (7 letters)

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