heart Crossword Puzzles
Unit 5 Lab 2020-04-08
Across
- instrument used to measure pressure
- used to listen to the heart
- a thin layer that lines each chamber in the heart
- pumps blood through the body
- a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- abbreviation for chest pain
- where the blood travels to get oxygen
- abbreviation for emergency room
- prefix that means without
- suffix that means the study of
- the outer layer of the heart
- complete stopping of the heart
- suffix that means disease
- the middle muscular layer in the heart that contracts to pump blood
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- abbreviation for beats per minute
- when part of the heart does not get the blood flow it needs
- recording of electrical activity of the heart
- prefix that means inner
- increased pressure in the blood vessels
- abbreviation for cardiovascular
- when an artery has a weakened wall and causes it to swell
- measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
- pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
23 Clues: prefix that means inner • prefix that means without • suffix that means disease • used to listen to the heart • abbreviation for chest pain • pumps blood through the body • the outer layer of the heart • suffix that means the study of • complete stopping of the heart • abbreviation for cardiovascular • abbreviation for emergency room • abbreviation for beats per minute • ...
Cardiovascular Terminology 2026-01-23
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- two largest veins
- fibers that relay electrical impulses for the heartbeat
- red blood cell
- upper heart chambers
- artery that brings blood to the myocardium
- from lung to heart
- valve between the 2 right heart chambers
- away from heart vessel
- lower heart chambers
- cardioversion
- surrounds heart
- towards heart vessel
- lack of blood flow & oxygen to the heart
- from artery to capillary
- largest blood vessel
- iron overload disease
- blood clot in an interior wall...
- smallest vein
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- lowest pressure on arteries
- flat line
- highest pressure on arteries
- from heart to lung
- takes up around 55% of your blood
- high cholesterol
- blood thinner
- blood cell that clots bleeding
- smallest vessel
- med for high blood pressure
- heart attack
- excess production of erythrocytes
- common immune blood cell
- eliminate pathogens by swallowing them
- heartbeat
- venography
- natural pacemaker
- artery that brings blood to the head
- valve between the 2 left heart chambers
37 Clues: flat line • heartbeat • venography • heart attack • blood thinner • cardioversion • smallest vein • red blood cell • smallest vessel • surrounds heart • high cholesterol • two largest veins • natural pacemaker • from heart to lung • from lung to heart • upper heart chambers • lower heart chambers • towards heart vessel • largest blood vessel • iron overload disease • away from heart vessel • ...
Cardiovascular System 2024-11-19
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- Short for blood pressure
- A test that checks your heart’s electricity
- Another term for a heart attack
- Small vessels where nutrients are exchanged
- Short for a heart attack
- Prefix meaning "blood."
- A test that uses sound waves to look at your heart
- Short for heart rate.
- The body’s main blood-pumping organ
- Suffix meaning "inflammation."
- Root word for "vessels."
- A tool doctors use to listen to your heartbeat
- Another name for ECG
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- A tool that squeezes your arm to measure blood pressure
- Another name for high blood pressure.
- An X-ray to look at blood vessels
- Prefix meaning "heart."
- Vessels that take blood away from the heart
- When the heart beats unevenly
- Vessels that return blood to the heart
- Suffix meaning "a picture or record."
- When the heart doesn’t pump blood well.
- Abbreviation for heart failure
- The largest blood vessel in the body
- Clogging of blood vessels
25 Clues: Another name for ECG • Short for heart rate. • Prefix meaning "heart." • Prefix meaning "blood." • Short for blood pressure • Short for a heart attack • Root word for "vessels." • Clogging of blood vessels • When the heart beats unevenly • Abbreviation for heart failure • Suffix meaning "inflammation." • Another term for a heart attack • An X-ray to look at blood vessels • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword 2025-10-29
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- The Largest artery in the heart
- Any vessel can be looked at with this procedure.
- Coronary artery disease
- Chloride KCL
- This test helps check heart rhythm and my diagnose other heart issues
- A condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed.
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- Tiny blood vessels
- Most people should have this certification, especially those in lifeguarding roles.
- Heart Failure The heart is not pumping efficiently, causing reduced blood flow from the left ventricle.
- Carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart
- A common way to measure blood pressure
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- vein
- hardening
- monitor A portable device that produces an electrocardiogram.
- Smooth layer of cells lining the inside of the heart
- The outcome of a weakened artery wall
- High Blood Pressure
- Arrest The complete stopping of the heart.
- within
- Carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart
- fast
- Impression
- A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- surgical puncture to remove fluid
25 Clues: vein • fast • within • hardening • Impression • Chloride KCL • Tiny blood vessels • High Blood Pressure • Coronary artery disease • The Largest artery in the heart • surgical puncture to remove fluid • The outcome of a weakened artery wall • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease • A common way to measure blood pressure • Carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart • ...
Cardiovascular System 2025-12-01
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- pumps blood to the rest of the body
- blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body
- rupture
- instrument used to measure pressure
- heart
- irregular heart rhythms
- ultrasound test used to blood at blood going through the vessels
- heart can't pump enough blood and oxygen to the body
- hearts arteries narrow
- artery
- one or more of the hearts 4 valves aren't working correctly
- visual examination with a lightened instrument
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- left side of heart is severely under developed
- a test to look at heart and it's vessels
- x-ray dye called contrast ; used to infect into blood vessels to diagnose narrowing blood vessels
- angiotensin-converting enzyme
- involuntary muscle contraction
- myocardial infarction (heart attack)
- Atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia
- pumps blood to heart
- percutanous translmuinal coronary angioplasty
- coronary artery disease
- pumps blood
- instrument used to listen to sounds of the heart
- middle layer of heart wall
25 Clues: heart • artery • rupture • pumps blood • pumps blood to heart • hearts arteries narrow • irregular heart rhythms • coronary artery disease • middle layer of heart wall • angiotensin-converting enzyme • involuntary muscle contraction • pumps blood to the rest of the body • instrument used to measure pressure • myocardial infarction (heart attack) • Atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia • ...
cardiovascular 2026-05-07
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- Abbreviation for blood pressure
- Blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart
- Suffix meaning blood condition
- Test measuring heart function during exercise
- Irregular heartbeat
- Tool used to listen to heart sounds
- Emergency procedure used when breathing or heartbeat stops
- Prefix meaning heart
- Test that records the electrical activity of the heart
- Medical term for a heart attack
- Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
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- Imaging test used to view blood vessels
- Medical term for high blood pressure
- Ultrasound image of the heart
- Root word meaning vessel
- Root word meaning blood
- Largest artery in the body
- Prefix meaning fast
- Coronary artery disease
- Device used to restore normal heart rhythm during emergencies
- Muscular organ that pumps blood through the body
- Hardening and narrowing of the arteries
- Condition caused by interrupted blood flow to the brain
- Tiny blood vessel where oxygen exchange occurs
- Congestive heart failure
25 Clues: Prefix meaning fast • Irregular heartbeat • Prefix meaning heart • Root word meaning blood • Coronary artery disease • Root word meaning vessel • Congestive heart failure • Largest artery in the body • Ultrasound image of the heart • Suffix meaning blood condition • Abbreviation for blood pressure • Medical term for a heart attack • Tool used to listen to heart sounds • ...
Cardiovascular system terms 2023-12-04
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- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- weakened artery wall
- vessels
- atrial fibrillation
- heart attack
- carry oxygen away from the heart
- artery disease
- heart failure
- high blood pressure
- enzymes
- muscle tissue
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- meaures blood pressure
- electrocardiography test
- growth
- disease
- blood
- pumps blood
- carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart
- vessel
- acutae myocardial infraction
- ultrasound
- within
- narrowing
- radiology
- monitors heart activity
25 Clues: blood • growth • vessel • within • disease • vessels • enzymes • narrowing • radiology • ultrasound • pumps blood • heart attack • heart failure • muscle tissue • artery disease • atrial fibrillation • high blood pressure • weakened artery wall • meaures blood pressure • monitors heart activity • electrocardiography test • acutae myocardial infraction • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • ...
Medical Terms 2025-11-20
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- Difficulty breathing
- cholesterol Too much cholesterol in the blood
- hardening and narrowing of the arteries
- Tissue death
- Enlarged Heart
- Chest Pain from reduced heart blood flow
- infarction (MI) Heart attack; death of heart muscle from lack of blood flow
- bluish or purple discoloration of the skin.
- Ultrasound image of the heart
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- Fast heart rate
- ischemia Reduced blood flow to the heart muscle
- Abnormal heart rhythm
- (HTN) High blood pressure
- (HLD) High levels of fat in the blood
- Slow heart Rate
- Procedure to open blocked heart arteries
- Swelling from fluid buildup
- X-ray image of blood vessels using dye
- Pertaining to the heart
- Test that records the heart’s electrical activity
20 Clues: Tissue death • Enlarged Heart • Fast heart rate • Slow heart Rate • Difficulty breathing • Abnormal heart rhythm • Pertaining to the heart • (HTN) High blood pressure • Swelling from fluid buildup • Ultrasound image of the heart • (HLD) High levels of fat in the blood • X-ray image of blood vessels using dye • hardening and narrowing of the arteries • ...
Cardiovascular Diseases Crossword Puzzle 2026-04-20
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- Major blood vessel supplying the heart with oxygen becomes damaged
- inflammation of the heart
- damage in the heart’s valves, walls, chambers, or muscles, excluding the coronary arteries
- a disease where the heart's electrical signals are slowed or blocked, causing a slow or irregular heartbeat
- quicken heart beat
- buildup of lymphatic fluid in the heart
- structural or functional health condition present at birth, often referred to as a birth defect
- where the upper chambers quiver instead of beating effectively
- when the heart fails
- fast heart rate
- inflammation of the pericardium, the thin, sac-like membrane surrounding the heart
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- slow heart rate
- 200 inflammatory condition
- involve issues with the heart's upper chambers
- genetic blood disorder where a person inherits two abnormal genes
- when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked
- abnormal heart rhythm
- conditions that affect the blood supply to the brain
- heart's electrical system malfunctions to cause abnormal heart rhythms
- condition where fatty plaque buildup narrows blood vessels outside the heart that effects the heart
20 Clues: slow heart rate • fast heart rate • quicken heart beat • when the heart fails • abnormal heart rhythm • inflammation of the heart • 200 inflammatory condition • buildup of lymphatic fluid in the heart • involve issues with the heart's upper chambers • when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked • conditions that affect the blood supply to the brain • ...
Dont go Breakin' my Heart 2015-05-17
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- largest artery in the body
- a rasping sound heard while listening to the heart that may or may not indicate problems within the heart
- valve the valve that controls the blood flow between the left atrium and left ventricle
- recorder of electrical system of heart
- shortness of breathe
- arrest stopping of the heartbeat
- a bloot clot form in a blood vessels or in the heart
- abnormal heart rythem
- a disease of the heart muscle that causes it to lose its pumping strength
- arteries two arteries that come from the aorta to provide blood to the heart
- tiny blood vessels
- system pertaining to the heart and its blood vessels,and the circulation of the blood
- death of a tissue
- electronic device used to establish a normal heartbeat
- node electrical impulses that causes the heart to contract
- clot a gelled mass of blood tissue
- valve valve that regulates blood flow through the heart into the aorta
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- the study and practice of treating the heart
- chest pain
- vein the heart valve located in between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
- 2 upper chambers of the heart
- narrowing or constriction of the blood vessels or the valve of the heart
- large blood vessel
- output the amount of blood that goes through circulatory system in one minute
- rapid heart beat
- build up of plaque in the inner lining of the artery
- heart failure condition in which the heart cannot pump out all of the blood in the vessels
- slow
- slow heartbeat
- decreased blood flow of oxygenated blood to an organ due to the constriction in the artery
- abnormal heartbeat
31 Clues: slow • chest pain • slow heartbeat • rapid heart beat • death of a tissue • large blood vessel • tiny blood vessels • abnormal heartbeat • shortness of breathe • abnormal heart rythem • largest artery in the body • 2 upper chambers of the heart • arrest stopping of the heartbeat • clot a gelled mass of blood tissue • recorder of electrical system of heart • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-21
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- / Prefix meaning "inside" or "within."
- / Irregular heartbeat, often characterized by abnormal electrical activity in the heart.
- (Congestive Heart Failure) / Medical abbreviation for a condition where the heart cannot pump effectively.
- Infarction / Medical term for a heart attack, caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.
- (Coronary Artery Disease) / Common type of heart disease caused by narrowing of the coronary arteries.
- / The main artery in the body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and distributing blood to all parts of the body.
- / High blood pressure, a common cardiovascular condition.
- / The muscular organ in the chest that pumps blood throughout the body via the circulatory system.
- / Build-up of plaque in the arteries, leading to narrowing and reduced blood flow.
- / Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart from various parts of the body.
- (Premature Ventricular Contractions)/ Abbreviation for irregular heartbeats originating in the ventricles of the heart before the normal heartbeat.
- (Myocardial Infarction) / Medical abbreviation for a heart attack.
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- / Suffix indicating a condition of the blood.
- / Test that involves injecting contrast dye into the blood vessels to visualize blockages or abnormalities.
- (ECG or EKG) / Test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
- / Prefix indicating "related to the heart."
- / Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins; where gas exchange occurs.
- Failure / Inability of the heart to pump blood effectively to meet the body's needs.
- / Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to various parts of the body.
- / Test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's structure and function.
- / Suffix indicating inflammation.
- (Hypertension) / Medical abbreviation for high blood pressure.
- Monitor / Device used for continuous monitoring of heart activity over a period of time.
- / Prefix meaning "blood vessel."
- Test / Test that measures how the heart responds to physical stress, typically exercise.
25 Clues: / Prefix meaning "blood vessel." • / Suffix indicating inflammation. • / Prefix meaning "inside" or "within." • / Prefix indicating "related to the heart." • / Suffix indicating a condition of the blood. • / High blood pressure, a common cardiovascular condition. • (Hypertension) / Medical abbreviation for high blood pressure. • ...
medterm 2026-03-02
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- The buildup of fats and cholesterol (plaque) in the artery walls.
- An acoustic medical device used to listen to heart sounds.
- An emergency procedure used to manually pump the heart (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation).
- Abbreviation for the force of blood against arterial walls (Blood Pressure).
- The number of times the heart beats per minute (Heart Rate).
- A chronic condition commonly known as high blood pressure.
- The formal name for a blood pressure cuff.
- Thick-walled vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
- Microscopic vessels where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged for waste.
- A portable device that delivers an electric shock to restart the heart (Automated External Defibrillator).
- A prefix meaning slow (often used regarding heart rate).
- Infarction The medical term for a heart attack.
- a root word used to describe vessels (blood or lymph).
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- Failure A chronic condition where the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should.
- The smooth, inner lining of the heart chambers and valves.
- (EKG/ECG) A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
- A root word specifically referring to the veins.
- The muscular pump that keeps blood moving throughout the body.
- A suffix meaning hardening or loss of elasticity.
- Catheterization A procedure where a thin tube is guided through a blood vessel to the heart.
- An ultrasound of the heart used to see its structure and movement.
- The Greek root word specifically referring to the heart.
- A condition where the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm.
- Vessels equipped with valves that return deoxygenated blood to the heart.
- Stands for Coronary Artery Disease, the narrowing of the heart's main arteries.
25 Clues: The formal name for a blood pressure cuff. • Infarction The medical term for a heart attack. • A root word specifically referring to the veins. • A suffix meaning hardening or loss of elasticity. • a root word used to describe vessels (blood or lymph). • The Greek root word specifically referring to the heart. • ...
The cardiovascular system 2024-05-24
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- abrreviation for mitral valve prolapse
- machine that records levels of electrical activity in the heart
- disorder where there is narrowing in the arteries around the heart
- abbreviation for Normal Sinus Rythm
- contains 3 layers, the endocarduim, the epicarduim, and the myocarduim
- allows the exchange of O2 and CO2
- suffix for growth
- the outer layer of the heart wall
- swollen and dialated veins
- root for blood
- abbreviation for echocardiogram
- thiin inner layer of heart wall
- prefix for fast
- largest artery
- another word for open heart surgery
- CPR
- blood vessels that carry blood to the heart
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- condition where the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle causing reduced blood flow
- portable ECG that patient wear for a few days
- checks blood pressure
- x-ray and tube (catheter) is injected into vessels around the heart and shows narrowing aneurysms, collects samples, and detects pressure in the heart
- complete stopping of the heart
- part of the heart doesn’t get its bloodflow
- path of deoxygenated blood though the lungs for O2 and return to the heart
- ultrasound to view blood going through blood vessels to determine if they are narrow or have a clot
- path of blood to body systems, organs, tissues, & cells
- ventricle fibrillation
- suffix for hardening
- abreviation for Hypertension
- ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- abrreviation for Oxygen
- device that has wires that are implanted in the heart wall to give electrical signals to regulate heart beats
- blood vessels that carry blood from the heart
- middle muscular layer of the heart wall that contracts to pump blood
- suffix for small
- fun
36 Clues: CPR • fun • root for blood • largest artery • prefix for fast • suffix for small • suffix for growth • suffix for hardening • checks blood pressure • ventricle fibrillation • abrreviation for Oxygen • swollen and dialated veins • abreviation for Hypertension • complete stopping of the heart • abbreviation for echocardiogram • thiin inner layer of heart wall • allows the exchange of O2 and CO2 • ...
Circulatory System Crossword 2022-03-25
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- Organ system that distributes the blood to deliver nutrients and remove wastes.
- Contraction of the heart
- Blood vessels that carry blood back IN to the heart
- Divides the right and left chambers of the heart
- A vein that is the second largest vein in the human body and returns blood to the right atrium of the heart from the upper half of the body.
- partition between the right and left ventricles
- Microscopic vessel through which exchanges take place between the blood and cells of the body
- A complete heartbeat consisting of contraction and relaxation of both atria and both ventricles
- superior heart chambers that receive blood from the veins
- outermost layer of the heart muscle and is actually part of the heart wall
- pulmonary artery and aortic valves that prevent blood return to the ventricles after contraction
- another name for the SA Node
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- Relaxation of the heart
- valves that separate each atrium and ventricle; include the tricuspid (R side) and bicuspid/mitral valve (L side)
- flow of blood from body tissue to the heart and then from the heart back to body tissues to distribute nutrients/O2 and pick up waste/CO2
- The left AV valve, consists of two flaps of endocardium.
- Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart.
- membrane lining the interior of the heart
- discharging chambers of the heart; receive blood through valves from the atria
- A vein that is the largest vein in the human body and returns blood to the right atrium of the heart from body parts below the diaphragm.
- Thick middle muscle layer of the heart
- flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart for gas exchange
- A valve that is situated at the opening of the right atrium of the heart into the right ventricle and that resembles the mitral valve in structure but consists of three triangular membranous flaps.
- pointed end of the heart
- Carries deoxygentated blood from the heart to the lungs
- Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- The largest artery that carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the body
27 Clues: Relaxation of the heart • Contraction of the heart • pointed end of the heart • another name for the SA Node • Thick middle muscle layer of the heart • membrane lining the interior of the heart • Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart. • partition between the right and left ventricles • Divides the right and left chambers of the heart • ...
Heart Disease Crossword 2022-12-05
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- A progressive condition where the heart muscle weakens and cannot pump blood efficiently.
- A condition characterized by a deficiency of red blood cells.
- A sac formed by the bulging of a blood vessel wall or heart tissue
- Drugs that are used to keep the body's immune system from rejecting a transplanted organ, such as the heart
- The pressure of the blood in the arteries when the heart is filling. It is the lower of two blood pressure measurements
- Rapid heartbeat
- The upper chambers of the heart
- An irregular heartbeat.
- A surgically inserted electronic device that constantly monitors your heart rate and rhythm
- Discomfort or pressure, usually in the chest, caused by a temporarily inadequate blood supply to the heart muscle
- When the heart stops beating suddenly
- Exercise which raises the heart rate and can both improve your functional ability and, in some cases, reduce symptoms of heart disease
- Heart muscle
- Low blood pressure
- Blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart
- A medication used to relax and dilate the blood vessels,improving blood flow
- records on graph paper the electrical activity of the heart using small electrode patches attached to the skin
- The force exerted in the arteries by blood as it circulates
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- Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- The pressure of the blood in the arteries when the heart pumps. It is the higher of two blood pressure measurements
- Abnormally rapid, inefficient contractions of the atria or ventricles
- High blood pressure
- technical name for a heart attack
- Heart defects present at birth.
- A lack of blood supply to the heart that is usually caused by a blood clot in the coronary artery. That results in permanent damage to the heart muscle
- blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood in the forearm
- Doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease
- A protein in red blood cells
- A build-up of fatty material in the wall of the coronary artery
- A small electronic device is implanted under the skin and sends electrical impulses to the heart
- The lower, pumping chambers of the heart
- The number of heartbeats per minute
32 Clues: Heart muscle • Rapid heartbeat • Low blood pressure • High blood pressure • An irregular heartbeat. • A protein in red blood cells • Heart defects present at birth. • The upper chambers of the heart • technical name for a heart attack • The number of heartbeats per minute • When the heart stops beating suddenly • The lower, pumping chambers of the heart • ...
Circulatory System 2019-10-09
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- Pumping chambers of the heart
- Collects blood from capillaries
- red blood cell
- Largest artery
- slow heartbeat
- Blood exchange occurs
- Carries blood away from the heart
- low blood pressure
- Refers to the lungs
- High Blood Pressure
- Decreased blood volume
- Innermost Membranous layer of the pericardium
- Heart muscle
- refers to the heart
- white blood cell
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- Blood coagulation
- bleeding
- Refers to arteries of the heart
- forms clots
- carries blood Towards the heart
- Receiving chambers of the heart
- Movement of blood
- Leads to capillaries
- Controls blood movement
- Enlarged Heart
- inflamed veins
- Cut-off of blow flow to the brain
- Fast heartbeat
- Membranous sac covering the heart
29 Clues: bleeding • forms clots • Heart muscle • red blood cell • Enlarged Heart • Largest artery • inflamed veins • slow heartbeat • Fast heartbeat • white blood cell • Blood coagulation • Movement of blood • low blood pressure • Refers to the lungs • High Blood Pressure • refers to the heart • Leads to capillaries • Blood exchange occurs • Decreased blood volume • Controls blood movement • ...
Cardiovascular System Built from Word Parts 2023-10-04
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- originating in the heart
- surgical repair of a blood vessel
- excision of a plug
- inflammation of a valve
- deficiency in the blood
- pertaining to within the vein
- disease of the heart muscle
- condition of a slow heart
- inflammation of many arteries
- inflammation surrounding the heart
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- visual examination of a blood vessel
- inflammation of the veins
- radiographic image of the aorta
- surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the sac surrounding the heart
- hardening of the arteries
- radiographic image of a vein
- process of recording the electrical activity of the heart
- enlargement of the heart
- tumor composed of blood vessels
- one who studies the heart
- record of the heart using sound
21 Clues: excision of a plug • inflammation of a valve • deficiency in the blood • originating in the heart • enlargement of the heart • inflammation of the veins • hardening of the arteries • one who studies the heart • condition of a slow heart • disease of the heart muscle • radiographic image of a vein • pertaining to within the vein • inflammation of many arteries • ...
Cardiovascular Disease 2025-11-19
Across
- Low blood pressure
- heart stops beating
- X-ray used to see blood flow in the arteries
- fast heart rate
- enlarged
- heart attack
- Chest pain
- bluish discoloration of the skin
- High cholesterol
- slow heart
- Shortness of breath
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- enlargement of the heart
- swelling of body tissues
- heart
- too much fat
- High blood pressure
- loss of heart function
- blockage
- Delivers shock to reset the heart
- electrocardiogram
20 Clues: heart • enlarged • blockage • Chest pain • slow heart • too much fat • heart attack • fast heart rate • High cholesterol • electrocardiogram • Low blood pressure • heart stops beating • High blood pressure • Shortness of breath • loss of heart function • enlargement of the heart • swelling of body tissues • bluish discoloration of the skin • Delivers shock to reset the heart • ...
Cardiovascular System Terms cadence guttormson 2023-12-04
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- carries oxygen and other nutrients through one's body
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery
- the artery that supplies blood to your heart
- the heart cannot pump blood as well as it should
- One or more valves in the heart do not work properly
- High blood pressure
- Suffix meaning "blood condition"
- "good" cholesterol
- used to listen to a patient's heartbeat
- Arteries, veins, and capillaries
- Prefix meaning "muscle"
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- Uses sound waves to create images of a patient's heart
- When the heart's major blood vessels are diseased
- blood pressure
- Uses a tube in a blood vessel in the heart
- controls blood flow in your heart
- the organ that pushes blood throughout one's body
- Records electrical systems in one's heart
- Root word meaning "vessel"
- electrocardiogram
- Measures how the heart responds to extertion
- prefix pertaining to the heart
- prefix pertaining to vessels
- "bad" cholesterol
24 Clues: blood pressure • electrocardiogram • "bad" cholesterol • "good" cholesterol • High blood pressure • Prefix meaning "muscle" • Root word meaning "vessel" • prefix pertaining to vessels • prefix pertaining to the heart • Suffix meaning "blood condition" • Arteries, veins, and capillaries • controls blood flow in your heart • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery • ...
Anatomy: Circulatory System 2023-03-28
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- a fibrous sac that surrounds the heart
- receives deoxygenated blood from veins
- is located on the posterior side of the heart
- receives oxygenated blood from lungs
- narrow end of the heart
- transports oxygen-depleted blood from upper extremities
- middle and last name of KhanhVan
- covers the outer surface of the heart
- a valve composed of three cusps or flaps
- covers the inner surface of the heart
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- drains blood from anterior ventricles
- what cardiac myocytes are joined end to end by
- what the heart is located under
- receives blood from the right atrium
- bands on myofibrils
- a sequence of events that occur in the heart with each beat
- thick middle layer of the heart wall
- what make up the myocardium portion of the heart wall
- broad end of the heart
- large elastic artery
- a valve composed of two cusps or flaps
21 Clues: bands on myofibrils • large elastic artery • broad end of the heart • narrow end of the heart • what the heart is located under • middle and last name of KhanhVan • receives blood from the right atrium • receives oxygenated blood from lungs • thick middle layer of the heart wall • drains blood from anterior ventricles • covers the outer surface of the heart • ...
genna longoria 2024-11-18
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- a fatty substance
- prefix for skin
- complete stopping of the heart
- history of
- the middle muscular layer of the heart
- potassium chloride
- upper chambers of the heart
- do not resuscitate
- bottom heart chambers
- the outer layer of the heart
- a blood clot that forms on the wall of a blood vessel
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- a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart
- inflammation of the inner layer of the heart muscle
- condition in which an artery has a weakened wall
- the machine records the electrical activity of a heart
- where the heart beats slower than usual
- prefix for many
- procedure used to diagnose stenosis
- device that delivers an electrical shock to restore normal rhythm
- pertaining to tone
- someone who studies
- sends electrical signals to regulate heart beats
- small bunch of veins
- hypertension
- abbreviation for the intensive care unit
25 Clues: history of • hypertension • prefix for skin • prefix for many • a fatty substance • pertaining to tone • potassium chloride • do not resuscitate • someone who studies • small bunch of veins • bottom heart chambers • upper chambers of the heart • the outer layer of the heart • complete stopping of the heart • procedure used to diagnose stenosis • the middle muscular layer of the heart • ...
cardiology 2025-04-07
Across
- carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body's tissues and organs.
- a muscular organ located in the center of the chest
- arteries
- transports oxygen and nutrients to cells
- heart attack
- the arteries that supply blood to the heart become narrowed or blocked
- EKG
- inflammation
- congestive heart failure
- heart bypass surgery
Down
- are crucial for the exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste products between the blood and the body's tissues.
- ASCVD
- uses ultrasound waves to create detailed images of the heart
- HTN (abbreviation)
- heart
- measures blood pressure
- any problem in the rate or rhythm of a person's heartbeat.
- blood pressure
- listens to the heart and lungs
- blood vessels
- heart rate
- their walls consists of three layers
- CHF
- uses X-rays to visualize the blood vessels in the body
- blood
25 Clues: CHF • EKG • ASCVD • heart • blood • arteries • heart rate • heart attack • inflammation • blood vessels • blood pressure • HTN (abbreviation) • heart bypass surgery • measures blood pressure • congestive heart failure • listens to the heart and lungs • their walls consists of three layers • transports oxygen and nutrients to cells • a muscular organ located in the center of the chest • ...
unit5lab 2024-12-02
Across
- Ultrasound imaging of the heart.
- Buildup of plaque in the arteries.
- Heart rate.
- Congestive heart failure.
- Prefix meaning "heart."
- Measures the electrical activity of the heart.
- Smallest blood vessels where gas exchange occurs.
- Blood pressure.
- Condition of abnormally high blood pressure.
- Tool used to listen to heart sounds.
Down
- Organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
- Irregular heartbeats.
- Tool used to measure blood pressure.
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- A blood clot or bleeding in the brain affecting oxygen supply.
- Prefix meaning "slow."
- Prefix meaning "vessel."
- Another term for a heart attack.
- Coronary artery disease.
- Imaging technique for viewing blood vessels.
- Suffix meaning "process of recording."
- Suffix meaning "condition of the blood."
- Blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart.
- Largest artery in the body.
- Blood vessel that returns deoxygenated blood to the heart.
25 Clues: Heart rate. • Blood pressure. • Irregular heartbeats. • Prefix meaning "slow." • Prefix meaning "heart." • Prefix meaning "vessel." • Coronary artery disease. • Congestive heart failure. • Largest artery in the body. • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. • Ultrasound imaging of the heart. • Another term for a heart attack. • Buildup of plaque in the arteries. • ...
Cardiovascular system terms 2023-12-04
Across
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- weakened artery wall
- vessels
- atrial fibrillation
- heart attack
- carry oxygen away from the heart
- artery disease
- heart failure
- high blood pressure
- enzymes
- muscle tissue
Down
- meaures blood pressure
- electrocardiography test
- growth
- disease
- blood
- pumps blood
- carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart
- vessel
- acutae myocardial infraction
- ultrasound
- within
- narrowing
- radiology
- monitors heart activity
25 Clues: blood • growth • vessel • within • disease • vessels • enzymes • narrowing • radiology • ultrasound • pumps blood • heart attack • heart failure • muscle tissue • artery disease • atrial fibrillation • high blood pressure • weakened artery wall • meaures blood pressure • monitors heart activity • electrocardiography test • acutae myocardial infraction • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • ...
Cardio 2021-01-28
Across
- Refers to high blood pressure
- Spasm The wall between the right & left atria
- Heart Failure The heart is not efficiently pumping
- Thick walls and carries blood away from the heart
- Layer that contracts to pump blood
- The outer layer
- A device that has wires implanted in the heart
- Uses ultrasound to look at the heart and vessels
- Spasm The wall between the right & left ventricles
- Small branch of veins
- Arrest The complete stopping of the heart
- Vena Cava For the blood in lower part of the body
Down
- Bottom of the heart
- Top of the heart
- Thin layer that lines each chamber
- Instrument to measure pressure
- Refers to enlarged heart
- Vena Cava For blood in the top part of the body
- Pericardium Inner layer
- Where the heart lies
- Hardening of arteries
- The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
- Largest artery
- Pericardium Outer layer
24 Clues: Largest artery • The outer layer • Top of the heart • Bottom of the heart • Where the heart lies • Hardening of arteries • Small branch of veins • Pericardium Inner layer • Pericardium Outer layer • Refers to enlarged heart • Refers to high blood pressure • Instrument to measure pressure • Thin layer that lines each chamber • Layer that contracts to pump blood • ...
Cardiovascular terminology 2022-02-18
Across
- a test uses an ultrasound to look at the heart and vessels
- blood pressure
- stopping of the heart
- is the outmost layer of the heart.
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- many
- in the innermost layer of the heart.
- long-term force of blood against your artery walls which cause heart problems
- part of circulatory system.
- history of
- listens for the sounds of the heart
- physiology or related to nature
- inflammation
- an artery has a weakened wall causing it to swell like a ballon
Down
- measure certain items in the blood to find any heart muscles damage
- a procedure done in a specialized area of radiology
- an instrument to measure pressure
- chest pain
- cause chest pain heaviness
- carries blood throughout the body.
- the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- clot
- shortness of breath
- muscular tissue of the heart.
- disease
25 Clues: many • clot • disease • chest pain • history of • inflammation • blood pressure • shortness of breath • stopping of the heart • cause chest pain heaviness • part of circulatory system. • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • muscular tissue of the heart. • physiology or related to nature • an instrument to measure pressure • is the outmost layer of the heart. • carries blood throughout the body. • ...
Cardiovascular terminology 2022-02-18
Across
- a test uses an ultrasound to look at the heart and vessels
- blood pressure
- stopping of the heart
- is the outmost layer of the heart.
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- many
- in the innermost layer of the heart.
- long-term force of blood against your artery walls which cause heart problems
- part of circulatory system.
- history of
- listens for the sounds of the heart
- physiology or related to nature
- inflammation
- an artery has a weakened wall causing it to swell like a ballon
Down
- measure certain items in the blood to find any heart muscles damage
- a procedure done in a specialized area of radiology
- an instrument to measure pressure
- chest pain
- cause chest pain heaviness
- carries blood throughout the body.
- the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- clot
- shortness of breath
- muscular tissue of the heart.
- disease
25 Clues: many • clot • disease • chest pain • history of • inflammation • blood pressure • shortness of breath • stopping of the heart • cause chest pain heaviness • part of circulatory system. • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • muscular tissue of the heart. • physiology or related to nature • an instrument to measure pressure • is the outmost layer of the heart. • carries blood throughout the body. • ...
Cardiovascular terminology 2022-02-18
Across
- a test uses an ultrasound to look at the heart and vessels
- blood pressure
- stopping of the heart
- is the outmost layer of the heart.
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- many
- in the innermost layer of the heart.
- long-term force of blood against your artery walls which cause heart problems
- part of circulatory system.
- history of
- listens for the sounds of the heart
- physiology or related to nature
- inflammation
- an artery has a weakened wall causing it to swell like a ballon
Down
- measure certain items in the blood to find any heart muscles damage
- a procedure done in a specialized area of radiology
- an instrument to measure pressure
- chest pain
- cause chest pain heaviness
- carries blood throughout the body.
- the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- clot
- shortness of breath
- muscular tissue of the heart.
- disease
25 Clues: many • clot • disease • chest pain • history of • inflammation • blood pressure • shortness of breath • stopping of the heart • cause chest pain heaviness • part of circulatory system. • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • muscular tissue of the heart. • physiology or related to nature • an instrument to measure pressure • is the outmost layer of the heart. • carries blood throughout the body. • ...
Cardiovascular terminology 2022-02-18
Across
- a test uses an ultrasound to look at the heart and vessels
- blood pressure
- stopping of the heart
- is the outmost layer of the heart.
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- many
- in the innermost layer of the heart.
- long-term force of blood against your artery walls which cause heart problems
- part of circulatory system.
- history of
- listens for the sounds of the heart
- physiology or related to nature
- inflammation
- an artery has a weakened wall causing it to swell like a ballon
Down
- measure certain items in the blood to find any heart muscles damage
- a procedure done in a specialized area of radiology
- an instrument to measure pressure
- chest pain
- cause chest pain heaviness
- carries blood throughout the body.
- the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- clot
- shortness of breath
- muscular tissue of the heart.
- disease
25 Clues: many • clot • disease • chest pain • history of • inflammation • blood pressure • shortness of breath • stopping of the heart • cause chest pain heaviness • part of circulatory system. • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • muscular tissue of the heart. • physiology or related to nature • an instrument to measure pressure • is the outmost layer of the heart. • carries blood throughout the body. • ...
cardiovascular system crossword 2024-10-11
Across
- used to listen to the heart
- main organ of cardiovascular system
- do not resuscitate
- prefix meaning heart
- where oxygen and nutrients get exchanged
- high blood pressure
- send electrical signals to help pump heart
- biggest artery
- rule out
- could happen if heart attack goes untreated
- sufix meaning involuntary muscle cotraction
- beats per minute
Down
- blood pressure
- condition where heart isn't pumping blood efficiently
- uses sound waves to create images of the heart.
- blood vessels that carry blood away from heart
- condition where veins are swollen often found in legs
- used to measure blood preasure
- injects x ray dye to look at blood vessels
- prefix meaning fast
- Inflammation of the protective sac surrounding the heart.
- root meaning sound
- operating room
- blood vessels that carry blood to the heart
- root meaning lung
25 Clues: rule out • blood pressure • biggest artery • operating room • beats per minute • root meaning lung • do not resuscitate • root meaning sound • prefix meaning fast • high blood pressure • prefix meaning heart • used to listen to the heart • used to measure blood preasure • main organ of cardiovascular system • where oxygen and nutrients get exchanged • ...
Medical Terminology 2022-10-20
Across
- heart
- networks of small vessels that perfuse tissue
- oxygen rich blood is blocked from the heart muscles
- portable device that records rhythm of the heart
- x-rays used to create detailed pictures of the heart
- a sudden loss of brain function caused by an interruption in the supply of blood
- pumps blood through the system
- arterial fibrillation
- effects the blood flowing in the correct direction
- pertaining to
- deep vein thrombosis
- vessels that deliver blood to tissue
- cardiac care unit
Down
- when this muscle doesn't pump blood as it should
- vessels that return blood to the heart
- ultrasound of the heart
- records electrical signal
- two
- heart failure
- problem with rhythm of your heartbeat
- thickest layer in the arteries
- disease
- blood pressure
- resonance imaging
- without
25 Clues: two • heart • disease • without • heart failure • pertaining to • blood pressure • resonance imaging • cardiac care unit • deep vein thrombosis • arterial fibrillation • ultrasound of the heart • records electrical signal • pumps blood through the system • thickest layer in the arteries • vessels that deliver blood to tissue • problem with rhythm of your heartbeat • ...
Cardiovascular System 2025-04-21
Across
- Uses sound waves to create images of the heart to evaluate its function.
- Blood Pressure
- High blood pressure that strains the heart and blood vessels.
- Monitors heart activity during physical exertion.
- Hardening and narrowing of arteries due to plaque buildup.
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Involves inserting a tube into the blood vessels to evaluate heart and vessel health.
- Referring to blood vessels
- Referring to the heart
- Myocardial Infarction
Down
- Occurs when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked.
- Measures cholesterol levels and markers indicating heart disease risk.
- Heart Rate
- Referring to inflammation
- Records electrical activity of the heart to detect abnormalities.
- Irregular heartbeat that may cause complications if untreated.
- Referring to bood vessels
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Occurs when blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or reduced.
- Referring to blood conditions
20 Clues: Heart Rate • Blood Pressure • Myocardial Infarction • Referring to the heart • Coronary Artery Disease • Congestive Heart Failure • Referring to inflammation • Referring to bood vessels • Referring to blood vessels • Referring to blood conditions • Monitors heart activity during physical exertion. • Occurs when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked. • ...
ekg 2025-09-02
Across
- – Contraction phase of the heartbeat.
- – Blood vessel that carries blood to the heart.
- – Abbreviation for electrocardiogram.
- – Relating to the heart and blood vessels.
- – A point in the heart that generates or conducts impulses.
- – A recording of the electrical activity of the heart.
- – Upper chamber of the heart that receives blood.
Down
- – Transmission of electrical impulses in the heart.
- – Flow of blood through tissues or organs.
- – Relaxation phase of the heartbeat.
- Pressure – Force of blood against artery walls.
- – Lower heart chamber that pumps blood out.
- – Muscular tissue of the heart.
- – Electrode placement for recording heart’s electrical activity.
- – The rhythmic throbbing of arteries as blood is pumped.
- – Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
- Rate – Number of heartbeats per minute.
- Cycle – One complete heartbeat (contraction and relaxation).
- – The largest artery in the body.
- – Tiny blood vessel where exchange of gases occurs.
20 Clues: – Muscular tissue of the heart. • – The largest artery in the body. • – Relaxation phase of the heartbeat. • – Contraction phase of the heartbeat. • – Abbreviation for electrocardiogram. • Rate – Number of heartbeats per minute. • – Flow of blood through tissues or organs. • – Relating to the heart and blood vessels. • – Lower heart chamber that pumps blood out. • ...
Cardiovascular term 2025-11-13
Across
- congestive heart failure
- blood pressure
- hardening of the arteries
- means fast
- scan test that creates detailed body images
- root words
- failure heart cannot pump enough blood
- imaging that uses sound waves
- means inflammation
- blood vessels that carry blood away from heart
- refers to vessel
- mean a recording or picture
- refers to heart
Down
- tiny vessels where gas exchange happens
- irregular heartbeat
- coronary artery disease
- high blood pressure
- when blood flow to the brain is blocked
- blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
- and organs
- tools
- organ that pumps blood
- heart rate
- heart attack (myocardial infarction)
- pressure cuff tools used to measure bp
- largest artery in the body
- test that records hearts electric activity
- tool used to listen to heart sounds
28 Clues: tools • means fast • and organs • root words • heart rate • blood pressure • refers to heart • refers to vessel • means inflammation • irregular heartbeat • high blood pressure • organ that pumps blood • coronary artery disease • congestive heart failure • hardening of the arteries • largest artery in the body • mean a recording or picture • imaging that uses sound waves • ...
Unit 5 Lab 2025-11-12
Across
- pressure cuff Device used to measure blood pressure
- Suffix meaning a recording or image
- Blood pressure
- Irregular heartbeat
- Central organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- Vessels that return blood to the heart
- Tiny blood vessels where gas exchange occurs
- Largest artery in the body
- Ultrasound test that shows heart structure and function
- Suffix meaning inflammation
- Tool used to listen to heart sounds
- Hardening of the arteries due to plaque
- Chest pain
Down
- Condition where the heart can't pump effectively
- High blood pressure
- Suffix meaning surgical removal
- Imaging test that shows blood vessels
- Prefix meaning blood vessel
- Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- Prefix meaning heart
- Coronary artery bypass graft
- Shortness of breath
- Medical term for heart attack
- Test that records electrical activity of the heart
- Heart rate
25 Clues: Heart rate • Chest pain • Blood pressure • High blood pressure • Irregular heartbeat • Shortness of breath • Prefix meaning heart • Largest artery in the body • Prefix meaning blood vessel • Suffix meaning inflammation • Coronary artery bypass graft • Medical term for heart attack • Suffix meaning surgical removal • Suffix meaning a recording or image • Tool used to listen to heart sounds • ...
Unit 5 Activity 2 2025-11-10
Across
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- (...)-cardium, meaning surrounding
- disease of the heart muscle
- a(...)trophic, meaning heart
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- ultrasound of the heart
- bulge or weakness in the wall of an artery
- Atrial fibrillation
- Congestive heart failure
- organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- Myocardial infarction
- (...)-tension, meaning below/deficient
- (...)-(o)gram, meaning vessel
- Monitors heart activity during exercise
- (...)-tension, meaning excessive
- records heart electrical activity
Down
- infection of the inner lining of the heart
- MRI of the heart
- Blockage or rupture of blood vessels in the brain
- the outermost layer of the heart wall
- build up of plaques in the arteries
- helps blood clot
- blood vessels that transport blood through the body
- Portable EKG
- main artery that carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle and to the rest of the body
25 Clues: Portable EKG • MRI of the heart • helps blood clot • Atrial fibrillation • Myocardial infarction • ultrasound of the heart • Congestive heart failure • Abdominal aortic aneurysm • disease of the heart muscle • a(...)trophic, meaning heart • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation • (...)-(o)gram, meaning vessel • (...)-tension, meaning excessive • records heart electrical activity • ...
Unit 5 Lab 2025-12-11
Across
- , Surgery that reroutes blood around a blockage
- , Prefix meaning slow
- , Largest artery carrying blood from the heart
- , vessels that carry blood back to the heart
- , congestive heart failure
- , prefix meaning fast
- , Myocardial infarction
- , Often referred to as a heart attack
- , Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- , Test that measures blood oxygen level
- , serious inflammation around the heart
- , The hardening of the arteries
- , suffix meaning inflammation
- , Used to record the hearts rhythm
Down
- , Prefix meaning heart
- , heart rate
- , Blood pressure
- , irregular heartbeat
- , Condition in when an artery has a weakened wall
- , Nurses use this to check a patient's blood pressure
- , Main organ that pumps blood through the body
- , Heart imaging using X-Ray
- , Tiny vessels where oxygen exchange happens
- , High blood pressure
- , Imaging test that shows blood vessels
25 Clues: , heart rate • , Blood pressure • , Prefix meaning slow • , irregular heartbeat • , prefix meaning fast • , Myocardial infarction • , High blood pressure • , congestive heart failure • , Heart imaging using X-Ray • , suffix meaning inflammation • , The hardening of the arteries • , Prefix meaning heart • , Used to record the hearts rhythm • ...
Cardiovascular terms 2026-04-01
Across
- – Muscular organ that pumps blood through the body.
- – Heart rate.
- – Prefix meaning heart.
- – Blood pressure.
- – Returns deoxygenated blood to the heart.
- – Suffix meaning inflammation.
- – Low-density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol).
- – Hardening of arteries due to plaque buildup.
- – Low red blood cell count or hemoglobin.
- – Prefix referring to vessels.
- – Root meaning blood.
- – Root meaning vessel.
- Pressure Cuff – Tool to measure blood pressure.
- – Measures electrical activity of the heart.
- – Abnormal heartbeat rhythm.
Down
- – Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart.
- – Ultrasound of the heart to check structure and function.
- – Tiny blood vessel where nutrient and gas exchange occurs.
- – Lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood out.
- – Used to listen to heart and lung sounds.
- – Coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
- – X-ray of blood vessels after contrast dye.
- Infarction – Medical term for a heart attack.
- – High blood pressure.
- – High-density lipoprotein (good cholesterol).
25 Clues: – Heart rate. • – Blood pressure. • – Root meaning blood. • – High blood pressure. • – Root meaning vessel. • – Prefix meaning heart. • – Abnormal heartbeat rhythm. • – Suffix meaning inflammation. • – Prefix referring to vessels. • – Coronary artery bypass graft surgery. • – Low red blood cell count or hemoglobin. • – Returns deoxygenated blood to the heart. • ...
Crossword 2012-03-27
Across
- / the movement of an artery as it stretches and relaxes with the flow of blood from the heart.
- / top chamber of the heart into which blood enters.
- / impulses cause the muscle of the heart to contract.
- / inner lining of the heart.
- / blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood to the body.
- / tiniest of the blood vessels.
- / blood vessel that brings blood back to the heart from parts of the body.
- valve / valve between the right atrium and right ventricle.
- veins / veins that carry blood from the lungs back to the heart.
Down
- / flap of tissue that covers the atrium.
- / strongest muscle in the body.
- / muscular partition that divides the heart into a left pump and a right pump.
- valve / valve between the left atrium and left ventricle.
- / sheet-like muscle located below the heart.
- / muscular layer of the heart.
- / spaces inside the heart.
- / artery that carries blood from the heart to all other arteries.
- / small, round structures in the blood that help the blood to clot.
- / to reduce in size by squeezing or drawing together.
- / liquid part of the blood.
20 Clues: / spaces inside the heart. • / liquid part of the blood. • / inner lining of the heart. • / muscular layer of the heart. • / strongest muscle in the body. • / tiniest of the blood vessels. • / flap of tissue that covers the atrium. • / sheet-like muscle located below the heart. • / top chamber of the heart into which blood enters. • ...
Cardiovascular System 2025-07-23
Across
- condition known as high blood pressure
- the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- prefix pertaining to blood
- procedure measuring the electrical activity of the heart
- test using ultrasound to look at the heart
- prefix meaning vessel
- resuscitation a procedure to do in case the heart stops beating, involves chest compressions
- do not resuscitate
- prefix meaning fast
- middle muscular layer of the heart
Down
- meaning related to the heart
- procedure where x-ray dye is injected into blood vessels to diagnose
- suffix meaning enlarged
- outer layer of the heart
- carries blood to the heart
- artery bypass graft procedure where the chest opens up and a blood vessel is taken from the body and replaced for one on the heart
- chest pain
- carries blood throughout the body
- arrest complete stopping of the heart
- pumps blood throughout the body
- blood pressure
- shortness of breath
- heart doesn't pump efficiently from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow
- intensive care unit
- condition where an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell
25 Clues: chest pain • blood pressure • do not resuscitate • shortness of breath • intensive care unit • prefix meaning fast • prefix meaning vessel • suffix meaning enlarged • outer layer of the heart • prefix pertaining to blood • carries blood to the heart • meaning related to the heart • pumps blood throughout the body • carries blood throughout the body • middle muscular layer of the heart • ...
Medical terminology 2025-10-27
Across
- artery disease narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle
- suffix meaning blood condition
- abbreviation for electrocardiogram
- abbreviation for heart rate
- Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- suffix meaning inflammation
- Root word meaning vessel
- catheterization test using a thin tube to examine the hearts vessels
- The smallest type of blood vessel where gas exchange occurs
- heart failure cindition in which the heart cannot pump efficiently
- prefix meaning fast
- medical term for high blood pressure
- X-ray test using dye to visualize blood vessels
- abbreviation for coronary artery disease
- abbreviation for blood pressure
Down
- ultrasound test used to view the structure and motion
- infarction another name for a heart attack
- test that records the electrical activity of the heart
- Root work meaning heart
- central organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- abnormal heart rhythm
- The largest artery in the human body
- abbreviation for echocardiogram
- Blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
- device used by doctors to listen to heart sounds
25 Clues: prefix meaning fast • abnormal heart rhythm • Root work meaning heart • Root word meaning vessel • abbreviation for heart rate • suffix meaning inflammation • suffix meaning blood condition • abbreviation for echocardiogram • abbreviation for blood pressure • abbreviation for electrocardiogram • The largest artery in the human body • medical term for high blood pressure • ...
cardiovascular 2021-11-23
Across
- myocardial infarction
- has three flaps or cusps
- atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- inflammation of the pericardial sac
- Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
- blood pressure cuff
- cholesterol build up on artery walls
- meaning muscle
- echocardiogram
- septum wall between the right and left atria
- arrest complete stopping of the heart
- meaning listening to the heart
- bottom of heart
- meaning heart
- electrocardiogram
Down
- area where the heart lies
- top of heart
- records heart activity, few days
- meaning pertaining
- cardiovascular
- diagnose narrowing or aneurysms
- recoding of electrical activity
- blood
- rapid heartbeat
- congestive heart failure
- meaning small
- describes high blood pressure
27 Clues: blood • top of heart • meaning small • meaning heart • cardiovascular • meaning muscle • echocardiogram • rapid heartbeat • bottom of heart • electrocardiogram • meaning pertaining • blood pressure cuff • myocardial infarction • has three flaps or cusps • congestive heart failure • area where the heart lies • describes high blood pressure • meaning listening to the heart • ...
Say it with the heart 2024-01-08
Across
- ________ my heart and hope to die.
- Is your heart in the right ________?
- We need to have a ________ to heart talk.
- _______ your heart.
- You are a courageous, fearless ____________!
- I know that pathway of blood _____ heart!
- He was so _______ that he did not shed a tear.
- _____ your heart out.
Down
- You really wear your heart on your __________.
- That is a girl _______ my own heart.
- The effort your giving is really ___________.
- From the _________ of my heart, I truly love you!
- ______ heart and look on the bright side.
- He is such a __________ heart, always too nice to people.
- I would go back to Paris in a _________!
- Now, don't go ___________ my heart.
- Oh, he has such a heart of _________.
17 Clues: _______ your heart. • _____ your heart out. • ________ my heart and hope to die. • Now, don't go ___________ my heart. • That is a girl _______ my own heart. • Is your heart in the right ________? • Oh, he has such a heart of _________. • I would go back to Paris in a _________! • We need to have a ________ to heart talk. • ______ heart and look on the bright side. • ...
CARDIOVASCULAR PUZZLE 2022-01-11
Across
- aka heart attack
- small vessels where gas exchange takes place
- arteries that supply myocardium with blood
- blood cell that carries oxygen
- largest of the leukocytes
- most abundant protein in the plasma
- most abundant leukocyte
- circulation going from heart to body to heart
- instrument used to measure blood pressure
- large vein carrying blood from head and neck into right atrium
- top number of blood pressure
- inner layer of the heart; lines chambers
Down
- fatty build-up inside the arteries
- ion used in blood clotting process
- rapid heart rate
- valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
- circulation from heart to lungs to heart
- pacemaker of the heart
- also known as bicuspid
- largest artery of the body
- area where you would find the SA and AV nodes
- separates heart into halves
- serous membrane of the heart attached directly to heart
- another term for high blood pressure
- makes up about 55% of the blood; mostly made up of water
25 Clues: aka heart attack • rapid heart rate • pacemaker of the heart • also known as bicuspid • most abundant leukocyte • largest of the leukocytes • largest artery of the body • separates heart into halves • top number of blood pressure • blood cell that carries oxygen • fatty build-up inside the arteries • ion used in blood clotting process • most abundant protein in the plasma • ...
Med Term Cardiovascular Crossword 2025-12-10
Across
- strong, muscular organ that works as the body’s pump
- thick, muscular middle layer of the heart wall.
- high blood pressure
- medical instrument used to listen to internal sounds of the body
- Electrocardiogram
- Aorta
- disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the heart to pump blood effectively.
- Pulse
- thin, smooth inner lining of the heart.
- Heart Rate
- medical test that uses ultrasound waves to create moving images of the heart.
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
- are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
Down
- low blood pressure
- medical device used to measure blood pressure.
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Clot
- Blood Pressure
- a thin, double‑layered sac that surrounds and protects the heart.
- serious medical condition that occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain is suddenly interrupted
- medical test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
- is a disease in which plaque builds up inside the arteries.
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Vessel
- Heart
25 Clues: Clot • Aorta • Pulse • Heart • Vessel • Heart Rate • Blood Pressure • Electrocardiogram • low blood pressure • high blood pressure • Coronary Artery Disease • Magnetic Resonance Imaging • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft • thin, smooth inner lining of the heart. • medical device used to measure blood pressure. • thick, muscular middle layer of the heart wall. • ...
Cardiovascular System Crossword 2025-10-30
Across
- Suffix meaning 'record' or 'picture.'
- Vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
- A device that sends an electric shock to restart the heart
- Tool used by doctors to listen to the heart.
- Blood vessels that bring blood back to the heart.
- Happens when blood flow to the brain stops.
- Uses sound waves to make pictures of the heart.
- Attack: When blood flow to the heart is blocked.
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- Hardening or narrowing of the arteries.
- Another name for high blood pressure.
- Pressure Cuff: Measures how strong your blood pressure is.
- Tiny blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients move into cells.
- Suffix that means 'blood condition.'
- Prefix meaning 'heart.'
- Suffix that means 'inflammation.'
- The largest artery that carries blood from the heart.
- Organ that pumps blood through the body.
- Prefix that means 'vessel.'
- Test that records the heart electrical activity.
- When the heartbeat is too fast, too slow, or irregular.
20 Clues: Prefix meaning 'heart.' • Prefix that means 'vessel.' • Suffix that means 'inflammation.' • Suffix that means 'blood condition.' • Suffix meaning 'record' or 'picture.' • Another name for high blood pressure. • Hardening or narrowing of the arteries. • Organ that pumps blood through the body. • Happens when blood flow to the brain stops. • ...
Cardiovascular System Crossword 2025-10-30
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- Suffix meaning 'record' or 'picture.'
- Vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
- A device that sends an electric shock to restart the heart
- Tool used by doctors to listen to the heart.
- Blood vessels that bring blood back to the heart.
- Happens when blood flow to the brain stops.
- Uses sound waves to make pictures of the heart.
- Attack: When blood flow to the heart is blocked.
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- Hardening or narrowing of the arteries.
- Another name for high blood pressure.
- Pressure Cuff: Measures how strong your blood pressure is.
- Tiny blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients move into cells.
- Suffix that means 'blood condition.'
- Prefix meaning 'heart.'
- Suffix that means 'inflammation.'
- The largest artery that carries blood from the heart.
- Organ that pumps blood through the body.
- Prefix that means 'vessel.'
- Test that records the heart electrical activity.
- When the heartbeat is too fast, too slow, or irregular.
20 Clues: Prefix meaning 'heart.' • Prefix that means 'vessel.' • Suffix that means 'inflammation.' • Suffix that means 'blood condition.' • Suffix meaning 'record' or 'picture.' • Another name for high blood pressure. • Hardening or narrowing of the arteries. • Organ that pumps blood through the body. • Happens when blood flow to the brain stops. • ...
Emily Trejo 2024-11-20
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- an ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- when the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle
- The thin layer of the heart that lines each chamber
- Upper chambers of the heart
- across or through
- when having inflammation of the inner layer of the heart muscle
- millimeters of mercury
- electrolytes
- sends an electrical signal to regulate heart beats
- an electric shock to the heart to restore a normal rhythm
- low shocks to restore a regular heart rhythm
- before/from or in front of
- instrument to measure pressure
- process of cutting
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- procedure used to diagnose stenosis
- can be caused by viruses, bacteria,and even fungi
- Double layered sac that surrounds the heart
- hardening of the arteries caused by fat
- as needed
- potassium chloride
- emitting of reflecting light
- condition in which an artery has a weakened wall
- The middle muscular layer of the heart that contracts to pump blood
- Bottom heart chambers
24 Clues: as needed • electrolytes • across or through • potassium chloride • process of cutting • Bottom heart chambers • millimeters of mercury • before/from or in front of • Upper chambers of the heart • emitting of reflecting light • instrument to measure pressure • procedure used to diagnose stenosis • hardening of the arteries caused by fat • Double layered sac that surrounds the heart • ...
The Cardiovascular System 2025-04-09
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- suffix meaning chest
- means automated external defibrillator
- prefix meaning blood
- this thumps when you run
- indicates trouble breathing
- common cause of coronary artery disease
- prefix meaning artery
- also known as high blood pressure
- an ultrasound to look at the heart
- condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- procedure in which X-ray dye is injected into the blood vessels
- delivers an electrical signal to regulate the heart beating
- complete stopping of the heart
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- commonly used in blood pressure tests
- carry blood away from the heart
- also known as EKG
- means that a patient should not be brought back if their heart stops
- carry blood towards the heart
- where blood travels to be oxygenated
- prefix meaning vein
- smallest branches of blood vessels
- patient enters office with __ chest pain
- commonly referred to as a heart attack
- if a patient has had heart surgery, they have a __ heart surgery.
- prefix meaning lungs
25 Clues: also known as EKG • prefix meaning vein • suffix meaning chest • prefix meaning blood • prefix meaning lungs • prefix meaning artery • this thumps when you run • indicates trouble breathing • carry blood towards the heart • complete stopping of the heart • carry blood away from the heart • also known as high blood pressure • smallest branches of blood vessels • ...
Cardiovascular System 2022-10-24
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- can cause the aorta to widen or tear
- process of recording
- irregular heart beat
- study of
- listen for the sounds of the heart, lungs, and intestines
- takes blood away from the heart
- vessel can be looked at with this procedure
- records the electrical activity of the heart
- muscle
- operating room
- aortic valve narrows
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- a heart that is unusually big, thick, or stiff
- heart doesn't pump as strong as it should
- coronary artery disease
- spongy air filled organs on either side of the chest
- history of
- shortness of breath
- takes blood to the heart
- transport blood, nutrients and oxygen to cells in your organs and body systems
- pumps blood through the body
- measures pressure
- uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- within
- over, above, excessively
- complaint of
25 Clues: within • muscle • study of • history of • complaint of • operating room • measures pressure • shortness of breath • process of recording • irregular heart beat • aortic valve narrows • coronary artery disease • takes blood to the heart • over, above, excessively • pumps blood through the body • takes blood away from the heart • can cause the aorta to widen or tear • ...
Medical Terminology 2022-10-20
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- x-rays used to create detailed pictures of the heart
- a sudden loss of brain function caused by an interruption in the supply of blood
- networks of small vessels that perfuse tissue
- disease
- problem with rhythm of your heartbeat
- heart
- portable device that records rhythm of the heart
- heart failure
- vessels that deliver blood to tissue
- when this muscle doesn't pump blood as it should
- records electrical signal
- arterial fibrillation
- without
- two
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- thickest layer in the arteries
- oxygen rich blood is blocked from the heart muscles
- pertaining to
- magnetric resonance imaging
- deep vein thrombosis
- effects the blood flowing in the correct direction
- pumps blood through the system
- vessels that return blood to the heart
- ultrasound of the heart
- blood pressure
- cardiac care unit
25 Clues: two • heart • disease • without • pertaining to • heart failure • blood pressure • cardiac care unit • deep vein thrombosis • arterial fibrillation • ultrasound of the heart • records electrical signal • magnetric resonance imaging • thickest layer in the arteries • pumps blood through the system • vessels that deliver blood to tissue • problem with rhythm of your heartbeat • ...
Unit 5 LAB 2021-10-18
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- Disease of the heart that makes it harder for your heart to pump blood to the rest of our body
- Damage to the brain from the interruption of its blood supply
- Cardiovascular Disease
- ECG
- Picture or finished record
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Shows how the heart beats and pumps blood
- Computed Tomography
- Prefix for heart
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Irregular beating of the heart
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- Bare Metal Stent
- Faster than normal
- Pumps blood throughout the body
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart
- The thin smooth membrane that lines the inside cavities of the heart
- Prefix for Aorta
- Ankle-Brachial index
- antidiuretic hormone
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Slower than normal
- congestive heart failure
- Blood vessels that deliver oxygen rich blood from the heart to the tissues
- Very tiny blood vessels
25 Clues: ECG • Bare Metal Stent • Prefix for Aorta • Prefix for heart • Faster than normal • Slower than normal • Computed Tomography • Ankle-Brachial index • antidiuretic hormone • Cardiovascular Disease • Coronary Artery Disease • Very tiny blood vessels • congestive heart failure • Picture or finished record • Magnetic Resonance Imaging • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation • Irregular beating of the heart • ...
Cardiovascular System - Crossword 2022-03-22
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- separates ventricles
- microscopic blood vessel
- blood vessel that takes blood away from the heart
- node that is also known as pacemaker
- muscular layer of the heart wall
- the lower chambers of the heart
- major artery which supplies blood to the body
- "heart strings" that hold AV valves to papillary muscles
- pressure in arteries when ventricles are relaxing
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- the upper chambers of the heart
- recording of electrical current of heart
- heart, blood vessels and ___ make up this system
- artery that supplies the heart with blood
- valve between left ventricle and aorta
- takes blood from heart to lungs
- blood vessel that takes blood to the heart
- pressure in the arteries at peak of ventricular contraction
- AV valve separates right atrium and right ventricle
- AV valve that separates left atrium and left ventricle
- organs that oxygenate blood
20 Clues: separates ventricles • microscopic blood vessel • organs that oxygenate blood • the upper chambers of the heart • takes blood from heart to lungs • the lower chambers of the heart • muscular layer of the heart wall • node that is also known as pacemaker • valve between left ventricle and aorta • recording of electrical current of heart • ...
Cardiovascular System 2022-03-02
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- Muscular pump that forces blood through the body
- Largest vein of the human body
- Tiny vessels that branch off from arteries
- Main artery that carries blood through the body
- Valve of the heart that lies between the right ventrical and pulmonary artery
- Lower left chamber of the heart
- Lower right chamber of the heart
- Valve located in between the left ventrical and aorta
- Veins that transfer oxygenated blood from the lungs
- One of the chambers of the heart on the upper left side
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- also known as the bicuspid valve
- Major vein of the upper body
- A very small blood vessel
- Inner most layer of the heart
- Separates the chambers of the heart
- Upper right chamber of the heart
- Body fluid of the circulatory system
- Outer most layer of the heart
- Transport blood through the body
- Middle layer of the heart muscle
20 Clues: A very small blood vessel • Major vein of the upper body • Inner most layer of the heart • Outer most layer of the heart • Largest vein of the human body • Lower left chamber of the heart • also known as the bicuspid valve • Upper right chamber of the heart • Lower right chamber of the heart • Transport blood through the body • Middle layer of the heart muscle • ...
unit 5 activity 1 2023-11-13
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- Infarction (MI) Medical term for a heart attack.
- Root word related to blood vessels.
- Largest artery in the body.
- Prefix related to the heart.
- or EKG Test measuring the electrical activity of the heart.
- "Good" cholesterol.
- Catheterization Invasive procedure to diagnose and treat heart conditions.
- High blood pressure.
- An irregular heart rhythm.
- Buildup of plaque in arteries.
- Pressure (BP) Measurement of the force of blood against artery walls.
- Blood vessels carrying blood away from the heart.
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- Ultrasound Test assessing blood flow through vessels.
- Tiny blood vessels connecting arteries and veins.
- Tiny blood vessels connecting arteries and veins.
- Suffix indicating inflammation.
- The muscular organ responsible for pumping blood.
- Imaging test using contrast to visualize blood vessels.
- Failure Condition where the heart can't pump blood effectively.
- Suffix indicating surgical removal.
- Artery Disease (CAD) Leading cause of heart-related deaths.
- Monitor Device for continuous heart activity monitoring.
- "Bad" cholesterol.
- Blood vessels carrying blood back to the heart.
- Prefix related to blood vessels.
25 Clues: "Bad" cholesterol. • "Good" cholesterol. • High blood pressure. • An irregular heart rhythm. • Largest artery in the body. • Prefix related to the heart. • Buildup of plaque in arteries. • Suffix indicating inflammation. • Prefix related to blood vessels. • Root word related to blood vessels. • Suffix indicating surgical removal. • Blood vessels carrying blood back to the heart. • ...
Cardiovascular System 2026-01-24
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- / Irregular heartbeat
- / Prefix meaning vessel
- / Abbreviation for myocardial infarction
- / Blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart
- / Test that measures the electrical activity of the heart
- / Ultrasound image of the heart
- / Abbreviation for blood pressure
- Infarction / Medical term for a heart attack
- / Root meaning clot
- / Tiny blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged
- / Blood vessel that carried blood away from the heart
- test / Test that measures heart function during exercise
- / Suffix meaning blood condition
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- / Abbreviation for heart rate
- / Loss of blood flow to the brain
- / Imaging test that looks at blood vessels
- / Suffix meaning inflammation
- / Hardening and narrowing of arteries
- / Coronary artery disease
- / Condition of high blood pressure
- pressure cuff / Tool used to measure blood pressure
- / Emergency procedure to restore heart function
- / Muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- / Prefix meaning heart
- / Largest artery in the body
25 Clues: / Root meaning clot • / Irregular heartbeat • / Prefix meaning heart • / Prefix meaning vessel • / Coronary artery disease • / Largest artery in the body • / Abbreviation for heart rate • / Suffix meaning inflammation • / Ultrasound image of the heart • / Suffix meaning blood condition • / Loss of blood flow to the brain • / Abbreviation for blood pressure • ...
madilynn mena 2024-11-20
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- atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- known as high blood pressure
- records the electrical activity of the heart
- heart rhythm were your heart goes slower
- thin inner layer of heart
- the outer/outside
- beats per minute
- swollen and dilate veins,often found in legs
- also called a heart attack
- main chamber of the heart;bottom heart chamber
- plug or blockage
- process of freeing or destroying
- known as low blood pressure
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- used to measure certain items that have heart muscle damage
- wall between the right and left atria
- a portable machine that a patient wears over a few days
- the outer layer of the heart
- instrument used to measure pressure
- behind or back
- procedure used to diagnose stenosis
- do not resociate
- oxygen levels and ekg are monitored during this
- potassium chloride
- thick walls and carry blood away from the heart
- complaint of
25 Clues: complaint of • behind or back • beats per minute • do not resociate • plug or blockage • the outer/outside • potassium chloride • thin inner layer of heart • also called a heart attack • known as low blood pressure • known as high blood pressure • the outer layer of the heart • process of freeing or destroying • instrument used to measure pressure • procedure used to diagnose stenosis • ...
Cardiovascular System 2024-11-15
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- heart cannot fill with and pump blood(2 words)
- meaning narrowing
- channels to carry blood(2 words)
- meaning blood
- abbreviation for chest pain
- uses EKG to test heart during chemical or physical stimulation (2 words)
- blood pressure in vessels is too high
- primary pumping device
- chest pain from insufficient blood flow to the heart
- abbreviation for shortness of breath
- untrasound of the heart
- meaning muscle
- abbreviation for nursing care plan
- projection radiograph (2 words)
- one or more valves of the heart is not functioning correctly (3 words)
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- meaning heart
- this delivers blood, oxygen, and nutrients to cells
- this distributes oxygenated blood
- collects data about heart rhythm
- this collects poorly oxygenated blood to return to heart
- imaging technique to get detailed internal images of the body (2 words)
- abbreviation for do not resuscitate
- meaning chest
- abbreviation for blood
- abnormal heart beat/rhythm
25 Clues: meaning heart • meaning blood • meaning chest • meaning muscle • meaning narrowing • primary pumping device • abbreviation for blood • untrasound of the heart • abnormal heart beat/rhythm • abbreviation for chest pain • projection radiograph (2 words) • collects data about heart rhythm • channels to carry blood(2 words) • this distributes oxygenated blood • ...
Cardiovascular System 2024-10-25
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- meaning right ventricle
- symptom of a disease.
- Test: Test that measures heart function during exercise.
- Vessels Tubes through which blood flows.
- failure when the heart no longer functions.
- Imaging test that uses sound waves to visualize the heart.
- Monitor: Portable device for continuous heart monitoring.
- Smallest blood vessels where gas exchange occurs.
- Prefix meaning related to blood vessels.
- Prefix meaning related to the heart.
- viewing
- Suffix indicating a blood condition.
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- heartbeat is not constant.
- Suffix used to denote inflammation.
- Vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
- Test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
- The organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
- Vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
- meaning beats per minute
- meaning congestive heart failure.
- weakened blood vessels.
- meaning blood pressure
- artery disease stroke Condition affecting the arteries supplying blood to the heart.
- meaning left atrium
- Imaging test that shows the blood vessels.
25 Clues: viewing • meaning left atrium • symptom of a disease. • meaning blood pressure • meaning right ventricle • weakened blood vessels. • meaning beats per minute • heartbeat is not constant. • meaning congestive heart failure. • Suffix used to denote inflammation. • Prefix meaning related to the heart. • Suffix indicating a blood condition. • Vessels Tubes through which blood flows. • ...
ekg 2025-09-02
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- – Contraction phase of the heartbeat.
- – Blood vessel that carries blood to the heart.
- – Abbreviation for electrocardiogram.
- – Relating to the heart and blood vessels.
- – A point in the heart that generates or conducts impulses.
- – A recording of the electrical activity of the heart.
- – Upper chamber of the heart that receives blood.
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- – Transmission of electrical impulses in the heart.
- – Flow of blood through tissues or organs.
- – Relaxation phase of the heartbeat.
- Pressure – Force of blood against artery walls.
- – Lower heart chamber that pumps blood out.
- – Muscular tissue of the heart.
- – Electrode placement for recording heart’s electrical activity.
- – The rhythmic throbbing of arteries as blood is pumped.
- – Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
- Rate – Number of heartbeats per minute.
- Cycle – One complete heartbeat (contraction and relaxation).
- – The largest artery in the body.
- – Tiny blood vessel where exchange of gases occurs.
20 Clues: – Muscular tissue of the heart. • – The largest artery in the body. • – Relaxation phase of the heartbeat. • – Contraction phase of the heartbeat. • – Abbreviation for electrocardiogram. • Rate – Number of heartbeats per minute. • – Flow of blood through tissues or organs. • – Relating to the heart and blood vessels. • – Lower heart chamber that pumps blood out. • ...
Unit 9 CVS Vocab 2021-03-09
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- ____circulation Circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs, eliminates CO2 and adds O2 to the blood
- Relaxation of the heart
- one complete heartbeat
- ____cavity fluid filled body cavity that contains the heart
- outermost layer of the heart, reduces friction
- ____tendinae and papillary muscles muscles and tendons that hold the heart valves in place
- ____pericardium tough, white fibrous "bag" that is the outer layer of the pericardium
- A recording of the electrical activity of the heart
- Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
- muscular, middle layer of the heart
- depolarization of the ventricles
- ____fibers transmits impulses from AV node deeper into the ventricles.
- Contraction of the heart
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- ____arteries the two arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle
- ____circulation circulation that delivers blood to the body and carries wastes away
- depolarization of the atria
- region of the heart between the right atrium and right ventricle from which electrical impulses spread to the ventricles during a heartbeat
- ____center part of medulla oblongata that controls heart rate
- fine branching blood vessels that penetrate nearly all tissues,allows exchange of materials between blood and tissues
- A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- thin inner lining within chambers of the heart
- repolarization of ventricles
- ____fibers fibers that rapidly conduct electrical impulses throughout the ventricles
- pacemaker of the heart, generates electrical impulses resulting in atrial contraction
24 Clues: one complete heartbeat • Relaxation of the heart • Contraction of the heart • depolarization of the atria • repolarization of ventricles • depolarization of the ventricles • muscular, middle layer of the heart • outermost layer of the heart, reduces friction • thin inner lining within chambers of the heart • Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart • ...
Cardiovascular System 2025-01-08
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- A small vein that collects blood from capillaries.
- Relating to the lungs.
- A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
- One of the two lower chambers of the heart.
- Describes the relationship between the volume of blood filling the heart and the force of the heart’s contraction.
- The largest artery in the body, carrying blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
- A structure in the heart or veins that ensures blood flows in one direction.
- The innermost layer of the heart wall.
- A breathing technique that increases pressure in the chest, affecting heart and blood flow.
- Specialized fibers in the heart that help coordinate contractions.
- The muscular tissue of the heart.
- The amount of blood ejected by a ventricle during a single heartbeat.
- A small branch of an artery leading to capillaries.
- One of the two upper chambers of the heart.
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- A blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart.
- The narrowing of blood vessels.
- The thickness or resistance to flow of blood.
- The widening of blood vessels.
- Large veins that carry deoxygenated blood to the heart.
- The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood out of the chambers.
- The outermost layer of the heart wall.
- The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood.
- A wall dividing two cavities, such as the heart’s chambers.
- The sinoatrial node; the heart’s natural pacemaker.
- The atrioventricular node; relays electrical impulses from the atria to the ventricles.
- The protective sac surrounding the heart.
- Electrocardiogram; a test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
27 Clues: Relating to the lungs. • The widening of blood vessels. • The narrowing of blood vessels. • The muscular tissue of the heart. • The outermost layer of the heart wall. • The innermost layer of the heart wall. • The protective sac surrounding the heart. • One of the two lower chambers of the heart. • One of the two upper chambers of the heart. • ...
med 2025-01-03
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- The central organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.
- Electrocardiogram.
- Coronary Artery Disease.
- Hypertension.
- Artery Disease A condition where the arteries supplying blood to the heart become narrowed or blocked.
- Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack).
- Congestive Heart Failure.
- (suffix) Refers to inflammation (e.g., endocarditis is inflammation of the inner lining of the heart).
- Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
- An ultrasound of the heart that provides images to assess heart function and structure.
- (prefix) Refers to blood vessels (e.g., angioplasty is a procedure to open blocked arteries).
- X-ray An imaging tool used to check for issues like an enlarged heart or fluid buildup in the lungs.
- Attack Occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked, causing damage to the heart muscle.
- A condition in which fatty deposits build up in the arteries, narrowing them and reducing blood flow.
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- (root)Refers to the heart.
- A tool used by doctors to listen to heart sounds, helping diagnose heart murmurs or irregular rhythms.
- Vessels Includes arteries, veins, and capillaries that transport blood.
- Small blood vessels that allow exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste products between blood and tissues.
- A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
- (suffix)Refers to the study of (e.g., cardiology is the study of the heart).
- Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
- Catheterization A procedure used to examine the blood vessels of the heart and can also be used to perform treatments like angioplasty.
- High blood pressure, which can damage blood vessels and increase the risk of heart disease.
- Failure A condition where the heart is unable to pump blood effectively, leading to fluid buildup and other symptoms.
- (suffix) Refers to surgical removal (e.g., phlebectomy is the removal of veins).
25 Clues: Hypertension. • Electrocardiogram. • Coronary Artery Disease. • Congestive Heart Failure. • (root)Refers to the heart. • Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack). • A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart. • Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart. • Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart. • ...
going with the flow 2025-11-19
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- goes inside blood vessels
- Records activity with patches
- vein
- No blood flow in the brain
- chest pain
- Artery disease
- measures activity
- ultrasound to creates images
- heart
- blood vessels
- clot
- Infection aka Heart attack
- high pressure
- Heart failure
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- no blood flow
- vessel
- tiny blood vessels
- muscular organ
- Electrical actvity
- diagnoses heart conditions
- artery
- inflammation around the heart
- emergency procedure
- linings of blood vessels
- walls of arteries
25 Clues: vein • clot • heart • vessel • artery • chest pain • no blood flow • blood vessels • high pressure • Heart failure • muscular organ • Artery disease • measures activity • walls of arteries • tiny blood vessels • Electrical actvity • emergency procedure • linings of blood vessels • goes inside blood vessels • diagnoses heart conditions • No blood flow in the brain • Infection aka Heart attack • ...
Heart 2022-03-22
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- Head through this to get to the lungs
- Below the right atrium
- Where the blood goes after oxygenated
- Where deoxygenated blood first enters
- Where blood goes after the Venacava
- last thing before the blood leaves the heart
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- 2nd to last thing before the lungs
- Where the blood gets oxygenated
- 2nd to last thing before blood leaves again
- First thing after the blood renters the heart
10 Clues: Below the right atrium • Where the blood gets oxygenated • 2nd to last thing before the lungs • Where blood goes after the Venacava • Head through this to get to the lungs • Where the blood goes after oxygenated • Where deoxygenated blood first enters • 2nd to last thing before blood leaves again • last thing before the blood leaves the heart • ...
heart 2022-03-22
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- Use of high voltage electric shock to stop an abnormally fast heart rhythm through paddles placed on the chest surface (external) or around the heart (internal).
- Bulging of the wall of a vein, artery, or heart due to weakening by disease, injury, or birth defect.
- Irregular heart rhythm
- inflammation
- related to heart and vessels
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- Graphic record of the electrical activity of the heart.
- Test done by injecting contrast dye into a body organ to observe the heart or systemic circulation.
- Fast heart rate
- muscle
- Small mass of specialized cells in the right atrium of the heart which initiates the electrical impulses that produce contractions of the heart
10 Clues: muscle • inflammation • Fast heart rate • Irregular heart rhythm • related to heart and vessels • Graphic record of the electrical activity of the heart. • Test done by injecting contrast dye into a body organ to observe the heart or systemic circulation. • Bulging of the wall of a vein, artery, or heart due to weakening by disease, injury, or birth defect. • ...
heart 2014-06-24
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- The pulmonary vein is connected to the ________ atrium and brings oxygenated blood back from the lungs.
- The upper chambers of the heart.
- The lower chambers of the heart.
- A thin muscular wall that separates the right side and left sides of the heart.
- The ________ valve prevents backflow of blood from the left ventricle to the left atrium.
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- The ________ artery is connected to the right ventricle and carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
- Connected to the right atrium and brings deoxygenated blood back from tissues of the body.
- The heart has ________ chambers.
- The _________ prevents backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium.
- Our main artery which carries oxygenated blood to all parts of the body.
10 Clues: The heart has ________ chambers. • The upper chambers of the heart. • The lower chambers of the heart. • Our main artery which carries oxygenated blood to all parts of the body. • A thin muscular wall that separates the right side and left sides of the heart. • The _________ prevents backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium. • ...
heart 2020-02-19
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- responsible for carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the left atrium of the heart
- supplies blood to the right ventricle
- largest artery in the body
- receives blood from the pulmonary (lung) circulation
- pumps blood away from the heart
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- From there, blood is pumped out through the aortic valve into the aortic arch and onward to the rest of the body
- the great venous trunks that return deoxygenated blood from the systemic circulation to the right atrium of the heart
- supplies blood to the left side of the heart muscle
- The lower right chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium and pumps it under low pressure into the lungs
- receives blood from the venae cavae
10 Clues: largest artery in the body • pumps blood away from the heart • receives blood from the venae cavae • supplies blood to the right ventricle • supplies blood to the left side of the heart muscle • receives blood from the pulmonary (lung) circulation • responsible for carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the left atrium of the heart • ...
Heart 2020-12-18
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- Valve which locate between pulmonary artery and right ventricle.
- _____ increase as force of ventricular contractions increase.
- What link myocardial cells together?
- The first deflection on the ECG represents _____ of the atria.
- Name valve with two cusps.
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- Right ventricle pumps blood into the _____.
- During cardiac cycle, the contraction phase is referred as?
- Heart wall that form 2 network.
- Node in the conduction system acts as a pacemaker.
- Oxygenated blood leaving heart to all part of body through _____.
10 Clues: Name valve with two cusps. • Heart wall that form 2 network. • What link myocardial cells together? • Right ventricle pumps blood into the _____. • Node in the conduction system acts as a pacemaker. • During cardiac cycle, the contraction phase is referred as? • _____ increase as force of ventricular contractions increase. • ...
heart 2021-09-21
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- branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules
- a large vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart
- an apparatus used to control heart fibrillation by application of an electric current to the chest wall or heart.
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- a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them
- any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body
- a partition separating two chambers, such as that between the nostrils or the chambers of the heart
- any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body
- a device for controlling the passage of fluid or air through a pipe, duct, etc.,
- the main artery of the body, supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system. In humans it passes over the heart from the left ventricle and runs down in front of the backbone
- each of the two upper cavities of the heart from which blood is passed to the ventricles.
10 Clues: a large vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart • a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them • any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body • branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules • ...
heart 2022-04-28
Across
- high blood pressure
- variation from the normal rhythm, especially of the heartbeat.
- abnormal enlargement of the heart.
- abnormally rapid heart rate, usually taken to be over 100 beats per minute.
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- the fibroserous sac enclosing the heart and the roots of the great vessels, composed of external (fibrous) and internal (serous) layers.
- a chronic disease of the heart muscle, in which the muscle is abnormally enlarged, thickened, and/or stiffened.
- slowness of the heartbeat, so that the pulse rate is less than 60 per minute.
- low blood pressure
- the middle and thickest layer of the heart wall, composed of cardiac muscle.
- any of a group of diseases characterized by thickening and loss of elasticity of the arterial walls; popularly called “hardening of the arteries.” Symptoms depend on the organ system involved.
10 Clues: low blood pressure • high blood pressure • abnormal enlargement of the heart. • variation from the normal rhythm, especially of the heartbeat. • abnormally rapid heart rate, usually taken to be over 100 beats per minute. • the middle and thickest layer of the heart wall, composed of cardiac muscle. • ...
Heart 2025-04-30
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- The heart is made of this strong tissue
- Red liquid that travels through your body
- Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- The organ that pumps blood around your body
- The gas carried by blood to your cells
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- The movement of blood around the body
- You can feel this beating in your wrist or neck
- The heart pumps blood all around this
- The regular pumping action of the heart
- Blood vessel that carries blood to the heart
10 Clues: The movement of blood around the body • The heart pumps blood all around this • The gas carried by blood to your cells • The heart is made of this strong tissue • The regular pumping action of the heart • Red liquid that travels through your body • The organ that pumps blood around your body • Blood vessel that carries blood to the heart • ...
The Heart 2016-05-10
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- this vein carries deoxygenated blood into the heart.
- The bronchus divides into these tiny branches.
- It takes the oxygenated blood to the body
- Part of the heart located on the bottom left part of the heart.
- Found on the sides of the larynx who vibrate to produce the voice.
- Part of the heart located on the bottom right part of the heart.
- A piece of skin that opens when we inhale.
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- A cavity found behind the nose and the mouth that connects them to the oesophagus.
- This separates the two chambers of the heart.
- These are rings found in the trachea that protect it from getting flat.
- The air, after going through the trachea it goes through these tubes.
- These are used to control that not too much blood enters and leaves the heart.
- This is the artery carrying blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.
- Here is where blood returning from the lungs enters
- Tiny air sacs found in the lungs
- Deoxygenated blood enters through this part of the heart
- This tube starts after the larynx and finishes when the bronchial tubes start.
17 Clues: Tiny air sacs found in the lungs • It takes the oxygenated blood to the body • A piece of skin that opens when we inhale. • This separates the two chambers of the heart. • The bronchus divides into these tiny branches. • Here is where blood returning from the lungs enters • this vein carries deoxygenated blood into the heart. • ...
The Heart 2020-12-04
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- This is a big artery that takes oxygenated blood away from the heart and out to the body.
- This is another name for the mitral valve
- These blood vessels bring deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
- The closing of heart valves makes this sound.
- Large blood vessel with thick walls, smooth muscles and small lumen; takes blood away from the heart.
- These are the chambers that receive blood.
- This is the circulation that goes throughout the body.
- These blood vessels’ walls are only one cell thick, which enables the exchange of materials from the blood to cells and from the cells to the blood.
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- This valve separates the left atrium from the left ventricle.
- This valve separates the right atrium from the right ventricle.
- This is the circulation that goes through the lungs to pick up oxygen and release carbon dioxide.
- Type of muscle tissue that makes up the heart.
- The walls of the left ventricle are the _________________ because it needs to pump blood through the entire body.
- Large blood vessel with thin walls and large lumen; brings blood back to the heart.
- These are the chambers that pump blood out of the heart.
- The heart has _____ chambers.
- This valve prevents oxygenated blood from moving backward into the left ventricle.
- This valve prevents deoxygenated blood from moving backward into the right ventricle.
18 Clues: The heart has _____ chambers. • This is another name for the mitral valve • These are the chambers that receive blood. • The closing of heart valves makes this sound. • Type of muscle tissue that makes up the heart. • This is the circulation that goes throughout the body. • These are the chambers that pump blood out of the heart. • ...
Heart Vocabulary 2023-12-07
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- the relaxation of heart muscle
- the partitioning wall between right and left chambers
- the main vein that opens to heart
- valve between left atrium and left ventricle
- the medical term related to heart
- the lower chamber of heart
- the medical term related to blood vessels
- the tough membrane that covers heart
- valve between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
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- the main artery from heart
- the contraction of heart muscle
- valve between right atrium and right ventricle
- valve between left ventricle and aorta
- the pacemaker of heart
- the upper chamber of heart
- another name for atrioventricular valve [AV valve]
- the term related to lungs
17 Clues: the pacemaker of heart • the term related to lungs • the main artery from heart • the upper chamber of heart • the lower chamber of heart • the relaxation of heart muscle • the contraction of heart muscle • the main vein that opens to heart • the medical term related to heart • the tough membrane that covers heart • valve between left ventricle and aorta • ...
Heart Disease 2025-12-11
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- Structural defects present at birth cardiomyopathy, disease of the heart muscle
- abnormal heart rhythms
- sudden blockage of blood flow
- A condition where blood pressure is consistently too high
- A fatty substance that can build up in arteries
- CAD is most common and ... worldwide
- A common symptom of heart disease: shortness of _____
- most common
- leads to disrupted flow of blood
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- Damage to heart valves from untreated strep throat or rheumatic fever
- Chest pain often linked to reduced blood flow to the heart
- narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart
- to weak or to stiff to pump blood efficiently
- A lifestyle factor that increases risk often inhaled
- A sudden blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle
- The organ affected by heart disease
- comes in many forms
17 Clues: most common • comes in many forms • abnormal heart rhythms • sudden blockage of blood flow • leads to disrupted flow of blood • The organ affected by heart disease • CAD is most common and ... worldwide • to weak or to stiff to pump blood efficiently • A fatty substance that can build up in arteries • A sudden blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle • ...
The Cardiovascular System 2023-03-28
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- a special muscle tissue that forms the heart
- small blood vessels
- period of contraction of the ventricles
- favorite color is blue
- helps pump blood back to the heart
- flaps that act as gate for blood
- makes electrical signal that causes heart chambers to contract
- smallest blood vessels
- a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart form tissues and organs
- the product of heart rate and stroke volume
- one of two upper chambers in the heart that receives blood
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- creates blood pressure
- a fluid filled cavity in the heart or brain
- the widening of blood vessels
- the outermost protective layer of the heart
- a small blood vessel that receives blood from the capillaries
- a protective, fluid filled sac that surrounds the heart
- when the heart muscle relaxes
- a surgical connection between two structures
- narrowing of blood vessels
- a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs
21 Clues: small blood vessels • creates blood pressure • favorite color is blue • smallest blood vessels • narrowing of blood vessels • the widening of blood vessels • when the heart muscle relaxes • flaps that act as gate for blood • helps pump blood back to the heart • period of contraction of the ventricles • a fluid filled cavity in the heart or brain • ...
Cardiovascular System 2024-10-16
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- / Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
- catheterization / Procedure to examine the heart’s blood vessels.
- / Irregular heartbeat.
- / Suffix meaning “vessels.”
- heart failure / Condition where the heart cannot pump blood effectively.
- / Test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
- / The largest artery in the body.
- / Condition where plaque builds up in the arteries.
- pressure monitor / Device used to measure blood pressure.
- / Suffix meaning “inflammation.”
- / Medical term for high blood pressure.
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- / Ultrasound test that shows the heart’s structure and function.
- infarction / Another term for a heart attack.
- / Prefix meaning “heart.”
- / Suffix meaning “blood condition.”
- / Abbreviation for myocardial infarction.
- / Abbreviation for congestive heart failure.
- / Tool used to listen to heart and lung sounds.
- / The organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
- / Abbreviation for heart rate.
- / Prefix meaning “vessel.”
- / Tiny blood vessels where gas exchange occurs.
- / Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
- / Abbreviation for coronary artery disease.
- / Abbreviation for blood pressure.
25 Clues: / Irregular heartbeat. • / Prefix meaning “heart.” • / Prefix meaning “vessel.” • / Suffix meaning “vessels.” • / Abbreviation for heart rate. • / Suffix meaning “inflammation.” • / The largest artery in the body. • / Abbreviation for blood pressure. • / Suffix meaning “blood condition.” • / Medical term for high blood pressure. • ...
CARDIOVASCULAR 2025-03-25
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- ARTERY DISEASE: CONDITION WHERE PLAQUE BUILDUP NARROWS THE _______ ARTERIES, REDUCING BUILD UP FLOW TO THE HEART.
- BLOOD
- MAKES UP THE HEART WALLS, RESPONSIBLE FOR PUMPING THE BLOOD.
- CARRIES OXYGENATED BLOOD BACK TO THE HEART.
- VESSEL
- FAILURE: HAPPENS WHEN THE HEART CANNOT PUMP ENOUGH BLOOD.
- BLOOD CONDITION
- : HEART
- BLOCKED OR RUPTURED BLOOD VESSEL IN THE BRAIN CAN CAUSE THIS.
- MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
- USE FOR DETECTING SOUNDS PRODUCED IN THE BODY. DOCTORS USUALLY USES THIS ON YOUR CHECKUPS.
- CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
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- IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT.
- HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.
- TEST THAT MEASURES THE ACTIVITIES OF THE HEART.
- TINY BLOOD VESSELS THAT EXCHANGES OXYGEN NUTRIENTS AND WASTE BETWEEN THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM AND TISSUES.
- SHOWS IMAGES OF THE HEART’S STRUCTURE.
- CATHETERIZATION: PROCEDURE USED TO EXAMINE THE HEART AND ITS BLOOD VESSELS.
- CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE
- CARRIES OXYGENATED BLOOD AWAY FROM THE HEART.
- VESSEL
- THE PRIMARY ORGAN RESPONSIBLE FOR BLOOD THAT PUMPS THROUGH YOUR WHOLE BODY.
- PRESSURE MONITOR: DEVICE USED TO MEASURE BLOOD PRESSURE.
- ELECTROCARDIOGRAM
- BLOOD PRESSURE
25 Clues: BLOOD • VESSEL • VESSEL • : HEART • BLOOD PRESSURE • BLOOD CONDITION • ELECTROCARDIOGRAM • IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT. • HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE. • MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION • CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE • CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE • SHOWS IMAGES OF THE HEART’S STRUCTURE. • CARRIES OXYGENATED BLOOD BACK TO THE HEART. • CARRIES OXYGENATED BLOOD AWAY FROM THE HEART. • ...
Cardiovascular system 2025-04-24
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- – Suffix referring to blood
- – Heart rate
- – Stands for blood pressure
- – Suffix meaning stopping or controlling
- – Root word referring to a vessel
- catheterization – A procedure that examines the heart's arteries
- – Tiny blood vessels where oxygen exchange occurs
- – An ultrasound image of the heart
- – Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
- – Hardening of arteries due to plaque buildup
- – Irregular heartbeat
- – Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
- – Coronary artery bypass graft
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- Words
- Tools
- – High blood pressure
- pressure cuff – Used to measure blood pressure
- monitor – A portable device that records heart rhythms
- – The largest artery in the body
- – Emergency procedure for cardiac arrest
- – Root word related to blood vessels
- (Electrocardiogram) – A test that measures electrical activity of the heart
- – Congestive heart failure
- infarction – Commonly called a heart attack
- – Prefix meaning “heart”
- – The muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- – Upper chambers of the heart
27 Clues: Words • Tools • – Heart rate • – High blood pressure • – Irregular heartbeat • – Prefix meaning “heart” • – Congestive heart failure • – Suffix referring to blood • – Stands for blood pressure • – Upper chambers of the heart • – Coronary artery bypass graft • – The largest artery in the body • – Root word referring to a vessel • – An ultrasound image of the heart • ...
Cardiovascular System Crossword 2025-10-30
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- Vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
- Hardening or narrowing of the arteries.
- The largest artery that carries blood from the heart.
- Happens when blood flow to the brain stops.
- Blood vessels that bring blood back to the heart.
- Tool used by doctors to listen to the heart.
- Pressure Cuff: Measures how strong your blood pressure is.
- Uses sound waves to make pictures of the heart.
- Tiny blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients move into cells.
- When the heartbeat is too fast, too slow, or irregular.
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- Suffix meaning 'record' or 'picture.'
- A device that sends an electric shock to restart the heart
- Prefix that means 'vessel.'
- Another name for high blood pressure.
- Suffix that means 'blood condition.'
- Organ that pumps blood through the body.
- Attack: When blood flow to the heart is blocked.
- Test that records the heart electrical activity.
- Suffix that means 'inflammation.'
- Prefix meaning 'heart.'
20 Clues: Prefix meaning 'heart.' • Prefix that means 'vessel.' • Suffix that means 'inflammation.' • Suffix that means 'blood condition.' • Suffix meaning 'record' or 'picture.' • Another name for high blood pressure. • Hardening or narrowing of the arteries. • Organ that pumps blood through the body. • Happens when blood flow to the brain stops. • ...
Med Term Crossoword 2026-02-03
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- High blood pressure
- Blood Pressure
- occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked or a blood vessel bursts
- Coronary Artery Disease
- (plaque buildup in arteries)
- Electrocardiogram
- tiny vessels where gas and nutrient exchange happens
- heart
- Blood
- Artery Disease happens when the arteries that supply blood to the heart become narrowed or blocked
- the muscular organ that pumps blood
- Myocardial Infarction
- carry blood back to the heart
- Artery
- tests check for markers like cholesterol or enzymes that indicate heart damage
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- Vein
- records the electrical activity of the heart to detect abnormal rhythms or heart damage.
- the connective tissue that transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste
- carry blood away from the heart
- an imaging test using contrast dye to see blockages or narrowing in blood vessels.
- an ultrasound of the heart that shows heart structure and how well it pumps blood.
- Heart Rate
- failure a condition where the heart cannot pump blood effectively to meet the body’s needs
- blood vessel
- pressure monitor measures blood pressure to detect hypertension or low blood pressure.
25 Clues: Vein • heart • Blood • Artery • Heart Rate • blood vessel • Blood Pressure • Electrocardiogram • High blood pressure • Myocardial Infarction • Coronary Artery Disease • (plaque buildup in arteries) • carry blood back to the heart • carry blood away from the heart • the muscular organ that pumps blood • tiny vessels where gas and nutrient exchange happens • ...
Cardiovascular System 2026-04-06
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- High blood pressure (abbrev.)
- Lower chamber of the heart
- White blood cell
- Stops bleeding
- Vessel carrying blood away from the heart
- Coronary artery disease (abbrev.)
- Fluid circulating in the body
- Largest artery in the body
- Valve between right atrium and ventricle
- Prevents blood clotting
- Oxygen-carrying protein in RBCs
- Study of blood
- Heart bypass surgery (abbrev.)
- Oval-shaped red blood cell
- Formation of red blood cells
- Heart muscle
- Slow heart rate
- Atrial Fibrillation (abbrev.)
- Use of electric shock to restore rhythm
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- Absence of heartbeat
- Red blood cell
- Percentage of red blood cells in blood
- Rhythmic throbbing of arteries
- Heart electrical test
- Bruising
- Upper chambers of the heart
- study of the heart
- Chest pain due to reduced blood flow
- Vessel carrying blood to the heart
- Fast heart rate
- Normal red blood cell
- Hardening of arteries
- Emergency shock device (abbrev.)
- pounding feeling of heart beat
34 Clues: Bruising • Heart muscle • Red blood cell • Stops bleeding • Study of blood • Fast heart rate • Slow heart rate • White blood cell • study of the heart • Absence of heartbeat • Heart electrical test • Normal red blood cell • Hardening of arteries • Prevents blood clotting • Lower chamber of the heart • Largest artery in the body • Upper chambers of the heart • Formation of red blood cells • ...
Heart pumps blood Veins - vessels that return blood to the heart Capillaries small vessels Arteries deliver blood to the tissues Nervous tissue found in the brain, nerves, and spinal cord 2023-11-14
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- tissue found in the brain, nerves, and spinal cord
- tests- help show how the heart functions when walking, running, etc.
- block up
- vessels- angia or angio
- (Atrial Fibrillation)Very fast heart rhythm
- chest x-ray
- pumps blood
- Test that records the electrical signals
- deliver blood to the tissues
- the heart
- mmagnetic resonance imaging
- small vessels
- attack-Flow of blood reduced
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- - vessels that return blood to the heart
- disease when the walls of the aorta weaken
- monitoring-portable device which records the hearts activity
- arteries
- Left Atrium
- Ct Scan- X-ray that shows an image of the heart and chest
- arteri or arterio
- heart disease- Heart defect when born
- Left Ventricle
- catheterization- tests that show blockage
- Irregular heart beat
- artery disease- disease caused by the build up
25 Clues: block up • arteries • the heart • Left Atrium • chest x-ray • pumps blood • small vessels • Left Ventricle • arteri or arterio • Irregular heart beat • vessels- angia or angio • mmagnetic resonance imaging • deliver blood to the tissues • attack-Flow of blood reduced • heart disease- Heart defect when born • - vessels that return blood to the heart • Test that records the electrical signals • ...
Cardiovascular System Terms 2022-12-07
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- red blood cell
- a device that shocks the heart with an electrical current
- cava major blood vessels that carry blood to the heart from the body
- major blood vessel that carries blood to the body
- blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- chest pain
- low blood pressure
- pertaining to the heart
- study of the heart
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- complex protein found in erythrocytes
- small thin blood vessel that connects arteries and veins
- two upper chambers of the heart
- two lower chambers of the heart
- high blood pressure
- blood pressure cuff
- abnormal heart rhythms
- surgical repair of blood vessels by a balloon catheter
- instrument used to listen to sounds of the heart and lungs
- platelet
- two large blood vessels that connects arteries and veins
20 Clues: platelet • chest pain • red blood cell • low blood pressure • study of the heart • high blood pressure • blood pressure cuff • abnormal heart rhythms • pertaining to the heart • two upper chambers of the heart • two lower chambers of the heart • complex protein found in erythrocytes • major blood vessel that carries blood to the body • blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart • ...
Cardiovascular System 2025-03-04
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- Condition of the blood.
- The muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
- Instrument to listen to heart sounds.
- X-ray of blood vessels.
- Tiny blood vessel where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged.
- Congestive heart failure.
- Relating to blood vessels.
- Blood pressure cuff.
- Blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart.
- High Blood Pressure.
- Coronary artery disease.
- Blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
- Slow.
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- Hardening of the arteries.
- Bulging of a weakened vessel wall.
- The largest artery in the body.
- Relating to the heart.
- Rapid or fast.
- Irregular heartbeat.
- Disruption of blood flow to the brain.
- Records electrical activity of the heart.
- Blood pressure.
- Heart rate.
- Myocardial infarction.
- Ultrasound of the heart.
25 Clues: Slow. • Heart rate. • Rapid or fast. • Blood pressure. • Irregular heartbeat. • Blood pressure cuff. • High Blood Pressure. • Relating to the heart. • Myocardial infarction. • Condition of the blood. • X-ray of blood vessels. • Ultrasound of the heart. • Coronary artery disease. • Congestive heart failure. • Hardening of the arteries. • Relating to blood vessels. • ...
Jesse Tijerina 2024-11-18
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- A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vassels
- The patients heart is replaced with the heart from a doner
- A test that uses ultrasound to look at blood through blood vessels to see if they are narrowed or have a thrombus
- Hardening of the arteries caused by fat
- The heart stops beating
- Intensive care unit
- The Wall between the right and left atria
- Impression
- Bottom chambers of the heart
- Medical history
- Disease that affects heart muscle and makes it hard for the heart to pump blood
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- Increased pressure in the blood
- Used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
- Pressure exerted by the blood gaist the wall of any artery or vein
- Potassium chloride
- The patients oxygen levels and EKG are monitored during this test
- inflammation of the inner layer of the heart muscle
- The middle, musscular layer of the heart that contracts to pump blood
- Doubled layered sac that surrounds the heart
- Procedure used to diagnose stenosis or aneurysms using contrast dye
- The outer layer of the heart
- Electrolytes
- Sends electrical signals to regulate heart beats
- Upper chambers of the heart
- Has a mas of solid, liquid, and gas that travels through the blood stream
25 Clues: Impression • Electrolytes • Medical history • Potassium chloride • Intensive care unit • The heart stops beating • Upper chambers of the heart • The outer layer of the heart • Bottom chambers of the heart • Increased pressure in the blood • Hardening of the arteries caused by fat • The Wall between the right and left atria • Doubled layered sac that surrounds the heart • ...
CardioVascular System 2025-04-10
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- Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
- Prefix meaning related to the heart.
- High blood pressure, which can strain the heart and blood vessels.
- A medical instrument used to listen to the heart and lungs.
- Hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to the buildup of plaque.
- Abbreviation for Coronary Artery Disease.
- Abbreviation for Congestive Heart Failure.
- An abnormal heart rhythm.
- A device used to measure the pressure of blood against the walls of the arteries.
- Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
- Heart Failure
- A test that uses X-ray imaging to see blood vessels.
- Another term for a heart attack.
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- Root word referring to the arteries.
- Suffix meaning inflammation.
- Suffix meaning the surgical removal of a part of the body.
- A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
- Suffix meaning a condition of the blood.
- A test that uses ultrasound waves to create an image of the heart.
- Abbreviation for Blood Pressure.
- The organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.
- The largest artery in the body, which carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
- Abbreviation for Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack).
- Abbreviation for Electrocardiogram.
- The smallest blood vessels where oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange occurs.
25 Clues: Heart Failure • An abnormal heart rhythm. • Suffix meaning inflammation. • Abbreviation for Blood Pressure. • Another term for a heart attack. • Abbreviation for Electrocardiogram. • Root word referring to the arteries. • Prefix meaning related to the heart. • Suffix meaning a condition of the blood. • Abbreviation for Coronary Artery Disease. • ...
The Cardiovascular System 2025-10-15
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- Complete stopping of the heart, can be caused by heart attack
- The wall between left and right ventricles
- Carries oxygenated blood to the left atrium of the heart
- Means around
- Life threatening disorder when ventricles in the heart quiver irregularly
- Patients' heart is replaced with one from a donor
- Veins that are swollen and dilated
- Delivers shock(s) to resume normal heartbeat rhythm
- A record of the electrical activity of the heart
- Condition where the heart is not pumping enough blood from the left ventricle
- When the sac around the heart is inflamed
- Cuff tool used to measure blood pressure
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- Blood vessel(s) moved from a part of the body to the heart
- Uses a tube to show narrowing,aneurysm,collect samples,and detect pressure in the heart
- The smallest blood vessels in the body that connect arterioles and venules
- Disorder that narrows the arteries around the heart
- Means lung
- Means vein
- Thin innermost layer that lines each chamber of the heart
- Patient wears this for a few days to record heart activity in order to show a pattern in the symptoms
- Means small
- Instructs healthcare workers to not perform CPR
- Upper chambers of the heart that pump blood into the ventricles
- Means muscle
- When a patient is ordered to not take anything by mouth
- Millimeters of mercury
26 Clues: Means lung • Means vein • Means small • Means around • Means muscle • Millimeters of mercury • Veins that are swollen and dilated • Cuff tool used to measure blood pressure • When the sac around the heart is inflamed • The wall between left and right ventricles • Instructs healthcare workers to not perform CPR • A record of the electrical activity of the heart • ...
Cardiovascular System Crossword 2025-01-16
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- Doors in the heart that open and shut controlling blood flow.
- Two lower chambers of the heart.
- A wall separating the left and right sides of the heart.
- Generates an electrical signal that causes the upper heart chambers to contract.
- Decrease in the diameter of a blood vessel.
- A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart.
- Fluid like membrane that surrounds the heart.
- The outermost protective layer of the heart.
- Increase in the diameter of a blood vessel.
- Phase of the heartbeat where the muscles relax filling the chambers up with blood.
- A drug free method to quickly return an abnormal heart rhythm to normal.
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- Branches of specialized nerve cells that send electrical signals to the ventricles.
- Conducts the normal electrical impulse from the atria to the ventricles.
- The middle muscular layer of the heart.
- Small blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
- The innermost layer of tissue that lines the chambers of the heart.
- The smallest veins that receive blood from capillaries.
- The largest artery in the body, transports blood from the left ventricle..
- Two upper chambers of the heart.
- A test to record the electrical signals in the heart.
- A measure of a fluid's resistance to flow.
- The amount of blood ejected from the ventricle with each cardiac cycle.
- Relating to the lungs.
- Irregular heartbeat.
- Phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscles contract pumping blood out.
- Vessel that transports blood from the heart.
- The slower the heart rate, the greater the cardiac output/more blood pumped.
- One of the two large veins that carries deoxygenated blood to the heart.
28 Clues: Irregular heartbeat. • Relating to the lungs. • Two lower chambers of the heart. • Two upper chambers of the heart. • The middle muscular layer of the heart. • A measure of a fluid's resistance to flow. • Decrease in the diameter of a blood vessel. • Increase in the diameter of a blood vessel. • The outermost protective layer of the heart. • ...
Unit 5 Lab 2022-02-22
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- increased pressure in the blood vessels
- congestive heart failure
- measures items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
- growth
- blood pressure
- a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and vessels
- pertaining to
- complete stopping of the heart
- cardiovascular
- carry blood away from the heart
- evaluate how well the system is working
- a cavity in an organ
- artery wall has weakened
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- disease narrowing in the arteries
- two flaps or cusps
- inder or insufficient
- have very thin walls so it can exchange oxygen
- automated external defibrillator
- slow
- patients heart is replaced with a new heart
- two upper cavities of the heart
- heart activity
- coronary care unit
- swollen and dilated veins
- condition
25 Clues: slow • growth • condition • pertaining to • blood pressure • heart activity • cardiovascular • two flaps or cusps • coronary care unit • a cavity in an organ • inder or insufficient • congestive heart failure • artery wall has weakened • swollen and dilated veins • complete stopping of the heart • two upper cavities of the heart • carry blood away from the heart • automated external defibrillator • ...
20 disorders 2023-02-08
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- prevent blood from flowing to the cells beyond blockage
- yellowed tissue
- crushing chest pain
- pass on the sicking gene to their offspring
- lodges in a blood vessel too narrow for it to pass through
- decrease in serous fluid
- rapid heart rate
- heart rate much slower (thus the heart)
- heart cells may die
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- bone marrow cancer
- heart to contract more vigorously than normal
- heart attack
- bone marrow becomes cancerous WBC turned out rapidly
- heart rate that is substantially slower than normal
- purplish blotches
- heart totally useless as a pump and is a major cause to death
- insufficient number of circulating platelets
- abnormal hemoglobin RBC unload oxygen molecules
- lack of an adequate blood supply to heart muslce
- hereditary bleeding disorder
20 Clues: heart attack • yellowed tissue • rapid heart rate • purplish blotches • bone marrow cancer • crushing chest pain • heart cells may die • decrease in serous fluid • hereditary bleeding disorder • heart rate much slower (thus the heart) • pass on the sicking gene to their offspring • insufficient number of circulating platelets • heart to contract more vigorously than normal • ...
Cardiovascular System Crossword 2024-10-24
Across
- chief's complaint
- ultrasound to examine the heart and its vessels
- two
- Chest pain from lack of blood flow
- the outer layer of the heart
- records the electrical activity of the heart
- Any abnormal rhythm of the heart
- surrounding
- instrument to measure pulse pressure
- instrument used to listen to the heart
- carry blood towards the heart
Down
- An enlarged heart
- below
- growth
- main organ of the cardiovascular system
- injecting X-ray dye to diagnose conditions like stenosis
- emergency room
- pain
- when the blood supply to part of the brain is blocked
- blood
- chest pain
- transport blood, nutrients, oxygen
- carry blood away from the heart
- pressure in your blood vessels is too high
- shortness of breath
25 Clues: two • pain • below • blood • growth • chest pain • surrounding • emergency room • chief's complaint • An enlarged heart • shortness of breath • the outer layer of the heart • carry blood towards the heart • carry blood away from the heart • Any abnormal rhythm of the heart • Chest pain from lack of blood flow • transport blood, nutrients, oxygen • instrument to measure pulse pressure • ...
Cardiovascular System Crossword Puzzle 2025-10-21
Across
- – When the heartbeat is not regular.
- – Electrocardiogram.
- – The biggest artery in the body.
- – Blood pressure.
- machine – Checks your heart’s electrical activity.
- – The main organ that pumps blood.
- – Tubes that carry blood away from the heart.
- – Means blood vessel.
- – Picture of blood vessels.
- – Tool doctors use to listen to the heart.
- – Helps restart the heart when it stops.
- – Means blood condition.
Down
- – Coronary artery disease.
- – Heart rate.
- – Device that helps keep your heart beating normally.
- – Means heart.
- – Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins.
- attack – When blood flow to the heart gets blocked.
- – Tubes that bring blood back to the heart.
- – Means a written record or picture.
- – Means swelling or inflammation.
- – High blood pressure.
- pressure cuff – Used to measure blood pressure.
- – When arteries get clogged.
- – When blood can’t reach the brain.
25 Clues: – Heart rate. • – Means heart. • – Blood pressure. • – Electrocardiogram. • – Means blood vessel. • – High blood pressure. • – Means blood condition. • – Coronary artery disease. • – Picture of blood vessels. • – When arteries get clogged. • – The biggest artery in the body. • – Means swelling or inflammation. • – The main organ that pumps blood. • – When blood can’t reach the brain. • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword 2025-12-04
Across
- suffix meaning enlarged
- suffix meaning surgical puncture to remove fluid
- artery with a weakened wall
- arrest complete stopping of the heart
- basic metabolic panel
- vena cava major vein carrying blood to the heart
- suffix meaning formation of an opening
- instrument for listening to the heart
- uses ultrasound to look at heart and arteries
- suffix meaning pain
- coronary artery bypass graft
- do not resuscitate
- monitor portable machine that records heart rhythm
- suffix meaning inflammation
Down
- high blood pressure
- blood pressure cuff
- veins swollen and dilated veins
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- valve heart valve with two flaps
- valve heart valve with three flaps
- enzymes used to determine heart muscle damage
- inflammation around the heart
- coronary care unit
- valve heart valve to lung
- body's largest artery
25 Clues: coronary care unit • do not resuscitate • high blood pressure • blood pressure cuff • suffix meaning pain • basic metabolic panel • body's largest artery • suffix meaning enlarged • valve heart valve to lung • artery with a weakened wall • suffix meaning inflammation • coronary artery bypass graft • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • inflammation around the heart • ...
EKG Ch. 1 Cardiac Anatomy & Physiology 2023-08-16
Across
- this kick provides 15-30% of ventricular filling
- this nervous system increases heart rate and blood pressure
- amount of blood pumped by the heart every minute
- these cells create and conduct electrical signals to tell the heart when to beat
- this nervous system slows the heart rate and decreases blood pressure
- these valves separate a ventricle from an artery
- layer of the heart that contains the conduction system
- top portion of the heart
- double-walled sac that encloses the heart
- chest cavity
Down
- innermost layer of the heart
- these cells cause the heart muscle to contract
- fluid in between the layers of the heart that minimizes friction
- breastbone
- muscular band of tissue that divides the heart into right and left sides
- layer of the heart that contains the coronary arteries
- layer of the heart that is muscle and is damaged during a heart attack
- this cycle refers to the mechanical events that occur to pump blood
- middle layer of the heart
- bottom of the heart
20 Clues: breastbone • chest cavity • bottom of the heart • top portion of the heart • middle layer of the heart • innermost layer of the heart • double-walled sac that encloses the heart • these cells cause the heart muscle to contract • this kick provides 15-30% of ventricular filling • amount of blood pumped by the heart every minute • these valves separate a ventricle from an artery • ...
Terms 2024-11-18
Across
- (Clue: Word part that means fast, like in "tachycardia" which means fast heart rate.)Capillary (Clue: Tiny blood vessels where oxygen and food move into your body’s cells.)
- (Clue: A bulge in a blood vessel, which can be dangerous if it bursts.)
- (Clue: The big blood vessel that carries blood from your heart to the rest of your body.)
- (Clue: A test that checks how well your heart is beating.)
- (Clue: Short for heart attack, when blood flow to the heart stops.)
- (Clue: Short for a procedure to clear blocked arteries in the heart.)
- (Clue: Short for blood pressure, which is how hard the blood pushes against your blood vessels.)
- (Clue: Word part that means heart, like in "cardiology" which is the study of the heart.)
- Failure (Clue: When the heart cannot pump blood as well as it should
- (Clue: Short for congestive heart failure, when the heart can't pump blood properly.)
- (Clue: Word part that means artery, like in "arteriosclerosis" which means hardening of the arteries.)
- Artery Disease (Clue: When the blood vessels to your heart get clogged and stop working well.)
Down
- (Clue: The two big chambers in your heart that pump blood.)
- (Clue: Word part that means blood vessel, like in "angiogram" which is a test for blood vessels.)
- (Clue: The part of your body that pumps blood all around you.)
- (Clue: A procedure to open blocked blood vessels in the heart.)what
- (Clue: These tubes carry blood back to your heart.)
- (Clue: The tool doctors use to listen to your heart and lungs.)
- (Clue: Short for coronary artery disease, a disease that affects blood vessels in the heart.)
- (Clue: Another name for high blood pressure.)
- (Clue: A problem in the brain caused by blocked blood flow, which can make part of your body stop working.)
- (Clue: A test that uses sound to see how your heart is working.)
- (Clue: Word part that means slow, like in "bradycardia" which means slow heart rate.)
- Scan (Clue: A special machine that takes pictures of your heart and blood vessels.)
24 Clues: (Clue: Another name for high blood pressure.) • (Clue: These tubes carry blood back to your heart.) • (Clue: A test that checks how well your heart is beating.) • (Clue: The two big chambers in your heart that pump blood.) • (Clue: The part of your body that pumps blood all around you.) • (Clue: The tool doctors use to listen to your heart and lungs.) • ...
Cracking the Cardiovascular Code 2025-03-25
Across
- – An ultrasound test that shows images of the heart.
- – Prefix meaning “slow.”
- – Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
- – A tool used to listen to heart sounds.
- – An imaging test that uses X-rays to view blood vessels.
- – Blood vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood back to the heart.
- catheterization – A procedure that examines the heart’s function and blood flow.
- – Stands for coronary artery bypass graft, a surgery to improve blood flow to the heart.
- – Prefix meaning “vessel.”
- sat – Short for oxygen saturation, measuring how much oxygen is in the blood.
- – Stands for heart rate, indicating the number of beats per minute.
- – Prefix meaning “heart.”
- – The organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
- infarction – A heart attack, caused by blocked blood flow to the heart muscle.
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- – The largest artery in the body.
- – The smallest blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged.
- – An irregular heartbeat.
- – A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
- – High blood pressure.
- – Abbreviation for myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack.
- – Stands for blood pressure, which measures the force of blood against artery walls.
- – Prefix meaning “fast.”
- heart failure – A condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs.
- – Hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to plaque buildup.
- – Suffix meaning “blood condition.”
25 Clues: – High blood pressure. • – Prefix meaning “slow.” • – Prefix meaning “fast.” • – An irregular heartbeat. • – Prefix meaning “heart.” • – Prefix meaning “vessel.” • – The largest artery in the body. • – Suffix meaning “blood condition.” • – A tool used to listen to heart sounds. • – The organ that pumps blood throughout the body. • ...
med term 2024-12-30
Across
- Abbreviation for Coronary Artery Disease
- High blood pressure, which can lead to heart disease and stroke.
- Abbreviation for Blood Pressure
- (prefix)Relates to blood vessels
- An ultrasound of the heart that helps assess its function and structure.
- A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
- Abbreviation for a heart attack
- Blood vessels that return deoxygenated blood to the heart.
- (suffix)Blood condition
- Abbreviation for Congestive Heart Failure
- Tiny blood vessels where gas, nutrients, and waste exchange occur.
- Artery Disease A condition where the blood vessels supplying the heart become narrowed or blocked.
- A tool used by doctors to listen to heartbeats and detect abnormal sounds.
- Pressure Cuff A device used to measure blood pressure.
Down
- Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
- The central organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- (suffix)Inflammation
- A type of X-ray used to visualize blood vessels after a contrast dye is injected.
- The fluid that transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products
- A condition where arteries become narrowed and hardened due to plaque buildup.
- Infarction Also known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked.
- Heart Failure A condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood effectively.
- Abbreviation for Electrocardiogram
- (root)Refers to the heart
- (suffix)Surgical removal
25 Clues: (suffix)Inflammation • (suffix)Blood condition • (suffix)Surgical removal • (root)Refers to the heart • Abbreviation for Blood Pressure • Abbreviation for a heart attack • (prefix)Relates to blood vessels • Abbreviation for Electrocardiogram • Abbreviation for Coronary Artery Disease • Abbreviation for Congestive Heart Failure • ...
Cardiovascular System 2025-12-03
Across
- Blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
- Ultrasound of the heart.
- The body’s largest artery, originating from the left ventricle.
- Device used to measure blood pressure.
- Abbreviation for cerebrovascular accident.
- Abbreviation for heart rate.
- X-ray imaging of blood vessels using contrast dye.
- Condition of persistently high blood pressure.
- Abbreviation for myocardial infarction.
- Occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain is interrupted.
- Smallest blood vessels where nutrient and waste exchange occurs.
- Blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart.
- Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves.
- Prefix meaning “slow,” often used for heart rate.
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- Hardening and narrowing of arteries due to plaque buildup.
- Muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
- Root word meaning “heart.”
- Portable device that records heart activity over 24-48 hours
- Abbreviation for congestive heart failure.
- Suffix meaning “blood condition.”
- Root word referring to blood vessels.
- Prefix meaning “vessel” or “blood vessel.”
- Instrument used to listen to heart and lung sounds.
- Test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
- Lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood out.
- Abbreviation for blood pressure.
- Irregular heartbeat.
- Abbreviation for coronary artery disease.
- Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.
29 Clues: Irregular heartbeat. • Ultrasound of the heart. • Root word meaning “heart.” • Abbreviation for heart rate. • Abbreviation for blood pressure. • Suffix meaning “blood condition.” • Root word referring to blood vessels. • Device used to measure blood pressure. • Abbreviation for myocardial infarction. • Abbreviation for coronary artery disease. • ...
