heart Crossword Puzzles
Crossword for krienbrink 2023-11-13
Across
- crown
- blood vessels supplying the arms and legs
- damage to the heart muscle and heart valves
- nursing care plan
- blood clots in leg veins
- cardipulmonary resuscitation
- small blood vessels
- vein
- an image of the chest taken by an xray
- carries rich blood
- sound
- disease
- tests used to evaluate the heart
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- thin folds
- sample of blood
- scan to look at the heart and near by blood vessels
- blood vessels supplying the heart muscle
- blood vessels supplying the brain
- carries blood to the heart
- to cut
- do not resusitate
- blood pressure
- small electronic gadget/monitor
- shortness of breath
- pumps blood
25 Clues: vein • crown • sound • to cut • disease • thin folds • pumps blood • blood pressure • sample of blood • nursing care plan • do not resusitate • carries rich blood • small blood vessels • shortness of breath • blood clots in leg veins • carries blood to the heart • cardipulmonary resuscitation • small electronic gadget/monitor • tests used to evaluate the heart • blood vessels supplying the brain • ...
Cardiovascular System 2023-10-06
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- disease of the heart muscle
- condition of a rapid heart
- inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot
- excision of fatty plaque
- hardening of the arteries
- inflammation of a valve
- narrowing of a blood vessel
- enlargement of the heart
- inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart
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- hardening of fatty plaque
- inflammation of many arteries
- inflammation of a vein
- condition of a slow heart
- excision of a plug
- stenosis narrowing,pertaining to aorta
- surgical repair of a blood vessel
- tumor composed of blood vessels
- deficiency in blood (flow)
- inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
- inflammation of the muscle of the heart
20 Clues: excision of a plug • inflammation of a vein • inflammation of a valve • excision of fatty plaque • enlargement of the heart • hardening of fatty plaque • condition of a slow heart • hardening of the arteries • condition of a rapid heart • deficiency in blood (flow) • disease of the heart muscle • narrowing of a blood vessel • inflammation of many arteries • ...
Unit 5 Activity 2 2024-11-11
Across
- heart muscle that suddenly becomes blocked
- loss of blood flow to part of the brain
- heart
- antidiuretic hormone
- shows how heart work in physical
- heart muscle becomes weakened
- partable electracardiogram
- artery
- channels that carry blood throughout your body
- vessels that return blood to the heart
- problem with the rate of heartbeat
- vessel
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- to look at structures
- heart doesn't pump enough blood your body needs
- blood sample
- automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator
- networks of small vessels that perfumes tissues
- acute coronary syndromes
- pumps blood through the system
- vessels that deliver blood to tissues
- aorta
- atrial fibrillation
- one dimensional
- sound
24 Clues: heart • aorta • sound • artery • vessel • blood sample • one dimensional • atrial fibrillation • antidiuretic hormone • to look at structures • acute coronary syndromes • partable electracardiogram • heart muscle becomes weakened • pumps blood through the system • shows how heart work in physical • problem with the rate of heartbeat • vessels that deliver blood to tissues • ...
Unit 5 Activity 2 2024-11-11
Across
- heart
- heart doesn't pump enough blood your body needs
- partable electracardiogram
- networks of small vessels that perfumes tissues
- vessels that deliver blood to tissues
- heart muscle becomes weakened
- loss of blood flow to part of the brain
- problem with the rate of heartbeat
Down
- vessel
- automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator
- pumps blood through the system
- blood sample
- vessels that return blood to the heart
- channels that carry blood throughout your body
- to look at structures
- artery
- aorta
- antidiuretic hormone
- acute coronary syndromes
- shows how heart work in physical
- heart muscle that suddenly becomes blocked
- sound
- one dimensional
- atrial fibrillation
24 Clues: heart • aorta • sound • vessel • artery • blood sample • one dimensional • atrial fibrillation • antidiuretic hormone • to look at structures • acute coronary syndromes • partable electracardiogram • heart muscle becomes weakened • pumps blood through the system • shows how heart work in physical • problem with the rate of heartbeat • vessels that deliver blood to tissues • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword 2025-12-05
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- pointed part of the heart
- carrier of oxygen throughout body
- heart rate above normal
- muscle tissue that helps with contraction
- carry oxygentated blood
- thinnest blood vessals
- prvent backwords flow of blood
- biggest artery that carries oxygenated blood
- maintenence of equilibrum throughout body
- valve that seperates top and bottom on the right
- valve that seperates top and bottom on the left side
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- only oxygenated vein
- pumping blood
- heart rate below normal
- med term for blood
- oxygen carrying protien
- med term for heart
- brings in deoxygenated blood to heart
- divides the right and left sides of the heart
- carry de-oxygenated blood
20 Clues: pumping blood • med term for blood • med term for heart • only oxygenated vein • thinnest blood vessals • heart rate below normal • heart rate above normal • carry oxygentated blood • oxygen carrying protien • pointed part of the heart • carry de-oxygenated blood • prvent backwords flow of blood • carrier of oxygen throughout body • brings in deoxygenated blood to heart • ...
The Cardiovascular System 2024-05-09
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- There is a vein called the _______ cardiac vein.
- A _______ carries blood AWAY FROM the heart.
- This word can describe a vein or an artery.
- Oxygen is delivered through the ________.
- The heart is referred to as the _______ of the cardiovascular system.
- This system works closely to the Cardiovascular system, it includes the lungs.
- This scientist discovered that the heart pumps blood throughout the body.
- _________ ____________ gets REMOVED from the blood.
- There are two coronary arteries, one on the right and one on the _____.
- There are two coronary arteries, one on the left and one on the ______.
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- The _____________ system includes the heart, lungs, veins, and arteries.
- The blood helps __________ travel throughout the body.
- There are two vena cavas in the heart, the ______ vena cava is the one closer to the bottom of the heart.
- This happens when something is blocking your vein or artery.
- There are two vena cavas in the heart, the _____ vena cava is the one higher up in the heart.
- The heart ___________ important nutrients to the body.
- One of the main organs of the cardiovascular system is the ______.
- The heart pumps a liquid called ________.
- A ______ carries blood BACK TO the heart.
- This is one of the main ARTERIES of the body.
- _______ gets DELIVERED to the blood.
- There are arteries called the pulmonary _______.
22 Clues: _______ gets DELIVERED to the blood. • Oxygen is delivered through the ________. • The heart pumps a liquid called ________. • A ______ carries blood BACK TO the heart. • This word can describe a vein or an artery. • A _______ carries blood AWAY FROM the heart. • This is one of the main ARTERIES of the body. • There is a vein called the _______ cardiac vein. • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-10
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- also known as a heart attack
- carries blood from the left ventricle to the body
- pain caused by the myocardium being deprived of oxygen
- drains blood into the coronary sinus
- located at the junction of the right atriumand ventricle
- divides atria and ventricle into three flaps, also known as the right antrioventricular valve
- an enclosed double sac in the heart
- heart relaxation
- the middle layer of the heart that contracts
- divides atria and ventricle into two flaps, also known as the left antrioventricular valve and mitral
- brings blood into the right atrium from the superior body
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- brings blood into the right atrium from the inferior body
- supplies blood into the heart
- receives blood in its chambers to aid the body or the lungs
- flaps to the ventricle walls
- spread into the tissue surrounding the ventricles
- the inner most layer of the heart that lines the chambers of the heart and blood vessels
- located in the top of the right atrium, also known as a pacemaker
- opens when the heart contracts and are closed when the heart relaxes
- carries blood from the lungs to the left atrium
- the outer layer of the heart
- carries blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
- divides the heart longitudinally
- heart contraction
- fine branching blood vessels that form network between the arteries and ventricles
25 Clues: heart relaxation • heart contraction • also known as a heart attack • flaps to the ventricle walls • the outer layer of the heart • supplies blood into the heart • divides the heart longitudinally • an enclosed double sac in the heart • drains blood into the coronary sinus • the middle layer of the heart that contracts • carries blood from the lungs to the left atrium • ...
Heart and Circulation 2025-04-02
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- Protein in red blood cells that contains iron and carries oxygen
- The rhythmic beat felt in arteries
- Large vein bringing deoxygenated blood back to the heart from the body
- Blood cells that defend the body against infection (WBC)
- Carries oxygenated blood from lungs to heart
- Largest artery in the body taking oxygenated blood to the body.
- Yellow liquid part of the blood
- The mammal type of circulatory system where blood travels through the heart twice per full circuit. (DCS)
- cells carrying oxygen using haemoglobin (RBC)
- Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- Prevents backflow of blood in veins and the heart.
- Carries deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs
- Tiny blood vessel where exchange of substances occurs
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- Blood pressure during heart relaxation (DP)
- Parts of cells that help the blood to clot
- Device used to measure blood pressure – difficult to say.
- Instrument used to listen to heartbeats
- Blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart
- Lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood
- Structures that prevent the backflow of blood
- Upper chamber of the heart that receives blood
- The name for the force of blood pushing against artery walls – can be low or high.
- Blood pressure during heart contraction (SP)
- The hollow space inside a blood vessel
- Wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart (S)
25 Clues: Yellow liquid part of the blood • The rhythmic beat felt in arteries • The hollow space inside a blood vessel • Instrument used to listen to heartbeats • Parts of cells that help the blood to clot • Blood pressure during heart relaxation (DP) • Lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood • Carries oxygenated blood from lungs to heart • ...
cardiovascular system 2025-10-31
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- tomography / cross sectiona images of the heart and blood vessels to allow doctors to see califications, blockages and other abnormalities
- resonance imaging / produces detailed imgages of the heart, blood vessels, and surrounding tissues
- / a massive and thick walled artery
- tests / detect heart damage, inflammation, and other cardiovascular conditions
- / slow heart rate
- stress test / response to physical exertion to identify heart disease
- vena cava / delivers oxygen-poor blood from your lower body into your heart's right atrium
- vessels / collect excess fluid and waste products from the tissues
- / tiny blood vessels with thin walls that connect arteries and veins to exchange oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients
- / damage to the brain caused by a blood clot or bleeding in the brain's blood vessels
- embolism / a blood clot that travels to the lungs and blocks an artery
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- / acute coronary syndrome
- failure / when the heart cant pump blood effectively
- / a record of blood vessels
- / creates images of the hearts structures and functions, allowing doctors to assess hear valves, chambers, and blood flow
- / fast heart rate
- vein thrombosis / blood clot in a deep vein usually in the leg
- / inflammation of the outer heart lining
- / respiratory rate
- / left ventricle
- / a buildup of plaque in arteries
- / congestive heart failure
- / heart rate
- artery disease / narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle
- arteries / arteries that carry oxygenated blood to the heart muscle
25 Clues: / heart rate • / left ventricle • / fast heart rate • / slow heart rate • / respiratory rate • / acute coronary syndrome • / congestive heart failure • / a record of blood vessels • / a buildup of plaque in arteries • / a massive and thick walled artery • / inflammation of the outer heart lining • failure / when the heart cant pump blood effectively • ...
Heart Structures Crossword 2022-07-26
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- blood vessels that nourish the heart
- connective tissue associated with the TCV and BCV that help stop the back flow of blood
- major blood vessel that returns blood to the heart from the upper body
- wall of myocardium that separates the left and right ventricles
- tissue lining the atria and ventricles
- blood vessel that leaves the heart at the right ventricle and takes deoxygenated blood to the lungs
- valve that separates the left atria and ventricle (abbreviation)
- muscles lining the ventricles that anchor the CT and prevent back flow of blood into the atria
- valve that separates the right atria and ventricle (abbreviation)
- four blood vessels that return oxygenated blood to the heart
- top flat part of the heart
- bottom point of the heart
- tissue attached to the outside of the heart that provides cushion and protection as well as anchoring blood vessels
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- region where coronary arteries lie
- blood vessel located on the posterior side of the heart that returns deoxygenated blood used in the heart
- major blood vessel that returns blood to the heart from the lower body
- fibrous cardiac muscle
- outermost layer of heart tissue, also known as visceral pericardium
- valves that inhibit the back flow of blood into the ventricles
- major blood vessel that leaves the heart and delivers oxygenated blood to the rest of the body
20 Clues: fibrous cardiac muscle • bottom point of the heart • top flat part of the heart • region where coronary arteries lie • blood vessels that nourish the heart • tissue lining the atria and ventricles • four blood vessels that return oxygenated blood to the heart • valves that inhibit the back flow of blood into the ventricles • ...
U7Q2 2018-03-19
Across
- largest artery
- muscles fingerlike projections of ventricles; pull on chordae tendonae
- "SA" node controls contraction of atria; "pacemaker"
- "AV" node controls contraction of ventricles
- fibers conductive fibers; AV bundle to ventricular walls
- valve separates heart from artieries
- wall between heart chambers
- small blood vessels; between arteries and veins; where gas exchange occurs
- tendonae "hearstrings"; pulled by papillary muscles; attach to cusps
- carry blood to heart
- iliac vein brings blood from legs
- small veins
- pressure BP after ventricular contraction; artieries
- atrium left upper chamber of heart
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- circuit pulmonary artery, pulmonary arterioles, pulmonary capillaries, pulmonary venules, pulmonary veins
- vena cava (vein) largest vein to heart from below
- pressure BP after ventricular relaxation; arteries
- vein under clavicle; returns blood from the arms to the heart
- small arteries
- valve valve between left atrium/ventricle
- valve valve between right atrium/ventricle
- carry blood away from heart
- artery supplies heart with blood
- vein return blood from head
- heart relaxation
- atrium right upper chamber of heart
- vena cava (vein) largest vein to heart from above
- arteries brachiocephalic, bronchial, pericardial, esophageal, mediastinal, intercostal, celiac, phrenic, mesenteric, suprarenal, renal, gonadal, inferior mesenteric, lumbar, middle sacral, common iliac, superior thyroid, lingual, facial, occipital, posterior, maxillary, superficial, opthamalic, anterior choroid, anterior cerebral
- circuit aorta (artery), arterioles, systemic capillaries, venules, vena cava
- heart contraction
30 Clues: small veins • largest artery • small arteries • heart relaxation • heart contraction • carry blood to heart • carry blood away from heart • vein return blood from head • wall between heart chambers • artery supplies heart with blood • iliac vein brings blood from legs • atrium left upper chamber of heart • atrium right upper chamber of heart • valve separates heart from artieries • ...
Raedyn Martinez 2024-11-20
Across
- / coronary care unit
- / life threatening heart condition that occurs when the heart's lower chamber quiver instead of pumping blood.
- / coronary artery bypass graft
- / condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed it can be caused by viruses, bacteria and even fungi
- / Premature ventricular contraction
- / the patient heart is replaced with the heart donor
- / plug or blockage
- / semilunar valve and is between the left ventricle and and the left aorta
- / double layered sac that surround the heart
- / procedure used to diagnose stenosis aneurysm using contrast dye
- / atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- / the thin inner layer of the heart that contracts to pump blood
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- / condition in which the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow
- / outside of
- / showed narrowing, aneurysms collects samples and detects pressure in the heart.
- / a condition where a blood clot forms in a vein to swell and becomes inflamed
- / the patients oxygen levels and EKG are monitored during the test
- / a medical treatment uses quick low-energy shocks to restore a regular heart rhythm
- / small branch of veins
- / behind or back/backward
- / have thick walls and carry blood away from the heart
- / beyond or excess
- / disease that affects the heart muscle; making it difficult for the heart to pump blood
- / to hold back
- / millimeters of mercury
25 Clues: / outside of • / to hold back • / plug or blockage • / beyond or excess • / coronary care unit • / small branch of veins • / millimeters of mercury • / behind or back/backward • / coronary artery bypass graft • / Premature ventricular contraction • / atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease • / double layered sac that surround the heart • ...
Unit 5 Activity 2 2024-10-24
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- The pair of spongy, pinkish-gray organs in your chest.
- Root word that means “little vessel.”
- The abbreviation for Arteries.
- Networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues.
- inflammation of the inside lining of the heart chambers and heart valves
- produces a black-and-white image that shows the organs in your chest.
- Abbreviation for Chronic heart failure.
- type of portable electrocardiogram (ECG).
- The abbreviation for blood vessels
- Abbreviation for Atrial fibrillation.
- A test to record the electrical signals in the heart.
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- Abbreviation for Central nervous system.
- _____ occurs when the heart muscle doesn't pump blood as well as it should.
- Medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death.
- Vessels that deliver blood to tissues.
- Any cardiovascular disease process involving one or more of the four valves of the heart.
- The abbreviation for Blood.
- Vessels that return blood to the heart.
- Improper beating of the heart, whether irregular, too fast, or too slow.
- The abbreviation for heart.
- A scan used to look at the heart and nearby blood vessels.
- tests A test done on a sample of blood to measure the amount of certain substances in the blood or to count different types of blood cells.
- Pumps blood through the system.
- Abbreviation for Electrocardiogram.
- Abbreviation for Coronary heart disease.
25 Clues: The abbreviation for Blood. • The abbreviation for heart. • The abbreviation for Arteries. • Pumps blood through the system. • The abbreviation for blood vessels • Abbreviation for Electrocardiogram. • Root word that means “little vessel.” • Abbreviation for Atrial fibrillation. • Vessels that deliver blood to tissues. • Vessels that return blood to the heart. • ...
Cardiovascular System 2025-09-03
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- / The largest organ
- / carry blood to the heart
- / uses sound waves for pictures
- / A test where ultrasound is used to see/look at heart and its vessels
- catheterization / A test where a thin tube with dye is injected into vessels surrounding the heart
- / carry blood away from heart
- / Exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide and nutrients occurs
- / Operation is needed to fix
- / when a blocked tube kills part of pump
- / knowing this can save a persons life
- / not normal or abnormal
- / A X-ray but it can show any vessel because of special dye used
- test / A test to see how hard your heart works when you exercise
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- heart failure / Happens when heart is not pumping efficiently from left ventricle
- / the inner lining tissue of heart chambers and valves
- veins / swollen or dilated tubes found in the legs
- / A test that traces the electrical activity of your heart on paper
- / red liquid following within a person
- / Blockage in supply tubes
- / it keeps you blood moving
- / where a persons pulse comes from
- / tubes that brings the blood back to the heart
- / when blood pressure is abnormal for long period of time
- artery disease / When arteries surrounding the heart start narrowing
- / artery wall is weak and swells like a ballon
25 Clues: / The largest organ • / not normal or abnormal • / carry blood to the heart • / Blockage in supply tubes • / it keeps you blood moving • / Operation is needed to fix • / carry blood away from heart • / uses sound waves for pictures • / where a persons pulse comes from • / red liquid following within a person • / knowing this can save a persons life • ...
Cardiovascular System 2020-04-14
Across
- combining form meaning plug or blockage
- involves chest compression and breathing techniques to pump the heart and breath for the patient.
- also known as a EKG that records the electrical activity of the heart.
- double layer sac in the heart
- condition in which the heart is not effectively pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow.
- ventricular tachycardia
- condition in which an artery has a weaken wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon.
- monitor that records heart activity to show a possible pattern for the symptoms that the patient may be having.
- coronary artery bypass graph
- surgical puncture to remove fluid
- a device that has wires that are implanted in the heart wall to deliver an electrical signal to regulate your heart beat.
- involuntary muscle contraction
- also known as a heart attack
- normal sinus rhythm
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- muscular layer that contracts to pump blood through the heart.
- potassium chloride
- premature ventricular contraction
- impression
- a disorder in which there is a narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
- meaning x-ray or radiant energy
- meaning vessel in the word angiography
- a test that determines the oxygen levels and an EKG monitors
- veins that are swollen and dilated
- septum that is a wall of tissue that separates the left and right atria of the heart.
- thin inner layer that lines each chamber of the heart.
- outer layer of the heart.
- millimeters of mercury
27 Clues: impression • potassium chloride • normal sinus rhythm • millimeters of mercury • ventricular tachycardia • outer layer of the heart. • coronary artery bypass graph • also known as a heart attack • double layer sac in the heart • involuntary muscle contraction • meaning x-ray or radiant energy • premature ventricular contraction • surgical puncture to remove fluid • ...
Cardiovascular System 2025-03-30
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- - An ultrasound test that shows the heart's structure and function.
- - An irregular heartbeat.
- - A tool used by doctors to listen to heart and lung sounds.
- - The smallest blood vessels where the exchange of gases and nutrients occurs.
- - A measurement of the force of blood against artery walls.
- - A condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
- - A test that uses X-rays to visualize blood vessels.
- - Prefix related to the heart.
- - This organ pumps blood throughout the body.
- - Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart, typically caused by an infection.
- - Suffix meaning "inflammation."
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- - A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
- Infarction - Another name for a heart attack.
- - A condition where plaque builds up in the arteries, leading to reduced blood flow.
- - Suffix meaning "condition of the blood."
- - A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
- - A blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
- - High blood pressure.
- - Blood vessels that return blood to the heart.
- Pressure Cuff - A device used to measure blood pressure.
- - The large artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
- - A prefix meaning "inside" or "within."
- - Prefix meaning "vessel."
- - A surgical procedure to improve blood flow to the heart by bypassing blocked arteries.
- - Medical term for heart attack.
25 Clues: - High blood pressure. • - An irregular heartbeat. • - Prefix meaning "vessel." • - Prefix related to the heart. • - Medical term for heart attack. • - Suffix meaning "inflammation." • - A prefix meaning "inside" or "within." • - Suffix meaning "condition of the blood." • Infarction - Another name for a heart attack. • - This organ pumps blood throughout the body. • ...
Cardiovascualar System Vocab 2025-11-07
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- A tool where a thing tube is inserted into the heart to check for blocked arteries or other heart problems.
- Rupture.
- A type of cardiovascular disease that happens when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked.
- Coronary artery bypass graft.
- A tool that records the heart's electrical activity to detect irregular rhythms.
- Beyond or excess.
- It's the organ that pumps blood through the body, keeping oxygen, and nutrients flowing.
- A tool that uses sound waves to create moving pictures of the heart.
- Muscle Muscle that makes the heart pump blood.
- Blood proteins that rise when the heart muscle is damaged, helping detect heart attacks.
- Blood vessels that carry blood back into the heart.
- Atrial fibrillation.
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- A tool that uses X-ray computers to create detailed images of the heart and blood vessels.
- A cardiovascular disease where a section of the aorta bulges or weakens.
- Tissue that supports and holds the heart and blood vessel together.
- Cardiovascular disease caused by a buildup of plaque that narrows the arteries supplying the heart.
- Tiny blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients pass between blood and body cells.
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- A cardiovascular disease that happens when blood flow to the brain is blocked or a blood vessel bursts.
- A cardiovascular disease where the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly.
- Blood vessel.
- Do not resuscitate.
- Surgical puncture to remove fluid.
- Automated external defibrillator.
24 Clues: Rupture. • Blood vessel. • Beyond or excess. • Do not resuscitate. • Atrial fibrillation. • Coronary artery bypass graft. • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. • Automated external defibrillator. • Surgical puncture to remove fluid. • Muscle Muscle that makes the heart pump blood. • Blood vessels that carry blood back into the heart. • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword 2025-01-16
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- valve- The valve that regulates blood flow from the heart into the aorta.
- valve- The heart valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery that controls blood flow from the heart into the lungs.
- The outer fibrous sac that surrounds the heart.
- A blood clot that forms inside the blood vessel or cavity of the heart.
- valve-The structure that controls blood flow between the heart’s left atrium and left ventricle
- A blood clot.
- Backward flow of blood through a defective heart valve.
- Blueness of the skin caused by a lack of oxygen in the blood.
- The smooth membrane covering the inside of the heart. The innermost lining of the heart.
- Either one of the heart’s two upper chambers.
- The area of heart tissue permanently damaged by an inadequate supply of oxygen.
- A sound made in the blood vessels resulting from turbulence, perhaps because of a buildup of plaque or damage to the vessels.
- One of the two lower chambers of the heart.
- A vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood to the body.
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- The process by which a small sample of tissue is taken for examination.
- The study of the heart and its function in health and disease.
- The largest artery in the body and the main vessel to supply blood from the heart.
- Pertains to the blood vessels.
- The thin membrane covering the outside surface of the heart muscle.
- A connector that allows blood to flow between two locations.
- failure- the heart cannot pump all the blood returning to it, leading to a backup of blood in the vessels and an accumulation of fluid in the body’s tissues, including the lungs.
- Decreased blood flow to an organ, usually due to constriction or obstruction of an artery.
- A drug that lowers blood pressure by causing fluid loss. Diuretics promote urine production.
- pressure- The force or pressure exerted by the heart in pumping blood; the pressure of blood in the arteries.
- attack- Death of, or damage to, part of the heart muscle caused by a lack of oxygen-rich blood flowing to the heart.
- A fatty substance that is insoluble (cannot be dissolved) in the blood.
- The rapid, ineffective contractions of any heart chamber.
27 Clues: A blood clot. • Pertains to the blood vessels. • One of the two lower chambers of the heart. • Either one of the heart’s two upper chambers. • The outer fibrous sac that surrounds the heart. • A vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood to the body. • Backward flow of blood through a defective heart valve. • The rapid, ineffective contractions of any heart chamber. • ...
Circulatory System 2021-03-05
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- brief period of rest in the heart
- Takes oxygenated blood from the left side of the heart to the body
- Returns oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart
- Returns venous blood from the lower body back to the heart
- Right side valve between atrium and ventricle
- Receives deoxygenated blood from the vena cavae
- lower chamber of heart
- Period of ventricular contraction in the heart
- sound of pulmonary and aortic valves closing
- Artery supplying the head. Pulse found in the neck
- Takes deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs
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- Artery with pulse found on the wrist
- Blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules
- upper chamber of heart
- Receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins
- Returns venous blood from the upper body back to the heart
- this type of artery supplied blood to the heart itself
- Chamber that pumps oxygenated blood to the body
- Chamber that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
- sound of tricuspid and mitral valves closing
- another name for left side valve between atrium and ventricle
21 Clues: upper chamber of heart • lower chamber of heart • brief period of rest in the heart • Artery with pulse found on the wrist • sound of tricuspid and mitral valves closing • sound of pulmonary and aortic valves closing • Right side valve between atrium and ventricle • Period of ventricular contraction in the heart • Chamber that pumps oxygenated blood to the body • ...
Unit 5 Lab 2021-10-20
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- when an artery has a weakened wall causing it to swell
- disorder in which the arteries around the heart narrow
- often confused with ¨heart attack¨ is when the heart completely stops
- otherwise known as a heart attack
- abbreviation for arterial fibrillation
- prefix for fast
- surgical procedure in which your heart gets replaced with another
- abbreviation for automated external defibrillator
- used to measure the activity in the heart over a longer period
- abbreviation for arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
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- uses ultra sound to measure heart and vessels
- center for intellectual and nervous activity
- used to measure the electrical activity of the heart
- prefix for slow
- prefix for two
- used to measure your blood pressure
- abbreviation for blood
- stores bile after secretion from the liver and before release into the intestines
- when the heart is not working properly
- in charge of pumping blood throughout the body
- abbreviation for acute myocardial infarction
- prefix for against
- prefix for inner
- removes waste and extra water from the body
- provide oxygen for our body
25 Clues: prefix for two • prefix for slow • prefix for fast • prefix for inner • prefix for against • abbreviation for blood • provide oxygen for our body • otherwise known as a heart attack • used to measure your blood pressure • when the heart is not working properly • abbreviation for arterial fibrillation • removes waste and extra water from the body • ...
U5 A2 2023-10-14
Across
- Coronary heart disease.
- Abnormal heart rhythms
- known as an echo, which effectively performs an ultrasound of the heart.
- Coronary artery bypass graft.
- vessels that return blood to the heart.
- vessels that deliver blood to tissues
- This test records the electrical activity of the heart, shows abnormal rhythms
- prefix for aorta
- Atrial fibrillation.
- prefix for arteries
- pumps blood through the system
- prefix for blood
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- a condition that develops when your heart doesn't pump enough blood for your body's needs
- Coronary artery disease.
- involves threading of a thin, flexible tube called a catheter via a blood vessels in the arm, groin
- Cardiac Arrest Study Hamburg.
- Antiarrhythmics Versus Implantable Defibrillators study.
- networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues
- prefix for vain
- may be used to detect coronary artery disease, or to determine safe levels of exercise after a heart attack or heart surgery.
- prefix for heart
- occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts.
- Antiarrhythmic.
- prefix for blood vessel
- Antitachycardia pacing.
25 Clues: prefix for vain • Antiarrhythmic. • prefix for heart • prefix for aorta • prefix for blood • prefix for arteries • Atrial fibrillation. • Abnormal heart rhythms • Coronary heart disease. • prefix for blood vessel • Antitachycardia pacing. • Coronary artery disease. • Cardiac Arrest Study Hamburg. • Coronary artery bypass graft. • pumps blood through the system • ...
Cardiovascular System 2025-01-18
Across
- ultrasound to look at the heart
- machine that records the electrical activity of the heart
- coronary artery disease
- the outer layer of the heart
- the wall between the left and right atria
- instrument used to measure blood pressure
- blood pressure
- under or insufficient (prefix)
- when the heart completely stops
- echocardiogram
- hardening (suffix)
- the thin inner layer of the heart that lines each chamber
- surgical repair (suffix)
- electrocardiogram
- a condition where an artery has a weakened wall
Down
- when part of the heart is not receiving blood flow
- x-ray using dye to see details of the heart like narrowing and aneurysms
- top of the heart
- an EKG machine that is portable and patients wear for a few days to monitor the heart
- high blood pressure as a result of increased pressure in the blood vessels
- when the veins are swollen commonly in the legs
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- plug or blockage (root/connecting word)
- above or excessive (prefix)
- bottom of the heart
25 Clues: blood pressure • echocardiogram • top of the heart • electrocardiogram • hardening (suffix) • bottom of the heart • coronary artery disease • surgical repair (suffix) • above or excessive (prefix) • the outer layer of the heart • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • under or insufficient (prefix) • ultrasound to look at the heart • when the heart completely stops • ...
Cardiovascular System Review 2025-11-07
Across
- – Occurs when blood flow to the brain is blocked.
- – Another name for high blood pressure.
- infarction – Medical term for a heart attack.
- – Abbreviation for electrocardiogram.
- – The smallest blood vessel where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged.
- – Abbreviation for heart rate.
- – Root word meaning “vessel.”
- – Suffix meaning “blood condition.”
- pressure cuff – Tool used to measure blood pressure.
- – Irregular heartbeat pattern.
- – Imaging test that uses dye and X-rays to see blood vessels.
- – The muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
- – Tool used to listen to the heart and lungs.
Down
- – Test that records electrical activity of the heart.
- – Abbreviation for “good” cholesterol.
- – Uses sound waves to create images of the heart.
- – Suffix meaning “inflammation.”
- – Abbreviation for myocardial infarction (heart attack).
- – Root word meaning “heart.”
- – Root word meaning “vein.”
- – Disease caused by plaque build-up in the arteries.
- – A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart.
- – A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
- – The largest artery in the body.
- – Abbreviation for blood pressure.
25 Clues: – Root word meaning “vein.” • – Root word meaning “heart.” • – Root word meaning “vessel.” • – Abbreviation for heart rate. • – Irregular heartbeat pattern. • – Suffix meaning “inflammation.” • – The largest artery in the body. • – Abbreviation for blood pressure. • – Suffix meaning “blood condition.” • – Abbreviation for electrocardiogram. • ...
Cardiovascular System 2025-11-10
Across
- / Carry blood away from the heart to the other parts of the body.
- Artery Disease / A disorder that narrows that arteries surrounding the heart.
- / Vessel.
- / Records the electrical activity in the heart.
- / Chest Pain
- / Blood Pressure
- / Center of the Cardiovascular system.
- / An Artery has a weakened wall, and allows it to swell like a balloon.
- / Echocardiogram
- / Electrocardiogram
- / Measures blood pressure.
- / Blood.
- / Transports gasses, nutrients, and waste.
- / Artery
- / Carry blood to the heart from other parts of the body.
- / Diagnosis disease in the blood vessels by using an x-ray dye called contrast.
Down
- / Uses ultra sound to look at blood going through blood vessels.
- / Allow exchange of oxygen and waste between blood and tissues.
- / It is an ultra sound that looks at the heart and its vessels.
- Arrest / When the heart completely stops beating.
- / Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- / Vein.
- / Known as high blood pressure, and this condition is increased pressure in the blood vessels.
- / Heart.
- Infarction / The heart doesn't get the blood flow it needs. It is also known as a heart attack.
25 Clues: / Vein. • / Heart. • / Blood. • / Artery • / Vessel. • / Chest Pain • / Blood Pressure • / Echocardiogram • / Electrocardiogram • / Measures blood pressure. • / Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation • / Center of the Cardiovascular system. • / Transports gasses, nutrients, and waste. • / Records the electrical activity in the heart. • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-15
Across
- wall between artia and ventricles
- atherosclerosis clogged coronary vessels
- lack of adequate blood supply to the heart
- Fibers distribute the impulse out to the ventricles
- cardiac muscle
- decrease in oxygen carrying ability of blood
- tendineae anchors valve flaps in their closed position
- circuit highly resistant to blood flow
- lining of the chambers and valves of the heart
- Node pacemaker of the heart
Down
- uncoordinated shuddering of heart muscles, useless pump
- pumps blood out
- of his Series of "wires” that carry the electrical impulses into the lower chambers through the septum
- outer layer of the heart
- blood cell formation
- graphic record of heart activity
- prevent backflow of blood
- Nodes carries on the signal from the SA Node to the bundle of his
- Murmur abnormal or unusual heart sounds
- receives blood
20 Clues: cardiac muscle • receives blood • pumps blood out • blood cell formation • outer layer of the heart • prevent backflow of blood • Node pacemaker of the heart • graphic record of heart activity • wall between artia and ventricles • circuit highly resistant to blood flow • Murmur abnormal or unusual heart sounds • atherosclerosis clogged coronary vessels • ...
Medical Terminology-Cardiology 2024-04-11
Across
- "blank" veins that are dilated.
- Carries blood to the heart.
- Suffix for pain.
- abbrev. for coronary artery disease
- abbrev. for cardiovascular
- Basic metabolic panel
- Uses X-ray contrast dye to view vessels around the heart.
- Has four chambers and pumps blood.
- acronym for electrical reading of the heart
- abbrev. for blood
- condition of narrowing arteries around the heart.
- Branches off of arteries and are smaller.
- AKA blood pressure cuff
- Prefix for self.
- AKA high blood pressure
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- Ultrasound of the heart
- The thinnest and the innermost layer of the three heart layers.
- Condition where arteries swell
- Condition where the Pericardial sac is inflamed.
- "blank" testing that puts patients through exercise while reading the heart.
- Carries blood away from the heart.
- Abbrev. for chest pain
- Prefix for middle.
- Surgical Puncture to remove fluid.
- Prefix for inner.
25 Clues: Suffix for pain. • Prefix for self. • abbrev. for blood • Prefix for inner. • Prefix for middle. • Basic metabolic panel • Abbrev. for chest pain • Ultrasound of the heart • AKA blood pressure cuff • AKA high blood pressure • abbrev. for cardiovascular • Carries blood to the heart. • Condition where arteries swell • "blank" veins that are dilated. • Carries blood away from the heart. • ...
Cardiovascular System 2023-06-29
Across
- Exchanges gases and nutrients with tissues
- Artery that supplies oxygenated blood to myocardium
- Transports blood away from heart
- Returns oxygenated blood from lungs to heart
- Liquid connective tissue
- Keeps blood flowing through the heart
- Red blood cells
- Caused by blood turbulence as valves close
- The pump of the heart
- Vein that returns deoxygenated blood from the myocardium to the right atrium
- Thick, straw-colored liquid of the blood
- Superior heart chambers
- Smallest vessels
Down
- Large artery that carries blood from heart to lungs
- One full heartbeat
- White blood cells that help with immunity
- Inferior chambers of the heart
- Double-membranous sac surrounding the heart
- pressure Forces exerted on the walls of vessels
- Amount of blood pumped by left ventricle in 1 minute
- Smallest veins
- Number of cardiac cycles performed in 1 minute
- Largest artery
- Largest vein that returns blood to the right atrium
- Oxygen-carrying red molecule
25 Clues: Smallest veins • Largest artery • Red blood cells • Smallest vessels • One full heartbeat • The pump of the heart • Superior heart chambers • Liquid connective tissue • Oxygen-carrying red molecule • Inferior chambers of the heart • Transports blood away from heart • Keeps blood flowing through the heart • Thick, straw-colored liquid of the blood • ...
Cardiovascular Terms 2023-03-24
Across
- 2 upper chambers of the heart that receive blood
- a person trained to draw blood from a patient
- formation of all blood cells
- slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm)
- is an infection of the lining of the heart chambers and/or the valves
- 2 lower chambers of the heart that discharge blood
- formation of red blood cells
- the action of blood being collected from a vein
- layer in the heart wall that lines the heart chambers
Down
- is a disease of the heart that makes it harder to pump blood
- relaxation/filling in the cardiac cycle
- fluid portion of blood
- platelets
- high blood pressure
- formation of platelets
- rapid heart rate (over 100 bpm)
- white blood cells
- contraction/pumping in the cardiac cycle
- machine that separates blood components
- red blood cells
20 Clues: platelets • red blood cells • white blood cells • high blood pressure • fluid portion of blood • formation of platelets • formation of all blood cells • formation of red blood cells • rapid heart rate (over 100 bpm) • slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm) • relaxation/filling in the cardiac cycle • machine that separates blood components • contraction/pumping in the cardiac cycle • ...
Crossword Medical Terminology 2021-04-29
Across
- High blood pressure
- Checks blood pressure
- Ultrasound test that looks at the heart and vessels
- heart attack
- Swelling caused by an artery's weakened wall
- Tool that helps listen to a heart
- Automated external defibrillator
- Atrial fibrillation
- without
- The heart's outer layer
- between
- Bottom part of the heart
- Test that measures certain items in the blood
- slow
Down
- Complete stopping of the heart
- Ultrasound to look at blood going through blood vessels to find out if have narrowed or had a thrombus from a clot
- Blood
- When the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle
- Cardiac muscle that pumps blood throughout the body
- muscular layer that contracts to pump blood
- Top part of the heart
- process of recording
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Coronary artery bypass graft
- middle
25 Clues: slow • Blood • middle • without • between • heart attack • High blood pressure • Atrial fibrillation • process of recording • Checks blood pressure • Top part of the heart • The heart's outer layer • Bottom part of the heart • Acute myocardial infarction • Coronary artery bypass graft • Complete stopping of the heart • Automated external defibrillator • Tool that helps listen to a heart • ...
Karizma Lee 2018-04-15
Across
- a vessel that brings blood away from the heart
- having two different alleles
- the long way to say EKG
- the "exception" to all veins
- a vessel that brings blood to the heart
- study of the heart
- the large trunk that carries blood from the heart to the body (top center)
- used to measure electrical activity in the heart
- can be felt in neck or wrist
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- the two bottom parts of the heart
- a rare change in DNA
- the two upper parts of the heart
- the "exception" to all arteries
- rate measure of beats per minute
- high blood pressure
- normal would be 120 over 80
- protects backflow of blood
- the 80 part of your blood pressure
- having two of the same alleles
- the 120 part of your blood pressure
20 Clues: study of the heart • high blood pressure • a rare change in DNA • the long way to say EKG • protects backflow of blood • normal would be 120 over 80 • having two different alleles • the "exception" to all veins • can be felt in neck or wrist • having two of the same alleles • the "exception" to all arteries • the two upper parts of the heart • rate measure of beats per minute • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-15
Across
- graphic record of heart activity
- uncoordinated shuddering of heart muscles, useless pump
- outer layer of the heart
- pumps blood out
- blood cell formation
- atherosclerosis clogged coronary vessels
- Murmur abnormal or unusual heart sounds
- decrease in oxygen carrying ability of blood
- lack of adequate blood supply to the heart
- Node pacemaker of the heart
- circuit highly resistant to blood flow
Down
- cardiac muscle
- Fibers distribute the impulse out to the ventricles
- of his Series of "wires” that carry the electrical impulses into the lower chambers through the septum
- lining of the chambers and valves of the heart
- Nodes carries on the signal from the SA Node to the bundle of his
- tendineae anchors valve flaps in their closed position
- prevent backflow of blood
- receives blood
- wall between artia and ventricles
20 Clues: cardiac muscle • receives blood • pumps blood out • blood cell formation • outer layer of the heart • prevent backflow of blood • Node pacemaker of the heart • graphic record of heart activity • wall between artia and ventricles • circuit highly resistant to blood flow • Murmur abnormal or unusual heart sounds • atherosclerosis clogged coronary vessels • ...
Vocab Crossword puzzle- Layla Roque 2024-11-21
Across
- Sound waves to look at tissue and organs
- Thin membrane lining the cavities of heart
- Chest
- Prefix-beyond or excess
- Rapid heart rate
- Myocardial infarction
- Echocardiogram
- Chief complaint
- Swelling or enlargement of an artery
- Prefix-Hardening
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- Sac like covering around heart becomes inflamed
- Prefix-process of freeing
- X-ray used to check blood vessels
- Blood clot formed inside your veins
- Prefix-union or association
- Muscular tissue of the heart
- Blockage that obstructs the blood vessel
- Detects dangerous heart rhythms beat
- Largest blood vessel in body
- maker Electrical pulses to help your heart
- Between the hearts two right chambers
- Coronary artery bypass graft
- Diabetes mellitus
- Energy shocks to restore heart rhythm
- Prefix-Around
- Outermost layer of the heart
26 Clues: Chest • Prefix-Around • Echocardiogram • Chief complaint • Rapid heart rate • Prefix-Hardening • Diabetes mellitus • Myocardial infarction • Prefix-beyond or excess • Prefix-process of freeing • Prefix-union or association • Muscular tissue of the heart • Largest blood vessel in body • Coronary artery bypass graft • Outermost layer of the heart • X-ray used to check blood vessels • ...
Circulatory Systemw to 2024-04-24
Across
- a blood clot
- low levels of sugar in the bloodstream
- low blood pressure
- disease of the heart
- raised blood pressure
- a sac that surrounds the heart to lubricate and protect
- high levels of sugar in the bloodstream
- slow heart rate
- formation of a blood clot which can block blood flow through a blood vessel
- lining of the heart forming the valves
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- decrease in the number of white blood cells
- enlarged heart
- blue skin due to lack of oxygen
- fast heart rate
- inflammation of a vein
- the muscular tissue of the heart
- lack of clotting cells (thrombocytes)
- excessive bleeding, escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
- collection of blood in tissues causing a swelling
- low levels of oxygen in the blood
- relating to the heart and blood vessels
21 Clues: a blood clot • enlarged heart • fast heart rate • slow heart rate • low blood pressure • disease of the heart • raised blood pressure • inflammation of a vein • blue skin due to lack of oxygen • the muscular tissue of the heart • low levels of oxygen in the blood • lack of clotting cells (thrombocytes) • low levels of sugar in the bloodstream • lining of the heart forming the valves • ...
Circulatory System 2024-08-29
Across
- a blood clot
- low levels of sugar in the bloodstream
- low blood pressure
- disease of the heart
- raised blood pressure
- a sac that surrounds the heart to lubricate and protect
- high levels of sugar in the bloodstream
- slow heart rate
- formation of a blood clot which can block blood flow through a blood vessel
- lining of the heart forming the valves
Down
- decrease in the number of white blood cells
- enlarged heart
- blue skin due to lack of oxygen
- fast heart rate
- inflammation of a vein
- the muscular tissue of the heart
- lack of clotting cells (thrombocytes)
- excessive bleeding, escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
- collection of blood in tissues causing a swelling
- low levels of oxygen in the blood
- relating to the heart and blood vessels
21 Clues: a blood clot • enlarged heart • fast heart rate • slow heart rate • low blood pressure • disease of the heart • raised blood pressure • inflammation of a vein • blue skin due to lack of oxygen • the muscular tissue of the heart • low levels of oxygen in the blood • lack of clotting cells (thrombocytes) • low levels of sugar in the bloodstream • lining of the heart forming the valves • ...
Unit 5: Get that Cardio In! Crossword Puzzle 2020-06-20
Across
- radioactive dye to see blood vessels in the body
- heart
- records heart activity to show a possible pattern for the symptoms the patient may be having
- used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
- mediastinum
- potassium chloride
- fatty substance hardening
- beats per minute
- oxygen level
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- a part of the heart doesn’t get the blood flow it needs
- largest artery in the body
- involuntary muscle contraction
- have thick walls and carry blood away from the heart
- meaning blood
Down
- swollen and dilated veins
- as arteries get further away from the heart, they branch off into smaller arteries called:
- vessel
- shortness of breath
- the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- lung
- blood vessel
- a complete stopping of the heart
- instrument to measure pressure
- chief complaint
- vital signs are stable
- outer layer of heart
- artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
- chest
29 Clues: lung • heart • chest • vessel • mediastinum • blood vessel • oxygen level • meaning blood • chief complaint • beats per minute • potassium chloride • shortness of breath • outer layer of heart • vital signs are stable • swollen and dilated veins • fatty substance hardening • largest artery in the body • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • instrument to measure pressure • involuntary muscle contraction • ...
Cardiovascular Terms 2021-09-23
Across
- means aorta
- quick and painless test that records the electrical signals in your heart
- test involes raising your heart rate with exercise or medicine
- drug eluting stent
- electrocardiogram
- meaning the heart muscle is not getting enough oxygen to function properly
- uses a megnetic field of radio waves to create detailed images of your heart
- portable ECG device that you wear to continuously record your heart rhythm
- hardening
- cardiovascular disease
- vessel
- pain in the chest
Down
- means heart
- organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system
- uses sound waves to produce detailed images of your heart's structure
- meaning the mitral valve is abnormally narrow
- hardening of the arteries
- occurs when the blood supply is cut from the heart
- bare metal stent
- a minute thin walled vessel of the body
- a tube through which the blood circulates in the body
- blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart
- blood vessels that deliver oxygen blood from the heart to the tissues of the body
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- slow
25 Clues: slow • vessel • hardening • means heart • means aorta • bare metal stent • electrocardiogram • pain in the chest • drug eluting stent • cardiovascular disease • hardening of the arteries • percutaneous coronary intervention • a minute thin walled vessel of the body • meaning the mitral valve is abnormally narrow • blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart • ...
Cardiovascular system 2021-12-02
Across
- The problem of the heart rate or rythem of your heartbeat.
- Uses sound waves to create moving pictures of your heart.
- Makes detailed images of the beating heart.
- Vessels that deliver blood to tissues.
- The cardiovascular system pumps blood from the heart to this organ to get oxygen.
- A simple and fast test used to evaluate the heart.
- The cardiovascular system has this organ at the center of its function.
- Uses X-rays to look at the structures and organs in your chest.
Down
- Uses X-ray imaging to see your heart's blood vessels.
- Makes it harder for your heart to pump to the rest of the body.
- Pain.
- When the heart muscle doesn't pump blood as well as it should.
- Disease Disorders of the aorta.
- Vessels that return blood to the heart.
- Acute coronary syndromes.
- Networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues.
- Inflammation
- When blood is blocked from flowing to the heart muscle.
- the opposite of big.
- Cardiac resynchronization therapy.
- disease
- Pertaining to.
- Coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
- Cardiovascular disease.
- Acute myocardial infarction.
25 Clues: Pain. • disease • Inflammation • Pertaining to. • the opposite of big. • Cardiovascular disease. • Acute coronary syndromes. • Acute myocardial infarction. • Disease Disorders of the aorta. • Cardiac resynchronization therapy. • Coronary artery bypass graft surgery. • Vessels that deliver blood to tissues. • Vessels that return blood to the heart. • ...
Science 2023-10-30
Across
- blood pressure blood pressure when the ventricles of the heart contract
- are small blood vessels that connect arteries and veins
- gives the blood its color(red)
- artery taking the blood from the heart to the body
- lower chamber of the heart that pushes out the blood
- blood pressure blood pressure when the heart is as rest
- vein veins carrying blood from lungs to the heart
- vena cava brings blood to the lower right ventricle
- artery artery carrying blood from the heart to the lungs
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- cells that help to close wound
- system system of the heart, blood, and blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body
- vena cava carries blood to the upper body
- pressure pressure placed on the walls of the blood vessels
- blood cell fights inflections and diseases
- form scabs
- carry blood towards the heart
- yellowish liquid that transports blood cells
- arteries blood vessels carrying oxygen rich blood to the heart muscle
- upper chamber in the heart that receives blood
- blood cell carries oxygen and nutrients to the cells
- carries blood away from the heart
21 Clues: form scabs • carry blood towards the heart • cells that help to close wound • gives the blood its color(red) • carries blood away from the heart • vena cava carries blood to the upper body • blood cell fights inflections and diseases • yellowish liquid that transports blood cells • upper chamber in the heart that receives blood • ...
Unit 5 Lab 2021-10-20
Across
- when an artery has a weakened wall causing it to swell
- disorder in which the arteries around the heart narrow
- often confused with ¨heart attack¨ is when the heart completely stops
- otherwise known as a heart attack
- abbreviation for arterial fibrillation
- prefix for fast
- surgical procedure in which your heart gets replaced with another
- abbreviation for automated external defibrillator
- used to measure the activity in the heart over a longer period
- abbreviation for arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Down
- uses ultra sound to measure heart and vessels
- center for intellectual and nervous activity
- used to measure the electrical activity of the heart
- prefix for slow
- prefix for two
- used to measure your blood pressure
- abbreviation for blood
- stores bile after secretion from the liver and before release into the intestines
- when the heart is not working properly
- in charge of pumping blood throughout the body
- abbreviation for acute myocardial infarction
- prefix for against
- prefix for inner
- removes waste and extra water from the body
- provide oxygen for our body
25 Clues: prefix for two • prefix for slow • prefix for fast • prefix for inner • prefix for against • abbreviation for blood • provide oxygen for our body • otherwise known as a heart attack • used to measure your blood pressure • when the heart is not working properly • abbreviation for arterial fibrillation • removes waste and extra water from the body • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword 2024-09-17
Across
- Valve Flap or cusp located between the left ventricle of the heart and the aorta
- Red blood cells (RBC)
- Irregular or abnormal rhythm
- Liquid portion of the blood
- Blood cells required for clotting of the blood (also called a platelet)
- Atrium One of the four chambers of the heart; receives blood as it returns from the body cells (DEOXYGENATED)
- Valve Flap or cusp between the left atrium and left ventricle in the heart
- Membrane sac that covers the outside of the heart
- Blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart
- Membranous wall that divides two cavities
- Ventricle One of the four chambers of the heart; receives blood form the left atriums and pumps the blood into the aorta for transport to the body cells
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- White blood cells (WBC)
- Timy blood vessel that connects arterioles and venules and allows for exchange of nutrients and gases between the blood and the body cells
- Ventricle One of the four chambers of the heart; receives blood from the right atrium and pumps the blood into the pulmonary artery, which carries the blood to the lungs for oxygen
- Fluid that circulates through the vessels in the body to carry substances to all body parts
- System The transportation system of the body; consists of the heart, blood vessels and blood; transports nutrients and wastes, oxygen and carbon dioxide, hormones, and antibodies contained in the blood (also known as the Cardiovascular System)
- Valve Flap or cusp between the right ventricle of the heart and the pulmonary artery
- (Arteries) Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- Serous membrane lining of the heart
- Atrium One of the four chambers of the heart; receives OXYGENATED blood from the lungs
- Muscle layer of the heart
- Period of work, or contraction of the heart
- Valve Flap or cusp between the right atrium and right ventricle of the heart
- The iron-containing protein of the red blood cells; serves to carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues
- Period of relaxation of the heart
25 Clues: Red blood cells (RBC) • White blood cells (WBC) • Muscle layer of the heart • Liquid portion of the blood • Irregular or abnormal rhythm • Period of relaxation of the heart • Serous membrane lining of the heart • Membranous wall that divides two cavities • Period of work, or contraction of the heart • Membrane sac that covers the outside of the heart • ...
Medical Terms Related to the Heart 2023-04-20
Across
- A record of the electrical activity of the heart
- The study of the heart
- Pathological condition of being born without a heart
- Caused by or originated in the heart
- Dilatation of the heart
- Pathological condition of a rapid heart rate
- Pain in the heart
- Enlargement of the heart
- Diseases of the heart muscle
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- Surgical puncture to remove fluid that has built up around the heart
- A method of recording of the heart and blood vessels
- Surgical removal of the heart
- The outer layer of the heart
- Pathological condition of a slow heart rate
- Inflammation of the inner layer of the heart
15 Clues: Pain in the heart • The study of the heart • Dilatation of the heart • Enlargement of the heart • The outer layer of the heart • Diseases of the heart muscle • Surgical removal of the heart • Caused by or originated in the heart • Pathological condition of a slow heart rate • Inflammation of the inner layer of the heart • Pathological condition of a rapid heart rate • ...
unit 5 lab 2025-02-20
Across
- when one or more of the valves in your heart don't work properly.
- small sample of blood is taken to check for various health conditions.
- cardiac magnetic resonance
- defibrillation threshold
- a test that uses sound waves to create images of your heart, like an ultrasound for the heart.
- large vein that carries blood with low oxygen levels to the heart.
- root word meaning gills.
- muscular organ in the chest that pumps blood throughout the body.
- cardiovascular disease
- beats per minute
- A way to see how your heart works during physical activity, usually involves walking on a treadmill or riding a stationary bike.
- happens when blood flow to part of the brain is cut off, can be due to a blocked or burst blood vessel.
Down
- detailed imaging that uses r-rays to take pictures of the heart and blood vessels.
- suffix meaning inflammation
- also known as an ECG, measures the electrical activity in the heart.
- also know as myocardial infarction, blood flow to the heart is blocked for an extended period of time.
- prefix meaning inside or within
- one of the left chambers of the heart, receives oxygen rich blood from the lungs through the pulmonary veins.
- blood pressure
- blood vessels that carry oxygen rich blood from the lungs to the heart.
- one of the four chambers of the heart, pumps blood to the lungs, and is on the right
- suffix meaning pain.
- prefix meaning under or below.
- also know as high blood pressure, can cause damage to the heart and blood vessels over time, "silent killer"
- when the heart beats in an irregular way, may be to fast, slow, or with an uneven rhythm.
25 Clues: blood pressure • beats per minute • suffix meaning pain. • cardiovascular disease • defibrillation threshold • root word meaning gills. • cardiac magnetic resonance • suffix meaning inflammation • prefix meaning under or below. • prefix meaning inside or within • when one or more of the valves in your heart don't work properly. • ...
Circulatory System 2025-01-15
Across
- The top chamber of the heart that receives blood coming into the heart.
- The rhythmic movement of blood in arteries caused by the heartbeat.
- A protein in red blood cells that binds to and transports oxygen.
- A blood vessel that transports blood low in oxygen back to the heart.
- The straw-colored fluid in blood that carries nutrients and waste products.
- The ____ (Electrocardiogram) records the heart's electrical activity over time.
- The largest blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.
- The ____ artery sends blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen.
- The muscular wall separating the left and right sides of the heart.
- The ____ blood cell defends the body against infections and pathogens.
- The ____ vein returns oxygen-rich blood to the heart from the lungs.
- The ____ cycle describes the series of steps in one heartbeat.
- The ____ cava is the vein that brings deoxygenated blood to the heart.
- A part of the blood involved in clotting to seal wounds.
- The phase of the heartbeat when the heart contracts and pumps blood.
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- The phase of the heartbeat when the heart relaxes and refills with blood.
- The ____ artery provides blood and oxygen to the heart muscle itself.
- A structure in the heart or veins that stops blood from flowing backward.
- Blood ____ measures the force of blood against the walls of arteries.
- The system that moves blood through the heart, lungs, and body.
- The central organ of the circulatory system that pumps blood throughout the body.
- The bottom chamber of the heart that pushes blood out to the body or lungs.
- A vessel that carries blood rich in oxygen away from the heart.
- Microscopic blood vessels where oxygen and nutrient exchange occurs.
- The ____ blood cell carries oxygen to body tissues and removes carbon dioxide.
25 Clues: A part of the blood involved in clotting to seal wounds. • The ____ artery sends blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen. • The ____ cycle describes the series of steps in one heartbeat. • The system that moves blood through the heart, lungs, and body. • A vessel that carries blood rich in oxygen away from the heart. • ...
Circulatory system 2014-03-14
Across
- What happens with blood,CO2 and Oxygen in the lungs
- Material that divides the heart up
- Brings blood back to heart from the lungs
- Takes blood away from the heart
- Where the deoxegenated blood is before going to lungs
- Where blood first enters the heart
- Everyone loves this blood type
- Where the blood coming back from the lungs first enters the heart
- Brings blood back to heart from bottom of body
- Doesnt go good with blood type B or AB
- Artery Taking blood to the lungs
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- Carries blood away from the heart to the body
- Outnumbered from redblood cells 500 to 1
- Carries blood to the heart
- Brings blood back to heart from top of body
- Used for blood clotting
- Where blood is pumped out before going through the body again
- No other bloods like this blood type
- Does not have a nucleus and is shaped like a donut
- Blood conatins 55% of this
20 Clues: Used for blood clotting • Carries blood to the heart • Blood conatins 55% of this • Everyone loves this blood type • Takes blood away from the heart • Artery Taking blood to the lungs • Material that divides the heart up • Where blood first enters the heart • No other bloods like this blood type • Doesnt go good with blood type B or AB • Outnumbered from redblood cells 500 to 1 • ...
Cardiovascular system 2022-03-29
Across
- narrow end of the heart.
- holds the heart in place forming a barrier against infections.
- drains blood from anterior ventricles.
- controls blood flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle.
- the broad end of the heart.
- thin, tendor like cords which connect AV valves to cone shaped muscles.
- transports oxygen depleted blood from the thorax, abdomen, and lower extremities.
- layer which covers the heart valves and tendons.
- drain blood from the anterior right ventricle.
- dense irregular connective tissue forming the external layer of heart.
- returns oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium.
- removes blood from the lateral and posterior right ventricle.
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- protect heart, composed of 3 tissue layers.
- what the heart is made up of.
- occupies the space between the lungs.
- where the apex is located.
- the movement of the valves
- the heart is located underneath this.
- direct blood flow from the ventricles into the aorta and pulmonary trunk artery.
- the thick middle layer of the heart wall.
20 Clues: narrow end of the heart. • where the apex is located. • the movement of the valves • the broad end of the heart. • what the heart is made up of. • occupies the space between the lungs. • the heart is located underneath this. • drains blood from anterior ventricles. • the thick middle layer of the heart wall. • protect heart, composed of 3 tissue layers. • ...
medical term 2022-06-21
Across
- chest pain
- cutting into
- a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart from tissues and organs in the body
- blood pressure
- monitor records heart activity
- a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body
- automated external defibrillator
- vein
- arrest complete stopping of the heart
- disease
- high blood pressure
- pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- the smallest type of the blood vessel
- test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
Down
- instrument to measure pressure
- emergency room
- lungs
- records the electrical heart activity
- artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
- veins swollen and dilated veins
- the muscle that pumps blood received from veins into arteries throughout the body
- instrument to listen to the heart
- blood vessel
- an organ in the chest that supplies the body with oxygen, and removes carbon dioxide from the body
24 Clues: vein • lungs • disease • chest pain • cutting into • blood vessel • emergency room • blood pressure • high blood pressure • instrument to measure pressure • monitor records heart activity • veins swollen and dilated veins • automated external defibrillator • instrument to listen to the heart • records the electrical heart activity • arrest complete stopping of the heart • ...
Medical term 2024-10-24
Across
- abbreviation for left atrium
- term for high blood pressure
- irregular heartbeats
- a tool used to measure someone’s blood pressure
- tiny vessels where oxygen exchange happens
- prefix meaning blood vessel
- abbreviation for beats per minute
- this organ pumps blood through the body
- blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart
- a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death
- abbreviation for heart rate
- suffix meaning inflammation
- prefix meaning heart
- suffix meaning enlargement
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- a test to record the electrical signals in the heart
- when the heart struggles with pumping blood
- blood vessels that return deoxygenated blood to the heart
- Abbreviation for blood pressure
- suffix meaning surgical removal
- a ultrasound used to view the heart
- the largest artery in the body
- a tool used to listen to a heartbeat
- a method for evaluating heart function and blood flow
- What means pain in the chest
- abbreviation for aortic valve
25 Clues: irregular heartbeats • prefix meaning heart • suffix meaning enlargement • prefix meaning blood vessel • abbreviation for heart rate • suffix meaning inflammation • abbreviation for left atrium • term for high blood pressure • What means pain in the chest • abbreviation for aortic valve • the largest artery in the body • Abbreviation for blood pressure • ...
Ticket to Lab Week 4 Assignment 2025-09-07
Across
- Test measuring lung function and breathing capacity.
- Heart rate below 60 beats per minute.
- Low oxygen level in the blood.
- Medical term for shortness of breath.
- Tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs in the lungs.
- The inner lining of the heart chambers.
- Upper chamber of the heart that receives blood.
- The windpipe that connects the larynx to the bronchi.
- Largest artery carrying oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.
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- Restricted blood flow to tissues causing oxygen shortage.
- The sac that surrounds and protects the heart.
- Air passages that branch off from the trachea into the lungs.
- Temporary cessation of breathing.
- The muscular layer of the heart responsible for contraction.
- Abnormally rapid breathing rate.
- Heart rate above 100 beats per minute.
- an abnormal heart sound is often heard with a stethoscope.
- Double-layered membrane surrounding the lungs.
- Lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood out.
- Bluish discoloration of skin due to low oxygen levels.
20 Clues: Low oxygen level in the blood. • Abnormally rapid breathing rate. • Temporary cessation of breathing. • Heart rate below 60 beats per minute. • Medical term for shortness of breath. • Heart rate above 100 beats per minute. • The inner lining of the heart chambers. • The sac that surrounds and protects the heart. • Double-layered membrane surrounding the lungs. • ...
The Heart 2015-03-19
Across
- When the left ventricle contracts, this valve closes. This forces the blood to flow from the left ventricle.
- carries deoxygenated blood to the right atrium of the heart.
- allows blood to flow from the heart's lower left ventricle into the aorta.
- Blood from the heart flows through these and collects oxygen while it expels carbon dioxide.
- the semi-lunar valve of the heart that lies between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.
- Blood collects into the right atrium, and it must flow through here before entering the right ventricle.
- carry blood from the heart to all the organs and muscles of the body.
- pumps the oxygen-rich blood through the aortic valve.
- receives deoxygenated blood from the body through the vena cava and pumps it into the right ventricle.
- pumps the blood up through the pulmonary valve.
- carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
Down
- Oxygen-rich blood from the lungs enters here and the blood is then pumped into the left ventricle chamber of the heart through the mitral valve.
- receive oxygenated blood from the lungs and drain into the left atrium.
- allow oxygen, nutrients, carbon dioxide and waste products to pass to and from the tissue cells.
- carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
- carries blood from the heart.
16 Clues: carries blood from the heart. • carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart. • pumps the blood up through the pulmonary valve. • pumps the oxygen-rich blood through the aortic valve. • carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs. • carries deoxygenated blood to the right atrium of the heart. • ...
Heart Wars 2018-02-01
Across
- A physician who specializes about the heart
- excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body
- any of a group of lipids that are esters formed from one molecule of glycerol and three molecules of one or more fatty acids, are widespread in adipose tissue, and commonly circulate in the blood in the form of lipoproteins
- a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death
- a disorder marked by sudden bursts of intense pain
- a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is associated with heart complications
- attack another name for myocardial infarction
- spice added to foods for extra flavor and preservation
- a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be involved in causing some diseases
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- debilitating disease caused by poor glucose management that can be hereditary
- emergency procedure to restore normal breathing after cardiac arrest
- fast heart beat
- causes cancer, emphysema, COPD
- hardening and thickening of the walls of arteries due to deposit of fatty substances in the inner layer
- the tubular branching muscular and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
- a clot of blood formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin
16 Clues: fast heart beat • causes cancer, emphysema, COPD • A physician who specializes about the heart • attack another name for myocardial infarction • a disorder marked by sudden bursts of intense pain • excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body • spice added to foods for extra flavor and preservation • ...
The Heart 2023-11-18
Across
- pertaining to the artery
- innermost lining of blood vessels
- relaxation phase of heartbeat
- contraction phase of heartbeat body
- carries blood away from the heart
- inadequate oxygen in tissues
- one of two upper chambers of the heart
- one of two lower chambers of the heart
- smallest type of blood vessels
- inner lining of the heart
Down
- small artery
- enlarged heart
- cava, largest vein in the body
- largest artery in the body
- muscular middle layer of the heart
- small vein
16 Clues: small vein • small artery • enlarged heart • pertaining to the artery • inner lining of the heart • largest artery in the body • inadequate oxygen in tissues • relaxation phase of heartbeat • cava, largest vein in the body • smallest type of blood vessels • innermost lining of blood vessels • carries blood away from the heart • muscular middle layer of the heart • ...
GREAT HEART 2022-04-11
Across
- She spoke ill of the Lord
- They sat here when it was stifling hot
- The name of the giant
- Fell off Christian's back
- A man with very bad quality
- Lost himself at the foot of the hill
- This gift is given by the Lord Jesus Christ
- Persuaded Christian to go back out of the fear of lions
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- The way to heaven is like going up a ______.
- He slept when Christian went by
- He who has two _____ must give one to him who has none
- The way of transgressors is like this
- Great-Heart said "We are on the King's ______.
- A fruit the pilgrims ate
- The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of this
- They were chained and could do nothing on their own
16 Clues: The name of the giant • A fruit the pilgrims ate • She spoke ill of the Lord • Fell off Christian's back • A man with very bad quality • He slept when Christian went by • Lost himself at the foot of the hill • The way of transgressors is like this • They sat here when it was stifling hot • This gift is given by the Lord Jesus Christ • ...
Heart anatomy 2024-04-05
Across
- ลิ้นหัวใจที่กั้นระหว่างหัวใจห้องบนซ้ายและล่างซ้าย
- หลอดเลือดใหญ่ที่รับเลือดจากหัวใจห้องล่างซ้ายไปยังร่างกาย
- หลอดเลือดที่นำเลือดออกจากหัวใจห้องบนขวาไปยังปอด
- ลิ้นหัวใจที่กั้นระหว่างหัวใจห้องบนขวาและล่างขวา
- ส่วนปลายยอดแหลมของหัวใจ
- หัวใจห้องล่างขวา
- หลอดเลือดที่นำเลือดจากปอดกลับเข้าสู่หัวใจห้องบนซ้าย
- ลิ้นหัวใจที่กั้นระหว่างหัวใจห้องล่างซ้ายกับหลอดเลือด Aorta
- ลิ้นหัวใจที่กั้นระหว่างหัวใจห้องล่างขวากับหลอดเลือด Pulmonary artery
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- หัวใจห้องบนซ้าย
- หลอดเลือดที่นำเลือดมาเลี้ยงหัวใจ
- หลอดเลือดที่รับเลือดที่มีออกซิเจนต่ำจากส่วนบนของร่างกาย
- เยื่อหุ้มหัวใจ
- หลอดเลือดที่รับเลือดที่มีออกซิเจนต่ำจากส่วนล่างของร่างกาย
- หัวใจห้องล่างซ้าย
- หัวใจห้องบนขวา
16 Clues: เยื่อหุ้มหัวใจ • หัวใจห้องบนขวา • หัวใจห้องบนซ้าย • หัวใจห้องล่างขวา • หัวใจห้องล่างซ้าย • ส่วนปลายยอดแหลมของหัวใจ • หลอดเลือดที่นำเลือดมาเลี้ยงหัวใจ • หลอดเลือดที่นำเลือดออกจากหัวใจห้องบนขวาไปยังปอด • ลิ้นหัวใจที่กั้นระหว่างหัวใจห้องบนขวาและล่างขวา • ลิ้นหัวใจที่กั้นระหว่างหัวใจห้องบนซ้ายและล่างซ้าย • หลอดเลือดที่นำเลือดจากปอดกลับเข้าสู่หัวใจห้องบนซ้าย • ...
Med Term 2023-11-05
Across
- infarction- a heart attack
- chest pain
- automated external defibrillator
- septum- the wall between the right and left atria
- increased pressure in blood vessels
- outer layer of heart
- thin layer that lines each chamber of heart
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- muscular layer that contracts to pump blood in heart
- heart
- septum- the wall between the right and left ventricles
- artery disease- narrowing in arteries surrounding the heart
- coronary artery disease
- arrest- complete stopping of the heart
- blood pressure
- betweenAneurysm- condition when artery wall is weekend
- muscle
- upon/on
- blood
- inner/within
19 Clues: heart • blood • muscle • upon/on • chest pain • inner/within • blood pressure • outer layer of heart • coronary artery disease • infarction- a heart attack • automated external defibrillator • increased pressure in blood vessels • arrest- complete stopping of the heart • thin layer that lines each chamber of heart • septum- the wall between the right and left atria • ...
The Circulatory System 2022-05-31
Across
- The main artery from the left side of the heart that carries oxygen rich blood to body cells.
- The part of your blood pressure when the heart is contracted.
- The center layer of heart muscle that is mostly cardiac tissue.
- The covering of the heart.
- A valve that separates the right atrium from the right ventricle.
- A semilunar valve that keeps blood from flowing back into the right side of the heart.
- The lower chamber of the heart
- The muscle that divides the two sides of the heart.
- Node - The pacemaker of the heart.
Down
- The term that means lungs and describes the arteries and veins that go to and from the lungs.
- The side of the heart that has low oxygen blood.
- The chemical in blood that carries oxygen.
- The upper chamber of the heart
- A valve that separates the left atrium from the left ventricle.
- A semilunar valve that keeps the blood from flowing back into the left side of the heart.
- The side of the heart that has high oxygen blood.
- The part of your blood pressure when the heart is relaxed.
- The two veins that bring low oxygen blood to the right side of the heart.
18 Clues: The covering of the heart. • The upper chamber of the heart • The lower chamber of the heart • Node - The pacemaker of the heart. • The chemical in blood that carries oxygen. • The side of the heart that has low oxygen blood. • The side of the heart that has high oxygen blood. • The muscle that divides the two sides of the heart. • ...
The Circulatory System 2017-08-01
Across
- blood vessels that return blood to the heart
- wall that separates the right and left side of the heart
- type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- body system that brings nutrients & oxygen to all parts of the body and removes waste from the same parts
- the heart valve between the right atrium & the right ventricle
- protein inside of red blood cells
- examples: A, B, AB & O
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- type of blood cell that fights diseases
- main artery which carries nutrient-rich blood away from the heart
- connect each atrium to the ventricle below
- abbreviation for beats per minute
- medical instrument used to hear the heart beats
- prefix meaning "pertaining to the heart"
- connect arteries to veins
- type of blood cell that makes us 44% of blood and delivers oxygen to the body
- chambers of the heart that receives blood
- heart valve between the right ventricle & pulmonary veins
- heart valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
- four-chambered, hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood through the body
19 Clues: examples: A, B, AB & O • connect arteries to veins • abbreviation for beats per minute • protein inside of red blood cells • type of blood cell that fights diseases • prefix meaning "pertaining to the heart" • chambers of the heart that receives blood • connect each atrium to the ventricle below • blood vessels that return blood to the heart • ...
Cardio Crossing 2024-11-07
Across
- Stoppage of blood
- Imaging blood test in arteries or veins
- Study of the heart
- Fast heart rate
- Professional blood drawer
- Protein in RBC that carries oxygen
- White blood cell
- Plaque build up in the arteries
- Slow heart rate
- Study of lymphatic system
- Smallest blood vessel
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- Inflammation of the blood vessels
- The creation of lymphocytes
- Blood clot blocking blood vessel
- Two main chambers of the heart, Left and right
- moving clot
- Red blood cells
- Upper chambers of the heart
- Breakdown of blood
- Disease of low or not enough RBC
- Largest artery in the heart
- Blood vessels that supply heart with blood
- A large bruise
23 Clues: moving clot • A large bruise • Red blood cells • Fast heart rate • Slow heart rate • White blood cell • Stoppage of blood • Study of the heart • Breakdown of blood • Smallest blood vessel • Professional blood drawer • Study of lymphatic system • The creation of lymphocytes • Upper chambers of the heart • Largest artery in the heart • Plaque build up in the arteries • ...
Cardiovascular System 2025-10-19
Across
- hardening
- rapid/irregular heart beat from a lack of blood flow
- insufficent
- carries deoxygenated blood
- too slow
- high blood pressure
- swelling/irritation of the heart's membrane
- ultrasound imaging of the heart
- wearable heart rythm monitor
- x-ray imaging of vessels
- BP cuff
- smallest kind of blood vessel
- regular normal heart rhythm
Down
- ECG
- stop in heart function
- bulging veins
- excessive
- a pair of organs helping you breath
- chest compressions
- the Grinch's was two sizes to small
- Cardiac tissue death from a lack of blood flow
- chronic heart insufficency
- too fast
- transports oxygenated blood
- balloning spot in a vessel
25 Clues: ECG • BP cuff • too slow • too fast • hardening • excessive • insufficent • bulging veins • chest compressions • high blood pressure • stop in heart function • x-ray imaging of vessels • carries deoxygenated blood • chronic heart insufficency • balloning spot in a vessel • transports oxygenated blood • regular normal heart rhythm • wearable heart rythm monitor • smallest kind of blood vessel • ...
Unit 5 Lab 2021-03-11
Across
- a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- Large marsupial
- enzymes used to measure items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
- root word for blood
- the organ that pumps blood
- a test when an x-ray fluid is injected into thveins
- prefix for excessive
- changes irregular heartbeats
- irregular beating of the heart
- Has a trunk
- blood moves through these back to the heart
- Man's best friend
- the largest vessel that blood moves through
- shortness of breath
Down
- root word for heart
- the organ that gives oxygen to the system
- instrument to measure pressure
- sudden loss of heart function
- Likes to chase mice
- another name for high blood pressure
- the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- swelling in an artery
- blood pressure
- Flying mammal
- catheterization
- the smallest vessel that blood moves through
- coronary heart disease
- suffix for pressure
- prefix for outside
29 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • blood pressure • Large marsupial • catheterization • Man's best friend • prefix for outside • root word for heart • Likes to chase mice • root word for blood • suffix for pressure • shortness of breath • prefix for excessive • swelling in an artery • coronary heart disease • the organ that pumps blood • changes irregular heartbeats • sudden loss of heart function • ...
Effects of Exercise and Rest on the Cardiovascular System 2021-04-17
Across
- Heart rate of a "couch potato"
- CO = HR x _____
- Type of nerve that decreases heart rate
- Type of muscle that surrounds arterioles
- _____ output: Volume of blood ejected from heart per min
- Smooth muscle state in gut during exercise
- During exercise blood flow to this type of muscle increases
- Increase in HR causes decrease in ______ filling time
Down
- Type of nerve that increases heart rate
- Epinephrine causes a/an ______ in heart rate
- _____ return: The volume of blood that can return into the heart
- Stroke volume increases _____ % during exercise
- At rest the _____ effect controls heart rate
- Heart rate is controlled by these types of nerves
- Causes an increase in cardiac output
- A decrease in ___ of a tissue causes arterioles to dilate
- Relaxed arterioles allow blood flow to ______ beds
- Heart rate of a very fit athlete
- Stroke volume is ______ in physically fit individuals
- Interval that shortens with increased HR
- Smooth muscle state in gut during rest
21 Clues: CO = HR x _____ • Heart rate of a "couch potato" • Heart rate of a very fit athlete • Causes an increase in cardiac output • Smooth muscle state in gut during rest • Type of nerve that increases heart rate • Type of nerve that decreases heart rate • Type of muscle that surrounds arterioles • Interval that shortens with increased HR • ...
Cardiovascular System 2020-10-11
Across
- lung
- cardiovascular
- a tool used to listen to your heart, lungs, and intestines
- they have thick walls and carry blood away from the heart
- blood
- the center of it's function, pumping blood to the rest of the body
- Veins swollen & dilated vein
- automated external defibrillator
- instrument to measure pressure
- a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell
- the middle, muscular layer that contracts to pump blood
- unexpected loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness
- high blood pressure
- a test that measures certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
- a semilunar valve, between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
Down
- a machine that records the electrical activity of the heart
- a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and it's vessels
- cutting into
- fast
- muscle
- coronary care unit
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Heart attack
- they have thinner walls and carry blood toward the heart
- aorta
25 Clues: lung • fast • blood • aorta • muscle • cutting into • Heart attack • cardiovascular • coronary care unit • high blood pressure • Veins swollen & dilated vein • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • instrument to measure pressure • automated external defibrillator • the middle, muscular layer that contracts to pump blood • they have thinner walls and carry blood toward the heart • ...
Cardiovascular System 2020-10-30
Across
- emitting of reflecting light
- fat
- surgical removal/excision
- artery has weakned wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
- test that uses leads and are attached to the chest to record electic activity of the heart
- potassium chloride
- coronary artery bypass graft
- vital signs stable
- test that uses ultrasound to look at heart and vessels
- veins are swollen and dilated
- carry blood away from heart
- procedure done in specialized area of radiology using x-ray dye
- used to measure certain items in blood that could indicate heart muscle damage
- slow
Down
- test where patient is put on treadmill or asked to ride bike to increase how hard the heart is working
- located between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
- basic metabolic panel
- known as high blood pressure
- pericarditis sac around the heart is inflamed
- carry blood towards heart
- pumps blood throughout your body
- for blood in the lower half of body
- cardiovascular
- chest
- complete stopping of the heart
25 Clues: fat • slow • chest • cardiovascular • potassium chloride • vital signs stable • basic metabolic panel • surgical removal/excision • carry blood towards heart • carry blood away from heart • emitting of reflecting light • known as high blood pressure • coronary artery bypass graft • veins are swollen and dilated • complete stopping of the heart • pumps blood throughout your body • ...
Unit 5 Lab Dropbox: 2020-11-24
Across
- is a graphic outline of the heart's movement.
- Means vein.
- Coronary artery disease.
- hereditary disease of the heart muscle.
- Blood vessels that carry blood away from heart.
- Coronary artery bypass grafting.
- One dimensional.
- Narrowing of the peripheral arteries.
- Means blood vessel.
- Blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.
- It's not a true vein.
Down
- Without one you die.
- Narrowing of the coronary arteries.
- Insertion of a catheter into a chamber or vessel of the heart.
- Record of a person's heartbeat by electrocardiography.
- Means heart.
- Arteries which surround and supply the heart.
- Blood pressure.
- Means artery.
- Is a type of ambulatory electrocardiography device, a portable device for cardiac monitoring.
- Without them you can't breathe.
- This is a simple test that records the heart's electrical activity.
- Means chest.
- Beats per minute.
- Improper beating of the heart.
25 Clues: Means vein. • Means heart. • Means chest. • Means artery. • Blood pressure. • One dimensional. • Beats per minute. • Means blood vessel. • Without one you die. • It's not a true vein. • Coronary artery disease. • Improper beating of the heart. • Without them you can't breathe. • Coronary artery bypass grafting. • Narrowing of the coronary arteries. • Narrowing of the peripheral arteries. • ...
unit 5 lab 2021-10-20
Across
- a tubular structure carrying blood through the tissues and organs
- vessels that deliver blood to tissues
- when a part of the heart muscles doesn't get enough blood
- decreased blood flow and oxygen to the heart muscles
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- the use of ultrasound waves to investigate the action of the heart
- When one of the vessels that lead to the brain either becomes blocked by a blood clot or bursts
- vessels that return blood to the heart
Down
- cardiovascular disease
- produce immages of your heart,lungs,etc
- pumps blood through the system
- to determind the stability of a given system
- A condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm
- a scientific examination of a sample
- combining form indicating a blood vessel
- meaning pertaining to
- networks of small vessels that perfuse tissue
- a combining form used like a prefix meaning "heart"
- a magnetic resonance imaging to create pictures of your heart
- drug-eluting stent
- Electrocardiogram
- bare metal stent
22 Clues: bare metal stent • Electrocardiogram • drug-eluting stent • meaning pertaining to • cardiovascular disease • pumps blood through the system • percutaneous coronary intervention • a scientific examination of a sample • vessels that deliver blood to tissues • vessels that return blood to the heart • produce immages of your heart,lungs,etc • combining form indicating a blood vessel • ...
Cardiac Crossword Puzzle 2023-02-14
Across
- Very close to the left atrium and pulmonary artery
- Artery has weakened wall causing it to swell
- Meaning vessel
- Meaning pulse
- Automatic external defibrillator
- A certain kind of x-ray used to check a patient's blood vessels
- Fast
- Hardening of fatty substances in the heart arteries
- Tool used to listen to the heart or the chest
- Chest pain, weakness, S.O.B
- Rupture
- Layer lining each heart chamber
Down
- Process of recording the sound of the heart
- Device implanted into the heart to help control the heartbeat of a patient
- Two words, blood flow is from the lungs, pulm(o)
- Also known as the blood pressure monitor
- Excessive pressure (or high blood pressure)
- Slow
- 2 words, stoppage of the heart that usually occurs due to a heart condition
- layer of tissue in the heart that contracts to pump blood
- Blood
- Blood pressure
- Meaning fatty substance
- atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- Layer of tissue UPON the heart
- Catheterization
26 Clues: Slow • Fast • Blood • Rupture • Meaning pulse • Meaning vessel • Blood pressure • Catheterization • Meaning fatty substance • Chest pain, weakness, S.O.B • Layer of tissue UPON the heart • Layer lining each heart chamber • Automatic external defibrillator • atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease • Also known as the blood pressure monitor • Process of recording the sound of the heart • ...
Cardiovascular System 2025-10-31
Across
- / Stands for electrocardiogram
- / Tiny blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged
- / The largest artery in the body
- / Buildup of plaque inside artery walls
- / Blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart
- / Suffix meaning “inflammation”
- / Abbreviation for heart rate
- / High blood pressure
- / Abbreviation for myocardial infarction
- / Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- / Suffix meaning “record” or “picture”
- / Prefix meaning “vessel”
- / Ultrasound test that shows heart structure and motion
- / Prefix meaning “heart”
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- / Test that records the electrical activity of the heart
- / Medical term for a heart attack
- / Abbreviation for blood pressure
- / Emergency procedure to restore heartbeat and breathing
- / Irregular heartbeat
- / Suffix meaning “blood condition”
- / Tool used to measure blood pressure
- / The organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- / Blood flow to the brain is blocked or reduced
- / Tool used to listen to heart and lung sounds
- / X-ray image of blood vessels using dye
25 Clues: / Irregular heartbeat • / High blood pressure • / Prefix meaning “heart” • / Prefix meaning “vessel” • / Abbreviation for heart rate • / Stands for electrocardiogram • / Suffix meaning “inflammation” • / The largest artery in the body • / Medical term for a heart attack • / Abbreviation for blood pressure • / Suffix meaning “blood condition” • / Tool used to measure blood pressure • ...
Cardiovascular System 2025-10-13
Across
- Disease known as high blood pressure
- Condition that involves buildup of plaque in the arteries
- Tiny blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged
- Means inflammation
- the organ that pumps blood through your body
- Uses dye and C-rays to see blood flow in arteries
- Attack Occurs when blood flow to heart muscle is blocked
- Means related to blood
- Measures the hearts electrical activity
- Known as "good" cholesterol
- Refers to the blood vessels
Down
- Records the electrical activity of the heart
- Happens when blood flow to the brain is blocked
- pressure measures the force of blood against the artery wall
- Medical term for a heart attack
- Test Monitors the heart while you exercise
- uses sound waves to create a image of the heart
- Measurement of how hard blood pushes against artery walls
- The fluid that carries oxygen,nutrients, and waste in your body
- Related to the heart
- The blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart
- The blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart
- Disease that causes irregular heartbeats
- refers to heart muscle
- Known as "bad" cholesterol
25 Clues: Means inflammation • Related to the heart • refers to heart muscle • Means related to blood • Known as "bad" cholesterol • Known as "good" cholesterol • Refers to the blood vessels • Medical term for a heart attack • Disease known as high blood pressure • Measures the hearts electrical activity • Disease that causes irregular heartbeats • Test Monitors the heart while you exercise • ...
Cardiovascular System 2022-10-22
Across
- pressure
- delivers blood to tissues
- behind
- monitor a device that records heart activity to show a possible pattern for the symptoms the patient may be having
- a test that helps check the hearts rhythm and may diagnosis other heart issues
- measure pressure
- small vessels that perfuse tissues
- without
- automated external defibrillator
- artery disease- the arteries surrounding the heart are narrowing
- within
- when the artery has a weakened wall and swells
Down
- test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and vessels
- high blood pressure
- a procedure that is used to look at blood vessel
- infarction- when the heart doesn't get the blood flow that it needs
- history of
- artery- transport deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs
- returns blood to the heart
- blood
- written record
- arrest when the heart comes to a complete stop
- rule out
- pumps blood through your body
- operating room
25 Clues: blood • behind • within • without • pressure • rule out • history of • written record • operating room • measure pressure • high blood pressure • delivers blood to tissues • returns blood to the heart • pumps blood through your body • automated external defibrillator • small vessels that perfuse tissues • when the artery has a weakened wall and swells • ...
Andrew Trask Unit 4 2018-04-17
Across
- Veins into the heart from the lungs
- top chambers of heart
- are small blood vessels that connect arteries to capillaries
- is the muscular wall of the heart (heart muscle)
- is the inner layer
- are small blood vessels that connect capillaries and veins
- the node that signals the ventricles to squeaze
- is the term used to describe the delivery of oxygen rich blood to the body and its return
- the node that starts the process of beating
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- is the middle layer
- refers to the movement of blood between the lungs and the heart
- is the outermost layer (aka Tunica Adventitia)
- Bottom chmabers of heart
- the vessels leading to the lungs (deoxygenated)
- where blood flows into heart
- a valve between the atria and ventircles
- artery that supplies blodd to the heart
- the cells of the tunica externa
- the artery that blood flows out of
- carry blood Away from the heart (usually oxygenated)
20 Clues: is the inner layer • is the middle layer • top chambers of heart • Bottom chmabers of heart • where blood flows into heart • the cells of the tunica externa • the artery that blood flows out of • Veins into the heart from the lungs • artery that supplies blodd to the heart • a valve between the atria and ventircles • the node that starts the process of beating • ...
med terms 2024-03-05
Across
- top of the heart
- sac, sac around the heart
- abbreviation for emergency room
- external defibrillator, AED
- instrument used to measure blood pressure
- bottom of the heart
- high blood pressure as a result of increased pressure in the blood vesicles
- heart failure, when the heart is not efficiently pumping blood from the left ventrical
- abbreviation for beats per minute
- pericardial sac around the heart being inflamed
- chief complaint
Down
- condition in which an artery has a weakened wall
- arrest, complete stopping of the heart
- suffix for surgical puncture to remove fluid
- suffix meaning study of
- the layer of the heart that lines each chamber
- abbreviation for automated external defibrillator
- the outer layer of the heart
- septum, the wall between the right and left atria
- meaning abbreviation for shortness of breath
- oximeter, instrument that measures blood oxygen saturation
- prefix for across or through
- the middle muscular layer of the hear that contract to pump blood
23 Clues: chief complaint • top of the heart • bottom of the heart • suffix meaning study of • sac, sac around the heart • external defibrillator, AED • the outer layer of the heart • prefix for across or through • abbreviation for emergency room • abbreviation for beats per minute • arrest, complete stopping of the heart • instrument used to measure blood pressure • ...
Serenity Valdez 2024-03-22
Across
- electrical impulse is generated
- opening up blocked coronary arteries to circulate to the heart muscle
- something that means something
- "tied up"
- controls abnormal cardiac rhythms through electrical discharges
- narrow coronary artery that gives insufficient blood supply to the heart
- contraction
- supplies oxygen-rich blood to the heart
- plaque built up in arterial
- a blood clot that stays attached to the side its developed on
- reduces blood flow to the heart
- a sac made of fiber that encloses the heart
- what valve prevents the backflow of blood into a ventricle
- dead heart muscle obstruction
Down
- within
- disrupts ventricular rhythm of the heart
- electrical activity to the heart
- procedure to stop ventricular fibrillation
- small
- substance that promotes
- pumps blood to the lungs
- listening of sounds through a stethoscope
- tiny plastic tube that goes from the heart to the leg
- carries blood to the right atrium from the body
- loss of elasticity in the arterial walls
25 Clues: small • within • "tied up" • contraction • substance that promotes • pumps blood to the lungs • plaque built up in arterial • dead heart muscle obstruction • something that means something • electrical impulse is generated • reduces blood flow to the heart • electrical activity to the heart • supplies oxygen-rich blood to the heart • disrupts ventricular rhythm of the heart • ...
Medical Terminology 2025-11-20
Across
- how fast or how slow the heart is beating
- a complete or partial blockage of a blood vessel.
- complete cessation of the heart's electrical and mechanical activity, resulting in cardiac arrest
- an ultrasound of the heart that uses sound waves to create moving pictures of the heart
- Fatty deposits in the arteries
- shortness of breath
- blood
- a condition where the heart muscle doesn't get enough oxygen-rich blood
- High blood pressure
- High levels of fat in blood
- a condition where the heart beats faster than 100 times per minute while at rest
- the heart suddenly stops beating, a medical emergency that requires immediate action
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- stiffening of a body tissue
- surgical removal
- an enlarged heart
- an abnormally slow heart rate
- an irregular heartbeat
- bluish discoloration of the skin
- a minimally invasive procedure to replace a narrowed or damaged aortic valve
- chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle
20 Clues: blood • surgical removal • an enlarged heart • shortness of breath • High blood pressure • an irregular heartbeat • stiffening of a body tissue • High levels of fat in blood • an abnormally slow heart rate • Fatty deposits in the arteries • bluish discoloration of the skin • how fast or how slow the heart is beating • a complete or partial blockage of a blood vessel. • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle 2021-05-10
Across
- When blood flows towards the heart
- what is the function of the cardiovascular system?
- Circuit What is it called when blood flows from the heart to the lungs and back?
- What is picked up by red blood cells during the pathway of the blood?
- Circuit The circuit from the heart to the rest of the body and back
- What arteries supply the heart itself with oxygen and nutrients from the blood?
- receiving chambers where blood comes into the heart
- atrium Where blood is emptied into after it goes through the back of the heart
- Valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle
- ventricle After going through the tricuspid valve, deoxygenated blood goes through the
- Oxygenated blood flows into through these veins
- Conduction System This system controls the rhythm of your heartbeat
- attack What is it called when the lack of blood flow to the cells of the heart start to die?
- Carries blood away from the heart
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- The membrane surrounds ans protects the heart
- The bottom number of blood pressure
- What does the systole number measure in blood pressure?
- Atrium Deoxygenated blood from the inferior vena cava empties into the
- bottom chamber that sends out blood
- The irregular heart sounds caused by valve problems
- What does the diastole number measure in blood pressure?
- The pulmonary valve and the pulmonary artery carries blood into this lung
- The uncoordinated pumping of the heart muscle
- Vena Cava Deoxygenated blood returns to the heart through the
- The top number of blood pressure
25 Clues: The top number of blood pressure • Carries blood away from the heart • When blood flows towards the heart • The bottom number of blood pressure • bottom chamber that sends out blood • The membrane surrounds ans protects the heart • The uncoordinated pumping of the heart muscle • Oxygenated blood flows into through these veins • ...
The Cardiovascular System and its Diseases 2022-06-05
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- type of birth defect that allows blood from the left heart to reenter right heart
- type of cardiomyopathy where heart muscle becomes thin and flabby
- hearts pacemaker
- tennis shoes in the dryer auscultation and an EKG with no P wave
- cardiomyopathy where heart muscle thickens
- heartbeat spontaneously generated from bundle of his independent of SA node
- valve dysfunction commonly caused by chronic dental disease
- outermost "layer" of heart
- in left sided heart failure fluid accumulates here
- heart muscles relax
- some cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy present with this
- free fluid may accumulate in the abodominal or pleural cavity due to this
Down
- insuffucient blood volume and/or pressure to deliver oxygen to tissues
- thickening of tissue below the aortic valve, common in large breed dogs
- ventricular diastole seen on ekg
- heart beat doesn't produce matching pulse wave
- can cause sudden death, EKG looks like ghosts holding hands
- inflammation of heart muscle
- swishing sound heard from heart due to turbulent blood flow
- birth defect that causes left heart volume overload due to recirculation of blood from the aorta into the lungs
- a dietary deficiency of this can cause dilated cardiomyopathy in cats
- type of arrhythmia normal in dogs and horses where heart rate increases during inhalation
- if hypertrophic cardiomyopathy isn't hereditary in cats, it's commonly caused by this
23 Clues: hearts pacemaker • heart muscles relax • outermost "layer" of heart • inflammation of heart muscle • ventricular diastole seen on ekg • cardiomyopathy where heart muscle thickens • heart beat doesn't produce matching pulse wave • in left sided heart failure fluid accumulates here • can cause sudden death, EKG looks like ghosts holding hands • ...
Parts of the Heart 2024-10-30
Across
- Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle.
- Chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body.
- Major vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart.
- Blood Blood that is low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide.
- Blood that is rich in oxygen.
- Vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
- An abnormal sound during the heartbeat cycle.
- Inner lining of the heart chambers.
- The number of heartbeats per minute.
- Valve between the right atrium and right ventricle.
- Chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.
- Chamber of the heart that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
Down
- Major vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart.
- Chamber of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood to the body.
- Major artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.
- Vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
- Protective sac surrounding the heart.
- Heart muscle tissue responsible for contraction.
- Valve that regulates blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta.
- The movement of blood throughout the body.
- Valve that regulates blood flow from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery.
- The rhythmic expansion of arteries as blood is pumped through them.
22 Clues: Blood that is rich in oxygen. • Inner lining of the heart chambers. • The number of heartbeats per minute. • Protective sac surrounding the heart. • The movement of blood throughout the body. • An abnormal sound during the heartbeat cycle. • Heart muscle tissue responsible for contraction. • Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle. • ...
Cardiovascular 2025-02-25
Across
- Cava The main vein that brings blood back to the heart
- The circuit that carries blood to and from the lungs
- The liquid portion of blood
- Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- Upper chambers of the heart
- The number of chambers in the heart
- The phase when the heart contracts
- The device used to measure blood pressure
- Blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart
- Positive Universal recipient blood type
- A condition where cholesterol builds up in arteries
- Tissue that makes up the heart muscle
- Lower chambers of the heart
Down
- Instrument used to listen to heart sounds
- Infarction Another name for a heart attack
- Smallest blood vessels in the body
- The circuit that carries oxygenated blood to the body
- The organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- The condition of high blood pressure
- The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
- The phase when the heart relaxes
- The iron-rich protein in red blood cells
- Cell fragments that help in blood clotting
- The largest artery in the body
- Smallest units of life found in blood
- Process of reviving someone after cardiac arrest
- The heartbeat sound is caused by closing of these
- Type of blood vessel that has valves to prevent backflow
- Node The node known as the heart's natural pacemaker
29 Clues: The liquid portion of blood • Upper chambers of the heart • Lower chambers of the heart • The largest artery in the body • The phase when the heart relaxes • Smallest blood vessels in the body • The phase when the heart contracts • The number of chambers in the heart • The condition of high blood pressure • Smallest units of life found in blood • ...
Cardiology Anatomy and Physiology 2024-12-05
Across
- Delivers unoxygenated blood from right ventricle to lungs.
- Returns oxygenated blood from lungs to left atria.
- TIP of Heart
- The amount of blood that is pumped by the ventricles in 1 minute.
- Thick,fibrous membrane that surrounds the heart.
- Number of cardiac contractions per minute.
- Amount of blood pumped out by either ventricle in a single cardiac contraction.
- Vessel that returns venous blood back to heart.
- Delivers oxygenated blood from left ventricle to the body.
- Valves of the heart through which blood flows through from the atria to the ventricles.
- Half-moon shaped valves that separate the heart from the aorta and pulmonary arteries.
Down
- The largest and shortest myocardial blood vessels. Rapidly divides into the left anterior descending artery and the circumflex artery.
- Middle layer of heart wall made mostly of cardiac muscle tissue.
- Provides oxygenated blood to the right side of the heart muscle.
- TOP of Heart
- The percentage of blood that leaves the heart each time it contracts.
- Layer of serous pericardium that lies closest against the heart; also called the visceral pericardium.
- Period of relaxation in which the heart chambers are allowed to fill.
- Specialized bands of tissue inserted between myocardial cells that increase the rate in which the action potential is spread from cell to cell.
- Membrane that lines the inside of the heart.
20 Clues: TIP of Heart • TOP of Heart • Number of cardiac contractions per minute. • Membrane that lines the inside of the heart. • Vessel that returns venous blood back to heart. • Thick,fibrous membrane that surrounds the heart. • Returns oxygenated blood from lungs to left atria. • Delivers unoxygenated blood from right ventricle to lungs. • ...
Organisation - Animal Transport Systems 2024-05-02
Across
- A circulatory system consisting of two separate circuits: one that transports blood from the heart to the lungs, and one that transports blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
- A small fragment of a cell that helps blood to clot at the site of a wound.
- A chamber at the top of the heart.
- A term for diseases that affect the heart or blood vessels.
- A vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the body into the heart.
- A factor that is linked to an increased rate of a disease.
- A blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
- A metal mesh tube placed in an artery to hold it open.
- A chamber at the bottom of the heart.
- The liquid component of blood that carries the red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.
- The organ system which uses blood to transport substances around the body.
- A structure which prevents the backflow of blood in the heart and veins.
- Blood with a high concentration of oxygen and low concentration of carbon dioxide.
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- A blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart.
- An electrical device used to correct irregularities in the heart rate.
- The artery that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
- Tiny blood vessels that link the arteries and veins.
- Blood with a low concentration of oxygen and a high concentration of carbon dioxide.
- The organ that pumps blood around the body in a double circulatory system.
- The speed at which the heart beats, measured in beats per minute (bpm).
- A fat made by the liver from saturated fat in the diet. Can be deposited in coronary arteries causing blockages.
- A type of drug that reduces blood cholesterol levels to slow down the rate at which fatty material is deposited in the coronary arteries.
- Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
- A blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
- artery An artery that supplies the heart muscle with blood.
25 Clues: A chamber at the top of the heart. • A chamber at the bottom of the heart. • Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. • A blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart. • Tiny blood vessels that link the arteries and veins. • A metal mesh tube placed in an artery to hold it open. • A factor that is linked to an increased rate of a disease. • ...
Unit 5 2025-12-03
Across
- Condition where the artery can swell because it has a weakened wall
- Condition where the pressure in the blood vessels is increased; also known as high blood pressure
- prefix that is used to describe a dilated vein.
- An abbreviation that represents a portable machine that a patient wears to record heart activity.
- An abbreviation that represents chest compressions and breathing techniques that can help resuscitate a patient when their heart stops.
- prefix meaning inner or within
- Tests for possible muscle heart damage by measuring items in the blood.
- Tracks the electrical activity of the heart by checking heart rhythm while several wires are connected to their chest.
- Abbreviation for an element that the heart spreads throughout the body and blood.
- Has thinner walls and carry blood toward the heart
- Prefix meaning between. used to represent the wall between the right and left ventricles
- A prefix that represents something in the body that carries blood away from the heart and has thick walls
- An emergency where there is a complete stop of the heart
Down
- Used to look at vessels to diagnose things like aneurysms using x ray dye being inserted into into blood vessels.
- A test that looks at the heart and it's vessels using an ultrasound
- Abbreviation for the amount of hardness the blood pushes against the walls of the arteries.
- Condition where the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- A disease where electrical activity is uncontrolled in the brain. This disease can cause seizures.
- Larger artery in the human body, carries your blood through the center of your body
- vessels, Transportation for blood throughout the body
- transplant, A surgery when a persons bad heart is replaced with a healthy heart from a donor
- A root word that means middle. Used to explain where the heart is located in the mediastinum.
- When arteries get further away from the heart they branch into smaller arteries
- An abbreviation that represents the system of veins and heart in the cardiovascualr system.
- Is the center of the cardiovascular system and is divided into 4 chambers
25 Clues: prefix meaning inner or within • prefix that is used to describe a dilated vein. • Has thinner walls and carry blood toward the heart • vessels, Transportation for blood throughout the body • An emergency where there is a complete stop of the heart • Condition where the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed • ...
Turley Unit 5 Activity 2 2023-11-15
Across
- Don't resuscitate
- Heart attack
- Treatment
- Middle
- Blood sample
- Stop of heart
- Heart responds
- reduces blood flow
- EKG
- Pumps blood
- Imagine test
Down
- supplying to brain
- Leading cause of death
- Automated external defibrillator
- Bring oxygen to heart
- Disease
- Cardiovascular
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Dyspnea on exertion
- Inflammation
- Small vein
- Between arterioles and venues
- Aorta
- Sound
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
25 Clues: EKG • Aorta • Sound • Middle • Disease • Treatment • Small vein • Pumps blood • Heart attack • Inflammation • Blood sample • Imagine test • Stop of heart • Cardiovascular • Heart responds • Don't resuscitate • supplying to brain • reduces blood flow • Dyspnea on exertion • Bring oxygen to heart • Leading cause of death • Between arterioles and venues • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation • Transesophageal echocardiogram • ...
Chapter 10 Crossword 2020-03-11
Across
- partial destruction of electrical pathway
- WBC
- heart specialist
- narrowing of blood vessels
- cholesterol-lowering agents
- blood clot
- connects left ventricle to aorta (use _ for a space)
- study of blood
- serous membrane lining pericardial cavity
Down
- use of electrical shock to heart
- graphic tracing of electrical activity of heart
- large vein collects blood from lower body
- inflammation of endocardium
- inflammation of heart muscle
- clotting element
- WBC with granules that stains with basic dyes
- carries blood away from heart
- pain in heart
- valve on left side of heart
19 Clues: WBC • blood clot • pain in heart • study of blood • clotting element • heart specialist • narrowing of blood vessels • inflammation of endocardium • cholesterol-lowering agents • valve on left side of heart • inflammation of heart muscle • carries blood away from heart • use of electrical shock to heart • partial destruction of electrical pathway • large vein collects blood from lower body • ...
CARDIAC CONCEPT 2025-08-25
Across
- – Upper chamber of the heart that receives blood
- – Abnormal dilation of an artery or heart wall
- – Inner lining of the heart chambers
- – Abnormally slow heart rate
- – Blockage caused by a traveling clot or particle
- – Lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood
- – Sac enclosing and protecting the heart
- – Stationary blood clot inside a vessel
- – Protein biomarker used to detect myocardial infarction
- – Largest artery carrying blood from the heart to the body
Down
- – Abnormal dilation of an artery or heart wall
- – Abnormal heart sound caused by turbulent flow
- – Abnormal rhythm of the heartbeat
- – Resistance the ventricle must overcome to eject blood
- – Persistent elevation of arterial blood pressure
- – Narrowing of a heart valve or vessel
- – Reduced blood supply to tissue
- – Phase of the heartbeat when ventricles contract
- – Portable device for continuous ECG monitoring
- – Temporary loss of consciousness from reduced cerebral perfusion
20 Clues: – Abnormally slow heart rate • – Reduced blood supply to tissue • – Abnormal rhythm of the heartbeat • – Inner lining of the heart chambers • – Narrowing of a heart valve or vessel • – Stationary blood clot inside a vessel • – Sac enclosing and protecting the heart • – Lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood • – Abnormal dilation of an artery or heart wall • ...
Ch. 5: Cardiovascular System Anatomy 2025-03-13
Across
- The small central area in the thoracic cavity where the heart is located
- This wall divides the heart into left and right sides
- The inferior tip of the heart
- The major vein coming out of the heart is the -- cava
- This valve is between the left ventricle & the aorta
- The outermost layer of the heart; it goes around the heart
- The -- tendineae are rope-like strands attached to valve leaflets
- The plural of ventricle
Down
- This valve has three cusps & is between the right atrium & ventricle
- This valve is between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk
- The plural of atrium
- This word reflects the close relationship between the heart and the thoracic cavity
- This valve is also called the bicuspid & is between the left atrium & ventricle
- The innermost layer of the heart
- A lower chamber of the heart
- An upper chamber of the heart
- The -- cavity is also called the chest
- The aorta, venae cavae, and pulmonary arteries & veins are called the great --
- The muscle layer of the heart
19 Clues: The plural of atrium • The plural of ventricle • A lower chamber of the heart • The inferior tip of the heart • An upper chamber of the heart • The muscle layer of the heart • The innermost layer of the heart • The -- cavity is also called the chest • This valve is between the left ventricle & the aorta • This wall divides the heart into left and right sides • ...
Intro to EKG and the Cardiovascular System 2025-08-28
Across
- / The upper chambers of the heart
- / The largest artery of the body
- / The series of coordinated events that occur during one heartbeat
- / A specialized cluster of cells that generates electrical impulses, controlling the heart's rhythm
- / Phase of the heartbeat where the heart muscle relaxes
- / A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
- / Vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- / The force exerted by blood on the walls of the arteries as it circulates through the body
- / The muscular tissue of the heart
- / Vessels that carry blood to the heart
- / Number of times your heart beats in one minute
- / Phase of the heartbeat where the heart muscle contracts
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- / Refers to the heart and blood vessels and their role in blood circulation
- / Vessels that connect arterioles and venules
- / Rhythmical throbbing of the artery as blood pumps through them
- / A process where specialized cardiac cells transmit electrical signals to coordinate heartbeat
- / The lower chambers of the heart
- / A perspective from which the heart's electrical activity is viewed from an ECG
- / The process of blood flow to the heart muscle
19 Clues: / The largest artery of the body • / The upper chambers of the heart • / The lower chambers of the heart • / The muscular tissue of the heart • / Vessels that carry blood to the heart • / Vessels that connect arterioles and venules • / Vessels that carry blood away from the heart • / The process of blood flow to the heart muscle • ...
Crossword for krienbrink 2023-11-13
Across
- crown
- blood vessels supplying the arms and legs
- damage to the heart muscle and heart valves
- nursing care plan
- blood clots in leg veins
- cardipulmonary resuscitation
- small blood vessels
- vein
- an image of the chest taken by an xray
- carries rich blood
- sound
- disease
- tests used to evaluate the heart
Down
- thin folds
- sample of blood
- scan to look at the heart and near by blood vessels
- blood vessels supplying the heart muscle
- blood vessels supplying the brain
- carries blood to the heart
- to cut
- do not resusitate
- blood pressure
- small electronic gadget/monitor
- shortness of breath
- pumps blood
25 Clues: vein • crown • sound • to cut • disease • thin folds • pumps blood • blood pressure • sample of blood • nursing care plan • do not resusitate • carries rich blood • small blood vessels • shortness of breath • blood clots in leg veins • carries blood to the heart • cardipulmonary resuscitation • small electronic gadget/monitor • tests used to evaluate the heart • blood vessels supplying the brain • ...
Cna 2024-09-26
Across
- inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot
- tumor composed of blood vessels
- narrowing of a blood vessel
- excision of a vein
- surgical repair of a blood vessel
- excision of fatty plaque
- excision within the artery
- inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart
- condition of a rapid heart
- inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Down
- hardeing of the fatty plaque
- condition of a slow heart
- disease of the heart muscle
- deficiency in blood
- inflammation of a valve
- inflammation of a vein
- enlargement of the heart
- inflammation of many arteries
- inflammation of the muscle of the heart
- hardening of the arteries
20 Clues: excision of a vein • deficiency in blood • inflammation of a vein • inflammation of a valve • enlargement of the heart • excision of fatty plaque • condition of a slow heart • hardening of the arteries • excision within the artery • condition of a rapid heart • disease of the heart muscle • narrowing of a blood vessel • hardeing of the fatty plaque • inflammation of many arteries • ...
Karla's EKG 2024-12-19
Across
- Signal interference by unwanted movements
- When the heart is contracting
- 12 images created by an ECG
- Two electrical charges
- The pacemaker of the heart
- A recorder that looks like a small flash drive
- Adult heart rate above 100 bpm
- One pole/electrical charge
- A complete heartbeat
- Abnormal heart rate/rhythm
Down
- Sticky patches for conducting electricity
- Means increased in size
- When the heart is resting
- Any deflection from baseline
- Charged atom
- Adult heart rate below 60 bpm
- An absence of a heartbeat
- When the heart is found on the right side
- Tool for finding height/width of ECG waves
- speed The speed of the paper
20 Clues: Charged atom • A complete heartbeat • Two electrical charges • Means increased in size • When the heart is resting • An absence of a heartbeat • The pacemaker of the heart • One pole/electrical charge • Abnormal heart rate/rhythm • 12 images created by an ECG • Any deflection from baseline • When the heart is contracting • Adult heart rate below 60 bpm • Adult heart rate above 100 bpm • ...
Cardiovascular System 2025-11-12
Across
- high blood pressure
- recording heart rhythm
- listens to the heart, lungs, and intestines
- abbreviation for catherization
- unltrasound for the heart
- abbreviation for pulse
- abbreviation for discharge
- wall between right and left atria
- artery's have weakened walls
- wall between right and left ventricle.
- hardening of arteries
- abbreviation for blood
- abbreviation for intravenous
Down
- measures sound waves
- abbreviation for electrolytes
- heart attack
- blood pressure cuff
- high blood pressure
- electrical heart regulator
- dye in the blood vessels
- abbreviation for hypertension
- pertaining to sac around the heart
- carrys blood away from the heart
- condition of turning blood in coldness
- exchange of oxygen, CD, and nutrients
25 Clues: heart attack • high blood pressure • blood pressure cuff • high blood pressure • measures sound waves • hardening of arteries • recording heart rhythm • abbreviation for pulse • abbreviation for blood • dye in the blood vessels • unltrasound for the heart • electrical heart regulator • abbreviation for discharge • artery's have weakened walls • abbreviation for intravenous • ...
muscular system 2025-12-05
Across
- muscular sensation
- incision in he heart
- the surgical removal of the heart
- heart condition
- inflammation in the muscle
- nerve pain
- back of the muscle
- the study of joints
- the study of the heart
- inflammation of the skin
- the breakdown of muscles
- tendon inflammation
- nerve weakness
- muscle weakness
- tendon pain
Down
- below normal temperature
- the process of bending
- specality in electricity
- around the heart
- join pain
- joint inflammation
- the study of nerves
- surgical repair of muscles
- heart deficiency
- surgical removal of tendon
- tendon weakness
- the process of bending
- muscle weakening
- heart pain
- joint weakness
- the study of tendons
31 Clues: join pain • nerve pain • heart pain • tendon pain • nerve weakness • joint weakness • heart condition • tendon weakness • muscle weakness • around the heart • heart deficiency • muscle weakening • muscular sensation • joint inflammation • back of the muscle • the study of nerves • the study of joints • tendon inflammation • incision in he heart • the study of tendons • the process of bending • ...
ECG and Cardiac Cycle during Exercise 2021-04-16
Across
- These muscles have the most amount of blood flow during exercise
- Stimulation of these nerves increase the heart rate
- This interval indicates the time that ventricles take to relax and fill
- This heart sound is heard during systole
- These valves separate the arteries and the ventricles
- Which heart sound is caused by the closing of the semilunar valves
- This term is the volume of blood the heart pumps each minute (one word)
Down
- This measurement is increased during moderate exercise and takes significant time of recovery to return to normal levels pre-moderate exercise
- This wave is caused by atrial depolarization
- Which node acts as a pacemaker
- These valves separate the atrium and the ventricles
- means contraction; indicates the heart contracting and pumping blood from chambers to arteries
- How many heart valves are in the heart
- Means relaxation; indicates the filling of the heart chambers through relaxation of the heart muscle
- Stimulation of these nerves decrease the heart rate
- Someone who rarely exercises will have, on average, a ‘blank’ heart rate
- This measure is on average lower for individuals who work out more
- This interval increases due to an increase in heart rate (one word)
- Can increase up to 1.5 times its normal amount during exercise to allow for greater cardiac output
- This wave is caused by ventricular repolarization
20 Clues: Which node acts as a pacemaker • How many heart valves are in the heart • This heart sound is heard during systole • This wave is caused by atrial depolarization • This wave is caused by ventricular repolarization • These valves separate the atrium and the ventricles • Stimulation of these nerves decrease the heart rate • ...
Cardiovasculer System and Physiology 2023-09-23
Across
- The blood recipient from the atrium will then be taken out of the heart organ is
- the outer part of the heart which is located at the very end is
- The largest artery
- a single vein that drains the thorax and enters the superior vena is
- ejects blood superiorly into the large arteries leaving the heart is
- vein that drains the posterior part of the head is
- The two small chambers located at the top of the heart is
- the walls of the blood vessels is
- cycle The cardiac cycle as a pump is
- blood vessels that function to return blood from throughout the body to the heart is
- cavity between the right and left lung is
Down
- The part of the heart that plays a role in pumping blood throughout the body is
- the protective layer that covers the heart is
- blood pressure when the heart expands and sucks blood back in or the arteries contract empty is
- veins that drain the liver is
- Arteries branch into smaller vessels is
- a special type of muscle because it is only found in the heart, precisely in the middle layer of the heart is
- partition that separates the space between the ventricles is
- blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body is
- blood pressure when the heart pumps blood into the arteries is
20 Clues: The largest artery • veins that drain the liver is • the walls of the blood vessels is • cycle The cardiac cycle as a pump is • Arteries branch into smaller vessels is • cavity between the right and left lung is • the protective layer that covers the heart is • vein that drains the posterior part of the head is • The two small chambers located at the top of the heart is • ...
Cardiovasculer System Anatomi and Physiology 2023-09-23
Across
- The blood recipient from the atrium will then be taken out of the heart organ is
- cycle The cardiac cycle as a pump is
- veins that drain the liver is
- blood vessels that function to return blood from throughout the body to the heart is
- blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body is
- cavity between the right and left lung is
- vein that drains the posterior part of the head is
- the protective layer that covers the heart is
- The largest artery
Down
- a single vein that drains the thorax and enters the superior vena is
- Arteries branch into smaller vessels is
- ejects blood superiorly into the large arteries leaving the heart is
- the walls of the blood vessels is
- a special type of muscle because it is only found in the heart, precisely in the middle layer of the heart is
- blood pressure when the heart expands and sucks blood back in or the arteries contract empty is
- The part of the heart that plays a role in pumping blood throughout the body is
- The two small chambers located at the top of the heart is
- blood pressure when the heart pumps blood into the arteries is
- partition that separates the space between the ventricles is
- the outer part of the heart which is located at the very end is
20 Clues: The largest artery • veins that drain the liver is • the walls of the blood vessels is • cycle The cardiac cycle as a pump is • Arteries branch into smaller vessels is • cavity between the right and left lung is • the protective layer that covers the heart is • vein that drains the posterior part of the head is • The two small chambers located at the top of the heart is • ...
Cardiology Anatomy and Physiology 2024-02-22
Across
- Thick,fibrous membrane that surrounds the heart.
- Number of cardiac contractions per minute.
- The largest and shortest myocardial blood vessels. Rapidly divides into the laft anterior descending artery and the circumflex artery.
- TIP of Heart
- vessel that returns venous blood back to heart.
- TOP of Heart
- Valves of the heart through which blood flows through from the atria to the ventricles.
- Middle layer of heart wall made mostly of cardiac muscle tissue.
- Layer of serous pericardium that lies closelt agaisnt the heart; also called the visceral pericardium.
Down
- Returns oxygenated blood from lungs to right atria.
- Delivers unoxygenated blood from right ventricle to lungs.
- Provides oxygenated blood to the right side f the heart muscle.
- Period of relaxation in which the heart chambers are allowed to fill.
- Specialized bands of tissue inserted between myocardial cellsthat increase the rate in which the action potential is spread from cell to cell.
- Amount of blood pumped out by either ventricle in a single cardiac contraction.
- Half-moon shaped valves that seperate the heart from the aorta and pulmonary arteries.
- The amount of blood that is pumped by the ventricles in 1 minute.
- The percentage of blood that leaves the heart each time it contracts.
- Membrane that lines the inside of the heart.
- Delivers oxygenated blood from left ventricle to the body.
20 Clues: TIP of Heart • TOP of Heart • Number of cardiac contractions per minute. • Membrane that lines the inside of the heart. • vessel that returns venous blood back to heart. • Thick,fibrous membrane that surrounds the heart. • Returns oxygenated blood from lungs to right atria. • Delivers unoxygenated blood from right ventricle to lungs. • ...
Sport Science 2024-10-30
Across
- The muscular middle layer of the heart wall responsible for pumping blood.
- Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart, usually deoxygenated.
- One of the two upper chambers of the heart where blood enters.
- Pertaining to the heart.
- Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange takes place.
- The double-layered membrane surrounding the lungs.
- The part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, containing the heart and lungs.
- The inner lining of the heart chambers.
- Structures in the heart that prevent backflow of blood.
- Referring to the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle itself.
- The main air passages that branch from the trachea into the lungs.
Down
- The wall dividing the left and right sides of the heart.
- The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
- The largest artery in the body, responsible for distributing oxygenated blood.
- A dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity, playing a crucial role in breathing.
- An instrument used to measure blood pressure.
- The protective sac surrounding the heart.
- Relating to the lungs or the circulation of blood between the heart and lungs.
- Tiny blood vessels where gas and nutrient exchange occurs.
- Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart, typically oxygen-rich.
20 Clues: Pertaining to the heart. • The inner lining of the heart chambers. • The protective sac surrounding the heart. • An instrument used to measure blood pressure. • The double-layered membrane surrounding the lungs. • The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. • Structures in the heart that prevent backflow of blood. • ...
Rosalyn Soto 2024-03-26
Across
- Angiotensin-converting inhibitor
- collect the oxygenated blood and carry it from the lungs back to the heart.
- Condition of thickening, hardening, and loss of elasticity in the arterial walls.
- around (prefix)
- The test is used to measure the volume of blood pumped by the ventricle(s).
- Coronary artery bypass graft
- The lowest part of the heart is called the APEX
- A record of the electrical activity of the heart.
- congestive heart failure
- small (suffix)
- Condition of diseased heart muscle.
- Aids in identifying the sizes of the heart chambers, how well the heart is pumping blood, and whether the heart has any damaged or dead tissue.
Down
- Irregular heartbeat
- A fibroserous sac that encloses the heart
- Disease in which narrowing of the arteries results in decreased blood flow to the extremities, causing claudication during walking or exercise.
- The pulmonary arteries carry blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs.
- Abnormal sound heard during auscultation of the heart, such as a whooshing sound created by a valve not completely closing.
- Procedure in which blood flow and blood pressure are measured using ultrasound technology.
- Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
- without (prefix)
- receives blood from the pulmonary veins.
- sound; reflected sound (combining form)
- Method of evaluating a patient’s cardiovascular fitness during exercise, usually on a treadmill
- heart (combining form)
- Premature Atrial Contractions
25 Clues: small (suffix) • around (prefix) • without (prefix) • Irregular heartbeat • heart (combining form) • congestive heart failure • Coronary artery bypass graft • Premature Atrial Contractions • Angiotensin-converting inhibitor • Condition of diseased heart muscle. • sound; reflected sound (combining form) • receives blood from the pulmonary veins. • ...
cardiovascular system 2025-10-30
Across
- tomography / cross sectiona images of the heart and blood vessels to allow doctors to see califications, blockages and other abnormalities
- resonance imaging / produces detailed imgages of the heart, blood vessels, and surrounding tissues
- / a massive and thick walled artery
- tests / detect heart damage, inflammation, and other cardiovascular conditions
- / slow heart rate
- stress test / response to physical exertion to identify heart disease
- vena cava / delivers oxygen-poor blood from your lower body into your heart's right atrium
- vessels / collect excess fluid and waste products from the tissues
- / tiny blood vessels with thin walls that connect arteries and veins to exchange oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients
- / damage to the brain caused by a blood clot or bleeding in the brain's blood vessels
- embolism / a blood clot that travels to the lungs and blocks an artery
Down
- / acute coronary syndrome
- failure / when the heart cant pump blood effectively
- / a record of blood vessels
- / creates images of the hearts structures and functions, allowing doctors to assess hear valves, chambers, and blood flow
- / fast heart rate
- vein thrombosis / blood clot in a deep vein usually in the leg
- / inflammation of the outer heart lining
- / respiratory rate
- / left ventricle
- / a buildup of plaque in arteries
- / congestive heart failure
- / heart rate
- artery disease / narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle
- arteries / arteries that carry oxygenated blood to the heart muscle
25 Clues: / heart rate • / left ventricle • / fast heart rate • / slow heart rate • / respiratory rate • / acute coronary syndrome • / congestive heart failure • / a record of blood vessels • / a buildup of plaque in arteries • / a massive and thick walled artery • / inflammation of the outer heart lining • failure / when the heart cant pump blood effectively • ...
Cardiac disease and cardiac failure 2014-06-07
Across
- of MI depends on location, size, extent of damage,effect on cardiac output
- an accumulation of fatty materials on the inner linings of arteries, restricting blood flow to the heart
- most commonly used assessment in heart failure
- either systolic or diastolic dysfunction of the ventricles
- heart attack, death of heart muscle due to inadequate oxygen
- little or no precipitating factors
- inability of the heart to pump normally, most common form of heart failure
- inability of the heart to fill at normal filling pressures, despite normal ventricular function
- common cause of heart failure and SOBOE
- leading cause of death in Australia
- coronary artery that supplies the heart becomes occluded, relieved by rest, precipitated by activity
- common cause of diastolic and systolic heart failure
- originate in SA node-AV node-R/L bundle branches-purkinje fibres
Down
- prevents further reconditioning
- narrowing or blockage of the arteries and vessels that provide oxygen and nutrients to the heart
- conduction defects, seen on ECG
- occurs when supply of oxygen to the cardiac muscle is inadequate to meet the needs of the myocardium
- reduced cardiac remodelling, antiarrhythmia, anti-ischaemic action, improves left ventricular ejection fraction
- relieves congestive symptoms and peripheral oedema
- grading of cardiac function, symptom classification
20 Clues: prevents further reconditioning • conduction defects, seen on ECG • little or no precipitating factors • leading cause of death in Australia • common cause of heart failure and SOBOE • most commonly used assessment in heart failure • relieves congestive symptoms and peripheral oedema • grading of cardiac function, symptom classification • ...
Unit 5 Lab 2022-10-26
Across
- uses very strong magnets and radio waves to create detailed images of your heart on a computer
- Slow
- atrioventricular
- coronary care unit, cardiac care unit
- occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts
- Pumps blood through the system
- Two
- sometimes called a ‘treadmill’ or ‘exercise’ test, is a type of ECG that is done while you are exercising
- atrial fibrillation
- acute coronary syndrome
- Networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues
- Pertaining to
- It gives a picture of your heart using ultrasound, a type of X-ray. It uses a probe either on your chest or down your esophagus (throat)
- a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat.
Down
- one or more of the valves in your heart doesn't work properly
- happens when a part of the heart muscle doesn't get enough blood
- occurs when the heart muscle doesn't pump blood as well as it should
- Vessels that deliver blood to tissues
- removal
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Vessels that return blood to the heart
- a quick and painless test that records the electrical signals in the heart
- It is a non-invasive test for people who may be experiencing unusual cardiac symptoms
23 Clues: Two • Slow • removal • Pertaining to • atrioventricular • atrial fibrillation • acute coronary syndrome • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • Pumps blood through the system • Vessels that deliver blood to tissues • coronary care unit, cardiac care unit • Vessels that return blood to the heart • Networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues • ...
MED TERM 2025-04-09
Across
- - A medical tool used to listen to heartbeats and lung sounds.
- - The largest artery in the body, which carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
- (ECG or EKG) - A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
- - A prefix related to blood vessels.
- - Abbreviation for coronary artery bypass grafting.
- Pressure Cuff - A device used to measure blood pressure.
- - An ultrasound of the heart to view its structure and function.
- - Hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to plaque buildup.
- - An irregular heartbeat.
- - A suffix meaning the removal of something, often used in surgery terms.
- Infarction - Medical term for a heart attack.
Down
- - A suffix indicating inflammation.
- - High blood pressure.
- - Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart.
- - A prefix related to arteries.
- - Tiny blood vessels where nutrient and gas exchange occurs.
- - Abbreviation for electrocardiogram.
- - A test that uses X-rays to view the blood vessels.
- - Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
- - Abbreviation for blood pressure.
- - A prefix meaning "heart."
- - Abbreviation for myocardial infarction.
- - The organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
- Heart Failure - A condition where the heart is unable to pump blood effectively.
- - Abbreviation for congestive heart failure.
25 Clues: - High blood pressure. • - An irregular heartbeat. • - A prefix meaning "heart." • - A prefix related to arteries. • - Abbreviation for blood pressure. • - A suffix indicating inflammation. • - A prefix related to blood vessels. • - Abbreviation for electrocardiogram. • - Abbreviation for myocardial infarction. • - Abbreviation for congestive heart failure. • ...
Cardiovascular System Review 2023-05-16
Across
- Chamber of the heart that sends deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
- A muscle that pumps blood.
- Component of blood that transports nutrients and electrolytes.
- Artery that carries blood to the lungs.
- Chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the cells.
- Component of blood responsible for forming blood clots.
- Substance that is carried through the body by blood vessels.
- Large artery that carries blood to the cells.
- Vein that can be superior or inferior that carries blood from cells.
- The body system that contains the heart and blood vessels.
- Blood vessel that carries blood from the heart or lungs to cells.
- Component of blood that contains hemoglobin and is responsible for carrying oxygen.
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- Component of blood responsible for fighting infections.
- Part of the heart that separates the left and right sides.
- Chamber of the heart that sends oxygenated blood to cells.
- Chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.
- Vein that carries blood from the lungs.
- The substance that deoxygenated blood contains.
- Blood vessel that carries blood from cells to the heart or lungs.
- A part of the heart that controls the direction of the flow of blood through the heart.
- The substance that oxygenated blood contains.
21 Clues: A muscle that pumps blood. • Artery that carries blood to the lungs. • Vein that carries blood from the lungs. • Large artery that carries blood to the cells. • The substance that oxygenated blood contains. • The substance that deoxygenated blood contains. • Component of blood responsible for fighting infections. • ...
