heart Crossword Puzzles
Cardiovascular System 2012-12-05
Across
- upper chambers of the heart
- direction of first contraction of the heart
- electrical fibres on the bottom of the heart
- passes electrical signal into ventricals
- veins have these but other vessels don't
- red blood cells
- myocardial __________ is a heart attack
- pressure observed in artery:heart fills with blood
- pressure observed in artery: heart contracts
- pumps blood to the rest of the arteries
- O2, CO2 and nutrients are exchanged
- cardiac muscle
- regulate blood clotting
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- the pump related to breathing
- bind CO2 and O2
- SA node aka
- the sinus in the right atrium completing circulation of the heart
- lines the inside of the heart
- veins that return blood from the lungs to heart
- slightly smaller vein size
- delivers deoxygenated blood to heart
- smaller than arteries
- a pulmonary valve
- white blood cells
- shows ventricular depolatizationon an ECG
- muscles do this to veins when they contract
26 Clues: SA node aka • cardiac muscle • bind CO2 and O2 • red blood cells • a pulmonary valve • white blood cells • smaller than arteries • regulate blood clotting • slightly smaller vein size • upper chambers of the heart • the pump related to breathing • lines the inside of the heart • O2, CO2 and nutrients are exchanged • delivers deoxygenated blood to heart • ...
The Cardiovascular System 2012-12-16
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- The circulation of blood between heart and lungs.
- Blood vessels rupture and the brain receives no oxygen.
- Build up of plaque that leads to many heart diseases.
- Transports blood throughout the body.
- Chamber receives oxygen-poor blood and pumps it to the lungs.
- Upper chamber.
- The _____ system comprises of heart, blood, and blood vessels.
- Primarily made of cardiac muscle.
- The word means "blood vessel."
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- Abnormally high blood pressure.
- Carries blood away from heart.
- Prevents the flow of blood backwards.
- Decreased blood supply causes heart to stop.
- The circulation of blood throughout the body.
- Carries blood to heart.
- Strongest chamber that pumps oxygen-rich blood to body.
- Heart does not pump enough blood to meet body's need.
- The word means "heart."
- Chamber receives oxygen-poor blood.
- Lower chamber.
- Allows the exchange of gases and nutrients.
- Chamber receives oxygen-rich blood from lungs.
22 Clues: Upper chamber. • Lower chamber. • Carries blood to heart. • The word means "heart." • Carries blood away from heart. • The word means "blood vessel." • Abnormally high blood pressure. • Primarily made of cardiac muscle. • Chamber receives oxygen-poor blood. • Prevents the flow of blood backwards. • Transports blood throughout the body. • Allows the exchange of gases and nutrients. • ...
Circulatory System 2013-05-06
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- cava major vein returning blood to the heart
- Movement of blood from the heart to all parts of the body
- major organ of the circulatory system
- clumping of blood between blood types
- supplies blood to small intestine and liver
- Connects arteries to veins
- Transports O2 to all parts of the body
- the movement of blood throughout the body
- Returns deoxygenated blood to the heart
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- Liquid component of blood
- major artery leaving the heart
- Returns fluid in the tissues back to the bloodstream
- released to catch RBC to form clot or scab
- Reach the site of infection and destroy microorganisms
- prevents blood from flowing backwards in the heart
- lower chambers of the heart
- blood travels between the heart and lungs
- upper number, when ventricles relax
- Carries blood away from the heart
- supplies blood to the kidneys
20 Clues: Liquid component of blood • Connects arteries to veins • lower chambers of the heart • supplies blood to the kidneys • major artery leaving the heart • Carries blood away from the heart • upper number, when ventricles relax • major organ of the circulatory system • clumping of blood between blood types • Transports O2 to all parts of the body • ...
Cardiovascular System 2014-03-26
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- narrowing of a canal or passage
- appears like a half moon
- pertaining to sweat or perspiration
- heart rate above 100 bpm
- heart rate below 60 bpm
- pertaining to the heart
- diagnostic method of listening to body sounds with a stethoscope
- without oxygen
- a bypass or diversion of fluid
- excessive accumulation of fluid in cells and tissues
- tip or end of a cone shaped structure
- dilation of heart cavities during which they fill with blood
- the area between the lungs containing the heart, aorta, venae cavae, esophagus and trachea
- sudden blockage of an artery
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- pathologic death of tissue or cells
- occurring in sharp, spasmodic episodes
- contraction of the heart muscle
- enlargement of the heart
- the space between two ribs
- an abnormal heart rhythm
- medical name for the armpit
- restoration of a normal heart rhythm by electrical shock
- of cardiac origin
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
24 Clues: without oxygen • of cardiac origin • heart rate below 60 bpm • pertaining to the heart • appears like a half moon • enlargement of the heart • heart rate above 100 bpm • an abnormal heart rhythm • the space between two ribs • medical name for the armpit • sudden blockage of an artery • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation • a bypass or diversion of fluid • narrowing of a canal or passage • ...
Blood and the heart 2020-04-16
Across
- sudden loss of heart function
- blood that carries oxygen is...
- small device that helps normalize someone`s slow heart rate
- large vein that lets blood flow into the right atrium
- contraction or pumping
- volume of blood pumped into the systemic circulation per minute
- exchange gas between tissues and cells
- the main chambers of the heart
- unsynchronized contractions of atria or ventricles
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- middle muscular layer of the heart wall
- slowing down of the heart frequency
- receive blood and push it into the ventricles
- process of transferring oxygnated blood to the myocardium
- process of carrying deoxygenated blood to the lungs and oxygenated blood back to the heart
- carry deoxygnated blood to the heart
- largest artery of the heart
- process of carrying oxygenated blood to the capillaries and then deoxygenated blood back to the heart
- opposite of systole
- separates right atrium from right ventricle
- makes the blood appear red
20 Clues: opposite of systole • contraction or pumping • makes the blood appear red • largest artery of the heart • sudden loss of heart function • the main chambers of the heart • blood that carries oxygen is... • slowing down of the heart frequency • carry deoxygnated blood to the heart • exchange gas between tissues and cells • middle muscular layer of the heart wall • ...
Cardiovascular System 2021-02-28
Across
- one who studies
- breathing organs located in the chest
- uses magnetic resonance imaging
- consists of crosss triated muscle cells
- congestive heart failure
- major blood vessels that supply your heart become damaged or diseased
- hypertension
- pumps blood through the body
- damage to the brain
- delivers oxygen rich blood
- coronary artery disease
- narrowed blood vessels reduce blood flow to the limbs
- a portable device that records the rhythm of the heart
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- records electrical signal from your heart
- heart failure weakness of heart that leads to a buildup of fluid in the lungs
- heart
- a test of cardiovascular capacity
- imaging of anatomical information from a cross sectional plane of the body
- sound
- echo cardiogram
- blood vessels connects arteries to veins
- high blood pressure
- written record
- unexpected loss of heart function
- carries blood low in oxygen
- chest pain
- pertaining to
27 Clues: heart • sound • chest pain • hypertension • pertaining to • written record • one who studies • echo cardiogram • high blood pressure • damage to the brain • coronary artery disease • congestive heart failure • delivers oxygen rich blood • carries blood low in oxygen • pumps blood through the body • uses magnetic resonance imaging • a test of cardiovascular capacity • ...
Medical Terminology 2023-05-12
Across
- Diabetes Mellitus (abbreviation)
- have thinner walls and carry blood toward the heart
- similar to lungs
- a heart attack
- surgical puncture to remove fluid
- narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
- uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle causing reduced blood flow
- blood pressure cuff
- the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- Impression (abbreviation)
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- T (unabbreviated)
- listens to heart and lungs
- have very thin walls so the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide as well as the exchange of nutrients can occur
- surgical removal
- have thick walls that carry blood away from the heart
- to look at vessels
- looks at blood going through blood vessels
- Potassium Chloride (abbreviation)
- process of cutting
- pumps blood to the body
- rupture
- chest
- Hypertension (abbreviation)
- an artery has a weakened wall
25 Clues: chest • rupture • a heart attack • similar to lungs • surgical removal • T (unabbreviated) • to look at vessels • process of cutting • blood pressure cuff • pumps blood to the body • Impression (abbreviation) • listens to heart and lungs • Hypertension (abbreviation) • an artery has a weakened wall • Diabetes Mellitus (abbreviation) • surgical puncture to remove fluid • ...
Unit 5 Crossword 2021-05-06
Across
- The organ that breathes in the oxygen and lets out CO2.
- Chest Pain.
- transplant Where they switch the patient’s heart with someone else’s heart.
- veins When your veins are swollen and dilated.
- When the artery wall weakens.
- abbreviation for blood.
- Prefix that means fast.
- enzymes used to measure certain items in the blood.
- Prefix meaning four.
- High blood pressure.
- A tool that does an ultrasound on the heart.
- The part of the cardiovascular system that holds the blood with oxygen.
- Suffix meaning hardening.
- Vital signs stable.
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- tool that measures pressure.
- They take a measure of the heart and how it is doing using electricity.
- The outer layer of the heart.
- A heart attack.
- When the heart completely stops.
- The organ that pumps blood.
- Word that means heart.
- The part of the cardiovascular system that holds the blood without oxygen.
- As needed.
- Blood pressure.
- Suffix meaning to rupture.
25 Clues: As needed. • Chest Pain. • A heart attack. • Blood pressure. • Vital signs stable. • Prefix meaning four. • High blood pressure. • Word that means heart. • abbreviation for blood. • Prefix that means fast. • Suffix meaning hardening. • Suffix meaning to rupture. • The organ that pumps blood. • tool that measures pressure. • The outer layer of the heart. • When the artery wall weakens. • ...
FerminYbarraCrossword 2024-11-21
Across
- abbreviation for cardiovascular disease
- sudden loss of heart function
- prefix for below normal
- ultrasound scan of the heart
- transports deoxygenated blood
- x-ray of the blood vessels
- analysis of a blood sample
- abbreviation for beats per minute
- damage to the heart muscle
- disease that affects blood flow to the brain
- high blood pressure
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- suffix for heart
- takes away waste from tissues
- pumps blood through the body
- disease that affects the development and function of the heart from birth
- x-ray of the chest to see the heart
- prefix for vessel
- abbreviation for heart rate
- abbreviation for blood pressure
- prefix for above normal
- tissue that is only found in the heart
- the scanning carotid arteries to check blood flow
- abbreviation for electrocardiogram
- suffix for vein
- transports oxygenated blood
25 Clues: suffix for vein • suffix for heart • prefix for vessel • high blood pressure • prefix for below normal • prefix for above normal • x-ray of the blood vessels • analysis of a blood sample • damage to the heart muscle • abbreviation for heart rate • transports oxygenated blood • pumps blood through the body • ultrasound scan of the heart • takes away waste from tissues • ...
med term crossword 2025-04-17
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- Abbreviation for shortness of breath
- Test that uses sound waves to see the heart
- Abbreviation for chest pain
- Stands for heart rate
- heart failure Heart condition that causes tiredness and swelling
- X-ray test to view blood vessels
- Tiny vessels where gas exchange occurs
- Carry blood back to the heart
- Suffix for written result
- Organ that pumps blood
- Suffix meaning inflammation
- Suffix meaning surgical removal
- Irregular heartbeat
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- Hardening of the arteries
- High blood pressure
- infarction Medical term for heart attack
- Type of surgery to fix blocked arteries
- Prefix meaning “vessel”
- Carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart
- Largest artery in the body
- Stands for blood pressure
- pressure cuff Used to check your blood pressure
- Prefix meaning “heart”
- Test that tracks heart’s electrical signals
- Tool to listen to heartbeat
25 Clues: High blood pressure • Irregular heartbeat • Stands for heart rate • Prefix meaning “heart” • Organ that pumps blood • Prefix meaning “vessel” • Hardening of the arteries • Stands for blood pressure • Suffix for written result • Largest artery in the body • Abbreviation for chest pain • Suffix meaning inflammation • Tool to listen to heartbeat • Carry blood back to the heart • ...
ch 9 creative study 2022-03-06
Across
- artery
- condition of narrowing of a part
- valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
- pulse
- ventricle(belly or pouch)
- heart muscle
- chest
- atrium
- chest
- heart
- membrane lining the cavities of the heart
- swollen, twisted vein
- high blood pressure
- upper right or left chamber of the heart
- normal blood pressure
- clot
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- tiny vessels that join arterioles and venules
- fatty(lipid) paste
- vessels that carry blood away from the heart to the arterioles
- muscle
- vessels that carry blood to the heart from the venules
- membrane forming the outer layer of the heart
- vessel
- lower right or left chamber of the heart
- low blood pressure
- plugging; an obstruction or closing off
- vein
- heart valve between the left and and the aorta
- a stationary blood clot
- aorta
- circle or crown
31 Clues: vein • clot • pulse • chest • chest • heart • aorta • artery • muscle • vessel • atrium • heart muscle • circle or crown • fatty(lipid) paste • low blood pressure • high blood pressure • swollen, twisted vein • normal blood pressure • a stationary blood clot • ventricle(belly or pouch) • condition of narrowing of a part • plugging; an obstruction or closing off • lower right or left chamber of the heart • ...
Cardio 2022-10-18
Across
- Atrial constriction, EKG
- Abnormality in the cardiac impulse
- Abnormal sounds caused by blood flow turbulence
- Ventricular depolarization, Constriction, EKG
- Valve on LEFT side of heart (mitral valve)
- Largest vein in the body
- Carry blood away from heart.
- Pacemaker of the heart
- Vessels that allow the exchange of gases and nutrients between blood and interstitial fluid
- Arotic and pulmonary vules are _____ valves.
- Carry blood to heart.
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- Which ventricle has a thicker muscular wall
- Valve on RIGHT side of heart
- Top chambers of the heart
- The Bundle of HIS, Purkinje Fibers and Bundle branches help conduct electrical impulses that originate
- Arteries lead to_____
- Repolarization of ventricles, EKG
- Largest artery in the body
- Repolarization/relaxing of the heart
- Lower chambers of the heart
- Small vessels that lead to veins.
- Sac surround heart
- Depolarization/constriction of the heart
23 Clues: Sac surround heart • Arteries lead to_____ • Carry blood to heart. • Pacemaker of the heart • Atrial constriction, EKG • Largest vein in the body • Top chambers of the heart • Largest artery in the body • Lower chambers of the heart • Valve on RIGHT side of heart • Carry blood away from heart. • Repolarization of ventricles, EKG • Small vessels that lead to veins. • ...
Cardiovascular System 2022-10-20
Across
- instrument used to listen to sounds of the heart and lungs
- surgical repair of a blood vessel by a balloon catheter
- two upper chambers of the heart
- chest pain
- a device that shocks the heart with an electrical current
- complex protein found in erythrocytes
- abnormal heart rhythms
- blood pressure cuff
- high blood pressure
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- pertaining to the heart
- two lower chambers of the heart
- major blood vessel that carries blood to the body
- cava major blood vessels that carry blood to the heart from the body
- small, thin blood vessel that connects arteries and veins
- two large blood vessels in the neck that supply blood to the brain
- red blood cell
- study of the heart
- low blood pressure
- white blood cell
- pertaining to the lungs
- platelet
- blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
22 Clues: platelet • chest pain • red blood cell • white blood cell • study of the heart • low blood pressure • blood pressure cuff • high blood pressure • abnormal heart rhythms • pertaining to the heart • pertaining to the lungs • two lower chambers of the heart • two upper chambers of the heart • complex protein found in erythrocytes • major blood vessel that carries blood to the body • ...
cardiovascular system 2025-10-22
Across
- for blood pressure
- that records the heart’s electrical activity
- CATHETERIZATION~Procedure to check heart function using a thin tube
- test that shows the heart’s movement
- INFARCTION~Medical term for heart attack
- for heart rate
- blood vessels where gas exchange happens
- word meaning blood
- of plaque inside the arteries
- word meaning vessel
- vessel that carries blood back to the heart
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- for coronary artery disease
- test that looks at blood vessels
- vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- heartbeat
- used to listen to heart and lung sounds
- meaning heart
- meaning enlargement
- procedure used when the heart stops beating
- blood pressure
- for electrocardiogram
- that pumps blood through the body
- artery in the body
- for myocardial infarction
- meaning inflammation
25 Clues: heartbeat • meaning heart • blood pressure • for heart rate • for blood pressure • artery in the body • word meaning blood • meaning enlargement • word meaning vessel • meaning inflammation • for electrocardiogram • for myocardial infarction • for coronary artery disease • of plaque inside the arteries • test that looks at blood vessels • that pumps blood through the body • ...
Cardiology Technology 2025-01-28
Across
- ECG wave representing atrial depolarization.
- Noise or interference on an ECG.
- ECG waveform that represents ventricular depolarization (2 words).
- Device implanted to regulate
- Reduced blood flow to tissues causing
- Rapid, irregular atrial contractions (2 words).
- Sticky patch used to transmit electrical signals during an
- Natural pacemaker of the heart (2 words).
- Disease of the heart muscle.
- Heart muscle layer.
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- Device used to deliver a shock to restore heart rhythm.
- Abnormally fast heart
- Abnormally slow heart rate.
- Measurement of the percentage of blood pumped out of the heart with each beat (2 words).
- Phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart
- Common ECG monitoring lead.
- Exercise or pharmacologic test to assess heart function (2 words).
- Irregular heart rhythm.
18 Clues: Heart muscle layer. • Abnormally fast heart • Irregular heart rhythm. • Abnormally slow heart rate. • Common ECG monitoring lead. • Device implanted to regulate • Disease of the heart muscle. • Noise or interference on an ECG. • Reduced blood flow to tissues causing • Phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart • Natural pacemaker of the heart (2 words). • ...
Cardio Crossword 2020-09-29
Across
- Shortness of breath abbreviation
- Blood pressure abbreviation
- infarction This condition occurs when a part of the heart doesn’t get the blood flow it needs. It is commonly known as a heart attack
- Suffix meaning enlarged
- Muscular layer in the heart that contracts to pump blood
- Congestive heart failure abbreviation
- arrest A Complete stopping of the heart
- A condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon.
- hardening of the arteries
- Combining form for aorta
- Cardiovascular abbreviation
- ultrasonography This test uses ultrasound to look at blood going through blood vessels to determine if they are narrowed or have a thrombus.
- The cardiovascular or circulatory system has this organ at the center of its function, which is to pump blood to the rest of the body.
- prefix meaning slow
- A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
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- Thin inner layer that lines each chamber of the heart
- Most non medical people call this device a blood pressure cuff.
- Examination by X-ray of blood or lymph vessels, carried out after introduction of a radiopaque substance.
- Prefix meaning fast
- Suffix meaning chest
- heart failure A condition the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow.
- Chest pain abbreviation
- A double-layered sac that encloses the tissues of the heart
- This test helps check heart rhythm and may diagnosis other heart issues.
- The outer layer of the heart
25 Clues: Prefix meaning fast • prefix meaning slow • Suffix meaning chest • Suffix meaning enlarged • Chest pain abbreviation • Combining form for aorta • hardening of the arteries • Blood pressure abbreviation • Cardiovascular abbreviation • The outer layer of the heart • Shortness of breath abbreviation • Congestive heart failure abbreviation • arrest A Complete stopping of the heart • ...
Cardiovascular System 2023-10-25
Across
- blood vessels that connect the smallest arteries to the smallest veins
- root word meaning vein
- root word meaning artery
- a disease that makes it harder for the heart to pump blood and can lead to heart failure
- abbreviation for atrial fibrillation
- an X-ray that looks at the structures and organs in the heart
- body fluid that transports oxygen and nutrients to lungs and other tissues
- a test that takes a dynamic x-ray of the heart
- a blood vessel in the human body that takes blood away from the heart to the parts of the body
- abbreviation for electrocardiogram
- abbreviation for heart failure
- muscle that pumps blood to all parts of your body
- an ultrasound test that checks the structure and function of the heart
- abbreviation for cardiovascular disease
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- occurs when blood clots block blood flow to the heart
- a lifelong condition where the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs for blood and oxygen
- abbreviation for acute coronary syndromes
- root word meaning blood
- root word meaning heart
- occurs when bloodflow to the brain is blocked
- a problem with the rate of the rhythm of the heartbeat
- root word meaning blood vessel
- a test that records the electrical signals in the heart, it can tell how fast/slow the heart is beating
- a test that uses sound waves to examine the blood flow through the carotid arteries
- blood vessels throughout the body that take oxygen-poor blood back to the heart
25 Clues: root word meaning vein • root word meaning blood • root word meaning heart • root word meaning artery • root word meaning blood vessel • abbreviation for heart failure • abbreviation for electrocardiogram • abbreviation for atrial fibrillation • abbreviation for cardiovascular disease • abbreviation for acute coronary syndromes • occurs when bloodflow to the brain is blocked • ...
The CardioVascular System 2023-11-16
Across
- surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the (sac)
- the area of the heart where the atria and ventricles meet
- condition in which the tissues lining the inside of the heart and the heart valves become inflamed
- computer picture of the heart created by bouncing high-energy
- inflammation of the (sac)
- condition in which the oxygen supply is restricted, causing the skin to look blue
- higher than normal levels of cholesterol in the blood
- disease of the heart muscle
- physician who studies and treats diseases of the heart
- excessive fat in the blood
- rare condition in which the heart muscle becomes thick and inflamed
- condition in which the heart beats slower than 50 beats per minute
- science of recording the electrical activity of the heart
- record of the heart's function produced by the electrocardiograph
- having no signs or symptoms of disease
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- procedure that uses high-energy sound waves
- abnormally high blood pressure
- having to do with the heart
- instrument that generates an electocardiogram
- atrioventricular valves valves
- lack of blood flow to body tissues
- a hardening of the arteries that involves the accumulation of plaque
- an x-ray or computer image of the blood vessels and blood flow in the body
- difficulty breathing
- study of the heart
- widening of a stenosed heart valve using a balloon catheter
- enlarged heart
- rare disorder in which the bone marrow produces an abnormally large
- condition in which the resting rate is above 100 bpm
- originating from the heart
30 Clues: enlarged heart • study of the heart • difficulty breathing • inflammation of the (sac) • excessive fat in the blood • originating from the heart • having to do with the heart • disease of the heart muscle • abnormally high blood pressure • atrioventricular valves valves • lack of blood flow to body tissues • having no signs or symptoms of disease • ...
Parts of the Cardiovascular System 2022-06-06
Across
- When the heart relaxes to be filled with blood
- The blood vessels that bring blood from around the body back to the heart
- Waste product that the cardiovascular system removes
- The vena cava that brings in blood from the lower part of the body
- The layer of tissue that separates the two ventricles
- The element that helps give cells energy
- Chamber in the heart that receives oxygenated blood that has traveled past the lungs
- When the heart squeezes itself to get blood out
- The vena cava that brings in blood from the upper part of the body
- The blood vessel that brings blood back to the heart from the lungs
- Valves that exist between the ventricles and blood vessels
- Chamber in the heart that pumps blood out of the heart past the lungs to get oxygen
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- The three phases that happen when a heartbeat occurs
- Valves that exist between the atrium and the ventricles
- Most common blood vessels that allow different substances to come in and out of the bloodstream
- Blood vessels that take blood to the heart
- The blood vessel that transports blood out of the heart to the rest of the body
- Blood vessels that take blood away from the heart
- Chamber in the heart that receives deoxygenated blood that has traveled around the body
- The blood vessel that brings blood from the heart to the lungs
- Chamber in the heart that pumps blood out to the entire body
- The organ that pumps blood throughout the body
22 Clues: The element that helps give cells energy • Blood vessels that take blood to the heart • When the heart relaxes to be filled with blood • The organ that pumps blood throughout the body • When the heart squeezes itself to get blood out • Blood vessels that take blood away from the heart • The three phases that happen when a heartbeat occurs • ...
Medical terminology crossword puzzle 2021-07-04
Across
- dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing (stenosis) or aneurysms
- area where the heart lies
- form of myocardial infarction
- test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
- inner layer of the heart
- test helps check heart rhythm and may diagnosis other heart issues.
- condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- veins/Swollen and dilated veins.
- sac of the heart
- form of coronary artery bypass graft
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- blood pressure
- outer layer of the heart
- to measure pressure
- arrest/a complete stopping of the heart.
- condition in which an artery has a weakened wall causing it to swell, like a balloon.
- form of automated external defibrillator
- middle layer of the heart
- of cutting
- enzymes/A laboratory test is used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage.
- or through
20 Clues: of cutting • or through • blood pressure • sac of the heart • to measure pressure • outer layer of the heart • inner layer of the heart • area where the heart lies • middle layer of the heart • form of myocardial infarction • veins/Swollen and dilated veins. • form of coronary artery bypass graft • arrest/a complete stopping of the heart. • form of automated external defibrillator • ...
EMT Medical Emergencies 18-21 2022-09-29
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- Anticoagulant
- Fake respirations
- Key elements of cardiac arrest management
- Prescribed for angina pectoris
- An attempt to revive
- No breathing
- Bulging of an artery
- Disorganized electrical impulses in the heart
- Reasons to
- Blanket term for ischemia to the heart muscle
- Failure of the heart to pump efficiently
- Utilizes the GI system
- Bypasses the digestive tract
- No electrical activity in the heart
- Reduces difficulty of inhalation
- Heartbeat is quite rapid, to the point of inefficiency
- A potentially harmful side effect
- Fast heart rate
- Blockage of a vessel by a clot or foreign material
- The science of drugs
- Cardiac arrest due to dysrhythmia
- Heart stops due to hypoxia
- Arterial blockage by fatty deposits
- Blanket term for heart problems
- Disturbance in the heart rhythm
- Cardiac arrest do to blunt trauma
- Reasons not to
- Shocking the heart
- Tightening of the bronchioles
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- Treats Anaphylaxis
- Treats asthmatic emergencies
- Accumulation of fluid in the lungs
- Reverses the effects of overdoses
- An effect in addition to the desired effect
- Heart is stopped
- Swelling due to fluid in the ankles
- Chest Pain
- Treats Hypoglycemia
- Heart and vessels
- An embolism attached to the vessel wall
- The study of medication effects
- Difficulty breathing
- Amount of time spent on compressions
- Portion of myocardium dies
- Makes liquid spray in a flurry
- Slow heart rate
- Raises SPO2
- No electrical impulses in the heart
- Disease that affects the arteries of the heart
- Heart beats after successful resuscitation
50 Clues: Chest Pain • Reasons to • Raises SPO2 • No breathing • Anticoagulant • Reasons not to • Fast heart rate • Slow heart rate • Heart is stopped • Fake respirations • Heart and vessels • Treats Anaphylaxis • Shocking the heart • Treats Hypoglycemia • An attempt to revive • Bulging of an artery • Difficulty breathing • The science of drugs • Utilizes the GI system • Portion of myocardium dies • ...
Cirulatory System 1 2022-04-26
Across
- means four in greek
- high blood pressure
- is caused by an irregular and fast heart beat (2 words)
- the node that is considered the pacemaker of the heart
- develops when major blood vessels that supply your heart become damaged or diseased
- means the condition is present from birth
- heart beats too slow
- inflammation of any of the layers of pericardium
- spexialized conducting fibers of the heart that are excitable
- type of septal defect when the heart defect is due to an abnormal connection between the lower chambers of the heart
- atrioventricular valve opens in this step of the cardiac cycle (2 words)
- period in which the heart muscle relaxes and refills with blood
- type of septal defect when the heart defect is due to an abnormal connection between the upper chambers of the heart
- that is from the start of one heartbeat to the beginning of the next. (2 words)
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- records the electrical signal from the hear to check for different heart conditions
- period of robes contraction and pumping of blood
- is the pressure of the blood pushing agains the walls of the arteries. (2 words)
- valve between the right atrium and ventrical
- valve does not open properly
- is a heart defect that develops soon after birth and affects the way blood flows through a baby's lung
- refers to conditions that affect your heart muscle.
- valve does not close properly
- Valve between left atrium and left ventricle
- device used for patients at the end stage of heart failure
- when the heart muscle doesn't pump blood as well as it should.
- term used to mean lungs
26 Clues: means four in greek • high blood pressure • heart beats too slow • term used to mean lungs • valve does not open properly • valve does not close properly • means the condition is present from birth • valve between the right atrium and ventrical • Valve between left atrium and left ventricle • period of robes contraction and pumping of blood • ...
Pathologies of the Cardiovascular System 2019-05-04
Across
- fast heart
- CLEAR
- quivering of the heart
- murmur The heart whispering “lub-dub” to let you know something is wrong
- When a heart has to go to jail for not pumping blood correctly
- Thickening of an artery wall
- above the ventricles
- Low blood pressure
- Narrowing of blood vessel and/or thickening of vessel walls
- Represented by a flat line on an ECG
- Surgical repair of a valve
- Inflammation of a vein
- Man-made rhythm enforcer
- gotta control the flow (of blood)
- Surgical removal of a not-so-party-balloon in the wall of an artery
- Foreigners holding up traffic
- A not-so-party-balloon in the wall of an artery
- Many-arteries-inflammation
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- Narrowing of an artery
- Inflammation of blood vessels
- Inflammation of the pericardium
- When your heart can’t keep a beat
- Slow heart
- Narrowing of a blood vessel due to plaque
- when blood “rages” out of you
- Inflammation of any part of the heart
- Inflammation of the endocardium
- Pertaining to the heart-muscle-suffering or disease
- heart failure weakness of the heart, generally caused by age or illness
- Inflammation of heart valves
- Blood cancer
- Inflammation of the heart muscle
- Destroying heart tissue...for your own good.
- High blood pressure
- Surgical repair of a popped not-so-party-balloon in the wall of an artery
- You may experience this if she is more than just a pal...
- A blood clot that likes to hold up traffic
- reduced blood flow in arteries
- When one of the “cable lines” in the heart malfunctions
- Insufficient red blood cells to carry oxygen
40 Clues: CLEAR • fast heart • Slow heart • Blood cancer • Low blood pressure • High blood pressure • above the ventricles • Narrowing of an artery • quivering of the heart • Inflammation of a vein • Man-made rhythm enforcer • Surgical repair of a valve • Many-arteries-inflammation • Thickening of an artery wall • Inflammation of heart valves • Inflammation of blood vessels • when blood “rages” out of you • ...
anatomy 2026-03-24
Across
- – The artery that carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs.
- – The lower left chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the body.
- – A large vein that collects blood from the heart muscle and drains into the right atrium.
- – The wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart.
- – Large veins that bring oxygen-poor blood from the body to the heart.
- – Fibers that spread electrical signals through the ventricles, causing them to contract.
- – The heart muscle that pumps blood.
- – The upper right chamber of the heart that receives oxygen-poor blood from the body.
- – The largest artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body.
- – The lower right chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs.
- (Bundle of His) – Fibers that carry electrical signals from the AV node to the ventricles.
- – A group of cells (like the SA node) that control heart rhythm by sending electrical signals.
- – The smooth inner lining of the heart chambers.
Down
- – The valve between the left ventricle and aorta that stops blood from flowing backward.
- – Same as above; part of the pathway for electrical signals in the heart.
- – A part of the conduction system that delays the heartbeat signal before it moves to ventricles.
- – The upper left chamber of the heart that receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs.
- – The valve between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery that stops blood from flowing backward.
- – The valve between the right atrium and right ventricle that prevents backflow of blood.
- – The protective sac around the heart.
- – The heart’s natural pacemaker that starts each heartbeat.
- – The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle that prevents backflow of blood.
- arrest – When the heart suddenly stops beating.
23 Clues: – The heart muscle that pumps blood. • – The protective sac around the heart. • arrest – When the heart suddenly stops beating. • – The smooth inner lining of the heart chambers. • – The heart’s natural pacemaker that starts each heartbeat. • – The wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart. • ...
Cardiovascular System Vocab 2025-01-10
Across
- A test to record the electrical signals in the heart.
- Fluid like membrane that surrounds the heart.
- Relating to the lungs.
- The slower the heart rate, the greater the cardiac output/more blood pumped.
- Increase in the diameter of a blood vessel.
- A measure of a fluid's resistance to flow.
- Conducts the normal electrical impulse from the atria to the ventricles.
- Vessel that transports blood from the heart.
- The amount of blood ejected from the ventricle with each cardiac cycle.
- A hollow part or cavity in an organ (pumps blood out)
- The innermost layer of tissue that lines the chambers of the heart.
- Vessel that transports blood from capillaries to a vein.
- Phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscles contract pumping blood out.
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- The middle muscular layer of the heart.
- Irregular heartbeat/contraction of muscle fibers.
- A chamber of the heart (receives blood).
- One of the two large veins that carries deoxygenated blood to the heart.
- The outermost protective layer of the heart.
- A drug free method to quickly return an abnormal heart rhythm to normal.
- Generates an electrical signal that causes the upper heart chambers to contract.
- Decrease in the diameter of a blood vessel.
- The largest artery in the body (left ventricle to the body).
- Phase of the heartbeat where the muscles relax filling the chambers up with blood.
- A wall separating the left and right sides of the heart.
- Branches of specialized nerve cells that quickly send signals to the ventricles.
- Small branch of an artery that communicates with a capillary network.
- A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart.
- Doors in the heart that open and shut controlling blood flow.
28 Clues: Relating to the lungs. • The middle muscular layer of the heart. • A chamber of the heart (receives blood). • A measure of a fluid's resistance to flow. • Increase in the diameter of a blood vessel. • Decrease in the diameter of a blood vessel. • The outermost protective layer of the heart. • Vessel that transports blood from the heart. • ...
Circulation in the Human Body 2020-01-23
Across
- a disease involving the liver
- a disorder that results in too little oxygen being transported to the body cells
- a word used to describe small arteries
- tough, white sac in which the heart is encased
- when a section of the heart becomes deprived of blood
- blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart
- a common reading is 120/80
- describes circulation in the heart
- describes circulation in the lungs
- the muscular wall that separated the heart into left and right chambers
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- a word used to describe very small veins
- the blood vessels that supply oxygen-rich blood directly to the heart
- blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- the small blood vessels with extremely thin walls
- the most important blood protein or antigen in a blood group
- the resting phase of heart action
- contracting and pumping phase of heart action
- describes circulation in the kidney
- iron containing blood protein that carries oxygen
- the straw-colored liquid that makes up 55% of the bloods volume
- the contraction of the heart felt in an artery
- describes circulation in the liver
22 Clues: a common reading is 120/80 • a disease involving the liver • the resting phase of heart action • describes circulation in the heart • describes circulation in the lungs • describes circulation in the liver • describes circulation in the kidney • a word used to describe small arteries • a word used to describe very small veins • contracting and pumping phase of heart action • ...
Medical Terminology 2022-10-20
Across
- heart disease/oxygen rich blood is blocked from the heart muscles
- blood through the system
- sudden loss of brain function caused by an interruption in the supply of blood
- ct/x-rays used to create detailed pictures of the heart
- fibrillation
- of small vessels that perfuse tissue
- vessels that deliver blood to tissue
- disease/effects the blood flowing in the correct direction
- media/thickest layer in the arteries
- vein thrombosis
- of the heart
- failure/when this muscle doesn't pump blood as it should
Down
- monitor/portable device that records rhythm of the heart
- failure
- electrical signal
- that return blood to the heart
- MRI/magnetric resonance imaging
- care unit
- to
- pressure
- with rhythm of your heartbeat
21 Clues: to • failure • pressure • care unit • fibrillation • of the heart • vein thrombosis • electrical signal • blood through the system • with rhythm of your heartbeat • that return blood to the heart • MRI/magnetric resonance imaging • of small vessels that perfuse tissue • vessels that deliver blood to tissue • media/thickest layer in the arteries • ...
Vocab Crossword puzzle- Layla Roque 2024-11-21
Across
- Diabetes mellitus
- Prefix-process of freeing
- Sound waves to look at tissue and organs
- Thin membrane lining the cavities of heart
- Prefix-beyond or excess
- Blockage that obstructs the blood vessel
- Energy shocks to restore heart rhythm
- X-ray used to check blood vessels
- Coronary artery bypass graft
- Prefix-Hardening
- Prefix-Around
- Myocardial infarction
- Echocardiogram
- Outermost layer of the heart
Down
- Detects dangerous heart rhythms beat
- Sac like covering around heart becomes inflamed
- Swelling or enlargement of an artery
- Blood clot formed inside your veins
- Chief complaint
- Largest blood vessel in body
- Rapid heart rate
- Prefix-union or association
- Between the hearts two right chambers
- Muscular tissue of the heart
- maker Electrical pulses to help your heart
25 Clues: 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 • Largest blood vessel in body • Muscular tissue of the heart • Coronary artery bypass graft • Outermost layer of the heart • X-ray used to check blood vessels • ...
Cardio and Blood System 2022-03-05
Across
- procedure for heart disease
- when heart cant pump blood
- an open heart operation called
- combining form meaning, blue
- combining form meaning, heart
- suffix, to stop or control
- suffix, removal or carrying away
- describe an abnormal heart rhythm
- a cut of an artery wall
- combining form meaning, vessel
- heart is faster than 100 beats
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- a surgical excision of a thrombus
- suffix, deficiency
- a disease of the arteries
- meaning hypertension
- myocardial infarction
- the production of blood platelets
- arteriosclerotic heart disease
- combining form meaning vessel
19 Clues: suffix, deficiency • meaning hypertension • myocardial infarction • a cut of an artery wall • a disease of the arteries • when heart cant pump blood • suffix, to stop or control • procedure for heart disease • combining form meaning, blue • combining form meaning, heart • combining form meaning vessel • an open heart operation called • arteriosclerotic heart disease • ...
Medical Termonology Unit 5 Lab by Samantha Aboussleman 2020-08-04
Across
- measures electrical activity in heart
- abbreviation for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- low blood pressure
- root word:vessel
- medical device to take blood pressure
- draw blood to check levels
- root word:artium
- vessels that deliver blood to tissues
- root word:fatty plaque
- an ultrasound of the heart
- abbreviation for automated external defibrillator
- abbreviation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Down
- an enlarged heart
- improper beating of the heart
- pumps blood through the cardiovascular system
- high blood pressure
- abbreviation for electrocardiogram
- root word:to hold back or block
- abbreviation for congestive heart failure
- network of small vessels to perfuse tissues
- vessels that return blood to the heart
- main large vessel that supplies blood to the body
- medical instrument to hear with
- fast heart beat
- root word:heart
25 Clues: fast heart beat • root word:heart • root word:vessel • root word:artium • an enlarged heart • low blood pressure • high blood pressure • root word:fatty plaque • draw blood to check levels • an ultrasound of the heart • improper beating of the heart • root word:to hold back or block • medical instrument to hear with • abbreviation for electrocardiogram • ...
DCAR Services 2025-04-05
Across
- - Faster than normal heart rate.
- - Remote monitoring of patient data.
- - Pertaining to the heart's upper chambers.
- - Reduced blood flow to the heart.
- - Software for stress testing and ECG analysis.
- - Noticeably rapid, strong, or irregular heartbeat.
- - Pertaining to the heart's lower chambers.
- - Portable device for continuous heart monitoring.
- VU360 - Advanced ECG system by GE Healthcare.
- - Measures electrical activity of the heart.
Down
- - Irregular heartbeat.
- - Slower than normal heart rate.
- - Device that regulates heartbeats.
- - Conductive pad used in ECG.
- - Device used to restore normal heart rhythm.
- - Ultrasound of the heart.
- - Tube inserted into a vessel to keep it open.
- - GE Healthcare's cardiology data management system.
- - Temporary loss of consciousness due to low blood flow.
- Test - Evaluates heart function under physical exertion.
20 Clues: - Irregular heartbeat. • - Ultrasound of the heart. • - Conductive pad used in ECG. • - Slower than normal heart rate. • - Faster than normal heart rate. • - Reduced blood flow to the heart. • - Device that regulates heartbeats. • - Remote monitoring of patient data. • - Pertaining to the heart's upper chambers. • - Pertaining to the heart's lower chambers. • ...
Circulatory System 2025-11-02
Across
- carries blood away from the heart
- coronary care unit
- hardening of the artery
- blood pressure cuff
- causes swelling of extremities
- pertaining to
- implanted device used to regulate heartbeats
- instrument to measure pressure
- electrolytes
- a procedure used to find narrowing of arteries or aneurysms
- top of the heart
- dyspnea on exertion
- within
- rupture
Down
- apart or through
- known as an EKG or ECG
- review of systems
- pulse
- bottom of the heart
- inflammation of sac around the heart
- another name for heart attack
- largest artery in the body
- condition when an artery swells like a balloon
- used to look at the heart and vessels
- nursing care plan
- carries blood to the heart
- center of the circulatory system
27 Clues: pulse • within • rupture • electrolytes • pertaining to • apart or through • top of the heart • review of systems • nursing care plan • coronary care unit • bottom of the heart • blood pressure cuff • dyspnea on exertion • known as an EKG or ECG • hardening of the artery • largest artery in the body • carries blood to the heart • another name for heart attack • causes swelling of extremities • ...
Cardiovascular 2025-11-05
Across
- Prefix meaning heart
- Test that records the heart's electrical activity
- “Bad” cholesterol
- Blood Pressure
- High blood Pressure
- “Good” cholesterol
- Suffix meaning inflammation
- Tool used to listen to the heart and lungs
- Smallest blood vessel, exchanges nutrients and waste
- The largest artery in the body
- Another term for heart attack
- Suffix meaning study of
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- Brain damage caused by interrupted blood flow
- Heart Rate
- Hardening of the arteries
- Prefix meaning blood vessel
- Measures the force of blood against artery walls
- Coronary artery disease
- Carries blood towards the heart
- X-ray of blood Vessels
- Ultrasound of the heart
- Root word for vein
- Pumps blood throughout the body
- Irregular heartbeat
- Carried blood away from the heart
25 Clues: Heart Rate • Blood Pressure • “Bad” cholesterol • Root word for vein • “Good” cholesterol • High blood Pressure • Irregular heartbeat • Prefix meaning heart • X-ray of blood Vessels • Coronary artery disease • Ultrasound of the heart • Suffix meaning study of • Hardening of the arteries • Prefix meaning blood vessel • Suffix meaning inflammation • Another term for heart attack • ...
THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM 2020-05-16
Across
- Carries blood from right ventricle to the lungs
- Upper two chambers of the heart
- Bottom two chambers of the heart
- Part of the heart,pumps blood to all body parts
- Keeps the blood flowing in one direction
- Instrument used to measure heart rate
- Carries oxygenated blood from left ventricle to whole body
- As you exercise your heart rate will _______
Down
- Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart
- Blood vessels that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
- Name to describe the heart muscle
- Number of chambers in the heart
- Part of heart,receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
- Heart beat is also called________
- blood rich in carbon dioxide
- Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- Part of heart,receives impure blood from the body
17 Clues: blood rich in carbon dioxide • Number of chambers in the heart • Upper two chambers of the heart • Bottom two chambers of the heart • Name to describe the heart muscle • Heart beat is also called________ • Instrument used to measure heart rate • Keeps the blood flowing in one direction • Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart • ...
KIN 216 Chapter 10 (2021) 2021-05-12
Across
- Lower chambers of the heart
- Ultrasound of the heart
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
- Rhythmic movement of blood through arteries
- Slow heart rate
- Assessment using radio isotopes
- Instrument used to measure BP
- Rapid discharge of blood
- Rapid, random, ineffective contractions of the heart
- Smallest blood vessels
Down
- Relatively large WBC
- Valve in the right side of the heart
- Carries electrical impulses from AV node to Purkinje fibers
- Deficiency of blood supply to tissues
- RBCs
- Enlargement of the heart
- Pain in chest due to ischemia
- High BP
- Contraction phase
- Separates right & left sides of the heart
20 Clues: RBCs • High BP • Slow heart rate • Contraction phase • Relatively large WBC • Smallest blood vessels • Ultrasound of the heart • Enlargement of the heart • Rapid discharge of blood • Lower chambers of the heart • Coronary Artery Bypass Graft • Pain in chest due to ischemia • Instrument used to measure BP • Assessment using radio isotopes • Valve in the right side of the heart • ...
Ava's Cardiovascular Crossword 2025-11-05
Across
- – fast
- – disease of heart
- – coronary artery disease
- – relating to the heart
- –vessel
- – blood
- – carry blood away from the heart
- vein thrombosis – blood clot in deep vein
- – pumps blood throughout body
- vessels – tubes that carry blood throughout body
- – measures heart’s function during exercise
- – ultrasound of heart
Down
- –tiny vessels where gas exchange occurs
- infarction – heart attack
- – coronary arterial bypass graft
- – imaging to see blood vessels
- – myocardial infarction
- – irregular heartbeat
- artery disease – narrowing of heart arteries
- blood count – measures blood cells
- – artery
- – hemoglobin
- – Inner lining of blood vessels
- – deep vein thrombosis
- – analyzes heart’s electrical activity
25 Clues: – fast • –vessel • – blood • – artery • – hemoglobin • – disease of heart • – irregular heartbeat • – ultrasound of heart • – deep vein thrombosis • – myocardial infarction • – relating to the heart • – coronary artery disease • infarction – heart attack • – pumps blood throughout body • – imaging to see blood vessels • – coronary arterial bypass graft • – Inner lining of blood vessels • ...
Medical 2024-11-12
Across
- Blood
- Pumps blood
- Used to measure blood pressure
- Myocardial Infraction
- Coronary Artery Disease
- large, cane-shaped vessel that delivers oxygen-rich blood to your body
- Electrocardiogram
- Heart
- High Blood Pressure
- A condition where plaque builds up inside the arteries
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Blood Condition
Down
- A heart attack
- Vessel
- Inflammation
- delicate blood vessels
- Blood Pressure
- Were to take Blood From
- irregular heartbeat,
- distribute oxygen
- an X-ray test
- Heart Failure long-term condition that happens when your heart can’t pump blood
- a medical device for auscultation to listen to the heart
23 Clues: Blood • Heart • Vessel • Pumps blood • Inflammation • an X-ray test • A heart attack • Blood Pressure • Blood Condition • distribute oxygen • Electrocardiogram • High Blood Pressure • irregular heartbeat, • Myocardial Infraction • delicate blood vessels • Were to take Blood From • Coronary Artery Disease • Congestive Heart Failure • Used to measure blood pressure • ...
Unit 5 Activity 2 2024-10-24
Across
- 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.
- chronic heart failure
- type of portable electrocardiogram (ECG).
- The abbreviation for blood vessels
- atrial fibrillation
- A test to record the electrical signals in the heart.
Down
- 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.
- electrocardiogram
- coronary heart disease
25 Clues: electrocardiogram • atrial fibrillation • chronic heart failure • central nervous system • coronary heart disease • The abbreviation for Blood • The abbreviation for heart • The abbreviation for Arteries • Pumps blood through the system. • The abbreviation for blood vessels • Root word that means “little vessel.” • Vessels that deliver blood to tissues. • ...
The cardiovascular system 2025-10-01
Across
- failure/a syndrome caused by an impairment in the heart's ability to fill with and pump blood
- is the study of blood.
- angiogram is an X-ray of blood vessels.
- test that records the electrical signals produced by the heart
- vessels, exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products between the blood and body tissues.transports
- A test that records the electrical signals from the heart to detect heart problems.
- computed tomography/uses X-rays to create a detailed, three-dimensional image of the heart and blood vessels
- test /monitors the heart's function during physical exertion.
- is an inflammation of a vein.
- Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
- muscular organ that acts as the central pump of the cardiovascular system, circulating blood throughout the body.
Down
- or abnormal heartbeat
- medical term for a heart attack
- to problems with blood flow to the brain
- Arteriosclerosis refers to the hardening of arteries.
- to the buildup of plaque in the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
- uses sound waves (ultrasound) to create moving images of the heart
- deoxygenated blood back to the heart
- An irregular and often rapid heart rhythm
- catheterization/ thin tube (catheter) is inserted into a blood vessel and guided to the heart
- A condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
- Tiny, thin-walled blood vessels that form a network, allowing for the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products between the blood and body tissues.
- valve disease/can affect any of your four heart valves
- / Cardiology is the study of the heart.
24 Clues: or abnormal heartbeat • is the study of blood. • is an inflammation of a vein. • medical term for a heart attack • deoxygenated blood back to the heart • angiogram is an X-ray of blood vessels. • / Cardiology is the study of the heart. • to problems with blood flow to the brain • An irregular and often rapid heart rhythm • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword 2025-10-17
Across
- Vein
- A connective tissue composed of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets that transports essential substances.
- Electrocardiogram
- Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back toward the heart.
- A test that records the electrical signals in the heart to detect rhythm problems or heart damage.
- A condition where the heart cannot pump blood efficiently enough to meet the body's needs.
- Fast, rapid
- Tiny, thin-walled blood vessels that facilitate the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste between the blood and body tissues.
- A process using X-rays and dye to view blood vessels and detect blockages or aneurysms.
- Abnormally high blood pressure, which can damage the heart and blood vessels over time.
- Various tests can measure cholesterol levels, blood cell counts, and specific enzymes (like troponin after a heart attack) that indicate cardiovascular issues.
- An abnormal heart rhythm (beating too fast, too slow, or irregularly).
Down
- Narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle, typically due to plaque buildup (atherosclerosis).
- An instrument used to measure arterial blood pressure.
- Heart
- Occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart muscle is suddenly blocked, causing muscle damage.
- Uses sound waves (ultrasound) to produce images of the heart's structure and function.
- A basic clinical tool used to listen to heart and lung sounds.
- Artery
- Blood Pressure
- Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
- Vessel
- The primary muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
25 Clues: Vein • Heart • Artery • Vessel • Fast, rapid • Blood Pressure • Electrocardiogram • Coronary Artery Disease • Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) • An instrument used to measure arterial blood pressure. • A basic clinical tool used to listen to heart and lung sounds. • Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart. • ...
Cardiovascular System 2025-11-12
Across
- this occurs when the heart calves do not open or close correctly when can reduce blood flow
- Myocardial infarction
- below or deficient
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- A condition where can not pump enough blood to meet the body needs
- Coronary artery disease
- vessels that return blood the the heart
- Records the heart's electrical activity to check the heart rhythm, rate, and signs of a heart attack.
- pumping blood to deliver oxygen
- slow
- An irregular heartbeat where the heart beat to fast then it beats to slow
- carry blood away from the heart
- caused by the narrowing or blockage of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle due to plaque buildup
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- Evaluates how the heart performs under physical stress
- nvolves inserting a thin, flexible tube called a catheter into an artery and guiding it to the heart Dye is injected to make the coronary arteries visible on X-ray images, which can show blockages.
- above or excessive
- Refers to the heart
- Uses ultrasound waves to create real-time images of the hearts chambers valves and walls helping to evaluate its pumping action and structure
- Congestive heart failure
- Diseases that affect the heart muscle causing it to become stiff enlarged or thickened which impairs its ability to pump blood effectively.
- refers to a vessel or duct
- tiny thin walled vessels where exchange of oxygen nutrients
- Electrocardiogram
- uses a combination
- valves Structures that ensure blood flows in one direction through the heart chambers
25 Clues: slow • Electrocardiogram • below or deficient • above or excessive • uses a combination • Refers to the heart • Myocardial infarction • Coronary artery disease • Congestive heart failure • refers to a vessel or duct • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation • pumping blood to deliver oxygen • carry blood away from the heart • vessels that return blood the the heart • ...
Medical Terminology 2022-09-09
Across
- combining word meaning blood
- ultrasound used to look at blood going through the vessels
- The organ that pumps the blood to spread away from the body
- suffix meaning to remove the fluid with a surgical procedure
- beats per minute
- automatic external defibrillator
- combining word meaning dialated vein
- coronary artery bypass graft
- high blood pressure
- what carries the blood away from the heart
- used to measure a blood pressure
- portable ECG that is worn over a few days
- combining word meaning heart
- commonly referred to a heart attack
- EKG or ECG
Down
- when the arteries around the heart narrow
- the stopping of the heart
- when an electrical current is brought to the heart through a device in the heart
- combining word meaning the biggest artery in the body
- acute myocardial infarction
- they have they have thin walls and so the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients can occur.
- when the heart is not pumping enough blood from the left ventricle
- intravenous
- the tissue that the heart is made up from
- they carry blood towards the heart
25 Clues: EKG or ECG • intravenous • beats per minute • high blood pressure • the stopping of the heart • acute myocardial infarction • combining word meaning blood • coronary artery bypass graft • combining word meaning heart • automatic external defibrillator • used to measure a blood pressure • they carry blood towards the heart • commonly referred to a heart attack • ...
Medical Terminology Unit 5 Lab 2021-10-22
Across
- Suffix meaning rupture
- Leads get attached to a patients chest and records their electric activity of the heart
- Area of where the heart lies
- Suffix meaning narrowing
- Instrument used to listen to the heart, lungs, and intestines
- Contrast is injected into the blood vessels
- Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
- Bottom of the heart
- Transport blood throughout the body in one direction
- Artery has a weakened wall causing it to swell;named based on location
- Ventricular tachycardia
- Dyspnea on exertion
- Automated external defibrillator
- Prefix meaning around
- Commonly known as a heart attack
- Thin inner layer that lines each chamber
- Two cusps
Down
- Swollen and dilated veins
- Helps the patients heart beat correctly
- Instrument used to measure blood pressure
- Test uses ultrasounds to look at the heart and its blood vessels
- Suffix meaning formation of an opening
- Largest artery
- The pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- Complete stopping of the heart
- Thick walls and carry blood away from the heart
- The point in which the heart impulse was at its maximum during examination
- Diabete mellitus
- Root word meaning fatty substance
- Root word meaning skin
30 Clues: Two cusps • Largest artery • Diabete mellitus • Bottom of the heart • Dyspnea on exertion • Prefix meaning around • Suffix meaning rupture • Root word meaning skin • Ventricular tachycardia • Suffix meaning narrowing • Swollen and dilated veins • Area of where the heart lies • Complete stopping of the heart • Automated external defibrillator • Commonly known as a heart attack • ...
Chapter 19 The Circulatory System: The Heart 2012-06-14
Across
- the amount ejected by each ventricle in 1 minute
- valve that separates the right atrium and the right ventricle
- septum that separates the ventricles
- relaxation of the heart
- pacemaker that initiates each heartbeat and determines the heart rate
- blood vessels of the heart wall
- layer that performs the work of the heart
- branch of the left coronary artery that furnishes blood to the left ventricle
- the inferior end of the heart
- large vein on the posterior side of the heart that empties blood into the right atrium
- contraction of the heart
- serous membrane on the heart surface
- fibers that distribute electrical excitation to the cardiocytes of the ventricles
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- fatty deposit or blood clot in a coronary artery
- listening to sounds made by the body
- valve that blood passes through after leaving the right ventricle
- adult resting heart rate over 100bpm
- the broad superior portion of the heart
- lubricating fluid enclosed in the pericardial cavity
- the atria do this when at the same time the ventricles depolarize
- the amount of blood ejected from the heart
- during the P wave the atria do this
22 Clues: relaxation of the heart • contraction of the heart • the inferior end of the heart • blood vessels of the heart wall • during the P wave the atria do this • listening to sounds made by the body • adult resting heart rate over 100bpm • septum that separates the ventricles • serous membrane on the heart surface • the broad superior portion of the heart • ...
Cardiovascular System 2024-01-19
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- Muscular pumping device
- One or more problems with th heart structure, present at birth
- Abbrevation for Atrial Fibrillation
- Refers to the heart
- Scan used to look at the heart and nearby blood vessels
- Abbrevation for Ventricular Tachycardia
- Abbrevation for Cardiac Rythm Management
- Root word of Chest
- Uses combinaion of xrays and computer tech to produce images inside the body
- Inflammation of the dac that contains your heart
- Root word of Ventricle
- Abbrevation for Cardiovascular disease
- The ability to pump blood cannot keep up with the bodys need
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- Records the electrical signals in the heart
- Delicate blood vessels hat exist throughout your body
- Abbrevation for Peripheral Vascular disease
- Fluid that transports Oxygen+Nutrients, Carries away waste
- Any blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
- Blood Vessels
- Caused by plaque build up in walls of arterys that supply blood to the heart
- Shows how your heart works during physical activity
- Disease of heart muscle, makes it harder to pump blood
- Refers to little vessel
- Root word of Valve
- Scan of the heart in which radio waves and magnets create images
25 Clues: Blood Vessels • Root word of Chest • Root word of Valve • Refers to the heart • Root word of Ventricle • Muscular pumping device • Refers to little vessel • Abbrevation for Atrial Fibrillation • Abbrevation for Cardiovascular disease • Abbrevation for Ventricular Tachycardia • Abbrevation for Cardiac Rythm Management • Records the electrical signals in the heart • ...
Unit 5: The Cardiovascular System 2024-03-21
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- contrast dye is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing or aneurysms
- coronary artery disease (abbreviated)
- thin walls that allow exchange of oxygen and nutrients
- suffix meaning pressure
- thin inner layer that lines each chamber of heart
- thin walls that bring blood to heart
- recording of hearts electrical activity
- narrowing of arteries around the heart
- x-ray dye is injected into vessels surrounding heart to show narrowing's, aneurysms, collect samples and detect heart pressure
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- muscular layer that contracts to pump blood
- prefix meaning too slow
- also known as a heart attack
- portable ECG machine worn over a few days to record heart activity
- suffix meaning enlarged
- swollen and painfully dilated veins
- used to listen to chest, lungs and intestines
- do not resuscitate (abbreviated)
- prefix meaning too fast
- congestive heart failure (abbreviated)
- Outer layer of heart lining containing visceral pericardium
- high blood pressure
- thick walls that carry blood away from heart
- coronary artery bypass graft (abbreviated)
- prefix meaning physiology or related to nature
- suffix meaning the surgical removal of
- complete stoppage of heart
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation abbreviated
- acute myocardial infarction (abbreviated)
28 Clues: high blood pressure • prefix meaning too slow • suffix meaning enlarged • prefix meaning too fast • suffix meaning pressure • complete stoppage of heart • also known as a heart attack • do not resuscitate (abbreviated) • swollen and painfully dilated veins • thin walls that bring blood to heart • coronary artery disease (abbreviated) • congestive heart failure (abbreviated) • ...
Unit 5 Crossword Puzzle 2024-06-27
Across
- Abbreviation for Coronary Artery Disease.
- Abbreviation for Congestive Heart Failure.
- Tool that records the electrical activity of the heart.
- Hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to plaque buildup.
- Another term for high blood pressure.
- Abbreviation for Blood Pressure.
- Suffix referring to blood vessels.
- Prefix meaning "vessel" or "container," commonly used in terms related to blood vessels.
- Abbreviation for Myocardial Infarction.
- Infarction Medical term for a heart attack.
- Irregular heartbeat.
- Central organ of the cardiovascular system, pumps blood throughout the body.
- Suffix meaning "record" or "writing," often used in medical imaging.
- Tiny blood vessels where the exchange of oxygen and nutrients with tissues occurs.
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- Instrument used by doctors to listen to the heart and lungs.
- Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
- The largest artery in the body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart.
- Prefix meaning "heart."
- Blood vessels that return deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
- Abbreviation for Electrocardiogram.
- Failure Condition where the heart cannot pump blood effectively.
- Prefix meaning "blood."
- Ultrasound test that creates images of the heart.
- Pressure Cuff Device used to measure blood pressure.
- Imaging test that uses X-rays to view blood vessels.
25 Clues: Irregular heartbeat. • Prefix meaning "heart." • Prefix meaning "blood." • Abbreviation for Blood Pressure. • Suffix referring to blood vessels. • Abbreviation for Electrocardiogram. • Another term for high blood pressure. • Abbreviation for Myocardial Infarction. • Abbreviation for Coronary Artery Disease. • Abbreviation for Congestive Heart Failure. • ...
Cardiovascular System 2025-11-09
Across
- blood pressure cuff
- under or insufficient
- inner
- heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle
- X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose
- atrial fibrillation
- The largest artery in the body that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body
- artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell
- Blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs
- heart chamber that pumps blood to the lungs
- mitral valve prolapse
- test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- self
- heart attack
- atrioventricular
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- test uses ultrasound to look at blood going through blood vessels to determine if they are narrowed
- used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
- narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
- electrolytes
- surgical removal/excision
- nausea and vomiting
- Large vein that returns blood from the lower body to the heart
- Blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart
- pertaining to
- complete stopping of the heart
25 Clues: self • inner • electrolytes • heart attack • pertaining to • atrioventricular • blood pressure cuff • nausea and vomiting • atrial fibrillation • under or insufficient • mitral valve prolapse • surgical removal/excision • complete stopping of the heart • heart chamber that pumps blood to the lungs • narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart • ...
Unit 5 Activity 2 2025-12-05
Across
- A condition of high blood pressure.
- A suffix referring to blood conditions.
- Pressure Monitor A device that checks the pressure of blood in the arteries.
- An ultrasound test that shows the heart’s structure and function.
- A disease where arteries become hard and narrow due to plaque.
- Infarction Also known as a heart attack.
- (ECG) A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
- A disease that affects the heart muscle.
- Abbreviation for electrocardiogram.
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- The largest artery in the body that distributes blood from the heart.
- Vessel that brings blood back to the heart.
- Abbreviation for myocardial infarction (heart attack).
- A special X-ray that shows blood vessels.
- A root word meaning vessel.
- Abbreviation for blood pressure.
- A root word meaning heart.
- An instrument used to listen to heart sounds.
- An irregular heartbeat.
- Tiny blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients exchange happen.
- The muscular organ that pumps blood through the body.
- A suffix meaning inflammation.
- Abbreviation for congestive heart failure.
- Vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
- A prefix meaning blood vessels.
- Abbreviation for coronary artery disease.
25 Clues: An irregular heartbeat. • A root word meaning heart. • A root word meaning vessel. • A suffix meaning inflammation. • A prefix meaning blood vessels. • Abbreviation for blood pressure. • A condition of high blood pressure. • Abbreviation for electrocardiogram. • A suffix referring to blood conditions. • Infarction Also known as a heart attack. • ...
Cardiovascular System 2026-04-04
Across
- - Suffix meaning inflammation
- heart failure – Condition where the heart cannot pump effectively
- – Prefix meaning “heart”
- – Ultrasound imaging of the heart
- test – Measures heart function during physical exertion
- – The largest artery in the body
- – Number of heartbeats per minute
- – Prefix meaning fatty plaque buildup
- – Prefix meaning fast
- – “Good” cholesterol that helps remove plaque
- – Hardening/narrowing of arteries due to plaque
- infarction – Medical term for a heart attack
- – Fluid that transports oxygen, nutrients, and waste
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- – Test that records electrical activity of the heart
- – Imaging technique to view blood vessels using dye
- – Blood vessels that return blood to the heart
- – High blood pressure
- – Tiny vessels where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged
- – Test that records heart’s electrical activity
- – Irregular heartbeat
- - Suffix referring to a blood condition
- – Emergency procedure to restore heartbeat and breathing
- – Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- – Prefix meaning slow
- – Formation of a blood clot inside a vessel
- – Muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- – “Bad” cholesterol that can clog arteries
- test – Lab analysis of blood for health indicators
- catheterization – Procedure using a tube to examine heart vessels
- – Measurement of pressure in the arteries
30 Clues: – High blood pressure • – Irregular heartbeat • – Prefix meaning slow • – Prefix meaning fast • – Prefix meaning “heart” • - Suffix meaning inflammation • – The largest artery in the body • – Ultrasound imaging of the heart • – Number of heartbeats per minute • – Prefix meaning fatty plaque buildup • - Suffix referring to a blood condition • ...
crossword puzzle for medical terminology 2023-12-09
Across
- diseased state of the heart muscle
- inflammation of the heart
- record of electrical activity of the heart
- pertaining to the heart and the lungs
- inflammation of the heart muscule
- enlargement of the heart
- pertaining to the heart and blood vessel
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- slow heart rate
- muscle layer of the heart
- membrane encircles the heart
- fast heart rate
- images of the heart produced by ultrasound
- surgical puncture of the membrane encircles the heart
- cells in the muscle of the heart
- study of the heart
15 Clues: slow heart rate • fast heart rate • study of the heart • enlargement of the heart • muscle layer of the heart • inflammation of the heart • membrane encircles the heart • cells in the muscle of the heart • inflammation of the heart muscule • diseased state of the heart muscle • pertaining to the heart and the lungs • pertaining to the heart and blood vessel • ...
The Mysterious Human Heart 2022-04-11
Across
- another name for the Bundle of His
- one of the upper chambers of the heart
- a condition in which the heartbeat is slower than normal
- a heart attack
- a chronic medical condition in which blood pressure in the arteries is elevated
- also known as immunoglobulins
- the rapid, irregular, and unsynchronized contraction of heart muscle
- the period when the heart fills with blood after the previous heartbeat
- A lipid found in animal products that can accumulate in the walls of arteries leading to atherosclerosis
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- a recording of the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time
- an accumulation/swelling in artery walls made up of mostly macrophage cells, or debris, that contain cholesterol and fatty acids, calcium and fibrous connective tissue
- conducting fibers that carry the cardiac impulse from the left and right bundle branches to the heart muscle cells
- the system of blood vessels carrying blood from the heart to the lungs and back again
- any abnormal electrical activity in the heart
- any hardening of the arteries
- literally means "heart muscle disease," is deterioration of the function of the heart muscle for any reason
- a condition in which the heartbeat is faster than normal
- the system of blood vessels carrying blood from the heart to all parts of the body (except the lungs) and back again
- a physician specializing in diseases of the cardiovascular system
- period of contraction in a chamber of the heart
- a state of no cardiac electrical activity
- one of the lower chambers of the heart
- a group of cells in the posterior wall of the right atrium that establishes the heart rate and initiates the impulse causing heart contraction
23 Clues: a heart attack • any hardening of the arteries • also known as immunoglobulins • another name for the Bundle of His • one of the upper chambers of the heart • one of the lower chambers of the heart • a state of no cardiac electrical activity • any abnormal electrical activity in the heart • period of contraction in a chamber of the heart • ...
Cirulatory System 1 2022-04-26
Across
- means four in greek
- high blood pressure
- is caused by an irregular and fast heart beat (2 words)
- the node that is considered the pacemaker of the heart
- develops when major blood vessels that supply your heart become damaged or diseased
- means the condition is present from birth
- heart beats too slow
- inflammation of any of the layers of pericardium
- spexialized conducting fibers of the heart that are excitable
- type of septal defect when the heart defect is due to an abnormal connection between the lower chambers of the heart
- atrioventricular valve opens in this step of the cardiac cycle (2 words)
- period in which the heart muscle relaxes and refills with blood
- type of septal defect when the heart defect is due to an abnormal connection between the upper chambers of the heart
- that is from the start of one heartbeat to the beginning of the next. (2 words)
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- records the electrical signal from the hear to check for different heart conditions
- period of robes contraction and pumping of blood
- is the pressure of the blood pushing agains the walls of the arteries. (2 words)
- valve between the right atrium and ventrical
- valve does not open properly
- is a heart defect that develops soon after birth and affects the way blood flows through a baby's lung
- refers to conditions that affect your heart muscle.
- valve does not close properly
- Valve between left atrium and left ventricle
- device used for patients at the end stage of heart failure
- when the heart muscle doesn't pump blood as well as it should.
- term used to mean lungs
26 Clues: means four in greek • high blood pressure • heart beats too slow • term used to mean lungs • valve does not open properly • valve does not close properly • means the condition is present from birth • valve between the right atrium and ventrical • Valve between left atrium and left ventricle • period of robes contraction and pumping of blood • ...
Medical Terms 2025-10-21
Across
- The lower chambers of the heart that pump blood to the body and lungs.
- Root word meaning "heart muscle".
- Inflammation of blood vessels.
- A root word related to the heart.
- The double-layered serous membrane that surrounds the heart
- A condition in which you lack enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen to your body's tissues.
- An X-ray test that uses a special dye to see how blood is flowing through the blood vessels.
- Continuous monitoring of a patient's heart rhythm, often from a distance.
- Upper chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body.
- Hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to plaque buildup.
- A tool used to listen to internal body sounds, especially heart and lungs.
- Inflammation of a vein.
- The widening of blood vessels.
- A slow heart rate, typically less than 60 beats per minute.
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- A blood clot that forms in a blood vessel and remains attached to its place of origin.
- A procedure to open a narrowed or blocked artery, usually with a balloon.
- Small branches of arteries that lead to capillaries.
- The muscular tissue of the heart.
- A medical procedure to restore a normal heart rhythm, often using an electrical shock.
- Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart and heart valves.
- A procedure to remove plaque from a blocked artery.
- echocardiogram (TEE): A type of ultrasound that uses a probe to create images of the heart.
- infarction: A medical term for a heart attack.
- The main artery that carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body.
- A medical test that records the electrical activity of the heart, also known as an EKG or ECG.
25 Clues: Inflammation of a vein. • Inflammation of blood vessels. • The widening of blood vessels. • The muscular tissue of the heart. • Root word meaning "heart muscle". • A root word related to the heart. • infarction: A medical term for a heart attack. • A procedure to remove plaque from a blocked artery. • Small branches of arteries that lead to capillaries. • ...
cardiovascular system 2020-10-19
Across
- ultrasound of the heart and vessels
- stopping of the heart
- abbreviation for blood pressure
- suffix meaning pain
- abbreviation for chest pain
- also known as treadmill test
- prefix meaning two
- what the heart is made out of
- abbreviation for blood
- abbreviation for emergency room
- the organ that allows us to breathe
- artery swells like a balloon
- commonly known as a heart attack
- heart is not pumping blood efficiently
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- suffix meaning condition
- narrowing in the arteries
- the outer layer of the heart
- portable ECG device
- suffix meaning pertaining to
- the inner layer of the heart
- prefix meaning fast
- the center of the cardiovascular system
- abbreviation for cardiovascular
- known as a blood pressure cuff
- uses x-ray dye to diagnose aneurysms
25 Clues: prefix meaning two • portable ECG device • suffix meaning pain • prefix meaning fast • stopping of the heart • abbreviation for blood • suffix meaning condition • narrowing in the arteries • abbreviation for chest pain • the outer layer of the heart • suffix meaning pertaining to • the inner layer of the heart • also known as treadmill test • artery swells like a balloon • ...
Circulatory System 2015-11-02
Across
- Arteries deal with ______.
- Arteries do not have ______.
- The ______ sends out an electrical impulse to start the contracting of the heart muscle.
- Fibers that deliver electrical impulses, causing depolarization.
- Key organ in circulatory system.
- Separates the RA from the RV.
- Carry blood away from the heart.
- Valve that has 2 flaps.
- Thick, inner "flesh"
- How many layers do the aterial walls have?
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- Main functions of the heart are to transport nutrients and _____.
- One of the two heart chambers.
- Microscopic blood vessels.
- Smaller arteries.
- The largest part of your heart is on the _____.
- Wall that divides heart into left and right.
- Comes in contact with outside organs.
- Shut during cardiac diastole.
- Carry blood back to heart.
- Capillaries are only _____ layer(s) thick.
- Largest artery.
21 Clues: Largest artery. • Smaller arteries. • Thick, inner "flesh" • Valve that has 2 flaps. • Microscopic blood vessels. • Arteries deal with ______. • Carry blood back to heart. • Arteries do not have ______. • Shut during cardiac diastole. • Separates the RA from the RV. • One of the two heart chambers. • Key organ in circulatory system. • Carry blood away from the heart. • ...
Medical terminology 2024-06-26
Across
- Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the tissues.
- An abnormal heart rhythm, which can result in the heart beating too fast, too slow, or irregularly, affecting its ability to pump blood effectively.
- (ECG or EKG): Records the electrical activity of the heart to detect abnormalities in heart rhythm and identify signs of heart disease.
- Failure: A chronic condition where the heart cannot pump blood efficiently, leading to fatigue, shortness of breath, and fluid retention.
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Artery Disease (PAD): A condition where the arteries that supply blood to the limbs become narrowed or blocked, often leading to pain and mobility issues.
- Refers to blood (e.g., hemoglobin, hemorrhage).
- Refers to blood vessels (e.g., angioplasty, angiogram).
- Catheterization: Involves inserting a catheter into a blood vessel and guiding it to the heart to measure pressures, take samples, and inject contrast dye to visualize blockages or abnormalities in the coronary arteries.
- Though primarily part of the respiratory system, they play a crucial role in oxygenating blood and removing carbon dioxide, working closely with the cardiovascular system.
- Stress Test: Measures how the heart responds to exertion, typically through exercise or medications, to assess heart function and detect coronary artery disease.
- Refers to the heart (e.g., cardiology, cardiogram).
- Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack)
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- Artery Disease (CAD): A condition where the coronary arteries become narrowed or blocked due to the buildup of plaque, reducing blood flow to the heart muscle.
- Tiny blood vessels where the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products occurs between blood and tissues.
- Blood vessels that return deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
- Monitor: A portable device worn by a patient to continuously record the heart's electrical activity over a period of time, typically 24 to 48 hours, to detect irregular heart rhythms that may not show up during a short-term ECG.
- The central organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Refers to fatty deposits or plaques (e.g., atherosclerosis).
- (High Blood Pressure): A condition where the force of the blood against the artery walls is consistently too high, which can lead to heart disease and stroke.
- Uses ultrasound waves to create images of the heart's structure and function, helping to diagnose heart valve problems, heart muscle abnormalities, and other heart conditions.
- Refers to vessels (e.g., vascular, vasoconstriction).
- Cardiovascular Disease
25 Clues: Cardiovascular Disease • Coronary Artery Disease • Congestive Heart Failure • Hypertension (High Blood Pressure) • Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) • Refers to blood (e.g., hemoglobin, hemorrhage). • Refers to the heart (e.g., cardiology, cardiogram). • Refers to vessels (e.g., vascular, vasoconstriction). • The central organ that pumps blood throughout the body. • ...
med term 2021-11-03
Across
- disease
- cerebrovascular accident
- / prefix meaning clot
- embolism / occurs when a blood clot gets lodged in an artery in the lung, blocking blood flow to part of the lung
- / machine records the electrical activity of the heart, which helps check heart rhythm and may diagnose other heart issues.
- acquired or hereditary disease of heart muscle, this condition makes it hard for the heart to deliver blood to the body, and can lead to heart failure
- Cardiac rhythm management
- a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
- failure / chronic, progressive condition in which the heart muscle is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs for blood and oxygen doesn’t get the blood flow it needs, lack of blood flow is caused by a blockage or a narrowing in one of the coronary arteries
- monitoring / a portable ECG machine that the patient wears over a few days which records heart activity to show a possible pattern for the symptoms the patient may be having.
- test/ test the patient is asked to walk on a treadmill or ride a bicycle to increase how hard the heart is working, patient's oxygen levels and EKG are monitored during the test.
- / prefix meaning blood
- transient ischemic attack
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- any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart
- intima / the innermost layer, consists of an inner surface of smooth endothelium covered by a surface of elastic tissues.
- attack / aka a Myocardial infarction, condition occurs when a part of the heart doesn’t get the blood flow it needs, lack of blood flow is caused by a blockage or a narrowing in one of the coronary arteries
- / a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- tissue / tissue that connects, supports, binds, or separates other tissues or organs, typically having relatively few cells embedded in an amorphous matrix, often with collagen or other fibers
- prefix meaning heart
- any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body.
- / prefix meaning heart or crown
- device has wires that are implanted in the heart wall to deliver an electrical signal to regulate heart beats.
- / prefix meaning atrium
- peripheral vascular disease
- a condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm
25 Clues: disease • prefix meaning heart • / prefix meaning clot • / prefix meaning blood • cerebrovascular accident • / prefix meaning atrium • Cardiac rhythm management • transient ischemic attack • peripheral vascular disease • / prefix meaning heart or crown • / a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels • ...
Rheumatism 2023-11-27
Across
- Microscopic examination of the heart in rheumatic heart disease may reveal areas of chronic inflammation.
- What microscopic feature is characterized by the infiltration of inflammatory cells in the heart tissue during rheumatic heart disease? (
- The macroscopic appearance of rheumatic heart disease often includes the formation of nodules on the heart valves. What are these nodules called?
- Name the immune cells that play a significant role in the inflammatory process leading to rheumatic heart disease.
- The microscopic changes in rheumatic heart disease include the formation of granulomatous lesions called
- What is the common name for the collection of inflammatory cells seen in the myocardium during rheumatic heart disease?
- This term refers to the abnormal thickening of the heart valves, a common macroscopic change in rheumatic heart disease.
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- The fusion of the commissures between valve leaflets is a macroscopic change known as commissural
- Microscopically, what is the term for the areas of fibrinoid necrosis seen in the heart tissue during rheumatic heart disease?
- The macroscopic changes in rheumatic heart disease often lead to the distortion of valve cusps, a condition known as valve
- Which antibody is often elevated in the serum of individuals with rheumatic heart disease?
- Name the connective tissue fibers that become thickened and damaged in the valves during rheumatic heart disease.
- What is the term for the ballooning or bulging of the heart valve leaflets, a macroscopic change in rheumatic heart disease?
- Name the specific type of immune response that plays a role in the development of rheumatic heart disease.
- The fusion of valve leaflets is a macroscopic change observed in rheumatic heart disease. What is this fusion commonly referred to as?
- Microscopically, rheumatic heart disease is associated with the presence of Aschoff bodies. What type of cells compose these structures?
- What term describes the inflammation of the heart's inner lining, often associated with rheumatic heart disease?
- What term describes the narrowing or constriction of the heart valve orifice, often seen in rheumatic heart disease?
- Which heart valve is most commonly affected in rheumatic heart disease?
- Which layer of the heart is primarily affected by the microscopic changes in rheumatic heart disease?
20 Clues: Which heart valve is most commonly affected in rheumatic heart disease? • Which antibody is often elevated in the serum of individuals with rheumatic heart disease? • The fusion of the commissures between valve leaflets is a macroscopic change known as commissural • ...
Cardiovascular System 2023-02-19
Across
- electrical activity of the heart
- infection/lack of blood flow to part of the heart
- pain
- of recording
- heart failure
- blood away
- walls; exchanges oxygen
- arrest/stopping of the heart
- is being travels through the vessels
- who studies
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- pressure
- to body sounds
- to measure pressure
- blood pressure
- artery bypass graft
- the heart inflammation
- bloods towards the heart
- weakened wall
- blood throughout the body
19 Clues: pain • pressure • blood away • who studies • of recording • weakened wall • heart failure • to body sounds • blood pressure • to measure pressure • artery bypass graft • the heart inflammation • walls; exchanges oxygen • bloods towards the heart • blood throughout the body • arrest/stopping of the heart • electrical activity of the heart • is being travels through the vessels • ...
Circulatory system crossword 2015-07-28
Across
- the walls of the heart are made up of cardiac ........... (6)
- this divides the heart into left and right sides (6)
- valves found in veins to prevent back flow (5,6,6)
- part of the brain that controls our heart rate (7)
- the largest artery in the body (5)
- the largest vein in the body (4,4)
- word meaning to do with the heart (6)
- these blood vessels carry blood away from the heart (8)
- these make sure blood only flows in one direction through the heart (6)
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- when the heart is contracting it is said to be in ........... (7)
- the upper chambers of the heart (plueral word) (5)
- blood is circulated to the lungs to pick up oxygen in this type of circulation (9)
- blood is circulated through all parts of the body in this type of circulation (8)
- these tiny blood vessels carry blood through organs (11)
- these vessels take blood away from the heart muscle (8,5)
- these vessels feed blood and oxygen to the heart muscle (8,8)
- the lower chmabers of the heart (pleural word) (10)
- these blood vessels carry blood back towards the heart (5)
- when the heart is resting it is said to be in ............. (8)
19 Clues: the largest artery in the body (5) • the largest vein in the body (4,4) • word meaning to do with the heart (6) • the upper chambers of the heart (plueral word) (5) • valves found in veins to prevent back flow (5,6,6) • part of the brain that controls our heart rate (7) • the lower chmabers of the heart (pleural word) (10) • ...
Cardiology & CV Surgery Crossword 2016-10-13
Across
- muscular wall separating sides of heart
- artery located in bend of elbow
- one point of origin
- valve between right atrium and ventricle
- blue tint to skin
- plug or clot in a vessel
- fluttering sensation in chest
- area of dead heart muscle
- incision into a vein
- largest artery in the body
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- one of upper heart chambers
- unit of energy
- extreme dizziness or fainting
- removal/destruction of tissue
- one of lower heart chambers
- incision into the heart
- oxygen deficient
- difficult or labored breathing
- valve between left atrium and ventricle
- blood deficiency to heart
- lower, rounded tip of heart
21 Clues: unit of energy • oxygen deficient • blue tint to skin • one point of origin • incision into a vein • incision into the heart • plug or clot in a vessel • blood deficiency to heart • area of dead heart muscle • largest artery in the body • one of upper heart chambers • one of lower heart chambers • lower, rounded tip of heart • extreme dizziness or fainting • removal/destruction of tissue • ...
Cardiology & CV Surgery Crossword 2016-10-13
Across
- difficult or labored breathing
- artery located in bend of elbow
- oxygen deficient
- one point of origin
- blue tint to skin
- muscular wall separating sides of heart
- incision into the heart
- unit of energy
- removal/destruction of tissue
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- plug or clot in a vessel
- area of dead heart muscle
- blood deficiency to heart
- extreme dizziness or fainting
- largest artery in the body
- incision into a vein
- one of lower heart chambers
- fluttering sensation in chest
- one of upper heart chambers
- valve between right atrium and ventricle
- valve between left atrium and ventricle
- lower, rounded tip of heart
21 Clues: unit of energy • oxygen deficient • blue tint to skin • one point of origin • incision into a vein • incision into the heart • plug or clot in a vessel • area of dead heart muscle • blood deficiency to heart • largest artery in the body • one of lower heart chambers • one of upper heart chambers • lower, rounded tip of heart • extreme dizziness or fainting • fluttering sensation in chest • ...
Unit 5 Lab 2022-04-07
Across
- Heart is not pumping from left ventricle
- Transportation system for blood
- Portable ECG machine
- Has very thin walls
- Occurs in artery
- Enlarged
- Heart beats
- Oxygen and EKG are being monitored
- Surgical removal
- The center of the cardiovascular system
- Type of blood vessel
- Pressure
- Condition
- Ultrasound to look at heart
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- Measures certain items in blood
- Increased pressure in blood vessels
- Pericardial sac is inflamed
- To not have CPR when heart stops
- Within
- Process of recording, specialized area of radiology
- Swollen veins
- Pulmonary circulation
- Process of recording, ultrasound to look at heart
- Complete stopping of the heart
24 Clues: Within • Enlarged • Pressure • Condition • Heart beats • Swollen veins • Occurs in artery • Surgical removal • Has very thin walls • Portable ECG machine • Type of blood vessel • Pulmonary circulation • Pericardial sac is inflamed • Ultrasound to look at heart • Complete stopping of the heart • Measures certain items in blood • Transportation system for blood • To not have CPR when heart stops • ...
Cardiovascular System Crossword 2025-10-17
Across
- congestive heart failure
- study of
- pertaining to
- pain
- used to get images of the heart
- pumps blood throughout the body
- instrument to measure pressure
- as needed
- evaluates the heart's performance under physical stress
- dilated veins
- surgical puncture to remove fluid
- high blood pressure
Down
- pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- pair of organs situated within the rib cage
- red liquid
- written record
- artery has a weakened wall
- electrical activity of the heart
- from the heart
- flexible tube
- Vital signs are stable
- toward the heart
- chest pain
- instrument for viewing
24 Clues: pain • study of • as needed • red liquid • chest pain • pertaining to • flexible tube • dilated veins • written record • from the heart • toward the heart • high blood pressure • Vital signs are stable • instrument for viewing • congestive heart failure • artery has a weakened wall • instrument to measure pressure • used to get images of the heart • pumps blood throughout the body • ...
Cardiovascular System 2026-03-03
Across
- ultrasound of the heart
- used to breathe
- oxygen
- evaluate how well the system is functioning
- artery has a weakened wall
- chest pain
- within
- carry oxygen rich blood toward the heart
- as needed
- small
- caused by atherosclerosis
- blood
- Used to think
- pumps blood through the body
Down
- reduced blood flow
- look at all of the vessels
- records heart activity
- blood pressure cuff
- sodium
- study of
- carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart
- through
- heart completely stops
- pain
- part of the heart is not getting the blood flow it needs
25 Clues: pain • small • blood • oxygen • sodium • within • through • study of • as needed • chest pain • Used to think • used to breathe • reduced blood flow • blood pressure cuff • records heart activity • heart completely stops • ultrasound of the heart • caused by atherosclerosis • look at all of the vessels • artery has a weakened wall • pumps blood through the body • carry oxygen rich blood toward the heart • ...
CVT Terminology 2022-10-02
Across
- Between the atrium and ventricle on the left side of the heart
- The portion of the EKG between two waves
- Veins that bring oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium
- Circulation of blood from the heart's left side to the body
- Fiberous fluid filled sac that encloses the heart and allows for expansion
- Abnormal heart sound
- No heart contractions "flat line"
- Electrical charge that causes the contraction of one part of the heart while the other part relaxes
- The aortic and pulmonic valves
- The relaxation phase of the heart, recovery phase
- Chest leads
- Also know as the mitral valve
- The instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart
- Period from the beginning of one beat to the beginning of the next beat; 1 heart beat
Down
- Used to check what voltage the electrocardiograph is using
- Artery that leaves the right ventricle and carries low oxygenated blood to the lungs
- Pointed tip of heart
- Outer layer of heart
- Between the atrium and ventricle on the right side of the heart
- Thick muscular layer of heart
- Pictures of the heart from different angles
- Main artery of the body, 3cm in diameter
- Circulation of deoxygenated blood from the heart's right ventricle to the lungs
- I, II, III
- Death to the myocardium due to obstructed blood flow and lack of oxygen to that area
- Top of the heart at the level of the second rib on the right side
- Lack of blood flow causing oxygen deprivation to an area
- Inner layer of the heart; valves consist of this
- The waves on the EKG representing the activity of the heart
- Graphic representation of the hearts electricity
- Metal plate used to make contact between the body and electrocardiograph's current
31 Clues: I, II, III • Chest leads • Pointed tip of heart • Outer layer of heart • Abnormal heart sound • Thick muscular layer of heart • Also know as the mitral valve • The aortic and pulmonic valves • No heart contractions "flat line" • The portion of the EKG between two waves • Main artery of the body, 3cm in diameter • Pictures of the heart from different angles • ...
CVT Terminology 2022-10-02
Across
- Metal plate used to make contact between the body and electrocardiograph's current
- Between the atrium and ventricle on the right side of the heart
- Between the atrium and ventricle on the left side of the heart
- Pictures of the heart from different angles
- Inner layer of the heart; valves consist of this
- The relaxation phase of the heart, recovery phase
- The instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart
- Fiberous fluid filled sac that encloses the heart and allows for expansion
- Artery that leaves the right ventricle and carries low oxygenated blood to the lungs
- Top of the heart at the level of the second rib on the right side
- Also know as the mitral valve
- Outer layer of heart
- I, II, III
- Chest leads
Down
- Death to the myocardium due to obstructed blood flow and lack of oxygen to that area
- the portion of the EKG between two waves
- Main artery of the body, 3cm in diameter
- Lack of blood flow causing oxygen deprivation to an area
- The aortic and pulmonic valves
- Thick muscular layer of heart
- Circulation of blood from the heart's left side to the body
- Graphic representation of the hearts electricity
- Circulation of deoxygenated blood from the heart's right ventricle to the lungs
- Veins that bring oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium
- Used to check what voltage the electrocardiograph is using
- The waves on the EKG representing the activity of the heart
- Period from the beginning of one beat to the beginning of the next beat; 1 heart beat
- Abnormal heart sound
- Pointed tip of heart
- Electrical charge that causes the contraction of one part of the heart while the other part relaxes
- No heart contractions "flat line"
31 Clues: I, II, III • Chest leads • Abnormal heart sound • Pointed tip of heart • Outer layer of heart • Thick muscular layer of heart • Also know as the mitral valve • The aortic and pulmonic valves • No heart contractions "flat line" • the portion of the EKG between two waves • Main artery of the body, 3cm in diameter • Pictures of the heart from different angles • ...
Body System Crossword 2022-05-10
Across
- of, relating to, or located between an atrium and ventricle of the heart
- an aortic valve that has two flaps (cusps) instead of three
- a rapid heart rate
- force originating in the pumping action of the heart, exerted by the blood against the walls of the blood vessels
- period of contraction of the ventricles of the heart that occurs between the first and second heart sounds of the cardiac cycle
- a slow heart rate
- the largest blood vessel in the body
- a condition in which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure
- a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart from tissues and organs in the body.
- thin-walled chamber that receives blood from the veins
- period of relaxation of the heart muscle, accompanied by the filling of the chambers with blood
- large vein that carries blood to the heart from other areas of the body.
Down
- minute blood vessels that form networks throughout the bodily tissues
- the membrane enclosing the heart
- a condition in which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure
- the system of transportation that shunts de-oxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs to be re-saturated with oxygen before being dispersed into the systemic circulation
- valve consisting of three triangular flaps of tissue between the right auricle and ventricle of the heart
- the time from the end of one heart contraction to the end of the subsequent contraction
- very rapid irregular contractions of the muscle fibers of the heart resulting in a lack of synchronism between heartbeat and pulse
- chamber of the heart that receives blood from one or more atria and pumps it by muscular contraction into the arteries
- hardening and thickening of the walls of the arteries
- unusual, 'whooshing' heart sound that may be innocent or may reflect disease or malformation
- low blood pressure
- system made up of the vessels that carry blood and lymph through the body
- the area between lungs
25 Clues: a slow heart rate • a rapid heart rate • low blood pressure • the area between lungs • the membrane enclosing the heart • the largest blood vessel in the body • hardening and thickening of the walls of the arteries • thin-walled chamber that receives blood from the veins • an aortic valve that has two flaps (cusps) instead of three • ...
The Circulatory System 2014-04-28
Across
- a hollow muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system
- circulation: flow of blood through the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
- circulation: oygen-rich blood flows to all th eorgans and body tissue
- circulation: flow of blood to and fromt eh tissues of the heart
- blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- pressure: occurs as the ventricles fill with blood just before they contract
- occurs when fatty deposits build up on arterial walls
- failure: results when the heart cannot pump blood efficiently
- pressure: occurs when the ventricles contract and the blood is pushed out of the heart
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- atrium: contracts forcing the blood to the right ventricle
- occurs when blood pressure is higher which puts extra strain on the heart
- two lower chambers of the heart that contract at the same time during a heart beat
- pressure: the force of the blood on the walls of the blood vessels
- blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart
- occurs when material moves from an area where there is more substance to an area where there is less substance
- transport: requires an imput of energy from the cell
- microscopic blood vessls that connect arteries and veins
- atrium: contracts and forces the blood into the left ventricle
- two upper chambers of the heart that contact at the same time during a heart beat
19 Clues: blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart • blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart • transport: requires an imput of energy from the cell • occurs when fatty deposits build up on arterial walls • microscopic blood vessls that connect arteries and veins • atrium: contracts forcing the blood to the right ventricle • ...
The Circulatory System 2014-04-28
Across
- circulation: oxygen-rich blood flows to all the organs and body tissue
- two lower chambers of the heart that contract at the same time during a heart beat
- occurs when fatty deposits build up on arterial walls
- circulation: flow of blood through the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
- atrium: contracts and forces the blood into the left ventricle
- vessels: carry blood to every part of your body
- two upper chambers of the heart that contact at the same time during a heart beat
Down
- atrium: contracts forcing the blood to the right ventricle
- pressure: occurs as the ventricles fill with blood just before they contract
- failure: results when the heart cannot pump blood efficiently
- occurs when blood pressure is higher which puts extra strain on the heart
- blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart
- circulation: flow of blood to and front eh tissues of the heart
- occurs when material moves from an area where there is more substance to an area where there is less substance
- transport: requires an input of energy from the cell
- microscopic blood vessels that connect arteries and veins
- a hollow muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system
- pressure: occurs when the ventricles contract and the blood is pushed out of the heart
- pressure: the force of the blood on the walls of the blood vessels
- blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
20 Clues: vessels: carry blood to every part of your body • blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart • blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart • transport: requires an input of energy from the cell • occurs when fatty deposits build up on arterial walls • microscopic blood vessels that connect arteries and veins • ...
The Heart Speaks by Dr.Mimi Guarneri 2024-04-08
Across
- Surgery performed to save dying heart muscle due to cessation caused by ruptured plaque induced blood clot
- also caused by electrical issue of the heart, most are fatal
- issue with heart muscle
- doctor specialized in less invasive radiology used for diagnosis and treatment
- chain of three fatty acids extremely bad for heart and later leads to heart attack
- think of blood vessels
Down
- study of the heart
- through the vein used to drip meds
- arrythmia leading to extremely fast heart beat often over 200 beats per minute critical and effects atriums(atria) upper chambers
- a chemical that if increased shows that patient suffered heart attack not as quick of a diagnosis as catheterization which takes around 5 min by experienced IR vs troponin which takes six hours
- medical for LDL bad cholestorl often leads to severe plaque buildup and later myocardial infarction
- device used by radiology to take imaging of body different from MRI
- extremely low heart rate which could result in death
- used to see the amount of calcium and plaque build up in arteries to help diagnose CVD
- sudden cessation of heart caused by dying muscle
- sudden cessation of heart not caused by plaque but caused by electric issue of heart leads to instant loss of consiousness
- specialist focused on the heart
- caused by thickening of septal wall that seperates oxygenated and unoxygenated blood
- Stress hormone, comes alongside adrenaline (this hormone slows fight/flight mode)
- think of atherosclerosis
20 Clues: study of the heart • think of blood vessels • issue with heart muscle • think of atherosclerosis • specialist focused on the heart • through the vein used to drip meds • sudden cessation of heart caused by dying muscle • extremely low heart rate which could result in death • also caused by electrical issue of the heart, most are fatal • ...
The Circulatory system 2024-09-26
Across
- A lock of oxygen and nutrients that causes the heart tissue to die.(two words)
- Pumps blood from the heart to the lungs. (two words)
- A buildup of fat, cholesterol, or calcium that can lead to a heart attack.
- Component of blood that helps with clotting.
- The walls of veins are much _________ than the walls of arteries because veins do not needs to deal with as much pressure.
- These prevent blood from flowing the wrong way in veins.
- The number of chambers in the heart.
- A heart X-ray.
- These blood vessels carry blood towards the heart.
- The largest portion of blood is this component.
- Most muscular chamber of the heart.
- This type of blood cell is used to carry gasses to and from the working tissues.
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- The main pump of the circulatory system.
- The type of muscle in the heart
- Blood vessels where gas exchange occurs.
- The arteries that bring nutrients and oxygen to the heart itself.
- This type of blood cell is used to fight infection.
- The blood transports oxygen and these to the body.
- Blood coming back from the lungs enters the heart here. (two words)
- A healthy reading for this is 120/80.
- A moving line that shows the electrical activity in the heart.
- The energy carrying molecule in the body that help keeps the body alive.
- Thick walled blood vessels that can handle lots of pressure.
- The type of blood found in the right side of the heart.
- Tells you how fast your heart is beating in bpm.
25 Clues: A heart X-ray. • The type of muscle in the heart • Most muscular chamber of the heart. • The number of chambers in the heart. • A healthy reading for this is 120/80. • The main pump of the circulatory system. • Blood vessels where gas exchange occurs. • Component of blood that helps with clotting. • The largest portion of blood is this component. • ...
Circulatory system vocab 2013-11-05
Across
- Blood Vessels that carry blood away from the heart and to the body and lungs.
- Cell fragments that help form blood clots.
- body system that contains heart, blood vessle, blood, carries waste out of cells and needed substances to cells.
- Carries O2 blood to body and CO2 blood to heart.
- Tissue that separates the left and right side of the heart.
- Cells that carry oxygen to cells and CO2 away from cells.
- Large vein that carries blood from the lower body to the heart.
- Artery that carries CO2 blood to lungs.
- Vein that carries O2 blood to heart.
- Large vein that carries blood from the upper body to the heart.
Down
- Lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart.
- Pressure of blood pushed against the vessels.
- Largest artery in the body.
- Two upper chambers of the heart that receive blood.
- Blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart.
- Carries CO2 blood to lungs, and carries O2 blood to heart.
- Blood cell that fights disease and infection.
- Makes up part of a red blood cell, mostly iron.
- Carries substances to and away cells. 55% plasma.
- Tiny blood vessel that exchanges material.
- Hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
- The rising and falling action of your arteries.
- Liquid part of blood.
- Flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backwards.
24 Clues: Liquid part of blood. • Largest artery in the body. • Vein that carries O2 blood to heart. • Artery that carries CO2 blood to lungs. • Cell fragments that help form blood clots. • Tiny blood vessel that exchanges material. • Pressure of blood pushed against the vessels. • Blood cell that fights disease and infection. • Makes up part of a red blood cell, mostly iron. • ...
heart The organ that pumps blood throughout the body. 2025-01-14
Across
- A device used to measure blood pressure.
- High blood pressure.
- Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
- The organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
- Prefix referring to "blood vessels."
- A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
- Suffix meaning "inflammation," often used in terms like "endocarditis."
- infarction Also known as a heart attack, caused by blockage in the coronary arteries.
- A disease where the blood vessels that supply the heart become narrowed or blocked.
- A general term for diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels.
- Irregular heartbeats
- The pressure of the blood against the walls of arteries.
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- A disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure.
- A condition where the heart is unable to pump blood effectively.
- Prefix referring to "plaque" or "fatty deposits" in arteries.
- A test that uses sound waves to create an image of the heart's structure.
- An imaging test that uses dye to check the blood vessels for blockages.
- Small blood vessels where nutrient and gas exchange occurs.
- tool used by doctors to listen to heartbeats and other bodily sounds.
- Prefix meaning "heart."
- A heart attack.
- The largest artery in the body that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
- Suffix meaning "removal of," used in terms like "angiotectomy" (removal of a blood vessel).
- Blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart
24 Clues: A heart attack. • High blood pressure. • Irregular heartbeats • Prefix meaning "heart." • Prefix referring to "blood vessels." • A device used to measure blood pressure. • The organ that pumps blood throughout the body. • Blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart • The pressure of the blood against the walls of arteries. • ...
Medical Terminology 2025-12-05
Across
- spread of cancer from primary site to distant organs
- lower heart chamber that pumps blood out
- relating to the heart
- blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- tiny blood vessel for exchange with tissues
- abnormal heart rhythm
- reduced blood flow to tissue causing oxygen deficit
- traveling clot that can obstruct vessels
- inflammation of a joint
- substance that stimulates immune protection
- drug that kills or inhibits bacteria
- invasion of the body by pathogens
- relating to the heart muscle
- removal of tissue sample for diagnostic examination
- tissue death caused by prolonged ischemia
- excess fluid accumulation in tissues
- abnormally low blood pressure
- body response to injury characterized by redness swelling and heat
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- decreased bone density increasing fracture risk
- chest pain from transient myocardial ischemia
- muscular pump that circulates blood
- main artery leaving the heart
- stationary blood clot inside a vessel
- blood vessel that returns blood to the heart
- FAILURE condition where the heart cannot pump adequately
- displacement of bones at a joint
- chronically elevated blood pressure
- heart contraction phase
- break in a bone
- rapid quivering irregular heart rhythm
- abnormal tissue growth that may be benign or malignant
- ligament injury caused by stretching or tearing
- upper heart chamber that receives blood
- fibrous tissue connecting muscle to bone
- vessels that supply the heart muscle
- heart relaxation and filling phase
- metal tube inserted to keep a vessel open
- fibrous tissue connecting bone to bone
38 Clues: break in a bone • relating to the heart • abnormal heart rhythm • heart contraction phase • inflammation of a joint • relating to the heart muscle • main artery leaving the heart • abnormally low blood pressure • displacement of bones at a joint • invasion of the body by pathogens • heart relaxation and filling phase • muscular pump that circulates blood • ...
Human Transport Recap 2022-09-22
Across
- the largest chamber of the heart
- blood vessel where blood goes to the lungs from the heart
- the type of blood on the right side of the heart
- a structure that prevents blood from flowing backwards
- blood vessel where blood comes from the lungs to the heart
- blood component that clots blood
- blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- the pressure that arteries carry blood
Down
- blood vessel that supplies the heart muscle tissue with oxygen and glucose
- the smallest type of blood vessel
- type of white blood cell that engulfs pathogens
- the largest type of blood vessel
- blood vessel where blood comes from the body to the heart
- the kind of nucleus a phagocyte has
- liquid that carries all cells and dissolved substances
- the pressure that veins carry blood
- blood vessel that takes blood away from the kidneys to the heart
- a substance red blood cells have a lot of
- blood vessel where blood goes to the body from the heart
- the type of blood on the left side of the heart
- type of white blood cell that produces antibodies
- the smallest chamber of the heart
22 Clues: the largest type of blood vessel • the largest chamber of the heart • blood component that clots blood • the smallest type of blood vessel • the smallest chamber of the heart • the kind of nucleus a phagocyte has • the pressure that veins carry blood • the pressure that arteries carry blood • a substance red blood cells have a lot of • ...
Cardiovascular System 2024-04-24
Across
- The heart is composed of __________ tissues
- ____________ are the interweaving groups of capillaries
- ________ is when the heart relaxes
- What does blood transport around the body in addition to nutrients?
- What are the smallest vein components that pull blood out of capillaries?
- What is the stickiness and thickness of the blood?
- ______ are mini-arteries that branch out of arteries into capillaries
- is the pump that moves blood through the blood vessels
- _______ is when the heart contracts
- The is the total distance of the vessel measured from the heart?
Down
- What transfers blood between veins and arteries?
- What is the receiving chamber of the heart?
- What are the non-contractile cells that can spontaneously depolarize without neural input?
- As the _______ of the vessel increases, the blood flow through increases.
- What system consists of the heart and blood vessels?
- What type of blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
- What forms a closed system of delivery routes that begins and ends at the heart?
- _______ carry blood towards the heart
- Blood is a fluid_______ made of living blood cells that float in the nonliving plasma
- What is the discharging chamber of the heart?
20 Clues: ________ is when the heart relaxes • _______ is when the heart contracts • _______ carry blood towards the heart • What is the receiving chamber of the heart? • The heart is composed of __________ tissues • What is the discharging chamber of the heart? • What transfers blood between veins and arteries? • What is the stickiness and thickness of the blood? • ...
Cardiovascular System 2024-10-20
Across
- used to correct abnormal electrical activity in the heart.
- Records the electrical activity of the heart.
- Small cardiac monitoring device
- Automated external defibrillators.
- The innermost layer which lines the heart chambers and valves.
- The smallest and most numerous blood vessels.
- Catheter-based controllable surgical instrument used for cutting
- Cardiovascular disease
- Large, cane-shaped vessel.
- Corrects the heart rate and rhythm
- The heart muscle is cut off oxygen, also known as a myocardial infarction.
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- The outermost layer is made of fat and elastic connective tissues.
- Sudden, unexpected loss of heart function.
- Used to listen to lungs and heart.
- Failure/The heart is not pumping like it should.
- Coronary artery disease
- Damage to the brain, from interruption of blood supply.
- Improper beating of the heart
- Muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
19 Clues: Cardiovascular disease • Coronary artery disease • Large, cane-shaped vessel. • Improper beating of the heart • Small cardiac monitoring device • Used to listen to lungs and heart. • Automated external defibrillators. • Corrects the heart rate and rhythm • Sudden, unexpected loss of heart function. • Records the electrical activity of the heart. • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle 2021-05-10
Across
- Circuit, The circuit from the heart to the rest of the body and back
- The uncoordinated pumping of the heart muscle
- The membrane surrounds ans protects the heart
- Vena Cava, Deoxygenated blood returns to the heart through the
- What does the diastole number measure in blood pressure?
- Atrium, Deoxygenated blood from the inferior vena cava empties into the
- ventricle, After going through the tricuspid valve, deoxygenated blood goes through
- atrium, Where blood is emptied into after it goes through the back of the heart
- What is picked up by red blood cells during the pathway of the blood?
- The bottom number of blood pressure
- The irregular heart sounds caused by valve problems
- Oxygenated blood flows into through these veins
- Conduction System, This system controls the rhythm of your heartbeat
- bottom chamber that sends out blood
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- Carries blood away from the heart
- What does the systole number measure in blood pressure?
- Valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle
- What arteries supply the heart itself with oxygen and nutrients from the blood?
- The top number of blood pressure
- attack, What is it called when the lack of blood flow to the cells of the heart start to die?
- what is the function of the cardiovascular system?
- The pulmonary valve and the pulmonary artery carries blood into this lung
- Circuit, What is it called when blood flows from the heart to the lungs and back?
- receiving chambers where blood comes into the heart
- When blood flows towards the heart
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 uncoordinated pumping of the heart muscle • The membrane surrounds ans protects the heart • Oxygenated blood flows into through these veins • ...
Chapter 9 Crossword 2022-02-13
Across
- slow heart rate(less than 60 beats/minute)
- subjective experience of pounding, skipping, or racing heartbeats
- fast heart rate(greater than 100 beats/minute)
- inflammation of myocardium
- change of a myocardial cell from a polarized state to a state of contraction
- high blood pressure
- compression of a part that causes narrowing
- how many layers the heart has
- a clot carried in the bloodstream that obstructs the flow of blood when it lodges
- inflammation of the pericardium
- small vessels that receive blood from the arteries
- membrane lining the cavities of the heart
- heart value between the left ventricle and the aorta
- number of chambers of the heart
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- tiny vessels that join arterioles and venules
- profuse sweating
- membrane forming the outer layer of the heart
- normal blood pressure
- a stationary blood clot
- heart valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle
- plugging; an obstruction or a closing off
- small vessels that gather blood from the capillaries into the veins
- low blood pressure
- vessels that carry blood away from the heart to the arterioles
- lower right or left chamber of the heart
- condition of narrowing of a part
- protective sac enclosing
- vessels that carry blood to the heart from the venules
- valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
- upper right of left chamber of the heart
- resting state of a myocardial cell
- what the heart pumps throughout the body
32 Clues: profuse sweating • low blood pressure • high blood pressure • normal blood pressure • a stationary blood clot • protective sac enclosing • inflammation of myocardium • how many layers the heart has • inflammation of the pericardium • number of chambers of the heart • condition of narrowing of a part • resting state of a myocardial cell • lower right or left chamber of the heart • ...
Structure of the Heart 2024-02-27
Across
- this valve is between left atrium and
- this valve is between right atrium and ventricle
- muscles and tendons that hold the valves in place
- internally separates oxygenated and deoxygenated blood/separates left and right halves of heart
- tip of heart, points toward left hip
- receives deoxygenated blood from right atrium
- thick, twisting bundles of cardiac muscle that provide contractions
- these blood vessels provide oxygen to heart itself
- most superficial layer, made of fat and connective tissue that provide the most protection to the heart and helps cardiac cells properly develop
- the pericardium that produces lubricating fluid within the pericardial cavity to reduce friction between the heart and surrounding tissues
- returns blood to heart from lower body
- returns blood to heart from upper body
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- receives oxygenated blood from body tissues
- receives deoxygenated blood from body tissues
- the pericardium that anchors the heart in place
- receives oxygenated blood from left atrium
- this side of your heart deals with oxygenated blood
- between each chamber, allows for one way flow of blood through the heart
- where blood is flowing through the heart
- carries oxygenated blood to body tissues
- this side of your deals with deoxygenated blood
- deepest, thin layer that lines chambers of the heart
- carries deoxygenated blood from body to lungs
- this valve controls blood into pulmonary trunk
- carries oxygenated blood to heart from lungs
- this valve controls blood flow into aorta
26 Clues: tip of heart, points toward left hip • this valve is between left atrium and • returns blood to heart from lower body • returns blood to heart from upper body • where blood is flowing through the heart • carries oxygenated blood to body tissues • this valve controls blood flow into aorta • receives oxygenated blood from left atrium • ...
Terms of the Cardiovascular System 2024-11-12
Across
- Prefix referring to a slow heart rate
- Premature Ventricular Contraction
- An irregular heartbeat that can lead to various complications
- A test that records the electrical activity of the heart
- A portable device that continuously monitors heat activity for 24 hours or more
- Largest artery in the body that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body
- Muscular tissue of the heart responsible for contracting and pumping blood
- Tiny blood vessels where the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste occurs
- Blood Pressure
- Suffix meaning surgical removal, as in angioplasty
- A disease in which plaque builds up inside the arteries
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- An ultrasound of the heart used to assess its structure and function
- A condition characterized by an abnormally fast heart rate
- Coronary Artery Disease
- An imaging test that uses X-rays to see the heart's blood vessels
- Suffix pertaining to a record or image, as in angiogram
- Arteries Blood vessels that supply blood to the heart muscle
- A test that measures heart performance under physical stress
- Myocardial Infarction
- High blood pressure that can lead to serious health issues
- Infarction Commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked
- Suffix meaning inflammation, often used in terms like myocarditis
- Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Root word pertaining to the heart
25 Clues: Blood Pressure • Myocardial Infarction • Coronary Artery Disease • Congestive Heart Failure • Premature Ventricular Contraction • Root word pertaining to the heart • Prefix referring to a slow heart rate • Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart • Suffix meaning surgical removal, as in angioplasty • Suffix pertaining to a record or image, as in angiogram • ...
THE HEART 2021-10-16
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- These chambers have developed thick walls due to pumping blood out of the heart.
- The tricuspid valve is located between the atrium and ventricle in which part of the heart?
- AV valve found between the right atrium and right ventricle.
- What is the name of the wall that separates both ventricle chambers?
- "Pulmonary" is a term associated with which respiratory organ?
- Devices implanted in people whose heart’s electrical conduction system is not working properly.
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- There are ____ chambers in the human heart
- If blood pressure is measured as 120/80, 80 refer to which pressures?
- Which vessels bring oxygen-poor blood to the heart?
- Blood goes to the lungs from _______________ of the heart.
- Which side of the heart contains oxygen-poor blood?
- _____ Fibres can ensure coordinated contraction of the entire ventricle wall
- The cardiac cycle is controlled by a small patch of?
- If blood pressure is measured as 120/80, 120 refer to which pressures?
- The left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood out to the body via?
- Name the valve located between the left atrium and the left ventricle.
- What structure prevents blood in the heart and veins from flowing in the wrong direction?
17 Clues: There are ____ chambers in the human heart • Which vessels bring oxygen-poor blood to the heart? • Which side of the heart contains oxygen-poor blood? • The cardiac cycle is controlled by a small patch of? • Blood goes to the lungs from _______________ of the heart. • AV valve found between the right atrium and right ventricle. • ...
Heart Failure 2017-10-04
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- An echo of patients with systolic heart failure may show ___________ hypokinesis
- Patients with heart failure should notify their doctor if they gain _____ pounds in one day
- An aldosterone antagonist used to treat heart failure
- A potential complication from treatment of ACE-1 or ARBS
- Used to control extracellular fluid volume
- This class of medication normalizes heart rate & decreases afterload & contractility
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- Patients with heart failure should have this restricted from their diets
- ___________________ nocturnal dyspnea is often a symptom of heart failure
- A common IV inotrope used to relieve patient symptoms & improve end organ failure in patients with poor systolic function
- ____________ sided heart failure usually results from prolonged left ventricular failure
- Impaired LV relaxation in diastolic heart failure leads to ________ edema
- Decreased perfusion to the _______________ is a possible complication of systolic heart failure or its treatment
- This is the most useful test for determining different types of heart failure
- The normal range of this hormone is 100 pg/ml
- This type of heart failure results in a stiff ventricle with impaired relaxation
- Common IV loop diuretic used to treat acute decompensated heart failure
16 Clues: Used to control extracellular fluid volume • The normal range of this hormone is 100 pg/ml • An aldosterone antagonist used to treat heart failure • A potential complication from treatment of ACE-1 or ARBS • Common IV loop diuretic used to treat acute decompensated heart failure • Patients with heart failure should have this restricted from their diets • ...
The Heart 2023-11-18
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- Beat of the heart felt through the walls of the arteries
- Small vein
- Membrane surrounding the heart
- Innermost lining of blood vessels
- Valve between right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
- Wall dividing a cavity of the heart
- Valve between left atrium and left ventricle
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- Middle layer of the heart
- Inner lining of the heart
- Carry blood away from the heart
- Smallest type of blood vessel
- Upper chambers of the heart
- Carries blood back to the heart
- Valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
- Lower chambers of the heart
- Largest artery in the body
16 Clues: Small vein • Middle layer of the heart • Inner lining of the heart • Largest artery in the body • Upper chambers of the heart • Lower chambers of the heart • Smallest type of blood vessel • Membrane surrounding the heart • Carry blood away from the heart • Carries blood back to the heart • Innermost lining of blood vessels • Wall dividing a cavity of the heart • ...
The Heart 2024-10-18
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- What is the bottom, pointy-er portion of the heart called?
- The _____ vena cava takes the blood down to the lower organs and the digestive and urinary system.
- The _____ circuit transports blood through the body and returns it when it is deoxygenated in order for it to be re-oxygenated by the lungs.
- The _____ take blood away from the heart and to other organs.
- Where does the blood go once it exits the LEFT ventricle?
- What valve separates the RIGHT ventricle and atrium?
- layer What is the outermost layer of the serous pericardium?
- What are the 2 upper portions of the heart called?
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- The _____bring deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
- What is the innermost layer of the heart muscles?
- The _____artery is the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood
- What are the 'walls' that divide the heart in to chambers called?
- What is the outermost layer of the heart called?
- What is another word for the pericardium layer?
- What is another word for the Biscupid valve?
- The _____ vena cava takes the blood to our arms and upper body/organs.
16 Clues: What is another word for the Biscupid valve? • What is another word for the pericardium layer? • What is the outermost layer of the heart called? • What is the innermost layer of the heart muscles? • What are the 2 upper portions of the heart called? • The _____bring deoxygenated blood back to the heart. • What valve separates the RIGHT ventricle and atrium? • ...
Heart Attack 2025-01-17
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- Formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel.
- An obstruction in a blood vessel, often causing heart issues.
- Vital gas carried by blood, crucial for heart and brain function.
- The rhythmic beat of the heart, used to check for signs of life.
- Feeling sick or queasy, sometimes a symptom of a heart attack.
- Feeling lightheaded or faint, a possible warning sign of heart trouble.
- A state of being unresponsive, often requiring urgent medical care.
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- Blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body.
- A risk factor that can trigger heart-related issues.
- Difficulty in breathing, often associated with heart problems.
- A mass of blood that can block blood flow in vessels.
- Essential life function that can be disrupted during a heart attack.
- A key symptom of a heart attack, often felt in the chest or arm.
- Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.
- Sudden loss of strength or consciousness, often a sign of cardiac arrest.
- Emergency procedure to maintain circulation and breathing.
16 Clues: Formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel. • A risk factor that can trigger heart-related issues. • A mass of blood that can block blood flow in vessels. • Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart. • Emergency procedure to maintain circulation and breathing. • An obstruction in a blood vessel, often causing heart issues. • ...
CVT Terminology 2022-10-02
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- Metal plate used to make contact between the body and electrocardiograph's current
- Between the atrium and ventricle on the right side of the heart
- Between the atrium and ventricle on the left side of the heart
- Pictures of the heart from different angles
- Inner layer of the heart; valves consist of this
- The relaxation phase of the heart, recovery phase
- The instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart
- Fiberous fluid filled sac that encloses the heart and allows for expansion
- Artery that leaves the right ventricle and carries low oxygenated blood to the lungs
- Top of the heart at the level of the second rib on the right side
- Also know as the mitral valve
- Outer layer of heart
- I, II, III
- Chest leads
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- Death to the myocardium due to obstructed blood flow and lack of oxygen to that area
- The portion of the EKG between two waves
- Main artery of the body, 3cm in diameter
- Lack of blood flow causing oxygen deprivation to an area
- The aortic and pulmonic valves
- Thick muscular layer of heart
- Circulation of blood from the heart's left side to the body
- Graphic representation of the hearts electricity
- Circulation of deoxygenated blood from the heart's right ventricle to the lungs
- Veins that bring oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium
- Used to check what voltage the electrocardiograph is using
- The waves on the EKG representing the activity of the heart
- Period from the beginning of one beat to the beginning of the next beat; 1 heart beat
- Abnormal heart sound
- Pointed tip of heart
- Electrical charge that causes the contraction of one part of the heart while the other part relaxes
- No heart contractions "flat line"
31 Clues: I, II, III • Chest leads • Abnormal heart sound • Pointed tip of heart • Outer layer of heart • Thick muscular layer of heart • Also know as the mitral valve • The aortic and pulmonic valves • No heart contractions "flat line" • The portion of the EKG between two waves • Main artery of the body, 3cm in diameter • Pictures of the heart from different angles • ...
Unit 5 crossword puzzle 2021-10-19
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- the top of the heart
- meaning muscle
- shortness of breath
- acute myocardial infarction
- This test helps check heart rhythm and may diagnosis other heart issues
- under or insufficient
- enlarged heart
- A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- the thin inner layer that lines each chamber
- A condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- hardening of the arteries
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- tool to measure pressure
- muscle layer that contracts to pump blood
- slow
- fast
- A condition in which an artery has a weakened wall
- coronary artery disease
- written record
- the bottom portion of the heart
- high blood pressure
- inner
- heart doctor
- inflammation
- above/over or excessive
- chest pain
25 Clues: slow • fast • inner • chest pain • heart doctor • inflammation • meaning muscle • enlarged heart • written record • shortness of breath • high blood pressure • the top of the heart • under or insufficient • coronary artery disease • above/over or excessive • tool to measure pressure • hardening of the arteries • acute myocardial infarction • the bottom portion of the heart • ...
Unit 5 crossword puzzle 2021-10-19
Across
- above/over or excessive
- the bottom portion of the heart
- high blood pressure
- the thin inner layer that lines each chamber
- heart doctor
- hardening of the arteries
- fast
- A condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- muscle layer that contracts to pump blood
- meaning muscle
- acute myocardial infarction
- under or insufficient
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- A condition in which an artery has a weakened wall
- tool to measure pressure
- the top of the heart
- inner
- inflammation
- A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- This test helps check heart rhythm and may diagnosis other heart issues
- enlarged heart
- written record
- shortness of breath
- coronary artery disease
- slow
- chest pain
25 Clues: slow • fast • inner • chest pain • inflammation • heart doctor • enlarged heart • written record • meaning muscle • high blood pressure • shortness of breath • the top of the heart • under or insufficient • above/over or excessive • coronary artery disease • tool to measure pressure • hardening of the arteries • acute myocardial infarction • the bottom portion of the heart • ...
Cardiovascular System 2019-05-09
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- largest vein that takes blood to the right atrium
- where blood receives oxygen
- lower chambers of the heart
- blood cells that fight infection
- disease where fatty material builds up in the blood vessels
- organ that pumps blood
- circulation between heart and lungs
- blood cells that carry oxygen
- upper chamber of the heart
- take blood to the heart
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- liquid part of blood
- carried by blood to the cells
- prevents blood from flowing backwards
- take blood away from the heart
- largest blood vessel; takes oxygen rich blood from heart to body
- where blood delivers oxygen to cells
- circulation between heart and body
- help blood to clot
- blood takes this away from cells
- when a blood vessel in the brain is clogged or ruptures
20 Clues: help blood to clot • liquid part of blood • organ that pumps blood • take blood to the heart • upper chamber of the heart • where blood receives oxygen • lower chambers of the heart • carried by blood to the cells • blood cells that carry oxygen • take blood away from the heart • blood cells that fight infection • blood takes this away from cells • circulation between heart and body • ...
Vocab Crossword puzzle- Layla Roque 2024-11-21
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- Diabetes mellitus
- Prefix-process of freeing
- Sound waves to look at tissue and organs
- Thin membrane lining the cavities of heart
- Prefix-beyond or excess
- Blockage that obstructs the blood vessel
- Energy shocks to restore heart rhythm
- X-ray used to check blood vessels
- Coronary artery bypass graft
- Prefix-Hardening
- Prefix-Around
- Myocardial infarction
- Echocardiogram
- Outermost layer of the heart
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- Detects dangerous heart rhythms beat
- Sac like covering around heart becomes inflamed
- Swelling or enlargement of an artery
- Blood clot formed inside your veins
- Chief complaint
- Largest blood vessel in body
- Rapid heart rate
- Prefix-union or association
- Between the hearts two right chambers
- Muscular tissue of the heart
- maker Electrical pulses to help your heart
25 Clues: 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 • Largest blood vessel in body • Muscular tissue of the heart • Coronary artery bypass graft • Outermost layer of the heart • X-ray used to check blood vessels • ...
Vocab Crossword puzzle- Layla Roque 2024-11-21
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- Diabetes mellitus
- Prefix-process of freeing
- Sound waves to look at tissue and organs
- Thin membrane lining the cavities of heart
- Prefix-beyond or excess
- Blockage that obstructs the blood vessel
- Energy shocks to restore heart rhythm
- X-ray used to check blood vessels
- Coronary artery bypass graft
- Prefix-Hardening
- Prefix-Around
- Myocardial infarction
- Echocardiogram
- Outermost layer of the heart
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- Detects dangerous heart rhythms beat
- Sac like covering around heart becomes inflamed
- Swelling or enlargement of an artery
- Blood clot formed inside your veins
- Chief complaint
- Largest blood vessel in body
- Rapid heart rate
- Prefix-union or association
- Between the hearts two right chambers
- Muscular tissue of the heart
- maker Electrical pulses to help your heart
25 Clues: 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 • Largest blood vessel in body • Muscular tissue of the heart • Coronary artery bypass graft • Outermost layer of the heart • X-ray used to check blood vessels • ...
Medical Terminology 2025-03-14
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- Relating to veins
- Circulatory condition affecting limbs
- Non-invasive imaging using magnetic fields
- Heart's protective membrane
- Condition of narrowed heart arteries
- Sudden loss of brain function
- Heart muscle disease
- Clot-related
- The organ that pumps blood
- Force of blood against artery walls
- Imaging test for detailed cross-sectional views
- Device to measure heart pressure
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- Relating to arteries
- Test that records the heart's electrical activity
- Irregular heart rhythm
- Ultrasound image of the heart
- Condition where the heart can't pump effectively
- Condition where the heart can't pump effectively
- Blood vessels
- High blood pressure condition
- Exercise type for heart health
- Number of heartbeats per minute
- Relating to blood vessels
- Organ that filters blood
- Vital red liquid
25 Clues: Clot-related • Blood vessels • Vital red liquid • Relating to veins • Relating to arteries • Heart muscle disease • Irregular heart rhythm • Organ that filters blood • Relating to blood vessels • The organ that pumps blood • Heart's protective membrane • Ultrasound image of the heart • High blood pressure condition • Sudden loss of brain function • Exercise type for heart health • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword 2023-11-15
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- Blood circulation from the Heart to Lungs to Heart
- Muscular middle layer of the heart
- The thickest of the four walls of the heart
- Relaxation phase of the heartbeat
- The largest single artery in the body
- Device used to measure blood pressure
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- Fibrous sac surrounding the heart
- The beat of your heart
- Contraction phase of the heartbeat
- One endothelial cell in thickness
- Interior layer of the heart
- Artery that supplies blood to the head and neck
- Exhaled waste product from the blood
- Carries blood away from the heart
- Carries blood back to the heart
- Abnormal swishing sound of the heart
- One of two upper chambers of the heart
17 Clues: The beat of your heart • Interior layer of the heart • Carries blood back to the heart • Fibrous sac surrounding the heart • One endothelial cell in thickness • Relaxation phase of the heartbeat • Carries blood away from the heart • Contraction phase of the heartbeat • Muscular middle layer of the heart • Exhaled waste product from the blood • ...
Cardio Vascular System 2021-02-09
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- Combining form meaning heart
- Large blood vessels that receive oxygenated blood from the lungs to deliver to the rest of the body
- Prefix meaning fast or rapid
- Medical instrument used to listen to someones heart or breathing
- When arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle become hardened and narrowed
- Combing form meaning blood vessel
- Irregular heart beat
- Medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs
- Occurs when the heart muscle does not get enough blood
- Any condition that affects the network of your blood vessels
- Carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
- Surgery that improves blood flow to the heart
- Combing form meaning blood
- Tool that records the electrical signal from your heart to check for different heart conditions
- Largest vein in the human body
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- Combing form meaning muscle
- Disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for your heart to pump blood to the rest of the body
- Small,flexible,hollow tube placed into a blood vessel in the groin,arm, or neck
- Inflammation of any of the layers of the pericardium
- Tool used to help those who are experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest
- Portable tool that records the electrical activity of the heart continuously over 24 hours or more
- Vein that carries blood from the head,arms,and upper body
- Medical name for heart attack
- Sudden unexpected loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness
- Main artery that carries blood away from your heart to the rest of the body
25 Clues: Irregular heart beat • Combing form meaning blood • Combing form meaning muscle • Combining form meaning heart • Prefix meaning fast or rapid • Medical name for heart attack • Largest vein in the human body • Combing form meaning blood vessel • Surgery that improves blood flow to the heart • Inflammation of any of the layers of the pericardium • ...
Unit 5 Lab - Eita Anan 2023-06-21
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- An X-ray tube inside the machine rotates around your body and collects images of your heart and chest
- occurs when the heart muscle is cut off from the oxygen it needs to operate
- is any abnormal rhythm of the heart: too slow, too fast, or at an irregular beat or tempo
- coronary artery disease
- a very small vein, especially one collecting blood from the capillaries
- networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues
- the root of this word is blood vessels
- the roos of this word is aorta
- process of recording, is a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- coronary heart disease
- intramuscular
- due to problems with blood flow to the brain rather than the heart
- is a portable ECG device that's worn for a day or more to record the heart's activity during daily activities
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- vessels that deliver blood to tissues
- refers to the heart not pumping blood as well as it should
- the root of this word is veins
- vessels that return blood to the heart
- help reveal how the heart responds to physical activity and whether heart disease symptoms occur during exercise
- machine records the electrical activity of the heart
- the root of this word is heart
- electrocardiogram
- the valve between the lower left heart chamber (left ventricle) and the main artery to the body (aorta) doesn't work properly
- the root of this word is blood
- chest x ray
- pumps blood through the system
25 Clues: chest x ray • intramuscular • electrocardiogram • coronary heart disease • coronary artery disease • the root of this word is veins • the root of this word is heart • the roos of this word is aorta • the root of this word is blood • pumps blood through the system • vessels that deliver blood to tissues • vessels that return blood to the heart • the root of this word is blood vessels • ...
hesrt 2024-10-22
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- substance that is pumped by the heart through veins and arteries; delivers nutrients and oxygen to body cells and removes waste products like CO2
- used to describe veins/arteries leading to lungs
- membrane that separates heart from other bodily structures
- when muscles cells squeeze together to get smaller and produce movement; in the heart this is called systole
- largest artery in the body, oxygenated blood from heart travels through it to the rest of the bpdy
- structure that can open/close to let blood through; prevent backflow of blood.
- walls that separate heart chambers; prevent mixing of blood
- valve that oxygenates blood from left ventricle travels through to get to the aorta
- type of circulation that supplies blood for the heart itself to FUNCTION, not pump around the body
- pump blood out of the heart
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- circuit that transports blood from heart to lungs & back to oxygenate blood
- circuit that transports blood from heart to body and back to oxygenate body tissues
- inferior tip of heart
- heart is a cardiac _______
- a.k.a left atrioventricular valve or bicuspid valve, separates left atfrium from left ventricle
- act as holding chambers for blood; pump into ventricles
- vessels that return deoxygenated blood to the heart; inferior / superior ____ ____
- number of chambers in the heart
- measured in bpm (beats per minute), the number of contractions that the heart undergoes per minute; cardiac output divided by stroke volume equals this
- a.k.a right atrioventricular valve,separate right atrium from right ventricle
- in the lungs, carbon dioxide diffuses out of blood and this diffuses in.
21 Clues: inferior tip of heart • heart is a cardiac _______ • pump blood out of the heart • number of chambers in the heart • used to describe veins/arteries leading to lungs • act as holding chambers for blood; pump into ventricles • membrane that separates heart from other bodily structures • walls that separate heart chambers; prevent mixing of blood • ...
med school final study guide 2021-01-12
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- muscle main wall tissue
- MVR to replace a poorly working mitral valve with an artificial valve
- four of these in your heart
- heart
- artery narrowing and blockage
- heart hole
- irregular heartbeat
- main organ
- embolism clot in lungs
- echo
- evaluate the structure and function of the heart and blood vessels
- atrium
- test to see if there is any stress on your heart
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- heart muscle disease
- a blood circulation disorder that causes the blood vessels outside of your heart and brain to narrow, block, or spasm
- ECG
- syndrome tall and thin
- sound
- a minimally invasive procedure to replace a narrowed aortic valve that fails to open properly
- slow
- removal
- a condition in which the blood pressure (BP) is higher than 140 mm Hg systolic or 90 mm Hg diastolic on three separate readings recorded several weeks apart
- cells that make up the heart muscle/cardiac muscle
- a type of surgery that improves blood flow to the heart
- tissue connects, separates and supports
25 Clues: ECG • slow • echo • heart • sound • atrium • removal • main organ • heart hole • irregular heartbeat • heart muscle disease • syndrome tall and thin • embolism clot in lungs • muscle main wall tissue • four of these in your heart • artery narrowing and blockage • tissue connects, separates and supports • cells that make up the heart muscle/cardiac muscle • ...
