heart Crossword Puzzles

Cardiovascular system 2021-12-02

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. The problem of the heart rate or rythem of your heartbeat.
  2. Uses sound waves to create moving pictures of your heart.
  3. Makes detailed images of the beating heart.
  4. Vessels that deliver blood to tissues.
  5. The cardiovascular system pumps blood from the heart to this organ to get oxygen.
  6. A simple and fast test used to evaluate the heart.
  7. The cardiovascular system has this organ at the center of its function.
  8. Uses X-rays to look at the structures and organs in your chest.
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  1. Uses X-ray imaging to see your heart's blood vessels.
  2. Makes it harder for your heart to pump to the rest of the body.
  3. Pain.
  4. When the heart muscle doesn't pump blood as well as it should.
  5. Disease Disorders of the aorta.
  6. Vessels that return blood to the heart.
  7. Acute coronary syndromes.
  8. Networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues.
  9. Inflammation
  10. When blood is blocked from flowing to the heart muscle.
  11. the opposite of big.
  12. Cardiac resynchronization therapy.
  13. disease
  14. Pertaining to.
  15. Coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
  16. Cardiovascular disease.
  17. Acute myocardial infarction.

25 Clues: Pain. • disease • Inflammation • Pertaining to. • the opposite of big. • Cardiovascular disease. • Acute coronary syndromes. • Acute myocardial infarction. • Disease Disorders of the aorta. • Cardiac resynchronization therapy. • Coronary artery bypass graft surgery. • Vessels that deliver blood to tissues. • Vessels that return blood to the heart. • ...

Science 2023-10-30

Science crossword puzzle
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  1. blood pressure blood pressure when the ventricles of the heart contract
  2. are small blood vessels that connect arteries and veins
  3. gives the blood its color(red)
  4. artery taking the blood from the heart to the body
  5. lower chamber of the heart that pushes out the blood
  6. blood pressure blood pressure when the heart is as rest
  7. vein veins carrying blood from lungs to the heart
  8. vena cava brings blood to the lower right ventricle
  9. artery artery carrying blood from the heart to the lungs
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  1. cells that help to close wound
  2. system system of the heart, blood, and blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body
  3. vena cava carries blood to the upper body
  4. pressure pressure placed on the walls of the blood vessels
  5. blood cell fights inflections and diseases
  6. form scabs
  7. carry blood towards the heart
  8. yellowish liquid that transports blood cells
  9. arteries blood vessels carrying oxygen rich blood to the heart muscle
  10. upper chamber in the heart that receives blood
  11. blood cell carries oxygen and nutrients to the cells
  12. carries blood away from the heart

21 Clues: form scabs • carry blood towards the heart • cells that help to close wound • gives the blood its color(red) • carries blood away from the heart • vena cava carries blood to the upper body • blood cell fights inflections and diseases • yellowish liquid that transports blood cells • upper chamber in the heart that receives blood • ...

Get That Cardio In! 2020-09-28

Get That Cardio In! crossword puzzle
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  1. Intravenous
  2. Slow
  3. Instrument used to measure blood pressure
  4. To hold back
  5. Atrial Fibrillation
  6. Chief Complaint
  7. Measures certain items in the blood to indicate heart muscle damage
  8. Destruction
  9. Used to listen for sounds of the heart/organs
  10. The middle, muscular layer of the heart that contracts to pump blood
  11. Conditions in which an artery has a weakened wall
  12. Records heart activity to show possible patterns for symptoms
  13. Pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
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  1. the wall between the right and left atria
  2. Heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle/reduced blood flow
  3. Made of cardiac muscle and is divided into four chambers
  4. The outer layer of the heart
  5. formation of an opening
  6. Mitral Valve Prolapse
  7. X-ray dye is injected into blood vessels to record them
  8. Narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
  9. High blood pressure as a result of increased pressure in the blood vessels
  10. Dyspnea On Exertion
  11. The thin inner layer of the heart that lines each chamber
  12. Behind/Backward

25 Clues: Slow • Intravenous • Destruction • To hold back • Chief Complaint • Behind/Backward • Atrial Fibrillation • Dyspnea On Exertion • Mitral Valve Prolapse • formation of an opening • The outer layer of the heart • the wall between the right and left atria • Instrument used to measure blood pressure • Pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed • Used to listen for sounds of the heart/organs • ...

Cardiovascular 2024-04-09

Cardiovascular crossword puzzle
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  1. another name for hardening of the arteries
  2. the group of pacemaker cells that are near the entrance of the superior vena cava
  3. the third step in the blood circulation of the heart
  4. blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
  5. thin layer that lies within the chambers
  6. step seven in the blood circulation of the heart
  7. blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  8. also called white blood cells
  9. condition with a higher number of white blood cells than normal
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  1. middle layer that mostly consists of the cardiac mucsle
  2. higher number of red blood cells than normal
  3. also called red blood cells
  4. step 13 in the blood circulation of the heart
  5. the first step in the blood circulation of the heart (superior/inferior)
  6. another name for mitral valve
  7. a heartbeat below 60 bpm
  8. outside layer of the heart that helps reduce friction
  9. heart relaxation
  10. tissue death is called _________
  11. structure that separates the lower chambers of the heart
  12. heart contraction
  13. an inherited blood clotting disorder

22 Clues: heart relaxation • heart contraction • a heartbeat below 60 bpm • also called red blood cells • another name for mitral valve • also called white blood cells • tissue death is called _________ • an inherited blood clotting disorder • thin layer that lies within the chambers • another name for hardening of the arteries • higher number of red blood cells than normal • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-04-01

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. – Prefix meaning "slow."
  2. – Used to listen to heartbeats and blood flow.
  3. Used to Diagnose Cardiovascular Issues
  4. – Stands for congestive heart failure.
  5. – Root word meaning "blood."
  6. – The largest artery in the body.
  7. – A test that uses sound waves to produce images of the heart.
  8. Affecting the Cardiovascular System
  9. Suffixes, or Root Words
  10. – A life-saving procedure for cardiac emergencies.
  11. – Irregular heart rhythm.
  12. failure – A condition where the heart struggles to pump blood efficiently.
  13. – A test that records the heart's electrical activity.
  14. – Suffix meaning "inflammation."
  15. – Refers to heart rate.
  16. – Tiny blood vessels where oxygen exchange occurs.
  17. – Prefix referring to blood vessels.
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  1. in Cardiovascular Terminology
  2. – Stands for blood pressure.
  3. – A tool used to measure blood pressure.
  4. infarction – Another name for a heart attack.
  5. – Hardening of the arteries due to plaque buildup.
  6. – Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
  7. – A type of X-ray used to examine blood vessels.
  8. – High blood pressure.
  9. – A surgical procedure to bypass blocked arteries.
  10. – One of the upper chambers of the heart.
  11. – The muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
  12. – Prefix meaning "heart."

29 Clues: – High blood pressure. • Suffixes, or Root Words • – Refers to heart rate. • – Prefix meaning "slow." • – Irregular heart rhythm. • – Prefix meaning "heart." • – Stands for blood pressure. • – Root word meaning "blood." • in Cardiovascular Terminology • – Suffix meaning "inflammation." • – The largest artery in the body. • Affecting the Cardiovascular System • ...

Biology 2025-10-30

Biology crossword puzzle
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  1. Flap of tissue that prevents backflow of blood.
  2. Upper chamber of the heart that receives returning blood.
  3. Vessels that bring oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
  4. Specialized conduction bundle connecting the atria and ventricles.
  5. Specialized fibers conducting impulses through the ventricles.
  6. Red blood cell that carries oxygen.
  7. Cell fragment that helps blood to clot.
  8. Vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
  9. Phase when the heart relaxes and fills with blood.
  10. Natural pacemaker of the heart located in the right atrium.
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  1. White blood cell that engulfs and digests pathogens.
  2. Small artery leading to capillaries.
  3. Vessel that carries blood back to the heart.
  4. Smallest blood vessel where gas exchange occurs.
  5. Lower chamber that pumps blood out of the heart.
  6. Muscle tissue that contracts to pump blood from the heart.
  7. Type of white blood cell important in fighting infections.
  8. Phase when the heart contracts to pump blood.
  9. Process where blood is pushed out of the ventricles.
  10. Period during which the heart Chambers fill with blood.

20 Clues: Red blood cell that carries oxygen. • Small artery leading to capillaries. • Cell fragment that helps blood to clot. • Vessel that carries blood back to the heart. • Phase when the heart contracts to pump blood. • Vessel that carries blood away from the heart. • Flap of tissue that prevents backflow of blood. • Smallest blood vessel where gas exchange occurs. • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword Brittany 2025-10-17

Cardiovascular Crossword Brittany crossword puzzle
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  1. disease of heart muscle
  2. left ventricle
  3. helps vessels function
  4. in the blood
  5. blood pressure
  6. irregular heart rythms
  7. ultrasound to create image of heart
  8. provides structure and support
  9. organ piano
  10. heart
  11. damage to the brain
  12. vessel
  13. measures hearts performance under physical stres
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  1. right bundle branch block
  2. blocks blood lung vessel
  3. left bundle branch block
  4. above
  5. against
  6. causing damage to heart muscle
  7. premature atrial contracion
  8. connect
  9. device worn to record hearts electrical activity
  10. spiderweb
  11. 3D pictures of the hearts arteries

24 Clues: above • heart • vessel • against • connect • spiderweb • organ piano • in the blood • left ventricle • blood pressure • damage to the brain • helps vessels function • irregular heart rythms • disease of heart muscle • blocks blood lung vessel • left bundle branch block • right bundle branch block • premature atrial contracion • causing damage to heart muscle • provides structure and support • ...

Cardiovascular system 2025-11-11

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. - under
  2. - weakend walls
  3. - occurs with lack of blood flow
  4. - acute myocardial infraction
  5. - cannot pump blood
  6. - electrocardiogram
  7. - atrail fibrillator
  8. - portable ecg
  9. - apart
  10. - high blood pressure
  11. - new heart from donor
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  1. - reads blood pressure
  2. - slow
  3. - narrowing
  4. -records electrail activity of heart
  5. - fast
  6. - irregular rhythms
  7. - organ pumps blood
  8. - Ventricular fibrillation
  9. - outside of
  10. - carries blood away from heart
  11. - tissue that helps the hearts rhyme
  12. - carries blood to the heart
  13. - tissue that provide structure
  14. - cognitive heart failure
  15. - xray dye

26 Clues: - slow • - fast • - under • - apart • - xray dye • - narrowing • - outside of • - portable ecg • - weakend walls • - irregular rhythms • - organ pumps blood • - cannot pump blood • - electrocardiogram • - atrail fibrillator • - high blood pressure • - reads blood pressure • - new heart from donor • - cognitive heart failure • - Ventricular fibrillation • - carries blood to the heart • ...

HS III Unit 5 study guide (ch 13) 2020-11-18

HS III Unit 5 study guide (ch 13) crossword puzzle
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  1. serous membrane that surrounds the heart
  2. this valve is between the right atrium and ventricle
  3. cardiac arteries that feed the heart branch directly off of the ___
  4. found in veins to ensure the direction of blood flow
  5. blood pressure is almost 0 in this vessel
  6. the outer layer of a vessel is the tunica ___
  7. pulse can only be felt in these vessels
  8. volume of blood pumped in 1 minute (2wd)
  9. name for the point of the heart (2wd)
  10. contraction of the heart muscle
  11. the amount of blood ejected from the heart in one beat (2wd)
  12. electrical connectors between heart muscle fibers (2wd)
  13. structure that keeps blood flowing in the correct direction
  14. ECG tracing that indicates repolarization of the ventricles (2wd)
  15. tricuspid and pulmonary valves are on the ___ side
  16. the first heart sound is the closing of the ___ (2wd)
  17. the "pacemaker" for the heart (2wd)
  18. this part of the ECG tracing shows repolarization of the atria
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  1. medical term for heart attack (2wd)
  2. as blood thickness (viscosity) drops, blood pressure ___
  3. each complete heartbeat (2wd)
  4. these heart chambers have the thickest walls
  5. vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  6. the first vessel in systemic circulation
  7. last structure in heart conduction, causes ventricular contraction (2wd)
  8. ECG tracing that indicates depolarization of the ventricles (2wd)
  9. 2nd capillary system, recieves blood from digestive system, maintains glucose levels
  10. this part of circulation starts in left ventricle and ends in right atrium
  11. relaxation of the heart
  12. the pulmonary vein returns blood to the ___ (2wd)
  13. ECG tracing that indicates depolarization of the atria (2wd)

31 Clues: relaxation of the heart • each complete heartbeat (2wd) • contraction of the heart muscle • medical term for heart attack (2wd) • the "pacemaker" for the heart (2wd) • name for the point of the heart (2wd) • pulse can only be felt in these vessels • serous membrane that surrounds the heart • the first vessel in systemic circulation • volume of blood pumped in 1 minute (2wd) • ...

4th Anatomy - Heart and Blood 2023-04-27

4th Anatomy - Heart and Blood crossword puzzle
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  1. largest artery
  2. valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; bicuspid valve
  3. this blood is bright red blood that has picked up oxygen from the lungs, and enters back into the heart through the pulmonary lungs
  4. the two lower chambers of the heart, and they pump blood out to the lungs and body
  5. a double layered protective covering of the heart
  6. vessels that carry blood towards the heart
  7. smallest blood vessels
  8. chamber that receives blood from the lungs
  9. the vena cava where blood returns to the heart from upper body
  10. deoxygenated blood enters the heart here
  11. valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
  12. sends deoxygenated blood to the lungs
  13. vessels that carry blood away from the heart
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  1. pumps blood out of the heart through the aorta aortic valve into the aorta
  2. sends oxygenated blood back to the heart
  3. the body system that includes the heart and blood vessels
  4. this blood enters on the right side of the heart through the superior and inferior vena cava and leaves through the pulmonary artery to the lungs
  5. the two upper chambers of the heart
  6. prevent back flow of blood
  7. vena cava where the blood returns to the heart from lower body
  8. pumps oxygen poor blood to the lungs through the pulmonary valve then the pulmonary arteries
  9. valve positioned between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
  10. valve that keeps blood from flowing back into the left ventricle

23 Clues: largest artery • smallest blood vessels • prevent back flow of blood • the two upper chambers of the heart • sends deoxygenated blood to the lungs • sends oxygenated blood back to the heart • deoxygenated blood enters the heart here • vessels that carry blood towards the heart • chamber that receives blood from the lungs • vessels that carry blood away from the heart • ...

Cardiovascular Terms 2020-07-24

Cardiovascular Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. A health professional monitors a patient's vitals while exercising
  2. The smallest type of blood vessel
  3. A device that regulates heartbeat with small electrical shocks
  4. Suffix: surgical puncture to remove fluid
  5. The central organ of the cardiovascular system
  6. Suffix: rupture
  7. A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and blood vessels
  8. Root: heart or crown
  9. What s/p stands for
  10. Increased pressure in blood vessels
  11. Carries blood away from the heart
  12. Root: pulse
  13. An instrument that measures blood pressure
  14. What CC stands for
  15. The inner layer of the heart wall
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  1. Inflammation of the pericardial sac
  2. Swollen, dilated veins, often in the legs
  3. What VSS stands for
  4. A complete stopping of the heart
  5. Suffix: narrowing
  6. What ER stands for
  7. The outer layer of the heart wall
  8. Prefix: fast
  9. What IV stands for
  10. A condition where an artery has a weakened wall
  11. An instrument used to listen to the heart, lungs, and intestines
  12. What prn stands for
  13. The middle, muscular layer of the heart wall
  14. A two-layer sac enclosing the heart wall
  15. Carries blood toward the heart

30 Clues: Root: pulse • Prefix: fast • Suffix: rupture • Suffix: narrowing • What ER stands for • What IV stands for • What CC stands for • What VSS stands for • What prn stands for • What s/p stands for • Root: heart or crown • Carries blood toward the heart • A complete stopping of the heart • The smallest type of blood vessel • The outer layer of the heart wall • Carries blood away from the heart • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-04-24

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. The heart is composed of __________ tissues
  2. ____________ are the interweaving groups of capillaries
  3. ________ is when the heart relaxes
  4. What does blood transport around the body in addition to nutrients?
  5. What are the smallest vein components that pull blood out of capillaries?
  6. What is the stickiness and thickness of the blood?
  7. ______ are mini-arteries that branch out of arteries into capillaries
  8. is the pump that moves blood through the blood vessels
  9. _______ is when the heart contracts
  10. The is the total distance of the vessel measured from the heart?
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  1. What transfers blood between veins and arteries?
  2. What is the receiving chamber of the heart?
  3. What are the non-contractile cells that can spontaneously depolarize without neural input?
  4. As the _______ of the vessel increases, the blood flow through increases.
  5. What system consists of the heart and blood vessels?
  6. What type of blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
  7. What forms a closed system of delivery routes that begins and ends at the heart?
  8. _______ carry blood towards the heart
  9. Blood is a fluid_______ made of living blood cells that float in the nonliving plasma
  10. 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 Crossword 2024-12-16

Cardiovascular System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Main organ of the Cardiovascular System
  2. Small blood vessels where gas exchange occurs
  3. Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood towards the heart
  4. Suffix meaning record
  5. Inflammation around the heart
  6. Swelling of an artery
  7. Suffix meaning pain
  8. One of the 2 largest veins; Responsible for taking deoxygenated blood from the top of the body to the heart
  9. Test that uses a special dye and X-rays to help diagnose aneurysms and stenosis
  10. Tests used to measure heart activity during exercise
  11. Hardening of the arteries because of fat buildup on the walls of the arteries
  12. Prefix meaning Vessel
  13. High Blood Pressure
  14. Prefix meaning Heart
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  1. Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
  2. Test that uses electrical currents to check heart rhythm and diagnose heart issues
  3. Suffix meaning inflammation
  4. Complete stop of the heart
  5. Abbreviation used to represent Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  6. Tool used to listen to the heart
  7. Abbreviation used to represent Coronary Artery Disease
  8. Abbreviation used to represent Do Not Resuscitate
  9. Abbreviation used to represent Ventricular Tachycardia
  10. Swollen or enlarged veins
  11. Tool used to measure blood pressure
  12. Abbreviation used to represent Blood Pressure

26 Clues: Suffix meaning pain • High Blood Pressure • Prefix meaning Heart • Suffix meaning record • Swelling of an artery • Prefix meaning Vessel • Swollen or enlarged veins • Complete stop of the heart • Suffix meaning inflammation • Inflammation around the heart • Tool used to listen to the heart • Tool used to measure blood pressure • Main organ of the Cardiovascular System • ...

Medical terminology words 2024-10-19

Medical terminology words crossword puzzle
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  1. – The heart's inability to pump blood efficiently.
  2. infarction (Heart attack) – Blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.
  3. – Refers to blood vessels
  4. – Coronary artery disease.
  5. – High blood pressure.
  6. – A procedure to examine the heart and its vessels using a catheter.
  7. – Blood pressure.
  8. – An ultrasound that visualizes the heart's structure and function.
  9. – Buildup of plaque in the arteries.
  10. (EKG/ECG) – A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
  11. – Blood vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood back to the heart.
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  1. – Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  2. – Small blood vessels where oxygen and nutrient exchange occurs between the blood and tissues.
  3. – The circulating fluid that delivers oxygen, nutrients, and removes waste products.
  4. – Refers to a blood condition
  5. – Myocardial infarction (heart attack).
  6. – Refers to the heart
  7. – A portable device for continuous heart rhythm monitoring over 24–48 hours.
  8. – Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the body.
  9. – Congestive heart failure.
  10. cuff (Sphygmomanometer) – A tool used to measure blood pressure.
  11. – Refers to vessels
  12. – Irregular heartbeats.
  13. – Refers to pressure
  14. – The central organ of the cardiovascular system, responsible for pumping blood.

25 Clues: – Blood pressure. • – Refers to vessels • – Refers to pressure • – Refers to the heart • – High blood pressure. • – Irregular heartbeats. • – Refers to blood vessels • – Coronary artery disease. • – Congestive heart failure. • – Refers to a blood condition • – Cardiopulmonary resuscitation • – Buildup of plaque in the arteries. • – Myocardial infarction (heart attack). • ...

Unit 5 Lab- Medical Terminology 2024-10-26

Unit 5 Lab- Medical Terminology crossword puzzle
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  1. When the heart completely stops
  2. Wall between the left and right atria
  3. Meaning middle
  4. Outer layer
  5. Ultrasound to look at blood going through blood vessels
  6. Inner layer that lines the chambers of the heart
  7. Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
  8. Ventricular Tachycardia
  9. Patient's heart is replaced with a donor heart
  10. measures blood pressure
  11. Enlarged
  12. Meaning within
  13. X-Ray dye is injected into blood vessels
  14. Emitting of reflecting light
  15. Narrowing in the arteries around the heart
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  1. Meaning around
  2. Skin
  3. X-Ray dye and a tiny tube is used to inject dye into the vessels surrounding the heart
  4. Double-layered sac around the heart
  5. Heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle
  6. Surgical puncture to remove fluid
  7. Diabetes Mellitus
  8. A part of the heart doesn't get the blood flow it needs
  9. Instrument to manage pressure
  10. Premature Ventricular Contraction
  11. Artery has a weakened wall causing it to swell
  12. Meaning fast
  13. Vessel
  14. Muscle layer that causes the heart to contract blood
  15. Ultrasound to look at the heart and surrounding vessels
  16. Meaning slow
  17. Mitral Valve Prolapse

32 Clues: Skin • Vessel • Enlarged • Outer layer • Meaning fast • Meaning slow • Meaning around • Meaning middle • Meaning within • Diabetes Mellitus • Mitral Valve Prolapse • Ventricular Tachycardia • measures blood pressure • Emitting of reflecting light • Instrument to manage pressure • When the heart completely stops • Surgical puncture to remove fluid • Premature Ventricular Contraction • ...

Cardiovascular & Lymphatic Systems 2022-06-15

Cardiovascular & Lymphatic Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. difficult breathing
  2. the act of listening to the heart with a stethoscope
  3. oxygen supply is restricted, the skin may look blue
  4. portion of the cycle when the heart contracts, AV valves slam shut, and ventricles eject blood to the lungs and the body
  5. upper chambers of the heart
  6. abnormally high blood pressure
  7. a defect in the wall of an artery where the wall becomes thin and weak and balloons out as pulses against the vessel wall
  8. resting heart rate above 100 beats per minute
  9. having no signs or symptoms of a disease
  10. excessive fat in the blood
  11. (2W)abnormal heart sound
  12. originating from the heart
  13. portion of the cycle when the heart is relaxed and the atria and ventricles are filling with blood.
  14. condition where the heart beats slower than 50 beats per minute
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  1. enlargement of muscles
  2. enlarged heart
  3. record of the heart's function
  4. lower chambers of the heart
  5. rapid or irregular heartbeats a person can feel
  6. the membrane that surrounds the heart
  7. present at birth
  8. fatty material including cholesterol, connective tissue, white blood cells, and smooth muscle cells

22 Clues: enlarged heart • present at birth • difficult breathing • enlargement of muscles • (2W)abnormal heart sound • excessive fat in the blood • originating from the heart • upper chambers of the heart • lower chambers of the heart • record of the heart's function • abnormally high blood pressure • the membrane that surrounds the heart • having no signs or symptoms of a disease • ...

medical terminology 2026-03-11

medical terminology crossword puzzle
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  1. / A chronic condition where the heart cannot pump blood effectively.
  2. FAILURE / heart muscle becomes weak
  3. / Tiny, thin-walled vessels connecting arterioles and venules, allowing for exchange of water, oxygen, and nutrients
  4. / magnetic imaging
  5. / The largest artery in the body, which carries blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body.
  6. / Refers to a vein
  7. / Thick-walled vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to tissues
  8. / Vessels that return deoxygenated blood to the heart
  9. CATHETER / invasive catheter procedure
  10. / Means fast or rapid
  11. / blood flow to the brain is restricted
  12. / A common heart rhythm disorder characterized by rapid and irregular beating.
  13. / Means heart
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  1. / A disorder of the heart's electrical system
  2. / Means vessel
  3. / Commonly known as a heart attack, this occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked.
  4. ARTERY DISEASE / Narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the legs, arms, and stomach.
  5. / A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
  6. ARTERY DISEASE / where plaque builds up in the arteries supplying blood to the heart
  7. / The pressure of the blood in the circulatory system.
  8. / tests the activity of the heart
  9. / Indicates inflammation
  10. / inconclusive x-ray
  11. MONITOR / device worn for 24-48 hours
  12. / The primary muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body

25 Clues: / Means heart • / Means vessel • / magnetic imaging • / Refers to a vein • / inconclusive x-ray • / Means fast or rapid • / Indicates inflammation • / tests the activity of the heart • FAILURE / heart muscle becomes weak • MONITOR / device worn for 24-48 hours • CATHETER / invasive catheter procedure • / blood flow to the brain is restricted • ...

Circulatory System 2021-03-05

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. Returns venous blood from the upper body back to the heart
  2. Returns venous blood from the lower body back to the heart
  3. Takes oxygenated blood from the left side of the heart to the body
  4. Receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins
  5. another name for left side valve between atrium and ventricle
  6. Takes deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs
  7. Chamber that pumps oxygenated blood to the body
  8. Artery with pulse found on the wrist
  9. sound of pulmonary and aortic valves closing
  10. Chamber that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
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  1. Returns oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart
  2. this type of artery supplied blood to the heart itself
  3. lower chamber of heart
  4. brief period of rest in the heart
  5. Artery supplying the head. Pulse found in the neck
  6. sound of tricuspid and mitral valves closing
  7. Receives deoxygenated blood from the vena cavae
  8. upper chamber of heart
  9. Right side valve between atrium and ventricle
  10. Period of ventricular contraction in the heart

20 Clues: lower chamber of heart • upper chamber of heart • brief period of rest in the heart • Artery with pulse found on the wrist • sound of tricuspid and mitral valves closing • sound of pulmonary and aortic valves closing • Right side valve between atrium and ventricle • Period of ventricular contraction in the heart • Chamber that pumps oxygenated blood to the body • ...

Unit 5 Lab 2021-10-20

Unit 5 Lab crossword puzzle
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  1. abbreviation for basic metabolic pannel
  2. uses ultra sound to measure heart and vessels
  3. disorder in which the arteries around the heart narrow
  4. abbreviation for arterial fibrillation
  5. abbreviation for blood
  6. prefix for slow
  7. used to measure the activity in the heart over a longer period
  8. often confused with ¨heart attack¨ is when the heart completely stops
  9. prefix for against
  10. prefix for fast
  11. surgical procedure in which your heart gets replaced with another
  12. abbreviation for automated external defibrillator
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  1. used to measure your blood pressure
  2. removes waste and extra water from the body
  3. when the heart is not working properly
  4. otherwise known as a heart attack
  5. prefix for two
  6. abbreviation for arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
  7. prefix for inner
  8. provide oxygen for our body
  9. center for intellectual and nervous activity
  10. in charge of pumping blood throughout the body
  11. abbreviation for acute myocardial infarction
  12. stores bile after secretion from the liver and before release into the intestines
  13. when an artery has a weakened wall causing it to swell
  14. used to measure the electrical activity of the heart

26 Clues: prefix for two • prefix for slow • prefix for fast • prefix for inner • prefix for against • abbreviation for blood • provide oxygen for our body • otherwise known as a heart attack • used to measure your blood pressure • when the heart is not working properly • abbreviation for arterial fibrillation • abbreviation for basic metabolic pannel • ...

cardiovascular system 2021-10-06

cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. a blowing or rasping sound heard while listening to the heart that may or may not indicate problems within the heart or circulatory system
  2. the muscular wall dividing a chamber on the left side of the heart from the chamber on the right
  3. main blood vessel leading from the heart to the rest of the body
  4. the abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body
  5. a condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm
  6. abnormally high blood pressure
  7. heart attack
  8. an electronic device used to establish normal heartbeat
  9. the breastbone
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  1. a measurement of the rate at which blood is pumped out of a filled ventricle
  2. the organ behind the stomach that helps control blood sugar levels
  3. veins that carry blood back from the head to the heart
  4. abnormally slow heartbeat
  5. enlarged heart
  6. one of the two lower chambers of the heart
  7. inflammation of the endocardium
  8. rapid heartbeat
  9. severe chest pain
  10. the muscular layer of the heart
  11. one of the heart’s two upper chambers.

20 Clues: heart attack • enlarged heart • the breastbone • rapid heartbeat • severe chest pain • abnormally slow heartbeat • abnormally high blood pressure • inflammation of the endocardium • the muscular layer of the heart • one of the heart’s two upper chambers. • one of the two lower chambers of the heart • the abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body • ...

AESA Biology Chapter 37 Circulatory and Respiratory Systems 2013-04-29

AESA Biology Chapter 37 Circulatory and Respiratory Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. lower chamber that pumps blood out of the heart
  2. a passage way for food and air
  3. tiny air sacs in the lungs
  4. vessels that carry blood from the heart
  5. build up of fatty deposits on the inner walls of arteries
  6. the smallest of the blood vessels
  7. thick layer of muscle in the heart
  8. group of cells in the right atrium that set the pace for the heart beat
  9. also know as white blood cells
  10. upper chamber in heart that receives blood
  11. flaps of connective tissue that open and shut in the heart
  12. stimulant drug that increases the heart rate and blood pressure
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  1. iron containing protein that binds to oxygen in blood
  2. flat muscle that raises and lower chest cavity in breathing
  3. largest artery in the heart
  4. straw colored fluid in blood
  5. fluid that is lost by the blood
  6. system that consists of the heart and blood vessels
  7. fragments that aid in blood clotting
  8. the windpipe
  9. contains the vocal cords
  10. two large passage ways in the chest cavity for air
  11. vessels that carry blood to the heart

23 Clues: the windpipe • contains the vocal cords • tiny air sacs in the lungs • largest artery in the heart • straw colored fluid in blood • a passage way for food and air • also know as white blood cells • fluid that is lost by the blood • the smallest of the blood vessels • thick layer of muscle in the heart • fragments that aid in blood clotting • vessels that carry blood to the heart • ...

Circulatory System 2023-03-28

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. receives deoxygenated blood from the body
  2. recording of the electrical events in the heart
  3. faster than normal heart rate
  4. gap junction that links cardiac muscle cells together
  5. period between the start of one heartbeat and the start of the next
  6. direct blood flow from the ventricles into the aorta and pulmonary trunk artery
  7. a small, ear shaped appendage that extends anteriorly from each atrium
  8. phase of the cardiac cycle where the heart relaxes
  9. covers the inner surface of the heart wall
  10. blood vessels that supply blood to the heart
  11. my full name
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  1. convey impulses to the contractile cells of the ventricular myocardium
  2. largest artery of the body
  3. phase of the cardiac cycle where the heart contracts
  4. fibrous sac that surrounds the heart
  5. broad end of the heart
  6. outer layer of the heart wall
  7. narrow end of the heart
  8. transports oxygen-depleted blood from the upper extremities, head, and neck
  9. controls the flow of blood from your heart's right atrium to the right ventricle
  10. receives oxygenated blood from the lungs via the pulmonary veins

21 Clues: my full name • broad end of the heart • narrow end of the heart • largest artery of the body • faster than normal heart rate • outer layer of the heart wall • fibrous sac that surrounds the heart • receives deoxygenated blood from the body • covers the inner surface of the heart wall • blood vessels that supply blood to the heart • ...

Unit 5 Activity 2 2024-11-21

Unit 5 Activity 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. connect arteries and veins, allowing for the exchange of nutrients and waste products.
  2. Artery Disease Narrowing of the coronary arteries, reducing blood flow to the heart.
  3. Pertaining to the heart
  4. Failure A condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
  5. Uses X-ray imaging to visualize the blood vessels.
  6. Test Evaluates the heart's response to physical stress.
  7. Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
  8. carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
  9. A buildup of plaque in the arteries, leading to narrowing and hardening of the arteries.
  10. Pertaining to blood condition
  11. Hardening
  12. Measures the electrical activity of the heart.
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  1. pumps blood throughout the body.
  2. Uses sound waves to create images of the heart.
  3. carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
  4. Hypertension
  5. Tests Measures levels of cholesterol, blood sugar, and other markers of cardiovascular health.
  6. High blood pressure, which can damage blood vessels and increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.
  7. Pertaining to blood vessels
  8. Occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, causing brain cells to die.
  9. Inflammation
  10. Congestive heart failure
  11. Coronary artery disease
  12. Electrocardiogram
  13. connective tissue that transports oxygen, nutrients, and waste products throughout the body.

25 Clues: Hardening • Hypertension • Inflammation • Electrocardiogram • Pertaining to the heart • Coronary artery disease • Congestive heart failure • Pertaining to blood vessels • Pertaining to blood condition • pumps blood throughout the body. • Myocardial infarction (heart attack) • carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart. • carry oxygenated blood away from the heart. • ...

Unit 5 - Activity 2 2026-01-26

Unit 5 - Activity 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Abbreviation for congestive heart failure
  2. Tiny vessel where oxygen and nutrient exchange occurs
  3. Organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  4. Blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
  5. heart failure Condition where the heart does not pump efficiently
  6. catheterization Procedure using a catheter and dye to examine the heart
  7. Root word meaning vessel
  8. Hardening of arteries caused by fatty buildup
  9. Abbreviation for blood pressure
  10. Root word meaning heart
  11. infarction Medical term for a heart attack
  12. Emergency procedure using chest compressions and breathing
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  1. Medical term for high blood pressure
  2. veins Swollen, twisted veins often found in the legs
  3. Test that records the heart’s electrical activity
  4. Root word meaning vein
  5. Prefix meaning fast
  6. Ultrasound test that shows the heart
  7. Imaging test using dye to view blood vessels
  8. Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  9. Abbreviation for electrocardiogram
  10. Prefix meaning slow
  11. Largest artery in the body
  12. ultrasonography Ultrasound test that shows blood flow
  13. Surgery that bypasses blocked coronary arteries

25 Clues: Prefix meaning fast • Prefix meaning slow • Root word meaning vein • Root word meaning heart • Root word meaning vessel • Largest artery in the body • Abbreviation for blood pressure • Abbreviation for electrocardiogram • Medical term for high blood pressure • Ultrasound test that shows the heart • Abbreviation for congestive heart failure • ...

Medical terminology 2025-04-22

Medical terminology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Coronary artery bypass graft.
  2. Chest pain.
  3. Tool used to measure blood pressure.
  4. Tool used to listen to heart and lung sounds.
  5. Blood pressure.
  6. High blood pressure.
  7. A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
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  1. Hardening or narrowing of the arteries due to plaque.
  2. heart failure A condition where the heart can't pump blood effectively.
  3. A heart ultrasound that shows how well the heart is pumping.
  4. Congestive heart failure.
  5. catheterization A procedure to examine blood flow in the heart.
  6. Irregular heartbeat.
  7. Shortness of breath.
  8. oximeter Measures the oxygen level in the blood
  9. infarction Another term for heart attack.
  10. Heart rate.

17 Clues: Chest pain. • Heart rate. • Blood pressure. • Irregular heartbeat. • Shortness of breath. • High blood pressure. • Congestive heart failure. • Coronary artery bypass graft. • Tool used to measure blood pressure. • infarction Another term for heart attack. • Tool used to listen to heart and lung sounds. • oximeter Measures the oxygen level in the blood • ...

Vital Signs Key Terms 2022-10-19

Vital Signs Key Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. unpleasant sensation
  2. force exerted by the heart
  3. high-pitched whistling
  4. Absence of respirations
  5. excessively high tmeperature
  6. instrument for BP
  7. fast heart rate
  8. equilibrium
  9. high blood pressure
  10. difficulty breathing
  11. the apex of the heart
  12. Bubbling or noisy
  13. mouth
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  1. one inhalation/ one exhalation
  2. elevated temperature
  3. slow respirations
  4. slow heart rate
  5. armpit
  6. felt when heart contracts or beats
  7. fast breathing
  8. without rhythm
  9. instrument for listening
  10. bp when the heart is at rest
  11. med. term for fever
  12. blue
  13. tympanic

26 Clues: blue • mouth • armpit • tympanic • equilibrium • fast breathing • without rhythm • slow heart rate • fast heart rate • slow respirations • instrument for BP • Bubbling or noisy • high blood pressure • med. term for fever • unpleasant sensation • elevated temperature • difficulty breathing • the apex of the heart • high-pitched whistling • Absence of respirations • instrument for listening • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-10-21

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. The thin inner layer that lines each chamber
  2. Echocardiogram
  3. The bottom of the heart
  4. three
  5. uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  6. records heart activity
  7. measures pressure
  8. artery
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  1. lung
  2. intensive care unit
  3. X-ray dye is injected into blood vessels
  4. works with a network of blood vessels
  5. heart
  6. Measures certain items in the blood
  7. The wall between the right and left ventricles
  8. blood
  9. Have thinner walls and carry blood toward the heart
  10. Sodium
  11. coronary artery disease
  12. middle

20 Clues: lung • heart • three • blood • Sodium • middle • artery • Echocardiogram • measures pressure • intensive care unit • records heart activity • The bottom of the heart • coronary artery disease • Measures certain items in the blood • works with a network of blood vessels • X-ray dye is injected into blood vessels • The thin inner layer that lines each chamber • ...

Circulatory System 2015-11-02

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Thick, inner "flesh"
  2. Carry blood back to heart.
  3. The ______ sends out an electrical impulse to start the contracting of the heart muscle.
  4. The largest part of your heart is on the _____.
  5. Fibers that deliver electrical impulses, causing depolarization.
  6. Wall that divides heart into left and right.
  7. Carry blood away from the heart.
  8. Arteries do not have ______.
  9. Arteries deal with ______.
  10. Shut during cardiac diastole.
  11. Largest artery.
  12. Valve that has 2 flaps.
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  1. Microscopic blood vessels.
  2. Main functions of the heart are to transport nutrients and _____.
  3. Capillaries are only _____ layer(s) thick.
  4. Smaller arteries.
  5. How many layers do the aterial walls have?
  6. Comes in contact with outside organs.
  7. One of the two heart chambers.
  8. Separates the RA from the RV.
  9. Key organ in circulatory system.

21 Clues: Largest artery. • Smaller arteries. • Thick, inner "flesh" • Valve that has 2 flaps. • Microscopic blood vessels. • Carry blood back to heart. • Arteries deal with ______. • Arteries do not have ______. • Separates the RA from the RV. • Shut during cardiac diastole. • One of the two heart chambers. • Carry blood away from the heart. • Key organ in circulatory system. • ...

CARDIOVASCULAR 2024-11-20

CARDIOVASCULAR crossword puzzle
Across
  1. artery
  2. Beats per min
  3. test creates detailed images of the heart's structure and blood flow
  4. aorta
  5. Coronary artery bypass graft
  6. not as detailed as other tests
  7. Coronary artery disease
  8. Cardiovascular disease
  9. vampires like it
  10. how well your heart functions and blood flows while you exercise
  11. abnormal heart rhythm.
  12. it pumps blood throughout the body
  13. marsupial
  14. carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart
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  1. blood flow to the brain is blocked.
  2. blood vessels
  3. lab blood test
  4. Tiny blood vessels
  5. vein
  6. problems with valves
  7. the heart can't pump blood properly.
  8. its used for heart
  9. Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
  10. test records the electrical activity of the heart
  11. Congestive health failure
  12. blockages

26 Clues: vein • aorta • artery • blockages • marsupial • blood vessels • Beats per min • lab blood test • vampires like it • Tiny blood vessels • its used for heart • problems with valves • Cardiovascular disease • abnormal heart rhythm. • Coronary artery disease • Congestive health failure • Coronary artery bypass graft • not as detailed as other tests • it pumps blood throughout the body • ...

The Cardiovascular System 2014-01-28

The Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fine, narrow, microscopic blood vessels that allow gas and nutrients to be passed through the walls into tissues.
  2. To complete one cycle, blood must pass through the heart this many times.
  3. Thin blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart at low pressure.
  4. circulation The body loop, where the left side of the heart transfers blood to the various parts of the body and back.
  5. The relaxation phase of an atrium or ventricle.
  6. A main artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart.
  7. fluid A liquid which lubricates the heart, allowing it to move freely without friction.
  8. Harvey The name of the English doctor who in the 17th century discovered that the heart acts as a pump that pushes the blood out into the blood vessels for circulation.
  9. The contraction phase of an atrium or ventricle.
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  1. A thick layer of muscle responsible for the heart's ability to contract and pump the blood.
  2. The lower chamber of the heart.
  3. The heart rate of an animal will generally be low and stay the same while it is at...
  4. The name of the system responsible for circulating blood to the different areas of the body.
  5. The heart rate will increase to be rapid during...
  6. Thick, strong blood vessels that take blood away from the heart.
  7. A hollow muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
  8. The valve in the heart between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
  9. The valve in the heart between the left atrium and left ventricle, also known as the mitral valve.
  10. circulation The lung loop, where the right side of the heart transfers blood to the lungs and back.
  11. The upper chamber of the heart.
  12. vessels A network of tubes that provide transport for the blood to all areas of the body.
  13. This divides the heart into left and right sections.

22 Clues: The lower chamber of the heart. • The upper chamber of the heart. • The relaxation phase of an atrium or ventricle. • The contraction phase of an atrium or ventricle. • The heart rate will increase to be rapid during... • This divides the heart into left and right sections. • A main artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart. • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-05-26

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sends electrical signals that contracts the upper heart chambers
  2. carries oxygen-poor blood from the upper body areas to the right side of the heart
  3. a flap thats in between left ventricle and left atrium to ensure correct blood flow
  4. circulates from the systemic circulation into the right atrium
  5. blood goes through rest of body and heart
  6. the atrium that receives blood from the rest of the body
  7. valve activity that fills and relaces the ventricles and the atria
  8. the heart wall that is in the middle that is made up of cardia muscle
  9. the outermost later that covers the heart and filled with pericardial fluid
  10. sends the signal through this node the from SA node to the lower heart chambers which contracts them
  11. part of the heart that has the lowest blood pressure
  12. carries oxygen-poor blood from the lower body areas to the right side of the heart
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  1. makes sure that oxygen-rich blood doesn't flow back into the left ventricle
  2. an organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  3. the atrium that receives blood from the lungs
  4. circulates from the left atrium and to the body
  5. close and open to allow blood flow in one direction through the heart
  6. do most of the pumping of the heart
  7. valve activity that empties and contracts the ventricles and the atria
  8. the heart wall that is in between each chamber and is a thin layer of endothelial cells
  9. circulation blood goes through lungs and heart only
  10. a sac that is full of fluid that provides protection for the heart
  11. makes sure blood flows from the heart to the lungs
  12. makes sure blood flows from lungs to heart
  13. right av valve
  14. manages oxygen-poor blood to reach the lungs
  15. largest vein in the body

27 Clues: right av valve • largest vein in the body • do most of the pumping of the heart • blood goes through rest of body and heart • makes sure blood flows from lungs to heart • manages oxygen-poor blood to reach the lungs • an organ that pumps blood throughout the body • the atrium that receives blood from the lungs • circulates from the left atrium and to the body • ...

Anatomy 2020-04-24

Anatomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lower cavities
  2. cava- large vein carrying deoxygenated blood
  3. carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
  4. Valve-regulates blood flow between the right atrium and right ventricle
  5. veins-collects deoxygenated blood from heart muscle tissue
  6. volume-amount of fluid in blood
  7. innermost layer of tissue that lines the chambers of the heart
  8. double wall sac containing the heart and the roots of vessels.
  9. muscular tissue of the heart
  10. cycle- series of myocardial contractions and relaxations
  11. arteries- supply blood to the walls of the heart
  12. valve- between left ventricle and aorta
  13. pressure- when the heart wall relaxes
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  1. pressure- phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart wall contracts
  2. recording of electrical activity associated with a heartbeat.
  3. serous membrane forms innermost layer of the heart
  4. each of the two upper cavities of the heart from which blood is passed
  5. valve- regulates blood flow between right ventricle and pulmonary artery.
  6. major artery that receives blood from left ventricle
  7. output- volume of blood ejected from the left side of the heart in one minute
  8. small blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules
  9. valve- regulates blood flow between left atrium and left ventricle.

22 Clues: lower cavities • muscular tissue of the heart • volume-amount of fluid in blood • pressure- when the heart wall relaxes • valve- between left ventricle and aorta • carry oxygenated blood away from the heart • cava- large vein carrying deoxygenated blood • arteries- supply blood to the walls of the heart • serous membrane forms innermost layer of the heart • ...

Career Paths Unit 8 The Circulatory System 2014-03-31

Career Paths Unit 8 The Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. adjective to describe something that will only last for a limited period of time
  2. adjective to describe something lasting or that is not expected to change
  3. kind of system that carries oxygen in blood to all parts of the body
  4. "blue" blood
  5. vessel leading from the heart to the lungs
  6. life-threatening condition that results from blockage of an artery by fatty acids
  7. "red" blood
  8. the number of atria in the heart
  9. "lower" vena cava
  10. four flaps in the heart that control how blood moves through the heart
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  1. "higher" vena cava
  2. having to do with the lungs
  3. the main organ of the circulatory system
  4. the smallest blood vessels in the body, located at the end of the arteries
  5. blood vessels that carry red blood away from the heart
  6. part of the heart where the vena cava empties
  7. the largest artery in the body, empties into the heart's right atrium
  8. the body's largest artery from which red blood leaves the heart
  9. the number of chambers in the heart
  10. blood vessels that carry blue blood towards the heart

20 Clues: "red" blood • "blue" blood • "lower" vena cava • "higher" vena cava • having to do with the lungs • the number of atria in the heart • the number of chambers in the heart • the main organ of the circulatory system • vessel leading from the heart to the lungs • part of the heart where the vena cava empties • blood vessels that carry blue blood towards the heart • ...

cardiology 2014-09-03

cardiology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fast heart rate
  2. in right atrium wall, initiates heartbeat
  3. venous sonogram
  4. wraps around outer walls of ventricular
  5. which chamber receives oxygenated blood from lungs
  6. abnormal growth of tissue surrounding the heart valve
  7. carries deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs
  8. carries oxygen rich blood from lungs to heart
  9. recurring cramping in the calves from poor circulation
  10. another name for heart attack
  11. presents as elongated bones, eye abnormalities, etc
  12. contaction phase of heartbeat
  13. RX used for congestive heart failure
  14. sign of aneurysm
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  1. RX used as an anticoagulant
  2. picks up signal from SA node
  3. cyanosis is a sign
  4. from another body system such as renal or endocrine disorders
  5. where nitroglycerin is placed
  6. autoimmune disorder affecting blood vessels and connective tissue
  7. clot mainly found in the lower legs
  8. saclike membrane surrounding heart
  9. BP persistently higher than 120/80
  10. tendons anchor cusps of heart valve to prevent prolapse
  11. carry oxygen rich blood to heart muscle
  12. decreased supply of oxygenated blood to an area
  13. carries deoxygenated blood to heart

27 Clues: fast heart rate • venous sonogram • sign of aneurysm • cyanosis is a sign • RX used as an anticoagulant • picks up signal from SA node • where nitroglycerin is placed • another name for heart attack • contaction phase of heartbeat • saclike membrane surrounding heart • BP persistently higher than 120/80 • clot mainly found in the lower legs • carries deoxygenated blood to heart • ...

Cardiovascular system 2021-12-02

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues.
  2. Cardiac resynchronization therapy.
  3. When blood is blocked from flowing to the heart muscle.
  4. A simple and fast test used to evaluate the heart.
  5. disease
  6. Uses sound waves to create moving pictures of your heart.
  7. the opposite of big.
  8. Disease Disorders of the aorta.
  9. Vessels that deliver blood to tissues.
  10. Pain.
  11. Makes detailed images of the beating heart.
  12. The cardiovascular system pumps blood from the heart to this organ to get oxygen.
  13. Acute myocardial infarction.
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  1. Uses X-rays to look at the structures and organs in your chest.
  2. Cardiovascular disease.
  3. Makes it harder for your heart to pump to the rest of the body.
  4. The problem of the heart rate or rythm of your heartbeat.
  5. When the heart muscle doesn't pump blood as well as it should.
  6. Pertaining to.
  7. The cardiovascular system has this organ at the center of its function.
  8. Uses X-ray imaging to see your heart's blood vessels.
  9. Vessels that return blood to the heart.
  10. Acute coronary syndromes.
  11. Inflammation
  12. Coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

25 Clues: Pain. • disease • Inflammation • Pertaining to. • the opposite of big. • Cardiovascular disease. • Acute coronary syndromes. • Acute myocardial infarction. • Disease Disorders of the aorta. • Cardiac resynchronization therapy. • Coronary artery bypass graft surgery. • Vessels that deliver blood to tissues. • Vessels that return blood to the heart. • ...

Science 2023-10-30

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. blood pressure blood pressure when the ventricles of the heart contract
  2. are small blood vessels that connect arteries and veins
  3. gives the blood its color(red)
  4. artery taking the blood from the heart to the body
  5. lower chamber of the heart that pushes out the blood
  6. blood pressure blood pressure when the heart is as rest
  7. vein veins carrying blood from lungs to the heart
  8. vena cava brings blood to the lower right ventricle
  9. artery artery carrying blood from the heart to the lungs
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  1. cells that help to close wound
  2. system system of the heart, blood, and blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients throughout the body
  3. vena cava carries blood to the upper body
  4. pressure pressure placed on the walls of the blood vessels
  5. blood cell fights inflections and diseases
  6. form scabs
  7. carry blood towards the heart
  8. yellowish liquid that transports blood cells
  9. arteries blood vessels carrying oxygen rich blood to the heart muscle
  10. upper chamber in the heart that receives blood
  11. blood cell carries oxygen and nutrients to the cells
  12. carries blood away from the heart

21 Clues: form scabs • carry blood towards the heart • cells that help to close wound • gives the blood its color(red) • carries blood away from the heart • vena cava carries blood to the upper body • blood cell fights inflections and diseases • yellowish liquid that transports blood cells • upper chamber in the heart that receives blood • ...

HUMAN CIRCULATORY SYSTEM 2025-10-06

HUMAN CIRCULATORY SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. artery that carries blood from heart to lungs
  2. vein that brings oxygenated blood from lungs to heart
  3. The upper chamber of the heart that receives blood
  4. movement of blood through the body
  5. circulation of blood from heart to all body parts
  6. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  7. cell that helps fight infection and disease
  8. cell that transports oxygen using hemoglobin
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  1. red pigment in blood that carries oxygen
  2. The smallest blood vessel where exchange of gases occurs
  3. liquid part of the blood
  4. circulation of blood between heart and lungs
  5. gas carried from the body cells to the lungs
  6. blood cell that helps in blood clotting
  7. A structure in the heart that prevents backflow of blood
  8. The organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  9. The largest artery in the human body
  10. A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart
  11. The gas carried by red blood cells from lungs to body
  12. The lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood out

20 Clues: liquid part of the blood • movement of blood through the body • The largest artery in the human body • blood cell that helps in blood clotting • red pigment in blood that carries oxygen • cell that helps fight infection and disease • circulation of blood between heart and lungs • gas carried from the body cells to the lungs • cell that transports oxygen using hemoglobin • ...

Muscle Medical Terminology 2026-03-04

Muscle Medical Terminology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Heart disease
  2. Pertaining to muscle and fascia
  3. Surgical repair of fascia
  4. Abnormal hardening
  5. Paralysis on one side
  6. Outer layer of the heart
  7. Swelling related to the heart
  8. Chronic tendon condition
  9. Pertaining to strength
  10. Partial paralysis on one side
  11. Muscle disease
  12. Tumor of fibrous tissue
  13. Visual examination of the heart
  14. Tumor of heart muscle
  15. Formation of excess fibrous tissue
  16. Written record of heart activity
  17. Across a muscle
  18. Lack of muscle tone
  19. Slightly movable joint condition
  20. Surgical suturing of a tendon
  21. Inflammation of fascia
  22. Study of movement
Down
  1. Pertaining to high tone
  2. Low muscle tone
  3. Partial paralysis of lower limbs
  4. Inflammation of a tendon
  5. Pertaining to muscle
  6. Paralysis of all four limbs
  7. Inner lining of the heart
  8. Fiber cell
  9. Hardening of muscle tissue
  10. Pertaining to smooth muscle
  11. Pain of the heart muscle
  12. Inflammation of muscle
  13. Paralysis of lower body
  14. Muscle cell
  15. Enlargement of the heart
  16. Hardening of the skin
  17. Inflammation of the heart

39 Clues: Fiber cell • Muscle cell • Heart disease • Muscle disease • Low muscle tone • Across a muscle • Study of movement • Abnormal hardening • Lack of muscle tone • Pertaining to muscle • Paralysis on one side • Tumor of heart muscle • Hardening of the skin • Pertaining to strength • Inflammation of muscle • Inflammation of fascia • Pertaining to high tone • Paralysis of lower body • Tumor of fibrous tissue • ...

Cardiovascular system 2025-09-17

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. abnormal heart rhythms
  2. Atrial Fibrillation
  3. The central organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
  4. Artery
  5. Coronary Artery Disease.
  6. check for indicators of cardiovascular problems
  7. Electrocardiogram
  8. a condition resulting from a blocked or burst blood vessel in the brain
  9. The smallest blood vessels, forming a network that facilitates the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products between the blood and body tissues.
  10. a test that records the heart's electrical signals by attaching electrodes to the chest and limbs
  11. The fluid that circulates within the blood vessels, transporting oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products.
  12. used to diagnose blockages by inserting a catheter into a blood vessel and guiding it to the heart.
Down
  1. shows how the heart performs during physical activity
  2. Myocardial Infarction
  3. Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.
  4. blood pressure is consistently too high
  5. involves blockages in the heart's arteries
  6. a condition where the heart can't pump blood effectively
  7. Heart
  8. Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
  9. Blood
  10. Vessel
  11. Vein
  12. uses sound waves (ultrasound) to create live, detailed images of the heart
  13. Congestive Heart Failure

25 Clues: Vein • Heart • Blood • Artery • Vessel • Electrocardiogram • Atrial Fibrillation • Myocardial Infarction • abnormal heart rhythms • Coronary Artery Disease. • Congestive Heart Failure • blood pressure is consistently too high • involves blockages in the heart's arteries • check for indicators of cardiovascular problems • shows how the heart performs during physical activity • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle Review 2024-01-12

Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. contraction of ventricles
  2. Red blood cells
  3. Events of one heartbeat
  4. Abnormally shaped hemoglobin
  5. Ventricles relax
  6. lack of adequate blood supply to the heart
  7. Prevents backflow of blood
  8. bone marrow becomes cancerous
  9. records the electrical activity of the heart
  10. Pacemaker of the heart
  11. blood cell formation
Down
  1. rapid heart rate
  2. very slow heart rate
  3. Ventricles compact
  4. cell fragment
  5. Distributes the impulses out to the ventricles
  6. relaxation of the ventricles
  7. Atria Contract
  8. Receives blood (entryway)
  9. Outer layer of heart

20 Clues: cell fragment • Atria Contract • Red blood cells • rapid heart rate • Ventricles relax • Ventricles compact • very slow heart rate • blood cell formation • Outer layer of heart • Pacemaker of the heart • Events of one heartbeat • contraction of ventricles • Receives blood (entryway) • Prevents backflow of blood • relaxation of the ventricles • Abnormally shaped hemoglobin • ...

Chapter 2 Terms 2020-11-15

Chapter 2 Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the 6 standard chest leads in EKG
  2. specialized conductive fibers located within the walls of the ventricles
  3. flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
  4. Lower chambers of the heart
  5. Causes contraction in the heart
  6. Distance between certain parts of the heartbeat on the EKG, most common ones are PR, R-R, QRS, and QT
  7. an angle or view of the heart that is recorded in an electrocardiogram
  8. Bottom left point of the heart
  9. vein that brings blood to the heart from the upper body
  10. period of time when the heart muscle is contracting
  11. outer layer of the heart
  12. valve positioned between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
  13. Shown by a square-shaped arch that is 10 mm high, to show you that the EKG machine is calibrated correctly
  14. part of the cardiac conduction system that extends from the AV node to the bundle branches, another word for the AV junction
  15. valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
  16. Largest artery in the body
  17. heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta
  18. Flat lines between complexes, such as the PR and ST
  19. Upper chambers of the heart
  20. The top of the heart
  21. inner lining of the heart
  22. Natural Pacemaker of the heart. First point of electrical stimulation in the heart
Down
  1. period of time when the heart muscle is relaxed and the chambers fill with blood
  2. aVF, aVR, aVL, unipolar leads on right and left arm and left foot
  3. relays electrical impulses from atria into ventricles
  4. recharging of a heart cell back to a resting state
  5. a double layer of membranes surrounding the heart
  6. the vein that returns blood from body areas below the diaphragm
  7. a device for conducting electricity, put onto the patients skin and then attached to lead wires
  8. interference in the EKG machine from electronics, patient movement, or loose electrodes
  9. Divides the right and left chambers of the heart
  10. Leads I, II and III
  11. carry deoxygenated blood out of the right ventricle and into the lungs
  12. valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; bicuspid valve
  13. Located in the interventricular septum, receives impulses from the AV Junction
  14. carry the oxygenated blood from the lungs into the left atrium of the heart
  15. Part of the AV junction that sends electricity from the atria to the ventricles

37 Clues: Leads I, II and III • The top of the heart • outer layer of the heart • inner lining of the heart • Largest artery in the body • Lower chambers of the heart • Upper chambers of the heart • Bottom left point of the heart • Causes contraction in the heart • the 6 standard chest leads in EKG • Divides the right and left chambers of the heart • ...

Cardiac Crossword 2024-08-08

Cardiac Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Structure of the left ventricle.
  2. Rapid, uncoordinated contractions of individual heart muscle fibers.
  3. Disease of the heart muscle that leads to generalized deterioration of the muscle and its pumping ability
  4. Outer layer of the cardiac muscle.
  5. Congenital defect in which the opening between the aorta and the pulmonary artery does not close after birth.
  6. Condition when the heart is compressed because of accumulated fluid in the space between the heart muscle and the surrounding sac.
  7. Disorder caused by deposits of an abnormal protein (amyloid) in the heart tissue, which make it hard for the heart to work properly.
  8. Backward flow of blood through a defective heart valve.
  9. Disease, usually occurring in childhood, that may follow a streptococcal infection.
  10. Method of studying the heart’s structure and function by analyzing sound waves bounced off the heart and recorded by a sensor placed on the chest.
  11. Temporary, insufficient blood supply to the brain which causes a loss of consciousness.
  12. The bag-like structure containing the heart.
  13. Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
  14. Ring around a heart valve where the valve leaflet merges with the heart muscle.
Down
  1. No known cause.
  2. Technique of applying an electrical shock to the chest to convert an abnormal conduction to a normal rhythm
  3. Muscle structures anchoring the heart valves, there are three of these in the right ventricle and two in the left.
  4. Opening between the left and right atria of the heart. Everyone has one at in utero.
  5. Blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the lungs.
  6. Hold the Mitral and Tricuspid valves closed during Systole.
  7. Spanish cardiologist whose research unraveled the heart
  8. A comprehensive term for the heart and blood vessels.
  9. Bacterial infection of the heart’s inner lining.
  10. Instrument used to measure blood pressure.
  11. Measure of the percentage of red blood cells in a given amount of whole blood.
  12. Inflammatory disease that starts as tiny, grain-like lumps called granulomas, which can lead to restrictive cardiomyopathy.
  13. Muscular wall of the heart.
  14. The layer of the heart wall closest to the blood.
  15. Disease process that leads to the buildup of plaque, inside blood vessels.
  16. Muscular wall dividing a chamber on the left side of the heart from the chamber on the right.
  17. Instrument for listening to sounds within the body.
  18. The major artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body.

32 Clues: No known cause. • Muscular wall of the heart. • Structure of the left ventricle. • Outer layer of the cardiac muscle. • Instrument used to measure blood pressure. • The bag-like structure containing the heart. • Bacterial infection of the heart’s inner lining. • Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle • The layer of the heart wall closest to the blood. • ...

UNIT 5 LAB 2021-06-09

UNIT 5 LAB crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
  2. An oily substance that occurs naturally in the body, in animal fats and in dairy products, and that is transported in the blood.
  3. backward flow of blood through a defective heart valve.
  4. Surgery that can improve blood flow to the heart by providing a new route.
  5. A device that helps restore a normal heart rhythm by delivering a electric shock.
  6. A procedure used to widen the opening of a heart valve that has been narrowed by scar tissue.
  7. The rapid, ineffective contractions of any heart chamber. A flutter is considered to be more coordinated than fibrillation.
  8. Abnormal slow heartbeat.
  9. The thin membrane covering the outside surface of the heart muscle.
  10. what circulates in the arteries and veins of humans?
  11. The area of heart tissue permanently damaged by an inadequate supply of oxygen.
  12. The odorless gas that is present in the air and necessary to maintain life.
  13. an instrument used to measure blood pressure.
Down
  1. Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels that make up the circulatory system.
  2. The ring around a heart valve where the valve leaflet merges with the heart muscle.
  3. heart failure is common in patients with________
  4. one of the two lower chambers of the heart.
  5. Either one of the heart’s two upper chambers.
  6. The largest artery in the body and the main vessel to supply blood from the heart.
  7. Pertaining to the heart.
  8. a technique of applying an electric shock to the chest to convert an abnormal heartbeat to a normal rhythm.
  9. Any one of a series of blood vessels of the vascular system that carries blood from various parts of the body back to the heart, returning oxygen-poor blood to the heart.
  10. a vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood to the body.
  11. An instrument for listening to sounds within the body.
  12. a clot-dissolving medicine used to treat heart attack patients.
  13. The area of the body between the bottom of the ribs and the top of the thighs.
  14. The rapid, ineffective contractions of any heart chamber. A flutter is considered to be more coordinated than fibrillation.
  15. A sac-like protrusion from a blood vessel or the heart, resulting from a weakening of the vessel wall or heart muscle.

28 Clues: Pertaining to the heart. • Abnormal slow heartbeat. • one of the two lower chambers of the heart. • Either one of the heart’s two upper chambers. • an instrument used to measure blood pressure. • heart failure is common in patients with________ • what circulates in the arteries and veins of humans? • a vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood to the body. • ...

Cardiovascular System Vocabulary 2024-04-08

Cardiovascular System Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. flaps that allow flow of blood in one direction only
  2. when heart stops beating or pumping blood
  3. thickening and narrowing of artery wall due to cholesterol
  4. meaning tubes / vessels
  5. blood vessels that bring blood back to the heart
  6. top chamber of heart
  7. related to heart
  8. minute blood vessels that connect arteries to veins
  9. a muscular pump
Down
  1. the flow of blood from the heart to all other parts of the body and back to the heart
  2. blood vessels that take blood away from heart
  3. when some parts of the heart muscles get damaged
  4. the flow of blood from heart to the lungs and back to the heart
  5. when blood vessels in the brain get clogged or ruptures
  6. bottom chambers of heart
  7. a fluid tissue responsible for transporting substances
  8. high blood pressure

17 Clues: a muscular pump • related to heart • high blood pressure • top chamber of heart • meaning tubes / vessels • bottom chambers of heart • when heart stops beating or pumping blood • blood vessels that take blood away from heart • when some parts of the heart muscles get damaged • blood vessels that bring blood back to the heart • minute blood vessels that connect arteries to veins • ...

Anatomy of the Heart 2021-04-22

Anatomy of the Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. these arteries supply oxygenated blood to the heart and neck regions of the body
  2. the muscular middle layer of the wall of the heart
  3. carry blood that is oxygen poor
  4. felt to find a pulse
  5. valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
  6. the inner layer of the heart
  7. the smallest arteries
  8. the sound made when valves open and close
  9. when ventricles relax and fill with blood
  10. carries oxygen poor blood from the body to the heart (2 words)
  11. cardiac __ is the rate at which the conducts electrical impulses
  12. the bundle of fibers that carry cardiac impulses
Down
  1. valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
  2. fiber branches that extend from the atrioventricular bundle
  3. the heart has 4 of these
  4. fluid filled sac that surrounds the heart
  5. valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
  6. when ventricles pump blood out of the heart
  7. the outer layer of the wall of the heart
  8. one of the upper heart chambers
  9. one of the lower chambers of the heart
  10. the two large veins that join to form the superior vena cava
  11. section that sets the heart rate
  12. valve between the left ventricle and the aorta
  13. chambers that collect blood as it enters the heart
  14. tiny vessels connecting arteries and veins
  15. chambers that pump blood to the lungs
  16. these arteries carry oxygenated and nutrient filled blood to the heart muscle

28 Clues: felt to find a pulse • the smallest arteries • the heart has 4 of these • the inner layer of the heart • carry blood that is oxygen poor • one of the upper heart chambers • section that sets the heart rate • chambers that pump blood to the lungs • one of the lower chambers of the heart • the outer layer of the wall of the heart • fluid filled sac that surrounds the heart • ...

EKGs: Lead Me to your Ticker, by Lena Riemersma, PT 2024-06-02

EKGs: Lead Me to your Ticker, by Lena Riemersma, PT crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The lower chambers of the heart (adjective)
  2. Two PVCs in a row
  3. Rapid, irregular, unsynchronized contractions of heart muscle
  4. Morphology of the graphic representation of the heart
  5. The upper chambers of the heart (adjective)
  6. "Slow" (shortened form of the word)
  7. The main natural pacemaker of the heart set at 60-100 bpm (acronym)
  8. Letters chosen to represent the features and intervals on an EKG
  9. Dutch doctor who invented the first practical electrocardiogram in 1895
  10. Electrodes placed to obtain a certain view
  11. The number of heart beats per minute
  12. Procedure to graph the heart rate and rhythm (acronym)
  13. "Fast" (shortened form of the word)
Down
  1. Rhythm generated from the right atria (adjective)
  2. When the lower chambers of the heart beat early producing a wide, bizarre wave
  3. The area between the atria and ventricles (adjective)
  4. Large and slightly organized usually unifocal contractions of heart muscle
  5. Every other beat is a PVC
  6. "Flat Line"
  7. Fast, often regular beat generated by the upper chambers of the heart. (acronym)
  8. The secondary natural pacemaker of the heart set at 40-60 bpm (acronym)
  9. A mass of specialized tissue in the heart capable of generating an electrical impulse
  10. Delayed impulses from the SA Node lasting 2 seconds or more
  11. The most common dysrhythmia which puts people at risk for stroke(shortened)
  12. The regularity of lack there of of the heart beat

25 Clues: "Flat Line" • Two PVCs in a row • Every other beat is a PVC • "Slow" (shortened form of the word) • "Fast" (shortened form of the word) • The number of heart beats per minute • Electrodes placed to obtain a certain view • The lower chambers of the heart (adjective) • The upper chambers of the heart (adjective) • Rhythm generated from the right atria (adjective) • ...

Cardio Vocabulary 2024-10-24

Cardio Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. regulates irregular heartbeats by delivering electrical signals
  2. The muscular layer that contracts to pump blood
  3. Published a book that explained the way blood is pumped by the heart.
  4. involves injecting X-ray dye to diagnose conditions like stenosis or aneurysms
  5. A type of enzyme that indicates myocardial damage and helps to diagnose heart attacks.
  6. ultrasound to examine the heart and its vessels
  7. testing that evaluates heart function during physical activity, typically on a treadmill or bicycle.
  8. Every part of the human body needs what to function
  9. Arteries branch into smaller arteries called
  10. Pertaining to
  11. The inner layer lining of each chamber in the heart
  12. valve Between the left ventricle and the left aorta
Down
  1. Encloses all three layers of the heart in a double layered sac.
  2. The outer layer of the heart
  3. external defibrillator What does the abbreviation AED stand for, and what is its purpose?
  4. What dose the abbreviation CHF stand for
  5. what system is crucial for the body to function
  6. a surgical procedure where a patient's heart is replaced with a donor heart.
  7. The instrument used to listen to heart sounds
  8. involves using a catheter to inject dye into heart vessels for diagnostic purposes
  9. Without
  10. muscle What type of muscle is the heart made out of.
  11. the intrusment used to measure blood pressure
  12. what is the center of the cardiovascular system
  13. valve Right between the left atrium and the left ventricle

25 Clues: Without • Pertaining to • The outer layer of the heart • What dose the abbreviation CHF stand for • Arteries branch into smaller arteries called • The instrument used to listen to heart sounds • the intrusment used to measure blood pressure • The muscular layer that contracts to pump blood • what system is crucial for the body to function • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-05-03

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rapid heart rate
  2. blood flow is blocked to an area of the heart muscle
  3. starts each heartbeat, aka the pacemaker
  4. unusual heart sound caused by abnormal blood flow
  5. a build up of plaque in an artery
  6. measurement of heartrate
  7. blood represented by blue color
  8. septum that separates the atria
  9. high blood pressure
Down
  1. a recording of the flow of electrical impulses that travel through the heart
  2. pressure of blood pushing against the inner walls of blood vessels
  3. disease of the heart that makes it harder to pump blood
  4. upper chambers of the heart, receives blood
  5. carry blood away from the heart
  6. used to prevent the backflow of blood
  7. thick muscular layer of the heart
  8. carry blood towards the heart
  9. protective serous membrane that surrounds the heart

18 Clues: rapid heart rate • high blood pressure • measurement of heartrate • carry blood towards the heart • carry blood away from the heart • blood represented by blue color • septum that separates the atria • thick muscular layer of the heart • a build up of plaque in an artery • used to prevent the backflow of blood • starts each heartbeat, aka the pacemaker • ...

Cardiovascular Terms 2015-04-30

Cardiovascular Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. blood vessel flowing toward the heart
  2. membranous sheath
  3. outermost wall of blood vessel
  4. inside width of a vessel
  5. shaped like a crescent
  6. epithelial cell lining of vessel
  7. blood vessel flowing away from heart
  8. muscular layer of the heart
  9. network of blood vessels interacting with cells
  10. pointed bottom of the heart
Down
  1. prevent retrograde flow of blood
  2. having 3 valves
  3. branch of medicine that studies vascular structures
  4. lower chambers of the heart
  5. innermost lining
  6. partition separating right and left sides of heart
  7. low in amount of oxygen
  8. main artery in body carrying oxygenated blood
  9. mitral valve
  10. muscle layer of vessel
  11. upper chambers of the heart

21 Clues: mitral valve • having 3 valves • innermost lining • membranous sheath • shaped like a crescent • muscle layer of vessel • low in amount of oxygen • inside width of a vessel • lower chambers of the heart • muscular layer of the heart • upper chambers of the heart • pointed bottom of the heart • outermost wall of blood vessel • prevent retrograde flow of blood • ...

Unit 5 Lab 2021-05-25

Unit 5 Lab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. congestive heart failure
  2. ventricular fibrillation
  3. coronary artery bypass graft
  4. artery has weakened wall, swells
  5. used to measure blood pressure
  6. wall b/w right and left atria
  7. seps rt ventricle and pulmo. artery
  8. ultrasound views heart and vessels
  9. test to see if stenosis or aneursym
  10. chest pain
  11. inside
  12. meaning lung
  13. records electrical activity of heart
  14. shortness of breath
  15. high blood pressure
Down
  1. test blood view heart muscle failure
  2. inner part of the epicardium
  3. dilated and swollen veins
  4. double-layered sac contains heart
  5. written record
  6. above/over excessive
  7. complete stopping of heart
  8. one who studies
  9. layer lines each chamber of heart
  10. pericardial sac around heartinflamed

25 Clues: inside • chest pain • meaning lung • written record • one who studies • shortness of breath • high blood pressure • above/over excessive • congestive heart failure • ventricular fibrillation • dilated and swollen veins • complete stopping of heart • inner part of the epicardium • coronary artery bypass graft • wall b/w right and left atria • used to measure blood pressure • ...

Crossword for krienbrink 2023-11-13

Crossword for krienbrink crossword puzzle
Across
  1. crown
  2. blood vessels supplying the arms and legs
  3. damage to the heart muscle and heart valves
  4. nursing care plan
  5. blood clots in leg veins
  6. cardipulmonary resuscitation
  7. small blood vessels
  8. vein
  9. an image of the chest taken by an xray
  10. carries rich blood
  11. sound
  12. disease
  13. tests used to evaluate the heart
Down
  1. thin folds
  2. sample of blood
  3. scan to look at the heart and near by blood vessels
  4. blood vessels supplying the heart muscle
  5. blood vessels supplying the brain
  6. carries blood to the heart
  7. to cut
  8. do not resusitate
  9. blood pressure
  10. small electronic gadget/monitor
  11. shortness of breath
  12. pumps blood

25 Clues: vein • crown • sound • to cut • disease • thin folds • pumps blood • blood pressure • sample of blood • nursing care plan • do not resusitate • carries rich blood • small blood vessels • shortness of breath • blood clots in leg veins • carries blood to the heart • cardipulmonary resuscitation • small electronic gadget/monitor • tests used to evaluate the heart • blood vessels supplying the brain • ...

Cna 2024-09-26

Cna crossword puzzle
Across
  1. inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot
  2. tumor composed of blood vessels
  3. narrowing of a blood vessel
  4. excision of a vein
  5. surgical repair of a blood vessel
  6. excision of fatty plaque
  7. excision within the artery
  8. inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart
  9. condition of a rapid heart
  10. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Down
  1. hardeing of the fatty plaque
  2. condition of a slow heart
  3. disease of the heart muscle
  4. deficiency in blood
  5. inflammation of a valve
  6. inflammation of a vein
  7. enlargement of the heart
  8. inflammation of many arteries
  9. inflammation of the muscle of the heart
  10. hardening of the arteries

20 Clues: excision of a vein • deficiency in blood • inflammation of a vein • inflammation of a valve • enlargement of the heart • excision of fatty plaque • condition of a slow heart • hardening of the arteries • excision within the artery • condition of a rapid heart • disease of the heart muscle • narrowing of a blood vessel • hardeing of the fatty plaque • inflammation of many arteries • ...

Cna 2024-09-26

Cna crossword puzzle
Across
  1. inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot
  2. tumor composed of blood vessels
  3. narrowing of a blood vessel
  4. excision of a vein
  5. surgical repair of a blood vessel
  6. excision of fatty plaque
  7. excision within the artery
  8. inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart
  9. condition of a rapid heart
  10. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Down
  1. hardeing of the fatty plaque
  2. condition of a slow heart
  3. disease of the heart muscle
  4. deficiency in blood
  5. inflammation of a valve
  6. inflammation of a vein
  7. enlargement of the heart
  8. inflammation of many arteries
  9. inflammation of the muscle of the heart
  10. hardening of the arteries

20 Clues: excision of a vein • deficiency in blood • inflammation of a vein • inflammation of a valve • enlargement of the heart • excision of fatty plaque • condition of a slow heart • hardening of the arteries • excision within the artery • condition of a rapid heart • disease of the heart muscle • narrowing of a blood vessel • hardeing of the fatty plaque • inflammation of many arteries • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-09-23

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. condition of a rapid heart
  2. visual examination of a blood vessel
  3. pertaining to the atrium and ventricle
  4. excision within the artery
  5. inflammation of a valve
  6. enlargement of the heart
  7. hardening of the arteries
  8. deficiency in blood (flow)
Down
  1. originating in the heart
  2. excision of fatty plaque
  3. radiographic image of a vein
  4. condition of a slow heart
  5. surgical puncture to aspirate fluid from the sac surrounding the heart
  6. physician who studies and treats diseases of the heart
  7. surgical repair of a valve
  8. process of recording the electrical activity of the heart
  9. composed of blood vessels
  10. radiographic image of the aorta
  11. excision of a vein
  12. inflammation of many arteries

20 Clues: excision of a vein • inflammation of a valve • originating in the heart • excision of fatty plaque • enlargement of the heart • condition of a slow heart • composed of blood vessels • hardening of the arteries • condition of a rapid heart • excision within the artery • surgical repair of a valve • deficiency in blood (flow) • radiographic image of a vein • inflammation of many arteries • ...

Rebecca's Cardiovascular system 2025-11-08

Rebecca's Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Plaque that has built in the aorta harding
  2. Branching between the veins and arterx
  3. Affect the blood vessels in the brain
  4. Artery
  5. X-ray imaging of the heart and blood vessels
  6. Blood
  7. Vein
  8. Records electrical activity
  9. Ultra sound of the heart
  10. Inflammation of the blood vessel
  11. Carry oxygen and are visible on the skin
Down
  1. That keeps us beating
  2. Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
  3. Inserting a flexible tube into the heart through a blood vessel
  4. A red fluid
  5. Vessel
  6. Hardening of the arteries
  7. Coronary artery disease
  8. Heart
  9. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  10. Congestive heart failure

21 Clues: Vein • Blood • Heart • Artery • Vessel • A red fluid • That keeps us beating • Coronary artery disease • Congestive heart failure • Ultra sound of the heart • Hardening of the arteries • Records electrical activity • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation • Inflammation of the blood vessel • Affect the blood vessels in the brain • Branching between the veins and arterx • ...

Helping the Heart 2017-01-30

Helping the Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Patients who have biological valve replacements do not need to take...
  2. Modern pacemakers are very....to your body's needs
  3. Valves taken from animals such as pigs/cattle or even human donors
  4. Heart valves made of titanium and polymers
  5. People affected by leaky heart valves become ...
  6. Problems with the rhythm of the heart can often be solved using an artificial ...
  7. What rhythm of your heart is around 70 beats per minute?
  8. If your heart beats too quickly this cannot be pumped properly
  9. If you have a mechanical heart valve, you will need to take medicine to prevent your blood from doing this
  10. Heart valves have to withstand a lot of this
  11. Artificial hearts are not widely used in patients because of the ...
  12. Patients who have artificial pacemakers say it improves their length and quality of what?
Down
  1. Artificial Pacemakers are implanted into your ...
  2. Almost 1500 people worldwide had one by 2015
  3. Where do most patients have to stay until they have a human heat transplant
  4. Artificial Pacemakers are attached to your heart by two of these
  5. Artificial hearts can be used to give these types of heart a rest
  6. If your heart beats to slowly you cannot get enough of this
  7. Heart valves may leak or become...
  8. What do artificial hearts need a lot of to keep them working
  9. Biological valve replacements only last 12 - 15...
  10. The rhythm of your heat is controlled by a group of cells in the right...
  11. Where do patients fitted with an artificial heart get to stay whilst they wait for a human heart match?
  12. Artificial Pacemakers send strong, regular electrical signals to your heart that stimulate it to do what?
  13. If you need a heart transplant you have to wait for a .... match
  14. Sadly, most patients waiting for a heart transplant ... before a match is found

26 Clues: Heart valves may leak or become... • Heart valves made of titanium and polymers • Almost 1500 people worldwide had one by 2015 • Heart valves have to withstand a lot of this • People affected by leaky heart valves become ... • Artificial Pacemakers are implanted into your ... • Modern pacemakers are very....to your body's needs • ...

MedTerm 2024-04-23

MedTerm crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A condition where the hearts blood supply is reduced due to narrowed arteries.
  2. The medical term for inflammation of the heart muscle.
  3. A procedure to examine the inside of blood vessels, often used to diagnose blockages or other issues.
  4. A protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood.
  5. A type of cell found in the blood that helps with clotting.
  6. A fatty deposit that builds up within the walls of arteries, leading to narrowing and obstruction of blood flow.
  7. A condition where the heart's electrical signals don't function properly, leading to irregular heartbeats.
  8. An abbreviation for a type of abnormal heart rhythm.
  9. The lower chambers of the heart.
  10. The largest vein in the body, carrying deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart.
  11. bypass A surgical procedure to bypass blocked arteries, often using veins from other parts of the body.
Down
  1. The upper chambers of the heart.
  2. A diagnostic test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart and blood vessels.
  3. A device used to measure blood pressure.
  4. A procedure to restore normal heart rhythm by delivering an electric shock to the heart.
  5. The thin layer of cells that lines the interior of the heart and blood vessels.
  6. An abbreviation for a procedure to insert a flexible tube into a blood vessel to diagnose or treat cardiovascular conditions.
  7. A condition characterized by high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs.
  8. The muscular wall separating the two sides of the heart.
  9. An abbreviation for a condition characterized by irregular heart rhythms.
  10. failure A condition where the heart muscle doesn't pump blood effectively
  11. The main artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.
  12. An abbreviation for a type of heart attack.
  13. The main vein that receives blood from the upper body and head, returning it to the heart.

24 Clues: The upper chambers of the heart. • The lower chambers of the heart. • A device used to measure blood pressure. • An abbreviation for a type of heart attack. • An abbreviation for a type of abnormal heart rhythm. • The medical term for inflammation of the heart muscle. • The muscular wall separating the two sides of the heart. • ...

The Cardiovascular System 2023-10-16

The Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The liquid part of the blood (Plasma)
  2. A condition where blood pressure is too low (Hypotension)
  3. The largest artery in the body (Aorta)
  4. The valve that separates the left atrium from the left ventricle (Mitral)
  5. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart (Pulmonary veins)
  6. A condition where there is a shortage of red blood cells (Anemia)
  7. The upper chambers of the heart (Atria)
  8. The muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body (Heart)
  9. A disorder where blood sugar levels are too high (Diabetes)
  10. The smallest blood vessels where gas exchange occurs (Capillaries)
  11. A condition where the heart muscle weakens (Cardiomyopathy)
  12. A condition where the arteries become hardened and narrowed (Atherosclerosis)
  13. A procedure to open blocked arteries (Angioplasty)
  14. The process of the heart relaxing (Diastole)
  15. The vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood (Coronary arteries)
  16. A condition where blood pressure is too high (Hypertension)
  17. The vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart (Veins)
Down
  1. A procedure to replace a damaged heart valve (Valve replacement)
  2. The vessels that carry blood between the heart and lungs (Pulmonary arteries)
  3. A device used to measure blood pressure (Sphygmomanometer)
  4. A fatty substance that can clog arteries (Cholesterol)
  5. The oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells (Hemoglobin)
  6. A condition where the heart's blood supply is reduced (Ischemia)
  7. The process of recording the electrical activity of the heart (Electrocardiography)
  8. The lower chambers of the heart (Ventricles)
  9. A condition where the heart rhythm is irregular (Arrhythmia)
  10. The valve that separates the right atrium from the right ventricle (Tricuspid)
  11. The thin membrane that surrounds the heart (Pericardium)
  12. The process of the heart contracting (Systole)
  13. The vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart (Arteries)

30 Clues: The liquid part of the blood (Plasma) • The largest artery in the body (Aorta) • The upper chambers of the heart (Atria) • The lower chambers of the heart (Ventricles) • The process of the heart relaxing (Diastole) • The process of the heart contracting (Systole) • A procedure to open blocked arteries (Angioplasty) • ...

Crossword for krienbrink 2023-11-13

Crossword for krienbrink crossword puzzle
Across
  1. crown
  2. blood vessels supplying the arms and legs
  3. damage to the heart muscle and heart valves
  4. nursing care plan
  5. blood clots in leg veins
  6. cardipulmonary resuscitation
  7. small blood vessels
  8. vein
  9. an image of the chest taken by an xray
  10. carries rich blood
  11. sound
  12. disease
  13. tests used to evaluate the heart
Down
  1. thin folds
  2. sample of blood
  3. scan to look at the heart and near by blood vessels
  4. blood vessels supplying the heart muscle
  5. blood vessels supplying the brain
  6. carries blood to the heart
  7. to cut
  8. do not resusitate
  9. blood pressure
  10. small electronic gadget/monitor
  11. shortness of breath
  12. pumps blood

25 Clues: vein • crown • sound • to cut • disease • thin folds • pumps blood • blood pressure • sample of blood • nursing care plan • do not resusitate • carries rich blood • small blood vessels • shortness of breath • blood clots in leg veins • carries blood to the heart • cardipulmonary resuscitation • small electronic gadget/monitor • tests used to evaluate the heart • blood vessels supplying the brain • ...

Crossword for krienbrink 2023-11-13

Crossword for krienbrink crossword puzzle
Across
  1. crown
  2. blood vessels supplying the arms and legs
  3. damage to the heart muscle and heart valves
  4. nursing care plan
  5. blood clots in leg veins
  6. cardipulmonary resuscitation
  7. small blood vessels
  8. vein
  9. an image of the chest taken by an xray
  10. carries rich blood
  11. sound
  12. disease
  13. tests used to evaluate the heart
Down
  1. thin folds
  2. sample of blood
  3. scan to look at the heart and near by blood vessels
  4. blood vessels supplying the heart muscle
  5. blood vessels supplying the brain
  6. carries blood to the heart
  7. to cut
  8. do not resusitate
  9. blood pressure
  10. small electronic gadget/monitor
  11. shortness of breath
  12. pumps blood

25 Clues: vein • crown • sound • to cut • disease • thin folds • pumps blood • blood pressure • sample of blood • nursing care plan • do not resusitate • carries rich blood • small blood vessels • shortness of breath • blood clots in leg veins • carries blood to the heart • cardipulmonary resuscitation • small electronic gadget/monitor • tests used to evaluate the heart • blood vessels supplying the brain • ...

Crossword for krienbrink 2023-11-13

Crossword for krienbrink crossword puzzle
Across
  1. crown
  2. blood vessels supplying the arms and legs
  3. damage to the heart muscle and heart valves
  4. nursing care plan
  5. blood clots in leg veins
  6. cardipulmonary resuscitation
  7. small blood vessels
  8. vein
  9. an image of the chest taken by an xray
  10. carries rich blood
  11. sound
  12. disease
  13. tests used to evaluate the heart
Down
  1. thin folds
  2. sample of blood
  3. scan to look at the heart and near by blood vessels
  4. blood vessels supplying the heart muscle
  5. blood vessels supplying the brain
  6. carries blood to the heart
  7. to cut
  8. do not resusitate
  9. blood pressure
  10. small electronic gadget/monitor
  11. shortness of breath
  12. pumps blood

25 Clues: vein • crown • sound • to cut • disease • thin folds • pumps blood • blood pressure • sample of blood • nursing care plan • do not resusitate • carries rich blood • small blood vessels • shortness of breath • blood clots in leg veins • carries blood to the heart • cardipulmonary resuscitation • small electronic gadget/monitor • tests used to evaluate the heart • blood vessels supplying the brain • ...

Crossword for krienbrink 2023-11-13

Crossword for krienbrink crossword puzzle
Across
  1. crown
  2. blood vessels supplying the arms and legs
  3. damage to the heart muscle and heart valves
  4. nursing care plan
  5. blood clots in leg veins
  6. cardipulmonary resuscitation
  7. small blood vessels
  8. vein
  9. an image of the chest taken by an xray
  10. carries rich blood
  11. sound
  12. disease
  13. tests used to evaluate the heart
Down
  1. thin folds
  2. sample of blood
  3. scan to look at the heart and near by blood vessels
  4. blood vessels supplying the heart muscle
  5. blood vessels supplying the brain
  6. carries blood to the heart
  7. to cut
  8. do not resusitate
  9. blood pressure
  10. small electronic gadget/monitor
  11. shortness of breath
  12. pumps blood

25 Clues: vein • crown • sound • to cut • disease • thin folds • pumps blood • blood pressure • sample of blood • nursing care plan • do not resusitate • carries rich blood • small blood vessels • shortness of breath • blood clots in leg veins • carries blood to the heart • cardipulmonary resuscitation • small electronic gadget/monitor • tests used to evaluate the heart • blood vessels supplying the brain • ...

Crossword for krienbrink 2023-11-13

Crossword for krienbrink crossword puzzle
Across
  1. crown
  2. blood vessels supplying the arms and legs
  3. damage to the heart muscle and heart valves
  4. nursing care plan
  5. blood clots in leg veins
  6. cardipulmonary resuscitation
  7. small blood vessels
  8. vein
  9. an image of the chest taken by an xray
  10. carries rich blood
  11. sound
  12. disease
  13. tests used to evaluate the heart
Down
  1. thin folds
  2. sample of blood
  3. scan to look at the heart and near by blood vessels
  4. blood vessels supplying the heart muscle
  5. blood vessels supplying the brain
  6. carries blood to the heart
  7. to cut
  8. do not resusitate
  9. blood pressure
  10. small electronic gadget/monitor
  11. shortness of breath
  12. pumps blood

25 Clues: vein • crown • sound • to cut • disease • thin folds • pumps blood • blood pressure • sample of blood • nursing care plan • do not resusitate • carries rich blood • small blood vessels • shortness of breath • blood clots in leg veins • carries blood to the heart • cardipulmonary resuscitation • small electronic gadget/monitor • tests used to evaluate the heart • blood vessels supplying the brain • ...

Crossword for krienbrink 2023-11-13

Crossword for krienbrink crossword puzzle
Across
  1. crown
  2. blood vessels supplying the arms and legs
  3. damage to the heart muscle and heart valves
  4. nursing care plan
  5. blood clots in leg veins
  6. cardipulmonary resuscitation
  7. small blood vessels
  8. vein
  9. an image of the chest taken by an xray
  10. carries rich blood
  11. sound
  12. disease
  13. tests used to evaluate the heart
Down
  1. thin folds
  2. sample of blood
  3. scan to look at the heart and near by blood vessels
  4. blood vessels supplying the heart muscle
  5. blood vessels supplying the brain
  6. carries blood to the heart
  7. to cut
  8. do not resusitate
  9. blood pressure
  10. small electronic gadget/monitor
  11. shortness of breath
  12. pumps blood

25 Clues: vein • crown • sound • to cut • disease • thin folds • pumps blood • blood pressure • sample of blood • nursing care plan • do not resusitate • carries rich blood • small blood vessels • shortness of breath • blood clots in leg veins • carries blood to the heart • cardipulmonary resuscitation • small electronic gadget/monitor • tests used to evaluate the heart • blood vessels supplying the brain • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-05-16

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tiny vessels brand off from arteries
  2. blood supply to the brain is cut
  3. beats per minute
  4. main artery leaving heart
  5. root for heart
  6. heart is abnormal enlarged
  7. vessels that bring blood back
  8. small metal mesh tube
  9. review of systems
  10. root for vessel
  11. muscular pump
  12. when heart uncle pump blood
  13. root for vein
  14. root for septum
  15. vital signs stable
Down
  1. when heart does not device blood
  2. chest pain
  3. inflatable portions of catheters
  4. root for muscle
  5. an abnormal heart rhythm
  6. gather images of inside of arteries
  7. long flexible fine metal wire
  8. vessels that carry blood away
  9. slender plastic tube

24 Clues: chest pain • muscular pump • root for vein • root for heart • root for muscle • root for vessel • root for septum • beats per minute • review of systems • vital signs stable • slender plastic tube • small metal mesh tube • an abnormal heart rhythm • main artery leaving heart • heart is abnormal enlarged • when heart uncle pump blood • vessels that bring blood back • long flexible fine metal wire • ...

Medical Term A Unit 5 Activity 2 Crossword Puzzle 2024-11-15

Medical Term A Unit 5 Activity 2 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. above, excessive
  2. electrocardiogram
  3. blood pressure
  4. normal
  5. fats build up in the arteries
  6. carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart
  7. a test to see your heartbeat
  8. around
  9. carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
  10. largest artery that carries blood through the body
  11. middle
  12. coronary artery disease
Down
  1. when the arteries harden
  2. congestive heart failure
  3. blood vessels that exchange oxygen and nutrients
  4. buildup of plaque in the arteries
  5. an instrument used to check heartbeat
  6. irregular heart rate
  7. very high blood pressure
  8. a prefix referring to the heart
  9. organ that pumps blood through the body
  10. an xray of the blood vessels
  11. an xray used to examine the function of the heart
  12. cardiovascular disease
  13. a test to see the radioactivity of the heart

25 Clues: normal • around • middle • blood pressure • above, excessive • electrocardiogram • irregular heart rate • cardiovascular disease • coronary artery disease • when the arteries harden • congestive heart failure • very high blood pressure • a test to see your heartbeat • an xray of the blood vessels • fats build up in the arteries • a prefix referring to the heart • ...

Med term 2024-11-18

Med term crossword puzzle
Across
  1. between left ventricular and left aorta
  2. a portable ECG
  3. occlusion of a blood vessel
  4. review of systems
  5. chest pain
  6. beyond or excess
  7. thick walls carry blood
  8. sac around heart is inflammed
  9. plug or blockage
  10. nursing care plan
  11. dyspnea or exertion
  12. detects pressure in heart
  13. outer layer of the heart
  14. wall between the right and left atria
Down
  1. procedure using contrast dye
  2. lower heart chamber quivers not pumping blood
  3. to bring
  4. two flap valvec
  5. blockage in the coronary arteries
  6. to hold back
  7. records electrical activites of the heart
  8. delivers a shock to the heart
  9. inflammation of the inner heart layer
  10. hardening
  11. diabetes mellitus

25 Clues: to bring • hardening • chest pain • to hold back • a portable ECG • two flap valvec • beyond or excess • plug or blockage • review of systems • nursing care plan • diabetes mellitus • dyspnea or exertion • thick walls carry blood • outer layer of the heart • detects pressure in heart • occlusion of a blood vessel • procedure using contrast dye • sac around heart is inflammed • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-12-11

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. divides left and right side
  2. between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
  3. thick muscular heart tissue
  4. red fluid
  5. layer surrounding/protecting the heart
  6. opposite of the right atrium
  7. heart muscle relaxes
  8. receives deoxygenated blood
  9. opposite of left atrium
  10. innermost layer within the heart
  11. most powerful pumping chamber
  12. paralyzed if damaged
Down
  1. yellow liquid
  2. a one-way valve in the heart
  3. three leaflets
  4. blood system
  5. large cells in the bone marrow
  6. white blood cells
  7. branching blood vessels
  8. controls blood
  9. heart muscles contract
  10. red blood cells
  11. irregular heartbeats
  12. iron-rich protein
  13. blood is carried away

25 Clues: red fluid • blood system • yellow liquid • three leaflets • controls blood • red blood cells • white blood cells • iron-rich protein • heart muscle relaxes • irregular heartbeats • paralyzed if damaged • blood is carried away • heart muscles contract • branching blood vessels • opposite of left atrium • divides left and right side • thick muscular heart tissue • receives deoxygenated blood • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle 2021-05-10

Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The irregular heart sounds caused by valve problems
  2. When blood flows towards the heart
  3. Atrium, Deoxygenated blood from the inferior vena cava empties into the
  4. Carries blood away from the heart
  5. What does the systole number measure in blood pressure?
  6. What arteries supply the heart itself with oxygen and nutrients from the blood?
  7. The bottom number of blood pressure
  8. Oxygenated blood flows into through these veins
  9. atrium, Where blood is emptied into after it goes through the back of the heart
  10. What is picked up by red blood cells during the pathway of the blood?
  11. Vena Cava, Deoxygenated blood returns to the heart through the
  12. attack, What is it called when the lack of blood flow to the cells of the heart start to die?
  13. ventricle, After going through the tricuspid valve, deoxygenated blood goes through
  14. The top number of blood pressure
Down
  1. Valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle
  2. The uncoordinated pumping of the heart muscle
  3. The membrane surrounds ans protects the heart
  4. The pulmonary valve and the pulmonary artery carries blood into this lung
  5. Circuit, What is it called when blood flows from the heart to the lungs and back?
  6. Conduction System, This system controls the rhythm of your heartbeat
  7. What does the diastole number measure in blood pressure?
  8. Circuit, The circuit from the heart to the rest of the body and back

22 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 • The uncoordinated pumping of the heart muscle • The membrane surrounds ans protects the heart • Oxygenated blood flows into through these veins • The irregular heart sounds caused by valve problems • ...

Chapter 2 Terms 2020-11-15

Chapter 2 Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. AV ______: part of the cardiac conduction system that extends from the AV node to the bundle branches, another word for the AV junction.
  2. Lower chambers of the heart.
  3. Causes contraction in the heart.
  4. pulmonary ______: carry deoxygenated blood out of the right ventricle and into the lungs.
  5. Upper chambers of the heart.
  6. Flat lines between complexes, such as the PR and ST.
  7. ______ leads: the 6 standard chest leads in EKG.
  8. ______ valve: valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
  9. ______ vena cava: the vein that returns blood from body areas below the diaphragm.
  10. Shown by a square-shaped arch that is 10 mm high, to show you that the EKG machine is calibrated correctly.
  11. outer layer of the heart.
  12. ______ valve: valve positioned between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.
  13. period of time when the heart muscle is contracting.
  14. recharging of a heart cell back to a resting state.
  15. Distance between certain parts of the heartbeat on the EKG, most common ones are PR, R-R, QRS, and QT.
Down
  1. ______ vena cava: vein that brings blood to the heart from the upper body.
  2. Divides the right and left chambers of the heart.
  3. pulmonary ______: flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart.
  4. ______ leads: aVF, aVR, aVL, unipolar leads on right and left arm and left foot.
  5. ______ branches: located in the interventricular septum, receives impulses from the AV Junction.
  6. period of time when the heart muscle is relaxed and the chambers fill with blood.
  7. The top of the heart.
  8. a device for conducting electricity, put onto the patients skin and then attached to lead wires.
  9. ______ leads: Leads I, II and III.
  10. ______ fibers: specialized conductive fibers located within the walls of the ventricles.
  11. Bundle of ______: Part of the AV junction that sends electricity from the atria to the ventricles.
  12. inner lining of the heart.
  13. pulmonary ______: carry the oxygenated blood from the lungs into the left atrium of the heart.
  14. a double layer of membranes surrounding the heart.
  15. ______ valve: heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta.
  16. The SA node is the natural ______ of the heart. First point of electrical stimulation in the heart.
  17. Bottom left point of the heart.
  18. ______ valve: valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; bicuspid valve.
  19. interference in the EKG machine from electronics, patient movement, or loose electrodes.
  20. Largest artery in the body.
  21. an angle or view of the heart that is recorded in an electrocardiogram.

36 Clues: The top of the heart. • outer layer of the heart. • inner lining of the heart. • Largest artery in the body. • Lower chambers of the heart. • Upper chambers of the heart. • Bottom left point of the heart. • Causes contraction in the heart. • ______ leads: Leads I, II and III. • ______ leads: the 6 standard chest leads in EKG. • Divides the right and left chambers of the heart. • ...

The Cardiovascular System 2024-05-09

The Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. There is a vein called the _______ cardiac vein.
  2. A _______ carries blood AWAY FROM the heart.
  3. This word can describe a vein or an artery.
  4. Oxygen is delivered through the ________.
  5. The heart is referred to as the _______ of the cardiovascular system.
  6. This system works closely to the Cardiovascular system, it includes the lungs.
  7. This scientist discovered that the heart pumps blood throughout the body.
  8. _________ ____________ gets REMOVED from the blood.
  9. There are two coronary arteries, one on the right and one on the _____.
  10. There are two coronary arteries, one on the left and one on the ______.
Down
  1. The _____________ system includes the heart, lungs, veins, and arteries.
  2. The blood helps __________ travel throughout the body.
  3. There are two vena cavas in the heart, the ______ vena cava is the one closer to the bottom of the heart.
  4. This happens when something is blocking your vein or artery.
  5. There are two vena cavas in the heart, the _____ vena cava is the one higher up in the heart.
  6. The heart ___________ important nutrients to the body.
  7. One of the main organs of the cardiovascular system is the ______.
  8. The heart pumps a liquid called ________.
  9. A ______ carries blood BACK TO the heart.
  10. This is one of the main ARTERIES of the body.
  11. _______ gets DELIVERED to the blood.
  12. There are arteries called the pulmonary _______.

22 Clues: _______ gets DELIVERED to the blood. • Oxygen is delivered through the ________. • The heart pumps a liquid called ________. • A ______ carries blood BACK TO the heart. • This word can describe a vein or an artery. • A _______ carries blood AWAY FROM the heart. • This is one of the main ARTERIES of the body. • There is a vein called the _______ cardiac vein. • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle 2022-05-10

Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. also known as a heart attack
  2. carries blood from the left ventricle to the body
  3. pain caused by the myocardium being deprived of oxygen
  4. drains blood into the coronary sinus
  5. located at the junction of the right atriumand ventricle
  6. divides atria and ventricle into three flaps, also known as the right antrioventricular valve
  7. an enclosed double sac in the heart
  8. heart relaxation
  9. the middle layer of the heart that contracts
  10. divides atria and ventricle into two flaps, also known as the left antrioventricular valve and mitral
  11. brings blood into the right atrium from the superior body
Down
  1. brings blood into the right atrium from the inferior body
  2. supplies blood into the heart
  3. receives blood in its chambers to aid the body or the lungs
  4. flaps to the ventricle walls
  5. spread into the tissue surrounding the ventricles
  6. the inner most layer of the heart that lines the chambers of the heart and blood vessels
  7. located in the top of the right atrium, also known as a pacemaker
  8. opens when the heart contracts and are closed when the heart relaxes
  9. carries blood from the lungs to the left atrium
  10. the outer layer of the heart
  11. carries blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
  12. divides the heart longitudinally
  13. heart contraction
  14. fine branching blood vessels that form network between the arteries and ventricles

25 Clues: heart relaxation • heart contraction • also known as a heart attack • flaps to the ventricle walls • the outer layer of the heart • supplies blood into the heart • divides the heart longitudinally • an enclosed double sac in the heart • drains blood into the coronary sinus • the middle layer of the heart that contracts • carries blood from the lungs to the left atrium • ...

Heart and Circulation 2025-04-02

Heart and Circulation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Protein in red blood cells that contains iron and carries oxygen
  2. The rhythmic beat felt in arteries
  3. Large vein bringing deoxygenated blood back to the heart from the body
  4. Blood cells that defend the body against infection (WBC)
  5. Carries oxygenated blood from lungs to heart
  6. Largest artery in the body taking oxygenated blood to the body.
  7. Yellow liquid part of the blood
  8. The mammal type of circulatory system where blood travels through the heart twice per full circuit. (DCS)
  9. cells carrying oxygen using haemoglobin (RBC)
  10. Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  11. Prevents backflow of blood in veins and the heart.
  12. Carries deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs
  13. Tiny blood vessel where exchange of substances occurs
Down
  1. Blood pressure during heart relaxation (DP)
  2. Parts of cells that help the blood to clot
  3. Device used to measure blood pressure – difficult to say.
  4. Instrument used to listen to heartbeats
  5. Blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart
  6. Lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood
  7. Structures that prevent the backflow of blood
  8. Upper chamber of the heart that receives blood
  9. The name for the force of blood pushing against artery walls – can be low or high.
  10. Blood pressure during heart contraction (SP)
  11. The hollow space inside a blood vessel
  12. Wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart (S)

25 Clues: Yellow liquid part of the blood • The rhythmic beat felt in arteries • The hollow space inside a blood vessel • Instrument used to listen to heartbeats • Parts of cells that help the blood to clot • Blood pressure during heart relaxation (DP) • Lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood • Carries oxygenated blood from lungs to heart • ...

How Does the Cardiovascular System Work? 2026-03-26

How Does the Cardiovascular System Work? crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Inflammation (e.g., myocarditis, pericarditis, endocarditis)
  2. / Irregular, fast, or slow heart rhythms
  3. Cardiology / Uses radioactive materials (SPECT or PET scans) to assess blood flow through the heart muscle.
  4. / Heart condition/structure (e.g., tachycardia, pericardium)
  5. / A quick test to record electrical signals and identify arrhythmias or heart damage.
  6. / Between (e.g., interventricular - between ventricles)
  7. Disease / Blockages or bursts in blood vessels leading to the brain
  8. Imaging / Coronary CT angiography and Cardiac MRI provide detailed 3D images of heart anatomy, function, and plaque buildup.
  9. / Atrial Fibrillation
  10. Artery Disease / The most common type, involving plaque buildup that narrows arteries supplying blood to the heart
  11. / Pumps blood to every part of your body
  12. / The thick middle layer composed of cardiomyocytes, responsible for contractility and pumping blood
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  1. Catheterization / A procedure using a catheter (thin tube) to measure pressure or inject dye for angiography, allowing direct examination of blood flow and heart chambers.
  2. Artery Disease / Narrowing of vessels supplying blood to the legs and arms
  3. / Ultrasound waves produce detailed images of the heart's valves and chambers in motion.
  4. / The thin, smooth inner lining of heart chambers and valves that reduces friction
  5. / Artery
  6. Skeleton / Dense network providing structural support and electrical insulation
  7. / Myocardial Infarction
  8. / The outermost layer that protects the heart and contains the coronary vessels
  9. / Coronary Artery Disease
  10. / Congestive Heart Failure
  11. / Slow (e.g., bradycardia - slow heart rate)
  12. Valve Disease / Dysfunction in the valves that regulate blood flow within the heart.
  13. / Sudden Cardiac Death

25 Clues: / Artery • / Atrial Fibrillation • / Sudden Cardiac Death • / Myocardial Infarction • / Coronary Artery Disease • / Congestive Heart Failure • / Pumps blood to every part of your body • / Irregular, fast, or slow heart rhythms • / Slow (e.g., bradycardia - slow heart rate) • / Between (e.g., interventricular - between ventricles) • ...

cardiovascular system 2025-10-31

cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tomography / cross sectiona images of the heart and blood vessels to allow doctors to see califications, blockages and other abnormalities
  2. resonance imaging / produces detailed imgages of the heart, blood vessels, and surrounding tissues
  3. / a massive and thick walled artery
  4. tests / detect heart damage, inflammation, and other cardiovascular conditions
  5. / slow heart rate
  6. stress test / response to physical exertion to identify heart disease
  7. vena cava / delivers oxygen-poor blood from your lower body into your heart's right atrium
  8. vessels / collect excess fluid and waste products from the tissues
  9. / tiny blood vessels with thin walls that connect arteries and veins to exchange oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients
  10. / damage to the brain caused by a blood clot or bleeding in the brain's blood vessels
  11. embolism / a blood clot that travels to the lungs and blocks an artery
Down
  1. / acute coronary syndrome
  2. failure / when the heart cant pump blood effectively
  3. / a record of blood vessels
  4. / creates images of the hearts structures and functions, allowing doctors to assess hear valves, chambers, and blood flow
  5. / fast heart rate
  6. vein thrombosis / blood clot in a deep vein usually in the leg
  7. / inflammation of the outer heart lining
  8. / respiratory rate
  9. / left ventricle
  10. / a buildup of plaque in arteries
  11. / congestive heart failure
  12. / heart rate
  13. artery disease / narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle
  14. arteries / arteries that carry oxygenated blood to the heart muscle

25 Clues: / heart rate • / left ventricle • / fast heart rate • / slow heart rate • / respiratory rate • / acute coronary syndrome • / congestive heart failure • / a record of blood vessels • / a buildup of plaque in arteries • / a massive and thick walled artery • / inflammation of the outer heart lining • failure / when the heart cant pump blood effectively • ...

Cardiovascular System 2020-04-14

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. combining form meaning plug or blockage
  2. involves chest compression and breathing techniques to pump the heart and breath for the patient.
  3. also known as a EKG that records the electrical activity of the heart.
  4. double layer sac in the heart
  5. condition in which the heart is not effectively pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow.
  6. ventricular tachycardia
  7. condition in which an artery has a weaken wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon.
  8. monitor that records heart activity to show a possible pattern for the symptoms that the patient may be having.
  9. coronary artery bypass graph
  10. surgical puncture to remove fluid
  11. a device that has wires that are implanted in the heart wall to deliver an electrical signal to regulate your heart beat.
  12. involuntary muscle contraction
  13. also known as a heart attack
  14. normal sinus rhythm
Down
  1. muscular layer that contracts to pump blood through the heart.
  2. potassium chloride
  3. premature ventricular contraction
  4. impression
  5. a disorder in which there is a narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
  6. meaning x-ray or radiant energy
  7. meaning vessel in the word angiography
  8. a test that determines the oxygen levels and an EKG monitors
  9. veins that are swollen and dilated
  10. septum that is a wall of tissue that separates the left and right atria of the heart.
  11. thin inner layer that lines each chamber of the heart.
  12. outer layer of the heart.
  13. millimeters of mercury

27 Clues: impression • potassium chloride • normal sinus rhythm • millimeters of mercury • ventricular tachycardia • outer layer of the heart. • coronary artery bypass graph • also known as a heart attack • double layer sac in the heart • involuntary muscle contraction • meaning x-ray or radiant energy • premature ventricular contraction • surgical puncture to remove fluid • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-03-30

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - An ultrasound test that shows the heart's structure and function.
  2. - An irregular heartbeat.
  3. - A tool used by doctors to listen to heart and lung sounds.
  4. - The smallest blood vessels where the exchange of gases and nutrients occurs.
  5. - A measurement of the force of blood against artery walls.
  6. - A condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
  7. - A test that uses X-rays to visualize blood vessels.
  8. - Prefix related to the heart.
  9. - This organ pumps blood throughout the body.
  10. - Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart, typically caused by an infection.
  11. - Suffix meaning "inflammation."
Down
  1. - A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
  2. Infarction - Another name for a heart attack.
  3. - A condition where plaque builds up in the arteries, leading to reduced blood flow.
  4. - Suffix meaning "condition of the blood."
  5. - A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
  6. - A blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
  7. - High blood pressure.
  8. - Blood vessels that return blood to the heart.
  9. Pressure Cuff - A device used to measure blood pressure.
  10. - The large artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
  11. - A prefix meaning "inside" or "within."
  12. - Prefix meaning "vessel."
  13. - A surgical procedure to improve blood flow to the heart by bypassing blocked arteries.
  14. - Medical term for heart attack.

25 Clues: - High blood pressure. • - An irregular heartbeat. • - Prefix meaning "vessel." • - Prefix related to the heart. • - Medical term for heart attack. • - Suffix meaning "inflammation." • - A prefix meaning "inside" or "within." • - Suffix meaning "condition of the blood." • Infarction - Another name for a heart attack. • - This organ pumps blood throughout the body. • ...

Cardiovascualar System Vocab 2025-11-07

Cardiovascualar System Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A tool where a thing tube is inserted into the heart to check for blocked arteries or other heart problems.
  2. Rupture.
  3. A type of cardiovascular disease that happens when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked.
  4. Coronary artery bypass graft.
  5. A tool that records the heart's electrical activity to detect irregular rhythms.
  6. Beyond or excess.
  7. It's the organ that pumps blood through the body, keeping oxygen, and nutrients flowing.
  8. A tool that uses sound waves to create moving pictures of the heart.
  9. Muscle Muscle that makes the heart pump blood.
  10. Blood proteins that rise when the heart muscle is damaged, helping detect heart attacks.
  11. Blood vessels that carry blood back into the heart.
  12. Atrial fibrillation.
Down
  1. A tool that uses X-ray computers to create detailed images of the heart and blood vessels.
  2. A cardiovascular disease where a section of the aorta bulges or weakens.
  3. Tissue that supports and holds the heart and blood vessel together.
  4. Cardiovascular disease caused by a buildup of plaque that narrows the arteries supplying the heart.
  5. Tiny blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients pass between blood and body cells.
  6. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  7. A cardiovascular disease that happens when blood flow to the brain is blocked or a blood vessel bursts.
  8. A cardiovascular disease where the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly.
  9. Blood vessel.
  10. Do not resuscitate.
  11. Surgical puncture to remove fluid.
  12. Automated external defibrillator.

24 Clues: Rupture. • Blood vessel. • Beyond or excess. • Do not resuscitate. • Atrial fibrillation. • Coronary artery bypass graft. • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. • Automated external defibrillator. • Surgical puncture to remove fluid. • Muscle Muscle that makes the heart pump blood. • Blood vessels that carry blood back into the heart. • ...

Circulatory System 2021-03-05

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. brief period of rest in the heart
  2. Takes oxygenated blood from the left side of the heart to the body
  3. Returns oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart
  4. Returns venous blood from the lower body back to the heart
  5. Right side valve between atrium and ventricle
  6. Receives deoxygenated blood from the vena cavae
  7. lower chamber of heart
  8. Period of ventricular contraction in the heart
  9. sound of pulmonary and aortic valves closing
  10. Artery supplying the head. Pulse found in the neck
  11. Takes deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs
Down
  1. Artery with pulse found on the wrist
  2. Blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules
  3. upper chamber of heart
  4. Receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins
  5. Returns venous blood from the upper body back to the heart
  6. this type of artery supplied blood to the heart itself
  7. Chamber that pumps oxygenated blood to the body
  8. Chamber that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
  9. sound of tricuspid and mitral valves closing
  10. another name for left side valve between atrium and ventricle

21 Clues: upper chamber of heart • lower chamber of heart • brief period of rest in the heart • Artery with pulse found on the wrist • sound of tricuspid and mitral valves closing • sound of pulmonary and aortic valves closing • Right side valve between atrium and ventricle • Period of ventricular contraction in the heart • Chamber that pumps oxygenated blood to the body • ...

Unit 5 Lab 2021-10-20

Unit 5 Lab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when an artery has a weakened wall causing it to swell
  2. disorder in which the arteries around the heart narrow
  3. often confused with ¨heart attack¨ is when the heart completely stops
  4. otherwise known as a heart attack
  5. abbreviation for arterial fibrillation
  6. prefix for fast
  7. surgical procedure in which your heart gets replaced with another
  8. abbreviation for automated external defibrillator
  9. used to measure the activity in the heart over a longer period
  10. abbreviation for arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Down
  1. uses ultra sound to measure heart and vessels
  2. center for intellectual and nervous activity
  3. used to measure the electrical activity of the heart
  4. prefix for slow
  5. prefix for two
  6. used to measure your blood pressure
  7. abbreviation for blood
  8. stores bile after secretion from the liver and before release into the intestines
  9. when the heart is not working properly
  10. in charge of pumping blood throughout the body
  11. abbreviation for acute myocardial infarction
  12. prefix for against
  13. prefix for inner
  14. removes waste and extra water from the body
  15. provide oxygen for our body

25 Clues: prefix for two • prefix for slow • prefix for fast • prefix for inner • prefix for against • abbreviation for blood • provide oxygen for our body • otherwise known as a heart attack • used to measure your blood pressure • when the heart is not working properly • abbreviation for arterial fibrillation • removes waste and extra water from the body • ...

U5 A2 2023-10-14

U5 A2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Coronary heart disease.
  2. Abnormal heart rhythms
  3. known as an echo, which effectively performs an ultrasound of the heart.
  4. Coronary artery bypass graft.
  5. vessels that return blood to the heart.
  6. vessels that deliver blood to tissues
  7. This test records the electrical activity of the heart, shows abnormal rhythms
  8. prefix for aorta
  9. Atrial fibrillation.
  10. prefix for arteries
  11. pumps blood through the system
  12. prefix for blood
Down
  1. a condition that develops when your heart doesn't pump enough blood for your body's needs
  2. Coronary artery disease.
  3. involves threading of a thin, flexible tube called a catheter via a blood vessels in the arm, groin
  4. Cardiac Arrest Study Hamburg.
  5. Antiarrhythmics Versus Implantable Defibrillators study.
  6. networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues
  7. prefix for vain
  8. may be used to detect coronary artery disease, or to determine safe levels of exercise after a heart attack or heart surgery.
  9. prefix for heart
  10. occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts.
  11. Antiarrhythmic.
  12. prefix for blood vessel
  13. Antitachycardia pacing.

25 Clues: prefix for vain • Antiarrhythmic. • prefix for heart • prefix for aorta • prefix for blood • prefix for arteries • Atrial fibrillation. • Abnormal heart rhythms • Coronary heart disease. • prefix for blood vessel • Antitachycardia pacing. • Coronary artery disease. • Cardiac Arrest Study Hamburg. • Coronary artery bypass graft. • pumps blood through the system • ...

Cardiovascular System Review 2025-11-07

Cardiovascular System Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Occurs when blood flow to the brain is blocked.
  2. – Another name for high blood pressure.
  3. infarction – Medical term for a heart attack.
  4. – Abbreviation for electrocardiogram.
  5. – The smallest blood vessel where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged.
  6. – Abbreviation for heart rate.
  7. – Root word meaning “vessel.”
  8. – Suffix meaning “blood condition.”
  9. pressure cuff – Tool used to measure blood pressure.
  10. – Irregular heartbeat pattern.
  11. – Imaging test that uses dye and X-rays to see blood vessels.
  12. – The muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
  13. – Tool used to listen to the heart and lungs.
Down
  1. – Test that records electrical activity of the heart.
  2. – Abbreviation for “good” cholesterol.
  3. – Uses sound waves to create images of the heart.
  4. – Suffix meaning “inflammation.”
  5. – Abbreviation for myocardial infarction (heart attack).
  6. – Root word meaning “heart.”
  7. – Root word meaning “vein.”
  8. – Disease caused by plaque build-up in the arteries.
  9. – A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart.
  10. – A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
  11. – The largest artery in the body.
  12. – Abbreviation for blood pressure.

25 Clues: – Root word meaning “vein.” • – Root word meaning “heart.” • – Root word meaning “vessel.” • – Abbreviation for heart rate. • – Irregular heartbeat pattern. • – Suffix meaning “inflammation.” • – The largest artery in the body. • – Abbreviation for blood pressure. • – Suffix meaning “blood condition.” • – Abbreviation for electrocardiogram. • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-01-18

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ultrasound to look at the heart
  2. machine that records the electrical activity of the heart
  3. coronary artery disease
  4. the outer layer of the heart
  5. the wall between the left and right atria
  6. instrument used to measure blood pressure
  7. blood pressure
  8. under or insufficient (prefix)
  9. when the heart completely stops
  10. echocardiogram
  11. hardening (suffix)
  12. the thin inner layer of the heart that lines each chamber
  13. surgical repair (suffix)
  14. electrocardiogram
  15. a condition where an artery has a weakened wall
Down
  1. when part of the heart is not receiving blood flow
  2. x-ray using dye to see details of the heart like narrowing and aneurysms
  3. top of the heart
  4. an EKG machine that is portable and patients wear for a few days to monitor the heart
  5. high blood pressure as a result of increased pressure in the blood vessels
  6. when the veins are swollen commonly in the legs
  7. cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  8. plug or blockage (root/connecting word)
  9. above or excessive (prefix)
  10. bottom of the heart

25 Clues: blood pressure • echocardiogram • top of the heart • electrocardiogram • hardening (suffix) • bottom of the heart • coronary artery disease • surgical repair (suffix) • above or excessive (prefix) • the outer layer of the heart • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • under or insufficient (prefix) • ultrasound to look at the heart • when the heart completely stops • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-11-10

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Carry blood away from the heart to the other parts of the body.
  2. Artery Disease / A disorder that narrows that arteries surrounding the heart.
  3. / Vessel.
  4. / Records the electrical activity in the heart.
  5. / Chest Pain
  6. / Blood Pressure
  7. / Center of the Cardiovascular system.
  8. / An Artery has a weakened wall, and allows it to swell like a balloon.
  9. / Echocardiogram
  10. / Electrocardiogram
  11. / Measures blood pressure.
  12. / Blood.
  13. / Transports gasses, nutrients, and waste.
  14. / Artery
  15. / Carry blood to the heart from other parts of the body.
  16. / Diagnosis disease in the blood vessels by using an x-ray dye called contrast.
Down
  1. / Uses ultra sound to look at blood going through blood vessels.
  2. / Allow exchange of oxygen and waste between blood and tissues.
  3. / It is an ultra sound that looks at the heart and its vessels.
  4. Arrest / When the heart completely stops beating.
  5. / Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  6. / Vein.
  7. / Known as high blood pressure, and this condition is increased pressure in the blood vessels.
  8. / Heart.
  9. Infarction / The heart doesn't get the blood flow it needs. It is also known as a heart attack.

25 Clues: / Vein. • / Heart. • / Blood. • / Artery • / Vessel. • / Chest Pain • / Blood Pressure • / Echocardiogram • / Electrocardiogram • / Measures blood pressure. • / Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation • / Center of the Cardiovascular system. • / Transports gasses, nutrients, and waste. • / Records the electrical activity in the heart. • ...

Circulatory System 2022-04-01

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Membrane that holds heart.
  2. Outermost layer of heart wall.
  3. Protein in RBCs carry oxygen.
  4. Production of RBCs and platelets.
  5. Chambers of heart.
  6. Test to evaluate heart.
  7. The process forms a blood clot.
  8. When muscle relaxes during heartbeat.
  9. Name of conducting fibers.
  10. Middle layer of heart wall.
Down
  1. Long, tough protein in chains.
  2. Connect adjacent cardiac muscles.
  3. Breakdown of fibrin in blood clots.
  4. Blood enters ventricles of heart.
  5. Small vein.
  6. Dilation of blood vessels.
  7. Muscle contracts during heartbeat.
  8. Innermost layer of heart wall.
  9. Force of blood against walls.

19 Clues: Small vein. • Chambers of heart. • Test to evaluate heart. • Membrane that holds heart. • Dilation of blood vessels. • Name of conducting fibers. • Middle layer of heart wall. • Protein in RBCs carry oxygen. • Force of blood against walls. • Long, tough protein in chains. • Outermost layer of heart wall. • Innermost layer of heart wall. • The process forms a blood clot. • ...

Crossword for krienbrink 2023-11-13

Crossword for krienbrink crossword puzzle
Across
  1. crown
  2. blood vessels supplying the arms and legs
  3. damage to the heart muscle and heart valves
  4. nursing care plan
  5. blood clots in leg veins
  6. cardipulmonary resuscitation
  7. small blood vessels
  8. vein
  9. an image of the chest taken by an xray
  10. carries rich blood
  11. sound
  12. disease
  13. tests used to evaluate the heart
Down
  1. thin folds
  2. sample of blood
  3. scan to look at the heart and near by blood vessels
  4. blood vessels supplying the heart muscle
  5. blood vessels supplying the brain
  6. carries blood to the heart
  7. to cut
  8. do not resusitate
  9. blood pressure
  10. small electronic gadget/monitor
  11. shortness of breath
  12. pumps blood

25 Clues: vein • crown • sound • to cut • disease • thin folds • pumps blood • blood pressure • sample of blood • nursing care plan • do not resusitate • carries rich blood • small blood vessels • shortness of breath • blood clots in leg veins • carries blood to the heart • cardipulmonary resuscitation • small electronic gadget/monitor • tests used to evaluate the heart • blood vessels supplying the brain • ...

Cardiovascular System 2023-10-06

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. disease of the heart muscle
  2. condition of a rapid heart
  3. inflammation of a vein associated with a blood clot
  4. excision of fatty plaque
  5. hardening of the arteries
  6. inflammation of a valve
  7. narrowing of a blood vessel
  8. enlargement of the heart
  9. inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart
Down
  1. hardening of fatty plaque
  2. inflammation of many arteries
  3. inflammation of a vein
  4. condition of a slow heart
  5. excision of a plug
  6. stenosis narrowing,pertaining to aorta
  7. surgical repair of a blood vessel
  8. tumor composed of blood vessels
  9. deficiency in blood (flow)
  10. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
  11. inflammation of the muscle of the heart

20 Clues: excision of a plug • inflammation of a vein • inflammation of a valve • excision of fatty plaque • enlargement of the heart • hardening of fatty plaque • condition of a slow heart • hardening of the arteries • condition of a rapid heart • deficiency in blood (flow) • disease of the heart muscle • narrowing of a blood vessel • inflammation of many arteries • ...

Unit 5 Activity 2 2024-11-11

Unit 5 Activity 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. heart muscle that suddenly becomes blocked
  2. loss of blood flow to part of the brain
  3. heart
  4. antidiuretic hormone
  5. shows how heart work in physical
  6. heart muscle becomes weakened
  7. partable electracardiogram
  8. artery
  9. channels that carry blood throughout your body
  10. vessels that return blood to the heart
  11. problem with the rate of heartbeat
  12. vessel
Down
  1. to look at structures
  2. heart doesn't pump enough blood your body needs
  3. blood sample
  4. automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator
  5. networks of small vessels that perfumes tissues
  6. acute coronary syndromes
  7. pumps blood through the system
  8. vessels that deliver blood to tissues
  9. aorta
  10. atrial fibrillation
  11. one dimensional
  12. sound

24 Clues: heart • aorta • sound • artery • vessel • blood sample • one dimensional • atrial fibrillation • antidiuretic hormone • to look at structures • acute coronary syndromes • partable electracardiogram • heart muscle becomes weakened • pumps blood through the system • shows how heart work in physical • problem with the rate of heartbeat • vessels that deliver blood to tissues • ...

Unit 5 Activity 2 2024-11-11

Unit 5 Activity 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. heart
  2. heart doesn't pump enough blood your body needs
  3. partable electracardiogram
  4. networks of small vessels that perfumes tissues
  5. vessels that deliver blood to tissues
  6. heart muscle becomes weakened
  7. loss of blood flow to part of the brain
  8. problem with the rate of heartbeat
Down
  1. vessel
  2. automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator
  3. pumps blood through the system
  4. blood sample
  5. vessels that return blood to the heart
  6. channels that carry blood throughout your body
  7. to look at structures
  8. artery
  9. aorta
  10. antidiuretic hormone
  11. acute coronary syndromes
  12. shows how heart work in physical
  13. heart muscle that suddenly becomes blocked
  14. sound
  15. one dimensional
  16. atrial fibrillation

24 Clues: heart • aorta • sound • vessel • artery • blood sample • one dimensional • atrial fibrillation • antidiuretic hormone • to look at structures • acute coronary syndromes • partable electracardiogram • heart muscle becomes weakened • pumps blood through the system • shows how heart work in physical • problem with the rate of heartbeat • vessels that deliver blood to tissues • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword 2025-12-05

Cardiovascular Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pointed part of the heart
  2. carrier of oxygen throughout body
  3. heart rate above normal
  4. muscle tissue that helps with contraction
  5. carry oxygentated blood
  6. thinnest blood vessals
  7. prvent backwords flow of blood
  8. biggest artery that carries oxygenated blood
  9. maintenence of equilibrum throughout body
  10. valve that seperates top and bottom on the right
  11. valve that seperates top and bottom on the left side
Down
  1. only oxygenated vein
  2. pumping blood
  3. heart rate below normal
  4. med term for blood
  5. oxygen carrying protien
  6. med term for heart
  7. brings in deoxygenated blood to heart
  8. divides the right and left sides of the heart
  9. carry de-oxygenated blood

20 Clues: pumping blood • med term for blood • med term for heart • only oxygenated vein • thinnest blood vessals • heart rate below normal • heart rate above normal • carry oxygentated blood • oxygen carrying protien • pointed part of the heart • carry de-oxygenated blood • prvent backwords flow of blood • carrier of oxygen throughout body • brings in deoxygenated blood to heart • ...

The Heart 2015-03-19

The Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When the left ventricle contracts, this valve closes. This forces the blood to flow from the left ventricle.
  2. carries deoxygenated blood to the right atrium of the heart.
  3. allows blood to flow from the heart's lower left ventricle into the aorta.
  4. Blood from the heart flows through these and collects oxygen while it expels carbon dioxide.
  5. the semi-lunar valve of the heart that lies between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.
  6. Blood collects into the right atrium, and it must flow through here before entering the right ventricle.
  7. carry blood from the heart to all the organs and muscles of the body.
  8. pumps the oxygen-rich blood through the aortic valve.
  9. receives deoxygenated blood from the body through the vena cava and pumps it into the right ventricle.
  10. pumps the blood up through the pulmonary valve.
  11. carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
Down
  1. Oxygen-rich blood from the lungs enters here and the blood is then pumped into the left ventricle chamber of the heart through the mitral valve.
  2. receive oxygenated blood from the lungs and drain into the left atrium.
  3. allow oxygen, nutrients, carbon dioxide and waste products to pass to and from the tissue cells.
  4. carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
  5. carries blood from the heart.

16 Clues: carries blood from the heart. • carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart. • pumps the blood up through the pulmonary valve. • pumps the oxygen-rich blood through the aortic valve. • carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs. • carries deoxygenated blood to the right atrium of the heart. • ...

Heart Wars 2018-02-01

Heart Wars crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A physician who specializes about the heart
  2. excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body
  3. any of a group of lipids that are esters formed from one molecule of glycerol and three molecules of one or more fatty acids, are widespread in adipose tissue, and commonly circulate in the blood in the form of lipoproteins
  4. a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death
  5. a disorder marked by sudden bursts of intense pain
  6. a lipoprotein of blood plasma that is associated with heart complications
  7. attack another name for myocardial infarction
  8. spice added to foods for extra flavor and preservation
  9. a physical, chemical, or emotional factor that causes bodily or mental tension and may be involved in causing some diseases
Down
  1. debilitating disease caused by poor glucose management that can be hereditary
  2. emergency procedure to restore normal breathing after cardiac arrest
  3. fast heart beat
  4. causes cancer, emphysema, COPD
  5. hardening and thickening of the walls of arteries due to deposit of fatty substances in the inner layer
  6. the tubular branching muscular and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
  7. a clot of blood formed within a blood vessel and remaining attached to its place of origin

16 Clues: fast heart beat • causes cancer, emphysema, COPD • A physician who specializes about the heart • attack another name for myocardial infarction • a disorder marked by sudden bursts of intense pain • excessive accumulation and storage of fat in the body • spice added to foods for extra flavor and preservation • ...

The Heart 2023-11-18

The Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pertaining to the artery
  2. innermost lining of blood vessels
  3. relaxation phase of heartbeat
  4. contraction phase of heartbeat body
  5. carries blood away from the heart
  6. inadequate oxygen in tissues
  7. one of two upper chambers of the heart
  8. one of two lower chambers of the heart
  9. smallest type of blood vessels
  10. inner lining of the heart
Down
  1. small artery
  2. enlarged heart
  3. cava, largest vein in the body
  4. largest artery in the body
  5. muscular middle layer of the heart
  6. small vein

16 Clues: small vein • small artery • enlarged heart • pertaining to the artery • inner lining of the heart • largest artery in the body • inadequate oxygen in tissues • relaxation phase of heartbeat • cava, largest vein in the body • smallest type of blood vessels • innermost lining of blood vessels • carries blood away from the heart • muscular middle layer of the heart • ...

GREAT HEART 2022-04-11

GREAT HEART crossword puzzle
Across
  1. She spoke ill of the Lord
  2. They sat here when it was stifling hot
  3. The name of the giant
  4. Fell off Christian's back
  5. A man with very bad quality
  6. Lost himself at the foot of the hill
  7. This gift is given by the Lord Jesus Christ
  8. Persuaded Christian to go back out of the fear of lions
Down
  1. The way to heaven is like going up a ______.
  2. He slept when Christian went by
  3. He who has two _____ must give one to him who has none
  4. The way of transgressors is like this
  5. Great-Heart said "We are on the King's ______.
  6. A fruit the pilgrims ate
  7. The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of this
  8. They were chained and could do nothing on their own

16 Clues: The name of the giant • A fruit the pilgrims ate • She spoke ill of the Lord • Fell off Christian's back • A man with very bad quality • He slept when Christian went by • Lost himself at the foot of the hill • The way of transgressors is like this • They sat here when it was stifling hot • This gift is given by the Lord Jesus Christ • ...

Heart anatomy 2024-04-05

Heart anatomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ลิ้นหัวใจที่กั้นระหว่างหัวใจห้องบนซ้ายและล่างซ้าย
  2. หลอดเลือดใหญ่ที่รับเลือดจากหัวใจห้องล่างซ้ายไปยังร่างกาย
  3. หลอดเลือดที่นำเลือดออกจากหัวใจห้องบนขวาไปยังปอด
  4. ลิ้นหัวใจที่กั้นระหว่างหัวใจห้องบนขวาและล่างขวา
  5. ส่วนปลายยอดแหลมของหัวใจ
  6. หัวใจห้องล่างขวา
  7. หลอดเลือดที่นำเลือดจากปอดกลับเข้าสู่หัวใจห้องบนซ้าย
  8. ลิ้นหัวใจที่กั้นระหว่างหัวใจห้องล่างซ้ายกับหลอดเลือด Aorta
  9. ลิ้นหัวใจที่กั้นระหว่างหัวใจห้องล่างขวากับหลอดเลือด Pulmonary artery
Down
  1. หัวใจห้องบนซ้าย
  2. หลอดเลือดที่นำเลือดมาเลี้ยงหัวใจ
  3. หลอดเลือดที่รับเลือดที่มีออกซิเจนต่ำจากส่วนบนของร่างกาย
  4. เยื่อหุ้มหัวใจ
  5. หลอดเลือดที่รับเลือดที่มีออกซิเจนต่ำจากส่วนล่างของร่างกาย
  6. หัวใจห้องล่างซ้าย
  7. หัวใจห้องบนขวา

16 Clues: เยื่อหุ้มหัวใจ • หัวใจห้องบนขวา • หัวใจห้องบนซ้าย • หัวใจห้องล่างขวา • หัวใจห้องล่างซ้าย • ส่วนปลายยอดแหลมของหัวใจ • หลอดเลือดที่นำเลือดมาเลี้ยงหัวใจ • หลอดเลือดที่นำเลือดออกจากหัวใจห้องบนขวาไปยังปอด • ลิ้นหัวใจที่กั้นระหว่างหัวใจห้องบนขวาและล่างขวา • ลิ้นหัวใจที่กั้นระหว่างหัวใจห้องบนซ้ายและล่างซ้าย • หลอดเลือดที่นำเลือดจากปอดกลับเข้าสู่หัวใจห้องบนซ้าย • ...

The Heart 2026-02-18

The Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The muscular wall separating the left and right sides of the heart
  2. Left atrium → _____ ventricle → right atrium
  3. A large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the right atrium
  4. The largest artery that carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body
  5. Lower left chamber of the heart
  6. Lower right chamber of the heart is the right ____
  7. The function of the coronary valves in the heart is to prevent _____
  8. Right ventricle → pulmonary ______ → lungs
  9. A large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the right atrium is the _______ vena cava
Down
  1. A process in which blood loses oxygen as it delivers it to body tissues
  2. The artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs is the _____ artery
  3. Upper left chamber of the heart
  4. Lungs → __________ → left atrium
  5. Veins that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium
  6. The process by which blood gains oxygen in the lungs
  7. Upper right chamber of the heart is the right ____

16 Clues: Upper left chamber of the heart • Lower left chamber of the heart • Lungs → __________ → left atrium • Right ventricle → pulmonary ______ → lungs • Left atrium → _____ ventricle → right atrium • Lower right chamber of the heart is the right ____ • Upper right chamber of the heart is the right ____ • The process by which blood gains oxygen in the lungs • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-15

Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. wall between artia and ventricles
  2. atherosclerosis clogged coronary vessels
  3. lack of adequate blood supply to the heart
  4. Fibers distribute the impulse out to the ventricles
  5. cardiac muscle
  6. decrease in oxygen carrying ability of blood
  7. tendineae anchors valve flaps in their closed position
  8. circuit highly resistant to blood flow
  9. lining of the chambers and valves of the heart
  10. Node pacemaker of the heart
Down
  1. uncoordinated shuddering of heart muscles, useless pump
  2. pumps blood out
  3. of his Series of "wires” that carry the electrical impulses into the lower chambers through the septum
  4. outer layer of the heart
  5. blood cell formation
  6. graphic record of heart activity
  7. prevent backflow of blood
  8. Nodes carries on the signal from the SA Node to the bundle of his
  9. Murmur abnormal or unusual heart sounds
  10. receives blood

20 Clues: cardiac muscle • receives blood • pumps blood out • blood cell formation • outer layer of the heart • prevent backflow of blood • Node pacemaker of the heart • graphic record of heart activity • wall between artia and ventricles • circuit highly resistant to blood flow • Murmur abnormal or unusual heart sounds • atherosclerosis clogged coronary vessels • ...

Medical Terminology-Cardiology 2024-04-11

Medical Terminology-Cardiology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. "blank" veins that are dilated.
  2. Carries blood to the heart.
  3. Suffix for pain.
  4. abbrev. for coronary artery disease
  5. abbrev. for cardiovascular
  6. Basic metabolic panel
  7. Uses X-ray contrast dye to view vessels around the heart.
  8. Has four chambers and pumps blood.
  9. acronym for electrical reading of the heart
  10. abbrev. for blood
  11. condition of narrowing arteries around the heart.
  12. Branches off of arteries and are smaller.
  13. AKA blood pressure cuff
  14. Prefix for self.
  15. AKA high blood pressure
Down
  1. Ultrasound of the heart
  2. The thinnest and the innermost layer of the three heart layers.
  3. Condition where arteries swell
  4. Condition where the Pericardial sac is inflamed.
  5. "blank" testing that puts patients through exercise while reading the heart.
  6. Carries blood away from the heart.
  7. Abbrev. for chest pain
  8. Prefix for middle.
  9. Surgical Puncture to remove fluid.
  10. Prefix for inner.

25 Clues: Suffix for pain. • Prefix for self. • abbrev. for blood • Prefix for inner. • Prefix for middle. • Basic metabolic panel • Abbrev. for chest pain • Ultrasound of the heart • AKA blood pressure cuff • AKA high blood pressure • abbrev. for cardiovascular • Carries blood to the heart. • Condition where arteries swell • "blank" veins that are dilated. • Carries blood away from the heart. • ...

Cardiovascular System 2023-06-29

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Exchanges gases and nutrients with tissues
  2. Artery that supplies oxygenated blood to myocardium
  3. Transports blood away from heart
  4. Returns oxygenated blood from lungs to heart
  5. Liquid connective tissue
  6. Keeps blood flowing through the heart
  7. Red blood cells
  8. Caused by blood turbulence as valves close
  9. The pump of the heart
  10. Vein that returns deoxygenated blood from the myocardium to the right atrium
  11. Thick, straw-colored liquid of the blood
  12. Superior heart chambers
  13. Smallest vessels
Down
  1. Large artery that carries blood from heart to lungs
  2. One full heartbeat
  3. White blood cells that help with immunity
  4. Inferior chambers of the heart
  5. Double-membranous sac surrounding the heart
  6. pressure Forces exerted on the walls of vessels
  7. Amount of blood pumped by left ventricle in 1 minute
  8. Smallest veins
  9. Number of cardiac cycles performed in 1 minute
  10. Largest artery
  11. Largest vein that returns blood to the right atrium
  12. Oxygen-carrying red molecule

25 Clues: Smallest veins • Largest artery • Red blood cells • Smallest vessels • One full heartbeat • The pump of the heart • Superior heart chambers • Liquid connective tissue • Oxygen-carrying red molecule • Inferior chambers of the heart • Transports blood away from heart • Keeps blood flowing through the heart • Thick, straw-colored liquid of the blood • ...

Cardiovascular Terms 2023-03-24

Cardiovascular Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 2 upper chambers of the heart that receive blood
  2. a person trained to draw blood from a patient
  3. formation of all blood cells
  4. slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm)
  5. is an infection of the lining of the heart chambers and/or the valves
  6. 2 lower chambers of the heart that discharge blood
  7. formation of red blood cells
  8. the action of blood being collected from a vein
  9. layer in the heart wall that lines the heart chambers
Down
  1. is a disease of the heart that makes it harder to pump blood
  2. relaxation/filling in the cardiac cycle
  3. fluid portion of blood
  4. platelets
  5. high blood pressure
  6. formation of platelets
  7. rapid heart rate (over 100 bpm)
  8. white blood cells
  9. contraction/pumping in the cardiac cycle
  10. machine that separates blood components
  11. red blood cells

20 Clues: platelets • red blood cells • white blood cells • high blood pressure • fluid portion of blood • formation of platelets • formation of all blood cells • formation of red blood cells • rapid heart rate (over 100 bpm) • slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm) • relaxation/filling in the cardiac cycle • machine that separates blood components • contraction/pumping in the cardiac cycle • ...