heart Crossword Puzzles

Science 2025-08-26

Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Natural pacemaker of the heart
  2. Tiny blood vessels in lungs and tissues
  3. System that circulates blood
  4. Arteries supplying heart muscle
  5. Muscle that controls breathing
  6. Blood vessel that returns blood to the heart
  7. Tiny sacs where gas exchange occurs
  8. Heartbeat sound caused by closing valves
  9. Smallest blood vessels
  10. Flap that keeps food out of airway
  11. Passageway for food and air
  12. Gas we exhale
  13. Thin tissue lining lungs
  14. Liquid part of blood
  15. Gas inhaled for respiration
  16. Circulation to and from lungs
  17. Number of chambers in the heart
  18. Organ that filters blood
  19. Main vein bringing blood from body to heart
  20. Blood cells carrying oxygen
  21. Blood cells that fight infection
  22. Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
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  1. Network of vessels returning fluid to blood
  2. Dome-shaped breathing muscle
  3. Main air tubes branching to lungs
  4. Transport of blood through the body
  5. Exchange of gases in alveoli
  6. Main vein from head and arms
  7. Windpipe
  8. Protein that carries oxygen
  9. Upper chamber of the heart
  10. Largest artery in the body
  11. Blood pressure measure when heart contracts
  12. Blood pressure when heart relaxes
  13. Main organ of breathing
  14. Voice box
  15. Organ that pumps blood
  16. Flap preventing backflow of blood
  17. Structure covering the trachea when swallowing
  18. Lower chamber of the heart

40 Clues: Windpipe • Voice box • Gas we exhale • Liquid part of blood • Smallest blood vessels • Organ that pumps blood • Main organ of breathing • Thin tissue lining lungs • Organ that filters blood • Upper chamber of the heart • Largest artery in the body • Lower chamber of the heart • Protein that carries oxygen • Passageway for food and air • Gas inhaled for respiration • ...

Cardiovascular System Terms. 2025-11-12

Cardiovascular System Terms. crossword puzzle
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  1. non-invasive medical test that records the electrical activity of the heart
  2. implanted medical device that generates electrical pulses.
  3. condition where heart can't pump blood effectively enough to meet the body's needs.
  4. Root/connecting word for heart
  5. large veins in neck that carries blood from head to face.
  6. result of increased pressure in the blood vessels.
  7. root/connecting word of vessel
  8. used to listen to internal body sounds.
  9. narrowing of the arteries which support the heart with blood.
  10. Vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  11. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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  1. procedure where a thin tube is guided through an artery to the heart to inject a contrast dye
  2. irregular heart rhythms
  3. Electrocardiogram
  4. coronary artery bypass graft
  5. Tiny and thin-walled vessels where the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste takes place with tissues.
  6. root/connecting word of vein
  7. non-invasive medical test that uses ultrasound waves to create detailed images of the heart
  8. Found in the heart, it helps regulate the heart's rhythm.
  9. Blood pressure
  10. Congestive heart failure
  11. root/connecting word for artery
  12. Prefix for fast
  13. enlargement of the aorta to greater than 1.5 times normal size
  14. Vessels that return blood to the heart

25 Clues: Blood pressure • Prefix for fast • Electrocardiogram • irregular heart rhythms • Congestive heart failure • coronary artery bypass graft • root/connecting word of vein • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation • Root/connecting word for heart • root/connecting word of vessel • root/connecting word for artery • Vessels that return blood to the heart • used to listen to internal body sounds. • ...

Cardiovascular system 2022-02-09

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. meaning instrument to measure pressure
  2. inner or within the heart
  3. around
  4. middle
  5. complete stopping of the heart
  6. muscular layer that contracts to pump blood
  7. records the electrical activity of the heart
  8. chief complaint
  9. congestive heart failure
  10. blood pressure
  11. enlarged
  12. shows narrowing, aneurysms, collects samples, and detects pressure in the heart
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  1. high blood pressure
  2. narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
  3. The wall between the right and left ventricles
  4. wall between the right and left atria
  5. basic metabolic panel
  6. ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  7. instrument to measure pressure
  8. artery has a weakened wall causing it to swell
  9. surgical removal/excision
  10. beats per minute
  11. procedure done in a specialized area of radiology
  12. upon or on the heart
  13. swollen and dilated veins

25 Clues: around • middle • enlarged • blood pressure • chief complaint • beats per minute • high blood pressure • upon or on the heart • basic metabolic panel • congestive heart failure • inner or within the heart • surgical removal/excision • swollen and dilated veins • instrument to measure pressure • complete stopping of the heart • wall between the right and left atria • ...

Circulatory System 2013-05-06

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. Returns deoxygenated blood to the heart
  2. major organ of the circulatory system
  3. blood travels between the heart and lungs
  4. Returns fluid in the tissues back to the bloodstream
  5. upper chambers of the heart
  6. Transports O2 to all parts of the body
  7. released to catch RBC to form clot or scab
  8. upper number, when ventricles relax
  9. Cell fragments of large cells made in the bone marrow
  10. Carries blood away from the heart
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  1. supplies blood to the kidneys
  2. cava major vein returning blood to the heart
  3. the movement of blood throughout the body
  4. supplies blood to small intestine and liver
  5. upper number, when ventricles contract
  6. lower chambers of the heart
  7. Connects arteries to veins
  8. supplies blood to the heart
  9. protein or carbohydrate on the surface of the RBC
  10. Liquid component of blood

20 Clues: Liquid component of blood • Connects arteries to veins • upper chambers of the heart • lower chambers of the heart • supplies blood to the heart • supplies blood to the kidneys • Carries blood away from the heart • upper number, when ventricles relax • major organ of the circulatory system • upper number, when ventricles contract • Transports O2 to all parts of the body • ...

Cardiovascular Medical Terminology Crossword 2024-05-21

Cardiovascular Medical Terminology Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Heart muscle
  2. Repairing a valve
  3. Breaking down a clot
  4. To remove fluid from around the heart
  5. Produced by the heart
  6. Toxic or infectious agent that causes disease of the heart
  7. Process of cutting the vein
  8. Between the ventricles
  9. Xray images of the arteries after an injection of contrast
  10. Record
  11. Instrument used to measure BP
  12. Condition of too much cholesterol in the blood
  13. Enlarged heart
  14. Cutting a valve
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  1. Pertaining to blood vessels
  2. Relaxation phase of the heartbeat
  3. Removal of the plaques from the inner layer of the artery
  4. Throughout the body
  5. Electrical recording of the heart
  6. Artery
  7. Vessel
  8. Pertaining to the heart
  9. Pertaining to the lung
  10. Mass of yellowish plaque
  11. Mucus tumor
  12. Low oxygen
  13. Contraction phase of the heart

27 Clues: Artery • Vessel • Record • Low oxygen • Mucus tumor • Heart muscle • Enlarged heart • Cutting a valve • Repairing a valve • Throughout the body • Breaking down a clot • Produced by the heart • Pertaining to the lung • Between the ventricles • Pertaining to the heart • Mass of yellowish plaque • Pertaining to blood vessels • Process of cutting the vein • Instrument used to measure BP • ...

Cardiac 2012-05-16

Cardiac crossword puzzle
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  1. The smallest vessels in the Venous system.
  2. Occurs when the Atria Contract and the Ventricles relax (bottom number of BP)
  3. Return de-oxygenated blood to the Right Atrium, the largest vessels in the venous system
  4. This artery that branches off the Aorta gives the heart blood supply
  5. Fibers that branch throughout the lower section of the heart that distribute the charge to facilitate contraction of the ventricles.
  6. This Ventricle pumps the blood into the Aorta (thick part of Heart)
  7. This node of the heart is known as the "pacemaker" of the heart, initiates the electrical signal.
  8. Narrowing of the vessels, usually due to a cholesterol build up
  9. Carry blood Away from the heart
  10. Closing of the Semi-lunar Valves
  11. Red blood cell
  12. Heart rate above 100BPM
  13. Thickest vessel in the arterial system, comes directly OUT of the heart.
  14. Strengthens Heart Muscle
  15. MyocardialInfarction, Death of heart tissue (aka a heart attack)
  16. Site where the blood drops off CO2 and picks up O2 in the lungs
  17. Clotting factors.
  18. Valve between the Left Ventricle and Left Atrium
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  1. Separates the left and right sides of the heart
  2. This ventricle pumps de-oxygenated blood to the lungs through the semilunar valve.
  3. The lower sections of the heart.
  4. The top sections of the heart
  5. Where the Arterial and Venous systems meet, the site where O2 is dropped off and CO2 is picked up, "the marshlands"
  6. Occurs when the Ventricles contract and the Atria relax (top number of BP)
  7. A blood clot
  8. Heart rate below 60BPM
  9. Valves named due to their "moonlike" appearance
  10. Contractions of these type of muscle force the blood up through the venous system
  11. Valve between the Right Ventricle and Right Atrium
  12. Carry blood TO the heart
  13. Chest pain due to lack of O2 (blood flow) to the heart muscle
  14. A dislodged blood clot that travels through the bloodstream, causes strokes and MI's frequently
  15. Closing of the tricuspid and mitral valve

33 Clues: A blood clot • Red blood cell • Clotting factors. • Heart rate below 60BPM • Heart rate above 100BPM • Strengthens Heart Muscle • Carry blood TO the heart • The top sections of the heart • Carry blood Away from the heart • The lower sections of the heart. • Closing of the Semi-lunar Valves • Closing of the tricuspid and mitral valve • The smallest vessels in the Venous system. • ...

Chapter 9: Cardiovascular 2023-11-10

Chapter 9: Cardiovascular crossword puzzle
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  1. incision into the heart muscle
  2. (2 words)this vessel (that routes blood away from the lungs)usually closes up right after birth
  3. pressure exerted on blood vessels when heart is contracting
  4. surgical removal of the inside of an artery
  5. surgical removal of a vein
  6. the type of test done to measure "this protein" released when myocardial cells are killed
  7. the type of heart failure characterized by the heart cavity being unable to pump all the blood out of itself
  8. drug that increases the strength of the heart contractions
  9. (2 words) cessation of functional circulation
  10. hardening of an artery due to buildup of fatty plaque
  11. a cardiac ____is the process of inserting a tube into the heart
  12. record of the blood vessels
  13. drug that breaks down clot
  14. involuntary contraction of a blood vessel
  15. device for looking into a blood vessel
  16. puncture of the tissue around the heart
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  1. an enlarged, dilated vein toward the surface of the skin
  2. the middle section of the thoracic cavity between the left and right pleural (lung) cavities
  3. inflammation of the heart muscle
  4. use of sound waves to produce diagnostic images; also called ultrasound
  5. a surgery that involves cutting through the patient’s chest to get to the heart
  6. circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs (to oxygenate it)
  7. drug that constricts or narrows the diameter of a blood vessel
  8. hardening of a vein
  9. (2 words) heart muscle hardens, restricting the expansion of the heart
  10. tissue lining the outside of the heart
  11. a substance that is poisonous to the heart
  12. surgical removal of fatty plaque within an artery
  13. formation of blood vessels
  14. blood vessel tumor
  15. narrowing of the veins
  16. inflammation of the tissue around the heart
  17. (2 words) flow of blood backward from the aorta into the heart; caused by a weak heart valve
  18. suture of an artery
  19. irregular heartbeat
  20. surgical removal of a varicose vein
  21. profuse sweating

37 Clues: profuse sweating • blood vessel tumor • hardening of a vein • suture of an artery • irregular heartbeat • narrowing of the veins • surgical removal of a vein • formation of blood vessels • drug that breaks down clot • record of the blood vessels • incision into the heart muscle • inflammation of the heart muscle • surgical removal of a varicose vein • ...

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM ANATOMY AND PHISIOLOGY 2023-09-21

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM ANATOMY AND PHISIOLOGY crossword puzzle
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  1. Tools used to measure blood pressure
  2. Circulation of blood from the heart to body tissues then back to the heart
  3. Blood circulation from the heart to the lungs back to the heart
  4. Blood vessels found between the arteries and veins
  5. PULMONALIS Blood vessels that carry blood outside the heart
  6. An organ that functions as a blood pump throughout the body
  7. The blood that comes out of the lungs to the heart contains many elements
  8. Circulation of blood from the heart to the digestive organs back to the heart
  9. The largest artery
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  1. Atrioventricular valve on the right side of the heart
  2. Another name for the atrium in the heart chamber
  3. The simple squamous layer that lines the inside of the heart
  4. The valve is between the left atrium and the left ventricle
  5. Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart
  6. Tools for measuring heart rate
  7. Another name for the chambers of the heart
  8. Valves that function to flow blood from the atria to the ventricles during systole
  9. The smallest veins
  10. MEDIA The inner layer of arteries and veins
  11. Blood pressure when the ventricles relax

20 Clues: The smallest veins • The largest artery • Tools for measuring heart rate • Tools used to measure blood pressure • Blood pressure when the ventricles relax • Another name for the chambers of the heart • Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart • MEDIA The inner layer of arteries and veins • Another name for the atrium in the heart chamber • ...

Cardiology Diseases 2021-04-12

Cardiology Diseases crossword puzzle
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  1. a very rapid heartbeat that begins within the ventricles
  2. disease of the heart muscle
  3. arrhythmias caused by malfunction of the sinus node alternating bradycardia and tachycardia
  4. ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall
  5. a block or delay of the normal electrical conduction of the heart
  6. pressure on the heart caused by fluid in the pericardial space
  7. chest pain
  8. early contraction of the ventricles
  9. abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves
  10. low blood pressure 90/60
  11. disease of the arteries in the arms and legs, resulting in narrowing or complete obstruction of the artery
  12. Abnormal heart rhythm
  13. disease of the arteries surrounding the heart
  14. slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm)
  15. inflammation of a vein
  16. hardening of the arteries
  17. characterized by exaggerated vasoconstriction in the extremities, blue fingertips, triggered by cold and stress.
  18. absence of contractions of the heart- cardiac arrest
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  1. heart is unable to pump its required amount of blood
  2. excessive cholesterol in the blood
  3. enlargement of the heart
  4. quivering of the heart
  5. infarction Death of cardiac muscle due to ischemia
  6. condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the inner walls of the arteries
  7. irregular heartbeat- atria are quivering
  8. improper closure of the mitral valve
  9. Fast heart rate (HR greater than 100bpm)
  10. inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart
  11. elevated blood pressure persistently higher than 140/90 mm Hg
  12. abnormal heart rhythm which results in quivering of ventricles- this is a shockable rhythm
  13. temporary low BP and dizziness when suddenly rising from a sitting or reclining position
  14. sudden symptoms of insufficient blood supply to the heart indicating unstable angina or acute myocardial infarction
  15. The swelling of tissues, usually in the lower limbs, due to the accumulation of fluids.
  16. an inadequate blood supply to the heart
  17. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
  18. excessive amounts of lipids in the blood
  19. abnormally swollen, twisted veins with defective valves; most often seen in the legs
  20. pain, tension, and weakness in a leg after walking has begun, but absence of pain at rest
  21. pounding or racing heart the patient can feel

39 Clues: chest pain • Abnormal heart rhythm • quivering of the heart • inflammation of a vein • enlargement of the heart • low blood pressure 90/60 • hardening of the arteries • disease of the heart muscle • excessive cholesterol in the blood • slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm) • early contraction of the ventricles • improper closure of the mitral valve • ...

Cardivascular Vocab 2024-03-28

Cardivascular Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. relaxation phase of the heartbeat
  2. beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries
  3. Blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. (2 words)
  4. One of two lower chambers of the heart.
  5. Small artery
  6. One of two pairs of vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. (2 words)
  7. Valve positioned between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery. (2 words)
  8. Blood that is oxygen-poor (2 words)
  9. Inner lining of the heart.
  10. Thin-walled vessel that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the heart. They contain valves to prevent backflow of blood.
  11. Artery carrying oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs (2 words)
  12. Gas (waste) released by body cells, transported via veins to the heart, and then to the lungs for exhalation. (2 words)
  13. Flow of blood from body tissue to the heart and then from the heart back to body tissues. (2 words)
  14. Smallest blood vessel. Materials pass to and form the bloodstream through the thin capillary walls.
  15. Innermost lining of blood vessels
  16. Largest vein the body. (2 words)
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  1. Instrument to measure blood pressure
  2. valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; bicuspid valve (2 words)
  3. Structure in veins or in the heart that temporarily closes an opening so that blood flows in only one direction. (2 words)
  4. Located between the right atrium and the right ventricle; it has three (tri-) leaflets, or cusps.
  5. Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart.
  6. small vein
  7. Largest artery in the body
  8. Gas that enters the blood through the lung in travels to be pumped via arteries to all body cells.
  9. Lower tip of the heart
  10. Largest type of blood vessel; carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body.
  11. Flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart (2 words)
  12. One of two upper chambers of the heart
  13. Record of the electricity flowing through the heart. The electricity is represented by waves or deflections called P, QRS, or T
  14. Contraction phase of the heartbeat

30 Clues: small vein • Small artery • Lower tip of the heart • Largest artery in the body • Inner lining of the heart. • Largest vein the body. (2 words) • relaxation phase of the heartbeat • Innermost lining of blood vessels • Contraction phase of the heartbeat • Blood that is oxygen-poor (2 words) • Instrument to measure blood pressure • One of two upper chambers of the heart • ...

Heart structure and circulation 2019-04-25

Heart structure and circulation crossword puzzle
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  1. circuit of vessels that carries blood between the heart and the tissues
  2. valve structure between the left atrium and the left ventricle (2 words)
  3. divides the left heart from the right heart
  4. drains blood from body and lower extremities (3 words)
  5. This vessel branches to send blood to both lungs (2 words)
  6. another word for heart relaxation
  7. From this chamber of the heart blood moves into pulmonary circulation
  8. lining that surrounds the heart
  9. node that is referred to as the “pacemaker of the heart”
  10. forms the majority of the heart and is composed primarily of cardiac musle
  11. takes blood from the left ventricle to all body systems
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  1. structures where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged with air
  2. blood flows though the __________________ valve into the aorta (2 words)
  3. bring oxygenated blood to the heart from the lungs (2 words)
  4. drains blood from the head and upper extremities (3 words)
  5. type of vessels that carry blood back toward the heart
  6. smallest blood vessels
  7. structure between right atrium and right ventricle (2 words)
  8. This type of valve prevents blood from leaking backward into ventricles
  9. the type of vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  10. another word for bicuspid valve

21 Clues: smallest blood vessels • lining that surrounds the heart • another word for bicuspid valve • another word for heart relaxation • divides the left heart from the right heart • type of vessels that carry blood back toward the heart • drains blood from body and lower extremities (3 words) • takes blood from the left ventricle to all body systems • ...

Cardiac disease and cardiac failure 2014-06-07

Cardiac disease and cardiac failure crossword puzzle
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  1. occurs when supply of oxygen to the cardiac muscle is inadequate to meet the needs of the myocardium
  2. inability of the heart to pump normally, most common form of heart failure
  3. common cause of diastolic and systolic heart failure
  4. common cause of heart failure and SOBOE
  5. reduced cardiac remodelling, antiarrhythmia, anti-ischaemic action, improves left ventricular ejection fraction
  6. of MI depends on location, size, extent of damage,effect on cardiac output
  7. inability of the heart to fill at normal filling pressures, despite normal ventricular function
  8. conduction defects, seen on ECG
  9. coronary artery that supplies the heart becomes occluded, relieved by rest, precipitated by activity
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  1. heart attack, death of heart muscle due to inadequate oxygen
  2. narrowing or blockage of the arteries and vessels that provide oxygen and nutrients to the heart
  3. leading cause of death in Australia
  4. either systolic or diastolic dysfunction of the ventricles
  5. relieves congestive symptoms and peripheral oedema
  6. grading of cardiac function, symptom classification
  7. originate in SA node-AV node-R/L bundle branches-purkinje fibres
  8. an accumulation of fatty materials on the inner linings of arteries, restricting blood flow to the heart
  9. little or no precipitating factors
  10. most commonly used assessment in heart failure
  11. prevents further reconditioning

20 Clues: conduction defects, seen on ECG • prevents further reconditioning • little or no precipitating factors • leading cause of death in Australia • common cause of heart failure and SOBOE • most commonly used assessment in heart failure • relieves congestive symptoms and peripheral oedema • grading of cardiac function, symptom classification • ...

Unit 5 Lab 2023-10-23

Unit 5 Lab crossword puzzle
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  1. Means Chest Pain
  2. Disease meaning excessive pressure; also known as high blood pressure
  3. An ultrasound test used to look at the heart and blood vessels
  4. Abbreviation meaning rule out.
  5. Abbreviation meaning congestive heart failure
  6. A condition where the pericardial sac is inflamed.
  7. Suffix meaning hardening
  8. A specialized radiology test where X-ray dye is injected into blood vessels
  9. Tool that measures blood pressure
  10. Suffix meaning narrowing
  11. Root word meaning heart
  12. Shortness of breath
  13. Heart Doctor
  14. Lead from arteries to capillaries; uses a suffix meaning small
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  1. Disease where your arteries harden causing heart disease
  2. Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart
  3. Prefix meaning fast
  4. Test that records the electrical activity of the heart; also known as an ECG
  5. Carries deoxygenated blood towards the heart
  6. Center of the cardiovascular system; pumps blood throughout the body
  7. Abbreviation meaning chief complaint
  8. Abbreviation meaning myocardial infarction; also known as a heart attack
  9. Word meaning rapid heart rate.
  10. Root meaning plug or blockage
  11. A condition where an artery has a weakened wall
  12. Abbreviation meaning pulse
  13. Abbreviation meaning vital signs stable
  14. Monitor A portable ECG machine
  15. Smallest blood vessels; lead from arterioles to venules
  16. Abbreviation meaning hypertension

30 Clues: Heart Doctor • Means Chest Pain • Prefix meaning fast • Shortness of breath • Root word meaning heart • Suffix meaning hardening • Suffix meaning narrowing • Abbreviation meaning pulse • Root meaning plug or blockage • Word meaning rapid heart rate. • Abbreviation meaning rule out. • Monitor A portable ECG machine • Tool that measures blood pressure • Abbreviation meaning hypertension • ...

Cardiovascular System 2023-03-27

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
  2. Takes blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
  3. - basic metabolic panel
  4. acute myocardial infarction
  5. Also known as a blood pressure cuff
  6. a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
  7. septum- The wall between the right and left atria.
  8. the middle, muscular layer that contracts to pump blood
  9. fatty substance
  10. The thin inner layer that lines each chamber.
  11. monitor- A portable ECG machine that records heart activity to show a possible pattern for the symptoms the patient may be having.
  12. coronary care unit
  13. automated external defibrillator.
  14. heart or crown
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  1. Also known as an EKG. Measures the electrical activity of the heart.
  2. a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon.
  3. coronary artery bypass graft
  4. infarction- Also known as a heart attack
  5. arrest- Complete stopping of the heart
  6. blood
  7. heart failure- heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow
  8. A test where X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing or aneurysms.
  9. inflammation of the pericardial sac around the heart.
  10. aorta
  11. plug or blockage
  12. The main organ of the cardiovascular system

26 Clues: blood • aorta • heart or crown • fatty substance • plug or blockage • coronary care unit • - basic metabolic panel • acute myocardial infarction • coronary artery bypass graft • automated external defibrillator. • Also known as a blood pressure cuff • arrest- Complete stopping of the heart • infarction- Also known as a heart attack • The main organ of the cardiovascular system • ...

How Does the Cardiovascular System Work? 2025-03-10

How Does the Cardiovascular System Work? crossword puzzle
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  1. The largest artery in the body, which is responsible for carrying blood from the heart.
  2. Prefix meaning "heart."
  3. A condition where the heart is unable to pump blood effectively.
  4. It is a tool used by doctors to listen to heartbeats and lung sounds.
  5. Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood to the heart.
  6. Abbreviation means blood pressure
  7. A type of imaging that is used to detect some cardiovascular issues.
  8. Low back pain
  9. Suffix meaning "surgical removal."
  10. The organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
  11. It is a test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
  12. Suffix meaning "condition of the blood."
  13. Prefix meaning "blood vessel."
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  1. The build-up of all fats and cholesterol in the arteries.
  2. Another term for a heart attack.
  3. A test that uses dye and X-rays to examine blood vessels.
  4. Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
  5. Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins.
  6. Abbreviation means Complaint of
  7. An irregular heartbeat.
  8. A condition of high blood pressure.
  9. An imaging technique used to observe blood flow and heart function.
  10. Abbreviation means Shortness of breath
  11. A condition in which the heart is unable to pump blood efficiently.
  12. Suffix meaning "inflammation."

25 Clues: Low back pain • Prefix meaning "heart." • An irregular heartbeat. • Prefix meaning "blood vessel." • Suffix meaning "inflammation." • Abbreviation means Complaint of • Another term for a heart attack. • Abbreviation means blood pressure • Suffix meaning "surgical removal." • A condition of high blood pressure. • Abbreviation means Shortness of breath • ...

Get That Cardio In! 2024-11-20

Get That Cardio In! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Abbreviation for cardiovascular disease
  2. This is a condition where blood vessels have persistently raised pressure
  3. This is an irregular heartbeat
  4. This is a thin tube used to measure pressure in the heart and arteries
  5. The smallest type of blood vessel
  6. This is a heart attack which is caused by the blockage of blood flow to the heart
  7. Abbreviation for electrocardiogram
  8. The largest artery in the body that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart
  9. This suffix means a blood condition
  10. This prefix means blood vessel
  11. This prefix means heart
  12. This is a tool used to listen to the heart sounds
  13. The blood vessel that carries blood to the heart from tissues and organs in the body
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  1. This suffix means inflammation
  2. This is an ultrasound of the heart that checks for abnormalities
  3. A condition where the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should
  4. The organ that pumps blood through the body
  5. Abbreviation for congestive heart failure
  6. This is a type of X-ray that looks for blood vessels to identify blockages
  7. A blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart
  8. This prefix means artery
  9. This is the hardening of arteries due to a build-up of plaque
  10. Abbreviation for myocardial infraction
  11. This is a test that records the electrical activity of the heart
  12. Abbreviation for blood pressure

25 Clues: This prefix means heart • This prefix means artery • This suffix means inflammation • This is an irregular heartbeat • This prefix means blood vessel • Abbreviation for blood pressure • The smallest type of blood vessel • Abbreviation for electrocardiogram • This suffix means a blood condition • Abbreviation for myocardial infraction • Abbreviation for cardiovascular disease • ...

CVD Crossword 2018-06-05

CVD Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A nonsurgical technique for treating diseased arteries by temporarily inflating a tiny balloon inside an artery.
  2. Surgery that can improve blood flow to the heart by providing a new route around a section of clogged or diseased artery.
  3. An enlarged heart.
  4. The smooth membrane covering the inside of the heart.
  5. inflammation of the middle layer of the heart wall.
  6. A tube shaped device placed in the coronary arteries to keep the arteries open.
  7. exercise and lifestyle interventions to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease
  8. output The amount of blood the heart pumps through the circulatory system in one minute.
  9. fat like substance that can clog the arteries.
  10. the buildup of fats, proteins, inflammatory cells, and calcium along the lining of the arteries.
Down
  1. Acetylsalicylic acid.
  2. fraction The percentage of blood pumped out of the right and left ventricles with each heart beat.
  3. medication used to prevent blood from clotting.
  4. a record or display of a person's heartbeat produced by electrocardiography.
  5. injury/death of the muscular tissue of the heart.
  6. diseases that involve the heart and/or blood vessels.
  7. chest pain or pressure.
  8. an artificial device for stimulating the heart muscle.
  9. The area of heart tissue permanently damaged by an inadequate supply of oxygen.
  10. The fibrous muscle tissue of the heart.

20 Clues: An enlarged heart. • Acetylsalicylic acid. • chest pain or pressure. • The fibrous muscle tissue of the heart. • fat like substance that can clog the arteries. • medication used to prevent blood from clotting. • injury/death of the muscular tissue of the heart. • inflammation of the middle layer of the heart wall. • diseases that involve the heart and/or blood vessels. • ...

The Cardiovascular System 2025-10-22

The Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell
  2. A disorder in which there is a narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
  3. Vital signs stable
  4. During this test a patient lies still while several leads are attached to the chest
  5. Bottom of the heart
  6. Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
  7. A procedure done in a specialized area of radiology
  8. Wall between right and left atria
  9. The catheter is used to inject dye into the vessels surrounding the heart
  10. meaning "condition process or method"
  11. meaning "to cut"
  12. Work with the heart
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  1. Occurs when a part of the heart doesn't get the blood flow it needs
  2. A portable ECG machine that records heart activity
  3. Coronary artery bypass graft
  4. meaning "to stop/control or place"
  5. Point of maximum impulse of the heart when felt during examination
  6. During this test a patient is asked to walk on a treadmill or ride a bicycle
  7. The double layered sack that all parts of the heart are enclosed in
  8. Complete stopping of the heart
  9. Pumps blood to the rest of the body
  10. Increased pressure in the blood vessels
  11. Pulse
  12. meaning "heart"
  13. meaning "around"

25 Clues: Pulse • meaning "heart" • meaning "around" • meaning "to cut" • Vital signs stable • Bottom of the heart • Work with the heart • Coronary artery bypass graft • Complete stopping of the heart • Wall between right and left atria • meaning "to stop/control or place" • Pumps blood to the rest of the body • meaning "condition process or method" • Implantable cardioverter defibrillator • ...

Assesment 8 2012-10-15

Assesment 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Part of the electrical control system of the heart that coordinates the top of the heart
  2. Part of the cardiovascular system which carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body
  3. The rhythmic contraction (systole) and relaxation (diastole) of the chambers of the heart
  4. The dividing wall between the right and left sides of the heart
  5. A vein that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
  6. Contraction of the heart chambers
  7. Simpler system that exists in vertebrates
  8. Blood with oxygen
  9. It is a transthoracic interpretation of the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time
  10. It is the rapid, irregular, and unsynchronized contraction of muscle fibers
  11. Two large veins that carry blood with low levels of oxygen
  12. Blood without oxygen
  13. The chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries
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  1. The tissue that causes the ventricles to contract simultaneously from the bottom up
  2. The upper chamber of each half of the heart
  3. The system that carrys blood and oxygen around our body
  4. This is a impulse-generating (pacemaker) tissue located in the right atrium of the heart.
  5. Relaxation of the heart chambers
  6. Valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles
  7. Half portion of the cardiovascular system
  8. Prevents blood from flowing back into the ventricles
  9. The artery that branches from the aorta to supply blood to the heart
  10. The muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction
  11. Narrowing of the aorta
  12. Tiny air-filled sacs arranged in clusters in the lungs

25 Clues: Blood with oxygen • Blood without oxygen • Narrowing of the aorta • Relaxation of the heart chambers • Contraction of the heart chambers • Half portion of the cardiovascular system • Simpler system that exists in vertebrates • The upper chamber of each half of the heart • Prevents blood from flowing back into the ventricles • ...

AP1 Ch 12,13,14 2013-03-10

AP1 Ch 12,13,14 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The approximate total volume of blood in an adult is ________ liters
  2. The heart in rest stage.
  3. Muscular wall of the heart that is responsible for the hearts pumping action.
  4. The lower chambers of the heart.
  5. Arteries carry this type of blood.
  6. The normal of this is 120/80 (2 words).
  7. Pain accompanying lack of blood to the heart's muscle tissue (2 words).
  8. Systemic circulation is associated with this side of the heart.
  9. The upper chambers of the heart.
  10. Plasma is liquid __________ of the blood.
  11. The widening of the lumen of a blood vessel.
  12. The general classifications for blood typing are A,B,O and _______ groups.
  13. Blood is classified as liquid __________ tissue.
  14. This separates the atria and ventricles.
Down
  1. Pulmonary circulation is associated with this side of the heart.
  2. The heart, blood and blood vessels make up this system.
  3. Lack of blood to the heart muscle (2 words).
  4. The skeletal muscles in the leg and __________ assist venous return to the heart.
  5. The signs of inflammation are red, heat and _________.
  6. Carry blood toward the heart.
  7. A rapid resting heart rate over 100 bpm.
  8. Veins carry this type of blood.
  9. This is when the skin is bluish in color due to lack of oxygen in the tissue.
  10. Two components of blood are formed elements and _________.
  11. Swelling
  12. Membranous sac that surrounds the heart.
  13. This is the heart in contraction phase.
  14. The largest artery in the body.
  15. This organ is on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragm.
  16. Specific white blood cells that fight germs.
  17. T and B cells are white blood cells that assist us in _______.
  18. Carry blood away from the heart.
  19. The opening of a blood vessel.

33 Clues: Swelling • The heart in rest stage. • Carry blood toward the heart. • The opening of a blood vessel. • Veins carry this type of blood. • The largest artery in the body. • The lower chambers of the heart. • The upper chambers of the heart. • Carry blood away from the heart. • Arteries carry this type of blood. • The normal of this is 120/80 (2 words). • ...

The Cardiovascular System 2017-02-17

The Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Part of the heart that lies opposite of the apex and formed by left atrium.
  2. venae cavae: Carries deoxygenated blood from the lower and middle body to the right atrium.
  3. Swelling and irritation of the pericardium.
  4. layer: Outer layer of the pericardium.
  5. semilunar valves: Between the left ventricle and the aorta.
  6. venae cavae: The superior of the great venous trunks that return depxygenated blood from the systemic circulation to the right atrium of the heart.
  7. (AV valves): Blood flows through this valve to the ventricles.
  8. interventricular: One of two grooves that seperates the ventricles of the heart.
  9. (atrium): The upper two heart chambers.
  10. The middle muscular layer of the heart's walls and its functions by providing a scaffolding for the heart chambers.
  11. valve: Situated at the opening of the right atrium of the heart.
  12. (mitral) valve: A dual flap valve in the heart that lies between the left atrium and left ventricle.
Down
  1. Inner lining of the heart muscle and covers the heart valves.
  2. semilunar valves: Lies beetween the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.
  3. One of two large chambers that collect and expel blood recieved from an atrium.
  4. septum: The stout wall seperatinf the lower chambers of the heart.
  5. sulcus (artioventricular groove):Seperates the atria from the ventricles.
  6. The inner layer of the pericardium.
  7. Innermost layer of the tissue the lines the chambers of the heart.
  8. Conical sac of fibrous tissue that surrounds the heart.
  9. The main artery of the body.
  10. septum: The wall of tissue that seperates the right and left atria.
  11. tendineae: Also known as hesrt strings.
  12. circulation: The passage of arterial blood.
  13. Tip of heart formed by the left ventricle and most inferior portion of the heart.

25 Clues: The main artery of the body. • The inner layer of the pericardium. • layer: Outer layer of the pericardium. • tendineae: Also known as hesrt strings. • (atrium): The upper two heart chambers. • Swelling and irritation of the pericardium. • circulation: The passage of arterial blood. • Conical sac of fibrous tissue that surrounds the heart. • ...

Circulatory 2 2022-04-27

Circulatory 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a type of cardiomyopathy that usually starts in your hearts main pumping chamber
  2. the SA node is a natural what
  3. is inflammation of the tissue that forms a sac around the heart
  4. heart failure on this side is associated with chromic kidney disease
  5. is the buildup of too much fluid in the pericardium (2 words)
  6. shock that is life-threatening in which your heart suddenly can't pump enough blood to meet your body's needs.
  7. heart failure on this side may cause fluid to back up in the lungs
  8. medical term for a resting heart rate over 100 beats a minute
  9. high blood pressure
  10. a type of tachycardia that is caused by too much caffeine or alcohol.
Down
  1. shock in which severe blood or other fluid lose makes the heart unable to pump enough blood to the body
  2. a type of dysfunction if any of the four valves do not function properly
  3. thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery.
  4. narrowing or blockage of the vessels that cary blood from the heart to the legs
  5. type of heart rhythm disorder that causes the heart muscle to contract and the heart to beat (2 words)
  6. specific type of arteriosclerosis
  7. shock that is life-threatening condone when your blood pressure drops to a dangerously low level after infection.
  8. low blood pressure
  9. is the inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
  10. is inflammation of the heart muscle
  11. a surgery to remove a diseased organ
  12. a type of cardiomyopathy in which the heart muscle becomes abnormally thick
  13. slower than normal heart rate

23 Clues: low blood pressure • high blood pressure • the SA node is a natural what • slower than normal heart rate • specific type of arteriosclerosis • is inflammation of the heart muscle • a surgery to remove a diseased organ • is the inflammation of the inner lining of the heart • is the buildup of too much fluid in the pericardium (2 words) • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-10-16

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Vessels that return blood to the heart.
  2. – Phase of the cardiac cycle when the ventricles contract and pump blood.
  3. – Vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
  4. – Internal wall dividing the right and left sides of the heart.
  5. – Node in the right atrium known as the heart’s natural pacemaker.
  6. – The two lower pumping chambers of the heart.
  7. Type of circulation that carries blood to and from body tissues.
  8. Sensors that detect changes in blood pressure.
  9. tendineae – Tendon-like cords that anchor heart valves to the ventricles.
  10. Circulation that carries blood to and from the kidneys.
  11. Type of circulation between the heart and lungs.
  12. – Microscopic vessels where exchange of materials between blood and cells occurs.
  13. Hormone that increases heart rate during stress.
  14. – The smooth inner lining of the heart chambers.
  15. – Also called the bicuspid valve; located between the left atrium and left ventricle.
  16. Hormone that helps regulate heart rate and metabolism.
Down
  1. – The outer surface layer of the heart wall.
  2. – Phase of the cardiac cycle when the ventricles relax and the atria contract.
  3. – Membrane that encloses and protects the heart.
  4. Sensors that respond to oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in the blood.
  5. – Valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle.
  6. Circulation that supplies blood directly to the heart muscle.
  7. – Fibers that carry impulses to the ventricular walls, causing contraction.
  8. Part of the medulla that controls heart rate and blood vessel diameter.
  9. Circulation delivering blood from digestive organs to the liver for nutrient processing.
  10. Circulation supplying blood to the brain through the circle of Willis.
  11. – The thick middle layer of cardiac muscle tissue.
  12. – Semilunar valve leading from the left ventricle to the aorta.
  13. – Semilunar valve leading from the right ventricle to the pulmonary arteries.
  14. – The two upper receiving chambers of the heart.

30 Clues: – Vessels that return blood to the heart. • – The outer surface layer of the heart wall. • – The two lower pumping chambers of the heart. • Sensors that detect changes in blood pressure. • – Vessels that carry blood away from the heart. • – Membrane that encloses and protects the heart. • Type of circulation between the heart and lungs. • ...

Jedi Class 2023-01-17

Jedi Class crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / inner lining of the heart
  2. / a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
  3. / layered membrane surrounding the heart
  4. valve / valve positioned between between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
  5. / one of two lower chambers of the heart
  6. / smallest blood vessel. Materials pass to and from the bloodstream through the thin capillary walls
  7. / muscular, middle layer of the heart
  8. / instrument to measure blood pressure
  9. / largest type of blood vessel; carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body
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  1. circulation / flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
  2. / beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries
  3. / small vein
  4. / thin-walled vessel that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the heart. Veins contain valves to prevent backflow of blood
  5. / innermost lining of the blood vessels
  6. / A sac-like protrusion from a blood vessel or the heart, resulting from a weakening of the vessel wall or heart muscle
  7. / largest artery in the body
  8. / An x-ray technique in which dye is injected into the chambers of your heart or the arteries that lead to your heart
  9. vein / one of two pairs of vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
  10. / abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves
  11. artery / artery carrying oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs

20 Clues: / small vein • / inner lining of the heart • / largest artery in the body • / muscular, middle layer of the heart • / instrument to measure blood pressure • / innermost lining of the blood vessels • / layered membrane surrounding the heart • / one of two lower chambers of the heart • / beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries • ...

Cardiovascular Vocabulary 2022-03-02

Cardiovascular Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. excessive fluid in tissues (swelling)
  2. valve between the left atria and left ventricle
  3. muscle of the heart
  4. closed sac surrounding the heart
  5. inflammation of the heart muscle
  6. slow heartbeat, less than 60bpm
  7. upper chamber of the heart
  8. life saving technique
  9. severe chest pain
Down
  1. device used for detection and study of sounds within the body
  2. blood vessel that returns blood to the right atrium; superior and inferior
  3. divides the left and right side of the heart
  4. abnormal heartbeat
  5. heart attack
  6. "pacemaker"
  7. difficulty breathing
  8. condition in which ventricles do not contract effectively
  9. the total volume of blood ejected from the heart per minute
  10. largest artery in the body
  11. gurgling or hissing sound made by the heart valves that are failing to close properly
  12. rapid heartbeat

21 Clues: "pacemaker" • heart attack • rapid heartbeat • severe chest pain • abnormal heartbeat • muscle of the heart • difficulty breathing • life saving technique • largest artery in the body • upper chamber of the heart • slow heartbeat, less than 60bpm • closed sac surrounding the heart • inflammation of the heart muscle • excessive fluid in tissues (swelling) • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-09-23

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - inflammation of the inner(lining) of the heart
  2. - inflammation of a valve
  3. - tumor of blood
  4. - study of the heart
  5. - excessive blood of blood
  6. - abnormal condition of a blood clot
  7. - deficiency in blood (flow)
  8. - condition of a rapid heart ( more than 1oo beats)
  9. - originating in the heart
  10. - surgical repair of a blood vessel
Down
  1. - disease of the heart muscle
  2. - physician who studies and treats diseases of the blood
  3. - abnormal reduction of white blood cells
  4. - inflammation of a vein
  5. - physician who studies and treats diseases of the heart
  6. - enlargement of the heart
  7. - state of a plug ( blood clot or fat) logged inside of blood vessel
  8. - condition of a slow heart ( less than 60 beats)
  9. - visual examination (of the inside) of a blood vessel
  10. - pertaining to within the vein

20 Clues: - tumor of blood • - study of the heart • - inflammation of a vein • - inflammation of a valve • - enlargement of the heart • - originating in the heart • - excessive blood of blood • - deficiency in blood (flow) • - disease of the heart muscle • - pertaining to within the vein • - surgical repair of a blood vessel • - abnormal condition of a blood clot • ...

Heart disease 2020-11-03

Heart disease crossword puzzle
Across
  1. major vessel that pacemaker wires go through
  2. blood clot in an artery towards the brain
  3. type of valve made of titanium and polymer
  4. what causes narrow vessels, increase blood pressure, and increase risk of clot formation
  5. abnormally high heart rate
  6. animal commonly used for tissue valves
  7. name for abnormal heart rate
  8. mesh put into arteries to keep vessel open
  9. graft on a coronary artery
  10. how does high fat diet affect the heart
Down
  1. blood clot in a coronary artery
  2. blood thinning drugs
  3. cholesterol lowering drugs
  4. what gives high risk of valve replacement
  5. what builds up in arteries if you have a poor diet
  6. abnormally low heart rate

16 Clues: blood thinning drugs • abnormally low heart rate • cholesterol lowering drugs • abnormally high heart rate • graft on a coronary artery • name for abnormal heart rate • blood clot in a coronary artery • animal commonly used for tissue valves • how does high fat diet affect the heart • blood clot in an artery towards the brain • what gives high risk of valve replacement • ...

Heart Terminology 2024-02-05

Heart Terminology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The oxygen carrying protein found in muscle
  2. Attachments on the heart valves that prevent the valves from inverting, but do not open/close them
  3. Area of medulla oblongata that can speed up or slow down the heartbeat
  4. Liquid within the pericardial sac that prevents friction on the heart as it beats
  5. Forms when the foramen ovalus closes before a fetus is born
  6. Fully innervates the whole ventricles so they contract as a unit
  7. Pacemaker cell that initiate the heartbeat
  8. The electrical system of the heart that keeps its own pace and spreads action potentials to the whole heart
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  1. Thickest layer of the heart wall
  2. The vessel that drains deoxygenated blood used by the heart back to the right atrium
  3. Runs down the interventricular septum and branches to the left and right
  4. Visceral layer of serous pericardium
  5. Bundle of cells where electrical impulses pause
  6. The protective covering that sits on top of the heart
  7. The innermost layer of heart wall, continuous with blood vessels/smooth surface for RBCs to flow over
  8. The connections between cardiac muscle made up of desmosomes and gap junctions

16 Clues: Thickest layer of the heart wall • Visceral layer of serous pericardium • Pacemaker cell that initiate the heartbeat • The oxygen carrying protein found in muscle • Bundle of cells where electrical impulses pause • The protective covering that sits on top of the heart • Forms when the foramen ovalus closes before a fetus is born • ...

The Heart 2024-06-05

The Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A structure in the heart that prevents back flow
  2. The abbreviation for diseases of the circulatory system
  3. This can increase blood pressure and lead to CVD
  4. The substance carried by red blood cells
  5. The main artery
  6. Family history can also influence your risk of developing CVD
  7. These help the blood to clot
  8. A fatty substance produced by the body and found in certain foods
Down
  1. The process of fatty deposits building up inside arteries
  2. One of the top chambers of the heart
  3. One of the bottom chambers of the heart
  4. Cava The main Vein
  5. Drugs used to reduce bad cholesterol in the blood
  6. Lack of this could lead to CVD.
  7. A tube used to open a blocked artery
  8. this form when a blood vessel becomes blocked

16 Clues: The main artery • Cava The main Vein • These help the blood to clot • Lack of this could lead to CVD. • One of the top chambers of the heart • A tube used to open a blocked artery • One of the bottom chambers of the heart • The substance carried by red blood cells • this form when a blood vessel becomes blocked • A structure in the heart that prevents back flow • ...

The Heart 2023-06-21

The Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bundle of specialized muscle fibers connecting the atria with the ventricles and transmitting electrical impulses between them.
  2. Narrowing of the mitral valve.
  3. Valve between the right atrium and right ventricle.
  4. Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle.
  5. Condition of rapid heartbeat.
  6. Disease condition of heart muscle.
  7. One of the two upper chambers of the heart.
  8. Record of the electrical activity of the heart.
  9. Relaxation phase of the heartbeat.
Down
  1. One of two lower chambers of the heart.
  2. Largest artery in the body.
  3. Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart.
  4. Two common arteries located on each side of the neck.
  5. Muscular middle layer of the heart.
  6. Specialized nervous tissue in the right atrium that begins the heartbeat.
  7. Partition or wall dividing right and left atria and ventricles.

16 Clues: Largest artery in the body. • Condition of rapid heartbeat. • Narrowing of the mitral valve. • Disease condition of heart muscle. • Relaxation phase of the heartbeat. • Muscular middle layer of the heart. • One of two lower chambers of the heart. • One of the two upper chambers of the heart. • Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart. • ...

Heart Health 2022-12-30

Heart Health crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A good way to prevent heart disease.
  2. The scientific name for high blood pressure.
  3. The abbreviation for good cholesterol.
  4. Happens when an artery becomes blocked.
  5. The scientific name for heartbeat.
  6. A heart doctor.
  7. American Heart Month
  8. Blood vessel that carries blood to the heart.
Down
  1. The lower chambers of the heart.
  2. When the heart isn't pumping blood as it should.
  3. Irregular heartbeat.
  4. The protein in blood that carries oxygen.
  5. Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
  6. The upper chambers of the heart.
  7. The abbreviation for bad cholesterol.
  8. Happens when blood supply to the brain is blocked.

16 Clues: A heart doctor. • Irregular heartbeat. • American Heart Month • The lower chambers of the heart. • The upper chambers of the heart. • The scientific name for heartbeat. • A good way to prevent heart disease. • The abbreviation for bad cholesterol. • The abbreviation for good cholesterol. • Happens when an artery becomes blocked. • The protein in blood that carries oxygen. • ...

Circulatory System 2022-10-25

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the wall the separates the two sides of the heart
  2. the upper chamber of the heart the receives oxygenated blood
  3. the red pigment that is responsible for the color of our blood
  4. ventricle the lower chamber of the heart the pumps blood to the body
  5. the artery that carries blood from the heart to the body
  6. carry blood away from the heart
  7. the type of muscle the heart is made of
  8. the upper chamber of the heart the receives deoxygenated blood
  9. the blood cell that carries oxygen and nutrients throughout the body
  10. the blood cells that help clot our blood when we get a cut
  11. the gas that all cells need to survive
  12. the lower chamber of the heart the pumps blood to the lungs
  13. the liquid that carries all types of blood cells
Down
  1. the main organ of the circulatory system
  2. the amount of times our heart beats per minute
  3. the word that is associated with the lungs
  4. when blood clumps together
  5. the condition where blood flow to the heart is blocked
  6. the vessel that exchanges CO2 and oxygen
  7. carry blood from the body back to the heart
  8. the waste product that is transported by our blood back to our heart
  9. the blood cell that is responsible for fighting against infection
  10. the condition where fatty deposits (plaque) build up on the inside of blood vessels
  11. the condition where blood flow to the brain is blocked
  12. the flaps of tissue that prevent blood from traveling back the way it came

25 Clues: when blood clumps together • carry blood away from the heart • the gas that all cells need to survive • the type of muscle the heart is made of • the main organ of the circulatory system • the vessel that exchanges CO2 and oxygen • the word that is associated with the lungs • carry blood from the body back to the heart • the amount of times our heart beats per minute • ...

Anatomy of the Heart 2022-09-29

Anatomy of the Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tiny vessels connecting arteries and veins
  2. The heart has four of these
  3. One of the upper heart chambers
  4. Chambers that collect blood as it enters the heart
  5. Carries oxygen-poor blood from the body to the heart (2 words)
  6. The arteries blood to the head and neck regions of the body
  7. Valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
  8. One of these is felt to find a pulse
  9. Carry blood that is oxygen-poor
  10. Valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
  11. The arteries supply oxygenated blood to the arms
  12. When ventricles pump blood out of the heart
  13. The inner layer of the heart
Down
  1. Cardiac _____ is the rate at which the heart conducts electrical impulses
  2. Common ______ arteries carry oxygenated blood from the abdominal aorta to the legs and feet
  3. A section of nodal tissue that sets the rate of contraction for the heart
  4. These arteries carry oxygenated and nutrient filled blood to the heart muscle
  5. Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
  6. Fluid-filled sac that surrounds the heart arterioles The smallest arteries
  7. The muscular middle layer of the wall of the heart
  8. The bundle of fibers that carry cardiac impulses
  9. One of the lower chambers of the heart
  10. The outer layer of the wall of the heart
  11. When ventricles relax and fill with blood
  12. Fiber branches that extend from the atrioventricular bundle
  13. Valve between the left ventricle and the aorta
  14. Chambers that pump blood to the lungs
  15. The sound made when valves open and close

28 Clues: The heart has four of these • The inner layer of the heart • One of the upper heart chambers • Carry blood that is oxygen-poor • One of these is felt to find a pulse • Chambers that pump blood to the lungs • One of the lower chambers of the heart • The outer layer of the wall of the heart • When ventricles relax and fill with blood • The sound made when valves open and close • ...

Med Term 1A, Unit 5: Lab. 2024-04-21

Med Term 1A, Unit 5: Lab. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Carries oxygen-rich blood from heart to various organs including the lungs
  2. testing used to determine how heart rate is working, oxygen levels, and EKG during physical activity.
  3. Imaging test that uses sound waves to create images of organs.
  4. Pumps blood from ventricles.
  5. Pericardial sac is inflamed due to a disease, virus, or even a fungi.
  6. Part of the heart is not receiving the blood flow that it needs to receive caused by a narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries.
  7. Ultrasound is used to look at and measure blood going through blood vessels to diagnose a possible clot.
  8. Patient is hooked up to leads with tabs that measure heart rate.
  9. Measures items in blood that would indicate heart muscle damage.
  10. Narrowing in arteries surrounding heart.
  11. Suffix for small.
  12. A tool used to measure blood pressure (blood pressure cuff)
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  1. Help your heart contract to pump blood.
  2. X ray dye is injected into blood vessels to diagnose stenosis or aneurysms.
  3. Complete stopping of the heart.
  4. A needle-like tool with a hole used to inject.
  5. Combining form for atrium.
  6. Basic metabolism panel
  7. A portable EKG machine used to test patients' heart rates over the course of multiple days.
  8. Coronary Artery Disease.
  9. Combining form for muscle.
  10. Oxygen
  11. Artery has a weakened wall.
  12. Blood vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood back to your heart.
  13. Suffix for pain.
  14. Combining form for heart.
  15. A tool used to listen to the heart.
  16. Transports blood to cells
  17. Emergency department.
  18. Automated external defibrillator.

30 Clues: Oxygen • Suffix for pain. • Suffix for small. • Emergency department. • Basic metabolism panel • Coronary Artery Disease. • Combining form for heart. • Transports blood to cells • Combining form for atrium. • Combining form for muscle. • Artery has a weakened wall. • Pumps blood from ventricles. • Complete stopping of the heart. • Automated external defibrillator. • ...

Unit 5 Lab 2021-10-22

Unit 5 Lab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. transportation for blood
  2. when the heart completely stops
  3. measure certain blood to see if theirs heart muscle damage
  4. abbreviation for cornory artery bypass graft
  5. records the electrical lead of the heart
  6. blood supply that cuts off at the brain
  7. abbreviation for short of breath
  8. abbreviation for cheif complaint
  9. a prefix word for inner
  10. abbreviation for history of
  11. a suffix for study of
  12. monitors the heart
  13. a prefix that stands for normal
  14. a ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
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  1. very thin walls that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
  2. abbreviation for blood
  3. A organ that pumps blood
  4. thick walls that carry blood
  5. a suffix word for pain
  6. fatty substance that hardens in the arteries
  7. a tool to listen to the heart
  8. stands for the word of heart
  9. prefix word for over or excessive
  10. a artery supplying your heart with blood and oxygen becomes blocked

24 Clues: monitors the heart • a suffix for study of • abbreviation for blood • a suffix word for pain • a prefix word for inner • transportation for blood • A organ that pumps blood • abbreviation for history of • thick walls that carry blood • stands for the word of heart • a tool to listen to the heart • when the heart completely stops • a prefix that stands for normal • ...

The Human Heart 2012-12-12

The Human Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / The main trunk of the arterial system of the body
  2. / The arteries surrounding heart muscle
  3. Cava / A large vein that drains directly into the heart after receiving blood from the entire body
  4. / The degeneration and hardening of walls of the arteries
  5. / The study of the heart and its diseases
  6. / The relaxation phase of the heartbeat
  7. / Valve in between the left atrium and left ventricle
  8. / Deficiency of red blood cells, hemoglobin, or both
  9. / A soft blowing or rasping sound
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  1. / The presence of an obstruction in a blood vessel
  2. / Increasing the function or action
  3. / Without rhythm; irregularity
  4. / The quivering of muscle fibers; ineffective, rapid but weak heart action
  5. / The graphic record of the electric current of the heart action
  6. / The lower chambers of the heart
  7. / The cause of fibrillation to end; restore to normal
  8. / The inside lining of the heart
  9. / Heart valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
  10. / A dividing wall
  11. / The cardiac auricle; the upper chamber of the heart

20 Clues: / A dividing wall • / Without rhythm; irregularity • / The inside lining of the heart • / The lower chambers of the heart • / A soft blowing or rasping sound • / Increasing the function or action • / The arteries surrounding heart muscle • / The relaxation phase of the heartbeat • / The study of the heart and its diseases • / The presence of an obstruction in a blood vessel • ...

Cardio App 2025-01-15

Cardio App crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Coronary Artery Disease.
  2. Congestive Heart Failure.
  3. Refers to blood vessels (e.g., angioplasty).
  4. Blood Pressure.
  5. Includes arteries, veins, and capillaries.
  6. Measures blood pressure.
  7. A portable device that continuously records heart activity (ECG)
  8. The central organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
  9. Uses ultrasound to produce images of the heart.
  10. Irregular heartbeat.
  11. Heart Rate.
  12. Imaging of blood vessels using X-rays and contrast dye.
  13. Blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.
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  1. Hardening of the arteries due to plaque buildup.
  2. Refers to narrowing (e.g., aortic stenosis).
  3. Refers to blood (e.g., hematology).
  4. Blood vessels that connect the heart to the lungs.
  5. The fluid that carries oxygen, nutrients, and waste products.
  6. The heart's inability to pump blood effectively.
  7. The largest artery in the body.
  8. Refers to the heart (e.g., cardiology).
  9. Measures the electrical activity of the heart.
  10. Myocardial Infarction.
  11. Refers to blood condition (e.g., anemia).
  12. Chronic high blood pressure.

25 Clues: Heart Rate. • Blood Pressure. • Irregular heartbeat. • Myocardial Infarction. • Coronary Artery Disease. • Measures blood pressure. • Congestive Heart Failure. • Chronic high blood pressure. • The largest artery in the body. • Refers to blood (e.g., hematology). • Refers to the heart (e.g., cardiology). • Refers to blood condition (e.g., anemia). • ...

cardiovascular system 2025-03-20

cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. meaning slow
  2. referring to blood vessels
  3. the heart's inability to pump blood effectively
  4. hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to plaque buildup
  5. blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart
  6. measures blood pressure levels
  7. measures the electrical activity of the heart
  8. irregular heartbeat
  9. myocardial infarction
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  1. provides detailed images of the heart's structure and function
  2. blood pressure
  3. blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle
  4. tiny blood vessels where gas and nutrient exchange occurs
  5. high blood pressure
  6. the organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  7. uses ultrasound to create images of the heart
  8. a tissue composed of red and white blood cells, platelets, and plasma
  9. blood vessels that return oxygen-poor blood to the heart
  10. congestive heart failure
  11. imaging technique that visualizes blood vessels using contrast dye
  12. referring to the heart
  13. heart rate
  14. referring to blood conditions
  15. coronary artery bypass graft
  16. referring to vessels

25 Clues: heart rate • meaning slow • blood pressure • high blood pressure • irregular heartbeat • referring to vessels • myocardial infarction • referring to the heart • congestive heart failure • referring to blood vessels • coronary artery bypass graft • referring to blood conditions • measures blood pressure levels • blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle • ...

Circulatory System 2025-05-23

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the number of chambers in a fish heart
  2. the largest vein of the body
  3. the blood transportation system
  4. blood with carbon dioxide molecules
  5. the greek word for blood vessels
  6. the number of chambers in an amphibian heart
  7. particles that stop blood loss, scabs
  8. the small organs that carry blood
  9. cells that hold oxygen/carbon dioxide
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  1. the largest artery of the body
  2. blood with oxygen molecules
  3. blood vessels that go back to the heart
  4. gas exchange happens here
  5. the cells of your immune system
  6. the fluid that circulations the body
  7. blood vessels that always go away from the heart
  8. the number of chambers in a mammal heart
  9. the hollow muscle that squeezes to pump blood
  10. holds blood in specific chambers of the heart
  11. the greek word for heart
  12. the fluid part of blood
  13. the largest vein that comes from the head
  14. the thickest part of the heart

23 Clues: the fluid part of blood • the greek word for heart • gas exchange happens here • blood with oxygen molecules • the largest vein of the body • the largest artery of the body • the thickest part of the heart • the cells of your immune system • the blood transportation system • the greek word for blood vessels • the small organs that carry blood • blood with carbon dioxide molecules • ...

cardiovascular crossword 2025-12-06

cardiovascular crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. uses ultrasound to create images of the heart.
  2. occurs when blood supply to the brain is interrupted.
  3. failure The heart's inability to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
  4. often referred to as “bad cholesterol."
  5. it means two.
  6. tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins.
  7. without.
  8. medical instrument used to determine bodily sounds.
  9. a condition where the heart cant pump enough blood.
  10. artery disease plaque buildup in the arteries.
  11. a slow pace.
  12. Instrument used to measure blood pressure.
  13. test Monitors heart function during exercise to identify blockages.
  14. muscular pump with four chambers.
  15. commonly known as heart attack.
  16. a surgical procedure to improve blood flow to the heart.
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  1. irregular heartbeats, which can be too fast.
  2. records the electrical activity of the heart.
  3. blood enters into the organ and drains by hepatic veins.
  4. splitting or going through something.
  5. carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
  6. normal
  7. carries oxygenated blood away from heart.
  8. blood pressure.
  9. artery disease narrowing of the arteries in the limbs.

25 Clues: normal • without. • a slow pace. • it means two. • blood pressure. • commonly known as heart attack. • muscular pump with four chambers. • splitting or going through something. • often referred to as “bad cholesterol." • carries oxygenated blood away from heart. • Instrument used to measure blood pressure. • irregular heartbeats, which can be too fast. • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-05-29

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. valve, the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle,
  2. irregular heart rhythm, which can be too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia), or irregular,
  3. a bulge or weakness in the wall of a blood vessel that can rupture and cause internal bleeding,
  4. arrest, sudden loss of heart function, leading to loss of consciousness and potentially death if not treated immediately,
  5. the muscular wall that divides the left and right sides of the heart,
  6. difficulty breathing, often associated with heart or lung conditions,
  7. infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked, leading to tissue damage or death,
  8. high blood pressure, a condition in which the force of blood against the artery walls is too high,
  9. excessive bleeding, either internally or externally, due to a ruptured blood vessel,
  10. is, an enlargement of the heart, often due to underlying health conditions such as heart failure or hypertension,
  11. fibrillation, a chaotic, irregular heartbeat originating in the ventricles, which can be fatal if not treated promptly,
  12. narrowing of a blood vessel or heart valve, which can restrict blood flow,
  13. the formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel,
  14. the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart contracts and pumps blood out,
Down
  1. valve prolapse, a condition in which the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle doesn't close properly, causing blood to leak backward,
  2. is, an abnormally rapid heart rate, usually defined as over 100 beats per minute,
  3. the main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body,
  4. bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to low oxygen levels in the blood,
  5. edema, accumulation of fluid in the lungs, often caused by heart failure,
  6. rhythm, the normal heartbeat rhythm generated by the sinus node in the right atrium,
  7. the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart relaxes and fills with blood,
  8. a disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure,
  9. is, an abnormally slow heart rate, usually defined as under 60 beats per minute,
  10. inflammation of the pericardium, the sac-like membrane surrounding the heart,
  11. a disease in which plaque builds up inside arteries, narrowing and hardening them,
  12. reduced blood flow to a part of the body, often leading to tissue damage,
  13. is inflammation of the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves, usually caused by infection,
  14. failure, a condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs,
  15. a small device implanted in the chest to regulate the heart's rhythm,
  16. artery disease is a condition characterized by the buildup of plaque in the coronary arteries, leading to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle,

30 Clues: the formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel, • a disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure, • valve, the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle, • the muscular wall that divides the left and right sides of the heart, • difficulty breathing, often associated with heart or lung conditions, • ...

Heart Terminology 2023-06-18

Heart Terminology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The valve between the left chambers of the heart.
  2. Term that means vein
  3. Oxygen-rich blood travels this vessel from the lungs to the heart
  4. Term that means heart
  5. The valve between the right chambers of the heart.
  6. A thin-walled vessel that contains valves to prevent backflow.
  7. The heart chamber that deoxygenated blood first enters.
  8. Oxygen-poor blood travels this vessel from the heart to the lungs
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  1. Term that means pulse
  2. the thickest layer of the heart wall.
  3. Superior and inferior vessel coming back to the heart.
  4. The tissue that lies between the two lower chambers of the heart.
  5. The last chamber of the heart before the blood returns to the body,
  6. Term that means blue
  7. Sac that surrounds the heart.
  8. the tissue that separates the two upper atria.

16 Clues: Term that means vein • Term that means blue • Term that means pulse • Term that means heart • Sac that surrounds the heart. • the thickest layer of the heart wall. • the tissue that separates the two upper atria. • The valve between the left chambers of the heart. • The valve between the right chambers of the heart. • Superior and inferior vessel coming back to the heart. • ...

The heart 2013-03-12

The heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
  2. pressure/Maximum blood pressure that can happen when a ventricular contracts
  3. of a vessel that opens and closes so that fluid only goes one-way
  4. chamber of the heart which pumps blood into both the body and the lungs
  5. pathway/Pathway that carries oxygen-rich blood to the lungs and deoxygenated blood back to the heart
  6. of the two top chambers of the heart that collects the blood that flows into the heart
  7. Pathway/Pathway that carries oxygen-rich blood to the heart but also carries deoxygenated blood to the heart
  8. major artery that carries blood(oxygenated) to all body parts but the lungs.
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  1. Muscular wall that separates the two ventricles from the atriam.
  2. Pathway/Pathway that carries oxygen-rich blood to the body and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart
  3. node(AV node)/Specialized muscle tissues that receive signals from sinoatrial node that in turn send their own signals to the ventricular causing them to contract
  4. pressure/lowest blood pressure released before the ventricles contract.
  5. pressure/ The force applied by the heart in pumping blood
  6. cava/One of two large vessels that return deoxygenated blood to the right atrium of the heart
  7. vessels that carry blood back to the heart(usually contains large amounts of carbon dioxide)
  8. node (SA node)/specialized muscle tissues that send out signals and cause the heart to make the "LUBB" "DUBB" sound.

16 Clues: vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart • pressure/ The force applied by the heart in pumping blood • Muscular wall that separates the two ventricles from the atriam. • of a vessel that opens and closes so that fluid only goes one-way • pressure/lowest blood pressure released before the ventricles contract. • ...

The heart 2013-03-12

The heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One of two large vessels that return deoxygenated blood to the right atrium of the heart
  2. Pathway that carries oxygen-rich blood to the lungs and deoxygenated blood back to the heart
  3. lower chamber of the heart which pumps blood into both the body and the lungs
  4. lowest blood pressure released before the ventricles contract.
  5. The force applied by the heart in pumping blood
  6. Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
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  1. Pathway that carries oxygen-rich blood to the heart but also carries deoxygenated blood to the heart
  2. A major artery that carries blood(oxygenated) to all body parts but the lungs.
  3. Specialized muscle tissues that receive signals from sinoatrial node that in turn send their own signals to the ventricular causing them to contract
  4. Pathway that carries oxygen-rich blood to the body and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart
  5. Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart(usually contains large amounts of carbon dioxide)
  6. Extension of a vessel that opens and closes so that fluid only goes one-way
  7. Maximum blood pressure that can happen when a ventricular contracts
  8. specialized muscle tissues that send out signals and cause the heart to make the "LUBB" "DUBB" sound.
  9. one of the two top chambers of the heart that collects the blood that flows into the heart
  10. Muscular wall that separates the two ventricles from the atriam.

16 Clues: The force applied by the heart in pumping blood • Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart • lowest blood pressure released before the ventricles contract. • Muscular wall that separates the two ventricles from the atriam. • Maximum blood pressure that can happen when a ventricular contracts • ...

soldier's heart 2014-02-27

soldier's heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. "charley saw his first..... when they moved to maryland
  2. a daggerlike steel weapon that is attached to or at the muzzle of a gun and used for stabbing or slashing in hand-to-hand combat
  3. new man- replacement from Minnesota
  4. charley wanted to trade with it
  5. a line formed by troops or ships for delivering or receiving an attack
  6. "the rebels violated the law and fired on..."
  7. new army commander
  8. confused noise a continued loud or tumultuous sound
  9. charley's little brother
  10. charley's father
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  1. an infectious disease marked by inflammation and ulceration of the lower part of the bowels, with diarrhea that becomes mucous and hemorrhagic
  2. "the fight had been called......."
  3. "horse fat is yellow, yellow as......,and beef is white.
  4. joined the army at 15
  5. "next to him..... head left his body and disappeared"
  6. "charley became a......"

16 Clues: charley's father • new army commander • joined the army at 15 • "charley became a......" • charley's little brother • charley wanted to trade with it • "the fight had been called......." • new man- replacement from Minnesota • "the rebels violated the law and fired on..." • confused noise a continued loud or tumultuous sound • ...

Heart Attack 2024-05-06

Heart Attack crossword puzzle
Across
  1. excess fat on a person
  2. abbreviation used to determine a stroke
  3. method to restart activity of the heart
  4. lack of oxygen to the heart
  5. state of deep unconsciousness
  6. test to evaluate the hearts electric signals
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  1. sound scan
  2. common pain symptom for a heart attack
  3. lack of oxygen to the brain
  4. constant exhaustion
  5. abbreviation of the full term of stroke.
  6. pumps blood in and out of the heart
  7. impaired ability to thin/remember
  8. MRI that scans blood flow
  9. a scan that is used to accurately see which part of the brain is damaged
  10. allows blood in and out of the heart

16 Clues: sound scan • constant exhaustion • excess fat on a person • MRI that scans blood flow • lack of oxygen to the brain • lack of oxygen to the heart • state of deep unconsciousness • impaired ability to thin/remember • pumps blood in and out of the heart • allows blood in and out of the heart • common pain symptom for a heart attack • abbreviation used to determine a stroke • ...

Cardiovascular System 2021-04-20

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the amount of blood pumped by the ventricle during one heartbeat
  2. valves that are open during ventricular diastole
  3. superior chambers of the heart
  4. the outer tissue layer of the heart
  5. the layer of thin tissue that lines the inside of the heart
  6. carries blood from the lungs to the left side of the heart
  7. carry blood to the lungs
  8. the events that occur during one heartbeat
  9. a heart rate of greater than 100 beats per minute
  10. uncoordinated shuddering of the heart muscle
  11. vessels where gas exchange takes place in the systemic system
  12. vessels that generally carry oxygenated blood
  13. vessels that generally carry deoxygenated blood
  14. caused by failure of the left ventricle
  15. chest pain
  16. posterior chambers of the heart
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  1. high blood pressure
  2. valves that are open during ventricular systole
  3. relaxation of the ventricles
  4. heart rate x the stroke volume
  5. caused by failure of the right ventricle
  6. arteries that supply nutrients to the heart tissue
  7. a heart rate of lower than 60 beats per minute
  8. the alternating expansion and recoil of an artery that occurs with each beat
  9. caused by death to cardiac muscle tissue due to lack of oxygen
  10. low blood pressure
  11. the layer of the heart that that is composed of cardiac muscle
  12. vessel that empties deoxygenated blood into the right atrium
  13. vessel through which blood leaves the heart to deliver blood to the body
  14. contraction of the ventricles
  15. double serous membrane that surrounds the heart

31 Clues: chest pain • low blood pressure • high blood pressure • carry blood to the lungs • relaxation of the ventricles • contraction of the ventricles • heart rate x the stroke volume • superior chambers of the heart • posterior chambers of the heart • the outer tissue layer of the heart • caused by failure of the left ventricle • caused by failure of the right ventricle • ...

Medical Terminology Answer sheet 2023-04-20

Medical Terminology Answer sheet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Artery / Major blood vessel in the arm
  2. / Medical instrument used to listen to the sounds of the heart and lungs
  3. / Largest artery in the body
  4. Fibrillation (V-Fib) / Life-threatening heart rhythm where the ventricles quiver instead of contracting properly
  5. / The top number in a blood pressure reading
  6. / Doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions
  7. / Test that uses sound waves to create a picture of the heart
  8. / Organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body
  9. / Pertaining to veins
  10. Embolism / Blockage in one of the arteries in the lungs
  11. / Substance in the blood that carries cholesterol
  12. Monitor / Portable device used to monitor heart activity for an extended period of time
  13. / Medication used to reduce excess fluid in the body
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  1. / Medical term for a fast heart rate
  2. Infarction (MI) / Medical term for a heart attack
  3. / Disease where arteries become stiff and less elastic
  4. (EKG/ECG) / Test that records the electrical activity of the heart
  5. / Medication used to prevent blood clots
  6. / Membrane that surrounds and protects the heart
  7. / Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
  8. / Medical term for high blood pressure
  9. / Disease where plaque builds up inside arteries
  10. / Irregular heart rhythm
  11. / Device used to regulate the heart's rhythm
  12. Vein Thrombosis (DVT) / Condition where a blood clot forms in a deep vein, usually in the legs
  13. Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) / Surgical procedure to bypass blocked arteries in the heart
  14. / Mineral that plays a role in regulating blood pressure

27 Clues: / Pertaining to veins • / Irregular heart rhythm • / Largest artery in the body • / Medical term for a fast heart rate • Artery / Major blood vessel in the arm • / Medical term for high blood pressure • / Medication used to prevent blood clots • / Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels • / The top number in a blood pressure reading • ...

Cardiovascular System Crossword Puzzle 2025-04-03

Cardiovascular System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Abbreviation for blood pressure.
  2. Artery Disease / A disease caused by the buildup of plaque in the arteries that supply blood to the heart.
  3. Infarction / Medical term for a heart attack, caused by the interruption of blood flow to the heart.
  4. / Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
  5. / Abbreviation for myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack.
  6. / Abbreviation for coronary artery bypass graft.
  7. / A tool used by doctors to listen to heartbeats and lung sounds.
  8. / Root word meaning "artery."
  9. / Abbreviation for cardiovascular system.
  10. / An abnormal heart rhythm.
  11. / Suffix meaning "condition of the blood."
  12. / A condition where plaque builds up in the arteries, leading to narrowing.
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  1. Pressure Cuff / A tool used to measure the pressure of blood in the arteries.
  2. / A condition of high blood pressure that can damage the heart and blood vessels.
  3. / Small blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged with tissues.
  4. / A test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's structure and function.
  5. / A procedure used to visualize the blood vessels, often using dye and X-rays.
  6. / Prefix meaning "blood vessel."
  7. / The muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
  8. / Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
  9. / Abbreviation for congestive heart failure.
  10. / The largest artery in the body, carrying oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
  11. / A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
  12. / Suffix meaning "inflammation."
  13. / Root word meaning "heart."

25 Clues: / An abnormal heart rhythm. • / Root word meaning "heart." • / Root word meaning "artery." • / Prefix meaning "blood vessel." • / Suffix meaning "inflammation." • / Abbreviation for blood pressure. • / Abbreviation for cardiovascular system. • / Suffix meaning "condition of the blood." • / Abbreviation for congestive heart failure. • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword 2015-12-22

Cardiovascular Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Blunt round point at the bottom of the cone
  2. Law discussing relationship of pre load and stroke volume
  3. Varying amount of the strength of contraction of the ventricles
  4. Specialised cells providing self stimulus
  5. Thick middle layer of the heart
  6. Valve between right atria and right ventricle
  7. Electrical fibers extended throughout the ventricle
  8. Cavity in which the heart lies
  9. Double layer surrounding the heart
  10. Situated in the Medulla Oblongata
  11. Process where blood fills the ventricles passively
  12. Centre to reduce heart rate
  13. Electrical pathway within the septum
  14. Pressure to open semilunar valves post contraction
  15. Stroke volume x heart rate
  16. Monitor the pH and cO2 of the blood
  17. Monitor pressure of the blood within the artery
  18. Activity represented by a P wasve on the ECG
  19. Blood carried through the left side of the heart
  20. Inner layer of the heart
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  1. Centre which dilates and constricts blood vessels
  2. Represented by a QRS on the ECG
  3. Nerve which assists in reducing the heart rate
  4. Mass of connective tissue, dividing the thorax
  5. Node located at the inter-atrial septum
  6. Inner layer of the pericardial sac
  7. Centre which increases heart rate
  8. Outer layer of the heart
  9. Represented by a T wave on the ECG
  10. Number of chambers within the heart
  11. Node situated in the right atria
  12. Blood carried through the right side of the heart
  13. Tough connective tissue outer layer of the sac
  14. Nerve which assists in increasing the heart rate
  15. Valve between left atria and left ventricle

35 Clues: Outer layer of the heart • Inner layer of the heart • Stroke volume x heart rate • Centre to reduce heart rate • Cavity in which the heart lies • Represented by a QRS on the ECG • Thick middle layer of the heart • Node situated in the right atria • Situated in the Medulla Oblongata • Centre which increases heart rate • Inner layer of the pericardial sac • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword 2025-03-12

Cardiovascular Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a suffix meaning process of cutting
  2. the inner layer of the heart wall lining each chamber
  3. abbreviation for ventricular tachycardia
  4. abbreviation for coronary care unit
  5. blood test to measure things in the blood that could indicate damage to the heart muscle
  6. a suffix meaning pain
  7. mitral valve prolapse
  8. ultra sound of the heart
  9. a suffix meaning pertaining to
  10. abbreviation for acute myocardial infarction
  11. a test that monitors oxygen levels and EKG during exercise
  12. a test that shows narrowing or aneurysms that can also collect samples and detect pressure in the heart
  13. a prefix meaning slow
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  1. when there is a weakened wall in an artery causing the artery to swell like a balloon
  2. a disorder involving narrowing of the arteries surrounding the heart
  3. when the heart does not efficiently pump from the left ventricle, resulting in decreased blood flow.
  4. abbreviation for premature ventricular contraction
  5. The main organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.
  6. a suffix meaning to view
  7. when part of the heart doesn't get the needed blood flow, often called a heart attack
  8. when the heart completely stops
  9. abbreviation for normal sinus rhythm
  10. The middle layer of the heart wall that pumps blood by contracting
  11. a test using contrast injected into blood vessels to show narrowing of blood vessels or aneurysms.
  12. Blood vessels that bring deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
  13. a suffix meaning rupture
  14. Blood vessels responsible for carrying oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.
  15. a prefix meaning inner
  16. a prefix meaning against

29 Clues: a suffix meaning pain • mitral valve prolapse • a prefix meaning slow • a prefix meaning inner • a suffix meaning to view • a suffix meaning rupture • ultra sound of the heart • a prefix meaning against • a suffix meaning pertaining to • when the heart completely stops • a suffix meaning process of cutting • abbreviation for coronary care unit • abbreviation for normal sinus rhythm • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-05-29

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. valve, the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle,
  2. irregular heart rhythm, which can be too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia), or irregular,
  3. a bulge or weakness in the wall of a blood vessel that can rupture and cause internal bleeding,
  4. arrest, sudden loss of heart function, leading to loss of consciousness and potentially death if not treated immediately,
  5. the muscular wall that divides the left and right sides of the heart,
  6. difficulty breathing, often associated with heart or lung conditions,
  7. infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked, leading to tissue damage or death,
  8. high blood pressure, a condition in which the force of blood against the artery walls is too high,
  9. excessive bleeding, either internally or externally, due to a ruptured blood vessel,
  10. is, an enlargement of the heart, often due to underlying health conditions such as heart failure or hypertension,
  11. fibrillation, a chaotic, irregular heartbeat originating in the ventricles, which can be fatal if not treated promptly,
  12. narrowing of a blood vessel or heart valve, which can restrict blood flow,
  13. the formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel,
  14. the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart contracts and pumps blood out,
Down
  1. valve prolapse, a condition in which the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle doesn't close properly, causing blood to leak backward,
  2. is, an abnormally rapid heart rate, usually defined as over 100 beats per minute,
  3. the main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body,
  4. bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to low oxygen levels in the blood,
  5. edema, accumulation of fluid in the lungs, often caused by heart failure,
  6. rhythm, the normal heartbeat rhythm generated by the sinus node in the right atrium,
  7. the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart relaxes and fills with blood,
  8. a disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure,
  9. is, an abnormally slow heart rate, usually defined as under 60 beats per minute,
  10. inflammation of the pericardium, the sac-like membrane surrounding the heart,
  11. a disease in which plaque builds up inside arteries, narrowing and hardening them,
  12. reduced blood flow to a part of the body, often leading to tissue damage,
  13. is inflammation of the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves, usually caused by infection,
  14. failure, a condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs,
  15. a small device implanted in the chest to regulate the heart's rhythm,
  16. artery disease is a condition characterized by the buildup of plaque in the coronary arteries, leading to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle,

30 Clues: the formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel, • a disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure, • valve, the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle, • the muscular wall that divides the left and right sides of the heart, • difficulty breathing, often associated with heart or lung conditions, • ...

Cardiovascular 2024-06-08

Cardiovascular crossword puzzle
Across
  1. valve, the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle,
  2. irregular heart rhythm, which can be too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia), or irregular,
  3. a bulge or weakness in the wall of a blood vessel that can rupture and cause internal bleeding,
  4. arrest, sudden loss of heart function, leading to loss of consciousness and potentially death if not treated immediately,
  5. the muscular wall that divides the left and right sides of the heart,
  6. difficulty breathing, often associated with heart or lung conditions,
  7. infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked, leading to tissue damage or death,
  8. high blood pressure, a condition in which the force of blood against the artery walls is too high,
  9. excessive bleeding, either internally or externally, due to a ruptured blood vessel,
  10. is, an enlargement of the heart, often due to underlying health conditions such as heart failure or hypertension,
  11. fibrillation, a chaotic, irregular heartbeat originating in the ventricles, which can be fatal if not treated promptly,
  12. narrowing of a blood vessel or heart valve, which can restrict blood flow,
  13. the formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel,
  14. the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart contracts and pumps blood out,
Down
  1. valve prolapse, a condition in which the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle doesn't close properly, causing blood to leak backward,
  2. is, an abnormally rapid heart rate, usually defined as over 100 beats per minute,
  3. the main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body,
  4. bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to low oxygen levels in the blood,
  5. edema, accumulation of fluid in the lungs, often caused by heart failure,
  6. rhythm, the normal heartbeat rhythm generated by the sinus node in the right atrium,
  7. the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart relaxes and fills with blood,
  8. a disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure,
  9. is, an abnormally slow heart rate, usually defined as under 60 beats per minute,
  10. inflammation of the pericardium, the sac-like membrane surrounding the heart,
  11. a disease in which plaque builds up inside arteries, narrowing and hardening them,
  12. reduced blood flow to a part of the body, often leading to tissue damage,
  13. is inflammation of the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves, usually caused by infection,
  14. failure, a condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs,
  15. a small device implanted in the chest to regulate the heart's rhythm,
  16. artery disease is a condition characterized by the buildup of plaque in the coronary arteries, leading to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle,

30 Clues: the formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel, • a disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure, • valve, the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle, • the muscular wall that divides the left and right sides of the heart, • difficulty breathing, often associated with heart or lung conditions, • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-05-29

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. valve, the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle,
  2. irregular heart rhythm, which can be too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia), or irregular,
  3. a bulge or weakness in the wall of a blood vessel that can rupture and cause internal bleeding,
  4. arrest, sudden loss of heart function, leading to loss of consciousness and potentially death if not treated immediately,
  5. the muscular wall that divides the left and right sides of the heart,
  6. difficulty breathing, often associated with heart or lung conditions,
  7. infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked, leading to tissue damage or death,
  8. high blood pressure, a condition in which the force of blood against the artery walls is too high,
  9. excessive bleeding, either internally or externally, due to a ruptured blood vessel,
  10. is, an enlargement of the heart, often due to underlying health conditions such as heart failure or hypertension,
  11. fibrillation, a chaotic, irregular heartbeat originating in the ventricles, which can be fatal if not treated promptly,
  12. narrowing of a blood vessel or heart valve, which can restrict blood flow,
  13. the formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel,
  14. the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart contracts and pumps blood out,
Down
  1. valve prolapse, a condition in which the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle doesn't close properly, causing blood to leak backward,
  2. is, an abnormally rapid heart rate, usually defined as over 100 beats per minute,
  3. the main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body,
  4. bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to low oxygen levels in the blood,
  5. edema, accumulation of fluid in the lungs, often caused by heart failure,
  6. rhythm, the normal heartbeat rhythm generated by the sinus node in the right atrium,
  7. the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart relaxes and fills with blood,
  8. a disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure,
  9. is, an abnormally slow heart rate, usually defined as under 60 beats per minute,
  10. inflammation of the pericardium, the sac-like membrane surrounding the heart,
  11. a disease in which plaque builds up inside arteries, narrowing and hardening them,
  12. reduced blood flow to a part of the body, often leading to tissue damage,
  13. is inflammation of the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves, usually caused by infection,
  14. failure, a condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs,
  15. a small device implanted in the chest to regulate the heart's rhythm,
  16. artery disease is a condition characterized by the buildup of plaque in the coronary arteries, leading to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle,

30 Clues: the formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel, • a disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure, • valve, the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle, • the muscular wall that divides the left and right sides of the heart, • difficulty breathing, often associated with heart or lung conditions, • ...

cardio quiz 2023-12-10

cardio quiz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The person who specialized in the study of heart
  2. A condition characterized by spasms or contractions of the heart.
  3. Medication that improves the function of the heart.
  4. A general term to describe any disorder related to the heart.
  5. A condition originates from the heart.
  6. Device used to measure and display the heart rate
  7. Disease that affects the heart muscle
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  1. Related to heart and blood vessels
  2. Inflammation of the heart.
  3. Related to heart and lung
  4. Related to heart and respiratory system
  5. Restoring a normal heart rhythm through electrical shocks
  6. Instrument that graphically register movement of the heart
  7. The study of the heart
  8. Referring to the chest area, particularly the heart and lungs.

15 Clues: The study of the heart • Related to heart and lung • Inflammation of the heart. • Related to heart and blood vessels • Disease that affects the heart muscle • A condition originates from the heart. • Related to heart and respiratory system • The person who specialized in the study of heart • Device used to measure and display the heart rate • ...

Medical Terms 2019-10-31

Medical Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / The prefix meaning within
  2. / The suffix of surgical removal
  3. / The abbreviation of chest pain
  4. / The abbreviation of vital sighs stable
  5. / Pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  6. monitor / A portable ECG machine
  7. / Instrument to measure pressure
  8. infraction / A heart attack
  9. / The abbreviation Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
  10. / The abbreviation of shortness of breath
  11. / Prefix meaning against
  12. / Small device that helps control abnormal heart rhythms
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  1. / The abbreviation of do not resuscitate
  2. / The thin inner layer that lines each chamber of the heart
  3. / Fine branching blood vessels that form a network
  4. / This suffix is the process of cutting
  5. / Known as high blood pressure
  6. / Tool that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  7. / Instrument of viewing
  8. / Carries deoxygenated blood to the heart
  9. / This is the main organ of the cardiovascular system
  10. / Carries oxygenated blood to the body parts
  11. / Root word meaning heart
  12. / An artery has a weakened wall causing it to swell
  13. arrest / The complete stopping of the heart

25 Clues: / Instrument of viewing • / Prefix meaning against • / Root word meaning heart • / The prefix meaning within • infraction / A heart attack • / Known as high blood pressure • / The suffix of surgical removal • / The abbreviation of chest pain • / Instrument to measure pressure • monitor / A portable ECG machine • / This suffix is the process of cutting • ...

Medical Terms 2019-10-31

Medical Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Instrument to measure pressure
  2. / The abbreviation of shortness of breath
  3. / Instrument of viewing
  4. / Small device that helps control abnormal heart rhythms
  5. / The prefix meaning within
  6. / The abbreviation Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
  7. / The thin inner layer that lines each chamber of the heart
  8. / Root word meaning heart
  9. / Pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  10. / Known as high blood pressure
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  1. / The suffix of surgical removal
  2. / This suffix is the process of cutting
  3. / The abbreviation of vital sighs stable
  4. / Tool that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  5. monitor / A portable ECG machine
  6. / Prefix meaning against
  7. / This is the main organ of the cardiovascular system
  8. arrest / The complete stopping of the heart
  9. / Carries deoxygenated blood to the heart
  10. / Fine branching blood vessels that form a network
  11. / An artery has a weakened wall causing it to swell
  12. / The abbreviation of do not resuscitate
  13. / The abbreviation of chest pain
  14. infraction / A heart attack
  15. / Carries oxygenated blood to the body parts

25 Clues: / Instrument of viewing • / Prefix meaning against • / Root word meaning heart • / The prefix meaning within • infraction / A heart attack • / Known as high blood pressure • / The suffix of surgical removal • / Instrument to measure pressure • / The abbreviation of chest pain • monitor / A portable ECG machine • / This suffix is the process of cutting • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-03-29

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Receive blood from veins
  2. The division between the right & left side of the heart
  3. Another name for heart attack
  4. The valve between the right atrium from the right ventricle
  5. High blood pressure is a condition called
  6. pumps blood to the body and lungs
  7. Fibrous membrane that encloses the heart
  8. recording of the electrical activity of the heart
  9. A slow/low heart rate than normal
  10. upper number in blood pressure
  11. The heart consists of _____ chambers
  12. Fatty wax substance need but at high levels can cause damage
  13. A disorder due to a reduction of red blood cells
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  1. vessel that transports de-oxygen blood to the lungs
  2. Lower number in blood pressure
  3. Rapid heart rate
  4. vessel that transports oxygen-rich blood to the body
  5. A buildup of cholesterol resulting in blockage and narrowing of inside coronary vessels
  6. Blood pressure is written as ____ numbers
  7. A system made up of heart and blood vessels
  8. Thickest Chamber of the heart
  9. Tiny vessels that transport blood, oxygen, nutrients

22 Clues: Rapid heart rate • Receive blood from veins • Another name for heart attack • Thickest Chamber of the heart • Lower number in blood pressure • upper number in blood pressure • pumps blood to the body and lungs • A slow/low heart rate than normal • The heart consists of _____ chambers • Fibrous membrane that encloses the heart • High blood pressure is a condition called • ...

Cardiovascular System 2023-11-07

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. maker has wires that are implanted in the heart, way to deliver an electrical signal to regulate heart beats
  2. Emergency department
  3. Blood
  4. arrest Heart completely stops
  5. behind or back/backward
  6. pertaining to tone
  7. Middle muscular layer that contracts to pump blood
  8. Shortness of breath
  9. slow
  10. High blood pressure
  11. listens for sound of the heart, also listens to lungs and intestines
  12. Artery wall has weakened causing it to swell.
  13. Thin layer that lines each chamber
Down
  1. enzymes measures certain items and the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  2. destruction
  3. Outer layer of the heart
  4. a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  5. measures pressure, blood pressure cuff
  6. veins Swollen and dialated veins
  7. have thick walls and carry blood away from the heart
  8. thin walls and carry blood toward the heart
  9. Artery Disease when there is a narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
  10. Normal sinus rhythm
  11. to view

24 Clues: slow • Blood • to view • destruction • pertaining to tone • Shortness of breath • High blood pressure • Normal sinus rhythm • Emergency department • behind or back/backward • Outer layer of the heart • arrest Heart completely stops • Thin layer that lines each chamber • veins Swollen and dialated veins • measures pressure, blood pressure cuff • ...

Cardiovascular system 2024-10-16

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pumps blood
  2. root word for blood vessel
  3. largest blood vessel in the body
  4. catheterization when a doctor puts a catheter into a vessel or chamber of the heart
  5. records heart electrical activity
  6. test uses a blood sample
  7. prefix for below
  8. abb. for coronary artery bypass graft
  9. artery large artery found in your leg
  10. poor blood circulation to the brain that results in cell death
  11. vena cava / returns deoxygenated blood to the right atrium
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  1. prefix for over or excessive
  2. aneurysm enlargement of the aorta
  3. abb. for white blood count
  4. abb. for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
  5. abnormal rhythm of the heart
  6. artery disease also called ischemic heart disease
  7. root word for lung
  8. heart failure syndrome is caused by an impairment in the heart that affects its ability to fill with and pump blood
  9. artery carries oxygen-poor blood to the lungs
  10. test shows how your heart does during physical exercise
  11. root word for heart
  12. abb. for vital signs stable

23 Clues: pumps blood • prefix for below • root word for lung • root word for heart • root word for blood vessel • abb. for white blood count • test uses a blood sample • abb. for vital signs stable • prefix for over or excessive • abnormal rhythm of the heart • largest blood vessel in the body • records heart electrical activity • aneurysm enlargement of the aorta • ...

Cardiovascular System Study Crossword 2022-09-28

Cardiovascular System Study Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Mitral valve prolapse.
  2. The innermost membrane of the heart, which lines the inside chambers.
  3. Combining form meaning atrium.
  4. Swollen and dilated veins.
  5. Part of the heart doesn't get proper blood flow.
  6. A test which measures blood flow
  7. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
  8. Coronary artery bypass graft.
  9. Combining form meaning body
  10. A test which shows how much blood reaches a certain area.
  11. The muscle layer of the heart.
  12. A device which records heartrate.
Down
  1. A vessel that pumps blood to the heart.
  2. Point of maximum impulse of the heart when felt during and examination.
  3. A scanning of the blood vessels in the heart using a catheter.
  4. The outermost membrane of the heart.
  5. A vessel that pumps blood from the heart.
  6. The heart stops beating.
  7. Ventricular fibrillation.
  8. Low blood pressure.
  9. A device used to calculate blood pressure.
  10. High blood pressure.
  11. Combining form meaning vein.
  12. Prefix meaning slow.
  13. Prefix meaning fast.

25 Clues: Low blood pressure. • High blood pressure. • Prefix meaning slow. • Prefix meaning fast. • Mitral valve prolapse. • The heart stops beating. • Ventricular fibrillation. • Swollen and dilated veins. • Combining form meaning body • Combining form meaning vein. • Coronary artery bypass graft. • Combining form meaning atrium. • The muscle layer of the heart. • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-12-03

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Refers to blood vessels
  2. Congestive Heart Failure
  3. Pressure Monitor Measures the pressure of blood in the arteries
  4. Failure The heart's inability to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs
  5. Refers to arteries
  6. Artery Disease Narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries
  7. High blood pressure
  8. Coronary Artery Disease
  9. Smallest blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients exchange with tissues
  10. Refers to veins
  11. X-ray of blood vessels after injecting a contrast dye
  12. Refers to a condition in the blood
  13. Test Monitors heart function during exercise
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  1. Buildup of plaque in the arteries
  2. Refers to the heart
  3. The double-layered sac that surrounds the heart, protecting and lubricating it
  4. Records the electrical activity of the heart
  5. Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
  6. Irregular heartbeat
  7. Blood pressure
  8. The primary organ responsible for pumping blood through the body
  9. Electrocardiogram
  10. Uses sound waves to create an image of the heart
  11. Myocardial Infarction
  12. Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart

25 Clues: Blood pressure • Refers to veins • Electrocardiogram • Refers to arteries • Refers to the heart • Irregular heartbeat • High blood pressure • Myocardial Infarction • Refers to blood vessels • Coronary Artery Disease • Congestive Heart Failure • Buildup of plaque in the arteries • Refers to a condition in the blood • Records the electrical activity of the heart • ...

Medical knowledge 2024-10-21

Medical knowledge crossword puzzle
Across
  1. muscle tissue The pumping of the heart
  2. Blood
  3. failure The heart isn’t pumping enough blood
  4. Surgical removal
  5. provides a view of the hear size and position
  6. Atrial fibrillation
  7. identifies irregular heart rhythms
  8. tissue helps with smooth blood flow
  9. fluid that is pumped by the heart and carry’s oxygen and nutrients
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  1. left ventricular assist device
  2. abnormal heart rhythm that is slow
  3. Muscular organ that pumps blood though are body
  4. uses ultrasound waves to create an image of the heart
  5. All
  6. Blood flow to the brain is blocked
  7. Above
  8. Vessels that carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
  9. Congestive heart failure
  10. Blood vessel

19 Clues: All • Blood • Above • Blood vessel • Surgical removal • Atrial fibrillation • Congestive heart failure • left ventricular assist device • abnormal heart rhythm that is slow • Blood flow to the brain is blocked • identifies irregular heart rhythms • tissue helps with smooth blood flow • muscle tissue The pumping of the heart • failure The heart isn’t pumping enough blood • ...

ASPT QUESTIONS 2020-11-15

ASPT QUESTIONS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. smallest branches of the bronchi
  2. veins that carry the oxygenated blood from the lungs into the left atrium of the heart
  3. adjective describing muscles in the heart, they have stripes inside the muscles
  4. electrical device that artificially stimulates contraction of heart muscle
  5. hardening of fatty plaque in the arteries
  6. the tube that connects the larynx to the lungs, also called windpipe
  7. lethal dysrhythmia, a dying heart, heart rate below 20 bpm
  8. hardening of the arteries
  9. valve positioned between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
  10. arteries that carry deoxygenated blood out of the right ventricle and into the lungs
  11. circulation of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
  12. the process happening when blood exchanges carbon dioxide and oxygen in the lungs and in the body
  13. narrowing of blood vessels
  14. movement of air in and out of the lungs, breathing
Down
  1. throat
  2. oxygen travels to the body through the blood and then the blood takes carbon dioxide back from the body to the lungs
  3. period of time when the heart muscle is relaxed and the chambers fill with blood
  4. the passages that send air into the lungs
  5. machine used to recover the electrical activity of the heart
  6. ______ disks are parts of the heart cells that hold the other heart muscle cells together
  7. record of the electrical activity of the heart
  8. ______ fever is a disease that can result from inadequately treated strep throat or scarlet fever.
  9. widening of blood vessels
  10. circulation of blood from the heart to all parts of the body and back to the heart
  11. the main organs of the respiratory system, where you breathe into
  12. nose area
  13. voice box
  14. a double layer of membranes surrounding the heart
  15. period of time when the heart muscle is contracting
  16. a flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backwards
  17. distance between certain parts of the heartbeat on the EKG, most common ones are PR, R-R, QRS, and QT
  18. tiny sacs in the lung that transfers gases between air and blood
  19. arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle in the myocardium

33 Clues: throat • nose area • voice box • widening of blood vessels • hardening of the arteries • narrowing of blood vessels • smallest branches of the bronchi • the passages that send air into the lungs • hardening of fatty plaque in the arteries • record of the electrical activity of the heart • a double layer of membranes surrounding the heart • ...

puzzle 2024-01-04

puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - involved in the exchange of fluids and gases between tissues and the blood
  2. angiography - used to get detailed pictures of the blood vessels of the heart.
  3. - pumping muscular device
  4. - associated with build up of fatty deposits
  5. ultrasound - used to monitor blood flow through an artery on both sides of the neck
  6. - used for electrical and muscular functions of the heart
  7. - Pumped by the heart.
  8. - prefix for fast
Down
  1. - the blood supply to part of the brain that is cut off
  2. - suffix used for surgical puncture
  3. heart disease - when the flow of oxygen rich blood to the heart is blocked
  4. -root word for chest
  5. - used to get an ultrasound of the heart
  6. arterial disease - occurs when there is a blockage in the arteries to the limbs usually in the legs.
  7. - vessels that convey blood toward the heart.
  8. - when the aorta becomes weakened and buldges outwards
  9. - vessels that convey blood away from the heart.
  10. test - test used for the exercise of the heart
  11. -suffix for excision or cutting out
  12. - Root word for heart

20 Clues: - prefix for fast • -root word for chest • - Root word for heart • - Pumped by the heart. • - pumping muscular device • - suffix used for surgical puncture • -suffix for excision or cutting out • - used to get an ultrasound of the heart • - associated with build up of fatty deposits • - vessels that convey blood toward the heart. • test - test used for the exercise of the heart • ...

Heart / cardiovascular system By Reagan ashburg 2025-03-20

Heart / cardiovascular system By Reagan ashburg crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Circulation of______consists of two main circuits.
  2. Returns blood to heart
  3. The smallest Blood vessel
  4. _______ is often symptomless but can lead to heart disease and stroke.
  5. Blood that has circulated throughout the body enters the heart through the right____.
  6. the lower chamber is called a ______.
  7. The human cardiovascular system is composed of the _____ and the blood vessels.
  8. taking in oxygen from the air and releasing carbon dioxide
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  1. The _____ system is necessary for life
  2. Other_____ points of the body are the temple,and side of the neck.
  3. The heart ____ an average of 72 times per minute.
  4. The heart is roughly the size of a clenched ______.
  5. Arteries near the surface of the skin can be used to measure blood ______.
  6. The heart, although a _____ organ
  7. The heart is a ______.
  8. The heart is located in the _____.
  9. Largest and heaviest organ within the body
  10. _______ blood pressure , can be caused by an increase in the volume of blood pumped by the heart
  11. The hearts main job is to _____ blood.

19 Clues: Returns blood to heart • The heart is a ______. • The smallest Blood vessel • The heart, although a _____ organ • The heart is located in the _____. • the lower chamber is called a ______. • The _____ system is necessary for life • The hearts main job is to _____ blood. • Largest and heaviest organ within the body • The heart ____ an average of 72 times per minute. • ...

chapter 15 2023-05-12

chapter 15 crossword puzzle
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  1. the amount of blood expelled through the ventricle with each beat
  2. the hearts main artery which carries nutrient-rich blood away from the heart to the body's cells
  3. a potentially fatal physiological reaction usually characterized by significant drop in blood pressure, reduced blood circulation, and inadequate blood flow to the tissues; may occur in response to several conditions including illness, injury, hemorrhage, and dehydration
  4. hearts electrical system consisting of specialized cells within heart muscle that carry an electrical signal which regulates the pumping of the heart
  5. a woven flexible absorbent cloth applied to a wound
  6. the smallest of the veins
  7. infection control guidelines designed to protect workers from exposure to disease spread by contact with blood or other bodily fluids
  8. tiny cell fragments in blood that aid in clotting
  9. the rhythmical beating of the heart
  10. the artery that connects the heart to the lungs
  11. the yellowish liquid part of blood
  12. the lower chambers of the heart
  13. the difference between the diastolic and systolic pressures in the heart
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  1. the percentage of the maximum heart rate that is safe to reach during exercise
  2. the hearts own system of blood vessels
  3. a petroleum-based dressing with a thin plastic film designed to keep air and moisture from entering or escaping a wound
  4. the body system that includes the functions of the heart, blood vessels, circulation, and exchange of gases between the blood and the atmosphere
  5. blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
  6. the output of blood by the heart per minute
  7. the lowest pressure in the heart; relates to ventricular relaxation
  8. the upper chambers of the heart
  9. the smallest of the arteries
  10. tiny microscopic blood vessels that connect arteries to veins
  11. the highest pressure in the heart; correlates to ventricular contraction
  12. the wall separating the left and right sides of the heart

25 Clues: the smallest of the veins • the smallest of the arteries • the upper chambers of the heart • the lower chambers of the heart • the yellowish liquid part of blood • the rhythmical beating of the heart • the hearts own system of blood vessels • the output of blood by the heart per minute • the artery that connects the heart to the lungs • ...

Middle School Cardio Crossword Quiz 2023-03-02

Middle School Cardio Crossword Quiz crossword puzzle
Across
  1. blood leaves the heart through this valve
  2. the heart has 4 of these
  3. these carry blood towards the heart
  4. comes from food, blood carries these to the body
  5. state champion quarterback
  6. LC science teacher
  7. valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
  8. vena cava that collects blood from the trunk and brings into the heart
Down
  1. national guard service
  2. a valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
  3. blood leaves heart and goes to the lungs to pick up this and bring it to the muscles
  4. state runner up in golf
  5. pumps blood everywhere in the body
  6. heart has 2 of these on the bottom half of the heart
  7. heart has 2 of these on the top half of the heart
  8. vena cava that collects blood from the head and brings into the heart
  9. these carry blood away from the heart

17 Clues: LC science teacher • national guard service • state runner up in golf • the heart has 4 of these • state champion quarterback • pumps blood everywhere in the body • these carry blood towards the heart • these carry blood away from the heart • blood leaves the heart through this valve • comes from food, blood carries these to the body • ...

Unit 5 Lab 2022-10-26

Unit 5 Lab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. uses very strong magnets and radio waves to create detailed images of your heart on a computer
  2. Slow
  3. atrioventricular
  4. coronary care unit, cardiac care unit
  5. occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts
  6. Pumps blood through the system
  7. Two
  8. sometimes called a ‘treadmill’ or ‘exercise’ test, is a type of ECG that is done while you are exercising
  9. atrial fibrillation
  10. acute coronary syndrome
  11. Networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues
  12. Pertaining to
  13. It gives a picture of your heart using ultrasound, a type of X-ray. It uses a probe either on your chest or down your esophagus (throat)
  14. a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat.
Down
  1. one or more of the valves in your heart doesn't work properly
  2. happens when a part of the heart muscle doesn't get enough blood
  3. occurs when the heart muscle doesn't pump blood as well as it should
  4. Vessels that deliver blood to tissues
  5. removal
  6. cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  7. Vessels that return blood to the heart
  8. a quick and painless test that records the electrical signals in the heart
  9. It is a non-invasive test for people who may be experiencing unusual cardiac symptoms

23 Clues: Two • Slow • removal • Pertaining to • atrioventricular • atrial fibrillation • acute coronary syndrome • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • Pumps blood through the system • Vessels that deliver blood to tissues • coronary care unit, cardiac care unit • Vessels that return blood to the heart • Networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues • ...

Cardiovascular System 2019-12-04

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Carries deoxygenated blood to the heart
  2. Major organ that propels blood throughout the circulatory system
  3. Type of pressure that is a function of the volume of blood entering the arteries
  4. Septum/ wall that divides the right and left ventricles of the heart
  5. Heart valve that separates the right atrium from the right ventricle
  6. Connect with even smaller blood vessels
  7. Abnormal rapid heartbeat
  8. Type of heart valve located between each ventricle and its associated great artery
  9. Automatic regulation of blood flow
  10. Also called visceral pericardium
  11. Middle layer of the heart; responsible for contraction of the heart chambers
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  1. Phase of the cardiac cycle, occurs when the heart is in the state of relaxation & dilatation & blood is refilling in the chambers
  2. Smaller veins that collect blood from the capillaries & return it to the larger veins
  3. AV valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; 2 cusps
  4. A condition which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated
  5. Number of heart chambers
  6. Type of circulation in which blood is carried from the right ventricle to the lungs and back to the left atrium
  7. Type of heart valve located between each atrium and ventricle
  8. Blood clot in the vein
  9. Connect branches of arteries and veins
  10. Abnormally slow heart rate

21 Clues: Blood clot in the vein • Number of heart chambers • Abnormal rapid heartbeat • Abnormally slow heart rate • Also called visceral pericardium • Automatic regulation of blood flow • Connect branches of arteries and veins • Carries deoxygenated blood to the heart • Connect with even smaller blood vessels • Type of heart valve located between each atrium and ventricle • ...

Heart Key Terms 2023-10-23

Heart Key Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. -amount of blood pumped from the heart per minute
  2. - period of contraction when the chambers are pumping blood out of the heart
  3. - thick wall dividing the two ventricles in the heart
  4. - widening of blood vessels which increases blood flow
  5. - the outermost of the heart and innermost layer ofInferior vena cava sac
  6. - semilunar valve between the left ventricle and the aorta
  7. - prevent backflow of blood into the ventricles
  8. - a wall that separates the right and left atria in the heart
  9. - the innermost layer of the heart
  10. - returns deoxygenated blood to the right atrium of the heart from the upper half of the body
  11. - maintains tension on the chordate tendineae as the ventricle contracts
Down
  1. - valve that closes the orifice between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
  2. - the middle layer of the heart
  3. - period of relaxation in the heart when chambers are filling with blood
  4. - the volume of blood pumped into the heart per beat
  5. - this narrows blood vessels which decrease blood flow
  6. -a large arterial trunk that arises from the base of the left ventr
  7. - largest vein in the human body,returns deoxygenated blood
  8. - the valve that closes the orifice between the right atrium and ventricle
  9. -tricuspid and mitral situated between the atria and the ventricles (abbreviation)

20 Clues: - the middle layer of the heart • - the innermost layer of the heart • - prevent backflow of blood into the ventricles • -amount of blood pumped from the heart per minute • - the volume of blood pumped into the heart per beat • - thick wall dividing the two ventricles in the heart • - widening of blood vessels which increases blood flow • ...

Unit 5 lab 2025-10-29

Unit 5 lab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - suffix refers to the narrowing of a passage
  2. - Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
  3. - Fluid that circulates the heart
  4. rate - the number of times your heart beats per minute
  5. infarction - when blood flow to a part of the hear is blocked
  6. - an x-ray of blood vessels
  7. - the force of blood hitting the walls of your heart is too high
  8. artery disease - plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries
  9. - where the heart beats with an irregular rhythm
  10. heart failure - a condition where the heart can't pump enough blood to meet body's requirements
  11. test - a test conducted while a patient is exercising
  12. - root word refers to blood or lymph vessels
  13. monitor - a portable device that continuously records the heart's activity
Down
  1. - Disease where plaque builds up in your arteries making the narrow and hard
  2. - records electrical activity in the heart
  3. - carry deoxygent6aed blood to the heart
  4. - Allows the exchange of blood and nutrients and waste
  5. - prefix that refers to blood vessels
  6. pressure - the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries
  7. - uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the hear
  8. - pumps blood to the body
  9. - prefix that refers to the heart
  10. failure - Your heart can't pump enough blood to meet the requirements the rest of your body
  11. - blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted or reduced
  12. - suffix that refers to a condition of blood

25 Clues: - pumps blood to the body • - an x-ray of blood vessels • - Fluid that circulates the heart • - prefix that refers to the heart • - prefix that refers to blood vessels • - carry deoxygent6aed blood to the heart • - records electrical activity in the heart • - Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart • - suffix that refers to a condition of blood • ...

cardiovascular system 2025-11-06

cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Pertaining to the aorta.
  2. Pertaining to a blood vessel.
  3. Pertaining to the heart ( cardiology).
  4. Blood Pressure.
  5. A muscular pump that circulates blood throughout the body.
  6. Uses sound waves to create moving pictures of the heart, showing how blood flows through it.
  7. Coronary Artery Disease.
  8. test Evaluates how the heart responds to physical activity by monitoring it while a person exercises.
  9. Records the electrical signals in the heart to detect irregular heartbeats.
  10. Failure The heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
  11. tests Used to check for specific proteins, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels that can indicate heart damage or risk factors for heart disease
  12. Myocardial Infarction
Down
  1. An abnormal heart rhythm.
  2. A condition where arteries supplying the heart become narrowed due to plaque buildup.
  3. Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
  4. High blood pressure, a condition where the force of blood against artery walls is consistently too high.
  5. Congestive Heart Failure
  6. The fluid connective tissue that transports oxygen and nutrients
  7. Blood vessels that return deoxygenated blood to the heart.
  8. Tiny vessels where the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste occurs between blood and tissues.
  9. Pertaining to an artery.
  10. Catheterizat A procedure where a tube is inserted into a blood vessel and guided to the heart to diagnose blockages or other conditions.
  11. A suffix meaning disease ( cardiomyopathy)
  12. Electrocardiogram
  13. The hardening and narrowing of arteries due to fatty deposits or plaque.

25 Clues: Blood Pressure. • Electrocardiogram • Myocardial Infarction • Pertaining to the aorta. • Congestive Heart Failure • Coronary Artery Disease. • Pertaining to an artery. • An abnormal heart rhythm. • Pertaining to a blood vessel. • Pertaining to the heart ( cardiology). • A suffix meaning disease ( cardiomyopathy) • A muscular pump that circulates blood throughout the body. • ...

Cardiovascular System 2021-12-04

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. weakened arteries start to swell
  2. arteries, veins, and capillaries.
  3. heart received by donor
  4. complete stopping of heart
  5. narrowing in arteries
  6. muscle
  7. upon or on
  8. a type of x-ray
  9. portable ECG
  10. medical history
  11. heart is inflamed
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  1. large vein, deoxygenated blood
  2. inner or within
  3. tool to listen to heart
  4. deoxygenated blood enters, right
  5. tool for electrical pulses
  6. swollen/dilated veins
  7. do not resusitate
  8. the main artery
  9. center of the cardio system
  10. nursing care plan
  11. means heart
  12. middle
  13. chest pain
  14. emergency room

25 Clues: muscle • middle • upon or on • chest pain • means heart • portable ECG • emergency room • inner or within • the main artery • a type of x-ray • medical history • do not resusitate • nursing care plan • heart is inflamed • swollen/dilated veins • narrowing in arteries • tool to listen to heart • heart received by donor • tool for electrical pulses • complete stopping of heart • center of the cardio system • ...

Guess the terms!! 2022-11-30

Guess the terms!! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Term for a record of the heart
  2. Normal breathing
  3. Swelling In The Bronchus
  4. Skin doctor
  5. Chest pain
  6. Chest Pain
  7. High oxygen
  8. Inflammation of the heart muscle
  9. Fast breathing
  10. Inflammation of the lungs
  11. Surgical repair of the nose
  12. Low oxygen
  13. Pertaining To A Lung Inside The Heart
  14. Abnormal condition of blue blood
  15. Blood doctor
Down
  1. Paralysis of the larynx
  2. Inflammation of the alveoli
  3. coughing blood
  4. Slow heart rate
  5. Pain In The Pleura
  6. Heart Muscle Disease
  7. Tumor inside the heart
  8. Study of life
  9. Dilation of the bronchus
  10. Term for cold

25 Clues: Chest pain • Chest Pain • Low oxygen • Skin doctor • High oxygen • Blood doctor • Study of life • Term for cold • coughing blood • Fast breathing • Slow heart rate • Normal breathing • Pain In The Pleura • Heart Muscle Disease • Tumor inside the heart • Paralysis of the larynx • Swelling In The Bronchus • Dilation of the bronchus • Inflammation of the lungs • Inflammation of the alveoli • ...

Crossword Puzzle Assignment — Medical Terminology Cardiovascular disease 2025-11-19

Crossword Puzzle Assignment — Medical Terminology Cardiovascular disease crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cholesterol Too much fat
  2. Highblood pressure that increase risk of heart desease
  3. Hardening and narrowing of arteries
  4. Abnormally fast heart rate
  5. infarction Heart attack
  6. Enlargement of the heart
  7. Electrical pulses
  8. Death of body tissue
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  1. ischemia Reduced blood flow to the heart muscle
  2. Slow heart rate
  3. Sound waves
  4. High levels of fats
  5. Absence of electrical activity
  6. Blush discoloration
  7. Electrocardiogram
  8. Heart beats with irregular rhythm
  9. Fluid builds up in body tissue
  10. Chest pain
  11. Special dye
  12. Breathing

20 Clues: Breathing • Chest pain • Sound waves • Special dye • Slow heart rate • Electrocardiogram • Electrical pulses • High levels of fats • Blush discoloration • Death of body tissue • infarction Heart attack • cholesterol Too much fat • Enlargement of the heart • Abnormally fast heart rate • Absence of electrical activity • Fluid builds up in body tissue • Heart beats with irregular rhythm • ...

med term 2021-11-03

med term crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / prefix meaning atrium
  2. prefix meaning heart
  3. any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body.
  4. / chronic, progressive condition in which the heart muscle is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs for blood and oxygen doesn’t get the blood flow it needs, lack of blood flow is caused by a blockage or a narrowing in one of the coronary arteries
  5. / a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  6. peripheral vascular disease
  7. occurs when a blood clot gets lodged in an artery in the lung, blocking blood flow to part of the lung
  8. / prefix meaning blood
  9. / aka a Myocardial infarction, condition occurs when a part of the heart doesn’t get the blood flow it needs, lack of blood flow is caused by a blockage or a narrowing in one of the coronary arteries
  10. cerebrovascular accident
  11. acquired or hereditary disease of heart muscle, this condition makes it hard for the heart to deliver blood to the body, and can lead to heart failure
  12. tissue / tissue that connects, supports, binds, or separates other tissues or organs, typically having relatively few cells embedded in an amorphous matrix, often with collagen or other fibers
Down
  1. / machine records the electrical activity of the heart, which helps check heart rhythm and may diagnose other heart issues.
  2. a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
  3. transient ischemic attack
  4. test the patient is asked to walk on a treadmill or ride a bicycle to increase how hard the heart is working, patient's oxygen levels and EKG are monitored during the test.
  5. / prefix meaning heart or crown
  6. any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart
  7. a condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm
  8. / prefix meaning clot
  9. device has wires that are implanted in the heart wall to deliver an electrical signal to regulate heart beats.
  10. the innermost layer, consists of an inner surface of smooth endothelium covered by a surface of elastic tissues.
  11. Cardiac rhythm management
  12. / a portable ECG machine that the patient wears over a few days which records heart activity to show a possible pattern for the symptoms the patient may be having.
  13. disease

25 Clues: disease • prefix meaning heart • / prefix meaning clot • / prefix meaning blood • / prefix meaning atrium • cerebrovascular accident • transient ischemic attack • Cardiac rhythm management • peripheral vascular disease • / prefix meaning heart or crown • / a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels • ...

Blood 2025-01-09

Blood crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the amount of blood ejected from the ventricle with each cardiac cycle
  2. the middle muscular layer of the heart
  3. the “gatekeeper” between the atria and the ventricles
  4. a measure of a fluid's resistance to flow
  5. the membrane enclosing the heart, consisting of an outer fibrous layer and an inner double layer of serous membrane
  6. the thin, smooth membrane which lines the inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves
  7. prevent the backward flow of blood.
  8. generates an electrical signal that causes the upper heart chambers (atria) to contract
  9. a forced expiratory effort against a closed airway
  10. A large vein that carries blood to the heart from other areas of the body
  11. the narrowing (constriction) of blood vessels by small muscles in their walls
  12. relating to the lungs.
  13. a heart condition that causes an irregular and often abnormally fast heart rate
  14. a test to record the electrical signals in the heart
Down
  1. cartilage that divides the nose into 2 separate chambers
  2. A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart from tissues and organs in the body
  3. when blood vessels in your body widen, allowing more blood to flow through them and lowering your blood pressure
  4. large, with free-running fibers (false tendons) as well as a subendocardial network
  5. Heart chamber that receives blood into the heart and drives it into a ventricle, or chamber, for pumping blood away from the heart (left and right)
  6. A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body
  7. a small vein collecting blood from capillaries
  8. the main blood vessel through which oxygen and nutrients travel from the heart to organs throughout your body.
  9. muscular chamber that pumps blood out of the heart and into the circulatory system
  10. the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries.
  11. the stroke volume of the left ventricle will increase as the left ventricular volume increases due to the myocyte stretch causing a more forceful systolic contraction.
  12. the narrowing (constriction) of blood vessels by small muscles in their walls
  13. a very small blood vessel that branches off from your artery and carries blood away from your heart to your tissues and organs.
  14. a serous membrane that forms the innermost layer of the pericardium and the outer surface of the heart.
  15. the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood.

29 Clues: relating to the lungs. • prevent the backward flow of blood. • the middle muscular layer of the heart • a measure of a fluid's resistance to flow • a small vein collecting blood from capillaries • a forced expiratory effort against a closed airway • a test to record the electrical signals in the heart • the “gatekeeper” between the atria and the ventricles • ...

Cardiovascular Disease 2025-08-19

Cardiovascular Disease crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Abnormal heart sound
  2. Chest pain from low blood flow
  3. Blood clot in vessel
  4. Irregular heartbeats felt
  5. Slow heartbeat
  6. Related to heart valve
  7. Clot travelling in blood
  8. Fast heartbeat
  9. Brain blood flow blockage
  10. Device regulating heartbeat
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  1. High blood pressure
  2. Lack of blood supply
  3. Sudden heart stop
  4. Blockage of heart blood flow
  5. Artery hardening
  6. Irregular heartbeat
  7. Related to heart vessel
  8. Weak pumping heart

18 Clues: Slow heartbeat • Fast heartbeat • Artery hardening • Sudden heart stop • Weak pumping heart • High blood pressure • Irregular heartbeat • Lack of blood supply • Abnormal heart sound • Blood clot in vessel • Related to heart valve • Related to heart vessel • Clot travelling in blood • Irregular heartbeats felt • Brain blood flow blockage • Device regulating heartbeat • ...

cardiovascular system 2024-03-22

cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. my/o
  2. EKG
  3. the blood vessel that carry blood away from the heart are called
  4. brady
  5. electr/o
  6. inflammation of the heart muscle
  7. ox/i
  8. a type of abnormal heart rhythm,or arrhythmia
  9. located between the left ventricle and the aorta
  10. chest pain or discomfort that keeps coming back
Down
  1. BP
  2. rhin/o
  3. tissue that surrounds the heart
  4. located between the left atrium and the left ventricle
  5. painful:difficult
  6. y/o
  7. ven/o
  8. high blood pressure
  9. Hx
  10. low blood pressure
  11. cardi/o
  12. heart rate over 100 beats a minute

22 Clues: BP • Hx • EKG • y/o • my/o • ox/i • brady • ven/o • rhin/o • cardi/o • electr/o • painful:difficult • low blood pressure • high blood pressure • tissue that surrounds the heart • inflammation of the heart muscle • heart rate over 100 beats a minute • a type of abnormal heart rhythm,or arrhythmia • chest pain or discomfort that keeps coming back • located between the left ventricle and the aorta • ...

EI 303- BMI Minor Test-1 2022-08-18

EI 303- BMI Minor Test-1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. study of function
  2. 120 mmHg
  3. pure blood vessel
  4. law associated with cell potential
  5. sound sensor in auto BP machine
  6. study of structure
  7. tip of the heart
  8. technique of listening to the sound
  9. electrode metal for biomedical applications
Down
  1. cell potential at polarized condition
  2. BP apparatus
  3. sensor in stethoscope
  4. Heart sounds
  5. connection between two neurons
  6. blood circulation between heart and body parts
  7. origin of potential in heart
  8. sound in BP measurement
  9. blood circulation between heart and lungs
  10. artery for BP measurement
  11. wall between right and left chambers of heart

20 Clues: 120 mmHg • BP apparatus • Heart sounds • tip of the heart • study of function • pure blood vessel • study of structure • sensor in stethoscope • sound in BP measurement • artery for BP measurement • origin of potential in heart • connection between two neurons • sound sensor in auto BP machine • law associated with cell potential • technique of listening to the sound • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-11-15

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. blood pressure
  2. disorder named after the founder
  3. away from the heart
  4. ultrasound to look at heart vessels
  5. the body's pump
  6. coronary artery bypass graft
  7. innermost layer of the heart
  8. under or insufficient
  9. automated external defibrillator
  10. toward the heart
  11. artery has a weakened wall
  12. hypertension
  13. many
Down
  1. instrument to measure pressure
  2. stop of heart
  3. X-ray dye injected into blood vessels
  4. pericardial sac is inflamed
  5. swollen and dilated veins
  6. middle
  7. record electric activity
  8. three
  9. hardening
  10. fast
  11. shows narrowing and aneurysms
  12. diabetes mellitus

25 Clues: fast • many • three • middle • hardening • hypertension • stop of heart • blood pressure • the body's pump • toward the heart • diabetes mellitus • away from the heart • under or insufficient • record electric activity • swollen and dilated veins • artery has a weakened wall • pericardial sac is inflamed • coronary artery bypass graft • innermost layer of the heart • shows narrowing and aneurysms • ...

Medical terms 2025-10-14

Medical terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  2. external defibrillator
  3. ultrasonography-look at blood going through blood vessels
  4. echocardiogram
  5. type of blood vessel
  6. of oxygen and carbon dioxide
  7. heart failure
  8. deep vein thrombosis
  9. lung
Down
  1. must have something to do with the lungs
  2. instrument to measure pressure
  3. listen for the sounds of the heart
  4. vessel can be looked at with this procedure
  5. vein
  6. thick walls and carry blood away from the heart
  7. oxygen
  8. divided into 4 chambers
  9. small
  10. heart
  11. electrocardiogram

20 Clues: vein • lung • small • heart • oxygen • heart failure • echocardiogram • electrocardiogram • type of blood vessel • deep vein thrombosis • external defibrillator • divided into 4 chambers • of oxygen and carbon dioxide • instrument to measure pressure • listen for the sounds of the heart • must have something to do with the lungs • vessel can be looked at with this procedure • ...

Medical Terminology 2024-11-16

Medical Terminology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Process of recording done by the radiology department
  2. Hearth is inflamed
  3. Tests levels of stress
  4. small
  5. Around the heart
  6. The heart’s muscle
  7. Process of recording
  8. Upon the heart
  9. intravenous
  10. do not resuscitate
  11. reduced blood flow
  12. beats per minute
  13. heart attack
  14. narrowing around the heart
Down
  1. Slow
  2. wall between the right and left ventricles
  3. against
  4. automated external defibrillator
  5. surgical removal/excision
  6. Instrument used to measure pulse
  7. Records electrical activity in the heart
  8. intensive care unit
  9. Process of cutting
  10. high blood pressure
  11. Inside the heart

25 Clues: Slow • small • against • intravenous • heart attack • Upon the heart • Around the heart • beats per minute • Inside the heart • Hearth is inflamed • The heart’s muscle • Process of cutting • do not resuscitate • reduced blood flow • intensive care unit • high blood pressure • Process of recording • Tests levels of stress • surgical removal/excision • narrowing around the heart • ...

Activity 2 cross word 2023-11-13

Activity 2 cross word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sound
  2. arrest complete stopping of the heart
  3. see blood going through blood vessel
  4. uses tiny tube called catheter
  5. controls your blood pressure and blood flow
  6. recording images of blood vessels
  7. heart the heart is not pumping from the left
  8. to measure pressure
  9. vein
  10. infarction like a heart attack
Down
  1. as it beats it pumps blood around the body
  2. blood vessel that distributes oxygen
  3. opening in blood vessel
  4. blood pressure
  5. muscle
  6. transports rich blood from heart to rest of body
  7. an artery has a weekend wall
  8. diseases
  9. vessel network of tubes
  10. ultrasound to look at heart vessels
  11. inflammation
  12. removal
  13. high blood pressure
  14. artery narrowing in the arteries

24 Clues: vein • sound • muscle • removal • diseases • inflammation • blood pressure • high blood pressure • to measure pressure • opening in blood vessel • vessel network of tubes • an artery has a weekend wall • uses tiny tube called catheter • infarction like a heart attack • recording images of blood vessels • artery narrowing in the arteries • ultrasound to look at heart vessels • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-11-17

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. arrest complete stopping of the heart
  2. Valve
  3. catheterization uses X-ray dye to see the hearts vessels
  4. Potassium chloride
  5. Where the heart lies
  6. infraction Heart attack
  7. potassium
  8. uses ultrasound to look at the heart and vessels
  9. Normal sinus rhythm
  10. heart failure Left ventricle is not getting enough blood
  11. The thin inner layer lining each chamber
  12. Heart
Down
  1. X-ray dye is used to look at any vessels
  2. intravenous
  3. Leads are attached to a patients chest recording electrical activity
  4. ultrasonography uses ultrasound to look at blood going through blood vessels
  5. Hardening of the arteries
  6. Weakened artery wall
  7. Pumps blood
  8. Chest
  9. condition
  10. Muscular layer that contracts to pump blood
  11. electrocardiogram
  12. pertaining to
  13. A double-layered sack that encloses everything

25 Clues: Valve • Chest • Heart • condition • potassium • intravenous • Pumps blood • pertaining to • electrocardiogram • Potassium chloride • Normal sinus rhythm • Weakened artery wall • Where the heart lies • Hardening of the arteries • infraction Heart attack • X-ray dye is used to look at any vessels • The thin inner layer lining each chamber • Muscular layer that contracts to pump blood • ...

Heart Key Terms 2023-10-23

Heart Key Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - maintains tension on the chordate tendineae as the ventricle contracts
  2. - period of contraction when the chambers are pumping blood out of the heart
  3. - largest vein in the human body,returns deoxygenated blood
  4. -a large arterial trunk that arises from the base of the left ventr
  5. - semilunar valve between the left ventricle and the aorta
  6. - returns deoxygenated blood to the right atrium of the heart from the upper half of the body
  7. - widening of blood vessels which increases blood flow
  8. - this narrows blood vessels which decrease blood flow
  9. - the volume of blood pumped into the heart per beat
  10. - the valve that closes the orifice between the right atrium and ventricle
  11. - a wall that separates the right and left atria in the heart
Down
  1. - the outermost of the heart and innermost layer ofInferior vena cava sac
  2. - the middle layer of the heart
  3. - thick wall dividing the two ventricles in the heart
  4. - the innermost layer of the heart
  5. -amount of blood pumped from the heart per minute
  6. - period of relaxation in the heart when chambers are filling with blood
  7. -tricuspid and mitral situated between the atria and the ventricles (abbreviation)
  8. - prevent backflow of blood into the ventricles
  9. - valve that closes the orifice between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart

20 Clues: - the middle layer of the heart • - the innermost layer of the heart • - prevent backflow of blood into the ventricles • -amount of blood pumped from the heart per minute • - the volume of blood pumped into the heart per beat • - thick wall dividing the two ventricles in the heart • - widening of blood vessels which increases blood flow • ...

Unit 5 Activity 2 2025-11-26

Unit 5 Activity 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. vessels that carry oxygenated blood back to the heart
  2. pertaining to the aorta
  3. failure the heart muscle can't pump enough blood
  4. pertaining to a vessel or blood vessel
  5. can't pump fluid
  6. a fluid connective tissue that carries oxygen, nutrients, and hormones throughout the body
  7. artery disease blockages in the arteries that supply the heart muscle
  8. prefix meaning fast or rapid
  9. electrical test
  10. cardio-pulmonary-rescuing
  11. clogged arteries
  12. pertaining to an artery
  13. pertaining to a vein
  14. suffix meaning hardening
  15. type of x-ray that looks at the heart's blood vessels
Down
  1. an electrical problem that causes an abnormal heart rate
  2. tiny, thin-walled blood vessels that connect arteries and veins
  3. prefix meaning slow
  4. a condition where the force of blood against the artery walls is too high
  5. "ultrasound of the heart"
  6. sees how your heart behaves during physical exercise
  7. the central muscular organ that pumps blood
  8. uses a strong magnet and radio waves to create pictures of the heart
  9. pertaining to the heart
  10. the circulatory system
  11. vessels that transport oxygenated blood back to the heart
  12. a sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain, either from a blockage or bleeding
  13. checking the heart's electrical "wiring"
  14. a heart attack

29 Clues: a heart attack • electrical test • can't pump fluid • clogged arteries • prefix meaning slow • pertaining to a vein • the circulatory system • pertaining to the aorta • pertaining to the heart • pertaining to an artery • suffix meaning hardening • "ultrasound of the heart" • cardio-pulmonary-rescuing • prefix meaning fast or rapid • pertaining to a vessel or blood vessel • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-10-15

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nothing by mouth
  2. fatty substance
  3. process of recording heart rhythms
  4. bottom of heart
  5. inflammation around the heart
  6. test that looks at any vessel
  7. blood pressure cuff
  8. hypertension
  9. instrument for viewing
  10. review of systems
  11. the area where the heart lies
Down
  1. test that uses ultra sound to look at heart and vessles
  2. low blood pressure
  3. hardening of arteries
  4. the thin inner layer that lines each chamber
  5. congestive heart failure
  6. wall between the left and right atrium
  7. high blood pressure
  8. inner
  9. atrial fibrillation
  10. surgical puncture to remove fluid
  11. above or excessive
  12. when an artery has a weakened wall causing it to swell
  13. pulse
  14. top of heart

25 Clues: inner • pulse • hypertension • top of heart • fatty substance • bottom of heart • nothing by mouth • review of systems • low blood pressure • above or excessive • high blood pressure • atrial fibrillation • blood pressure cuff • hardening of arteries • instrument for viewing • congestive heart failure • inflammation around the heart • test that looks at any vessel • the area where the heart lies • ...

CRP: Medical Terminology Unit 5 Lesson 10 Portfolio 2025-11-16

CRP: Medical Terminology Unit 5 Lesson 10 Portfolio crossword puzzle
Across
  1. irregular heartbeat
  2. muscular organ that pumps blood
  3. suffix meaning "the study of"
  4. brain damage from blocked or ruptured vessel
  5. coronary artery disease
  6. tissue death from lack of blood
  7. records heart's electrical activity
  8. measures blood pressure
  9. automated external defibrillator
  10. heart muscle layer
  11. high blood pressure
  12. imaging of blood vessels using contrast dye
Down
  1. root meaning "blood"
  2. portable heart monitor
  3. prefix meaning "blood vessel"
  4. vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  5. vessel that carries blood towards the heart
  6. tiny vessel where nutrients and gasses are exchanged
  7. hardening of arteries due to plaque buildup
  8. atrial fibrillation
  9. myocardial infarction
  10. prefix meaning "heart"
  11. ultrasound to visualize the heart
  12. suffix meaning "inflammation"
  13. blood pressure

25 Clues: blood pressure • heart muscle layer • irregular heartbeat • atrial fibrillation • high blood pressure • root meaning "blood" • myocardial infarction • portable heart monitor • prefix meaning "heart" • coronary artery disease • measures blood pressure • prefix meaning "blood vessel" • suffix meaning "the study of" • suffix meaning "inflammation" • muscular organ that pumps blood • ...

Circulatory System 2025-12-09

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Blood travels to the lungs and then back
  2. Carry blood moving away from the heart
  3. Separates the right and left sides of the heart
  4. Fast Heart rate
  5. 55% of blood
  6. White Blood Cells
  7. Expanding blood vessel
  8. Irregular heart rate
  9. Platelets
  10. Abnormal Blood Clot
  11. Separates the right and left sides of the heart
  12. Process of stopping bleeding
  13. Enlarged Spleen
  14. Blood travels to the body and then back again
Down
  1. Blood is a type of __________ tissue
  2. Slow heart rate
  3. The percentage of blood and plasma
  4. Narrowing blood vessel
  5. Structure missing from blood cells
  6. Exchange of materials between blood and tissues
  7. Carry blood toward the heart
  8. Red Blood Cells
  9. Protien that makes blood cells
  10. Contraction of a heart chamber

24 Clues: Platelets • 55% of blood • Slow heart rate • Red Blood Cells • Fast Heart rate • Enlarged Spleen • White Blood Cells • Abnormal Blood Clot • Irregular heart rate • Narrowing blood vessel • Expanding blood vessel • Carry blood toward the heart • Process of stopping bleeding • Protien that makes blood cells • Contraction of a heart chamber • The percentage of blood and plasma • ...

matters of the heart 2023-02-13

matters of the heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. compound of fatty acids
  2. ballooning and weakened area in an artery
  3. infarction heart attack
  4. ischemic chest pain
  5. measurement of electrical activity in the heart
  6. heart failure chronic condition which the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should
  7. removes carbon dioxide
  8. high blood pressure
  9. blood vessels
  10. aerobic exercise
Down
  1. blood vessels in the walls of the alveoli
  2. organs not getting enough blood or oxygen
  3. measures stress
  4. carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs
  5. brings blood to the heart
  6. type of x-ray
  7. radio waves generate images of the body
  8. artery supplies blood the heart muscle
  9. innertube

19 Clues: innertube • type of x-ray • blood vessels • measures stress • aerobic exercise • ischemic chest pain • high blood pressure • removes carbon dioxide • compound of fatty acids • infarction heart attack • brings blood to the heart • radio waves generate images of the body • blood vessels in the walls of the alveoli • organs not getting enough blood or oxygen • ...

Structure of the Heart 2022-05-28

Structure of the Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The artery leading from the heart which contains deoxygenated blood
  2. The vessel that returns blood from the head, neck, and arms to the heart
  3. Major route of blood from lower body to heart
  4. The heart valve that has three flaps or cusps
  5. A double-walled sac around the heart
  6. The artery containing the greatest amount of oxygenated blood pressure
  7. Seperates the right and left sides of the heart
Down
  1. Blood, high in oxygen, returns to the heart by means of this vessel
  2. Cardiac muscle layer forming the bulk of the heart
  3. Pump blood from the body to the heart
  4. Visceral layer of the pericardium
  5. Endothelial layer of the inner myocardial surface
  6. Pump blood from heart to the body
  7. Facilitate exchange of nutrients/gases
  8. Thick, muscular walled chambers. Pumps blood out of the heart through arteries.
  9. Thin, walled chambers that receive blood returning to the heart through veins
  10. This valve must close before blood will flow from the heart to the body regions

17 Clues: Visceral layer of the pericardium • Pump blood from heart to the body • A double-walled sac around the heart • Pump blood from the body to the heart • Facilitate exchange of nutrients/gases • Major route of blood from lower body to heart • The heart valve that has three flaps or cusps • Seperates the right and left sides of the heart • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword 2022-06-15

Cardiovascular Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Chest pain
  2. Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart
  3. Chest
  4. Muscle
  5. Uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  6. Around
  7. Outer layer of the pericardium
  8. Inner
  9. Artery has a weakened wall, causing it to balloon
  10. Ventricular fibrillation
  11. Ventricular tachycardia
  12. Plaque builds up on the inner walls of the arteries
  13. Records the electrical activity of the heart
  14. Surgical repair
  15. Transports blood from the lower region of the body to the right atrium
  16. Lack of blood flow caused by a blockage or narrowing in one of the coronary arteries
  17. Muscular middle layer of the heart that contracts to pump blood
  18. The heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, resulting in reduced blood flow
  19. Middle
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  1. Pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  2. Narrowing of the arteries surrounding the heart
  3. Blood pressure cuff
  4. Uses ultrasound to look at blood going through blood vessels
  5. Sound
  6. Portable ECG worn over a few days to record heart activity and patterns over time
  7. Transports blood from the upper region of the body to the heart
  8. Separates atria
  9. Separates ventricles
  10. Complete stopping of the heart
  11. Contrast is injected into blood vessels
  12. Inner layer part of the epicardium
  13. Fatty substance
  14. Basal metabolic panel
  15. Listens to internal body sounds
  16. Coronary artery bypass graft
  17. Outer layer of the heart
  18. Written record
  19. Myocardial infarction
  20. Congestive heart failure
  21. Thin inner layer of the heart
  22. Automated external defibrillators
  23. Vessel

42 Clues: Chest • Sound • Inner • Muscle • Around • Middle • Vessel • Chest pain • Written record • Separates atria • Fatty substance • Surgical repair • Blood pressure cuff • Separates ventricles • Basal metabolic panel • Myocardial infarction • Ventricular tachycardia • Ventricular fibrillation • Outer layer of the heart • Congestive heart failure • Coronary artery bypass graft • Thin inner layer of the heart • ...

Cardiovascular 2013-04-22

Cardiovascular crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cell that defends the body from bacteria
  2. Buildup of plaque in arteries that narrows the artery
  3. Type of valve that usually come from an animal
  4. Lower chamber of the heart
  5. surgeon Performs surgery on the lungs, heart, & major blood vessels
  6. Blood vessel that takes blood to the heart
  7. Operates heart-lung machine
  8. Clear fluid in blood
  9. Irregular heartbeat
  10. Section in heart that divides the oxygenated and deoxygenated blood
  11. Cell that transports oxygen & contains the protein hemoglobin
Down
  1. Type of valve that is not tissue
  2. Not enough red blood cells in blood
  3. System containing heart and blood vessels
  4. Small blood vessels connecting oxygenated and deoxygenated blood vessels
  5. Substance in blood that helps with clotting
  6. Blood vessel that takes blood away from the heart
  7. Abnormal narrowing of passage in the body
  8. Abnormally high blood pressure
  9. Upper chambers of the heart

20 Clues: Irregular heartbeat • Clear fluid in blood • Lower chamber of the heart • Operates heart-lung machine • Upper chambers of the heart • Abnormally high blood pressure • Type of valve that is not tissue • Not enough red blood cells in blood • Cell that defends the body from bacteria • System containing heart and blood vessels • Abnormal narrowing of passage in the body • ...

Cardiovascular CW 2 2021-02-04

Cardiovascular CW 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. side of heart responsible for systemic circulation
  2. valve found after right ventricle
  3. valve also called bicuspid
  4. type of arteriosclerosis where fat builds in between two layers of an arter
  5. any unsteady or irregular heart beat
  6. the right and left _____ contract first in the heart
  7. eating food low in ____ is good for your heart
  8. valve after the left ventricle
  9. this is one of the causes of cardiomegaly
Down
  1. this chamber pumps blood to the body
  2. condition where blood pressure is 130/80 or greater
  3. the bottom number in blood pressure
  4. only artery to carry deoxygenated blood
  5. implantable device used to regulate the heart
  6. side of heart responsible for pulmonary circulation
  7. the part of the aorta which is curved
  8. small air sacs found in lungs
  9. this is good for your heart and helps reduce stress
  10. veins carry blood _____ the heart
  11. systemic circulation delivers blood to and from the ____

20 Clues: valve also called bicuspid • small air sacs found in lungs • valve after the left ventricle • valve found after right ventricle • veins carry blood _____ the heart • the bottom number in blood pressure • this chamber pumps blood to the body • any unsteady or irregular heart beat • the part of the aorta which is curved • only artery to carry deoxygenated blood • ...

Unit 5 2022-01-15

Unit 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. heart failure
  2. permanent pace maker
  3. within
  4. records the electrical activity of the heart.
  5. Cerebrovascular accident
  6. heart is not efficiently pumping from the left
  7. Left ventricular assist device
  8. look at blood going through blood vessels to
  9. like a balloon.
  10. complete stopping of the heart.
  11. if they are narrowed or have a
  12. specialized area of radiology
  13. the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
Down
  1. increased pressure in the blood vessels.
  2. small
  3. cardiovascular pulmonary resuscitation
  4. pumps blood through the system.
  5. into the bloodstream.
  6. beyond or excess
  7. networks of small vessels that perfuse
  8. causing reduced blood flow.
  9. uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  10. vessels that return blood to the heart.
  11. evaluate how well this system is
  12. vessels that deliver blood to tissues.
  13. bring in air from the atmosphere and pass
  14. an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to

27 Clues: small • within • heart failure • like a balloon. • beyond or excess • permanent pace maker • into the bloodstream. • Cerebrovascular accident • causing reduced blood flow. • specialized area of radiology • Left ventricular assist device • if they are narrowed or have a • pumps blood through the system. • complete stopping of the heart. • evaluate how well this system is • ...

Unit 5 terms! 2023-10-20

Unit 5 terms! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. hypertension
  2. pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  3. also called the right atrioventricular valve
  4. used to see the inside of blood vessels and organs
  5. test used to evaluate how well this system is functioning
  6. narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
  7. blood
  8. catheterization
  9. makes up the thick middle layer of the heart
  10. records the electrical activity of the heart
  11. the top of the heart
  12. enlarged
  13. the heart is not pumping from the left ventricle
Down
  1. artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell
  2. increases pressure in the blood vessels
  3. used to listen for the sounds of the heart
  4. cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  5. carry blood away from the heart
  6. between
  7. pain
  8. delivers an electrical signal to regulate heartbeats
  9. main artery that carries blood to the body
  10. myocardial infarction
  11. against
  12. echocardiogram

25 Clues: pain • blood • between • against • enlarged • hypertension • echocardiogram • catheterization • the top of the heart • myocardial infarction • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • carry blood away from the heart • increases pressure in the blood vessels • used to listen for the sounds of the heart • main artery that carries blood to the body • pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed • ...

Cardio Crossword 2023-02-08

Cardio Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ultrasound used to look at the heart and its vessels.
  2. What pumps blood away from the heart?
  3. Another name for Blood Pressure Cuff.
  4. Valve The valve with three flaps or cuspids.
  5. Pressure.
  6. Meaning Slow.
  7. A scan that shows blood flow.
  8. Extensive Tension.
  9. heart failure Caused by an ineffective left ventricle.
  10. Largest of word three in the body.
  11. The first place you go to when something is wrong.
  12. Inflammation.
  13. A pain in your chest.
Down
  1. When an artery has a weakened wall.
  2. The wall between the right and left atria.
  3. A disease that affects the coronal part of your heart.
  4. Relating to the Heart.
  5. What pumps blood into the heart?
  6. A portable ECG.
  7. infarction Another name for Heart Attack.
  8. Having to high of this means you're angry.
  9. The main form of first aid.
  10. arrest Total Stopping of the Heart.
  11. Relating to the Lungs.

24 Clues: Pressure. • Meaning Slow. • Inflammation. • A portable ECG. • Extensive Tension. • A pain in your chest. • Relating to the Heart. • Relating to the Lungs. • The main form of first aid. • A scan that shows blood flow. • What pumps blood into the heart? • Largest of word three in the body. • When an artery has a weakened wall. • What pumps blood away from the heart? • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-05-29

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. valve, the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle,
  2. irregular heart rhythm, which can be too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia), or irregular,
  3. a bulge or weakness in the wall of a blood vessel that can rupture and cause internal bleeding,
  4. arrest, sudden loss of heart function, leading to loss of consciousness and potentially death if not treated immediately,
  5. the muscular wall that divides the left and right sides of the heart,
  6. difficulty breathing, often associated with heart or lung conditions,
  7. infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked, leading to tissue damage or death,
  8. high blood pressure, a condition in which the force of blood against the artery walls is too high,
  9. excessive bleeding, either internally or externally, due to a ruptured blood vessel,
  10. is, an enlargement of the heart, often due to underlying health conditions such as heart failure or hypertension,
  11. fibrillation, a chaotic, irregular heartbeat originating in the ventricles, which can be fatal if not treated promptly,
  12. narrowing of a blood vessel or heart valve, which can restrict blood flow,
  13. the formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel,
  14. the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart contracts and pumps blood out,
Down
  1. valve prolapse, a condition in which the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle doesn't close properly, causing blood to leak backward,
  2. is, an abnormally rapid heart rate, usually defined as over 100 beats per minute,
  3. the main artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body,
  4. bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to low oxygen levels in the blood,
  5. edema, accumulation of fluid in the lungs, often caused by heart failure,
  6. rhythm, the normal heartbeat rhythm generated by the sinus node in the right atrium,
  7. the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart relaxes and fills with blood,
  8. a disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure,
  9. is, an abnormally slow heart rate, usually defined as under 60 beats per minute,
  10. inflammation of the pericardium, the sac-like membrane surrounding the heart,
  11. a disease in which plaque builds up inside arteries, narrowing and hardening them,
  12. reduced blood flow to a part of the body, often leading to tissue damage,
  13. is inflammation of the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves, usually caused by infection,
  14. failure, a condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs,
  15. a small device implanted in the chest to regulate the heart's rhythm,
  16. artery disease is a condition characterized by the buildup of plaque in the coronary arteries, leading to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle,

30 Clues: the formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel, • a disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure, • valve, the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle, • the muscular wall that divides the left and right sides of the heart, • difficulty breathing, often associated with heart or lung conditions, • ...