heart Crossword Puzzles

Circulatory System 2024-02-25

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. A waste gas that is transported in veins from the body to the lungs via the heart.
  2. The place where oxygen enters the blood and carbon dioxide leaves the blood.
  3. The largest artery in the body.
  4. The circulatory system transports this, which helps regulate temperature.
  5. A vessel that moves blood away from the heart.
  6. A small vessel that connects veins and arteries.
  7. A gas that is transported in arteries from the lungs to the rest of the body via the heart.
  8. The pump in the circulatory system
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  1. The amount of pressure inside the circulatory system as the blood is pumped around.
  2. The name of the two lower chambers of the heart
  3. This vein carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
  4. The system that contains the heart and the blood vessels and moves blood throughout the body.
  5. The name of the two upper chambers of the heart
  6. Blood in arteries is ________ red because it is rich in oxygen.
  7. This blood vessel carries deoxygenated blood from the body back into the heart
  8. The circulatory system __________ nutrients, gases, liquids, and heat around the body.
  9. The liquid in the circulatory system.
  10. A vessel that moves blood to the heart.

18 Clues: The largest artery in the body.The pump in the circulatory systemThe liquid in the circulatory system.A vessel that moves blood to the heart.A vessel that moves blood away from the heart.The name of the two lower chambers of the heartThe name of the two upper chambers of the heartA small vessel that connects veins and arteries....

The circulatory sysytem 2024-11-07

The circulatory sysytem crossword puzzle
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  1. Between the left atrium and ventricle, prevents backflow.
  2. Receives deoxygenated blood from the body.
  3. Between the right atrium and ventricle, prevents backflow.
  4. Small vessels for nutrient and gas exchange.
  5. Supply the heart muscle with oxygenated blood.
  6. The inner lining of blood vessels that controls exchange of substances between blood and tissues.
  7. Drain deoxygenated blood from the heart muscle.
  8. Largest artery carries blood from the heart to the body.
  9. Controls blood flow from the right ventricle to the lungs.
  10. Brings deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart.
  11. Brings deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart.
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  1. Between the right atrium and ventricle, prevents backflow.
  2. Controls blood flow from the right ventricle to the lungs.
  3. Fibrous cords that connect heart valves to the heart muscles, preventing valve prolapse.
  4. The central organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
  5. Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.
  6. Blood vessels that return de oxygenated blood back to the heart.
  7. The wall that separates the right and left side of the heart.
  8. Small arteries that regulate blood flow from arteries to capillaries.
  9. Small veins that collect blood from capillaries and carry it to larger veins.

20 Clues: Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.Receives deoxygenated blood from the body.Small vessels for nutrient and gas exchange.Supply the heart muscle with oxygenated blood.Drain deoxygenated blood from the heart muscle.The central organ that pumps blood throughout the body.Largest artery carries blood from the heart to the body....

Cardiovascular System 2022-11-18

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. One of two pairs of vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
  2. Valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle
  3. Abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves
  4. Contraction phase of the heartbeat
  5. Specialized tissue in the wall between the atria
  6. Innermost lining of blood vessels
  7. Largest artery in the body
  8. Largest vein in the body
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  1. Pacemaker of the heart
  2. Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart
  3. Specialized muscle fibers connecting the atria with the ventricles and transmitting impulses between them
  4. Record of the electricity flowing through the heart
  5. Artery carrying oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs
  6. Instrument to measure blood pressure
  7. Valve located between the left atrium and left ventricle
  8. One of two lower chambers of the heart
  9. Wall dividing two cavities
  10. One of two upper chambers of the heart
  11. Relaxation phase of the heartbeat

19 Clues: Pacemaker of the heartLargest vein in the bodyWall dividing two cavitiesLargest artery in the bodyRelaxation phase of the heartbeatInnermost lining of blood vesselsContraction phase of the heartbeatInstrument to measure blood pressureOne of two lower chambers of the heartOne of two upper chambers of the heart...

VE heart embryo 2024-02-06

VE heart embryo crossword puzzle
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  1. a mature egg
  2. this circulation starts from the left side of the heart and carries oxygenated blood to the tissues
  3. the outermost of the three germ layers
  4. breastbone
  5. chamber of the heart receiving blood from an atrium
  6. become shorter or tighter (used of muscles)
  7. the natural pacemaker of the heart, it causes the heart to beat
  8. dividing wall between the right and left sides of the heart
  9. the process by which the blastocyst is embedded in the endometrium
  10. a cluster of cells without a cavity, formed from the zygote
  11. lining of the uterus
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  1. this circulation carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs
  2. heart muscle
  3. double-layered membrane surrounding the heart
  4. the process by which the zygote becomes a morula
  5. become longer (used of muscles)
  6. pertaining to the fetus
  7. chamber of the heart receiving blood from the main veins

18 Clues: breastbonea mature eggheart musclelining of the uteruspertaining to the fetusbecome longer (used of muscles)the outermost of the three germ layersbecome shorter or tighter (used of muscles)double-layered membrane surrounding the heartthe process by which the zygote becomes a morulachamber of the heart receiving blood from an atrium...

The Circulatory System 2017-03-08

The Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. These blood vessels have valves in them to stop blood flowing backwards
  2. The energy source for respiration
  3. Blood vessel that leaves the heart taking blood to the body.
  4. Blood vessel where the exchange of materials takes place
  5. The gas produced by respiration
  6. Carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
  7. Part of the heart that pumps blood around the body (4,9)
  8. The cells that transport oxygen around the body (3,5,5)
  9. A product of respiration
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  1. Brings deoxygenated blood back to the heart from the body (4,4)
  2. Carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
  3. Part of the heart that pumps blood around the lungs (5,9)
  4. Carries blood away from the heart
  5. A fatty substance that can block blood vessels leading to heart disease
  6. The cells that fight infection (5,5,5)
  7. Carries blood to the heart
  8. The gas required by respiration

17 Clues: A product of respirationCarries blood to the heartThe gas produced by respirationThe gas required by respirationThe energy source for respirationCarries blood away from the heartThe cells that fight infection (5,5,5)Carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.Carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs...

Circulatory System 2014-11-07

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. liquid part of your blood
  2. pumps your blood
  3. tubular structure that carries blood
  4. upper chamber of your heart
  5. help stop bleeding
  6. blood vessels thin as the hair on your head
  7. cells that carry oxygen and carbon dioxide
  8. this valve separates the left atrium and left ventricle
  9. name of your platelet plugs
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  1. carry blood back toward your heart
  2. this valve flows from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery
  3. fight off germs
  4. this valve flows from the left ventricle to the aorta
  5. carry oxygen and carbon dioxide away from heart
  6. this valve separates the right atrium and right ventricle
  7. lower chamber of your heart
  8. these arteries supply the heart with oxygen and nutrients
  9. main artery in the heart

18 Clues: fight off germspumps your bloodhelp stop bleedingmain artery in the heartliquid part of your bloodupper chamber of your heartlower chamber of your heartname of your platelet plugscarry blood back toward your hearttubular structure that carries bloodcells that carry oxygen and carbon dioxideblood vessels thin as the hair on your head...

The Cardiovascular System 2021-05-19

The Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. blood that is oxygen-poor
  2. largest vein in the body
  3. innermost lining of blood vessels
  4. abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves
  5. double-layered membrane surrounding the heart
  6. largest type of blood vessel
  7. small vein
  8. smallest type of blood vessel
  9. relaxation phase of the heartbeat
  10. one of two upper chambers of the heart
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  1. instrument to measure blood pressure
  2. contraction phase of the heartbeat
  3. largest artery in the body
  4. one of two lower chambers of the heart
  5. thin-walled vessel that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the heart
  6. small artery
  7. muscular middle layer of the heart
  8. inner lining of the heart

18 Clues: small veinsmall arterylargest vein in the bodyblood that is oxygen-poorinner lining of the heartlargest artery in the bodylargest type of blood vesselsmallest type of blood vesselinnermost lining of blood vesselsrelaxation phase of the heartbeatcontraction phase of the heartbeatmuscular middle layer of the heartinstrument to measure blood pressure...

Heart and circulation 2019-04-01

Heart and circulation crossword puzzle
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  1. ensure that blood travels in one direction only
  2. a gas carried by red blood cells
  3. the bottom chambers of the heart
  4. the largest artery in the body
  5. liquid carried in the circulatory system
  6. the number of chambers in the heart
  7. carry oxygen in the blood
  8. these vessels carry blood away from the heart
  9. another name for cardiac arrest
  10. these blood vessels carry blood into the heart
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  1. this bad habit can lead to heart disease
  2. the job of the heart
  3. blood with very little oxygen in it
  4. the smallest blood vessels
  5. carries blood away from the heart to the lungs
  6. the main vein of the body
  7. the side of the heart with a thicker muscle wall

17 Clues: the job of the heartcarry oxygen in the bloodthe main vein of the bodythe smallest blood vesselsthe largest artery in the bodyanother name for cardiac arresta gas carried by red blood cellsthe bottom chambers of the heartblood with very little oxygen in itthe number of chambers in the heartthis bad habit can lead to heart disease...

The Circulatory System 2023-04-25

The Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. a thin serous membrane lining the cavities of the heart
  2. cell fragments & plasma proteins
  3. the outermost protective layer of the heart
  4. Carry blood away from the Heart
  5. a dividing wall or membrane especially between bodily spaces
  6. measured beats when blood pressure is at its lowest
  7. measured when the heartbeats are the highest
  8. a fist-sized organ that pumps blood throughout your body
  9. A fluid-filled cavity in the heart or brain
  10. makes up 55% of the blood volume
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  1. The muscle layer of the heart
  2. Red Blood Cells
  3. indicates the number of heartbeats per minute
  4. Bring nutrients & oxygen to the tissues
  5. White Blood Cells
  6. Carry blood to the Heart
  7. the two upper chambers of the heart

17 Clues: Red Blood CellsWhite Blood CellsCarry blood to the HeartThe muscle layer of the heartCarry blood away from the Heartcell fragments & plasma proteinsmakes up 55% of the blood volumethe two upper chambers of the heartBring nutrients & oxygen to the tissuesthe outermost protective layer of the heartA fluid-filled cavity in the heart or brain...

Cardiovascular System 2019-11-30

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. four chambers of the heart are separated by partitions
  2. high blood pressure
  3. largest artery in the body
  4. small vein
  5. two upper chambers
  6. area of dead tissue
  7. open
  8. two lower chambers
  9. beat of the heart as felt through the walls of arteries
  10. extra heart sound, heard between normal beats
  11. arteries that supply blood to the head and neck
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  1. relaxation
  2. rapid but irregular contractions
  3. contraction
  4. inner lining of the heart
  5. pacemaker of the heart
  6. small, pinpoint hemorrhages
  7. local widening of an arterial wall
  8. smallest blood vessel
  9. cava largest vein in the body

20 Clues: openrelaxationsmall veincontractiontwo upper chamberstwo lower chambershigh blood pressurearea of dead tissuesmallest blood vesselpacemaker of the heartinner lining of the heartlargest artery in the bodysmall, pinpoint hemorrhagescava largest vein in the bodyrapid but irregular contractionslocal widening of an arterial wall...

Cardiovascular System 2023-11-25

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. carry blood away from heart
  2. carry blood toward heart
  3. shortness of breath
  4. heart
  5. septum wall between left and right atria
  6. testing tests how well system is functioning
  7. ultrasound looks at heart and vessels
  8. disease
  9. fast
  10. muscular layer that contracts to pump blood
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  1. high blood pressure
  2. enzymes measures certain items in blood
  3. artery has weakened wall, swells
  4. ventricular fibrillation
  5. catheterization detects pressure in heart
  6. premature ventricular contraction
  7. thin inner layer that lines each chamber
  8. arrest complete stopping of the heart
  9. veins swollen and dilated veins
  10. injects x-ray dye into blood vessels
  11. infarction heart attack
  12. echocardiogram
  13. to view
  14. vessel

24 Clues: fastheartvesselto viewdiseaseechocardiogramhigh blood pressureshortness of breathventricular fibrillationcarry blood toward heartinfarction heart attackcarry blood away from heartartery has weakened wall, swellsveins swollen and dilated veinspremature ventricular contractioninjects x-ray dye into blood vesselsultrasound looks at heart and vessels...

21 Points of Circulation 2020-02-10

21 Points of Circulation crossword puzzle
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  1. Divides the heart into right and left sides.
  2. Main part of the low pressure pump system in the heart (2 words)
  3. Smallest blood vessels where oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange takes place.
  4. One-way valve that directs deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs (2 words)
  5. Gas given off in the lungs (2 words)
  6. One-way valve that directs oxygenated blood from the heart to the body (2 words)
  7. Drains blood from the body and lower extremities (3 words)
  8. Another name for the bicuspid valve (2 words)
  9. Carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs (2 words)
  10. Heart muscle is called ______?
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  1. Structure between right atrium and right ventricle (2 words)
  2. Secondary part of the high pressure pump system in the heart. (2 words)
  3. Drains the head and upper extremities (3 words)
  4. Main part of the high pressure pump system in the heart (2 words)
  5. Secondary part of the low pressure system in the heart (2 words)
  6. Gas absorbed in the lungs.
  7. Takes blood from the left ventricle to the body
  8. Carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart (2 words)

18 Clues: Gas absorbed in the lungs.Heart muscle is called ______?Gas given off in the lungs (2 words)Divides the heart into right and left sides.Another name for the bicuspid valve (2 words)Drains the head and upper extremities (3 words)Takes blood from the left ventricle to the bodyDrains blood from the body and lower extremities (3 words)...

Circulatory system 2023-11-15

Circulatory system crossword puzzle
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  1. The amount of blood pumped out of the heart to the body per contraction?
  2. Which blood vessels are only one cell thick?
  3. This prevents backflow of blood in veins and the heart.
  4. Which part of your hand you do not take your pulse with?
  5. The name of the valve between the right atrium and Capillariescle?
  6. The colour of blood rich in oxygen?
  7. The chamber in the heart blood enters once it has returned from the body via the vena cava?
  8. What does 220-your age represent?
  9. The name of the main artery leaving the heart to transport blood to the body?
  10. What type of blood vessel carries blood towards the heart
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  1. The circuit which transports blood between the heart and the lungs?
  2. Oxygen carrying cells containing haemoglobin
  3. Which blood vessel transports deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs?
  4. The structure which separates both sides of the heart?
  5. What type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
  6. The name of the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle?
  7. The valve between the left ventricle and aorta?
  8. The name of the main vein bringing blood back to the heart from the body?

18 Clues: What does 220-your age represent?The colour of blood rich in oxygen?Oxygen carrying cells containing haemoglobinWhich blood vessels are only one cell thick?The valve between the left ventricle and aorta?The structure which separates both sides of the heart?This prevents backflow of blood in veins and the heart....

Body Systems---Ethan Reiss 2014-05-28

Body Systems---Ethan Reiss crossword puzzle
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  1. Vessel that brings deoxygenated blood back to the heart
  2. Heart chamber that pumps blood
  3. Air sacs inside lungs
  4. Circuit that carries blood between heart and lungs
  5. Getting rid of so much CO2 from the body that the brain stops sending messages to the diaphragm
  6. Heart chamber that receives blood
  7. Leads to each lung
  8. Side of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
  9. Lobe of the cerebral cortex that controls sight
  10. Side of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body
  11. Sheet of muscle that contracts to "pull" air into lungs
  12. Iron deficiency
  13. Vessel that pumps oxygenated blood to the body
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  1. Where the digestive and respiratory systems meet
  2. Vessel that brings blood to the heart
  3. Lobe of the cerebral cortex that controls taste and speech
  4. Coordination of movement and balance
  5. Part of spinal chord that mostly contains nerve cell bodies and dendrites
  6. Circuit that carries blood between the heart and the rest of the body
  7. Voice box
  8. Part of spinal chord that contains mostly axons
  9. Bad habit that causes lung cancer
  10. In red blood cells and carries O2
  11. Anything that causes a nerve signal to start
  12. Windpipe
  13. Vessel that brings blood away from the heart

26 Clues: WindpipeVoice boxIron deficiencyLeads to each lungAir sacs inside lungsHeart chamber that pumps bloodBad habit that causes lung cancerIn red blood cells and carries O2Heart chamber that receives bloodCoordination of movement and balanceVessel that brings blood to the heartAnything that causes a nerve signal to start...

Med Term Crossword!!! 2021-01-12

Med Term Crossword!!! crossword puzzle
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  1. this disease affect the cardiovascular system
  2. a type of ultrasound used to look at the heart and close by blood vessels
  3. are the connection of returning and getting blood into the heart.
  4. this is a prefix meaning two
  5. chest pain due to lack of blood flow into the heart
  6. this is a suffix meaning chest
  7. when someone ___ signs are stable
  8. when someone wants a natural death
  9. this is a suffix meaning disease
  10. fibrillation irregular heart rhythm that increases chance of stroke
  11. failure when the heart can't relax and contract normally
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  1. these are still important for blood flow but aren't as big at Arteries
  2. these are like major highways for blood flow around the body
  3. when doctors prescribe prescription label only has three letters abbreviated
  4. this is a prefix meaning against
  5. scan (cardiac computerized tomography) this is a type of x-ray that takes pictures of your chest and heart.
  6. muscle - special muscle only in the cardiac system
  7. measures electrical currents and then can detect irregular heart rhythms and structures within the heart.
  8. These help move oxygen and carbon dioxide in and out of the body and thought the body
  9. tests these test take info such as cholesterol levels
  10. catheterization is when a tube is inserted into your groin into an artery and a doctor
  11. attack sudden blockage to heart and oxygen supply
  12. this is a suffix meaning condition

23 Clues: this is a prefix meaning twothis is a suffix meaning chestthis is a prefix meaning againstthis is a suffix meaning diseasewhen someone ___ signs are stablewhen someone wants a natural deaththis is a suffix meaning conditionthis disease affect the cardiovascular systemattack sudden blockage to heart and oxygen supply...

Unit 5 Medical Crossword Puzzle - Roxan K. 2020-12-16

Unit 5 Medical Crossword Puzzle - Roxan K. crossword puzzle
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  1. A pair of breathing organs that remove carbon dioxide from the blood in exchange with oxygen.
  2. A portable ECG machine that a patient wears over a few days that records heart activity.
  3. A test that used ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
  4. An artery that has a weakened wall, causing it to swell just like a balloon.
  5. The center of the cardiovascular system that pumps blood to the rest of the body.
  6. Suffix of: rupture.
  7. Has very thin walls and carries blood towards the heart.
  8. Root of: heart.
  9. mitral valve prolapse
  10. review of systems
  11. as needed
  12. Has thick walls and carries blood away from the heart.
  13. Has very thin walls that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide and also exchange nutrients as well.
  14. do not resuscitate
  15. chest pain
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  1. A patient is asked to walk on a treadmill or ride a bike to increase how hard the heart is working.
  2. Rood of: mediastinum.
  3. Swollen and dialated veins.
  4. The pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed.
  5. A intrument used to messure pressure.
  6. Prefix of: outside of.
  7. High blood pressure.
  8. The complete stopping of the heart.
  9. Suffix of: destruction.
  10. X-ray dye called contrast is used to diagnose issues such as narrowing or an aneurysm.

25 Clues: as neededchest painRoot of: heart.review of systemsdo not resuscitateSuffix of: rupture.High blood pressure.Rood of: mediastinum.mitral valve prolapsePrefix of: outside of.Suffix of: destruction.Swollen and dialated veins.The complete stopping of the heart.A intrument used to messure pressure.The pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed....

Cardiovascular System 2021-09-28

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. Heart muscle disease
  2. an imaging test that looks at the arteries that supply blood to your heart
  3. two
  4. Cardiovascular disease
  5. below deficient
  6. receives blood full of oxygen from the lungs and then empties the blood into the left ventricle.
  7. is a quick and painless test that records the electrical signals in your heart
  8. shows how your heart works during physical activity
  9. Drug-eluting stent
  10. prescription meaning before meals
  11. on,upon, over
  12. responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to tissues all over the body
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  1. A blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle
  2. Abnormal heart rhythms
  3. very small, flexible, hollow tube (called a catheter) into a blood vessel in the groin, arm, or neck.
  4. Bare metal stent
  5. medical condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein
  6. a range of birth defects that affect the normal way the heart works.
  7. a graphic outline of the heart's movement
  8. supplies blood to the right ventricle, the right atrium, and the SA (sinoatrial) and AV (atrioventricular) nodes,
  9. one of four valves that regulate blood flow in the heart.
  10. carry blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs
  11. Electrocardiogram
  12. between
  13. Percutaneous coronary intervention

25 Clues: twobetweenon,upon, overbelow deficientBare metal stentElectrocardiogramDrug-eluting stentHeart muscle diseaseAbnormal heart rhythmsCardiovascular diseaseprescription meaning before mealsPercutaneous coronary interventiona graphic outline of the heart's movementA blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle...

The Circulatory System 2023-03-28

The Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. the only white blood cells that contain histamine
  2. the process that produces blood cells
  3. the outermost protective layer of the heart
  4. the organ where blood goes to be oxygenated
  5. one of two upper chambers in the heart that receive blood from veins
  6. a fibrous sac that encloses the heart and keeps it in a stable location
  7. records the electrical signal from the heart
  8. one of two lower chambers in the heart that forcefully pump blood out
  9. a protein inside red blood cells that carries oxygen
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  1. largest artery of the body
  2. when the heart muscle contracts
  3. when the heart muscle relaxes and the chambers fill with blood
  4. largest vein of the body; divided into superior and inferior parts
  5. the heart is located behind and slightly to the left of this bone
  6. the location where stem cells are produced and give rise to different blood cells
  7. the process by which a blood clot is formed
  8. white blood cells that include B cells and T cells
  9. clear liquid part of blood that remains after blood cells and clotting proteins have been removed
  10. a protein involved in forming blood clots
  11. a thin serous membrane lining the cavities of the heart
  12. name of the student who created this puzzle

21 Clues: largest artery of the bodywhen the heart muscle contractsthe process that produces blood cellsa protein involved in forming blood clotsthe outermost protective layer of the heartthe process by which a blood clot is formedthe organ where blood goes to be oxygenatedname of the student who created this puzzle...

Unit 5 Lab - Medical Terminology 2023-10-24

Unit 5 Lab - Medical Terminology crossword puzzle
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  1. vessels that deliver blood to tissues
  2. specialized body fluid
  3. Disorders of the aorta-the main artery that supplies blood from the heart
  4. networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues
  5. an imaging test that uses X-rays to look at the structures and organs in your chest
  6. a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat
  7. computerized x-ray imaging procedure in which a narrow beam of x-rays is aimed at a patient and quickly rotated around the body\
  8. a scan used to look at the heart and nearby blood vessels
  9. blood
  10. pumps blood through the system
  11. arteries
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  1. one of the simplest and fastest tests used to evaluate the heart
  2. Antiarrhythmics Versus Implantable Defibrillators Study
  3. a method for evaluating heart function and blood flow
  4. Antitachycardia pacing
  5. heart
  6. Coronary artery disease
  7. a condition that develops when your heart doesn't pump enough blood for your body's needs
  8. Antiarrhythmic
  9. lump, clot
  10. cell
  11. Atrial fibrillation
  12. occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts
  13. vessels that return blood to the heart.
  14. happens when the flow of blood that brings oxygen to a part of your heart muscle suddenly becomes blocked

25 Clues: cellheartbloodarterieslump, clotAntiarrhythmicAtrial fibrillationAntitachycardia pacingspecialized body fluidCoronary artery diseasepumps blood through the systemvessels that deliver blood to tissuesvessels that return blood to the heart.networks of small vessels that perfuse tissuesa problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat...

10.7 crossword puzzle 2022-11-11

10.7 crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Beat of the heart
  2. Abnormal swishing sound
  3. pacemaker of the heart
  4. Inner lining of the heart
  5. Record of electrical activity of heart
  6. One of two upper chambers of the heart
  7. Contraction phase of the heartbeat
  8. Relaxation phase of the heartbeat
  9. Largest type of blood vessel
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  1. double layered membrane around heart
  2. One of two lower chambers of the heart
  3. Largest artery in the body
  4. Small vein
  5. Muscular middle layer of the heart
  6. Smallest type of blood vessel

15 Clues: Small veinBeat of the heartpacemaker of the heartAbnormal swishing soundInner lining of the heartLargest artery in the bodyLargest type of blood vesselSmallest type of blood vesselRelaxation phase of the heartbeatMuscular middle layer of the heartContraction phase of the heartbeatdouble layered membrane around heart...

Cardiovascular System 2022-01-16

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. dilated vein
  2. artery has a weakened wall, causing swelling
  3. cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  4. test uses ultrasound to look at heart
  5. chest
  6. clot
  7. pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  8. instrument to measure pressure
  9. swollen and dilated veins
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  1. Largest vein for top half of body
  2. records electrical activity of heart
  3. specialized area of radiology, done with dye
  4. increased pressure in the blood vessels
  5. Have very thin walls, exchange of oxygen
  6. Have Thinner walls and carry blood toward the heart
  7. complete stopping of heart
  8. muscle
  9. Largest vein for lower half of body
  10. Have thick walls, carries blood away from heart
  11. portable ECG, patient wears a few days
  12. deep vein thrombosis
  13. coronary artery bypass graft
  14. sinus
  15. atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
  16. implantable cardioverter defibrillator

25 Clues: clotchestsinusmuscledilated veindeep vein thrombosisswollen and dilated veinscomplete stopping of heartcoronary artery bypass graftcardiopulmonary resuscitationinstrument to measure pressureLargest vein for top half of bodyLargest vein for lower half of bodyrecords electrical activity of hearttest uses ultrasound to look at heart...

Cardiovascular System 2023-02-06

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. as needed
  2. to cut
  3. uses ultrasound to look at the heart
  4. a portable ECG machine
  5. process of recording
  6. surgical repair
  7. evaluate how well the system is functioning
  8. complete stopping of the heart
  9. valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
  10. pulse
  11. chest
  12. sac around the heart is inflamed
  13. state or condition
  14. moves oxygen into the bloodstream
  15. ventricular fibrillation
  16. vital Stable signs
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  1. the wall between the right and left atria
  2. narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
  3. swollen and dilated veins
  4. transports blood, nutrients, oxygen
  5. carries blood away from heart
  6. around
  7. premature ventricular contraction
  8. chest is opened up, blood vessels are taken to fix closed vessels in the heart
  9. artery has a weakened wall

25 Clues: pulsechestto cutaroundas neededsurgical repairstate or conditionvital Stable signsprocess of recordinga portable ECG machineventricular fibrillationswollen and dilated veinsartery has a weakened wallcarries blood away from heartcomplete stopping of the heartsac around the heart is inflamedpremature ventricular contraction...

Cardiovascular System 2023-02-06

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. process of recording
  2. valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
  3. swollen and dilated veins
  4. surgical repair
  5. narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
  6. to cut
  7. complete stopping of the heart
  8. transports blood, nutrients, oxygen
  9. carries blood away from heart
  10. chest
  11. ventricular fibrillation
  12. as needed
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  1. around
  2. moves oxygen into the bloodstream
  3. chest is opened up, blood vessels are taken to fix closed vessels in the heart
  4. the wall between the right and left atria
  5. a portable ECG machine
  6. evaluate how well the system is functioning
  7. premature ventricular contraction
  8. uses ultrasound to look at the heart
  9. artery has a weakened wall
  10. sac around the heart is inflamed
  11. vital Stable signs
  12. state or condition

24 Clues: chestaroundto cutas neededsurgical repairvital Stable signsstate or conditionprocess of recordinga portable ECG machineventricular fibrillationswollen and dilated veinsartery has a weakened wallcarries blood away from heartcomplete stopping of the heartsac around the heart is inflamedmoves oxygen into the bloodstream...

Circulatory System 2014-12-11

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. tiny blood vessel where substances are exchanged between the blood and the body cells
  2. group of cells located in the right atrium that sends out signals that make the heart muscle contract and that regulates heartbeat race
  3. blood cell that fights disease
  4. liquid part of the blood
  5. body system that consists of the heart,blood vessels, and blood
  6. lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood out to the lungs and body
  7. pressure that is exerted by the blood against the walls of blood vessels
  8. iron-containing protein that binds chemically to oxygen molecules
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  1. largest artery in the body
  2. flap of tissue in the heart or a vein that prevents blood from flowing backward
  3. network of veinlike vessels that returns fluid that leaks out of blood vessels to bloodstream
  4. pumps blood throughout the body
  5. cell fragment that plays in important part in forming blood clots
  6. alternating expansion and relaxation of an artery wall as blood travels through an artery
  7. artery that supplies blood to the heart itself
  8. blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart
  9. blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  10. each of the two upper chambers of the heart that receives blood tat comes into the heart
  11. cell in the blood that takes up oxygen in the lungs and delivers it to cells elsewhere in the body
  12. process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration

20 Clues: liquid part of the bloodlargest artery in the bodyblood cell that fights diseasepumps blood throughout the bodyartery that supplies blood to the heart itselfblood vessel that carries blood back to the heartblood vessel that carries blood away from the heartbody system that consists of the heart,blood vessels, and blood...

Medical Terminolofy 2023-11-04

Medical Terminolofy crossword puzzle
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  1. meaning process of recording, is a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
  2. heart fai-he heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow.
  3. catheterizat-another procedure using x-ray dye and a tiny tube called a catheter.
  4. This term refers to high pressure
  5. - meaning inner or within, meaning heart, is the thin inner layer that lines each chamber.
  6. heart rate-tachycardia = tachy-, rapid + cardi(o)-, heart + -ia, condition
  7. pericardium- outer layer
  8. arrest-complete stopping of the heart
  9. instrument used to measure pressure.
  10. pericardiu- inner layer
  11. sep- The wall between the right and left ventricles is
  12. oxygen level
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  1. is a procedure done in a specialized area of radiology. X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing (stenosis) or aneurysms
  2. infarction- referred to as a heart attack
  3. septum- the wall between the right and left atria
  4. is a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon.
  5. This term describes hardening of the arteries, one of the main causes of heart disease.
  6. ultrasonogra-This test uses ultrasound to look at blood going through blood vessels to determine if they are narrowed or have a thrombus
  7. meaning upon or on, and cardi(o)-, meaning heart, is the outer layer.
  8. thick walls and carry blood away from the heart
  9. blood pressure-hypertension = hyper-, excessive/high + -tension, pressure
  10. enzymes-used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage.

22 Clues: oxygen levelpericardiu- inner layerpericardium- outer layerThis term refers to high pressureinstrument used to measure pressure.arrest-complete stopping of the heartinfarction- referred to as a heart attackthick walls and carry blood away from the heartseptum- the wall between the right and left atria...

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM 2024-04-23

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. blood pressure
  2. involves the reduction of blood flow to the cardiac muscle due to build-up of atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries of the heart.
  3. blood
  4. fast
  5. process of recording
  6. is a condition that develops when a substance called plaque builds up in the walls of the arteries.
  7. instrument to measure pressure
  8. carry deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart, where it can be sent to the lungs.
  9. happens when the heart muscle becomes enlarged or stiff.
  10. is a generally painless imaging procedure that uses sound waves to examine the heart's structure and motion.
  11. coronary artery bypass graft
  12. involuntary and striated, and they aid in pumping blood throughout the body.
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  1. This condition is rare and means the lining surrounding your heart is inflamed.
  2. which include your arteries, veins and capillaries.
  3. records electrical signals from your heart.
  4. cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  5. around
  6. can reveal plaque buildup and identify blockages in the arteries, which can lead to a heart attack.
  7. congestive heart failure
  8. carry blood away from the heart.
  9. inflammation
  10. a muscular organ that pumps blood throughout your body.
  11. is a portable ECG device that's worn for a day or more to record the heart's activity during daily activities.
  12. is a magnetic resonance imaging technology used for non-invasive assessment of the function and structure of the cardiovascular system.
  13. is any abnormal rhythm of the heart: too slow, too fast, or at an irregular beat or tempo.

25 Clues: fastbloodaroundinflammationblood pressureprocess of recordingcongestive heart failurecoronary artery bypass graftcardiopulmonary resuscitationinstrument to measure pressurecarry blood away from the heart.records electrical signals from your heart.which include your arteries, veins and capillaries....

Learning About The Cardiovascular System 2012-08-26

Learning About The Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. blood pressure that is too low....
  2. the average adult heart beat is 60 to 100 times per....
  3. the heart is made up of....
  4. you would not survive without a....
  5. what is the name of the tubes that carry blood....
  6. the heart is located between the two....
  7. Blood turns red when mixed with....
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  1. together the heart and the blood is called the....
  2. The heart has four....
  3. the average weight of the human heart is 230-300....
  4. the heart is the size of your....
  5. the only times when the heart gets a rest is between....
  6. the heart is an....
  7. the average person has around 500 litres of....
  8. the heart beats around 30 million times a....

15 Clues: the heart is an....The heart has four....the heart is made up of....the heart is the size of your....blood pressure that is too low....you would not survive without a....Blood turns red when mixed with....the heart is located between the two....the heart beats around 30 million times a....the average person has around 500 litres of.......

Learning About The Cardiovascular System 2012-08-26

Learning About The Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. blood pressure that is too low....
  2. the average adult heart beat is 60 to 100 times per....
  3. the heart is made up of....
  4. you would not survive without a....
  5. what is the name of the tubes that carry blood....
  6. the heart is located between the two....
  7. Blood turns red when mixed with....
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  1. together the heart and the blood is called the....
  2. The heart has four....
  3. the average weight of the human heart is 230-300....
  4. the heart is the size of your....
  5. the only times when the heart gets a rest is between....
  6. the heart is an....
  7. the average person has around 500 litres of....
  8. the heart beats around 30 million times a....

15 Clues: the heart is an....The heart has four....the heart is made up of....the heart is the size of your....blood pressure that is too low....you would not survive without a....Blood turns red when mixed with....the heart is located between the two....the heart beats around 30 million times a....the average person has around 500 litres of.......

Circulatory System 2023-04-17

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. Organ that pumps blood
  2. Side of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs
  3. Sweet substance transported by the blood
  4. Part of the blood that clots
  5. What type of pressure is found in veins?
  6. Function of the circulatory system
  7. What type of pressure is found in arteries?
  8. Is the lumen narrow or wide in arteries?
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  1. Bottom chambers of the heart
  2. Blood vessel that takes blood towards the heart
  3. Top chambers of the heart
  4. ___ blood cell, carries oxygen
  5. Side of the heart that is thicker
  6. Found in veins, prevent blood flowing the wrong way
  7. Liquid part of the blood that carries dissolved substances
  8. ______ dioxide, waste product transported by the blood
  9. Blood vessel that takes blood away from the heart
  10. ______ blood cell, fights infection
  11. Is the muscle thick or thin in arteries?

19 Clues: Organ that pumps bloodTop chambers of the heartBottom chambers of the heartPart of the blood that clots___ blood cell, carries oxygenSide of the heart that is thickerFunction of the circulatory system______ blood cell, fights infectionSweet substance transported by the bloodWhat type of pressure is found in veins?...

Circulatory Vocab 2024-09-18

Circulatory Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Tool used to measure pulse
  2. The top number of the blood pressure
  3. Machine that stops the heart
  4. Another name for a blood pressure cuff
  5. The pressure of the blood in the heart when at rest
  6. A normal blood rhythm
  7. Which side of heart is thicker?
  8. The pointed end of the heart
  9. The left ventricle pumps blood to the ______
  10. The "lub-dub" of the heart is caused by ________ closing
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  1. Smallest blood vessel
  2. Provide the electricity needed to contract the heart muscle
  3. Valve between right atrium and right ventricle
  4. Strings attached to valves to ensure proper blood flow: _______ tendinae
  5. The right ventricle pumps blood to the _____
  6. Valve also known as the mitral valve
  7. Valve that looks like two moons
  8. Largest blood vessel in the heart
  9. The only artery with deoxygenated blood

19 Clues: Smallest blood vesselA normal blood rhythmTool used to measure pulseMachine that stops the heartThe pointed end of the heartValve that looks like two moonsWhich side of heart is thicker?Largest blood vessel in the heartThe top number of the blood pressureValve also known as the mitral valveAnother name for a blood pressure cuff...

Cardiovascular Disease Crossword 2019-10-12

Cardiovascular Disease Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. I am the cardiac biomarker that takes awhile to rise but I do not stay elevated for long
  2. This is an acronym for procedures performed to open and allow for reperfusion of the coronary arteries
  3. In this type of fibrillation the bottom of the heart is not properly contracting, they will not have a pulse
  4. An assessment finding common in right sided heart failure- signifies an accumulation of fluid
  5. If your blood pressure cuff is too large then you will have a falsely ______ reading
  6. This will restart the heart if you have no pulse but still have electrical activity
  7. This is the recommended diet for patients with cardiovascular disease
  8. I am a device that can be utilized to maintain electrical activity of the heart
  9. Acronym for the percentage of blood ejected from the left ventricle with each contraction
  10. I am the rhythm when your heart rate is above 100
  11. A generic name for an abnormal heart beat
  12. I am the type of angina that gets better when you rest or take nitroglycerin
  13. Acronym for the heart surgery that opens up pathways for multiple coronary arteries
  14. I am the cardiac biomarker that can tell you if cardiac damage is happening fast, but I stay elevated for a longer period of time
  15. Acronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one beat
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  1. I am the type of angina that is not relieved with rest or nitroglycerin
  2. In this type of fibrillation the top of the heart is chaotic putting the patient at risk for hypotension and blood clots
  3. I am the acronym for the diagnostic test that will tell you if the electrical pattern of your heart is abnormal
  4. I am the amount of blood that your heart begins with- I am an overall measure of how much fluid your body has onboard
  5. This can help to convert a patient out of an abnormal heart rhythm that still has a pulse
  6. I am the diagnostic test that allows you to view the visual structures of the heart and see how it is pumping
  7. Acronym for the amount of resistance the heart has to overcome to pump blood to the body
  8. I am the general name for the procedure that is used to visualize the inside of the heart and perform interventions
  9. I am the rhythm when your heart rate is below 60 bpm
  10. I am the amount of resistance the heart has to overcome to push blood forward
  11. If you have this kind of IV, you should not be taking a BP on the same arm
  12. This is the acronym for the syndrome that occurs when angina ceases to be stable
  13. I am the type of test that can see how your heart handles being strained
  14. Acronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one minute
  15. If your blood pressure cuff is too small then you will have a falsely ______ reading

30 Clues: A generic name for an abnormal heart beatI am the rhythm when your heart rate is above 100I am the rhythm when your heart rate is below 60 bpmAcronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one beatAcronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one minuteThis is the recommended diet for patients with cardiovascular disease...

Cardiovascular Disease Crossword 2019-10-12

Cardiovascular Disease Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. An assessment finding common in right sided heart failure- signifies an accumulation of fluid
  2. In this type of fibrillation the top of the heart is chaotic putting the patient at risk for hypotension and blood clots
  3. Acronym for the amount of resistance the heart has to overcome to pump blood to the body
  4. I am the type of angina that is not relieved with rest or nitroglycerin
  5. I am a device that can be utilized to maintain electrical activity of the heart
  6. This can help to convert a patient out of an abnormal heart rhythm that still has a pulse
  7. I am the acronym for the diagnostic test that will tell you if the electrical pattern of your heart is abnormal
  8. This will restart the heart if you have no pulse but still have electrical activity
  9. I am the rhythm when your heart rate is below 60 bpm
  10. I am the rhythm when your heart rate is above 100
  11. If you have this kind of IV, you should not be taking a BP on the same arm
  12. I am the diagnostic test that allows you to view the visual structures of the heart and see how it is pumping
  13. Acronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one minute
  14. I am the amount of resistance the heart has to overcome to push blood forward
  15. Acronym for the percentage of blood ejected from the left ventricle with each contraction
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  1. This is the recommended diet for patients with cardiovascular disease
  2. A generic name for an abnormal heart beat
  3. I am the type of angina that gets better when you rest or take nitroglycerin
  4. Acronym for the heart surgery that opens up pathways for multiple coronary arteries
  5. I am the general name for the procedure that is used to visualize the inside of the heart and perform interventions
  6. Acronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one beat
  7. This is an acronym for procedures performed to open and allow for reperfusion of the coronary arteries
  8. This is the acronym for the syndrome that occurs when angina ceases to be stable
  9. In this type of fibrillation the bottom of the heart is not properly contracting, they will not have a pulse
  10. I am the amount of blood that your heart begins with- I am an overall measure of how much fluid your body has onboard
  11. I am the cardiac biomarker that can tell you if cardiac damage is happening fast, but I stay elevated for a longer period of time
  12. If your blood pressure cuff is too small then you will have a falsely ______ reading
  13. I am the cardiac biomarker that takes awhile to rise but I do not stay elevated for long
  14. I am the type of test that can see how your heart handles being strained
  15. If your blood pressure cuff is too large then you will have a falsely ______ reading

30 Clues: A generic name for an abnormal heart beatI am the rhythm when your heart rate is above 100I am the rhythm when your heart rate is below 60 bpmAcronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one beatAcronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one minuteThis is the recommended diet for patients with cardiovascular disease...

Cardiovascular Disease Crossword 2019-10-12

Cardiovascular Disease Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. In this type of fibrillation the top of the heart is chaotic putting the patient at risk for hypotension and blood clots
  2. I am the cardiac biomarker that takes awhile to rise but I do not stay elevated for long
  3. I am the rhythm when your heart rate is below 60 bpm
  4. I am a device that can be utilized to maintain electrical activity of the heart
  5. I am the acronym for the diagnostic test that will tell you if the electrical pattern of your heart is abnormal
  6. This can help to convert a patient out of an abnormal heart rhythm that still has a pulse
  7. This will restart the heart if you have no pulse but still have electrical activity
  8. In this type of fibrillation the bottom of the heart is not properly contracting, they will not have a pulse
  9. Acronym for the heart surgery that opens up pathways for multiple coronary arteries
  10. This is the acronym for the syndrome that occurs when angina ceases to be stable
  11. If your blood pressure cuff is too small then you will have a falsely ______ reading
  12. I am the cardiac biomarker that can tell you if cardiac damage is happening fast, but I stay elevated for a longer period of time
  13. Acronym for the amount of resistance the heart has to overcome to pump blood to the body
  14. Acronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one beat
  15. I am the amount of blood that your heart begins with- I am an overall measure of how much fluid your body has onboard
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  1. A generic name for an abnormal heart beat
  2. An assessment finding common in right sided heart failure- signifies an accumulation of fluid
  3. I am the rhythm when your heart rate is above 100
  4. I am the general name for the procedure that is used to visualize the inside of the heart and perform interventions
  5. I am the amount of resistance the heart has to overcome to push blood forward
  6. Acronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one minute
  7. I am the diagnostic test that allows you to view the visual structures of the heart and see how it is pumping
  8. This is the recommended diet for patients with cardiovascular disease
  9. This is an acronym for procedures performed to open and allow for reperfusion of the coronary arteries
  10. Acronym for the percentage of blood ejected from the left ventricle with each contraction
  11. If your blood pressure cuff is too large then you will have a falsely ______ reading
  12. I am the type of test that can see how your heart handles being strained
  13. I am the type of angina that is not relieved with rest or nitroglycerin
  14. I am the type of angina that gets better when you rest or take nitroglycerin
  15. If you have this kind of IV, you should not be taking a BP on the same arm

30 Clues: A generic name for an abnormal heart beatI am the rhythm when your heart rate is above 100I am the rhythm when your heart rate is below 60 bpmAcronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one beatAcronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one minuteThis is the recommended diet for patients with cardiovascular disease...

Cardiovascular System 2021-10-28

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. constantly circulating fluid in the body
  2. abnormality in rhythm of heart
  3. cancers of blood cells
  4. collects oxygenated blood from lungs and carries back to heart
  5. disease that involves plaque build-up in artery wall
  6. upper chamber though which blood enters the heart
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  1. necessary to rid the body of carbon dioxide
  2. one of two large chambers at the base of the heart
  3. natural pacemaker of heart
  4. fluid that carries blood components in one’s body
  5. carry blood to the heart
  6. the smallest unit of life
  7. carry blood away from the heart
  8. supplies blood to the heart muscle
  9. condition in which an individual lacks adequate blood red cells
  10. fist-sized muscular organ, necessary for life

16 Clues: cancers of blood cellscarry blood to the heartthe smallest unit of lifenatural pacemaker of heartabnormality in rhythm of heartcarry blood away from the heartsupplies blood to the heart muscleconstantly circulating fluid in the bodynecessary to rid the body of carbon dioxidefist-sized muscular organ, necessary for life...

Circulatory System 2022-11-15

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. SA node
  2. Separates the left and right side of the heart
  3. Valve on the right side of the heart
  4. One of the lymph organs
  5. Main vein into the heart
  6. Platelets
  7. Chamber of the heart
  8. With oxygen
  9. Chamber of the heart
  10. Group of nerve fibres in the septum
  11. Contraction phase of the cardiac cycle
  12. Without oxygen
  13. Section of the double circulatory system
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  1. One of the lymph organs
  2. Main artery out of the heart to the body
  3. Section of the double circulatory system
  4. Relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle
  5. Makes up 55% of the blood, allows for transportation of materials other than oxygen
  6. Red blood cell
  7. Valve on the left side of the heart
  8. White blood cell
  9. Prevent backflow

22 Clues: SA nodePlateletsWith oxygenRed blood cellWithout oxygenWhite blood cellPrevent backflowChamber of the heartChamber of the heartOne of the lymph organsOne of the lymph organsMain vein into the heartValve on the left side of the heartGroup of nerve fibres in the septumValve on the right side of the heartRelaxation phase of the cardiac cycle...

Cardiovascular System 2021-12-08

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. contraction phase of the heartbeat
  2. relaxion phase of the heartbeat
  3. the beat of the heart
  4. double layered membrane surrounding the heart
  5. smallest blood vessel
  6. artery carrying oxygen
  7. record of the electricity flowing through the heart
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  1. innermost lining of the blood vessel
  2. partition or wall dividing cavities
  3. inner lining of the heart
  4. valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle
  5. the largest artery in the heart
  6. normal heart sound caused by improper closer of heart valves
  7. one of the two upper chambers of the heart
  8. middle layer of the heart

15 Clues: the beat of the heartsmallest blood vesselartery carrying oxygeninner lining of the heartmiddle layer of the heartrelaxion phase of the heartbeatthe largest artery in the heartcontraction phase of the heartbeatpartition or wall dividing cavitiesinnermost lining of the blood vesselone of the two upper chambers of the heart...

AICE Biology Chapter 8 Vocab 2019-04-02

AICE Biology Chapter 8 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. A hollow muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
  2. The sequence of events taking place during one heart beat.
  3. The main artery of the body.
  4. Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart from other parts of the body.
  5. Red pigment found in red blood cells that reversibly binds to oxygen.
  6. The muscle tissue that makes up most of the heart.
  7. Valve with two flaps that lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle.
  8. Circulation from the heart to the rest of the body and then back to the heart.
  9. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
  10. Yellowish liquid component of blood that holds blood cells and proteins.
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  1. Large veins that carry deoxygenated blood to the heart.
  2. Maintaining a relatively constant environment for the cells within the body.
  3. Valve with three flaps that lies between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
  4. The smallest type of blood vessel whose function is to facilitate the exchange of substances between blood and tissues.
  5. Originating in muscle tissue rather than nerve impulses.
  6. A patch of muscle in the wall of the right atrium whose rate of contraction is faster than the rest of the cardiac muscle and initiates the contraction of the heart.
  7. Circulation from the heart to the lungs and back.
  8. An almost colorless fluid present in lymph vessels; similar in composition to blood plasma.
  9. Red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from the tissues of the body.
  10. A partition separating the two chambers of the heart.

20 Clues: The main artery of the body.Circulation from the heart to the lungs and back.The muscle tissue that makes up most of the heart.Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.A partition separating the two chambers of the heart.Large veins that carry deoxygenated blood to the heart.Originating in muscle tissue rather than nerve impulses....

Cardiovascular System 2024-03-22

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Abbreviation for congestive heart failure.
  2. Tubes that carry blood throughout the body.
  3. A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
  4. Abbreviation for an enzyme that helps regulate blood pressure.
  5. The artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.
  6. Abbreviation for a device that can help save a life by restoring a normal health rhythm.
  7. A test that measures the heart's ability to respond to physical exertion
  8. A condition where the heart's arteries become narrowed or blocked due to plaque buildup.
  9. Root word meaning heart.
  10. The muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
  11. The body's internal transportation system, carrying oxygen and nutrients to cells and waste products away from cells.
  12. A condition caused by a blood clot or burst blood vessel in the brain, leading to loss of brain function.
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  1. Damage to the heart caused by rheumatic fever, a complication of strep throat.
  2. A test that measures the amount of sugar in the blood.
  3. High Blood pressure, a condition that can lead to heart disease and stroke.
  4. Root word meaning aorta.
  5. Abbreviation for a procedure that improves blood flow to the heart.
  6. Abbreviation for coronary artery disease.
  7. A condition where the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should.
  8. Root word meaning irregular rhythm.
  9. A test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart.
  10. The main and largest artery in the body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending down to the abdomen.
  11. Prefix meaning artery.
  12. Prefix meaning vein.

24 Clues: Prefix meaning vein.Prefix meaning artery.Root word meaning aorta.Root word meaning heart.Root word meaning irregular rhythm.Abbreviation for coronary artery disease.Abbreviation for congestive heart failure.Tubes that carry blood throughout the body.A test that measures the amount of sugar in the blood....

Cardiovascular System 2020-07-06

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The right-hand side of the heart collects deoxygenated blood from the body and pumps it to the lungs
  2. Red blood cells contain this
  3. cava is the largest vein in the body
  4. In the heat, blood vessels close to the surface of the skin enlarge. This process is called
  5. Blood cells that fight infection
  6. hand side of the heart is responsible for pumping deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
  7. Allows diffusion of gases and nutrients from blood into the body cells
  8. Value Blood pressure while the heart is relaxing
  9. Carry blood towards the heart
  10. Carry blood away from the heart
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  1. In the cold, blood vessels at the skin's surface close. This process is called
  2. Separates the right-hand and left-hand side of the heart.
  3. Blood cells that transport oxygen around the body
  4. Pump the blood out of the heart to the lungs or around the body.
  5. These clot to prevent blood loss during injury
  6. Largest artery in the body
  7. This is the liquid part of blood
  8. hand side pumps oxygenated blood around the body.
  9. The left-hand side of the heart collects oxygenated blood from the heart and pumps it round the body.

19 Clues: Largest artery in the bodyRed blood cells contain thisCarry blood towards the heartCarry blood away from the heartThis is the liquid part of bloodBlood cells that fight infectioncava is the largest vein in the bodyThese clot to prevent blood loss during injuryValue Blood pressure while the heart is relaxing...

HUB228 Practical 1: CVS 2021-08-07

HUB228 Practical 1: CVS crossword puzzle
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  1. Valves that prevent the back flow of blood into the atria.
  2. These valves are located in the aorta and pulmonary blood vessels.
  3. The valve found between the left atrium and ventricle.
  4. The anatomical direction of the apex of the heart in relation to the left leg.
  5. The blood received via the superior and inferior vena cava is oxygen-________.
  6. A type of lipid that could cause CAD.
  7. This type of surgery allows a surgeon to restore the flow of blood to the heart.
  8. This structure is clearly viewed on the posterior surface of the heart.
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  1. Muscles found on the innermost surface of the ventricles.
  2. Pericardial fluid assist with this type of resistance.
  3. Pulmonary Blood flows from the heart to the lungs through the pulmonary ________.
  4. This bone structure protects the heart in the anterior chest wall.
  5. Primary receiving chambers.
  6. The outermost layer directly attached to the muscle of heart wall.
  7. Wrinkly when this heart chamber is not filled.
  8. Name the plane that passes through the sternal angle and the intervertebral disc.
  9. The anatomical surface that clearly shows all four chambers.
  10. The heart is enclosed in a double-walled sac.
  11. Divides the heart chambers longitudinally.

19 Clues: Primary receiving chambers.A type of lipid that could cause CAD.Divides the heart chambers longitudinally.The heart is enclosed in a double-walled sac.Wrinkly when this heart chamber is not filled.Pericardial fluid assist with this type of resistance.The valve found between the left atrium and ventricle....

Cardiovascular System 2020-12-01

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. is a procedure done in a specialized area of radiology. X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing (stenosis) or aneurysms
  2. condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon.
  3. fatty substance
  4. used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  5. catheterization
  6. meaning process of recording, is a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  7. the patient lies still while several tabs with wires, called leads, are attached to the chest. The machine records the electrical activity of the heart.
  8. instrument to measure pressure
  9. swollen and dilated veins
  10. point of maximum impulse of the heart when felt during examination
  11. high blood pressure
  12. atrioventricular
  13. congestive heart failure
  14. clean the blood, removing waste products and extra water.
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  1. condition in which the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow.
  2. disorder in which there is a narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
  3. involuntary muscle contraction
  4. beyond or excess
  5. Center of cardiovascular function
  6. potassium chloride
  7. heart attack
  8. pair of spongy, air-filled organs located on either side of the chest
  9. control the heart directly through the sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of the autonomic nervous system
  10. dilated vein
  11. basic metabolic panel
  12. processes blood, breaking down the nutrients and chemicals your blood carries.

26 Clues: heart attackdilated veinfatty substancecatheterizationbeyond or excessatrioventricularpotassium chloridehigh blood pressurebasic metabolic panelcongestive heart failureswollen and dilated veinsinvoluntary muscle contractioninstrument to measure pressureCenter of cardiovascular functionclean the blood, removing waste products and extra water....

Cardiovascular System 2023-12-07

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. Blood flow from the lower body returns via the _____Vena Cava; aka the posterior vena cava
  2. Coronary arteries supply blood to this.
  3. What is another name for the mitral valve; located between the left atrium and the left ventricle
  4. These arteries, tight and left, supply blood to the kidneys
  5. Where the heart is situated (position in the chest)
  6. This ion can build up in the coronary circulation making the vessels stiff.
  7. A narrowed opening through a heart valve.
  8. What circulation route does the blood follow to supply the hear?
  9. These keep blood from backflowing.
  10. Any deviation from a normal heart rhythm is an ___________
  11. Four of these return oxygenated blood to the heart..
  12. Vessel that returns oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
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  1. What is the type of circulation that supplies the brain with oxygen and nutrients.
  2. Outermost layer of the wall of the heart.
  3. What is the name of the portal vein that drains the organs oaf the digestive tract and continues to the liver?
  4. an abnormal fluttering or humming sound of the heart.
  5. The hollow core of a blood vessel is called?
  6. The grove that separates the atria from the ventricles is known as the coronary ________
  7. Microscopic vessels composed of simple squamous epithelial cells are called?
  8. The second layer of the heart muscle wall.
  9. Inadequate blood flow to the heart can cause an ______
  10. Term meaning to repair or reconstruct.

22 Clues: These keep blood from backflowing.Term meaning to repair or reconstruct.Coronary arteries supply blood to this.Outermost layer of the wall of the heart.A narrowed opening through a heart valve.The second layer of the heart muscle wall.The hollow core of a blood vessel is called?Where the heart is situated (position in the chest)...

Cardiovascular System 2021-10-28

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. abnormality in rhythm of heart
  2. cancers of blood cells
  3. one of two large chambers at the base of the heart
  4. necessary to rid the body of carbon dioxide
  5. supplies blood to the heart muscle
  6. fist-sized muscular organ, necessary for life
  7. collects oxygenated blood from lungs and carries back to heart
  8. the smallest unit of life
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  1. condition in which an individual lacks adequate blood red cells
  2. natural pacemaker of heart
  3. carry blood away from the heart
  4. disease that involves plaque build-up in artery wall
  5. constantly circulating fluid in the body
  6. carry blood to the heart
  7. upper chamber though which blood enters the heart
  8. fluid that carries blood components in one’s body

16 Clues: cancers of blood cellscarry blood to the heartthe smallest unit of lifenatural pacemaker of heartabnormality in rhythm of heartcarry blood away from the heartsupplies blood to the heart muscleconstantly circulating fluid in the bodynecessary to rid the body of carbon dioxidefist-sized muscular organ, necessary for life...

Chapter 10: Enhancing Your Cardiovascular Health 2023-04-21

Chapter 10: Enhancing Your Cardiovascular  Health crossword puzzle
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  1. – uncontrolled bleeding from arteries within the eye’s retina.
  2. – blood pressure against blood vessel walls when the heart contracts.
  3. – the type of lipoprotein that transports the largest amount of cholesterol in the bloodstream; high levels of LDL are related to heart disease.
  4. – an atypical heart sound that suggests a backflow of blood into a chamber of the heart from which it has just left.
  5. – strokelike symptoms caused by temporary spasm of cerebral blood vessels.
  6. – the chest; portion of the torso above the diaphragm and within the rib cage.
  7. – any of a group of procedures used to treat patients suffering from an obstruction in an artery. Typically, a PCI involves inserting a slender balloon-tipped tube into an artery of the heart.
  8. – drugs that prevent arterial spasms; used in the control of blood pressure and the long-term management of angina pectoris.
  9. – blood pressure against blood vessel walls when the heart relaxes.
  10. – drugs that reduce the workload of the heart, which reduces blood pressure and decreases the occurrence of angina pectoris.
  11. – inability of the heart to pump out all the blood that returns to it; can lead to dangerous fluid accumulations in veins, lungs, and kidneys.
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  1. – specialized muscle tissue that forms the middle (muscular) layer of the heart wall.
  2. – excessively rapid heartbeat, as evidenced by a resting pulse rate of greater than 100.
  3. – term used to describe people whose bodies overreact to the presence of sodium by retaining fluid, thus increasing blood pressure.
  4. – the buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries.
  5. – the type of lipoprotein that transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver, where it is eventually removed from the body; high levels of HDL are related to a reduction in heart disease. high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) – a chemical compound found in the blood that is associated with inflammation; high levels are related to increased risk of coronary heart disease.
  6. – blockages to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain; cause of the most common type of stroke.
  7. – an imaging procedures that uses a powerful magnet to generate an image of body tissue.
  8. – heart attack; the death of part of the heart muscle as a result of a blockage in one or more of the coronary arteries.
  9. – vessels that supply oxygenated blood to heart muscle tissues.
  10. – a surgical procedure designed to improve blood flow to the heart by providing alternative routes for blood to take around points of blockage.
  11. – an x-ray procedure designed to illustrate structures within the body that would not normally be seen through conventional x-ray procedures.
  12. – a device inserted inside a coronary artery during a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to prevent the artery from narrowing at that site.
  13. – an amino acid found in the bloodstream; high levels of homocysteine are thought to be related to an increased risk of coronary heart disease.
  14. – chronic damage to the heart (especially the heart valves) resulting from a streptococcal infection within the heart; a complication of rheumatic fever.
  15. – atherosclerotic blockages that occur in arteries that supply blood to the legs and arms.
  16. – slowness of the heartbeat, as evidenced by a resting pulse rate of less than 60.
  17. – pertaining to the heart (cardio) and blood vessels (vasculara).

28 Clues: – the buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries.– uncontrolled bleeding from arteries within the eye’s retina.– vessels that supply oxygenated blood to heart muscle tissues.– pertaining to the heart (cardio) and blood vessels (vasculara).– blood pressure against blood vessel walls when the heart relaxes....

CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE 2022-04-08

CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE crossword puzzle
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  1. irregular or abnormal rhythm of the heart
  2. most heart defects are detected by these
  3. medication class that helps with fluid overload
  4. absence or abnormal narrowing of an opening
  5. shortness of breath
  6. Main artery of the body
  7. maternal condition- transposition of great vessels
  8. effect of enlarged, floppy mitral valve
  9. bluish discoloration of the skin
  10. these defects allow mixing of oxy and deoxy blood
  11. septum involved in VSD
  12. a VSD leads to less blood flowing from this ventricle
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  1. decreased oxygen content in arterial blood
  2. abnormal enlargement of the heart.
  3. most common congenital heart defect (initials)
  4. narrowing of heart valve
  5. abnormally rapid heart rate
  6. abnormally low blood pressure
  7. extreme tiredness
  8. swelling of soft tissue from fluid retention
  9. ventricle that pumps to the lungs

21 Clues: extreme tirednessshortness of breathseptum involved in VSDMain artery of the bodynarrowing of heart valveabnormally rapid heart rateabnormally low blood pressurebluish discoloration of the skinventricle that pumps to the lungsabnormal enlargement of the heart.effect of enlarged, floppy mitral valvemost heart defects are detected by these...

Cardiovascular System 2023-11-13

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. a scan used to look at the heart and nearby blood vessels
  2. red
  3. Heart
  4. cerebral vascular accident
  5. occurs when something blocks the blood supply
  6. Main organ
  7. blood
  8. Customer relationship management
  9. Any disorder that affects the heart
  10. Cardiovascular diseases
  11. Specialized body fluids
  12. Made of blood vessels
  13. Disorders and conditions that affect the aorta
  14. pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes of the body
  15. Tiny blood vessels
  16. type of portable electrocardiogram
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  1. blood clot
  2. test that looks at the arteries that supply blood to the heart
  3. irregular heartbeat
  4. Cell
  5. simplest and fastest tests used to evaluate the heart
  6. Peripheral vascular disease
  7. transient ischemic attack
  8. Blood can't get enough oxygen
  9. Blood vessels that collect oxygen

25 Clues: redCellHeartbloodblood clotMain organTiny blood vesselsirregular heartbeatMade of blood vesselsCardiovascular diseasesSpecialized body fluidstransient ischemic attackcerebral vascular accidentPeripheral vascular diseaseBlood can't get enough oxygenCustomer relationship managementBlood vessels that collect oxygentype of portable electrocardiogram...

Cardiovascular Disease Crossword 2019-10-12

Cardiovascular Disease Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A generic name for an abnormal heart beat
  2. This is the acronym for the syndrome that occurs when angina ceases to be stable
  3. I am the cardiac biomarker that can tell you if cardiac damage is happening fast, but I stay elevated for a longer period of time
  4. Acronym for the heart surgery that opens up pathways for multiple coronary arteries
  5. Acronym for the amount of resistance the heart has to overcome to pump blood to the body
  6. An assessment finding common in right sided heart failure- signifies an accumulation of fluid
  7. I am the rhythm when your heart rate is above 100
  8. If you have this kind of IV, you should not be taking a BP on the same arm
  9. I am the rhythm when your heart rate is below 60 bpm
  10. In this type of fibrillation the bottom of the heart is not properly contracting, they will not have a pulse
  11. I am the amount of resistance the heart has to overcome to push blood forward
  12. This can help to convert a patient out of an abnormal heart rhythm that still has a pulse
  13. I am the diagnostic test that allows you to view the visual structures of the heart and see how it is pumping
  14. I am the general name for the procedure that is used to visualize the inside of the heart and perform interventions
  15. I am the type of angina that gets better when you rest or take nitroglycerin
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  1. I am the cardiac biomarker that takes awhile to rise but I do not stay elevated for long
  2. I am the type of angina that is not relieved with rest or nitroglycerin
  3. I am the acronym for the diagnostic test that will tell you if the electrical pattern of your heart is abnormal
  4. I am a device that can be utilized to maintain electrical activity of the heart
  5. In this type of fibrillation the top of the heart is chaotic putting the patient at risk for hypotension and blood clots
  6. This will restart the heart if you have no pulse but still have electrical activity
  7. Acronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one beat
  8. I am the amount of blood that your heart begins with- I am an overall measure of how much fluid your body has onboard
  9. If your blood pressure cuff is too small then you will have a falsely ______ reading
  10. If your blood pressure cuff is too large then you will have a falsely ______ reading
  11. This is the recommended diet for patients with cardiovascular disease
  12. Acronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one minute
  13. This is an acronym for procedures performed to open and allow for reperfusion of the coronary arteries
  14. I am the type of test that can see how your heart handles being strained
  15. Acronym for the percentage of blood ejected from the left ventricle with each contraction

30 Clues: A generic name for an abnormal heart beatI am the rhythm when your heart rate is above 100I am the rhythm when your heart rate is below 60 bpmAcronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one beatAcronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one minuteThis is the recommended diet for patients with cardiovascular disease...

L6 Heart Failure: Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) Treatment 2024-09-19

L6 Heart Failure: Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF) Treatment crossword puzzle
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  1. Combined with sacubitril to block angiotensin II receptor in heart failure.
  2. Aldosterone antagonist used to reduce mortality in HFrEF.
  3. SGLT2 inhibitor used to treat heart failure, regardless of diabetic status.
  4. Dinitrate Reduces preload by dilating veins in heart failure patients.
  5. Blockers Reduces heart rate and improves survival in heart failure patients.
  6. Loop diuretic commonly used for fluid retention in heart failure.
  7. Antagonist Prevents sodium retention and potassium excretion in HFrEF.
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  1. SGLT2 inhibitor that reduces heart failure hospitalization.
  2. Vasodilator used for heart failure patients intolerant to RAAS inhibitors.
  3. Stimulates guanylate cyclase to reduce heart failure hospitalization.
  4. Diuretics Promotes sodium and fluid loss to manage fluid overload.
  5. Reduces heart rate by inhibiting the funny current in pacemaker cells.
  6. Reduces sodium retention and vasoconstriction by inhibiting neprilysin.
  7. Cardiac resynchronization therapy device used for heart failure patients with wide QRS.
  8. Inhibitors First-line medication for heart failure patients with LVEF < 40%.

15 Clues: Aldosterone antagonist used to reduce mortality in HFrEF.SGLT2 inhibitor that reduces heart failure hospitalization.Loop diuretic commonly used for fluid retention in heart failure.Diuretics Promotes sodium and fluid loss to manage fluid overload.Stimulates guanylate cyclase to reduce heart failure hospitalization....

Medical Terminology Crossword Puzzle 2024-05-10

Medical Terminology Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Low blood pressure, where the force of blood against the artery walls is too low.
  2. Insufficient blood flow to an organ, often resulting in tissue damage.
  3. Shock: Inadequate blood circulation due to the heart's inability to pump effectively.
  4. Thrombosis: Formation of a blood clot in a vein, typically in the legs (deep vein thrombosis) or lungs (pulmonary embolism).
  5. Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves.
  6. High blood pressure, a condition where the force of blood against the artery walls is too high.
  7. Heart Disease: Dysfunction or damage to one or more of the heart valves.
  8. The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart muscle contracts, pumping blood out of the chambers.
  9. Profile: A blood test that measures levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, important markers for cardiovascular health.
  10. An irregular heartbeat, which can be too fast, too slow, or erratic.
  11. Artery Disease (CAD): Narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, leading to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.
  12. Inflammation of the pericardium, the sac-like covering around the heart.
  13. The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart muscle relaxes and fills with blood.
  14. A sudden blockage of a blood vessel by a travelling clot (embolus).
  15. Awareness of one's own heartbeat, often described as rapid, strong, or irregular.
  16. Monitor: A portable device worn by a patient to continuously monitor the heart's electrical activity over a period of time.
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  1. Chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.
  2. A diagnostic test that uses sound waves to produce images of the heart's structure and function.
  3. A bulge or weakness in the wall of a blood vessel, which can rupture and cause internal bleeding.
  4. Hardening and thickening of the arterial walls, often associated with aging and contributing to cardiovascular disease.
  5. An abnormal heart sound caused by turbulent blood flow, often indicating a problem with a heart valve.
  6. Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
  7. Formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing blood flow.
  8. A condition where plaque builds up inside the arteries, narrowing and hardening them.
  9. Abnormally fast heart rate, usually defined as above 100 beats per minute.
  10. A small device implanted in the chest or abdomen to regulate the heartbeat.
  11. Inflammation of the myocardium, the muscular tissue of the heart.
  12. Abnormally slow heart rate, usually defined as below 60 beats per minute.
  13. Infarction: Also known as a heart attack, it occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked for a long enough time that part of the heart muscle is damaged or dies.
  14. Disease of the heart muscle, leading to enlargement or thickening of the heart muscle.

30 Clues: Inflammation of the myocardium, the muscular tissue of the heart.Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves.A sudden blockage of a blood vessel by a travelling clot (embolus).An irregular heartbeat, which can be too fast, too slow, or erratic.Insufficient blood flow to an organ, often resulting in tissue damage....

Medical Terminology Crossword Puzzle 2024-05-10

Medical Terminology Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. A condition where plaque builds up inside the arteries, narrowing and hardening them.
  2. A bulge or weakness in the wall of a blood vessel, which can rupture and cause internal bleeding.
  3. Awareness of one's own heartbeat, often described as rapid, strong, or irregular.
  4. A diagnostic test that uses sound waves to produce images of the heart's structure and function.
  5. Low blood pressure, where the force of blood against the artery walls is too low.
  6. Inflammation of the myocardium, the muscular tissue of the heart.
  7. Hardening and thickening of the arterial walls, often associated with aging and contributing to cardiovascular disease.
  8. The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart muscle contracts, pumping blood out of the chambers.
  9. Infarction Also known as a heart attack, it occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked for a long enough time that part of the heart muscle is damaged or dies.
  10. Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves.
  11. An abnormal heart sound caused by turbulent blood flow, often indicating a problem with a heart valve.
  12. A small device implanted in the chest or abdomen to regulate the heartbeat.
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  1. Disease of the heart muscle, leading to enlargement or thickening of the heart muscle.
  2. Artery Disease(CAD Narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, leading to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.
  3. Heart Disease Dysfunction or damage to one or more of the heart valves.
  4. Thrombosis Formation of a blood clot in a vein, typically in the legs (deep vein thrombosis) or lungs (pulmonary embolism).
  5. A sudden blockage of a blood vessel by a travelling clot (embolus).
  6. Chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.
  7. Shock Inadequate blood circulation due to the heart's inability to pump effectively.
  8. Abnormally fast heart rate, usually defined as above 100 beats per minute.
  9. The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart muscle relaxes and fills with blood.
  10. Insufficient blood flow to an organ, often resulting in tissue damage.
  11. Inflammation of the pericardium, the sac-like covering around the heart.
  12. Formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel, obstructing blood flow.
  13. Profile A blood test that measures levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, important markers for cardiovascular health.
  14. Bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
  15. High blood pressure, a condition where the force of blood against the artery walls is too high.
  16. An irregular heartbeat, which can be too fast, too slow, or erratic.
  17. Monitor A portable device worn by a patient to continuously monitor the heart's electrical activity over a period of time.
  18. Abnormally slow heart rate, usually defined as below 60 beats per minute.

30 Clues: Inflammation of the myocardium, the muscular tissue of the heart.Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart chambers and valves.A sudden blockage of a blood vessel by a travelling clot (embolus).An irregular heartbeat, which can be too fast, too slow, or erratic.Insufficient blood flow to an organ, often resulting in tissue damage....

Cardiovascular system 2023-03-08

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. middle, muscle layer of the heart wall
  2. artery supplies blood to the head and neck
  3. carries blood away from the heart
  4. cavae two largest veins in the heart
  5. conduct blood toward the heart
  6. beat of heart as felt through walls of arteries
  7. small vein
  8. valve valve between right atrium and ventricle
  9. upper chambers of the heart
  10. valve valve between the left atrium and ventricle
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  1. small artery
  2. largest artery in the body
  3. lower chambers of the heart
  4. fibrous membranous sac that surrounds heart
  5. partitions that separate the four chambers of heart

15 Clues: small veinsmall arterylargest artery in the bodylower chambers of the heartupper chambers of the heartconduct blood toward the heartcarries blood away from the heartcavae two largest veins in the heartmiddle, muscle layer of the heart wallartery supplies blood to the head and neckfibrous membranous sac that surrounds heart...

Bio 111 Unit 2 Crossword, +4pts 2020-03-31

Bio 111 Unit 2 Crossword, +4pts crossword puzzle
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  1. EKG-ventricles depolarize, atria repolarize
  2. heart valves that prevent backflow of blood into the ventricles
  3. pressure sensors located in aorta and neck/thoracic arteries
  4. volume of blood pumped by each ventricle in one minute
  5. high blood pressure
  6. abnormally fast heart rate
  7. releases histamine in response to infection
  8. circulation that feeds heart cells
  9. hormonal stimulus for erythropoiesis
  10. long term renal control of blood pressure manipulates this aspect of blood
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  1. bacteria slayer
  2. pacemaker of the heart
  3. major blood plasma protein
  4. type O blood
  5. pumping chamber of the heart
  6. alternative routes for blood delivery
  7. liquid portion of the blood
  8. smallest arteries, control flow of blood into capillary beds
  9. rapid, irregular heart contractions, useless for pumping blood
  10. EKG-ventricular repolarization

20 Clues: type O bloodbacteria slayerhigh blood pressurepacemaker of the heartmajor blood plasma proteinabnormally fast heart rateliquid portion of the bloodpumping chamber of the heartEKG-ventricular repolarizationcirculation that feeds heart cellshormonal stimulus for erythropoiesisalternative routes for blood delivery...

Get the Cardio in 2023-01-12

Get the Cardio in crossword puzzle
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  1. failure heart not pumping adequately
  2. vein Blood vessels that carry oxygen
  3. coronary artery bypass graft
  4. root word vascular
  5. test the heart using ultrasound waves
  6. test of the heart electrical activity
  7. tubes forming the blood circulation
  8. root word for veins
  9. smallest type of blood vessel
  10. Muscular walled tube
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  1. Vein collects blood from capillaries
  2. Blood pressure abbreviation]
  3. Root word cardiovascular
  4. Arterial Blood gases abbreviation
  5. fine branching blood vessels
  6. Root word for blood
  7. pressure the blood in circulatory
  8. arrest sudden cessation of the heart
  9. Congestive Heart Failure
  10. oxygen in circulating in blood
  11. blood pressure Blood pressure 140/90 or higher
  12. attack fatal occurrence coronary thrombosis
  13. Coronary artery disease abbreviation
  14. root word for blood vessels
  15. Damage to brain due to blood supply

25 Clues: root word vascularRoot word for bloodroot word for veinsMuscular walled tubeRoot word cardiovascularCongestive Heart Failureroot word for blood vesselsBlood pressure abbreviation]fine branching blood vesselscoronary artery bypass graftsmallest type of blood vesseloxygen in circulating in bloodArterial Blood gases abbreviation...

Heart and Lungs and some Muscles 2023-07-27

Heart and Lungs and some Muscles crossword puzzle
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  1. Tidal volume x respiratory rate = ventilation
  2. Smallest and most numerous blood vessels
  3. blood vessels without oxygen
  4. Quads
  5. Hip Flexor muscle
  6. blood vessels with oxygen
  7. The amount of blood the heart pumps out with each beat
  8. Pecs
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  1. Stroke volume x heart rate = cardiac output
  2. Air breathed in and out per minute
  3. blood coming to the heart
  4. Number of breaths per minute
  5. Number of times the heart beats per minute
  6. Bodys short term response as a result of exercise
  7. Abs
  8. Blood coming from the heart
  9. The amount of blood the heart is able to circulate in one minute
  10. Amount of inspired and expired air per 1 breath
  11. Calf Muscle
  12. Bodys long term response as a result of exercise

20 Clues: AbsPecsQuadsCalf MuscleHip Flexor muscleblood coming to the heartblood vessels with oxygenBlood coming from the heartNumber of breaths per minuteblood vessels without oxygenAir breathed in and out per minuteSmallest and most numerous blood vesselsNumber of times the heart beats per minuteStroke volume x heart rate = cardiac output...

Circulatory System 2023-02-15

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. These are used in blood clotting when there's a cut.
  2. This type of blood vessel carries blood BACK to the heart under low pressure.
  3. This cells engulf bacteria and protect the body.
  4. This vein carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
  5. This type of blood vessel carries blood AWAY from heart under high pressure.
  6. This artery carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
  7. This component of blood is light yellow liquid containing mostly water with dissolved nutrients.
  8. The heart has lower chambers called _____________
  9. tubes that carry blood within the body
  10. This artery carries oxygenated blood to all parts of the body.
  11. This side of the heart contains blood with more carbon dioxide (deoxygenated).
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  1. In general, the size of your heart is like your clenched ______.
  2. This side of the heart contains blood rich in oxygen (oxygenated).
  3. This cells have biconcave shape and no nucleus.
  4. This part of the heart ensure blood flows in one direction. It prevent bloods from going backwards.
  5. it is an organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  6. This type of blood vessels is only one cell thick and used for exchange of substances between blood and the tissues.
  7. The left ventricle has thicker and muscular __________ to withstand pressure as blood are pumped blood to all parts of the body.
  8. The blood circulates around the body and passes through the heart twice hence why it's called __________ circulation.
  9. This blood vessel leads to right atrium and contain blood rich in carbon dioxide.
  10. The heart has upper chambers called ___________
  11. A fluid that transport substances throughout the body
  12. The right ventricle pump blood to this organ.

23 Clues: tubes that carry blood within the bodyThe right ventricle pump blood to this organ.This cells have biconcave shape and no nucleus.The heart has upper chambers called ___________This cells engulf bacteria and protect the body.The heart has lower chambers called _____________it is an organ that pumps blood throughout the body...

Assignment 10.7 Cardiovascular Crossword 2023-06-20

Assignment 10.7 Cardiovascular Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. largest artery in the body
  2. the cone-shaped lower tip of the heart
  3. smallest blood vessel
  4. valve between the left atrium and ventricle
  5. valve between the right atrium and ventricle
  6. carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
  7. this septum separates the upper two chambers of the heart
  8. upper chamber of the heart
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  1. this septum separates the lower two chambers of the heart
  2. vessel that carries blood back to the heart
  3. middle muscular layer of the heart
  4. valve between the left ventricle and the aorta
  5. lower chamber of the heart
  6. outer double-layer membrane surrounding the heart
  7. inner lining of the heart

15 Clues: smallest blood vesselinner lining of the heartlargest artery in the bodylower chamber of the heartupper chamber of the heartmiddle muscular layer of the heartthe cone-shaped lower tip of the heartvessel that carries blood back to the heartvalve between the left atrium and ventriclevalve between the right atrium and ventricle...

10.7 Crossword Puzzle Challenge Part 1 2021-06-22

10.7 Crossword Puzzle Challenge Part 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries
  2. Small artery
  3. The largest artery in the body
  4. Structure in veins or in the heart that temporarily closes an opening so that blood flows in one direction
  5. Innermost lining of blood vessels
  6. Gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all body cells
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  1. Double layered membrane surrounding the heart
  2. One of two lower chambers of the heart
  3. A small vein
  4. Inner lining of the heart
  5. Abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves
  6. Contraction phase of the heartbeat
  7. Largest type of blood vessel; carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body
  8. An electronic apparatus implanted in the chest to stimulate heart muscle that is weak and not functioning
  9. Thin-walled vessel that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the heart
  10. Muscular, middle layer of the heart

16 Clues: A small veinSmall arteryInner lining of the heartThe largest artery in the bodyInnermost lining of blood vesselsContraction phase of the heartbeatMuscular, middle layer of the heartOne of two lower chambers of the heartDouble layered membrane surrounding the heartBeat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries...

Cardio & Blood System Crossword Puzzle 2021-10-11

Cardio & Blood System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. congestive heart failure
  2. surgical removal in inner layer of a clot
  3. removal of white blood cells
  4. coronary artery bypass grafting
  5. surgical repair of blood vessels
  6. deficiency of all blood cells
  7. myocardial infarction
  8. atherosclerotic heart disease
  9. opening or cut of an artery wall
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  1. formation of blood platelets
  2. enlargement of the heart
  3. abnormal heart rhythm
  4. fast heart rate
  5. Hypertension
  6. Excision or removal of the urinary bladder
  7. picture of blood vessels
  8. stoppage of bleeding
  9. coronary artery disease
  10. percutaneous transhepatic coronary

19 Clues: Hypertensionfast heart ratestoppage of bleedingabnormal heart rhythmmyocardial infarctioncoronary artery diseasecongestive heart failureenlargement of the heartpicture of blood vesselsformation of blood plateletsremoval of white blood cellsdeficiency of all blood cellsatherosclerotic heart diseasecoronary artery bypass grafting...

Cardiovascular Crossword 2021-10-18

Cardiovascular Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The largest artery that carries oxygen and rich blood from the left ventricle of the heart to other parts of the body
  2. This disease causes the build up of fats, cholesterol, and other substances in and on the artery walls
  3. Congestive Heart Failure
  4. Blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart
  5. This organ is responsible for pumping blood, oxygen, and other nutrients throughout the body
  6. Aorta Insufficiency
  7. Angiogram A procedure that uses X-ray imaging to see your heart's blood vessels
  8. Atrium
  9. Test A laboratory analysis performed on a blood sample that is usually extracted from a vein in the arm using a hypodermic needle, or via fingerprick
  10. Cardiovascular Disease
  11. Attack A blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle
  12. Xray An imaging test that uses X-rays to look at the structures and organs in your chest
  13. Relating to blood vessels
  14. MRI Produces detailed images of the beating heart
  15. Blood Pressure A condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high
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  1. Carry oxygen and nutrients away from your heart to your body's tissues
  2. Records the electrical signal from your heart to check for different heart conditions
  3. Combining form used like a prefix meaning heart
  4. This disease causes improper beating of the heart, whether irregular, too fast, or too slow
  5. Meaning slow, used in a term (bradycardia) when dealing with a slow heartbeat
  6. Vena Cava The largest vein in the body that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower half of the body back up to the heart
  7. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
  8. Electrocardiogram
  9. Failure A chronic condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should
  10. Meaning fast, used in a term (tachycardia) when dealing with a fast heartbeat

25 Clues: AtriumElectrocardiogramAorta InsufficiencyCardiovascular DiseaseCongestive Heart FailureRelating to blood vesselsPercutaneous Coronary InterventionCombining form used like a prefix meaning heartBlood vessels that carry blood towards the heartMRI Produces detailed images of the beating heartAttack A blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle...

Cardiovascular System 2024-05-26

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. carries oxygen-poor blood from the lower body areas to the right side of the heart
  2. valve activity that fills and relaces the ventricles and the atria
  3. a flap thats in between left ventricle and left atrium to ensure correct blood flow
  4. lowest blood pressure
  5. an organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  6. makes sure blood flows from the heart to the lungs
  7. sound you hear first due to closing of the atrioventricular valves
  8. makes sure that oxygen-rich blood doesn't flow back into the left ventricle
  9. close and open to allow blood flow in one direction through the heart
  10. blood goes through rest of body and heart
  11. circulates from the left atrium and to the body
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  1. makes sure blood flows from lungs to heart
  2. atrium the atrium that receives blood from the lungs
  3. sends the signal through this node the from SA node to the lower heart chambers which contracts them
  4. atrium the atrium that receives blood from the rest of the body
  5. a sac that is full of fluid that provides protection for the heart
  6. circulation blood goes through lungs and heart only
  7. sends electrical signals that contracts the upper heart chambers
  8. sound you hear after dub due to closing of the pulmonary valves and aortic valves
  9. largest vein in the body
  10. valve activity that empties and contracts the ventricles and the atria
  11. carries oxygen-poor blood from the upper body areas to the right side of the heart
  12. circulates from the systemic circulation into the right atrium
  13. manages oxygen-poor blood to reach the lungs
  14. right av valve

25 Clues: right av valvelowest blood pressurelargest vein in the bodyblood goes through rest of body and heartmakes sure blood flows from lungs to heartmanages oxygen-poor blood to reach the lungsan organ that pumps blood throughout the bodycirculates from the left atrium and to the bodymakes sure blood flows from the heart to the lungs...

Unit 5 Medical Terminology Crossword Puzzle 2021-04-28

Unit 5 Medical Terminology Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. A condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  2. This abbreviation stands for implantable cardioverter defibrillator
  3. This is the wall between the right and left ventricles
  4. A prefix that means fast
  5. A procedure done in a specialized area of radiology. X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing (stenosis) or aneurysms
  6. This is what the bottom portion of the heart is called
  7. This abbreviation stands for diabetes mellitus
  8. A suffix that means an instrument to measure pressure
  9. A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  10. A condition in which the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow
  11. A combining word that means plug or blockage
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  1. This the wall between the right and left atria
  2. These are swollen and dilated veins
  3. It works with a network of blood vessels that includes arteries, veins, and capillaries
  4. A disorder in which there is a narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
  5. A prefix that means slow
  6. The heart wall has three layers, this one is the muscular layer that contracts to pump blood
  7. In this test, a catheter is used to inject the dye into the vessels surrounding the heart
  8. This abbreviation stands for coronary artery bypass graft
  9. This abbreviation stands for point of maximum impulse of the heart when felt during examination
  10. This test helps check heart rhythm and may diagnosis other heart issues
  11. A test that measures certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  12. A suffix that means hardening
  13. This abbreviation stands for vital signs stable
  14. A condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon

25 Clues: A prefix that means slowA prefix that means fastA suffix that means hardeningThese are swollen and dilated veinsA combining word that means plug or blockageThis the wall between the right and left atriaThis abbreviation stands for diabetes mellitusThis abbreviation stands for vital signs stableA suffix that means an instrument to measure pressure...

Cardiology Crossword 2024-01-18

Cardiology Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. clumping caused by antibodies binding to antigens on RBCs
  2. a hereditary bleeding disorder, lacks clotting factors
  3. abnormal or unusual heart sounds
  4. artery walls thicken due to fatty deposits (plaques)
  5. blood circulates inside closed transport systems
  6. prolonged angina, heart cells may die
  7. foreign substance that the immune system recognizes
  8. events of one heartbeat
  9. uncoordinated shuddering of the blood heart muscle, useless pump
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  1. rapid heart rate
  2. high blood pressure
  3. Y-shaped proteins secreted by WBCs that attach to antigens
  4. blood cell formation
  5. clot in unbroken blood vessel
  6. abnormally shaped hemoglobin
  7. stoppage of bleeding
  8. heart muscle deprived of O2 -> crushing chest pain
  9. decrease in the carrying ability of blood
  10. thrombus breaks away from vessel
  11. very slow prolonged heart rate

20 Clues: rapid heart ratehigh blood pressureblood cell formationstoppage of bleedingevents of one heartbeatabnormally shaped hemoglobinclot in unbroken blood vesselvery slow prolonged heart rateabnormal or unusual heart soundsthrombus breaks away from vesselprolonged angina, heart cells may diedecrease in the carrying ability of blood...

Circulatory System 2023-02-08

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. This is the component of blood that carries oxygen
  2. This is the component of blood that forms clots in blood vessels to stop bleeding
  3. This is a yellow liquid in the blood that carries nutrients and waste products
  4. These blood vessels carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
  5. These blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart
  6. The circulatory system is made up of the ______, blood, and blood vessels
  7. In this type of circulation, the blood flows between the heart and the lungs
  8. ________ is the process that transports blood through the circulatory system
  9. In this heart movement, the heart contracts and sends blood to the arteries
  10. In this heart movement, the heart relaxes and blood enters from veins
  11. The ______ carry oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart
  12. Deoxygenated blood enters the _____ through the vena cava
  13. These are very small, thin vessels that connect arteries to veins
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  1. The oxygenated blood goes from the left atrium to the ______
  2. The right ventricle pumps blood through the _____ to the lungs
  3. This is the component of blood that attacks bacteria and viruses to defend the body
  4. The oxygenated blood is carried from the pulmonary veins into the _______
  5. The right atrium pushes blood into the _______
  6. In this type of circulation, the blood flows between the heart and the rest of the body
  7. The blood carries nutrients and _______ to the cells of the body

20 Clues: The right atrium pushes blood into the _______This is the component of blood that carries oxygenDeoxygenated blood enters the _____ through the vena cavaThe oxygenated blood goes from the left atrium to the ______The right ventricle pumps blood through the _____ to the lungsThe blood carries nutrients and _______ to the cells of the body...

Circulatory System 2023-04-16

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. This blood vessel is the largest artery in the body and carries blood from the left ventricle to the entire body
  2. The pigment in red blood cells that carry oxygen around the body
  3. These blood vessels carry blood away from the heart
  4. The smallest of the blood vessels. These are only one cell thick
  5. The tissue responsible for transporting nutrients and oxygen around the body
  6. This blood vessel enters the heart through the right atrium
  7. The shape of red blood cells that allows for maximum surface area
  8. Veins have these to prevent backflow of blood
  9. The space in the middle of veins and arteries where the blood flows
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  1. This blood vessel carries blood from the heart to the lungs
  2. The piece of muscle that divides the two sides of the heart
  3. This vibration of the beating fo the heart can be felt at certain points of the body
  4. The specialized blood cells that help to fight infection
  5. These blood cells help to form blood clots
  6. The right and left lower chambers of the heart
  7. The liquid part of the blood that carries digested materials
  8. The right and left upper chambers of the heart
  9. These blood vessels provide oxygen for the heart
  10. This blood vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs into the left atrium
  11. The heart is made up of this type of muscle
  12. These blood vessels carry blood toward the heart

21 Clues: These blood cells help to form blood clotsThe heart is made up of this type of muscleVeins have these to prevent backflow of bloodThe right and left lower chambers of the heartThe right and left upper chambers of the heartThese blood vessels provide oxygen for the heartThese blood vessels carry blood toward the heart...

Chapter 2: Day 2- Muscles 2023-10-03

Chapter 2: Day 2- Muscles crossword puzzle
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  1. rythmic change of pressure that causes artery walls outward and return to normal
  2. brings oxygen-rich blood away from the heart
  3. blood flow through all parts of body except lungs
  4. thin-walled upper chambers of heart
  5. thick-walled lower chambers of heart
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  1. largest vein in the heart
  2. circulation of blood from heart to lungs and back to heart
  3. pulse found in arteries in neck
  4. amount of force blood exerts upon the walls of blood vessels
  5. refers to the heart
  6. largest artery in heart
  7. carries deoxygenated blood to the heart
  8. number of chambers in human heart
  9. pulse found in wrists
  10. tissue that divides left and right ventricles

15 Clues: refers to the heartpulse found in wristslargest artery in heartlargest vein in the heartpulse found in arteries in necknumber of chambers in human heartthin-walled upper chambers of heartthick-walled lower chambers of heartcarries deoxygenated blood to the heartbrings oxygen-rich blood away from the heart...

Cardiovascular system terms 2023-11-13

Cardiovascular system terms crossword puzzle
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  1. structure in veins or in the heart that temporarily closes an opening so that blood flows only one direction
  2. smooth layer of endothelial cells that lines the interior of the hear and heart valves
  3. beat of the heart that is felt through the walls of the arteries
  4. small artery
  5. two lower chambers of the heart
  6. upper chambers of the heart
  7. valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
  8. smallest type of blood vessel
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  1. located between the right atrium and the right ventricle
  2. largest artery in the body
  3. partition dividing a cavity in the heart
  4. thin-walled vessel the carries blood from the body tissues and lungs back to the heart
  5. flow of blood from the body tissue to the heart and then from the heart back to body tissue
  6. largest vein in the body with both a superior and inferior
  7. largest type of blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  8. double-layered membrane surrounding the heart

16 Clues: small arterylargest artery in the bodyupper chambers of the heartsmallest type of blood vesseltwo lower chambers of the heartpartition dividing a cavity in the heartdouble-layered membrane surrounding the heartvalve between the left atrium and left ventriclelocated between the right atrium and the right ventricle...

Cardiovascular Disease Crossword 2019-10-12

Cardiovascular Disease Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. This is the acronym for the syndrome that occurs when angina ceases to be stable
  2. I am the diagnostic test that allows you to view the visual structures of the heart and see how it is pumping
  3. If you have this kind of IV, you should not be taking a BP on the same arm
  4. I am the type of angina that gets better when you rest or take nitroglycerin
  5. I am the rhythm when your heart rate is below 60 bpm
  6. This is an acronym for procedures performed to open and allow for reperfusion of the coronary arteries
  7. I am a device that can be utilized to maintain electrical activity of the heart
  8. I am the cardiac biomarker that can tell you if cardiac damage is happening fast, but I stay elevated for a longer period of time
  9. In this type of fibrillation the bottom of the heart is not properly contracting, they will not have a pulse
  10. I am the type of test that can see how your heart handles being strained
  11. I am the general name for the procedure that is used to visualize the inside of the heart and perform interventions
  12. If your blood pressure cuff is too large then you will have a falsely ______ reading
  13. Acronym for the heart surgery that opens up pathways for multiple coronary arteries
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  1. I am the rhythm when your heart rate is above 100
  2. Acronym for the amount of resistance the heart has to overcome to pump blood to the body
  3. This will restart the heart if you have no pulse but still have electrical activity
  4. A generic name for an abnormal heart beat
  5. This is the recommended diet for patients with cardiovascular disease
  6. This can help to convert a patient out of an abnormal heart rhythm that still has a pulse
  7. An assessment finding common in right sided heart failure- signifies an accumulation of fluid
  8. In this type of fibrillation the top of the heart is chaotic putting the patient at risk for hypotension and blood clots
  9. I am the amount of resistance the heart has to overcome to push blood forward
  10. I am the amount of blood that your heart begins with- I am an overall measure of how much fluid your body has onboard
  11. Acronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one minute
  12. I am the type of angina that is not relieved with rest or nitroglycerin
  13. Acronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one beat
  14. Acronym for the percentage of blood ejected from the left ventricle with each contraction
  15. If your blood pressure cuff is too small then you will have a falsely ______ reading
  16. I am the cardiac biomarker that takes awhile to rise but I do not stay elevated for long
  17. I am the acronym for the diagnostic test that will tell you if the electrical pattern of your heart is abnormal

30 Clues: A generic name for an abnormal heart beatI am the rhythm when your heart rate is above 100I am the rhythm when your heart rate is below 60 bpmAcronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one beatAcronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one minuteThis is the recommended diet for patients with cardiovascular disease...

Cardiovascular Disease Crossword 2019-10-12

Cardiovascular Disease Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. If you have this kind of IV, you should not be taking a BP on the same arm
  2. I am the type of angina that is not relieved with rest or nitroglycerin
  3. Acronym for the amount of resistance the heart has to overcome to pump blood to the body
  4. This is the acronym for the syndrome that occurs when angina ceases to be stable
  5. I am the amount of resistance the heart has to overcome to push blood forward
  6. Acronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one minute
  7. An assessment finding common in right sided heart failure- signifies an accumulation of fluid
  8. If your blood pressure cuff is too small then you will have a falsely ______ reading
  9. I am the type of test that can see how your heart handles being strained
  10. This will restart the heart if you have no pulse but still have electrical activity
  11. This is an acronym for procedures performed to open and allow for reperfusion of the coronary arteries
  12. In this type of fibrillation the top of the heart is chaotic putting the patient at risk for hypotension and blood clots
  13. I am the type of angina that gets better when you rest or take nitroglycerin
  14. I am the diagnostic test that allows you to view the visual structures of the heart and see how it is pumping
  15. This is the recommended diet for patients with cardiovascular disease
  16. I am the acronym for the diagnostic test that will tell you if the electrical pattern of your heart is abnormal
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  1. A generic name for an abnormal heart beat
  2. I am the amount of blood that your heart begins with- I am an overall measure of how much fluid your body has onboard
  3. I am the cardiac biomarker that takes awhile to rise but I do not stay elevated for long
  4. I am a device that can be utilized to maintain electrical activity of the heart
  5. In this type of fibrillation the bottom of the heart is not properly contracting, they will not have a pulse
  6. I am the rhythm when your heart rate is above 100
  7. I am the general name for the procedure that is used to visualize the inside of the heart and perform interventions
  8. This can help to convert a patient out of an abnormal heart rhythm that still has a pulse
  9. Acronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one beat
  10. I am the cardiac biomarker that can tell you if cardiac damage is happening fast, but I stay elevated for a longer period of time
  11. I am the rhythm when your heart rate is below 60 bpm
  12. If your blood pressure cuff is too large then you will have a falsely ______ reading
  13. Acronym for the heart surgery that opens up pathways for multiple coronary arteries
  14. Acronym for the percentage of blood ejected from the left ventricle with each contraction

30 Clues: A generic name for an abnormal heart beatI am the rhythm when your heart rate is above 100I am the rhythm when your heart rate is below 60 bpmAcronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one beatAcronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one minuteThis is the recommended diet for patients with cardiovascular disease...

Cardiovascular Puzzle_SamuelAsareBoahen 2023-06-22

Cardiovascular Puzzle_SamuelAsareBoahen crossword puzzle
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  1. Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart.
  2. cava Largest vein in the body.
  3. is the Largest artery in the body.
  4. Innermost lining of blood vessels.
  5. Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries.
  6. Small artery.
  7. Abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves
  8. One of two lower chambers of the heart.
  9. Muscular middle layer of the heart.
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  1. Instrument to measure blood pressure.
  2. Inner lining of the heart.
  3. Contraction phase of the heartbeat.
  4. One of two upper chambers of the heart.
  5. Relaxation phase of the heartbeat.
  6. Record of the electrical activity of the heart.
  7. Small vein.

16 Clues: Small vein.Small artery.Inner lining of the heart.cava Largest vein in the body.is the Largest artery in the body.Innermost lining of blood vessels.Relaxation phase of the heartbeat.Contraction phase of the heartbeat.Muscular middle layer of the heart.Instrument to measure blood pressure.One of two upper chambers of the heart....

10.7 crossword puzzle Linda Cowden 2023-11-16

10.7 crossword puzzle Linda Cowden crossword puzzle
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  1. smallest blood vessel
  2. largest artery in the body
  3. lower chamber of the heart
  4. small artery
  5. recording of electrical activity of the heart
  6. air that you breath
  7. upper chamber of the heart
  8. small vein
  9. blood into heart from the upper parts of the body
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  1. valve that lies between the right atrium and the right ventricle
  2. carries blood to the lungs from the heart
  3. valve that lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle
  4. abnormal swishing sound
  5. blood from lower half of body to the heart
  6. carries blood from the lungs to the heart
  7. inner lining of the heart

16 Clues: small veinsmall arteryair that you breathsmallest blood vesselabnormal swishing soundinner lining of the heartlargest artery in the bodylower chamber of the heartupper chamber of the heartcarries blood to the lungs from the heartcarries blood from the lungs to the heartblood from lower half of body to the heart...

cardiovascular system 2022-11-15

cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. Gas that enters the blood in lungs
  2. Largest artery in the body.
  3. Double-layered membrane around heart
  4. Smallest type of blood vessel.
  5. Relaxation phase of the heartbeat.
  6. Innermost lining of blood vessels.
  7. Special nervous tissue of right atrium
  8. Muscular middle layer of the heart.
  9. Abnormal swishing sound of the heart
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  1. Small vein.
  2. One of two lower chambers of the heart.
  3. Small artery.
  4. vessel carrying blood to the heart
  5. Regulators of blood flow in the heart or vein
  6. Contraction phase of the heartbeat
  7. Inner lining of the heart.

16 Clues: Small vein.Small artery.Inner lining of the heart.Largest artery in the body.Smallest type of blood vessel.Gas that enters the blood in lungsContraction phase of the heartbeatRelaxation phase of the heartbeat.Innermost lining of blood vessels.vessel carrying blood to the heartMuscular middle layer of the heart.Double-layered membrane around heart...

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle 2021-11-23

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. instrument with earphones and a tube with a flat metal disk at the end, that a doctor uses to listen to a patient's heart and lungs
  2. abbreviation for "congestive heart failure"
  3. muscular organ that by its rhythmic contraction acts as a force-pump maintaining the circulation of blood
  4. A tissue covering the inside of the heart
  5. A procedure to view blood vessels after injecting them with a dye that outlines them on x-ray
  6. a medical device that controls a person's heartbeat, its implanted within the body
  7. combining word, meaning clot
  8. known as "high blood pressure", a condition in which the blood vessels have raised pressure
  9. the use of ultrasound to examine the structure and functioning of the heart for abnormalities and disease
  10. is the outermost layer of the heart wall
  11. an abnormal swelling or ballooning in the wall of a blood vessel
  12. abbreviation for "shortness of breath"
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  1. an inflammation of the 2 layers of the thin, sac-like membrane that surrounds the heart, the pericardium
  2. abbreviation for "cardiopulmonary resuscitation"
  3. also known as "blood pressure cuff", it's an instrument for measuring blood pressure and especially arterial blood pressure
  4. Tube-like, branching, muscular- and elastic-walled blood vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
  5. prefix, meaning fast
  6. combining word, meaning vein
  7. Many blood vessels that convey blood from the capillaries to the heart
  8. suffix, meaning narrowing
  9. a buildup of cholesterol and fat that makes the arteries narrower so less blood can flow through
  10. combining word, meaning heart
  11. abbreviation for "implantable cardioverter defibrillator"
  12. abnormally fast heart rate, above 100 bpm
  13. abbreviation for "coronary artery bypass graft"

25 Clues: prefix, meaning fastsuffix, meaning narrowingcombining word, meaning veincombining word, meaning clotcombining word, meaning heartabbreviation for "shortness of breath"is the outermost layer of the heart wallA tissue covering the inside of the heartabnormally fast heart rate, above 100 bpmabbreviation for "congestive heart failure"...

CVD and Physiology Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-26

CVD and Physiology Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. these appear blue when you see them, think circulation system
  2. refers to blood that has been exposed to oxygen
  3. Valve the function is to allow blood flow into the heart from the body to the right ventricle where it is pumped to the lungs from oxygen
  4. another word for high blood pressure
  5. Artery carries blood from the right side to the left side of the heart
  6. you need these 2 things to breathe
  7. there are more than 20 of these in the body, they carry blood to all different parts of the body.
  8. the main artery that carries blood away from your heart to the rest of the body
  9. when you are resting after a hard workout your heart rate________
  10. Valve allows blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta and prevents blood from flowing backward
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  1. when you are exercising, your heart rate ________
  2. blood that has little to no oxygen saturation
  3. these things prevent the backward flow of blood
  4. considered a hollow part of a organ or cavity
  5. this is a type of chest pain that occurs when there isn't enough blood
  6. Node muscle fibers that are located in the right atrium of the heart and are responsible for the heart beat
  7. these are considered the smallest and most numerous of blood vessels, they form a connection between the vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  8. Cava A large vein that carries blood to the heart from other areas of the body, there are two parts the superior and the inferior
  9. a heart chamber, pumps away from the heart
  10. Dioxide- we breathe this out

20 Clues: Dioxide- we breathe this outyou need these 2 things to breatheanother word for high blood pressurea heart chamber, pumps away from the heartblood that has little to no oxygen saturationconsidered a hollow part of a organ or cavitythese things prevent the backward flow of bloodrefers to blood that has been exposed to oxygen...

Circulatory Crossword 2022-12-08

Circulatory Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Where your Red Blood Cells are produced? (2 words)
  2. This organ is responsible for pumping blood all throughout the body.
  3. Hemostasis is the scientific term for the process of blood _____.
  4. AKA Thrombocytes are part of the blood that helps with clotting.
  5. The concentration of glucose in the blood is know as blood _____.
  6. part of the red blood cell that carries out gas exchange.
  7. Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the body
  8. This blood types is known as the universal receiver.
  9. The ___ artery carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
  10. ___ Blood Cells are the blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen.
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  1. The Left & Right _______ are the two chambers responsible for pumping blood from the heart out to the rest of the body/lungs.
  2. The heart is made up of this type of muscle
  3. Blood vessels that carry blood that is low in oxygen from the body back to the heart
  4. These are the smallest blood vessels in your body and place where blood exchanges gas/nutrients with tissue.
  5. Blood ____ is a measure of the force that your heart uses to pump blood around your body.
  6. The liquid part of you blood.
  7. ____ Blood Cells, aka Leukocytes, are the infection fighters of the body.
  8. The Pulmonary vein carries oxygenated blood from the _____ back to the heart.
  9. The human heart has this made chambers
  10. These prevent blood from flowing the wrong way in the heart.
  11. Blood type O is know as the universal ______.
  12. The Left & Right ____ are two chambers near the top of the heart that receive incoming blood.
  13. abbreviation for "Beats per minute"

23 Clues: The liquid part of you blood.abbreviation for "Beats per minute"The human heart has this made chambersThe heart is made up of this type of muscleBlood type O is know as the universal ______.Where your Red Blood Cells are produced? (2 words)This blood types is known as the universal receiver.part of the red blood cell that carries out gas exchange....

Cardiovascular system crossword - Kendall Schreifels 2022-12-12

Cardiovascular system crossword - Kendall Schreifels crossword puzzle
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  1. Damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply.
  2. electrocardiogram
  3. a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
  4. Damage or disease in the heart's major blood vessels.
  5. type of artery with blood vessels that provide blood to the legs, pelvis, reproductive organs and other organs in the pelvic area.
  6. chronic disease of the heart muscle.
  7. type of artery with blood vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood from the right side of your heart to your lungs.
  8. Sudden, unexpected loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness.
  9. Improper beating of the heart, whether irregular, too fast, or too slow.
  10. prefix denoting blood or lymph vessels (prefix)
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  1. technology that looks inside arteries of the heart to identify blockages
  2. hardening of an artery (suffix)
  3. technology that uses a balloon to open up a blocked artery
  4. implantable device that returns heart rate to normal pace (speeding up or slowing down heart rate)
  5. arterial conditions that are characterized by gruel-like lesions (prefix)
  6. pair of organs situated within the rib cage, consisting of elastic sacs with branching passages into which air is drawn, so that oxygen can pass into the blood and carbon dioxide be removed.
  7. cardiovascular disease
  8. denoting slowness (prefix)
  9. abdominal aortic aneurysm
  10. main artery of the body, supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system.
  11. node "pacemaker" of the heart located at the top of the right atrium; first structure of the ICS to receive the action potential from the nervous system
  12. means heart (prefix)
  13. metal scaffold that props open a blocked heart artery
  14. Percutaneous coronary intervention
  15. high blood pressure

25 Clues: electrocardiogramhigh blood pressuremeans heart (prefix)cardiovascular diseaseabdominal aortic aneurysmdenoting slowness (prefix)hardening of an artery (suffix)Percutaneous coronary interventionchronic disease of the heart muscle.prefix denoting blood or lymph vessels (prefix)Damage or disease in the heart's major blood vessels....

Circulatory System 2023-02-15

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. These are used in blood clotting when there's a cut.
  2. This type of blood vessel carries blood BACK to the heart under low pressure.
  3. This cells engulf bacteria and protect the body.
  4. This vein carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
  5. This type of blood vessel carries blood AWAY from heart under high pressure.
  6. This artery carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
  7. This component of blood is light yellow liquid containing mostly water with dissolved nutrients.
  8. The heart has lower chambers called _____________
  9. tubes that carry blood within the body
  10. This artery carries oxygenated blood to all parts of the body.
  11. This side of the heart contains blood with more carbon dioxide (deoxygenated).
Down
  1. In general, the size of your heart is like your clenched ______.
  2. This side of the heart contains blood rich in oxygen (oxygenated).
  3. This cells have biconcave shape and no nucleus.
  4. This part of the heart ensure blood flows in one direction. It prevent bloods from going backwards.
  5. it is an organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  6. This type of blood vessels is only one cell thick and used for exchange of substances between blood and the tissues.
  7. The left ventricle has thicker and muscular __________ to withstand pressure as blood are pumped blood to all parts of the body.
  8. The blood circulates around the body and passes through the heart twice hence why it's called __________ circulation.
  9. This blood vessel leads to right atrium and contain blood rich in carbon dioxide.
  10. The heart has upper chambers called ___________
  11. A fluid that transport substances throughout the body
  12. The right ventricle pump blood to this organ.

23 Clues: tubes that carry blood within the bodyThe right ventricle pump blood to this organ.This cells have biconcave shape and no nucleus.The heart has upper chambers called ___________This cells engulf bacteria and protect the body.The heart has lower chambers called _____________it is an organ that pumps blood throughout the body...

Unit 4 - Concept 2 - Cardiovascular System 2023-03-29

Unit 4 - Concept 2 - Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. responsible for the heart's pumping
  2. noncontractile cells that can spontaneously depolarize
  3. pumps O2-poor blood to the lungs
  4. sound made when the AV valves close
  5. what is heard through a stethoscope
  6. prevent backflow into the ventricles
  7. number of chambers in the heart
  8. when the heart contracts
  9. mini-arteries that branch out of arteries into capillaries
  10. SL valve with 3 cusps that guards the base of the aorta
  11. the node that receives and distributes the AP from the SA node down to the ventricles
  12. AV valve with 3 cusps between right atrium and right ventricle
  13. transfer blood between veins and arteries
  14. prevent backflow into the atria when the ventricles contract
  15. arteries, capillaries and veins
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  1. SL valve with 3 cusps that guards the base of the pulmonary trunk
  2. pumps O2-rich blood to the body
  3. receives O2-rich blood from the lungs
  4. blood rushes out of ventricles and into aorta and pulmonary trunk
  5. what the heart pumps
  6. smallest vein components that pull blood out of capillaries
  7. receives O2-poor blood from the body
  8. carry blood towards the heart
  9. carry blood away from the heart
  10. main trunk of the heart
  11. the receiving chambers of the heart
  12. AV valve with 2 cusps between left atrium and left ventricle
  13. type of muscle tissue found in the heart
  14. the node that initiate the action potential that will cause the heart to beat
  15. when the heart relaxes
  16. ventricles relax, pressure drops, SL valves close
  17. made when the SL valves close
  18. the discharging chambers of the heart

33 Clues: what the heart pumpswhen the heart relaxesmain trunk of the heartwhen the heart contractscarry blood towards the heartmade when the SL valves closepumps O2-rich blood to the bodycarry blood away from the heartnumber of chambers in the heartarteries, capillaries and veinspumps O2-poor blood to the lungsresponsible for the heart's pumping...

AICE Biology Chapter 8 Vocab 2019-04-02

AICE Biology Chapter 8 Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. An almost colorless fluid present in lymph vessels; similar in composition to blood plasma.
  2. Red pigment found in red blood cells that reversibly binds to oxygen.
  3. A patch of muscle in the wall of the right atrium whose rate of contraction is faster than the rest of the cardiac muscle and initiates the contraction of the heart.
  4. Originating in muscle tissue rather than nerve impulses.
  5. The sequence of events taking place during one heart beat.
  6. The smallest type of blood vessel whose function is to facilitate the exchange of substances between blood and tissues.
  7. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
  8. A hollow muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
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  1. Red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide away from the tissues of the body.
  2. Valve with two flaps that lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle.
  3. Yellowish liquid component of blood that holds blood cells and proteins.
  4. Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart from other parts of the body.
  5. Maintaining a relatively constant environment for the cells within the body.
  6. Circulation from the heart to the lungs and back.
  7. Circulation from the heart to the rest of the body and then back to the heart.
  8. Valve with three flaps that lies between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
  9. The muscle tissue that makes up most of the heart.
  10. Large veins that carry deoxygenated blood to the heart.
  11. A partition separating the two chambers of the heart.
  12. The main artery of the body.

20 Clues: The main artery of the body.Circulation from the heart to the lungs and back.The muscle tissue that makes up most of the heart.Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.A partition separating the two chambers of the heart.Large veins that carry deoxygenated blood to the heart.Originating in muscle tissue rather than nerve impulses....

Unit 5 Lab - Abby Chu 2020-11-12

Unit 5 Lab - Abby Chu crossword puzzle
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  1. instrument for measuring blood pressure
  2. complete stopping of the heart
  3. root word for skin
  4. suffix for small
  5. abbreviation for electrolytes
  6. root word for chest
  7. swollen, dilated veins
  8. suffix for rupture
  9. injects X-ray dye into vessels to look for clots
  10. prefix for four
  11. abbreviation for milliliters of mercury
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  1. portable ECG machine
  2. between the right atrium and right ventricle
  3. the middle heart layer that contracts to pump blood
  4. the space where the heart lies
  5. test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and vessels
  6. increased blood pressure in vessels
  7. test that has the patient exercise to see how hard the heart works
  8. abbreviation for 'nothing by mouth'
  9. inner layer that lines each chamber
  10. inflammation of the sac around the heart
  11. abbreviation for 'as needed'
  12. abbreviation for ventricular fibrillation
  13. the outer layer of the heart
  14. when an artery has a weakened wall

25 Clues: prefix for foursuffix for smallroot word for skinsuffix for ruptureroot word for chestportable ECG machineswollen, dilated veinsabbreviation for 'as needed'the outer layer of the heartabbreviation for electrolytesthe space where the heart liescomplete stopping of the heartwhen an artery has a weakened wallincreased blood pressure in vessels...

Cardiovascular study 2021-10-20

Cardiovascular study crossword puzzle
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  1. Small, branched off veins
  2. combining form pertaining to the veins
  3. Used to measure pressure
  4. Hypertension
  5. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
  6. Small, branched off arteries
  7. blood vessel that takes blood away from the heard
  8. Point of maximum impulse of the heart when felt during examination
  9. combining form pertaining to the heart
  10. swollen and dilated veins
  11. complete stopping of the heart
  12. swelling of the pericardial sac
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  1. Used to listen to sounds in the body
  2. combining form pertaining to the aorta
  3. takes deoxygenated blood away from the hear to the lungs
  4. combining form pertaining to blood
  5. ballooning/swelling of an artery
  6. Used to test how hard the heart is working during activity
  7. high blood pressure
  8. Uses ultrasound to view the heart and blood vessels
  9. as needed
  10. Do not resuscitate
  11. Small tube used in cardiac catheterization
  12. combining form pertaining to the heart or crown
  13. blood vessel that takes blood back to the heart

25 Clues: as neededHypertensionDo not resuscitatehigh blood pressureUsed to measure pressureSmall, branched off veinsswollen and dilated veinsSmall, branched off arteriescomplete stopping of the heartswelling of the pericardial sacballooning/swelling of an arterycombining form pertaining to bloodUsed to listen to sounds in the body...

Cardiovascular study 2021-10-20

Cardiovascular study crossword puzzle
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  1. Small, branched off veins
  2. combining form pertaining to the veins
  3. Used to measure pressure
  4. Hypertension
  5. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
  6. Small, branched off arteries
  7. blood vessel that takes blood away from the heard
  8. Point of maximum impulse of the heart when felt during examination
  9. combining form pertaining to the heart
  10. swollen and dilated veins
  11. complete stopping of the heart
  12. swelling of the pericardial sac
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  1. Used to listen to sounds in the body
  2. combining form pertaining to the aorta
  3. takes deoxygenated blood away from the hear to the lungs
  4. combining form pertaining to blood
  5. ballooning/swelling of an artery
  6. Used to test how hard the heart is working during activity
  7. high blood pressure
  8. Uses ultrasound to view the heart and blood vessels
  9. as needed
  10. Do not resuscitate
  11. Small tube used in cardiac catheterization
  12. combining form pertaining to the heart or crown
  13. blood vessel that takes blood back to the heart

25 Clues: as neededHypertensionDo not resuscitatehigh blood pressureUsed to measure pressureSmall, branched off veinsswollen and dilated veinsSmall, branched off arteriescomplete stopping of the heartswelling of the pericardial sacballooning/swelling of an arterycombining form pertaining to bloodUsed to listen to sounds in the body...

Unit 5 Lab 2021-11-21

Unit 5 Lab crossword puzzle
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  1. middle
  2. Thick walls and carry blood away from the heart.
  3. sodium
  4. infarction Heart attack
  5. Increased pressure in the blood vessels.
  6. instrument to measure pressure
  7. against
  8. chest pain
  9. An artery has a weakened wall.
  10. enzymes Used to measure certain items in the blood.
  11. arrest Complete stop of the heart.
  12. A machine that records the electrical activity of the heart.
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  1. Very thin walls so the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients can occur.
  2. A text that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
  3. Muscular layer that contracts to pump blood.
  4. vital signs stable
  5. Contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things.
  6. Thinner walls and carry blood to the heart.
  7. ultrasonography A test that uses ultrasound to look at blood going through blood vessels.
  8. myocardial infarction
  9. Pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed.
  10. Sits in the center of the chest more to the left and is divided into 4 chambers.
  11. blood
  12. disease
  13. vessel

25 Clues: bloodmiddlesodiumvesselagainstdiseasechest painvital signs stablemyocardial infarctioninfarction Heart attackinstrument to measure pressureAn artery has a weakened wall.Increased pressure in the blood vessels.Thinner walls and carry blood to the heart.Muscular layer that contracts to pump blood.Pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed....

medical terminology 2019-03-04

medical terminology crossword puzzle
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  1. the body cavity that includes the thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavity
  2. atrium name of the left upper chamber of the heart
  3. outer layer of the skin
  4. red blood cell
  5. the body system responsible for the secretion of hormones
  6. components of blood essential to clotting
  7. the body system responsible for transporting blood carrying oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients and waste. Organs include the heart and blood vessels
  8. enlargement of the liver
  9. relating to the liver
  10. largest artery located near the heart
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  1. painful or difficult urination
  2. inflammation of the tendon
  3. white blood cell
  4. the first vein of choice in blood collection
  5. the second choice of vein in blood collection
  6. between the muscle
  7. specialist doctor for the heart
  8. the body system that ensures a constant supply of oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
  9. abnormal heart rate
  10. fast heart rate
  11. slow heart rate
  12. the body system involved in breaking down food into smaller particles
  13. high blood pressure

23 Clues: red blood cellfast heart rateslow heart ratewhite blood cellbetween the muscleabnormal heart ratehigh blood pressurerelating to the liverouter layer of the skinenlargement of the liverinflammation of the tendonpainful or difficult urinationspecialist doctor for the heartlargest artery located near the heartcomponents of blood essential to clotting...

circulatory system 2013-05-21

circulatory system crossword puzzle
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  1. a simple carbohydrate
  2. vessels that transport oxygenated blood from arteries to capillaries
  3. minute tubes carrying blood to body cells
  4. lower right section of the heart
  5. a gas you breathe out
  6. through the heart in a spacific pathway
  7. the red pigment in the red blood cells
  8. the stuff that makes blood red
  9. hollow tubes with thick walls carrying blood
  10. helps you breathe
  11. upper left section of the heart
  12. blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
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  1. lower left section of the heart
  2. a large arterie through which oxygenated blood is pumped
  3. muscular organ that pumps blood through the circlatory system
  4. moves blood to and around parts of the body
  5. a form of energy released during celluar respriation
  6. upper section of the heart
  7. the vessle through which oxygenated blood
  8. the red stuff inside you
  9. a gas in the air that you need to breathe
  10. helps you think

22 Clues: helps you thinkhelps you breathea simple carbohydratea gas you breathe outthe red stuff inside youupper section of the heartthe stuff that makes blood redlower left section of the heartupper left section of the heartlower right section of the heartthe red pigment in the red blood cellsthrough the heart in a spacific pathway...

Circulatory Vocabulary 2013-11-12

Circulatory Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Arteries, veins, and capillaries for example
  2. High blood pressure
  3. ECF stands for
  4. Blood going away from the lungs is this ______________
  5. A permanent cardiac or arterial dilatation
  6. Type of white blood cell starting with the letter "l"
  7. The number of chambers in the heart
  8. What does AV stand for in "AV valve"
  9. Veins carry blood __ the heart
  10. Number of heart beats per minute
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  1. Veins branch out into these
  2. The highest arterial blood pressure reached during any given ventricular cycle
  3. The fluid portion of blood
  4. Single beat of the arteries or heart
  5. Arteries branch out into these
  6. Blood going towards the lungs is this ________________
  7. Amount of blood pumped in one heart beat
  8. Stroke volume times heart rate
  9. The lowest arterial blood pressure reached during any given ventricular cycle
  10. A device used to measure blood pressure
  11. There are _____ in veins to keep blood from moving backwards
  12. Arteries carry blood ____ from the heart

22 Clues: ECF stands forHigh blood pressureThe fluid portion of bloodVeins branch out into theseArteries branch out into theseStroke volume times heart rateVeins carry blood __ the heartNumber of heart beats per minuteThe number of chambers in the heartSingle beat of the arteries or heartWhat does AV stand for in "AV valve"...

Cardiovascular System 2024-11-15

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. Instrument to measure pulse pressure.
  2. Procedure using x-ray dye and a tiny tube called a catheter.
  3. Hardening of the arteries.
  4. above/over excessive
  5. lung
  6. Inflammation of the sac around the heart.
  7. Premature ventricular contraction
  8. A condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, so it swells like a balloon.
  9. Organs responsible for adding Oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from blood.
  10. Process of recording blood vessels using X-ray dye
  11. Deep Vein Thrombosis
  12. Rupture
  13. Coronary artery bypass graft
  14. Filter blood and eliminate waste.
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  1. Where digestion occurs with receptors that regulate blood pressure.
  2. A test that shows electrical activity of the heart.
  3. Congestive Heart Failure
  4. Mediastinum
  5. Organ that works with a network of blood vessels, arteries, veins and capillaries.
  6. Hypertension
  7. formation of an opening
  8. Enlarged Heart.
  9. A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
  10. Hardening of the arteries.
  11. Provided with a constant supply of oxygen-rich blood it regulates your heart and blood pressure.

25 Clues: lungRuptureMediastinumHypertensionEnlarged Heart.above/over excessiveDeep Vein Thrombosisformation of an openingCongestive Heart FailureHardening of the arteries.Hardening of the arteries.Coronary artery bypass graftPremature ventricular contractionFilter blood and eliminate waste.Instrument to measure pulse pressure....

Emilio's CW Puzzle 2 2024-11-18

Emilio's CW Puzzle 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. Blood Pressure
  2. Beats per minute
  3. suffix meaning low or below
  4. Machine sends electrical shocks to a patient with no pulse and is not awake
  5. preffix meaning vein
  6. Where do you place your hand for the pledge of allegiance
  7. when the blood pressure is 90/40
  8. suffix relating to blood vessels
  9. When the heart committed a crime
  10. When the heartbeat is slow
  11. This Artery is always on top
  12. Condition of a heart w/o rhythm
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  1. Chest Pain
  2. AKA a Los Angeles Gang name
  3. Carries blood TO the heart
  4. it's a class in Harlandale High School
  5. you work out too much and blood pressure becomes high
  6. if you were a blood cell in the vein you would tell them "move out the way!!"
  7. you could say this person is very nice
  8. prefix Pertaining to the heart
  9. The acronym for performing open-heart surgery (sounds like a veggie)
  10. Chief Complaint
  11. Carries blood AWAY from the heart
  12. Pertaining to
  13. Intensive care unit

25 Clues: Chest PainPertaining toBlood PressureChief ComplaintBeats per minuteIntensive care unitpreffix meaning veinCarries blood TO the heartWhen the heartbeat is slowAKA a Los Angeles Gang namesuffix meaning low or belowThis Artery is always on topprefix Pertaining to the heartCondition of a heart w/o rhythmwhen the blood pressure is 90/40...

chapter 11: Cardiovascular system 2023-11-15

chapter 11: Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart
  2. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
  3. The inner lining of the heart is the
  4. Lower chamber of the heart
  5. Largest artery in the body
  6. The beat of the heart as felt through the walls of arteries is called the
  7. The relaxation phase of the heartbeat is called
  8. upper chamber of the heart
  9. small vein
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  1. An abnormal heart sound due to improper closure of heart valves is a
  2. Smallest blood vessel
  3. rapid but regular atrial or ventricular contractions
  4. The sac-like membrane surrounding the heart is the
  5. rapid, random, ineffectual, and irregular contractions of the heart
  6. small artery

15 Clues: small veinsmall arterySmallest blood vesselLower chamber of the heartLargest artery in the bodyupper chamber of the heartThe inner lining of the heart is theinflammation of the sac surrounding the heartinflammation of the inner lining of the heartThe relaxation phase of the heartbeat is calledThe sac-like membrane surrounding the heart is the...

chapter 11: Cardiovascular system 2023-11-15

chapter 11: Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart
  2. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
  3. The inner lining of the heart is the
  4. Lower chamber of the heart
  5. Largest artery in the body
  6. The beat of the heart as felt through the walls of arteries is called the
  7. The relaxation phase of the heartbeat is called
  8. upper chamber of the heart
  9. small vein
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  1. An abnormal heart sound due to improper closure of heart valves is a
  2. Smallest blood vessel
  3. rapid but regular atrial or ventricular contractions
  4. The sac-like membrane surrounding the heart is the
  5. rapid, random, ineffectual, and irregular contractions of the heart
  6. small artery

15 Clues: small veinsmall arterySmallest blood vesselLower chamber of the heartLargest artery in the bodyupper chamber of the heartThe inner lining of the heart is theinflammation of the sac surrounding the heartinflammation of the inner lining of the heartThe relaxation phase of the heartbeat is calledThe sac-like membrane surrounding the heart is the...

Unit 5 Lab - Kathleen Vermedahl 2023-07-05

Unit 5 Lab - Kathleen Vermedahl crossword puzzle
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  1. suffix meaning disease
  2. is the narrowing or blockage of the vessels that carry blood from the heart to the legs
  3. a thin wall of tissue that makes up the wall between the right and left ventricles
  4. is an abbreviation for electrocardiogram
  5. is an abbreviation for blood
  6. is an abbreviation for echocardiogram
  7. is a chronic disease of the heart muscle
  8. prefix meaning inner
  9. a thin wall of tissue that makes up the wall between the right and left atria
  10. is an instrument that measures blood pressure, aka blood pressure cuff
  11. suffix meaning surgical removal/excision of
  12. condition commonly referred to as a heart attack
  13. is an abbreviation for cardiovascular
  14. is a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  15. is a thin layer of connective tissue that is the outer layer of the heart
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  1. is a test that uses ultrasound to look at blood going through blood vessels to determine if they are narrowed or have a clot
  2. is thin, smooth tissue that makes up the lining of the chambers and valves of the heart
  3. is when an X-ray dye is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing or aneurysms as well as to look at any vessel
  4. conditions that are present at birth and can affect the structure of a baby's heart and the way it works
  5. which there is a narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
  6. is an abbreviation for cardiopulmonary resucitation
  7. is a tool used to listen for the sounds of the heart, but also helps us listen to other body sounds
  8. combining form meaning heart
  9. is the middle, muscular layer of the heart that contracts to pump blood
  10. combining form meaning vein

25 Clues: prefix meaning innersuffix meaning diseasecombining form meaning veinis an abbreviation for bloodcombining form meaning heartis an abbreviation for echocardiogramis an abbreviation for cardiovascularis an abbreviation for electrocardiogramis a chronic disease of the heart musclesuffix meaning surgical removal/excision of...

Cardiovascular System 2022-05-18

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Blood vessels with valves.
  2. Sudden coronary thrombosis.
  3. Inflamed lining of the heart.
  4. Inflatable portion of a catheter.
  5. When the heart stops working.
  6. Intravascular Ultrasound
  7. Optical Coherence Tomography
  8. Largest blood vessel.
  9. The organ that pumps blood.
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  1. Pumping chambers.
  2. The tissue that wraps the heart.
  3. Enlarged heart.
  4. Fractional Flow Reserve
  5. Blocked blood flow to the brain.
  6. Metal mesh tube.

15 Clues: Enlarged heart.Metal mesh tube.Pumping chambers.Largest blood vessel.Fractional Flow ReserveIntravascular UltrasoundBlood vessels with valves.Sudden coronary thrombosis.The organ that pumps blood.Optical Coherence TomographyInflamed lining of the heart.When the heart stops working.The tissue that wraps the heart.Blocked blood flow to the brain....

Cardiovascular Fun 2022-02-08

Cardiovascular Fun crossword puzzle
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  1. Known as the silent killer
  2. Symptom of heart disease
  3. Acid builds up as you work out in anaerobic zone
  4. Buildup in arteries causes infarction
  5. abnormal sounds associated with abnormal valves
  6. Carry blood away from the heart
  7. Improves cardiovascular fitness
  8. Carry blood to the heart
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  1. Slow heart rate
  2. Volume of blood pumped in one minute
  3. Contraction of the heart
  4. Affected by diet and genetics
  5. The number one cause of death for Americans
  6. Valve located between RV and pulmonary artery
  7. Factor that causes heart disease
  8. Causes heart disease, diabetes, and obesity
  9. Causes hypertension, insomnia, and weak immune system

17 Clues: Slow heart rateContraction of the heartSymptom of heart diseaseCarry blood to the heartKnown as the silent killerAffected by diet and geneticsCarry blood away from the heartImproves cardiovascular fitnessFactor that causes heart diseaseVolume of blood pumped in one minuteBuildup in arteries causes infarction...

Cardiovascular System Crossword Review 2022-01-12

Cardiovascular System Crossword Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Tissue separating the heart in left/right sides
  2. Fragmented cells that help form clots
  3. Valve that separates right atrium and ventricle
  4. Blood type that is considerd the universal donor
  5. Circuit of blood between heart and body
  6. Process of stopping blood flow to form a clot
  7. Blood vessel that delivers blood away from heart
  8. Large vein that supplies blood to the heart
  9. Blood cells that contain oxygen
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  1. Blood disorder that prevent blood clots
  2. Largest ventricle in the heart
  3. Blood that is lacking oxygen
  4. Circuit of blood between heart and lungs
  5. Blood vessel narrows to slow blood loss
  6. Protein in RBCs that carry oxygen
  7. Main artery that carries blood from heart to body
  8. Blood vessel that delivers blood to the heart

17 Clues: Blood that is lacking oxygenLargest ventricle in the heartBlood cells that contain oxygenProtein in RBCs that carry oxygenFragmented cells that help form clotsBlood disorder that prevent blood clotsCircuit of blood between heart and bodyBlood vessel narrows to slow blood lossCircuit of blood between heart and lungs...

Cardiovascular Terminology 2019-10-14

Cardiovascular Terminology crossword puzzle
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  1. CIRCULATION the part of systemic circulation that provides the heart muscle with oxygen and nutrients and carries away waste products
  2. a portion of a thrombus that breaks off and moves through the bloodstream.
  3. the constriction of the muscular wall of an artery to increase blood pressure.
  4. the widening of the muscular wall of an artery to decrease blood pressure
  5. the middle and thickest layer of the heart. It is made primarily of cardiac muscle.
  6. a membrane that covers the heart and large blood vessels attached to it.
  7. the outermost layer of the wall of the heart.
  8. PRESSURE the blood pressure measured when the left ventricle of the heart contracts.
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  1. NODE a small bundle of heart muscle tissue in the superior wall of the right atrium that sets the rhythm of the heart’s contractions.
  2. OF HIS this is the node located between the ventricles of the heart that carries the electricl impulse from the AV node to the bundle branches.
  3. NODE node that is located between the atria of the heart. After the electrical impulse reaches the atrioventricular node, the atria contract and the impulse is sent to the ventricles.
  4. thickness
  5. CIRCULATION the circulation of blood through the arteries, capilaries and veins of the general system, from the left ventricle to the right atrium.
  6. the innermost layer of the heart.
  7. an abnormal narrowing of a body passage
  8. TENDINEAE cord-like structures that attach the cusps of the heart valves to the papillary muscles in the ventricles.
  9. PORTAL SYSTEM the collection of veins carrying blood to the liver.
  10. OUTPUT the product of heart rate and stroke volume, measured in liters per minute; the amount of blood that is pumped by the heart in 1 minute.
  11. FIBERS cardiac fibers that are located in the lateral walls of the ventricles.
  12. CIRCULATION the passage of blood from the right ventricle through the pulmonary artery to the lungs and back through the pulmonary veins to the left atrium.
  13. PRESSURE the blood pressure measured when the heart relaxes.

21 Clues: thicknessthe innermost layer of the heart.an abnormal narrowing of a body passagethe outermost layer of the wall of the heart.PRESSURE the blood pressure measured when the heart relaxes.PORTAL SYSTEM the collection of veins carrying blood to the liver.a membrane that covers the heart and large blood vessels attached to it....

Cardiovascular system 2023-09-11

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. Abbreviation for a non-surgical procedure used to treat the blockages in a coronary artery
  2. An inflammation of the pericardium or sac that contains your heart
  3. Caused by plaque buildup in the wall of the arteries that supply blood to the heart
  4. Prefix meaning heart
  5. Records the electrical signals in the heart
  6. Any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body
  7. A very small artery connecting a larger artery to capillaries
  8. Combining form meaning vessel
  9. Relating to the aorta
  10. A sudden blockage in your pulmonary arteries, the blood vessels that send blood to your lungs
  11. Uses sound waves to show how blood flows through the heart and heart valves
  12. Abbreviation for recording the electrical signal from the heart to check for different heart conditions
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  1. General term that describes a disease of the heart or blood vessels
  2. A hollow muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
  3. A painless and harmless test that uses high-frequency sound waves to create pictures of the insides of the two large arteries in your neck
  4. Any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules
  5. A disease that affects the arteries leading to and within the brain
  6. Abbreviation for vascular prostheses used by interventional cardiologists to reopen and maintain patent coronary arteries narrowed by arteriosclerosis
  7. Magnetic resonance imaging technology is used for non-invasive assessment of the function and structure of the cardiovascular system
  8. Any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart
  9. Cardiological test that measures the heart's ability to respond to external stress in a controlled clinical environment
  10. Happens when the flow of blood that brings oxygen to a part of your heart muscle suddenly becomes blocked
  11. Relating to the blood vessels
  12. Relating to blood
  13. Abbreviation for a procedure that prevents the vascular recoil cardiologists observed with balloon angioplasty

25 Clues: Relating to bloodPrefix meaning heartRelating to the aortaCombining form meaning vesselRelating to the blood vesselsRecords the electrical signals in the heartA very small artery connecting a larger artery to capillariesAn inflammation of the pericardium or sac that contains your heart...

Crossword 2023-05-09

Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Condition characterized by abnormal accumulation of fluid around the heart
  2. Heart condition in which the heart muscle becomes enlarged and weakened
  3. Type of cardiomyopathy characterized by stiffening of the heart muscle
  4. Abnormality of the aortic valve that can cause chest pain and fainting
  5. DYSTROPHY, Genetic disorder that can cause cardiomyopathy and other heart problems
  6. What is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in children with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
  7. Non-infectious inflammation of the heart muscle
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  1. Rare type of non-rheumatic carditis characterized by fibrous thickening of the endocardium
  2. What is the most common congenital heart defect associated with dilated cardiomyopathy
  3. Congenital heart defect that can lead to heart failure
  4. Rare autoimmune disorder that can cause inflammation and damage to the heart muscle
  5. SYNDROME, Genetic disorder that can cause hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and arrhythmia
  6. Genetic disorder that can cause heart defects and aortic dilation
  7. Cardiac condition characterized by abnormal thickening of the heart muscle
  8. Autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation and damage to the heart valves

15 Clues: Non-infectious inflammation of the heart muscleCongenital heart defect that can lead to heart failureGenetic disorder that can cause heart defects and aortic dilationType of cardiomyopathy characterized by stiffening of the heart muscleAbnormality of the aortic valve that can cause chest pain and fainting...

Chapter 10: Enhancing Your Cardiovascular Health 2023-04-05

Chapter 10: Enhancing Your Cardiovascular  Health crossword puzzle
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  1. – drugs that prevent arterial spasms; used in the control of blood pressure and the long-term management of angina pectoris.
  2. – inability of the heart to pump out all the blood that returns to it; can lead to dangerous fluid accumulations in veins, lungs, and kidneys.
  3. – blood pressure against blood vessel walls when the heart relaxes.
  4. – vessels that supply oxygenated blood to heart muscle tissues.
  5. – an atypical heart sound that suggests a backflow of blood into a chamber of the heart from which it has just left.
  6. – a chemical compound found in the blood that is associated with inflammation; high levels are related to increased risk of coronary heart disease.
  7. – excessively rapid heartbeat, as evidenced by a resting pulse rate of greater than 100.
  8. – any of a group of procedures used to treat patients suffering from an obstruction in an artery. Typically, a PCI involves inserting a slender balloon-tipped tube into an artery of the heart.
  9. – heart attack; the death of part of the heart muscle as a result of a blockage in one or more of the coronary arteries.
  10. – the buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries.
  11. – a surgical procedure designed to improve blood flow to the heart by providing alternative routes for blood to take around points of blockage.
  12. – specialized muscle tissue that forms the middle (muscular) layer of the heart wall.
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  1. – pertaining to the heart (cardio) and blood vessels (vasculara).
  2. – an imaging procedures that uses a powerful magnet to generate an image of body tissue.
  3. – the type of lipoprotein that transports the largest amount of cholesterol in the bloodstream; high levels of LDL are related to heart disease.
  4. – atherosclerotic blockages that occur in arteries that supply blood to the legs and arms.
  5. – a device inserted inside a coronary artery during a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to prevent the artery from narrowing at that site. systolic pressure – blood pressure against blood vessel walls when the heart contracts.
  6. – chronic damage to the heart (especially the heart valves) resulting from a streptococcal infection within the heart; a complication of rheumatic fever.
  7. – blockages to arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex of the brain; cause of the most common type of stroke.
  8. – an amino acid found in the bloodstream; high levels of homocysteine are thought to be related to an increased risk of coronary heart disease.
  9. – term used to describe people whose bodies overreact to the presence of sodium by retaining fluid, thus increasing blood pressure.
  10. – drugs that reduce the workload of the heart, which reduces blood pressure and decreases the occurrence of angina pectoris.
  11. – an x-ray procedure designed to illustrate structures within the body that would not normally be seen through conventional x-ray procedures.
  12. – the chest; portion of the torso above the diaphragm and within the rib cage.
  13. – uncontrolled bleeding from arteries within the eye’s retina.
  14. – the type of lipoprotein that transports cholesterol from the bloodstream to the liver, where it is eventually removed from the body; high levels of HDL are related to a reduction in heart disease.
  15. – strokelike symptoms caused by temporary spasm of cerebral blood vessels.
  16. – slowness of the heartbeat, as evidenced by a resting pulse rate of less than 60.

28 Clues: – the buildup of plaque on the inner walls of arteries.– uncontrolled bleeding from arteries within the eye’s retina.– vessels that supply oxygenated blood to heart muscle tissues.– pertaining to the heart (cardio) and blood vessels (vasculara).– blood pressure against blood vessel walls when the heart relaxes....

10.6 Crossword Puzzle Challenge Tara Lytle 2023-06-17

10.6 Crossword Puzzle Challenge Tara Lytle crossword puzzle
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  1. beat of heart felt through arteries
  2. person trained to remove blood from veins
  3. smallest blodd vessel
  4. where blood enters heart
  5. enlargement of heart
  6. rare tumor that frequently occurs in left atrium
  7. irregular heart beat
  8. upper part of heart
  9. degeneration of arteries due to fatty deposits
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  1. double-layer membrane
  2. heart's inner lining
  3. rapid heart beat
  4. largest blood vessel
  5. bluish tint to skin due to lack of oxygen
  6. abnormal sound that heart makes when valves aren't functioning correctly
  7. sever lack of oxygen in tissues

16 Clues: rapid heart beatupper part of heartheart's inner lininglargest blood vesselenlargement of heartirregular heart beatdouble-layer membranesmallest blodd vesselwhere blood enters heartsever lack of oxygen in tissuesbeat of heart felt through arteriesperson trained to remove blood from veinsbluish tint to skin due to lack of oxygen...

The Circulatory System 2018-03-11

The Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. The red blood cells carry this gas to every cell in the body.
  2. The smallest blood vessel.
  3. The biggest and longest artery in the body. It carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the body.
  4. dioxide The red blood cells take this waste gas away from the cells.
  5. The valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle.
  6. The ted blood cells drop off carbon dioxide and pick up oxygen in this organ.
  7. The lower chamber on the left side of the heart.
  8. A large vein that carries deoxygenated blood to the right atrium from the lower half of the body.
  9. The blood vessel that carries blood from the body to the heart.
  10. In order to stay alive, cells need food,water,gas exchange and waste______.
  11. The basic unit of life
  12. The valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.
  13. A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body.
  14. There are three kinds of blood_________s: artery, vein and capillary.
  15. The muscular wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart.
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  1. A large vein that carries deoxygenated blood to the right atrium from the upper parts of the body.
  2. A muscular organ that pumps blood.
  3. The blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
  4. The valve between the right atrium ad the right ventricle.
  5. The blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs.
  6. The upper chamber on the right side of the heart.
  7. The right lower chamber of the heart.
  8. The system of blood vessels and the heart. This system circulates blood to every cell in the body.
  9. The left upper chamber of the heart.
  10. The valve between the left ventricle and the aorta.

25 Clues: The basic unit of lifeThe smallest blood vessel.A muscular organ that pumps blood.The left upper chamber of the heart.The right lower chamber of the heart.The lower chamber on the left side of the heart.The upper chamber on the right side of the heart.The valve between the left ventricle and the aorta....

Cardiovascular System 2019-12-31

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. Monitor / Ambulatory Electrocardiography Device
  2. Artery Disease / narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries
  3. / X-Ray Of Blood And Lymph Vessels
  4. / Shortness Of Breath
  5. / Prefix Meaning Slow
  6. / Records Electrical Activity Of The Heart
  7. / Root Word Meaning Muscle
  8. / High Blood Pressure
  9. / Blood Vessel Network Between The Arterioles And Venules
  10. / Swelling And Weakening Of An Area In The Artery
  11. / Carries Oxygen To Cells
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  1. / Pumps Blood
  2. Infarction / Another Term For Heart Attack
  3. / Ventricular Tachycardia
  4. Arrest / Sudden Stopping Of Heart Function
  5. / Heart Ultrasound
  6. / Do Not Resuscitate
  7. / Blood Vessels Carrying Blood To The Heart
  8. / Suffix Meaning Growth
  9. / Oxygen Rich Blood Vessels
  10. / Suffix Meaning Pertaining to
  11. / Chest Pain
  12. / Prefix Meaning Excess
  13. Test / Test Assessing The Hearts Ability To Handle External Stress
  14. / Intensive Care Unit

25 Clues: / Chest Pain/ Pumps Blood/ Heart Ultrasound/ Do Not Resuscitate/ Shortness Of Breath/ Prefix Meaning Slow/ High Blood Pressure/ Intensive Care Unit/ Suffix Meaning Growth/ Prefix Meaning Excess/ Ventricular Tachycardia/ Carries Oxygen To Cells/ Root Word Meaning Muscle/ Oxygen Rich Blood Vessels/ Suffix Meaning Pertaining to...