heart Crossword Puzzles
Cardiovascular system 2021-10-18
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- An important organ that pumps blood through your body
- prefix meaning condition
- a device used to measure heart activity.
- a disease in which there is a fat build-up in your arteries
- abbreviation that means "blood pressure"
- abbreviation that means "blood"
- abbreviation that means "acute myocardial infarction"
- injected into the blood vessels to help diagnose certain conditions.
- An important organ that's primarily responsible for your breathing
- carry blood back to the heart
- prefix meaning fast/excessive
- prefix meaning "one who studies"
- suffix meaning inflammation
- abbreviation that means "coronary artery disease"
- carry blood away from the heart
- used to inject the x-ray dye into the vessels around the heart
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- commonly referred to as a "heart attack"
- when the heart doesn't pump blood as effectively
- instrument used for listening to the heart, lungs, etc.
- connect veins and arteries
- a disease in which there is a narrowing of the arteries
- complete stopping of the heart
- an instrument used to measure pressure
- abbreviation that means "automated external defibrillator"
- prefix meaning "inner"
25 Clues: prefix meaning "inner" • prefix meaning condition • connect veins and arteries • suffix meaning inflammation • carry blood back to the heart • prefix meaning fast/excessive • complete stopping of the heart • abbreviation that means "blood" • carry blood away from the heart • prefix meaning "one who studies" • an instrument used to measure pressure • ...
CROSSWROD ON THE THEME “Arrhythmia and its relatively common types” 2023-04-30
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- one of the symptoms of the irregular heartbeat in severe cases
- irregular heartbeat
- chamber of the heart is involved in multiple micro-re-entry circuits
- a resting heart rate that is too slow – below 60 beats per minute
- medications for a fast heart rate may include beta ... .
- a cardiac muscle cell firing off an impulse on its own
- Heart sounds or ... .
- normal phenomenon of alternating mild acceleration and slowing of the heart rate , which arrhythmia
- Cardiac arrhythmia is often first detected by simple but nonspecific means ... .
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- type of the tachycardia
- electrical activity of the heart measured by ... .
- type of ventricular tachycardia
- one of the symptoms of the irregular heartbeat
- Type one heart block called ... type I.
- above 100 beats per minute in adults
- Cardiac cycle describes all the activities of the heart through one complete
- Rhythms produced by an ectopic focus in the atria, or by the ... node
- Arrhythmias due to medications have been reported since the 1920s with the use of
- Wolff– ... –White syndrome
- First-degree heart block, which manifests as PR ... .
20 Clues: irregular heartbeat • Heart sounds or ... . • type of the tachycardia • Wolff– ... –White syndrome • type of ventricular tachycardia • above 100 beats per minute in adults • Type one heart block called ... type I. • one of the symptoms of the irregular heartbeat • electrical activity of the heart measured by ... . • First-degree heart block, which manifests as PR ... . • ...
The Circulatory System Crossword 2016-02-08
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- aka relaxation
- the rhythmic expansion and recoil of arteries resulting from heart contraction; can be felt from outside the body
- aka high blood pressure; 140/90 or higher
- a vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- specialized muscle of the heart
- aka contraction
- the pressure in the arteries at the peak of ventricular contraction
- a minute blood vessel connecting arterioles with venules
- discharging chambers of the heart
- of or pertaining to the heart
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- small masses of lymphatic tissues that ring the pharynx, where they are found in the mucosa
- the pressure the blood exerts against the walls of the blood vessels; force that keeps blood circulating
- aka low blood pressure
- abnormal or unusual heart sounds
- a minute artery
- a sequence of events encompassing one complete contraction and relaxation of the atria and ventricles of the heart
- the largest artery in the body
- the pressure when the ventricles relax
- a vessel carrying blood away from the body's tissues and back to the heart
- a chamber of the heart receiving blood from the veins
20 Clues: aka relaxation • a minute artery • aka contraction • aka low blood pressure • of or pertaining to the heart • the largest artery in the body • specialized muscle of the heart • abnormal or unusual heart sounds • discharging chambers of the heart • the pressure when the ventricles relax • aka high blood pressure; 140/90 or higher • a vessel that carries blood away from the heart • ...
Medical Terminology 25 Terms 2024-12-13
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- outer layer of skin.
- problems with blood flow to the brain.
- carries oxygen and nutrients to living cells, while carrying away waste products.
- means heart.
- uses waves to examine the heart's structure and motion.
- coronary artery disease.
- antiarrhythmic.
- brings oxygen rich blood from your heart to all of your bodies cells.
- coronary heart disease.
- heart disease- when your hearts blood supply is interrupted by fatty build up.
- vessels of the body.
- creates clear images of the inside structure.
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- tubes that carry oxygen deprived blood back to the heart.
- reduced blood flow to the heart, which causes chest pain.
- detects and records the hearts electrical activity level.
- test- helps diagnose certain diseases and conditions.
- deepest layer of skin.
- the organ that pumps oxygen in and carbon dioxide out.
- the organ that digests food.
- pumps oxygen throughout the body.
- affects your heart muscle.
- failure- doesn't pump blood as well as it should.
- coronary artery bypass graft.
- scan- uses x-rays and computer technology.
- atrial fibrillation.
25 Clues: means heart. • antiarrhythmic. • outer layer of skin. • vessels of the body. • atrial fibrillation. • deepest layer of skin. • coronary heart disease. • coronary artery disease. • affects your heart muscle. • the organ that digests food. • coronary artery bypass graft. • pumps oxygen throughout the body. • problems with blood flow to the brain. • ...
How Does The Cardiovascular System Work? 2024-10-10
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- swollen and dialated veins
- root word that means chest
- uses blood vessel from another place in body to replace closed vessel on heart. aka coronary artery bypass graft.
- prefix that means fast
- abbreviation for coronary artery disease
- abbreviation for deep vein thrombus
- suffix that means surgical puncture to remove fluid
- when artery swells like a balloon
- abbreviation for coronary artery bypass graft
- narrowing of arteries around the heart
- abbreviation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- aka EKG
- inner layer of heart wall
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- where x-ray de is injected into blood vessels to detect stenosis or aneurysm
- complete stopping of the heart
- primary muscle tissue of heart
- root word that means plug or blockage
- also known as a heart attack
- organs that acts as transportation for blood
- abbreviation for stable vital signs
- outer layer of heart wall
- ultrasound to look at heart and it's vessels
- prefix that means slow
- test that involves walking on a treadmill
- organ that pumps blood to the body
25 Clues: aka EKG • prefix that means fast • prefix that means slow • outer layer of heart wall • inner layer of heart wall • swollen and dialated veins • root word that means chest • also known as a heart attack • complete stopping of the heart • primary muscle tissue of heart • when artery swells like a balloon • organ that pumps blood to the body • abbreviation for deep vein thrombus • ...
jacobscardio 2024-08-09
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- medical term for red blood cells
- receiving chambers of heart
- medical term for inadequate oxygen supply
- chest pains from inadequate oxygen
- blood carries this to lungs
- blood carries this to body tissue
- muscular wall between ventricles of heart
- general term for heart muscle disease
- cells that fight infection
- includes red cells, white cells,and platelets
- relating to clotting
- means decreased
- muscle that makes up heart wall
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- plaque, fatty substance
- EKG is abbreviation
- circulation to and from the body
- narrowing of arteries due to cholesterol build up
- platelets, involved in clotting
- circulation to and from lungs
- blood plays important role in this
- carry blood away from heart
- blood disease or condition
- keep blood flowing in one direction
- 55% of blood that is mostly water
- mycardial_ is medical term for heart attack
- refers to arteries
- pumping chambers of heart
- outer layer of heart
- fluid that carries oxygen and consists of cells and plasma
- carry blood to the heart
30 Clues: means decreased • refers to arteries • EKG is abbreviation • outer layer of heart • relating to clotting • plaque, fatty substance • carry blood to the heart • pumping chambers of heart • blood disease or condition • cells that fight infection • receiving chambers of heart • carry blood away from heart • blood carries this to lungs • circulation to and from lungs • ...
Heart Anatomy Crossword 2026-04-30
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- Largest artery in the body.
- These veins & arteries are the pathway to & from the lungs.
- The more muscular of the 2 ventricles.
- This kind of muscle is in the heart.
- The outer layer of the heart.
- The heart's "pacemaker."
- These lead away from the heart.
- The valve between the left atrium & ventricle.
- Blood, sans O2.
- The innermost layer of the heart.
- The vena cava that services the upper body.
- This middle layer of the heart is all muscle.
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- The valve between the right atrium & ventricle.
- An irregular heartbeat.
- The relaxation phase of a heartbeat.
- Receives blood from the body.
- This lies between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.
- The contraction phase of a heartbeat.
- Largest vein in the body.
- The heart lies at the center of this system.
- Diseases of the heart, in short.
- This is the wall (septum) between the atria.
- Receives blood from the lungs.
- The heart has 4 of these.
- The heart's circulatory system consists of ____ arteries & veins.
- These lead towards the heart.
26 Clues: Blood, sans O2. • An irregular heartbeat. • The heart's "pacemaker." • Largest vein in the body. • The heart has 4 of these. • Largest artery in the body. • Receives blood from the body. • The outer layer of the heart. • These lead towards the heart. • Receives blood from the lungs. • These lead away from the heart. • Diseases of the heart, in short. • ...
Cardiovascular System 2025-10-30
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- LUNGS
- ARTERY LEAVING THE HEART
- VALVES ON THE VENTRICLES
- BOTTOM NUMBER ON BP
- TOP NUMBER ON BP
- ONE OF THE TWIN VALVES
- MIDDLE LAYER OF THE HEART
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- VEIN GOING TO THE HEART
- WHERE GAS EXCHANGE HAPPENS
- INNER LAYER OF THE HEART
- O2 BINDS TO IT, MAKES IT RED
- MITRAL VALVES
- CHAMBERS OF THE HEART
- CAVITY THE HEART IS LOCATED
- PACEMAKER OF THE HEART
- EJECTS THE BLOOD
- FILLS UP WITH BLOOD
17 Clues: LUNGS • MITRAL VALVES • EJECTS THE BLOOD • TOP NUMBER ON BP • BOTTOM NUMBER ON BP • FILLS UP WITH BLOOD • CHAMBERS OF THE HEART • PACEMAKER OF THE HEART • ONE OF THE TWIN VALVES • VEIN GOING TO THE HEART • INNER LAYER OF THE HEART • ARTERY LEAVING THE HEART • VALVES ON THE VENTRICLES • MIDDLE LAYER OF THE HEART • WHERE GAS EXCHANGE HAPPENS • CAVITY THE HEART IS LOCATED • ...
Cardiovascular System 2025-04-25
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- a network of veins that carry blood organs to the liver
- a medical condition in which the body does not get enough blood flow, leading to lack of oxygen and nutrients to organs and tissues
- the pressure blood exerts on the walls of vessels
- hollow core that makes up the arteries
- the main constituent of the heart (second/middle layer)
- a small cluster of specialized heart cells that acts like a gatekeeper, controlling the electrical impulses that pass from the atria to the ventricles
- small branches of arteries that lead into capillaries, they play an important role in regulating blood pressure and blood flow
- between the atria and the septum chambers of the heart
- Irregular heart rate
- the largest artery of the body which receives oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle
- the microscopic vessels that arterioles divide into in organs and tissues
- dilated veins
- the alternating contraction and relaxation of the heart chambers
- receives blood from the heart muscle and returns it the the right atrium
- the relaxation periods of the heart
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- the second main cardiac circuit of the body which extends from the heart to the body's cells and then back the the heart
- responsible for returning blood from the head and neck
- the three layers that makes sense up the walls of blood vessels
- a hormone produced by the hypothalamus that helps regulate water balance the body by increasing water reabsorption in the kidneys
- heart contractions
- inflammation of the heart valves
- a circular network of arteries at the base of the brain that provides collateral blood flow between the anterior and posterior cerebral circulations
- unusual heart sounds - indicate a problem at the valves
- the third layer of the heart, a layer of endothelium lying atop a layer of thin connective tissue
- a condition in which a slow heart rate occurs
- two saclike membranes that enclose the heat
- a condition in which a rapid heart rate occurs
- clusters of neurons found in the major arteries of the neck and chest, such as the aorta and carotid arteries
- the set pace for heart contraction
- the blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart
30 Clues: dilated veins • heart contractions • Irregular heart rate • inflammation of the heart valves • the set pace for heart contraction • the relaxation periods of the heart • hollow core that makes up the arteries • two saclike membranes that enclose the heat • a condition in which a slow heart rate occurs • a condition in which a rapid heart rate occurs • ...
CVS 2020-09-17
Across
- attack/ when artery has a blockage
- inflatable portions in catheters
- muscle/ the muscle that makes up the heart
- carries blood away from heart
- disease
- carries blood towards heart
- fast
- wire / used to place stents or balloon
- mega/ large heart
- hardening of arteries
- artery blockage in the Brain
- slow
- upper half of body
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- a small mesh tube
- exchanges the oxygen and nutrients
- lower half of body
- high blood pressure
- typically size of your fist
- closure /a device used to close the skin where a catheter was inserted
- / a slim piece of plastic placed in blood vessel to deliver stuff
20 Clues: fast • slow • disease • a small mesh tube • lower half of body • upper half of body • high blood pressure • mega/ large heart • hardening of arteries • carries blood towards heart • typically size of your fist • artery blockage in the Brain • carries blood away from heart • inflatable portions in catheters • exchanges the oxygen and nutrients • attack/ when artery has a blockage • ...
medical terms 2021-11-18
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- indicate heart muscle damage.
- root word for heart
- blank pain
- instrument used to record
- the blood vessels that deliver oxygen
- air
- the main Artery
- carry blood towards the heart
- red liquid
- below
- a weekend artery
- failure does not mean your dying
- images of the heart structure
- disease in the hearts blood vessel
- pumps blood through the body
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- The heart does this
- a place to go when hurt
- valve narrows
- above
- lining inflamed
- abbriviation for electrocardiogram
- disease blood vessel disease
- tiny blood
- procedure done in a specialized area of radiology
- testing evaluates how well the system is functioning
- sound
26 Clues: air • above • below • sound • blank pain • red liquid • tiny blood • valve narrows • lining inflamed • the main Artery • a weekend artery • The heart does this • root word for heart • a place to go when hurt • instrument used to record • disease blood vessel disease • pumps blood through the body • indicate heart muscle damage. • carry blood towards the heart • images of the heart structure • ...
Monica's Crossword Puzzle 2024-03-22
Across
- record-electrical activity of heart
- slow
- diseased heart muscle
- procedure plaque is removed
- electrical shock sent through heart
- little arteries
- prevent the formation of blood clots
- to bring
- blood flow/pressure measured using ultrasound
- outside the range of a x-ray
- plaque buildup
- used to treat angina
- grafting living heart to patient
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- slow heart rate
- diagnosing heart damage-scar tissue
- established surgically that allows blood to travel
- high blood pressure
- in;within
- receives blood from pulmonary
- inner layer
- to turn
- R/L Ventricle
- balloon-like
- substance that promotes
24 Clues: slow • to turn • to bring • in;within • inner layer • balloon-like • R/L Ventricle • plaque buildup • slow heart rate • little arteries • high blood pressure • used to treat angina • diseased heart muscle • substance that promotes • procedure plaque is removed • outside the range of a x-ray • receives blood from pulmonary • grafting living heart to patient • record-electrical activity of heart • ...
Med. Term Cardiology Crossword 2024-09-26
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- carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
- arteries
- chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood
- valve between the left ventricle and the aorta
- surrounding, around
- dissolution, destruction
- electricity
- muscle
- slow
- record of
- heart attack
- heart
- narrowing
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- surgical puncture to remove fluid
- valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
- blood vessel
- chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood
- valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
- carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
- condition
- ballooning of an arterial wall
- main artery of the body
22 Clues: slow • heart • muscle • arteries • condition • record of • narrowing • electricity • blood vessel • heart attack • surrounding, around • main artery of the body • dissolution, destruction • ballooning of an arterial wall • surgical puncture to remove fluid • valve between the left ventricle and the aorta • valve between the left atrium and left ventricle • ...
10 2025-08-24
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- White nail crescent
- Lower heart chamber
- Upper heart chamber
- Liquid part of blood
- Rhythmic expansion of an artery
- Blood component for clotting
- A red blood cell
- Controls blood flow direction
- Back of lower leg
- Skin at nail base
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- Carries oxygen in red blood cells
- Largest artery in the body
- Upper leg
- Top of foot
- Back foot
- Inner hand
- Finger joint
- Bottom of foot
- Blood-pumping organ
- Carries blood away from the heart
- Largest heart valve
- Carries blood to the heart
- Tiny blood vessel
- Curve of foot
- A white blood cell
25 Clues: Upper leg • Back foot • Inner hand • Top of foot • Finger joint • Curve of foot • Bottom of foot • A red blood cell • Tiny blood vessel • Back of lower leg • Skin at nail base • A white blood cell • White nail crescent • Lower heart chamber • Upper heart chamber • Blood-pumping organ • Largest heart valve • Liquid part of blood • Largest artery in the body • Carries blood to the heart • ...
Charlotte's HEART and Lung Crossword 2025-10-20
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- Chronic condition causing airway inflammation
- Largest artery in the body
- Arteries supplying the heart muscle
- Membrane surrounding the lungs
- Upper chamber of the heart
- Sac enclosing the heart
- Muscle that helps with breathing
- Lower chamber of the heart
- Gas absorbed into the blood via lungs
- Act of breathing in
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- Windpipe leading to lungs
- Relating to the heart
- Tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs
- Major air passages of the lungs
- Movement of blood throughout the body
- Act of breathing out
- Test measuring lung function
- Structure that prevents backflow
- Heartbeat felt through arteries
- Heart muscle tissue
20 Clues: Heart muscle tissue • Act of breathing in • Act of breathing out • Relating to the heart • Sac enclosing the heart • Windpipe leading to lungs • Largest artery in the body • Upper chamber of the heart • Lower chamber of the heart • Test measuring lung function • Membrane surrounding the lungs • Major air passages of the lungs • Heartbeat felt through arteries • ...
B9 Transport in Animals (0654) 2024-01-30
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- injection of dead or weakened pathogen
- carry blood away from the heart
- this will raise the heart rate up!
- if this vessel gets blocked, prepare for an attack!
- type of circulatory system in humans
- tiny blood vessels that allow exchange (diffusion) between blood and tissues
- blood coming out of the aorta is
- help in blood clotting
- prevents flow of blood back to the heart as the blood is entering the arteries
- watery component of blood, liquid that carries all cells and dissolved substances
- receiving chamber of blood in the heart from the rest of the body
- lower chambers of the heart
- structure that allows one-way flow of the blood
- supplies blood from the right side of heart to the lungs
- type of WBC that engulfs pathogens
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- valve between the chambers on the left side of the heart
- manufactures blood cells
- brings blood rich in oxygen from lungs to left atrium
- most powerful chamber of the heart
- sequence of events in one complete beat of the heart
- type of nucleus a phagocyte has to fit through small spaces
- name of the valves between the atria and ventricles
- blood vessel that returns blood to the heart from the rest of the body
- disc shape of a red blood cell, large surface area
- pigment that carries oxygen
- blood coming into the heart from the vena cava is
- trace that shows electrical activity of the heart
- main artery of the body
- the number of chambers in the heart
29 Clues: help in blood clotting • main artery of the body • manufactures blood cells • pigment that carries oxygen • lower chambers of the heart • carry blood away from the heart • blood coming out of the aorta is • most powerful chamber of the heart • this will raise the heart rate up! • type of WBC that engulfs pathogens • the number of chambers in the heart • ...
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM QUIZ 2025-10-28
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- – Brief rise in aortic pressure after semilunar valves close.
- – Fetal heart opening that allows blood to flow between atria.
- – The record of the electrical activity of the heart.
- – Represents ventricular depolarization in an ECG.
- – Nerve that slows the heart rate under parasympathetic control.
- – The largest vein in the body returning blood to the heart.
- – Represents atrial depolarization in an ECG.
- – Hormone that increases heart rate and contractility.
- – Common term for the sinoatrial (SA) node that initiates the heartbeat.
- – The thick muscular layer of the heart wall that contracts to pump blood.
- – Fatty deposits in arterial walls that cause narrowing of blood vessels.
- – Blood vessels that supply the heart muscle itself with oxygen.
- – Amount of blood pumped by each ventricle in one minute.
- – Represents ventricular repolarization in an ECG.
- – Blood vessel carrying oxygenated blood from lungs to heart.
- – The pressure the ventricles must overcome to eject blood.
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- – Hardening and narrowing of arteries due to plaque buildup.
- – Death of heart muscle tissue due to oxygen deprivation.
- – Fetal connection between the pulmonary trunk and aorta.
- – The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart contracts.
- – Reflex caused by increased blood in the atria stimulating the SA node.
- – The outermost protective covering of the heart.
- – Blood vessel carrying deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs.
- – The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart relaxes.
- – The largest artery in the body.
- – Degree of stretch of cardiac muscle cells before they contract.
- – The valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle.
- – Amount of blood pumped by a ventricle with each beat.
- – The valve that prevents backflow from the left ventricle to the left atrium.
- – Chest pain due to lack of oxygen in cardiac tissue.
30 Clues: – The largest artery in the body. • – Represents atrial depolarization in an ECG. • – The outermost protective covering of the heart. • – Represents ventricular depolarization in an ECG. • – Represents ventricular repolarization in an ECG. • – The record of the electrical activity of the heart. • – Chest pain due to lack of oxygen in cardiac tissue. • ...
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 2025-12-10
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- a crucial heart valve that acts as a one-way door between the heart's main pumping chamber (left ventricle) and the body's largest artery
- a one-way gate in the heart located between the right atrium (upper chamber) and the right ventricle (lower chamber)
- major blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation
- a partition separating two chambers,the chambers of the heart.
- artery in your lower arm
- carry blood back to heart
- microscopic vessels that carries blood between the arterial and venous vessels
- the muscular tissue of the heart
- the main artery of the body supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system In humans it passes over the heart from the left ventricle and runs down in front of the backbone.
- circulates about 5L of blood
- a large vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart
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- a one-way valve in the heart that regulates the flow of oxygen-poor blood from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery.
- the valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart consisting of two tapered cusps.
- beat more than 100,000 times a day
- the amount of times a heart beats
- artery in your foot
- artery in your thigh
- artery in your lower leg
- its pointed tip formed by the left ventricle located in the lower-left chest typically behind the 5th rib space pointing down forward and left
- carry blood away from heart
20 Clues: artery in your foot • artery in your thigh • artery in your lower leg • artery in your lower arm • carry blood back to heart • carry blood away from heart • circulates about 5L of blood • the muscular tissue of the heart • the amount of times a heart beats • beat more than 100,000 times a day • a large vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart • ...
Cardiac Crossword 2024-10-09
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- Underdeveloped side of the heart in Hyperplastic Left Heart Syndrome.
- Desired outcome for Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
- Symptom often present in cases of Infective Endocarditis.
- Phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes.
- Bluish skin discoloration due to poor oxygenation, often seen in infants with congenital heart defects like Hyperplastic Left Heart Syndrome.
- Chest pain symptom that can be linked to both hypertension and Broken Heart Syndrome.
- Common symptom of uncompensated congestive heart failure.
- Frequently involved in Infective Endocarditis.
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- Temporary loss of consciousness associated with severe cardiac conditions like Dilated Cardiomyopathy.
- Class of drugs used to manage high blood pressure and Dilated Cardiomyopathy.
- Key factor that triggers Broken Heart Syndrome.
- Fluid retention often seen in uncompensated congestive heart failure.
- Narrowing of blood vessels contributing to primary or secondary hypertension.
- Abnormal blood flow connection seen in Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
- Shortness of breath associated with Dilated Cardiomyopathy.
- Heart tissue damage seen in severe Broken Heart Syndrome.
- Commonly detected sound in infants with Hyperplastic Left Heart Syndrome.
17 Clues: Desired outcome for Patent Ductus Arteriosus. • Frequently involved in Infective Endocarditis. • Key factor that triggers Broken Heart Syndrome. • Phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes. • Symptom often present in cases of Infective Endocarditis. • Heart tissue damage seen in severe Broken Heart Syndrome. • ...
Cardiovascular Terms 2020-10-20
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- small
- basic metabolic panel
- used to see how hard heart is working
- test that indicates muscle damage
- hypertension
- pericardial sac is inflamed
- vein
- narrowing of arteries around heart
- vessel
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- ultrasound to look at heart
- carry blood without oxygen back to the heart
- oxygen
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- carries blood with oxygens to organs and tissues
- holter monitor records electrical activity of the heart
- disease
- left ventricle is not efficiently pumping blood
- emergency department
- heart attack
- ventricule
- weakened artery cell
- x-ray dye is used to diagnose narrowing
- coronary care unit
- carry blood with oxygen to other parts of the body
- pumps blood throughout the body
- pulse
- condition
27 Clues: vein • small • pulse • vessel • oxygen • disease • condition • ventricule • hypertension • heart attack • coronary care unit • emergency department • weakened artery cell • basic metabolic panel • pericardial sac is inflamed • ultrasound to look at heart • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • pumps blood throughout the body • test that indicates muscle damage • narrowing of arteries around heart • ...
Chapter 9 2020-10-27
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- vessel
- vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- profuse sweating
- small vessels that receive blood from arteries
- low blood pressure
- compression of a part that causes narrowing
- to contract
- vessel
- normal blood pressure
- a widening
- limping
- to expand
- upper right or left chamber of the heart
- clot
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- thickening, loss of elasticity
- surgical repair of heart valve
- lower left or right chamber of the heart
- vein
- joining to two blood vessels to allow flow
- heart
- artery
- tiny vessels that join arterioles and venules
- condition of narrowing a part
- heart muscle
- muscle
- high blood pressure
- resting
- aorta
- membrane lining the cavities of the heart
- stationary blood clot
- vein
- pulse
32 Clues: vein • vein • clot • heart • aorta • pulse • vessel • artery • muscle • vessel • resting • limping • to expand • a widening • to contract • heart muscle • profuse sweating • low blood pressure • high blood pressure • normal blood pressure • stationary blood clot • condition of narrowing a part • thickening, loss of elasticity • surgical repair of heart valve • lower left or right chamber of the heart • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-15
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- prevent backflow of blood
- cardiac muscle
- lining of the chambers and valves of the heart
- outer layer of the heart
- blood cell formation
- carries on the signal from the SA Node to the bundle of his
- pumps blood out
- graphic record of heart activity
- uncoordinated shuddering of heart muscles, useless pump
- pacemaker of the heart
- decrease in oxygen carrying ability of blood
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- abnormal or unusual heart sounds
- clogged coronary vessels
- circuit highly resistant to blood flow
- Fibers distribute the impulse out to the ventricles
- of his Series of "wires” that carry the electrical impulses into the lower chambers through the septum
- wall between artia and ventricles
- anchors valve flaps in their closed position
- lack of adequate blood supply to the heart
- receives blood
20 Clues: cardiac muscle • receives blood • pumps blood out • blood cell formation • pacemaker of the heart • clogged coronary vessels • outer layer of the heart • prevent backflow of blood • abnormal or unusual heart sounds • graphic record of heart activity • wall between artia and ventricles • circuit highly resistant to blood flow • lack of adequate blood supply to the heart • ...
health puzzle 2026-01-14
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- flows blood throughout body
- Shortness of breath on exertion
- connect arteries and veins
- four
- self
- carries blood and oxygen throughout body
- heart doesn’t get the blood flow it needs.
- carries things away from the heart to deliver them to every cell, tissue, and organ
- shock box
- carries nutrients and oxygen for the body
- monitor tiny machine patient wears for a few days
- artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell
- apart
- process of recording
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- a narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart.
- the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow
- emergency action
- heart attack
- x-ray dye and a tiny tube called a catheter
- complete stopping of the heart
- against
- slow
22 Clues: four • self • slow • apart • against • shock box • heart attack • emergency action • process of recording • connect arteries and veins • flows blood throughout body • complete stopping of the heart • Shortness of breath on exertion • carries blood and oxygen throughout body • carries nutrients and oxygen for the body • heart doesn’t get the blood flow it needs. • ...
cardiovascular system 2023-03-08
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- smallest blood vessel
- The middle muscular layer of heart wall
- contraction phase of heart beat.
- small vein
- relaxation phase of heart beat.
- inner lining of the heart
- largest vein in the body
- rhythm normal heart rhythm.
- upper change of heart
- record used to detect electrical current
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- valve between left atrium and left ventricle
- node the pacemaker of the heart
- sac-like membrane surrounding heart
- carries oxygen poor blood from the body
- carries oxygenated blood away from the heart
- blood is pumped out of left ventricle into valve
16 Clues: small vein • smallest blood vessel • upper change of heart • largest vein in the body • inner lining of the heart • relaxation phase of heart beat. • contraction phase of heart beat. • rhythm normal heart rhythm. • node the pacemaker of the heart • sac-like membrane surrounding heart • The middle muscular layer of heart wall • carries oxygen poor blood from the body • ...
michael cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-16
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- blood to/from all body tissues
- graphic record of heart activity
- cardiac muscle
- outer layer
- network of tubes
- heart function
- anchors valve flaps in their closed position
- heart is the size of this
- high resistance to blood flow
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- cardiovascular main function
- receives blood
- events of one heart beat
- pump blood out
- low pressure
- prevent backflow of blood
- pacemaker of the heart
- endothelium lines chambers
- blood to/from lungs
- transport vehicle
- this organ weights less than a pound
20 Clues: outer layer • low pressure • receives blood • pump blood out • cardiac muscle • heart function • network of tubes • transport vehicle • blood to/from lungs • pacemaker of the heart • events of one heart beat • prevent backflow of blood • heart is the size of this • endothelium lines chambers • cardiovascular main function • high resistance to blood flow • blood to/from all body tissues • ...
Circulatory System 2015-04-08
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- a device used to control heart rhythms
- the liquid portion of blood
- the events that make a heart beat
- muscle tissue in the heart
- narrowing of blood vessels
- the innermost layer of tissue that lines the chambers of the heart
- the bottom number on a blood pressure reading
- the vibration of an artery as blood passes through it
- another name for bicuspid valve
- tubes that carry oxygen-poor blood to the heart
- a concentration of capillaries
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- tubes that connect arteries to veins
- lets blood flow from left atrium to left ventricle
- the separation of the left and right nostrils
- small group of blood vessels from a artery to capillaries
- movement through a membrane from high concentration to low concentration
- supply oxygen rich blood to the heart
- brings nutrients to cells and takes away wastes
- a group of veins that take blood from the myocardium to the right atrium
- one of the valves of the heart that lies in the pulmonary artery trunk and at the opening of the right ventricle
- the product of the amount of blood per heart beat, times the number of heart beats in a minute
- the top number on a blood pressure reading
- the thickness of something
- a membrane that surrounds the heart
- two main chambers of the heart, release blood from atrium
25 Clues: muscle tissue in the heart • narrowing of blood vessels • the thickness of something • the liquid portion of blood • a concentration of capillaries • another name for bicuspid valve • the events that make a heart beat • a membrane that surrounds the heart • tubes that connect arteries to veins • supply oxygen rich blood to the heart • a device used to control heart rhythms • ...
cardiovascular system 2021-07-06
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- A sample of blood measure the amount of certain substances in the blood or to count different types of blood cells
- Heart muscle is unable to pump blood to the rest of the body
- Any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules
- condition of heart
- Cardiac resynchronization therapy
- The blood vassels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body
- A scan that designed to detect and record the electricle activity of the heart
- separate
- Coronary artery bypass graft surgery
- cardiovascular disease
- Birtk decects that affect the normal way the heart works
- root means lung
Down
- Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
- Genetic condition that affects connective tissue
- used to determine the stability of a given system, critical infrastructure or entity
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
- A type of blood vessel that return deoxygenated blood from your organs back to the heart
- Occurs when an artery supplying your heart with blood and oxygen becomes blocked
- record the electrical signal from the heart to check for differeet heart conditions
- pertaining to
- pumps blood through the network of arteries and veies
- ventricle
- Produces images of the heart, lung, airways, blood vassels and the bones of the spine and chest
- Plasma and cells that circulate through the entire body
24 Clues: separate • ventricle • pertaining to • root means lung • condition of heart • cardiovascular disease • Cardiac resynchronization therapy • Coronary artery bypass graft surgery • Implantable cardioverter defibrillator • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement • Genetic condition that affects connective tissue • pumps blood through the network of arteries and veies • ...
Cardiovascular system 2019-10-01
Across
- complex protein that is made up of protein strands
- together with arterioles they carry blood away from the heart
- endothelial layer of the inner myocardial surface
- a double walled sac around the heart
- hardening of the arteries
- they have thinner walls than arteries
- receiving chambers of the heart
- inflammation of a vein
- discharging chambers of the heart
- also known as the circulatory system
- pounding, racing heartbeats
- inflammation of pericardial sac around the heart
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- measurement of the force exerted by blood against the wall of a blood vessel
- inflammation of a heart valve
- a component of blood that transport oxygen
- inflammation of muscle layer of the heart wall
- enlargement of the heart
- defenses against invaders
- visceral layer of the serous pericardium
- it allows exchange of nutrients, wastes and gases
- narrowing of a vessel
- it is a cardiac muscle layer forming the bulk of the heart
- crisscrossing,interlacing layer of connective tissue
- help form blood clots
- it lies between the atria and the ventricles
- these are thin-walled collectors of blood
- it is felt in the wrist or throat is the surge of blood caused by the heart contraction
- a muscular pump that is made up of cardiac muscle fibers
- a component of blood that contains dissolved nutrients, hormones, and gases
- inflammation of a blood vessel
30 Clues: narrowing of a vessel • help form blood clots • inflammation of a vein • enlargement of the heart • defenses against invaders • hardening of the arteries • pounding, racing heartbeats • inflammation of a heart valve • inflammation of a blood vessel • receiving chambers of the heart • discharging chambers of the heart • a double walled sac around the heart • ...
Unit 5 Activity 2 2025-03-25
Across
- septum the wall between the right and left ventricles
- prefix meaning beyond or excess
- combining form meaning sound
- suffix meaning surgical repair
- the middle muscular layer of the heart wall that contracts to pump blood
- abbreviation for hypertension
- artery disease – a condition where the arteries that supply blood to the heart become narrowed or blocked
- uses sound waves like ultrasound waves to create images of the hearts structure and function
- a double layered sac that everything is enclosed into
- septum the wall between the right and left atria
- combining form meaning heart
- tachycardia – a type of abnormal heart rhythm
- x-rays – provides a general view of the heart and lungs
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- the thin inner layer of the heart wall that lines each chamber
- tool that records the hearts electrical rhythm and rate of the heart beat
- abbreviation for potassium chloride
- abbreviation meaning blood
- ventricular contractions – extra heartbeats that begin in one of the hearts lower pumping chambers
- heart failure – a condition where the heart muscle is weakened and cannot pump blood effectively
- abbreviation for implantable cardioverter defibrillator
- CT – uses x -rays to create a detailed image of the heart and blood vessels
- myopathy – a group of diseases that affect the heart muscle
- catheterization – when a thin tube is inserted into an artery and guided to the heart
- suffix meaning disease
- abbreviation for vital signs stable
25 Clues: suffix meaning disease • abbreviation meaning blood • combining form meaning sound • combining form meaning heart • abbreviation for hypertension • suffix meaning surgical repair • prefix meaning beyond or excess • abbreviation for potassium chloride • abbreviation for vital signs stable • tachycardia – a type of abnormal heart rhythm • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword 2025-10-17
Across
- medical imaging test that uses ultrasound waves to create detailed images of the heart
- a medical imaging procedure that uses X-rays to visualize blood vessels in the body
- pain
- a medical procedure used to evaluate the heart's function under physical exertion
- failure of the heart to function properly
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Electrocardiogram
- removal/taking away
- a network of tubes that transport blood throughout the body
Down
- a condition where the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle become narrowed or blocked
- blood vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood from the body's tissues back to the heart
- pertaining to
- a medical procedure that uses strong magnetic fields
- surgical removal of a part of the body
- muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated)
- myocardial infarction
- fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules.
- the muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts
- a medical test that records the electrical activity of the heart
- occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked, causing damage to the heart tissue
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart
- Blood Pressure
24 Clues: pain • Heart • pertaining to • Blood Pressure • Electrocardiogram • removal/taking away • myocardial infarction • Coronary Artery Disease • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • surgical removal of a part of the body • failure of the heart to function properly • a medical procedure that uses strong magnetic fields • the muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body • ...
The Cardiovascular System 2024-02-01
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- the type of muscle found in the heart
- the large artery that takes blood away from the heart and into the body
- the side of the heart that pumps DEOXYGENATED blood
- the blood vessels that take blood TO the heart
- the inferior and superior _ cava brings blood from the body back to the heart
- the lower chambers of the heart
- the cardio_ system is responsible for pumping blood around the body
- the blood vessels that take blood AWAY from the heart
- the side of the heart that pumps OXYGENATED blood to the body
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- the place where blood goes after the heart to get more oxygen
- the medical term that means heart
- the _ vein takes blood from the lungs to the heart
- the upper chambers of the heart
- mechanism in the heart that allows for one way blood flow
- the anatomy of the cardiovascular system that pumps blood around the body
- the other component of the cardiovascular system anatomy includes the blood _.
16 Clues: the upper chambers of the heart • the lower chambers of the heart • the medical term that means heart • the type of muscle found in the heart • the blood vessels that take blood TO the heart • the _ vein takes blood from the lungs to the heart • the side of the heart that pumps DEOXYGENATED blood • the blood vessels that take blood AWAY from the heart • ...
Biology Word Cross thingy 2025-10-30
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- Keeps heartbeat regular
- Allows blood in
- Carry blood around the body
- Prevents backflow of blood
- Tiny exchange network
- Four spaces for blood
- Heart muscle contract
- Bring blood to heart
- Pushes blood outward
- Carry blood from heart
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- Cells that fight infection
- Cells that help clot wounds
- Starts the heartbeat signal
- Liquid part of blood
- Moves nutrients and gases
- Travels through heart tissue
- Cells carry oxygen
- Impulse that triggers beats
- Separate and protect sides
- Heart muscle relaxes
20 Clues: Allows blood in • Cells carry oxygen • Liquid part of blood • Bring blood to heart • Heart muscle relaxes • Pushes blood outward • Tiny exchange network • Four spaces for blood • Heart muscle contract • Carry blood from heart • Keeps heartbeat regular • Moves nutrients and gases • Cells that fight infection • Prevents backflow of blood • Separate and protect sides • ...
Biology Word Cross thingy 2025-10-30
Across
- Keeps heartbeat regular
- Allows blood in
- Carry blood around the body
- Prevents backflow of blood
- Tiny exchange network
- Four spaces for blood
- Heart muscle contract
- Bring blood to heart
- Pushes blood outward
- Carry blood from heart
Down
- Cells that fight infection
- Cells that help clot wounds
- Starts the heartbeat signal
- Liquid part of blood
- Moves nutrients and gases
- Travels through heart tissue
- Cells carry oxygen
- Impulse that triggers beats
- Separate and protect sides
- Heart muscle relaxes
20 Clues: Allows blood in • Cells carry oxygen • Liquid part of blood • Bring blood to heart • Heart muscle relaxes • Pushes blood outward • Tiny exchange network • Four spaces for blood • Heart muscle contract • Carry blood from heart • Keeps heartbeat regular • Moves nutrients and gases • Cells that fight infection • Prevents backflow of blood • Separate and protect sides • ...
Medical Terminology Crossword Puzzle 2026-04-11
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- Catheter in Heart
- Common Heart Surgery
- Images of The Hearts Structure
- Oxygenated Pathway
- Main Symptom of CAD
- Breathe
- Uses Dye to Create 3D Images
- HEPAT
- Condition of The Heart's Arteries
- EKGS
- Atrial Divider
- Heart Attack
- Large Vein To The Heart
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- Hypertension
- Congestive Heart Filure
- No Getting Through
- Anxiety Treadmill
- Oppistie of Slow
- Hair Like Blood Vessels
- Heat ____
- Ouch
- Abnormal Rythm
- EDEMA
- Recording of
- High BP
25 Clues: Ouch • EKGS • HEPAT • EDEMA • Breathe • High BP • Heat ____ • Hypertension • Recording of • Heart Attack • Abnormal Rythm • Atrial Divider • Oppistie of Slow • Catheter in Heart • Anxiety Treadmill • No Getting Through • Oxygenated Pathway • Main Symptom of CAD • Common Heart Surgery • Congestive Heart Filure • Hair Like Blood Vessels • Large Vein To The Heart • Uses Dye to Create 3D Images • ...
Heart 2022-10-24
Across
- the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism
- the smallest and most numerous of the blood vessels
- made up of blood vessels that carry blood away from and towards the heart
- blood vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood to your heart
- blood vessels that distribute oxygen-rich blood to your entire body
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- the smallest and most numerous of the blood vessels
- the smallest and most numerous of the blood vessels
- the triangular wall of cardiac tissue that separates the left and right ventricles (i.e., the lower chambers) of the heart.
- heart chamber that receives blood into the heart and drives it into a ventricle, or chamber, for pumping blood away from the heart
- parts of your heart that act like doors
- the liquid component of your blood that contributes to 55% of your blood's total volume
11 Clues: parts of your heart that act like doors • the smallest and most numerous of the blood vessels • the smallest and most numerous of the blood vessels • the smallest and most numerous of the blood vessels • blood vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood to your heart • the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism • ...
cardiovascular system 2025-02-27
Across
- fast heart beat
- inner lining of the heart
- enlargement of the heart
- radiographic image of a vein
- composed of plasma and formed elements
- disease of the heart muscle
- cells that carry oxygen
- IV
- profile blood test used to measure the amount of lipids
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- a part of the pericardium
- tumor composed of blood vessels
- 90% water and 10% solutes
- there are 5 types of these cells
- slow heart beat
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- vessels tubelike structures that carry blood through the body
- middle,thick,muscular layer of the heart
- inflammation of a vein
- located behind the sternum and between the lungs
19 Clues: IV • fast heart beat • slow heart beat • inflammation of a vein • cells that carry oxygen • enlargement of the heart • a part of the pericardium • inner lining of the heart • 90% water and 10% solutes • disease of the heart muscle • radiographic image of a vein • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • tumor composed of blood vessels • there are 5 types of these cells • ...
Cardiovascular System Vocabulary 2025-11-19
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- Infarction: A heart attack
- Heart doesn't recieve enough blood
- Enlargement of heart
- arrest: Heart stops beating
- Blue Skin
- Test measures heart electrical activity
- Low blood pressure.
Down
- Blocked blood vessels.
- irregular heartbeat
- Trouble breathing
- Slow heartbeat
- X-ray tests of blood vessels
- Fast heartbeat
- Swelling in the body
- Heart stops beating completely
- Death of cells or tissue
- condition where deposits build inside your arteries
- Cholesterol Higher Cholesterol
18 Clues: Blue Skin • Slow heartbeat • Fast heartbeat • Trouble breathing • irregular heartbeat • Low blood pressure. • Enlargement of heart • Swelling in the body • Blocked blood vessels. • Death of cells or tissue • X-ray tests of blood vessels • arrest: Heart stops beating • Heart stops beating completely • Infarction: A heart attack • Heart doesn't recieve enough blood • ...
Cardiovascular System 2026-01-17
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- Test that records the hearts electrical activity
- Prefix meaning blood vessel
- Condition where the heart cannot pump blood effectively
- Muscualr organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- Divice used to measure systolic and diastolic pressure
- Test that measures heart function during exercise
- Prefix meaning heart
- Infarction Medical term for a heart attack
- Root word referring to vessels
- Suffix meaning inflammation
- Fluid tissue that carries oxygen, nutrients, and waste
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- Tiny vessels where oxygen and nutrient exchage occurs
- Procedure using a tin tube to examine heart vessels
- Buildup of plaque inside artery walls
- Blood vesseels that carry blood away from the heart
- Suffix meaning a blood condition
- Ulrasound imaging test of the heart
- Artery Disease Condition caused by narrowed or blocked coronary arteries
- Medical term for high blood pressure
19 Clues: Prefix meaning heart • Prefix meaning blood vessel • Suffix meaning inflammation • Root word referring to vessels • Suffix meaning a blood condition • Ulrasound imaging test of the heart • Medical term for high blood pressure • Buildup of plaque inside artery walls • Infarction Medical term for a heart attack • Test that records the hearts electrical activity • ...
Cardiovascular System 2016-02-08
Across
- hallow muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the heart
- force with which the ventricles contract
- another name for cardiovascular system
- blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
- where substances are exchanged between the blood and body cells
- cell fragments that help clot blood
- lower chambers of the heart that pump blood OUT of the heart
- iron containing protein that binds to oxygen
- upper chambers of the heart that receive blood coming INTO the heart
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- blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- number of layers of the artery wall
- branches that carry blood to the heart
- process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration
- sends out signals that make the heart muscle pump
- alternating expansion and relaxation of the heart wall
- largest artery in the body
- liquid part of the blood
17 Clues: liquid part of the blood • largest artery in the body • number of layers of the artery wall • cell fragments that help clot blood • branches that carry blood to the heart • another name for cardiovascular system • force with which the ventricles contract • iron containing protein that binds to oxygen • blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart • ...
CVS 2020-09-17
Across
- attack/ when artery has a blockage
- inflatable portions in catheters
- muscle/ the muscle that makes up the heart
- carries blood away from heart
- disease
- carries blood towards heart
- fast
- wire / used to place stents or balloon
- mega/ large heart
- hardening of arteries
- artery blockage in the Brain
- slow
- upper half of body
Down
- a small mesh tube
- exchanges the oxygen and nutrients
- lower half of body
- high blood pressure
- typically size of your fist
- closure /a device used to close the skin where a catheter was inserted
- / a slim piece of plastic placed in blood vessel to deliver stuff
20 Clues: fast • slow • disease • a small mesh tube • lower half of body • upper half of body • high blood pressure • mega/ large heart • hardening of arteries • carries blood towards heart • typically size of your fist • artery blockage in the Brain • carries blood away from heart • inflatable portions in catheters • exchanges the oxygen and nutrients • attack/ when artery has a blockage • ...
Cardiovascular system-blood 2022-03-22
Across
- upper champers,receive blood
- contraction
- unusual heart beat sound
- lower chambers discharge blood
- disease of hartmuscle that makes it harder to pump blood.
- red blood cells
- venous valves weaken
- a serous membrane that surrounds the heart
- small beds that drain capillary beds
- blood flow to an area of the brain is blocked
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- Left AV valve
- slow heart rate
- leading cause of death
- to hear heart
- rapid heart rate
- SA node
- this is the layer of the heart wall that actually contracts.
- relaxation
- right AV valve
- feed small capillary beds
- weakened valves in large veins
21 Clues: SA node • relaxation • contraction • Left AV valve • to hear heart • right AV valve • slow heart rate • red blood cells • rapid heart rate • venous valves weaken • leading cause of death • unusual heart beat sound • feed small capillary beds • upper champers,receive blood • lower chambers discharge blood • weakened valves in large veins • small beds that drain capillary beds • ...
Heart and Lungs 2024-02-14
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- branched off from the bronchi
- your windpipe
- the color of arteries
- splits into 2
- separates the ventricles
- what arteries transport
- the heart has 4
- largest artery leaving the heart
- after the right atrium
- attach themselves to the alveoli to transfer gases
- where oxygen poor blood enters the heart
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- part of the respiratory system
- the color of veins
- what veins transport
- after the left atrium
- where oxygen rich blood enters the heart
- travel away from the heart
- tiny air sacks that contain gases
- transports oxygen poor blood into the right atrium
- part of the circulatory system
20 Clues: your windpipe • splits into 2 • the heart has 4 • the color of veins • what veins transport • after the left atrium • the color of arteries • after the right atrium • what arteries transport • separates the ventricles • travel away from the heart • branched off from the bronchi • part of the respiratory system • part of the circulatory system • largest artery leaving the heart • ...
unit 10 review 2017-01-13
Across
- sed rate
- hardening
- hemoglobin
- enlargement of the heart
- bone marrow
- inflammation within the heart
- electrocardiogram
- excision of embolus or clot
- heart
- narrowing of the blood vessels
- hypersensitivity to a substance resulting in inflammatory immune response
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- H+H
- abnormal vascular sound heard through auscultation. turbulent blood flow
- not feverish
- the study of the heart
- slow
- incision of the vein(s)
- coronary artery bypass graft
- spleen
- relating to blood vessels that surround and supply the heart
20 Clues: H+H • slow • heart • spleen • sed rate • hardening • hemoglobin • bone marrow • not feverish • electrocardiogram • the study of the heart • incision of the vein(s) • enlargement of the heart • excision of embolus or clot • coronary artery bypass graft • inflammation within the heart • narrowing of the blood vessels • relating to blood vessels that surround and supply the heart • ...
Cardiovascular System 2025-11-18
Across
- between
- blood clot
- electric pulses
- Fast
- abbreviated disease for the heart
- Bad
- Eccsesive
- a problem with a babys heart
- blood flow cant hapopen
- CV
- thick middle layer
- Outer most layer
- interupt the blood flow
- protective layer
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- Inner lining
- irregular heart rythms
- Heart beats too fast
- hear the beat
- thin tube
- slow
- Barrier
- detection
- blood vessels supplying the brain
- Irreguler heart beat
- electric shock
25 Clues: CV • Bad • slow • Fast • between • Barrier • thin tube • detection • Eccsesive • blood clot • Inner lining • hear the beat • electric shock • electric pulses • Outer most layer • protective layer • thick middle layer • Heart beats too fast • Irreguler heart beat • irregular heart rythms • blood flow cant hapopen • interupt the blood flow • a problem with a babys heart • abbreviated disease for the heart • ...
The Cardiovascular System 2024-05-07
Across
- a source of bad cholesterol
- the cells in the blood that transport the oxygen from to your body
- the build up of fat on the artery walls
- the cells that help form clots
- the cells in the blood that fight infections and foreign bodies
- one of the chambers in the heart, it is the receiving end of the heart
- a device used during a heart attack to try to restart the heart
- the acronym for the signs of a stroke
- when the heart starts to beat out of sync
- one of the easiest and most common sign of a heart attack, usually in the chest and left arm
- it's like a heart attack, but in the brain
- the opposite of low blood pressure
- one of the chambers of the heart, it is the pumping part of the heart
- a sign of a heart attack that is assumed to be from last night's Taco Bell
- the place where the blood exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide
- transports oxygen poor blood back to the heart
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- when the heart starts to not function properly
- a surgically implanted device used to help the heart beat properly
- also known as low blood pressure
- done to the beat of the song Staying Alive
- known as "good" cholesterol, helps reduce the "bad" cholesterol
- the medical term used when the ambulance is taking a patient to the er
- known as "bad" cholesterol, can build up in the arteries
- the liquid part of the blood
- transports oxygen rich blood throughout the body
- you get these when you are worried about passing the AP exams
- a source of good cholesterol
- the test to record the electrical signals in the heart
- The difference between living a long life and not living at all
29 Clues: a source of bad cholesterol • the liquid part of the blood • a source of good cholesterol • the cells that help form clots • also known as low blood pressure • the opposite of low blood pressure • the acronym for the signs of a stroke • the build up of fat on the artery walls • when the heart starts to beat out of sync • done to the beat of the song Staying Alive • ...
terminology 2025-08-27
Across
- The specific view or angle of the heart’s electrical activity, recorded by placing electrodes on the body.
- The upper chambers of the heart that receive blood (right atrium receives deoxygenated blood, left atrium receives oxygenated blood).
- The complete sequence of one heartbeat, including systole (contraction) and diastole (relaxation).
- The rhythmic expansion of an artery caused by the beating of the heart, felt at certain points on the body (like the wrist or neck).
- The thick, muscular middle layer of the heart wall that contracts to pump blood.
- Specialized heart tissue that helps control electrical conduction .
- The process by which electrical impulses travel through the heart, coordinating contraction.
- test that records the electrical activity of the heart over time, showing how well the heart is working.
- The phase of the heartbeat when the heart contracts and pumps blood out of the chambers.
- The force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries, measured in systolic (contraction) and diastolic (relaxation) pressures.
- The number of times the heart beats per minute.
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- The lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out (right ventricle pumps to lungs, left ventricle pumps to the body).
- The largest artery in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle to the rest of the body.
- The delivery of blood (and oxygen) to tissues and organs through the capillaries.
- Refers to the heart and blood vessels together, forming the circulatory system.
- The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and the chambers fill with blood.
- The smallest blood vessels where exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and wastes occurs between blood and tissues.
- A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart (usually deoxygenated, except pulmonary veins).
- A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart (usually oxygenated, except pulmonary arteries).
- Another way of saying Electrocardiogram (see above).
20 Clues: The number of times the heart beats per minute. • Another way of saying Electrocardiogram (see above). • Specialized heart tissue that helps control electrical conduction . • Refers to the heart and blood vessels together, forming the circulatory system. • The thick, muscular middle layer of the heart wall that contracts to pump blood. • ...
Valentine's Day Science Crossword 2023-02-13
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- Your _________ beats over 100,000 times a day.
- There is a heart-shaped ____________ called Heart Rock in Joshua Tree National Park.
- Zebrafish can regrow or _____________ their hearts.
- An _________ has 3 hearts.
- Oxytocin is known as the "________ hormone."
- Fairy flies have the world's __________ hearts.
- The right side of your heart pumps blood into your _______.
- The color ______ has the longest wavelength.
- A small reef just off the Great Barrier Reef in ___________, is shaped like a heart.
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- A blue whale's heart weighs about 400 _________.
- Your heart pumps over 2,000 _________ of blood a day.
- Four ________ have cities named Valentine.
- There are about 60,000 miles of blood _________ in your body.
- Other than the cornea, every _______ in the human body gets blood from the heart.
- Nearly 250 million ________ are grown in preparation for Valentine's Day each year.
- ________ hearts were originally medical lozenges.
- This African bird is where the term "lovebird" comes from because these birds travel in pairs.
- These types of animal have 4 chambered hearts.
- A mangrove swamp in New Caledonia naturally occurs in the ________ of a heart,
- Cupid was originally a __________ god.
20 Clues: An _________ has 3 hearts. • Cupid was originally a __________ god. • Four ________ have cities named Valentine. • Oxytocin is known as the "________ hormone." • The color ______ has the longest wavelength. • Your _________ beats over 100,000 times a day. • These types of animal have 4 chambered hearts. • Fairy flies have the world's __________ hearts. • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword 2023-02-04
Across
- uses electrical signals to change irregular heartbeats
- ABBREV-intraveneous
- ABBREV- potassium chloride
- muscle one of the 3 major muscle types, the one in the heart
- ABBREV- dyspnea on exertion
- spongy air-filled organs
- combining form- blockage
- combining form- fatty substance
- artery has a weakened wall, swells like a balloon
- listens to heart, lungs and intestines
- combining form-dilated vein
- heart from donor is taken and put in an needed person
- several tabs and wires are placed on the chest to see electrical activity in the heart
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- uses x-ray dye and tony tubes to inject dye into the vessels around the heart
- portable EKG, wear for several days, looks for patterns of symptoms
- swollen-dilated veins, often found in the legs
- thick-walled blood vessels carry blood away from the heart
- ABBREV- atrioventricular
- combining form-emitting of reflecting light
- pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- ABBREV- atrial fibrillation
- combining form- vein
- complete heart stoppage
- windpipe, takes inhaled air into the lungs
- pumps blood through the body
25 Clues: ABBREV-intraveneous • combining form- vein • complete heart stoppage • ABBREV- atrioventricular • spongy air-filled organs • combining form- blockage • ABBREV- potassium chloride • ABBREV- dyspnea on exertion • ABBREV- atrial fibrillation • combining form-dilated vein • pumps blood through the body • combining form- fatty substance • listens to heart, lungs and intestines • ...
Unit 5 Activity 2 Crossword 2025-01-29
Across
- Narrowing of arteries in the legs, causing pain or cramping during walking
- An Ultrasound of the heart
- Leads to shortness of breath and fatigue
- Carries Oxygenated blood away from an organ
- Carries Oxygen, Nutrients, and waste products throughout the body
- Meaning Vein
- Occurs when blood flow to the brain is blocked
- Carries Deoxygenated blood to an Organ
- Irregular heartbeat, where the heart rhythm is too fast, too slow, or erratic
- A.A.R.O.M.
- Meaning Blood Vessel
- Records the electrical activity of the heart
- Meaning Heart
- Blockage in the arteries supplying blood to the heart
- Meaning Plaque
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- CPR
- Provides a basic view of the heart size and position within the chest
- CPAP
- An invasive procedure where dye is injected into the coronary arteries to visualize blockages
- Gas and Nutrient exchange happens between blood and tissues in these blood vessels
- CRF
- B/L
- Pumps Blood throughout the Body
- Meaning Vessel
- Monitors heart activity during exercise to assess how well the heart responds to stress
25 Clues: CPR • CRF • B/L • CPAP • A.A.R.O.M. • Meaning Vein • Meaning Heart • Meaning Vessel • Meaning Plaque • Meaning Blood Vessel • An Ultrasound of the heart • Pumps Blood throughout the Body • Carries Deoxygenated blood to an Organ • Leads to shortness of breath and fatigue • Carries Oxygenated blood away from an organ • Records the electrical activity of the heart • ...
Cardiovascular System 2025-01-05
Across
- Artery Disease where the arteries that supply blood to the heart become blocked
- A strong muscle that pumps blood
- Pressure Cuff Tool used to measure blood pressure
- Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
- Abbreviation for Coronary Artery Disease
- Condition where plaque is built up inside the arteries
- Failure Condition where the heart is unable to pump blood effectively
- Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
- Tiny vessels where gas exchange occurs between blood and tissues
- The fluid that carries oxygen, nutrients, and waste throughout the body
- Root referring to blood vessels
- CT Test that provides cross sectional images of the heart and blood vessels
- Condition where blood pressure is consistently too high
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- Test where dye is injected into the blood vessels to visualize blockage
- Test that visualizes the heart chambers and potential clots
- Suffix meaning inflammation
- Abbreviation for Echocardiogram
- Test that measures the electrical activity of the heart
- Abbreviation for Cardiovascular Disease
- Condition where blood flow to a part of the brain is interrupted
- Abbreviation for Congestive Heart Failure
- Root referring to arteries
- Root referring to the heart
- Suffix referring to blood condition
- Abbreviation for Electrocardiogram
25 Clues: Root referring to arteries • Suffix meaning inflammation • Root referring to the heart • Abbreviation for Echocardiogram • Root referring to blood vessels • A strong muscle that pumps blood • Abbreviation for Electrocardiogram • Suffix referring to blood condition • Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart • Abbreviation for Cardiovascular Disease • ...
Unit 5 Activity 2 2025-05-01
Across
- complete stopping of the heart
- the muscular layer of the heart that contracts to pump blood
- the largest artery in the body
- abv. of a regular heartbeat originating from the sinus node
- abv. of a disease caused by buildup of plaque in the arteries
- the wall between the right and left atria
- the inner layer of the heart that lines each chamber
- abv. indicating the elimination of a potential different diagnosis
- clot
- made of cardiac muscle
- fatty substance
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- an ultrasound test used to look at the heart and its vessels
- swollen and dilated veins
- instrument used to measure pressure
- a test used to record the electrical activity of the heart
- a portable ECG machine to record heart activity
- skin
- the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- high blood pressure
- an artery has a weakened wall
- abv. of a irregular heartbeat where the ventricles quiver irregularly
- blood vessel
- plug or blockage
- uses contrast in blood vessels to diagnosis things like narrowing
- abv. of a rapid and irregular heart beat
25 Clues: skin • clot • blood vessel • fatty substance • plug or blockage • high blood pressure • made of cardiac muscle • swollen and dilated veins • an artery has a weakened wall • complete stopping of the heart • the largest artery in the body • instrument used to measure pressure • abv. of a rapid and irregular heart beat • the wall between the right and left atria • ...
W21: OF4013 Week 5 Cardiovascular System 2021-02-10
Across
- Muscular, middle layer of the heart.
- Beat of the heart.
- Relaxation phase of the heartbeat.
- Upper heart chamber
- X-ray imaging of blood vessels
- Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart.
- Combining form of vein
- Combining form of aorta
- Small vein.
- Contraction phase of the heartbeat.
- Combining form of atrium
- Extra heart sound, heard between normal beats.
- Innermost lining of blood vessels.
- Small, pinpoint hemorrhages.
- Drugs used to lower cholesterol in the bloodstream.
- Combining form of vessel
- Swishing sound due improper closure of heart valves.
- Combining form of heart
- Abnormal heart rhythms (dysrhythmias).
- Area of dead myocardial tissue
- Combining form of clot
- Artery carrying deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
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- valve Valve between the left atrium and ventricle
- One of two lower chambers of the heart.
- Closure of a blood vessel due to blockage.
- Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.
- Pacemaker of the heart.
- Combining form of vessel
- Vibration felt on palpation of the chest
- Murmur heard on auscultation
- Smallest blood vessel.
- X-ray imaging of arteries
- Local widening (dilation) of an arterial wall.
- Combining form of artery
- High blood pressure affecting the heart.
- cavae Plural form of the Largest vein in the body.
- Opening of an artery
- Chest pain resulting from myocardial ischemia.
- Rapid but regular contractions, usually of atria.
- Instrument to measure blood pressure.
- Disease of the arteries surrounding the heart.
- Combining form of yellowish plaque
- Inner lining of the heart.
- Valve Located between right atrium and ventricle;
- One of two upper chambers of the heart.
- Combining form of chest
- Combining form of valve
- Combining form of blue
- is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia
49 Clues: Small vein. • Beat of the heart. • Upper heart chamber • Opening of an artery • Smallest blood vessel. • Combining form of vein • Combining form of blue • Combining form of clot • Pacemaker of the heart. • Combining form of aorta • Combining form of chest • Combining form of valve • Combining form of heart • Combining form of vessel • Combining form of artery • Combining form of atrium • ...
Heart to Heart: A Cardiovascular Crossword 2024-11-29
Across
- The wave on an ECG that corresponds to ventricular depolarization.
- The formula for cardiac output is heart rate (HR) multiplied by stroke volume (SV).
- A calcium pump in the sarcoplasmic reticulum that helps the heart relax.
- The valve separating the right atrium and right ventricle.
- The middle, muscular layer of the heart wall.
- The outermost layer of the heart wall.
- The valve separating the left atrium and left ventricle.
- The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts.
- The artery carrying deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
- The formula: EDV – ESV = ____.
- The normal rhythm generated by the heart's natural pacemaker.
- This valve prevents backflow into the left ventricle
- The lower left chamber of the heart, responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to the body.
- The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes
- A condition of persistently high blood pressure
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- The period in the cardiac cycle when ventricles contract but no blood is ejected.
- Electrical system component that acts as the heart's pacemaker
- The main pump of the circulatory system
- Thin structures in veins and the heart that prevent backflow of blood.
- A condition where the ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth
- The chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
- The innermost layer of the heart wall.
- A diagnostic imaging test used to visualize the heart.
- The formula: __ = (MAP – CVP) ÷ CO.
- The vessel that delivers deoxygenated blood from the body to the right atrium.
- A diagram showing the relationship between cardiac cycle phases, pressures, and volume.
- The heart's ability to relax during diastole.
- A common lead used in ECGs to measure the electrical activity of the heart.
28 Clues: The formula: EDV – ESV = ____. • The formula: __ = (MAP – CVP) ÷ CO. • The innermost layer of the heart wall. • The outermost layer of the heart wall. • The main pump of the circulatory system • The middle, muscular layer of the heart wall. • The heart's ability to relax during diastole. • A condition of persistently high blood pressure • ...
Medical Term. 2024-03-19
Across
- This suffix means narrowing, constriction
- coronary artery bypass graft
- This root word means deficiency, blockage
- Arterial Disease A blockage of the vessels that carry blood from the heart to the legs
- This prefix means surrounding, around
- This is the smallest veins and receive blood from capillaries
- Disease This is the one of the types of heart valve disease. This is where the left lower heart chamber and bodys main artery doesnt work properly.
- Occurs when something is blocking the blood supply to a part of the brain or when a bloos vessel in the brain bursts
- Disease This affects the blood flow to the heart- and decreased blood flow can cause this.
- This tool is a scan to observe the heart and the nearby blood vessels
- This suffix means abnormal condition
- Monitoring This is a tool is a portable ECG that records your electrical activity of the heart for over 24 hours.
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- Heart Disease occurs when there is a narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries
- catherteriztion This is a flexible tube thats put into a blood bessel in the arm to examine the heart valves.
- This tool is a line graph that shows the electrical activity of the heart over time
- beats per minute
- This is a delicate blood vessel that exists throughout your body
- cardiovascular disease
- This carries blood away from the heart and veins carry blood back to heart.
- This is a blood vessel located throughout your body that collects oxygen
- This root word stands for vessel
- CT scan This tool helps you look for any blockage or narrowing of the arteries and to find any problems with any pumping of the heart.
- chronic heart failure
- coronary artery disease
- Its the muscle at the center of your circulation system
25 Clues: beats per minute • chronic heart failure • cardiovascular disease • coronary artery disease • coronary artery bypass graft • This root word stands for vessel • This suffix means abnormal condition • This prefix means surrounding, around • This suffix means narrowing, constriction • This root word means deficiency, blockage • ...
National 5 Biology Unit 2.6 Transport Systems in Aniamls 2019-10-30
Across
- The side of the heart which pumps oxygenated blood to the body.
- WBC which produces antibodies.
- The type of blood which flows throughout the left hand side of the heart.
- The chamber of the heart which receives blood from the lungs.
- The main artery which carries deoxygenated blood towards the lungs.
- WBC which engulfs pathogens.
- The side of the heart which pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
- The main vein which carries deoxygenated blood into the heart.
- The chamber of the heart which pumps blood out towards the body.
- The chamber of the heart which receives blood from the body.
- The name given to the lower chambers of the heart.
- Disease causing micro-organisms.
- Blood vessel with a thin muscular wall, narrow lumen and valves.
- Blood vessel which allows diffusion between blood and tissues to take place.
- The main artery which carries oxygenated blood out towards the body.
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- The type of blood which travels throughout the right hand side of the heart.
- The name given to the upper chambers of the heart.
- Veins carry blood into the heart under ______ pressure.
- Waste product transported by blood.
- Blood vessel with a thick muscular wall and narrow lumen.
- The main vein which carries oxygenated blood towards the lungs.
- The process by which phagocytes engulf and digest pathogens.
- The chamber of the heart which pumps blood out towards the lungs.
- The type of blood cell which fights infection.
- Capillaries are highly efficient at exchange of materials as they are only ____ cell thick.
- Arteries carry blood away from the heart under _________ pressure.
- Useful substances transported by blood include Oxygen and _________.
- Used to prevent the backflow of blood.
- The structure which separates the left and right hand sides of the heart.
- The blood is made up of two main parts: __________ and blood cells.
- The type of blood cell which transports oxygen.
31 Clues: WBC which engulfs pathogens. • WBC which produces antibodies. • Disease causing micro-organisms. • Waste product transported by blood. • Used to prevent the backflow of blood. • The type of blood cell which fights infection. • The type of blood cell which transports oxygen. • The name given to the upper chambers of the heart. • ...
Cardiovascular system 2025-12-09
Across
- - Heart Rate Count me to find out how fast your heart is beating.
- - Records electrical activity of the heart I trace the heart’s rhythm like a drawing on paper.
- - I carry blood away from the heart under high pressure
- — Blocked or burst blood vessel in the brain Though I happen in the brain, I’m often caused by circulation trouble.
- - Plaque builds up in arteries I slowly narrow your blood highways.
- - High blood pressure I make your heart work harder than it should.
- - If something is wrong with your blood, I’m often at the end of the word.
- marrow - I'm the factory where new blood cells are made
- - I show up when we talk about veins and arteries.
- - Doctors use me when they take a “snapshot” of your heart’s activity.
- - Used to listen to the heart and blood flow I help doctors hear your heartbeat loud and clear.
- Failure - Heart can’t pump effectively I don’t mean the heart stops just that it’s struggling to keep up.
- Attack - Blocked blood flow to the heart When part of the heart loses oxygen, I strike suddenly.
- - Myocardial Infarction When blood flow to part of the heart stops, I’m the emergency you hear about.
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- - Ultrasound of the heart I use sound waves to make a moving picture of your heart.
- Pressure Cuff - Measures blood pressure I squeeze your arm to see how hard your blood pushes.
- - EKG -Electrocardiogram I record the electrical signals that keep your heart in rhythm.
- - I'm tiny,and I trade nutrients and gases with your cells gases with your cells
- - You’ll find me in words about the body’s main pump.
- - I bring back home to the heart
- - I'm the pump that keeps everything moving
- - Think of tubes that carry blood through the body.
- - Congestive Heart Failure I mean the heart is pumping, but not strongly enough to keep up.
- — X-ray of blood vessels using dye I show doctors where your vessels are open—or blocked.
- - Blood Pressure I tell you how hard your blood pushes in your arteries.
25 Clues: - I bring back home to the heart • - I'm the pump that keeps everything moving • - I show up when we talk about veins and arteries. • - Think of tubes that carry blood through the body. • - You’ll find me in words about the body’s main pump. • marrow - I'm the factory where new blood cells are made • - I carry blood away from the heart under high pressure • ...
Cardiovascular 2025-05-02
Across
- Valves located between the atria and ventricles.
- The valve that prevents backflow from the pulmonary artery to the right ventricle.
- The heart chamber that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
- The heart chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the body.
- The phase where the atria contract.
- The vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
- Contraction of the heart muscle.
- The valve that prevents backflow from the right ventricle to the right atrium.
- The phase where all heart valves are closed and ventricular volume is constant.
- The term for ventricular contraction.
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- The phase where ventricles are filling with blood.
- The term for ventricular relaxation.
- Valves located between the ventricles and the major arteries.
- The vessels that carry blood towards the heart.
- The valve that prevents backflow from the aorta to the left ventricle.
- The heart chamber that pumps oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.
- Relaxation of the heart muscle.
- The fluid that is pumped through the heart.
- The heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.
- The valve that prevents backflow from the left ventricle to the left atrium.
20 Clues: Relaxation of the heart muscle. • Contraction of the heart muscle. • The phase where the atria contract. • The term for ventricular relaxation. • The term for ventricular contraction. • The fluid that is pumped through the heart. • The vessels that carry blood towards the heart. • Valves located between the atria and ventricles. • ...
Chapter 8- Heart/vessels 2025-03-17
Across
- refers to the amount of pressure in the arteries while the heart is resting in between heartbeats
- thick layer of cardiac muscle
- amount of pressure experienced by the arteries while the heart is beating
- defect in arterial wall
- deoxygenated side of heart
- is one of the most important regulated variables in the body
- oxygenated side of heart
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- fibrous sac that surrounds the heart
- carry blood away from the heart
- exchange solutes, water, and gases with cells of the body
- tracks electrical activity of the heart
- maintains blood volune, returns excess fluid to circulatory system
- small mass of cardiac cells
- mycardial infraction
- return blood to the heart
- pump composed entirely of living cells and cellular materials
- may be a sign of a defective valve
- low blood pressure
18 Clues: low blood pressure • mycardial infraction • defect in arterial wall • oxygenated side of heart • return blood to the heart • deoxygenated side of heart • small mass of cardiac cells • thick layer of cardiac muscle • carry blood away from the heart • may be a sign of a defective valve • fibrous sac that surrounds the heart • tracks electrical activity of the heart • ...
Cardiovascular system 2019-10-01
Across
- these are thin-walled collectors of blood
- it is felt in the wrist or throat is the surge of blood caused by the heart contraction
- enlargement of the heart
- visceral layer of the serous pericardium
- defenses against invaders
- a double walled sac around the heart
- a component of blood that transport oxygen
- also known as the circulatory system
- measurement of the force exerted by blood against the wall of a blood vessel
- inflammation of pericardial sac around the heart
- they have thinner walls than arteries
- inflammation of muscle layer of the heart wall
- narrowing of a vessel
- receiving chambers of the heart
- help form blood clots
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- inflammation of a blood vessel
- inflammation of a vein
- inflammation of a heart valve
- it is a cardiac muscle layer forming the bulk of the heart
- it lies between the atria and the ventricles
- discharging chambers of the heart
- pounding, racing heartbeats
- complex protein that is made up of protein strands
- crisscrossing,interlacing layer of connective tissue
- hardening of the arteries
- it allows exchange of nutrients, wastes and gases
- endothelial layer of the inner myocardial surface
- together with arterioles they carry blood away from the heart
- a component of blood that contains dissolved nutrients, hormones, and gases
- a muscular pump that is made up of cardiac muscle fibers
30 Clues: narrowing of a vessel • help form blood clots • inflammation of a vein • enlargement of the heart • defenses against invaders • hardening of the arteries • pounding, racing heartbeats • inflammation of a heart valve • inflammation of a blood vessel • receiving chambers of the heart • discharging chambers of the heart • a double walled sac around the heart • ...
Unit 5 Lab 2020-06-19
Across
- test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and vessels
- atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- when there is an increased pressure in the blood vessels
- outer layer of the heart wall
- root meaning chest
- point of maximum impulse of the heart when felt during examination
- thin walls where exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide and nutrients occur
- valve located between the left ventricle and left aorta
- disease where the pericardial sac around heart is inflamed
- congestive heart failure
- normal sinus rhythm
- hypertension
- suffix meaning narrowing
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- combining root meaning skin
- combining root meaning emitting of reflecting light
- device with wires implanted in heart wall to deliver an electrical signal to regulate heart beat
- ecg machine that the patient wears for days and records heart activity
- disease where the veins are swollen and dilated
- thin inner layer of the heart wall
- test that records electrical activity of heart
- suffix meaning formation of an opening
- test where x-ray dye is injected into blood vessels to diagnose narrowing or aneuryms
- middle muscular layer of heart wall that contracts to pump blood
- disease where the artery narrows because of fats building up in the artery
- disease where the artery has a weakened wall causing it to swell like a balloon
25 Clues: hypertension • root meaning chest • normal sinus rhythm • congestive heart failure • suffix meaning narrowing • combining root meaning skin • outer layer of the heart wall • thin inner layer of the heart wall • suffix meaning formation of an opening • atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease • test that records electrical activity of heart • ...
Cardiovascular 2020-11-12
Across
- The prefix meaning many
- Middle layer of the heart
- An EKG, a test where leads are attached to the chest for a machine to record the electrical activity of the heart
- Condition where an artery has a weakened wall
- The complete stopping of the heart
- A type of blood vessel that allows for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
- The prefix meaning fast
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- The organ that pumps plump throughout the body
- Disease where the heart doesn't efficiently pump from the left ventricle
- The condition where the sac around the heart is inflamed
- A type of blood vessel that keeps the blood flow in one direction
- The suffix meaning surgical repair
- A type of blood vessel that carries blood from the heart
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- The suffix meaning chest
- When the heart doesn't get enough blood, a heart attack
- Test using ultrasound to look at the blood going through the blood vessels.
- The root word that means vessel
- A test that uses x-ray dye, called contrast to inject into the blood vessels to view any vessel
- Chest pain
- tool used to measure items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
- Acute myocardial infraction
- Test where the patient exercises to determine how hard the heart is working
- Ventricular tachycardia
24 Clues: Chest pain • The prefix meaning many • The prefix meaning fast • Ventricular tachycardia • The suffix meaning chest • Middle layer of the heart • Acute myocardial infraction • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation • The root word that means vessel • The complete stopping of the heart • The suffix meaning surgical repair • Condition where an artery has a weakened wall • ...
Cardiovascular 2020-11-13
Across
- Test using ultrasound to look at the blood going through the blood vessels.
- The condition where the sac around the heart is inflamed
- Disease where the heart doesn't efficiently pump from the left ventricle
- An EKG, a test where leads are attached to the chest for a machine to record the electrical activity of the heart
- Middle layer of the heart
- A test that uses x-ray dye, called contrast to inject into the blood vessels to view any vessel
- A type of blood vessel that carries blood from the heart
- The complete stopping of the heart
- A type of blood vessel that keeps the blood flow in one direction
- The suffix meaning chest
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- When the heart doesn't get enough blood, a heart attack
- A type of blood vessel that allows for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
- Acute myocardial infraction
- Condition where an artery has a weakened wall
- Chest pain
- The prefix meaning fast
- Ventricular tachycardia
- The root word that means vessel
- The organ that pumps plump throughout the body
- The suffix meaning surgical repair
- The prefix meaning many
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- tool used to measure items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
- Test where the patient exercises to determine how hard the heart is working
24 Clues: Chest pain • The prefix meaning fast • Ventricular tachycardia • The prefix meaning many • The suffix meaning chest • Middle layer of the heart • Acute myocardial infraction • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation • The root word that means vessel • The suffix meaning surgical repair • The complete stopping of the heart • Condition where an artery has a weakened wall • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword 2021-07-02
Across
- mid muscular layer of the heart muscle that contracts to pump blood
- prefix meaning slow
- condition caused by heart attacks in which the heart stops beating completely
- device used to measure pressure in blood vessels
- outer later of tissue surrounding the heart
- blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart
- suffix meaning inflammation
- root word meaning muscle
- abbreviation for a coronary artery bypass graft
- medical abbreviation for ventricular tachycardia
- medical tool used to listen to the heart, lungs and intestines
- increased pressure in the blood vessels, aka high blood pressure
- suffix meaning narrowing
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- a test used to measure how hard the heart is working during activity, like running on a treadmill
- condition in which a blockage or narrowing in coronary artery prevents part of the heart from receiving good blood flow
- test run by injecting x-ray dye into blood vessels
- thick walled blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- illness caused by a weakened artery wall, results in swelling
- medical abbreviation for beats per minute
- double layered tissue encasing the heart muscle
- abbreviation for an echocardiogram
- device that places wires in the heart wall to deliver an electrical signal
- medical abbreviation for shortness of breath
- prefix meaning fast
- inflammation of the pericardium, often caused by a virus or bacteria
25 Clues: prefix meaning slow • prefix meaning fast • root word meaning muscle • suffix meaning narrowing • suffix meaning inflammation • abbreviation for an echocardiogram • medical abbreviation for beats per minute • outer later of tissue surrounding the heart • medical abbreviation for shortness of breath • double layered tissue encasing the heart muscle • ...
Unit 5 Activity 2 2023-10-27
Across
- / a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell
- / a procedure that utilizes ultrasound to examine the heart and its vessels
- / abbreviation for ventricular tachycardia
- / abbreviation for hypertension
- / four
- / the outermost layer of the heart wall
- / an instrument used to measure pressure
- arrest / complete stopping of the heart
- / the thin layer of the heart wall that lines each heart chamber
- / pulse
- myocardium, and epicardium
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- / emitting of reflecting light
- / a procedure in which x-ray dye is injected into blood vessels to diagnose issues like stenosis and aneurysms
- / abbreviation for implantable cardioverter defibrillator
- / the center of cardiovascular function, pumps blood to the rest of the body
- / clot
- / a condition in which there is increased pressure in the blood vessels
- / abbreviation for premature ventricular contraction
- / instrument used to measure pressure
- / a procedure that monitors electrical activity in the heart
- / the middle, muscular layer of the heart wall that contracts to pump blood
- / a device that has wires which are implanted in the heart wall to deliver an electrical signal to regulate heart beats
- / the double-layered sack that encloses the
- veins / swollen and dilated veins
- / a condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- / abbreviation for vital signs stable
26 Clues: / clot • / four • / pulse • myocardium, and epicardium • / emitting of reflecting light • / abbreviation for hypertension • veins / swollen and dilated veins • / instrument used to measure pressure • / abbreviation for vital signs stable • / the outermost layer of the heart wall • / an instrument used to measure pressure • arrest / complete stopping of the heart • ...
Unit 5 Lab 2022-11-01
Across
- The buildup of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the artery walls
- Prefix of vessel
- X-ray images taken from different angles around your body
- A bulge in a blood vessel caused by a weakness in the blood vessel wall
- transport deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation
- Congenital heart defects
- Organ that pumps blood throughout your body
- Prefix of artery
- Atrial fibrillation
- Cardiac Arrest Study Hamburg
- Prefix of heart
- A large vein that carries blood to the heart from other areas of the body
- Carries oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart
- Form pictures of the anatomy and the physiological processes of the body
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- Distribute oxygen-rich blood to your body
- Prefix of vein
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Arteries of the heart cannot deliver enough oxygen-rich blood to the heart
- Records the electrical signal from the heart to check for different heart conditions
- Coronary artery bypass graft surgery
- Prefix of capillaries
- Procedure that uses X-ray imaging to see your heart's blood vessels
- A problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat
- Uses sound waves to produce images of your heart
- Occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts
25 Clues: Prefix of vein • Prefix of heart • Prefix of vessel • Prefix of artery • Atrial fibrillation • Prefix of capillaries • Coronary Artery Disease • Congenital heart defects • Cardiac Arrest Study Hamburg • Coronary artery bypass graft surgery • Distribute oxygen-rich blood to your body • Organ that pumps blood throughout your body • Carries oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart • ...
Respiratory & Circulatory System 2025-08-26
Across
- Lower chambers of the heart.
- Number of chambers in the heart.
- Main artery of the body.
- Part of brain controlling breathing.
- Upper respiratory tract cavity.
- Upper chambers of the heart.
- Flap that prevents blood backflow in heart.
- Windpipe.
- Sac-like organ containing alveoli.
- Gas exhaled during breathing.
- Process of air leaving lungs.
- Double circulatory loop in humans.
- Tubes that carry air into lungs.
- Circulatory system part transporting nutrients.
- Fluid that circulates in lymphatic system.
- Liquid portion of blood.
- The "voice box".
- Organ that filters blood and produces lymphocytes.
- Tiny air sacs in lungs.
- Exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in lungs.
- Circulatory system that moves blood through lungs.
- Blood vessels carrying blood to the heart.
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- Blood vessels carrying oxygenated blood back to heart.
- Vein returning blood from body to heart.
- Vessel that carries blood away from heart.
- Red pigment in blood carrying oxygen.
- Process of air entering lungs.
- Blood cells that fight infection.
- Muscle that pumps blood.
- Membrane surrounding the heart.
- Iron-rich protein in red blood cells.
- Process of breathing.
- Smallest branches of bronchi.
- Fluid tissue transporting hormones.
- Tiny hair-like structures filtering air.
- Smallest blood vessels where gas exchange occurs.
- Gas inhaled during breathing.
- Dome-shaped muscle used in breathing.
- Blood cells that carry oxygen.
- Blood vessels carrying blood from heart to lungs.
40 Clues: Windpipe. • The "voice box". • Process of breathing. • Tiny air sacs in lungs. • Main artery of the body. • Muscle that pumps blood. • Liquid portion of blood. • Lower chambers of the heart. • Upper chambers of the heart. • Smallest branches of bronchi. • Gas exhaled during breathing. • Process of air leaving lungs. • Gas inhaled during breathing. • Process of air entering lungs. • ...
Cardiovascular system 2026-03-03
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- A balloon-like bulge in an artery wall that can be life-threatening if it ruptures.
- Congestive Heart Failure.
- Infarction A heart attack caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.
- blood vessel responsible for the actual exchange of oxygen
- Relates to blood vessels (e.g., Angiogram).
- Monitor A wearable device that records heart rhythm continuously for 24–48 hours.
- Blood Pressure.
- Measures the electrical activity of the heart.
- Uses ultrasound waves to create images of the heart's structure.
- Vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood
- Meaning narrowing or constriction (e.g., Arteriostenosis).
- Coronary Artery Disease.
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- A condition where the heart beats with an irregular : mal rhythm.
- Relates to a blood condition (e.g., Anemia).
- Catheterization A procedure where a catheter is inserted into a vessel to visualize blockages.
- The standard instrument used to measure arterial blood pressure.
- Relates to the heart (e.g., Cardiology).
- The primary four-chambered muscular pump.
- High blood pressure that can lead to severe complications like stroke or heart failure.
- innermost lining of the heart
- Meaning around or surrounding
- The buildup of fats and cholesterol (plaque) in and on the artery walls.
- Vessels that return oxygen-poor blood back to the heart
- Superior Vena Cava (the large vein bringing blood from the upper body).
- Atrioventricular (referring to the valves or nodes between the atria and ventricles).
25 Clues: Blood Pressure. • Coronary Artery Disease. • Congestive Heart Failure. • innermost lining of the heart • Meaning around or surrounding • Vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood • Relates to the heart (e.g., Cardiology). • The primary four-chambered muscular pump. • Relates to blood vessels (e.g., Angiogram). • Relates to a blood condition (e.g., Anemia). • ...
Crossword Puzzle Challenge Cardiovascular System 2023-03-09
Across
- Small vein
- smallest type of blood cells transported via veins to the heart.
- One of two lower chambers of the heart
- Contraction phase of the heartbeat
- Muscular middle layer of the heart
- Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart
- Abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves
- Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries
- small artery
- Largest artery in the body
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- Record of the electrical activity of the heart
- Innermost lining of blood vessels
- Instrument to measure blood pressure
- one of two chambers of the heart.
- Relaxation phase of the heartbeat
- Structure in veins or in the heart that temporarily closes an opening so that blood flows in only one direction
- Inner lining of the heart
17 Clues: Small vein • small artery • Inner lining of the heart • Largest artery in the body • Innermost lining of blood vessels • one of two chambers of the heart. • Relaxation phase of the heartbeat • Contraction phase of the heartbeat • Muscular middle layer of the heart • Instrument to measure blood pressure • One of two lower chambers of the heart • ...
cardiovascular system 2022-12-02
Across
- diagnoses stenosis or aneurysms
- sends blood to lungs for oxygen
- Fast
- look at blood going through vessels
- upper chamber,collects blood
- Formation of opening
- splits into smaller arteries
- cardiovascular
- congestive heart failure
- bring blood back to heart
- 02
- vital signs stable
Down
- vessels that carry blood away from heart
- ultrasound to look at heart and vessels
- Pain
- Chest
- Swell in artery
- as needed
- Above/over excessive
- shortness of breath
20 Clues: 02 • Fast • Pain • Chest • as needed • cardiovascular • Swell in artery • vital signs stable • shortness of breath • Formation of opening • Above/over excessive • congestive heart failure • bring blood back to heart • upper chamber,collects blood • splits into smaller arteries • diagnoses stenosis or aneurysms • sends blood to lungs for oxygen • look at blood going through vessels • ...
Cardiovascular system 2024-03-17
Across
- ultrasound of heart
- slow
- self
- beats per minute
- inner lining
- chest pain
- dye injected into blood vessels
- against
- carry blood away from heart
- narrowing of arteries
- how well a system functions under pressure
- between
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- inner
- stopping of heart
- blood pressure
- measure pressure
- high blood pressure
- outer lining
- chief complait
- muscle lining
- swelling artery wall
- heart attack
- carry blood toward heart
- ultrasound of blood
- atrial fibrillation
25 Clues: slow • self • inner • against • between • chest pain • inner lining • outer lining • heart attack • muscle lining • blood pressure • chief complait • measure pressure • beats per minute • stopping of heart • ultrasound of heart • high blood pressure • ultrasound of blood • atrial fibrillation • swelling artery wall • narrowing of arteries • carry blood toward heart • carry blood away from heart • ...
Unit 5 Lab Dropbox 2021-11-16
Across
- Electrocardiogram
- blood
- Occurs when a blood clot blocks blood flow to the heart. Without blood, tissue loses oxygen and dies.
- Drug-eluting stent
- on
- Ventricular tachycardia
- A serous membrane that forms the innermost layer of the pericardium and the outer surface of the heart.
- The muscle layer of the heart responsible for the pumping action of the heart.
- When blood clots block your blood vessels.
- heart
- Narrowing of the hearts mitral valve
- Percutaneous coronary intervention
- The test is generally done to see if there's a restriction in blood flow going to the heart. Coronary angiograms are part of a general group of procedures known as heart (cardiac) catheterizations.
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- The thin, smooth membrane which lines the inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves.
- Form of deliberately intense or thorough testing used to determine the stability of a given system, critical infrastructure or entity.
- Provides pictures of the heart's valves and chambers and helps the sonographer evaluate the pumping action of the heart.
- Muscle Makes up the thick middle layer of the heart.
- Reduces the heart muscle's ability to pump blood.
- Electrodes (small, plastic patches that stick to the skin) are placed at certain spots on the chest, arms, and legs.
- A disease of the arteries characterized by the deposition of plaques of fatty material on their inner walls.
- within
- Bare metal stent
- muscle
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cardiac MRI or CMR) produces detailed images of the beating heart.
- External elastic membrane present in larger vessels
25 Clues: on • blood • heart • within • muscle • Bare metal stent • Electrocardiogram • Drug-eluting stent • Ventricular tachycardia • Percutaneous coronary intervention • Narrowing of the hearts mitral valve • When blood clots block your blood vessels. • Reduces the heart muscle's ability to pump blood. • External elastic membrane present in larger vessels • ...
Ch 11 Cardiovascular System - Read 2022-03-16
Across
- a sphygmomanometer measures blood __
- circulation between heart and lungs
- term for relaxed phase in cardiac cycle
- receiving chambers
- pacemaker of the heart (2 wds sorta)
- bypasses liver in fetal circulation (2 wds)
- upper arm artery for blood pressure
- heart attack is called myocardial ___
- rapid uncoordinated shuddering of heart
- type of blood after going to the lungs
- sac around heart
- the number of nerves inside the heart
- recording of heart's electrical activity; ECG or EKG
- enlarged and twisted veins due to bad valves and distensibility
- smallest blood vessel; one RBC at a time
- small vein
- prevent back flow of blood in veins
- sound made when tri/bicuspid valves snap shut
- relaxing lumen of blood vessels
- hardening of arteries
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- slow heart rate; below 60 bpm
- 2nd part of heart's intrinsic conduction system (2 wds sorta)
- top/first number of blood pressure
- high blood pressure
- major artery leaving heart going to the body
- plaque on artery walls
- circulation between heart and body
- sound made when pulomnary/aorta valves snap shut
- condition causes by inadequate closing of heart valves
- fast heart rate
- type of blood which most veins carry
- opening within blood vessel where blood flows
- bypasses lungs in fetal circulation(2 wds)
- blood vessels with thick muscle, small lumen, & elastic properties
- last part of conduction system around ventricles (2 wds)
- brings )2 and nutrients from placenta to baby (2 wds)
- artery in neck where you feel pulse
- heart muscle
38 Clues: small vein • heart muscle • fast heart rate • sac around heart • receiving chambers • high blood pressure • hardening of arteries • plaque on artery walls • slow heart rate; below 60 bpm • relaxing lumen of blood vessels • top/first number of blood pressure • circulation between heart and body • circulation between heart and lungs • upper arm artery for blood pressure • ...
Cardiovascular 2022-05-14
Across
- separates left atrium from ventricle
- membranous partition of the lungs
- membrane that surrounds the heart
- the time from the end of one heart contraction to the end of the subsequent contraction
- two upper cavities of the heart from which blood is passed to the venticles
- blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients from your heart to the rest of your body
- occurs when the heart muscle doesn't pump blood as well as it should
- hollow part of the organ
- muscular twitching involving individual muscle fibers acting without coordination
- heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood.
- pressure of the blood in the circulatory system
- heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries
- Sound of blood flowing through the heart
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- of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules
- vessels supplying oxygenated blood to and returning deoygenated blood from tissue of the body
- a condition in which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure
- main artery of the body
- a slow heart rate
- connects atrium to ventricles
- relating to, affecting, or consisting of a vessel
- measures the forces the heart exterts on the walls of the arteries in between beats
- large vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart
- divide the right side from the left side of the heart
- tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body
- Low blood pressure occurs when blood pressure is much lower than normal
25 Clues: a slow heart rate • main artery of the body • hollow part of the organ • connects atrium to ventricles • membranous partition of the lungs • membrane that surrounds the heart • separates left atrium from ventricle • Sound of blood flowing through the heart • pressure of the blood in the circulatory system • relating to, affecting, or consisting of a vessel • ...
Cardiovascular System 2020-11-20
Across
- prefix meaning inner
- increased pressure in the blood vessels, better known as high blood pressure
- ultrasonography uses ultrasound to look at blood going through blood vessles
- do not resuscitate
- electrocardiography
- when a part of the heart doesn't get the blood flow it needs, commonly known as a heart attack
- have thinner walls and carry blood toward the heart
- within veins that keep the blood flowing in one direction
- a condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- test where a machine records the electrical activity of the heart
- combing from meaning plug or blockage
- a catheter injects dye into vessels surrounding the heart
- prefix meaning under
- often referred to as a blood pressure cuff
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- a disorder where there is a narrowing in the arteries around the heart
- prefix meaning fast
- pumps blood to the rest of the body
- meet arterioles and have very thin walls so oxygen and carbon dioxide can exchange
- a condition where the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle causing reduced blood flow
- a complete stopping of the heart
- have thick walls and carry blood away from the heart
- suffix meaning enlarged
- dye is injected into blood vessels allowing any vessel to be looked at
- ventricular tachycardia
- coronary artery disease
- uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- hypertension
- suffix meaning surgical puncture to remove fluid
- combing form meaning vein
- largest artery in the body which carries blood as the main branch down the center of the body
30 Clues: hypertension • do not resuscitate • prefix meaning fast • electrocardiography • prefix meaning inner • prefix meaning under • suffix meaning enlarged • ventricular tachycardia • coronary artery disease • combing form meaning vein • a complete stopping of the heart • pumps blood to the rest of the body • combing from meaning plug or blockage • often referred to as a blood pressure cuff • ...
Phlebotomy Vocabulary 2024-08-15
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- movement of blood from heart to lungs and back to heart.
- large vein on inner side of arm that helps drain blood from hand and forearm
- Double-layered membrane surrounding and protecting the heart
- document that provides instructions for laboratory tests, including patient info, tests requests, and clinical details
- specialized containers used for collecting blood samples, designed to create a vacuum drawing blood into tube for analysis.
- Outermost layer of the heart wall, directly covering the heart muscle
- heart muscle tissue responsible for contracting and pumping blood
- software used to manage, store, and track laboratory data, including test results, patient information, and workflow processes
- refers to its thickness or diameter (typically measured on scale where higher gauge number indicates thinner needle
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- Hollow area on front of elbow where blood is commonly drawn
- a lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood out to the lungs or to rest of body
- prominent vein in arm, located in antecubital fossa
- flow of oxygenated blood from heart to body and deoxygenated blood back to the heart
- Inner lining of heart chambers
- procedures and techniques implemented to reduce the risk of exposure to hazards
- large vein running along outer side of arm that carries blood from hand and forearm to shoulder
- One of two upper chambers of heart that receives blood from veins
- The process of collecting blood
- Blood vessels that supply oxygen-rich blood to heart muscles
- Bloodborne Pathogens, infectious microorganisms in human blood that can cause disease in humans
20 Clues: Inner lining of heart chambers • The process of collecting blood • prominent vein in arm, located in antecubital fossa • movement of blood from heart to lungs and back to heart. • Hollow area on front of elbow where blood is commonly drawn • Double-layered membrane surrounding and protecting the heart • Blood vessels that supply oxygen-rich blood to heart muscles • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword 2021-10-27
Across
- an artery chamber
- heart attack
- process of recording
- catheterization
- complete heart stop
- x-ray dye infused to determine narrowing or aneurysms
- measure pressure
- narrowing in the heart
- blood pressure
- high blood pressure
Down
- blood going through blood vessels determining if they're clotted
- muscular organ located in the midline of the thoracic cavity
- pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- complaint of
- a small vein collecting blood from the capillaries
- very tiny blood vessels
- cardiovascular
- pain
- behind or backward
- ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- coronary artery disease
- blood vessels that carry blood through the right side of the heart
- surgical removal
- three
- inner
25 Clues: pain • three • inner • complaint of • heart attack • cardiovascular • blood pressure • catheterization • measure pressure • surgical removal • an artery chamber • behind or backward • complete heart stop • high blood pressure • process of recording • narrowing in the heart • very tiny blood vessels • coronary artery disease • pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword 2024-03-21
Across
- the outer layer
- records the electrical activity of the heart.
- procedure done in a area of radiology
- two
- high blood pressure
- Top of the heart
- self
- evaluates how well this system is functioning
- history of
- fat building up on walls of arteries.
- blood
- impression
- artery has a weakened wall
- carry blood towards the heart
- chest pain
Down
- ultrasound to look at the heart
- measure items in blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
- largest artery in the body
- pericardial sac is inflamed
- slow
- against
- made of cardiac muscle
- dilated veins
- thin inner layer that lines each chamber
- blood pressure
- middle, muscular layer
- Bottom of the heart
27 Clues: two • slow • self • blood • against • history of • impression • chest pain • dilated veins • blood pressure • the outer layer • Top of the heart • high blood pressure • Bottom of the heart • made of cardiac muscle • middle, muscular layer • largest artery in the body • artery has a weakened wall • pericardial sac is inflamed • carry blood towards the heart • ultrasound to look at the heart • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword 2024-03-21
Across
- slow
- evaluates how well this system is functioning
- procedure done in a area of radiology
- against
- Top of the heart
- carry blood towards the heart
- high blood pressure
- pericardial sac is inflamed
- Bottom of the heart
- ultrasound to look at the heart
- history of
- thin inner layer that lines each chamber
- middle, muscular layer
- blood
Down
- dilated veins
- records the electrical activity of the heart.
- artery has a weakened wall
- self
- fat building up on walls of arteries.
- largest artery in the body
- measure items in blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
- blood pressure
- made of cardiac muscle
- the outer layer
- impression
- chest pain
- two
27 Clues: two • slow • self • blood • against • history of • impression • chest pain • dilated veins • blood pressure • the outer layer • Top of the heart • high blood pressure • Bottom of the heart • made of cardiac muscle • middle, muscular layer • artery has a weakened wall • largest artery in the body • pericardial sac is inflamed • carry blood towards the heart • ultrasound to look at the heart • ...
The Heart 2021-11-01
Across
- takes blood away from the left ventricle to the body
- blood vessels that bring deoxygenated blood to atrium
- smooth tissue on heart
- Separates the Heart into two halves
- has three cusps
- takes blood from right ventricle to lungs
Down
- blood is oxygenated
- prevents backflow from left ventricle to left atrium
- small fibrous strands connecting valves to muscle
- from the heart muscle to the right atrium
- cardiac muscle tissue
- tissue surrounding the heart
- located where blood will leave the heart
- blood with lesser amounts of oxygen
- blood is deoxygenated
15 Clues: has three cusps • blood is oxygenated • cardiac muscle tissue • blood is deoxygenated • smooth tissue on heart • tissue surrounding the heart • Separates the Heart into two halves • blood with lesser amounts of oxygen • located where blood will leave the heart • from the heart muscle to the right atrium • takes blood from right ventricle to lungs • ...
Heart Crossword 2021-11-04
Across
- Stimulates the contraction of both atria.
- Is the total volume of blood ejected from the heart per minute
- Is also affected by the endocrine and nervous
- Between 60 and 80 ml of blood are ejected from the ventricles.
- Another conducting cell group located between the atria and ventricle.
- Make a sound when they close during the cardiac cycle.
Down
- Spreads out over the atria, making them contract or depolarize.
- Electrical impulse shoots along the ventricles
- Generates in the heart muscle itself.
- A heart removed from the body will continue to beat
- Are closed to prevent the blood flowing back into the ventricles.
- Contracts rhythmically to perform its duty as a forceful pump.
- Increases cardiac output, because the heart rate is increased.
- The valves that make a sound when they close.
- The muscles receive only 27% of the cardiac output.
15 Clues: Generates in the heart muscle itself. • Is also affected by the endocrine and nervous • A heart removed from the body will continue to beat • The muscles receive only 27% of the cardiac output. • Make a sound when they close during the cardiac cycle. • Stimulates the contraction of both atria. • ...
The Heart 2022-03-27
Across
- The lower chambers of the heart
- The vessel that carries blood to the heart
- The vein that returns blood to the heart from the body
- The largest blood vessel
- The valve between the left atrium and ventricle
- The vessel that carries blood through tissues
- The phase of the cardiac cycle when heart muscles relax
- The process by which gases are exchanged
- The vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- Humans are said to have a _________ circulatory system
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- The only artery that carries deoxygenated blood
- The upper chambers of the heart
- The valve between the Right atrium and ventricle
- The only vein that carries oxygenated blood
- The phase of the cardiac cycle where the atria and ventricles contract
15 Clues: The largest blood vessel • The upper chambers of the heart • The lower chambers of the heart • The process by which gases are exchanged • The vessel that carries blood to the heart • The only vein that carries oxygenated blood • The vessel that carries blood through tissues • The only artery that carries deoxygenated blood • The valve between the left atrium and ventricle • ...
Heart & Stroke 2013-11-17
Across
- The upper chambers of the heart
- The chambers are separated by a wall of tissue called ______
- The movement of blood throughout the body
- Blood is circulating in only _____ dicrection
- Healthy diet includes ____ low and fat
- Happens when the brain does not receive enough oxygen pumping from the heart
- Act ____. call 9-1-1 for signs of stroke
- The heart is about the size of a person's _____
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- The blood vessel becomes clogged with fatty deposits, or plague
- The lower chambers of the heart
- Heart ______ happens when oxygen-rich blood is slowed down or blocked
- The ______ open and close to let the blood flow in only one direction
- The heart has _____ chambers
- _____ is pumped through the chambers, aided by four heart valves
- Canada's ____ Guide
15 Clues: Canada's ____ Guide • The heart has _____ chambers • The upper chambers of the heart • The lower chambers of the heart • Healthy diet includes ____ low and fat • Act ____. call 9-1-1 for signs of stroke • The movement of blood throughout the body • Blood is circulating in only _____ dicrection • The heart is about the size of a person's _____ • ...
HEART DISEASE 2013-07-01
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- vessels or blood clots carry blood____________
- your body has a _____________
- the heart is in a____________of the body
- this is like a shok that affects your heart_______also it made michale jackson die
- some_______makes you live
- this will make your heart beat realy fast
- you can sometimes get this from heartattacks_________
- like a blood pump______
- if you eat vitemants you will be ___________
- if you don't wash your hands you will _________
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- this some times affects your bloud_______
- if bloud clots __________you get pain
- a___________helps you when you have heart disease
- there are some vanes that go around your lungs and mae you have _________
- we breath in some type air called _____________
15 Clues: like a blood pump______ • some_______makes you live • your body has a _____________ • if bloud clots __________you get pain • the heart is in a____________of the body • this some times affects your bloud_______ • this will make your heart beat realy fast • if you eat vitemants you will be ___________ • vessels or blood clots carry blood____________ • ...
Heart Health 2023-02-13
Across
- can help strengthen heart muscles
- syndrome of heart that affects the connected tissue.
- study of the heart
- making sure you eat healthy
- inconsistent heart beat
- organ that pumps blood through vessels
- if its bad, it can cause bacteria to enter the bloodstream
Down
- What month is heart health awareness month?
- pertaining to the heart
- canal that holds blood
- what month is SLC in?
- what is any disease that affects the heart
- records electrical signal from heart
- how we want our hearts to be
- what should you be donating to this month?
15 Clues: study of the heart • what month is SLC in? • canal that holds blood • pertaining to the heart • inconsistent heart beat • making sure you eat healthy • how we want our hearts to be • can help strengthen heart muscles • records electrical signal from heart • organ that pumps blood through vessels • what is any disease that affects the heart • ...
THE HEART 2021-10-10
Across
- receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it to the left ventricle
- A disease of heart muscle in which the heart is abnormally enlarged, thickened, and/or stiffened
- how much pressure is in the arteries during diastole
- a powerful organ
- between the left atrium and the left ventricle
- During cardiac catheterization, a doctor inflates a balloon inside a narrowed or blocked coronary artery to widen the artery
- An abnormal sound heard when listening to the heart with a stethoscope
Down
- A coronary artery is suddenly blocked
- An ultrasound of the heart. An echocardiogram provides direct viewing of any problems with the heart muscle’s pumping ability and heart valves.
- controls blood flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle
- receives blood from the right atrium and pumps it to the lungs, where it is loaded with oxygen.
- a short period that occurs when the tricuspid and mitral valves close
- This powerful medicine helps prevent blood clots
- a thin layer on the surface of the heart in which the coronary arteries lie.
- run along the surface of the heart and provide oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.
15 Clues: a powerful organ • A coronary artery is suddenly blocked • between the left atrium and the left ventricle • This powerful medicine helps prevent blood clots • how much pressure is in the arteries during diastole • controls blood flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle • a short period that occurs when the tricuspid and mitral valves close • ...
Service Heart 2022-05-06
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- The name of our service report
- ____ about customers and want to help them
- What is the key to starting on the right foot?
- What tool can we use to offer products to our customers on the Teller Line?
- What do we call the person that greets the drive-thru customers while waiting to be helped?
- Customer ________ Experience
- What determines if we are getting paid on our service?
- The main group we help
- How to show our customers we are listening
- Where we go to nominate each other
Down
- Introduce yourself and _______ your interaction with customers
- Welcome, Use customer name, Offer to assist, and Sincere Thank you are all parts of?
- In the training video we watched what service did an employee provide to our speaker that he will never forget?
- What model do we use during Problem Resolution?
- Make it _________
15 Clues: Make it _________ • The main group we help • Customer ________ Experience • The name of our service report • Where we go to nominate each other • ____ about customers and want to help them • How to show our customers we are listening • What is the key to starting on the right foot? • What model do we use during Problem Resolution? • ...
Heart rate 2022-06-08
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- ............ ischemia produces cushing reflex
- reflex helps in maintaining cerebral blood flow
- hyperthyroidism causes ......... in HR
- which is a parasympathetic nerve supplying heart
- decrease in heart rate is called
- vagal stimulation causes ......... in HR
- marey's law denotes relationship between heart rate and
- parasympatholytic drug
- vagal stimulation releases
- reflex that relieves venous congestion
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- center exhibits stimulatory effect on HR
- Heart rate increases with inspiration
- heart rate increases with
- injecting veratrum into coronary A produces .... reflex
- ....... is a tone that causes excitatory effect on heart
15 Clues: parasympatholytic drug • heart rate increases with • vagal stimulation releases • decrease in heart rate is called • Heart rate increases with inspiration • hyperthyroidism causes ......... in HR • reflex that relieves venous congestion • center exhibits stimulatory effect on HR • vagal stimulation causes ......... in HR • ............ ischemia produces cushing reflex • ...
The HEART 2018-05-30
Across
- supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, usually by a blood clot
- prevent the blood from flowing in the wrong direction.
- mainvein.
- a muscular organ that pumps blood to all parts of the body.
- pumps blood away from the heart.
- when the heart chambers relax.
- blood pushes against the insides of the artery walls.
Down
- 2 lower chambers.
- pressure of the blood being pumped through your blood vessel is higher than they should be.
- contractions of the heart chambers.
- controls the heartbeat.
- arteries become clogged with buildup such as plaque.
- pump blood to the venticles.
- blood clot in a blood vessel.
- the main atery.
15 Clues: mainvein. • the main atery. • 2 lower chambers. • controls the heartbeat. • pump blood to the venticles. • blood clot in a blood vessel. • when the heart chambers relax. • pumps blood away from the heart. • contractions of the heart chambers. • arteries become clogged with buildup such as plaque. • blood pushes against the insides of the artery walls. • ...
Heart puzzle 2023-11-16
Across
- pericardium
- pulse
- rhythme
- space of walls tissue
- chest
- Heart
- blood lymph
- ather/o
- mucus
Down
- capillary
- vien
- valve
- oxygen
- vas/o
- cyn/o
15 Clues: vien • pulse • chest • valve • Heart • vas/o • cyn/o • mucus • oxygen • rhythme • ather/o • capillary • pericardium • blood lymph • space of walls tissue
The heart 2024-03-26
Across
- gas needed for photosynthesis
- What side of heart has a thin wall
- Blood comes in from the right atrium into this
- The deoxygenated blood enters in from the bottom of the heart from the body
- Which blood vessel has the largest lumen?
Down
- Deoxygenated blood enters from the right ventricle to here and this sends blood to the lungs
- regulate gas exchange between the plant and environment and control of water loss
- which blood vessel carries blood away from the heart?
- is the net transfer of particles across a concentration gradient from an area of high concentration to low
- a waste product of photosynthesis
- What side of the heart has a thick wall?
- The deoxygenated blood enters in from the top of the heart from the body
- deoxygenated blood enters from the Vena cava into here
- needed for photosynthesis
- What blood vessel has substance exchange by diffusion?
15 Clues: needed for photosynthesis • gas needed for photosynthesis • a waste product of photosynthesis • What side of heart has a thin wall • What side of the heart has a thick wall? • Which blood vessel has the largest lumen? • Blood comes in from the right atrium into this • which blood vessel carries blood away from the heart? • ...
Heart Anatomy 2024-03-25
Across
- Blood vessel that provides oxygenated blood to the body
- Prevents backflow from the lungs
- Opening between atria; closes after birth
- Circuit that makes oxygen-rich blood; bypassed during gestation
- Lower chambers of the heart
- Valve between the right chambers
- Upper chambers of the heart
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- Superior and inferior veins
- Blood vessel that feeds the left atrium
- Could describe blood in the right chambers
- The only oxygen-poor artery
- Valve before the largest blood vessel
- Arteries that provide blood to cardiac muscle
- Also known as bicuspid
- The wall between the left and right sides of the heart; nose ring piercing
15 Clues: Also known as bicuspid • Superior and inferior veins • The only oxygen-poor artery • Lower chambers of the heart • Upper chambers of the heart • Prevents backflow from the lungs • Valve between the right chambers • Valve before the largest blood vessel • Blood vessel that feeds the left atrium • Opening between atria; closes after birth • ...
Soldiers Heart 2024-09-16
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- - something that weights down
- - soldier's bag used to carry supplies
- - bad language
- - right before dark
- - something that remains when part is removed
- - sure to happen
- - to leave
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- - sickness with diarreha
- - causing horror
- - emotional condition
- - rebelling against authority
- - causing great fear or suffering
- - small fight
- - to come to an agreement
- - to become more mild
15 Clues: - to leave • - small fight • - bad language • - causing horror • - sure to happen • - right before dark • - emotional condition • - to become more mild • - sickness with diarreha • - to come to an agreement • - something that weights down • - rebelling against authority • - causing great fear or suffering • - soldier's bag used to carry supplies • ...
Heart Failure 2024-10-11
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- Sign of heart failure seen on the neck.
- Complication of heart failure due to slow blood flow.
- Symptom caused by fluid overload making it hard to breathe while laying flat.
- Diagnostic test for heart failure that also measures ejection fraction.
- ANP is a peptide associated with the ________ myocardium.
- Type of heart failure caused by impaired filling of the heart, but with preserved ejection fraction.
- 1st line of defense medication class that slows heart rate and dilates blood vessels to help reduce the amount of work the heart has to do.
Down
- Patients should be educated on monitoring their ______ at home to watch out for worsening fluid retention.
- Because of decreased cardiac output, ___________ vasoconstriction occurs to maintain perfusion pressure.
- Heart failure is described as weakened and damaged heart muscle resulting in _________ contractility.
- The ________ nervous system controls heart rate.
- Common class of medications used to treat edema associated with heart failure by removing excess sodium and fluids.
- _______ hypoperfusion associated with HF increases release of ADH, causing sodium and water retention.
- is a peptide released in response to stretching of ventricular tissue.
- Most common type of heart failure resulting in reduced ejection fraction.
15 Clues: Sign of heart failure seen on the neck. • The ________ nervous system controls heart rate. • Complication of heart failure due to slow blood flow. • ANP is a peptide associated with the ________ myocardium. • is a peptide released in response to stretching of ventricular tissue. • Diagnostic test for heart failure that also measures ejection fraction. • ...
The heart 2025-03-12
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- the feature of an artery that allows it to stretch
- separates the sides of the heart
- the hole of a blood vessel
- carries oxygenated blood to the body
- build up of fat in heart
- carries blood to the lungs
- carries blood to the heart
- a risk factor for heart disease
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- carries deoxygenated blood into the right atrium
- the smallest blood vessel
- the fat that build up in the heart
- stops blood flowing backwards
- carries blood away from heart
- blood vessels that supply the heart tissue
- the job of the heart
15 Clues: the job of the heart • build up of fat in heart • the smallest blood vessel • the hole of a blood vessel • carries blood to the lungs • carries blood to the heart • stops blood flowing backwards • carries blood away from heart • a risk factor for heart disease • separates the sides of the heart • the fat that build up in the heart • carries oxygenated blood to the body • ...
The Heart 2025-10-27
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- The cells that carry oxygen around the body.
- Tiny vessel that connects arteries and veins.
- Unneeded materials removed from the body.
- The movement of blood through the body.
- Useful substances in food that keep the body healthy.
- The heartbeat you can feel in your wrist or neck.
- The red liquid that carries oxygen and nutrients.
- The tiny cell parts that help blood clot.
- A flap in the heart that stops blood flowing backwards.
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- The organ that pumps blood around the body.
- The yellow liquid part of blood that carries nutrients.
- A blood vessel that carries blood *away* from the heart.
- The cells that fight germs and protect the body.
- What the heart does to keep blood moving.
- A blood vessel that carries blood *back* to the heart.
15 Clues: The movement of blood through the body. • Unneeded materials removed from the body. • The tiny cell parts that help blood clot. • What the heart does to keep blood moving. • The organ that pumps blood around the body. • The cells that carry oxygen around the body. • Tiny vessel that connects arteries and veins. • The cells that fight germs and protect the body. • ...
The Heart 2026-02-02
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- a double-layered, fluid-filled sac that encloses the heart
- A major branch of the left coronary artery that travels down the anterior interventricular groove to the heart's apex
- Upper Left chamber of the heart
- Upper right chamber of the heart
- Largest Artery of the body
- Lower Left Chamber of the heart
- Lower Right Chamber of the heart
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- Artery In the upper right/left side of the heart
- valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle
- Vein In the upper right/left side of the heart
- Blood vessel that branches off the aorta, in the hearts right side
- Longest vein in the heart
- Largest Vein in the body
- valve located between the left atrium and left ventricle
- Pointed lower tip of the heart
15 Clues: Largest Vein in the body • Longest vein in the heart • Largest Artery of the body • Pointed lower tip of the heart • Upper Left chamber of the heart • Lower Left Chamber of the heart • Upper right chamber of the heart • Lower Right Chamber of the heart • Vein In the upper right/left side of the heart • Artery In the upper right/left side of the heart • ...
The circulatory system 2021-11-03
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- the upper portion of the heart
- number of functions the heart contains
- returns blood to the heart
- main organ of circulatory system
- circulates blood through lungs
- how many major blood circuits
- works to circulate lymph into the body
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- bottom portion of the heart
- heart, blood, and blood vessels
- carries blood away from the heart
- the cavity the heart resides in
- the heart is ______ to the lungs
- approximate size of heart
- carries oxygen rich blood to the body
- action taken by the heart with blood
15 Clues: approximate size of heart • returns blood to the heart • bottom portion of the heart • how many major blood circuits • the upper portion of the heart • circulates blood through lungs • heart, blood, and blood vessels • the cavity the heart resides in • main organ of circulatory system • the heart is ______ to the lungs • carries blood away from the heart • ...
Cardiovascular System 2020-11-13
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- suffix that means surgical removal
- combining word that means lung
- this pair of organs keep the body clean
- a tiny tube inserted to remove fluid
- alcohol kills this organ
- means the point of maximum impulse of the heart felt during the examination
- the most important organ that controls everything
- combining word that means blood
- the main organs of the respiratory system
- disorder with narrowing arteries surround the heart
- the main organ of the cardiovascular system
- weakened artery wall caused by balloon-like swelling
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- more commonly known as a heart attack
- mean electrocardiogram
- commonly known as the blood pressure cuff
- means automated external defibulator
- the complete stopping of the heart
- device that takes pictures to see organs, veins, arteries, and more
- means ventricular defibulator
- means chest pain
- suffix that means chest
- high blood pressure possibly causing a stroke or heart attack
- a machine attached to the heart wall to regulate the heart beat
- device that allows the doctor to listen to the heart
- prefix that means fast
25 Clues: means chest pain • mean electrocardiogram • prefix that means fast • suffix that means chest • alcohol kills this organ • means ventricular defibulator • combining word that means lung • combining word that means blood • suffix that means surgical removal • the complete stopping of the heart • a tiny tube inserted to remove fluid • means automated external defibulator • ...
Cardiovascular System 2020-10-20
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- tiny blood vessels connecting arteries to veins
- An acquired or hereditary disease of the heart muscle
- cardiac heart failure
- test a test of cardiovascular capacity made by monitoring the heart rate during a period of increasingly strenuous exercise
- ventricular tachycardia
- beta blocker
- a record or display of a person's heartbeat
- attack a sudden and sometimes fatal occurrence of coronary thrombosis, typically resulting in the death of part of a heart muscle.
- dilated cardiomyopathy
- vessel
- any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart.
- arial fibrillation
- artery disease in the heart's major blood vessel
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- heart
- an organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system
- heart a disease that affects the way the blood flows through your heart
- mri non-invasive assessment of the function and structure of the cardiovascular system
- the use of ultrasound waves to investigate the action of the heart.
- damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply.
- vessels a tube structure that carries blood through them
- bad, painful, difficult
- x-ray is a projection radiograph of the chest
- aorta
- blood-vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood
- disease
25 Clues: heart • aorta • vessel • disease • beta blocker • arial fibrillation • cardiac heart failure • dilated cardiomyopathy • ventricular tachycardia • bad, painful, difficult • a record or display of a person's heartbeat • blood-vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood • x-ray is a projection radiograph of the chest • tiny blood vessels connecting arteries to veins • ...
Unit 5 Lab 2023-10-31
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- scan used to look at the heart and nearby blood vessels
- all
- problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat
- antitachycardia pacing
- heart
- vessels that return blood to the heart
- monitor uses electrodes and recording device to track the hearts rhythm for 1-3 days
- fast, rapid
- catheterization medical procedure used to diagnose and treat some heart conditions
- vessels that deliver blood to the tissues
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- arterial narrowing of the vessels that carry blood from the heart to the legs
- antiarrhythimics versus implantable defibrillators study
- heart arteries of heart cannot deliver enough oxygen rich blood to the heart
- coronary artery bypass graft
- disease aneurysms, ulcers
- networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues
- atrial fibrillation
- ultrasounds noninvasive procedure used to assess organs and structures within the abdomen
- disease
- valves thin folds of the endocardium with a core of dense connective tissues
- producing
- pumps blood through the system
- antiarrhythimic
- ultrasound test that uses high frequency sound waves to create pictures of the insides of two large arteries in the neck
- something blocks blood supply to part of the brain
25 Clues: all • heart • disease • producing • fast, rapid • antiarrhythimic • atrial fibrillation • antitachycardia pacing • coronary artery bypass graft • disease aneurysms, ulcers • pumps blood through the system • vessels that return blood to the heart • vessels that deliver blood to the tissues • networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues • ...