heart Crossword Puzzles

Cardio Crossword 2022-11-19

Cardio Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tachy-
  2. record of electrical changes in the heart
  3. artery in the upper arm
  4. upper heart chambers
  5. contraction
  6. Has the thickest walls of the 4 chambers of the heart
  7. oxygen-poor blood from the lower part of the body enters the heart from the ____
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  1. node pacemaker of the heart
  2. blood enters the heart through the
  3. the middle muscle layer of the heart
  4. relaxation
  5. newly oxygenated blood enters the ____ from the lungs.
  6. valve flaps
  7. abnormal swishing through the heart valves
  8. lower tip of the heart
  9. some people think Tom Brady is brady-

16 Clues: tachy- • relaxation • valve flaps • contraction • upper heart chambers • lower tip of the heart • artery in the upper arm • node pacemaker of the heart • blood enters the heart through the • the middle muscle layer of the heart • some people think Tom Brady is brady- • record of electrical changes in the heart • abnormal swishing through the heart valves • ...

Cardiovascular system 2023-12-18

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Reduction in resting heart rate in athletes
  2. The volume of blood leaving the ventricles per beat
  3. The chillout room of the heart
  4. The number of heart beats per min
  5. Term for contraction
  6. Term for relaxation
  7. The pacemaker of the heart
  8. Nervous system used more in recovery
  9. The spreader of electricity through the ventricles
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  1. The arteries feeding the heart itself
  2. The volume of blood leaving the ventricles per min
  3. Increase in heart size
  4. The name of the valve between right atrium and ventricle
  5. The artery taking oxygenated blood to the body
  6. Place where diffusion occurs
  7. Carrier of oxygen in the blood
  8. Released before exercise to cause anticipatory rise
  9. The connector of the AVnode to the septum
  10. The nervous system that increases heart rate
  11. Name of the top chambers

20 Clues: Term for relaxation • Term for contraction • Increase in heart size • Name of the top chambers • The pacemaker of the heart • Place where diffusion occurs • Carrier of oxygen in the blood • The chillout room of the heart • The number of heart beats per min • Nervous system used more in recovery • The arteries feeding the heart itself • The connector of the AVnode to the septum • ...

Unit 5 Lab 2023-11-29

Unit 5 Lab crossword puzzle
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  1. Affects the herts structure and the way it functions
  2. A cardiac ultrasound that shows an image of the heart
  3. Carries blood away from the heart
  4. Abbreviation for beats per minute
  5. Suffix for chest
  6. Proper name for a Heart Attack
  7. The main artery of the body
  8. Suffix for condition
  9. Condition that occurs when the heart doesn't pump enough blood for the body
  10. Used to listen to the heartbeat
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  1. Machine used to see the hearts electrical activity
  2. The artery that brings blood to the lungs
  3. Abbreviation for Electrocardiogram
  4. Used to measure heart rate
  5. Gel-like clump of blood
  6. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  7. Prefix for outer
  8. The organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  9. Carries blood to the heart
  10. Abbreviation for cardiovascular disease
  11. Suffix for pain
  12. Irregular heartbeat
  13. Prefix for inner

23 Clues: Suffix for pain • Suffix for chest • Prefix for outer • Prefix for inner • Irregular heartbeat • Suffix for condition • Gel-like clump of blood • Used to measure heart rate • Carries blood to the heart • The main artery of the body • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation • Proper name for a Heart Attack • Used to listen to the heartbeat • Carries blood away from the heart • ...

CHAMP 2019-09-04

CHAMP crossword puzzle
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  1. temporary loss of consciousness
  2. narrowing or constriction
  3. a stimulant
  4. a heart rate less than 60 beats per minute
  5. swelling
  6. the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum
  7. high blood pressure
  8. the breastbone
  9. a somatic sensation of acute discomfort
  10. one of the two chambers of the heart
  11. low density lipoprotein
  12. water pill
  13. pertaining to the heart
  14. a mineral found naturally in food and is part of salt
  15. chest pain
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  1. a blood clot
  2. the muscular wall of the heart
  3. what you should do every morning before eating or dressing
  4. low blood pressure
  5. a device to maintain a normal heartrate
  6. congestive heart active management program
  7. a heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute
  8. pertains to the kidneys
  9. a typical place to look for swelling
  10. shortness of breath

25 Clues: swelling • water pill • chest pain • a stimulant • a blood clot • the breastbone • low blood pressure • high blood pressure • shortness of breath • pertains to the kidneys • low density lipoprotein • pertaining to the heart • narrowing or constriction • the muscular wall of the heart • temporary loss of consciousness • a typical place to look for swelling • one of the two chambers of the heart • ...

unit 5 lab 2023-06-18

unit 5 lab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. used to listen to breathing or heartbeat
  2. atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
  3. where the heart lies
  4. portable ECG machine
  5. not enough blood flow to the heart
  6. automated external defibulator
  7. acuter myocardial infarction
  8. three
  9. wrapped around arm to measure pressure
  10. artery has a weakened wall
  11. around
  12. heart
  13. pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  14. complete stopping of the heart
  15. muscle
  16. thick middle layer between outer layer of heart
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  1. a small knife used for incisions usually by a surgeon
  2. the wall between the right and left atria
  3. largest artery in the body
  4. high blood pressure
  5. blood
  6. the lungs
  7. pain
  8. written records
  9. hollow sharp pointed needle used for injections
  10. I love you with all my
  11. blood pressure
  12. sound
  13. basic metabolic panel
  14. atrial defibulator

30 Clues: pain • blood • three • sound • heart • around • muscle • the lungs • blood pressure • written records • atrial defibulator • high blood pressure • where the heart lies • portable ECG machine • basic metabolic panel • I love you with all my • largest artery in the body • artery has a weakened wall • acuter myocardial infarction • automated external defibulator • complete stopping of the heart • ...

Med Term Cardiovascular System 2022-12-08

Med Term Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. thin inner layer lining each heart chamber
  2. surgical puncture to remove fluid
  3. device with wires implanted in heart wall
  4. prefix meaning slow
  5. myocardial infarction
  6. increased pressure in the blood vessels
  7. prefix meaning fast
  8. hardening of arteries, fat build up in artery
  9. intravenous
  10. suffix meaning chest
  11. root word meaning lung
  12. double layered sac on outside of heart
  13. pericardial sac around heart becomes inflamed
  14. coronary care unit
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  1. blood pressure cuff
  2. ultrasound for heart and its vessels
  3. what you call veins when they're dilated or swollen
  4. condition where artery has weak wall, causes swelling
  5. muscular layer that contracts to pump blood
  6. muscle pumps blood to the rest of body
  7. when x-ray dye injected into blood vessels
  8. portable ECG
  9. outer layer of heart
  10. ventrical fibrillation
  11. blood pressure

25 Clues: intravenous • portable ECG • blood pressure • coronary care unit • blood pressure cuff • outer layer of heart • myocardial infarction • root word meaning lung • ventrical fibrillation • prefix meaning slow • prefix meaning fast • suffix meaning chest • surgical puncture to remove fluid • ultrasound for heart and its vessels • ...

Cardiovascular Vocab 2022-04-06

Cardiovascular Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Main artery leaving the heart.
  2. Pertaining to the heart.
  3. Administering into a vein.
  4. Pertaining to the lungs.
  5. Small artery.
  6. Inflammation of a vein.
  7. Muscle of the heart.
  8. One who specializes in treating conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
  9. No heart activity.
  10. Related to artery or arteries.
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  1. Disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the heart to pump blood.
  2. Pumping chambers of the heart.
  3. Superior chambers of the heart, blood enters here.
  4. Using a needle to remove blood from a vein.
  5. Related to vein or veins.
  6. Valve between the atrium and ventricle.

16 Clues: Small artery. • No heart activity. • Muscle of the heart. • Inflammation of a vein. • Pertaining to the heart. • Pertaining to the lungs. • Related to vein or veins. • Administering into a vein. • Pumping chambers of the heart. • Main artery leaving the heart. • Related to artery or arteries. • Valve between the atrium and ventricle. • Using a needle to remove blood from a vein. • ...

Cardiovascular Vocab 2025-03-28

Cardiovascular Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. A variable that puts you at a higher risk for developing a disease
  2. Blood low in oxygen
  3. These structures use up the oxygen in the blood as it circulates through the body
  4. When blood flow to one of the coronary arteries decreases or stops
  5. Carries deoxygenated blood to the heart and lungs
  6. The heart contains 4 of these
  7. Blood high in oxygen
  8. Carries blood through the organs
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  1. The organ that assists the heart in oxygenating blood
  2. A disease that causes the walls of the heart to become too thin or too thick
  3. Carries oxygenated blood out into the body
  4. A family of conditions that cause disease in the heart
  5. Main artery of the heart
  6. Acts as a door between chambers of the heart to control the direction of blood flow
  7. The top two chambers of the heart are called ______.
  8. Responsible for carrying oxygen and nutrients throughout the body
  9. Main organ of the cardiovascular system
  10. The bottom two chambers of the heart are called _____.

18 Clues: Blood low in oxygen • Blood high in oxygen • Main artery of the heart • The heart contains 4 of these • Carries blood through the organs • Main organ of the cardiovascular system • Carries oxygenated blood out into the body • Carries deoxygenated blood to the heart and lungs • The top two chambers of the heart are called ______. • ...

cardiovascular words 2020-03-22

cardiovascular words crossword puzzle
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  1. a band of fibers that transports impulses from the av nodes
  2. any sound produced as the heart functions
  3. branches of the AV bundle that divide to the right and left side of the interventricular septum
  4. a wall dividing two cavities
  5. a return of electrical charge to the resting state in nerves or muscles
  6. fibrous sac of the heart
  7. number of times the heart contracts per minute
  8. vessels that carry blood from the lungs to the left side of the heart
  9. valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
  10. a small mass in the lower septum
  11. a structure that keeps fluid flowing in a forward motion
  12. wave of increased pressure produced by the heart beating
  13. the relaxation phase for the heartbeat cycle
  14. small mass in the upper part of the right atrium that mitates the impulse for each heartbeat
  15. large superior vein that brings blood low in oxygen back to the right atrium
  16. valve at the entrance
  17. system that carries blood from the right side
  18. a microscopic blood vessel
  19. small vessel that carries blood from the arteries into the capillaries
  20. vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  21. a tube or duct to transport fluid
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  1. vessel that carries blood from the right side
  2. force exerted by blood against the wall of a vessel
  3. system of vessels that carries oxygenated blood from the left side of the heart to all tissue except the lung
  4. the contraction phase of the heartbeat cycle
  5. a small cavity one of two lower pumping chambers of the heart
  6. a vessel that carries blood back to the heart
  7. terminal fibers of the cardiac conducting system
  8. the thin outermost layer of the heart
  9. largest artery
  10. thick middle layer of the heart wall
  11. sounds produced as the heart functions
  12. the valve at the entrance to the pulmonary artery
  13. valve between the atrium and ventricle
  14. the point of a coin shaped structure
  15. an entrance chamber one of the two upper receiving chambers of the heart
  16. a change in electrical charge from the resting state of nerves or muscles
  17. study of the electrical activity of the heart
  18. thin membrane that lines the chambers of heart
  19. normal heart rhythm

40 Clues: largest artery • normal heart rhythm • valve at the entrance • fibrous sac of the heart • a microscopic blood vessel • a wall dividing two cavities • a small mass in the lower septum • a tube or duct to transport fluid • thick middle layer of the heart wall • the point of a coin shaped structure • the thin outermost layer of the heart • sounds produced as the heart functions • ...

cardiovascular system 2017-04-17

cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. inflammatory chemical that makes blood vessels leaky
  2. obstruction of an artery
  3. carries blood away from the heart
  4. proteins that transport a bulk of the oxygen in blood
  5. tissue covering the outside of the heart
  6. Rare WBC with large histamine containing gr annuals
  7. red blood cell
  8. fine branching blood vessels
  9. guards two large arteries leaving the ventricular chambers
  10. cancer of the bone marrow
  11. layer of the heart that contracts
  12. nonliving fluid matrix inside blood cell
  13. clumping of foreign antibodies
  14. nongranule containing WBC
  15. pacemaker
  16. tissue found only in the heart
  17. results in an increased RBC count
  18. carries blood to the heart
  19. carries oxygenated blood away from the heart
  20. prevents backflow into the heart
  21. insoluble protein formed during blood clotting
  22. "heart strings"
  23. results from an insufficient number of circulatingpplatlets
  24. fluid on the exterior of the heart that allows it to beat easily
  25. display of someones heartbeat
  26. blue red nucleus
  27. helps in the formation of blood clots
  28. lines the inner chambers of the heart
  29. cardiac output
  30. serve to stop bleeding by clumping
  31. discharging chambers
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  1. clot in an unbroken blood vessel
  2. recognizers
  3. amount of blood pumped out of each side of the heart
  4. largest of the WBCs
  5. blood clotting
  6. increased WBC count
  7. most numerous WBC in the body
  8. hereditary blood disorder that occurs from a lack of clotting
  9. blood flows into theatria under low pressure from all over the body
  10. sends signals causing the heart to contract
  11. connective tissue that transports oxygen
  12. drain capillary beds into veins
  13. WBCs with large nuclei that takes up most of the cell
  14. 120/80
  15. contract to prevent inversion of the valves
  16. substance the body recognizes as foreign
  17. carries deoxygenated blood away from the heart
  18. blood cell formation
  19. heart attack
  20. feeds blood from artiries into capillaries
  21. heart contraction
  22. granule containing WBC
  23. volume of blood pumped out by each heartbeat
  24. production of red blood cells
  25. malfunction of normal RBC
  26. white blood cell
  27. relaxation

58 Clues: 120/80 • pacemaker • relaxation • recognizers • heart attack • blood clotting • red blood cell • cardiac output • "heart strings" • white blood cell • blue red nucleus • heart contraction • largest of the WBCs • increased WBC count • blood cell formation • discharging chambers • granule containing WBC • obstruction of an artery • cancer of the bone marrow • nongranule containing WBC • ...

Cardiovascular 2022-03-31

Cardiovascular crossword puzzle
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  1. heart valve that separates the left atrium and left ventricle
  2. Vasodilator for chest pain
  3. The largest artery in the body
  4. Profuse sweating
  5. The heart is the same size as your ___
  6. Diuretic commonly used
  7. Another name for fluid retention
  8. Vegetation on heart valves
  9. The widow maker
  10. An IV medication heart failure patient might go home on
  11. You should do this daily with your HF patients
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  1. A-fib is an ______
  2. Heart valve that separates the right atrium from the right ventricle
  3. On Tuesdays, our floor does these
  4. ____ is a commonly used inotrope
  5. Phase of the cardiac cycle when the coronary arteries get perfused
  6. JVD, edema, weight gain indicates ____ sided heart failure
  7. ____ fraction- The percentage of blood that leaves your left ventricle
  8. Extreme tiredness
  9. A temporary device that helps support the heart

20 Clues: The widow maker • Profuse sweating • Extreme tiredness • A-fib is an ______ • Diuretic commonly used • Vasodilator for chest pain • Vegetation on heart valves • The largest artery in the body • ____ is a commonly used inotrope • Another name for fluid retention • On Tuesdays, our floor does these • The heart is the same size as your ___ • ...

Cardiovascular 2022-03-31

Cardiovascular crossword puzzle
Across
  1. heart valve that separates the left atrium and left ventricle
  2. Vasodilator for chest pain
  3. The largest artery in the body
  4. Profuse sweating
  5. The heart is the same size as your ___
  6. Diuretic commonly used
  7. Another name for fluid retention
  8. Vegetation on heart valves
  9. The widow maker
  10. An IV medication heart failure patient might go home on
  11. You should do this daily with your HF patients
Down
  1. A-fib is an ______
  2. Heart valve that separates the right atrium from the right ventricle
  3. On Tuesdays, our floor does these
  4. ____ is a commonly used inotrope
  5. Phase of the cardiac cycle when the coronary arteries get perfused
  6. JVD, edema, weight gain indicates ____ sided heart failure
  7. ____ fraction- The percentage of blood that leaves your left ventricle
  8. Extreme tiredness
  9. A temporary device that helps support the heart

20 Clues: The widow maker • Profuse sweating • Extreme tiredness • A-fib is an ______ • Diuretic commonly used • Vasodilator for chest pain • Vegetation on heart valves • The largest artery in the body • ____ is a commonly used inotrope • Another name for fluid retention • On Tuesdays, our floor does these • The heart is the same size as your ___ • ...

Chapter 10 Disease and Disorder Terms 2014-10-11

Chapter 10 Disease and Disorder Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Enlargement of the heart
  2. Inflammation of a vein
  3. Condition of a slow heart
  4. Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
  5. Abnormal reduction of blood clotting cells
  6. Inflammation of many (sites in the) arteries
  7. Inflammation of the muscle of the heart
  8. Abnormal reduction of all blood cells
  9. Abnormal reduction of white blood cells
  10. Hardening of fatty plaque
  11. Narrowing of a blood vessel
  12. Enlargement of the spleen
  13. Tumor composed of blood vessels
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  1. Abnormal condition of a blood clot
  2. Disease of lymph nodes
  3. Inflammation of a vein associated with a clot
  4. Hardening of the arteries
  5. Tumor of the thymus gland
  6. Tumor of blood
  7. Inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart
  8. Inflammation of a valve (of the heart)
  9. Disease of the heart muscle
  10. Tumor of lymphatic tissue

23 Clues: Tumor of blood • Disease of lymph nodes • Inflammation of a vein • Enlargement of the heart • Condition of a slow heart • Hardening of the arteries • Tumor of the thymus gland • Hardening of fatty plaque • Enlargement of the spleen • Tumor of lymphatic tissue • Disease of the heart muscle • Narrowing of a blood vessel • Tumor composed of blood vessels • ...

Pour Your Heart Out 2023-11-10

Pour Your Heart Out crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Turbulent blood flow
  2. Valve at 2nd ICS right sternal border
  3. Sound that can be heard in mitral listening area
  4. Valve at 4th ICS left sternal border
  5. Lower chambers of the heart
  6. Enlarged heart
  7. S2 is loudest in this cardiac auscultation area
  8. Upper chambers of the heart
  9. High pitched lung sounds from narrow airway
  10. Oxygen poor blood enters the right ________
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  1. Lung sounds heard in left sided heart failure
  2. Valve at 5th ICS MCL
  3. S1 is loudest in this cardiac auscultation area
  4. NVD is a sign of what type of heart failure
  5. Valve at 2nd ICS left sternal border
  6. Backflow of blood through a valve
  7. First compensatory mechanism in low O2 state
  8. Narrowing of the vessels
  9. Liver enlargement in right sided heart failure
  10. Swelling in the lower extremities is called
  11. Abdominal bloating in right sided heart failure

21 Clues: Enlarged heart • Turbulent blood flow • Valve at 5th ICS MCL • Narrowing of the vessels • Lower chambers of the heart • Upper chambers of the heart • Backflow of blood through a valve • Valve at 2nd ICS left sternal border • Valve at 4th ICS left sternal border • Valve at 2nd ICS right sternal border • NVD is a sign of what type of heart failure • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle Review_McConkey Block 3 2024-01-12

Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle Review_McConkey Block 3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lack of adequate blood supply to the heart
  2. Iron-containing protein, binds to O2
  3. High blood pressure
  4. Low blood platelet count, can be a symptom of leukemia
  5. Heart rate (HR) X Stroke Volume (SV)
  6. Rapid heart rate (> 100 bpm)
  7. Cell fragments (irregularly-shaped bodies), needed for clotting blood
  8. Acute hypertension usually due to blood loss
  9. Takes blood away from the heart
  10. Clot in unbroken blood vessel
  11. Bone marrow becomes cancerous, huge numbers of White Blood Cells
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  1. Blood cell formation
  2. Hereditary bleeding disorder, lack clotting factors
  3. Graphic record of heart activity
  4. Events of one heartbeat
  5. Disease in oxygen-carrying ability of blood
  6. Y-shaped proteins secreted by White Blood Cells that attach to antigens
  7. Abnormal or unusual heart sounds
  8. Foreign substance that immune system recognizes
  9. Uncoordinated shuddering of heart muscle, useless pump

20 Clues: High blood pressure • Blood cell formation • Events of one heartbeat • Rapid heart rate (> 100 bpm) • Clot in unbroken blood vessel • Takes blood away from the heart • Graphic record of heart activity • Abnormal or unusual heart sounds • Iron-containing protein, binds to O2 • Heart rate (HR) X Stroke Volume (SV) • Lack of adequate blood supply to the heart • ...

Unit 5: Medical terms 2024-04-30

Unit 5: Medical terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. blood pressure / force of the blood pushing on the artery walls is too much
  2. / Excitable heart cell
  3. Test / Lab analysis of things that may be found in your blood
  4. / Blood
  5. / Heart
  6. / brain attack, blood supply cut off from brain
  7. / electrocardiogram
  8. / Very small blood vessels
  9. / Irregular heartbeat
  10. / coronary artery bypass graft
  11. heart disease / disease that causes narrowing arteries
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  1. / plug or blockage
  2. / Pumps blood to all parts of your body
  3. / Carry blood throughout your body
  4. / Vital signs stable
  5. / Aorta
  6. / Chest Pain
  7. / Artery
  8. / Test to record the electrical signals in the heart
  9. / use sound waves to create pictures of the heart
  10. / Transport oxygen-rich blood away from the heart
  11. angiogram / Dynamic x-ray to take pictures of the heart to check for blockages
  12. / Beats per Minute
  13. Attack / Heart is not receiving oxygen and stops/almost stops
  14. / Detailed images of internal structures

25 Clues: / Aorta • / Blood • / Heart • / Artery • / Chest Pain • / plug or blockage • / Beats per Minute • / electrocardiogram • / Vital signs stable • / Irregular heartbeat • / Excitable heart cell • / Very small blood vessels • / coronary artery bypass graft • / Carry blood throughout your body • / Pumps blood to all parts of your body • / Detailed images of internal structures • ...

The Cardiovascular System 2020-06-18

The Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. circulation from the heart to the lungs and back
  2. bundle of cells that allow electrical conduction
  3. lower heart chambers
  4. wall between the left and right sides of the heart
  5. protection against germs and a cardiovascular function
  6. muscular tissue of the heart
  7. smaller than veins yet bigger than capillaries
  8. blood pressure exerted on the artery walls between beats
  9. spontaneous contractions from muscle tissue
  10. electrical signal passes through it delaying it a little
  11. smaller than arteries yet bigger than capillaries
  12. red blood cells
  13. fibres that spread the electrical signal to the apex
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  1. valves at the base of the arteries leaving the heart
  2. concerns the liver
  3. main artery out of the heart carries oxygenated blood
  4. sac the heart sits in
  5. equals the bicuspid valve
  6. these form clots to prevent bleeding
  7. the heart's natural pacemaker locates here
  8. white blood cells
  9. slow heart beat
  10. blood pressure exerted on the artery walls on the beat
  11. concerns the kidneys
  12. fast heart beat
  13. gaseous exchange happens in and out of these vessels
  14. the vena cava from below
  15. the vena cava from above
  16. upper chambers of the heart
  17. graphical output of the heart's electrical activity

30 Clues: slow heart beat • fast heart beat • red blood cells • white blood cells • concerns the liver • lower heart chambers • concerns the kidneys • sac the heart sits in • the vena cava from below • the vena cava from above • equals the bicuspid valve • upper chambers of the heart • muscular tissue of the heart • these form clots to prevent bleeding • the heart's natural pacemaker locates here • ...

Medical terminology 2020-10-15

Medical terminology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. for automated external defibrillator
  2. vessels, a tubular structure carrying blood through the tissues and organs
  3. heart failure, condition in which the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle
  4. pumps blood through the circulation system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
  5. condition in which an artery has a weakened wall
  6. arrest, often confused with myocardial infarction
  7. means self
  8. Stand for catheterization
  9. test that helps check heart rhythm and may diagnosis other heart issues
  10. infarction, commonly referred to as a heart attack
  11. enzymes, used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage.
  12. stands for nothing by mouth
  13. means fast
  14. artery disease, disorder in which there is an narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart.
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  1. blood vessels that deliver oxygen - rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body
  2. tissue, tissue that supports protects and give structure to other tissues and organs in the body
  3. Stands for nursing care plan
  4. , test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and it’s vessels
  5. means destruction
  6. flaps that act as one-way inlets for blood coming into a ventricle
  7. means chest
  8. test, test to evaluate how well this system is functioning.
  9. x-ray dye that is injected into the blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing or aneurysms
  10. Stands for congestive heart failure
  11. means hardening

25 Clues: means self • means fast • means chest • means hardening • means destruction • Stand for catheterization • stands for nothing by mouth • Stands for nursing care plan • Stands for congestive heart failure • for automated external defibrillator • condition in which an artery has a weakened wall • arrest, often confused with myocardial infarction • ...

The Cardiovascular System 2024-04-24

The Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tissue Blood is a fluid _______ made of living blood cells that float in the nonliving plasma
  2. muscle The heart is composed of _________ tissues
  3. What transfers blood between veins and arteries?
  4. ________ is the pump that moves blood through the blood vessels
  5. The ________ of the blood vessel can cause more resistance within the vessel. When the vessel is shorter there is less resistance
  6. What are the smallest vein components that pull blood out of capillaries?
  7. Beds ___________ are the interweaving groups of capillaries
  8. What is the stickiness and thickness of the blood called that can cause resistance in blood flow
  9. What type of blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
  10. Cells What are the noncontractile cells that can spontaneously depolarize without neural input?
  11. _________ is when the heart contracts
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  1. What does blood transport around the body in addition to nutrients?
  2. What is the discharging chamber of the heart?
  3. __________ is when the heart relaxes
  4. What system consists of the heart and blood vessels?
  5. What is the receiving chamber of the heart?
  6. _________ carry blood towards the heart
  7. _________ are mini-arteries that branch out of arteries into capillaries
  8. Vessels What forms a closed system of delivery routes that begins and ends at the heart?
  9. As the _________ of the vessel increases, the blood flow through increases

20 Clues: __________ is when the heart relaxes • _________ is when the heart contracts • _________ carry blood towards the heart • What is the receiving chamber of the heart? • What is the discharging chamber of the heart? • What transfers blood between veins and arteries? • muscle The heart is composed of _________ tissues • What system consists of the heart and blood vessels? • ...

Cardiovascular 2023-09-22

Cardiovascular crossword puzzle
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  1. Tool for detecting heart rate and rhythm
  2. Muscle tissue that forms the walls of the heart
  3. Glycoprotein hormone produced in the kidneys
  4. A condition when the blood pressure against the artery walls is too high.
  5. functions to help carry oxygen needed by cells throughout the body
  6. Increased heart frequency exceeds 100 beats/minute
  7. Another name for white blood cells
  8. the pressure in the arteries at the peak of ventricular contraction
  9. enclosed in a double-walled sac
  10. Narrowing of the blood vessels
  11. A condition of hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to clotting plaque
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  1. the pressure when the ventricles are relaxing
  2. Heart sound abnormalities related to blood flow turbulence
  3. Risk factors of cardiovascular disease characterized by an increase or decrease in levels of lipid fractions in plasma
  4. Two small chambers located at the top of the heart
  5. drains the posterior part of the head.
  6. A vein that moves blood from the heart to the rest of the body
  7. the innermost layer of the heart and is a thin, glistening sheet of endothelium hat lines the heart chambers.
  8. Heart frequency less than 60 beats/minute
  9. Another name for red blood cells
  10. An organ that functions to pump blood throughout the body

21 Clues: Narrowing of the blood vessels • enclosed in a double-walled sac • Another name for red blood cells • Another name for white blood cells • drains the posterior part of the head. • Tool for detecting heart rate and rhythm • Heart frequency less than 60 beats/minute • Glycoprotein hormone produced in the kidneys • the pressure when the ventricles are relaxing • ...

Lifetime Fitness Unit 1 2022-02-09

Lifetime Fitness Unit 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. high blood pressure
  2. the first step to setting a goal (_______ current health)
  3. the heart beats about 35 million times in a ______
  4. the fifth step to accomplish a goal (record, ______, and evaluate goal progress)
  5. maximum heart rate is 220-(_____)
  6. an artery in the wrist where pulse can be felt
  7. the "T in SMART goal
  8. a device used to measure blood pressure
  9. the "R" in SMART goal
  10. the pressure on the arterial walls when the heart contracts
  11. the largest chamber in the heart
  12. the third step to setting a goal (_______ a SMART goal)
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  1. carry blood away from the heart
  2. the second step to setting a goal (_______ an area you want to work on)
  3. the heart is responsible for circulating ______ through the body
  4. the fourth step to setting a goal (______ strategies and skills to accomplish the goal)
  5. an artery in the neck where pulse can be felt
  6. the heart is controlled by an _________ system
  7. carry blood toward the heart
  8. the "A" in SMART goal
  9. the "S" in SMART goal
  10. the "M" in SMART goal
  11. the pressure on the arterial walls when the heart is resting
  12. blood leaves the heart through the ______ and enters the rest of the body

24 Clues: high blood pressure • the "T in SMART goal • the "A" in SMART goal • the "S" in SMART goal • the "M" in SMART goal • the "R" in SMART goal • carry blood toward the heart • carry blood away from the heart • the largest chamber in the heart • maximum heart rate is 220-(_____) • a device used to measure blood pressure • an artery in the neck where pulse can be felt • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword 2022-12-01

Cardiovascular Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The complete stopping of the heart
  2. This combining word means: clot (do not include combining vowel)
  3. A procedure where x-ray dye is injected into the blood vessels to look at them
  4. A portable ECG that monitors heart activity
  5. This prefix means: fast
  6. The abbreviation for 'coronary care unit'
  7. A procedure where a machine records electrical activity in the heart
  8. This suffix means: narrowing
  9. A physical test that tests how hard the heart is working
  10. When the pericardial sac around the heart is inflammed
  11. The more medical term for 'high blood pressure'
  12. This prefix means: slow
  13. Blood vessels that exchange oxygen and nutrients
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  1. Swollen, dilated vein
  2. A procedure that uses ultrasound to look at the heart
  3. An organ made up of muscle that pumps blood
  4. The abbreviation for 'coronary artery bypass graft'
  5. The abbreviation for 'congestive heart failure'
  6. An abnormal balloon-like bulge in an artery
  7. The abbreviation for 'deep vein thrombosis'
  8. The abbreviation for 'chest pain'
  9. This vein circulates blood for the top half of the body
  10. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  11. This combining word means: pulse (do not include combining vowel)
  12. Blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart

25 Clues: Swollen, dilated vein • This prefix means: fast • This prefix means: slow • This suffix means: narrowing • The abbreviation for 'chest pain' • The complete stopping of the heart • The abbreviation for 'coronary care unit' • An organ made up of muscle that pumps blood • A portable ECG that monitors heart activity • An abnormal balloon-like bulge in an artery • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword 2025-10-16

Cardiovascular Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Coronary Artery Disease
  2. root word meaing heart
  3. This is an abnormal heart rhythm, which can be too fast, too slow, or irregular.
  4. heart disease These are heart conditions present at birth, resulting from malformations of the heart's structure.
  5. electrocardiogram
  6. Tiny blood vessels with single-cell-thick walls that connect the smallest arteries
  7. organ that pumps blood through the body.
  8. myocardial infaraction
  9. root word meaning artery
  10. blood pressure
  11. atrery disease (CAD) This is a condition where plaque builds up in the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle, narrowing them and reducing blood flow. It is a major cause of heart attacks.
  12. failure Also called congestive heart failure, this occurs when the heart muscle is too weak to pump blood effectively to meet the body's needs.
  13. a chest radiograph
  14. artery disease (PAcardiac magnetic resonance images the narrowing of arteries that supply blood to the arms and legs, leading to reduced blood flow and pain.
  15. Vessels that transport deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
  16. root word meaning vein
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  1. cardiac MRI
  2. offten called treadmill test
  3. A tissue that circulates through the heart and vessels, carrying oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products
  4. root word meaning vessel
  5. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.
  6. laboratory analiysis performed on a blood sample
  7. root word meaning clot
  8. cardiopulmonary resusecition

24 Clues: cardiac MRI • blood pressure • electrocardiogram • a chest radiograph • root word meaing heart • myocardial infaraction • root word meaning clot • root word meaning vein • Coronary Artery Disease • root word meaning vessel • root word meaning artery • offten called treadmill test • cardiopulmonary resusecition • organ that pumps blood through the body. • ...

Cardiovascular Unit 2022-04-06

Cardiovascular Unit crossword puzzle
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  1. EKG or ECG, record of the electrical activity of the myocardium
  2. using a needle to remove blood from a vein.
  3. related to artery or arteries
  4. inflammation of a vein
  5. when the heart muscle is contracting
  6. outline of the heart's movement
  7. enlargement of an organ or tissue from the increase in size of its cells
  8. small artery
  9. when the heart muscle is relaxed
  10. area between ventricles
  11. no heart activity
  12. filled spaces around arterioles, capillaries and venules
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  1. problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat
  2. disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the heart to pump blood.
  3. the blood flow through arteries, veins or the heart.
  4. enlargement of the heart
  5. than normal heart rate
  6. area between atria
  7. than normal heart rate
  8. related to vein or veins
  9. small vein
  10. into a vein
  11. pertaining to the lungs
  12. narrowing

24 Clues: narrowing • small vein • into a vein • small artery • no heart activity • area between atria • inflammation of a vein • than normal heart rate • than normal heart rate • pertaining to the lungs • area between ventricles • enlargement of the heart • related to vein or veins • related to artery or arteries • outline of the heart's movement • when the heart muscle is relaxed • ...

Cardiovascular system 2024-11-14

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. excessive pressure, high blood pressure in blood vessels
  2. mitral valve prolapse
  3. narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
  4. small
  5. measure certain items in blood to indicate heart muscle damage
  6. artery connects to the left ventricle
  7. between right atrium and right ventricle
  8. pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  9. emitting or reflecting light
  10. arrest complete stopping of the heart
  11. ventricular tachycardia
  12. ultrasound to look at hear and blood vessel
  13. history and physical
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  1. x-ray dye in blood vessels
  2. intravenous
  3. heart attack or part of heart doesn't get blood it needs
  4. vein that connects to the right atrium
  5. evaluate how hard the heart is working
  6. chest
  7. narrowing
  8. measures pressure, blood pressure cuff
  9. review of systems
  10. between left atrium and left ventricle
  11. destruction

24 Clues: small • chest • narrowing • intravenous • destruction • review of systems • history and physical • mitral valve prolapse • ventricular tachycardia • x-ray dye in blood vessels • emitting or reflecting light • artery connects to the left ventricle • arrest complete stopping of the heart • vein that connects to the right atrium • evaluate how hard the heart is working • ...

HBS 3.1.1 & 3.1.2 Review 2025-01-27

HBS 3.1.1 & 3.1.2 Review crossword puzzle
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  1. A severe stage of PAD, characterized by severely reduced blood flow to the limbs
  2. The artery that is located on both sides of the neck
  3. Muscle located within the ventricles of the heart, attached to their walls
  4. A type of blood vessel that is swollen & twisted, and appears under the skin, usually in the legs
  5. The largest vein in the heart that is responsible for bringing deoxygenated blood to the heart; has two parts - inferior & superior
  6. The valve that exists between the right atrium and the right ventricle
  7. A blood pressure reading with a systolic pressure of 180 or higher and a diastolic pressure of 120 or higher
  8. A condition where an individual's blood pressure is consistently too high
  9. Fibrous cords that attach the papillary muscle to the valves of the heart, ensuring the ventricles stay upright
  10. The artery that is located on both sides of the chest, just below the clavicles
  11. Arteries that wrap around the outside of the heart and are responsible for supplying blood to the heart muscle
  12. A blood pressure reading of 130-139/80-89 mmHg
  13. The amount of blood the heart sends to the body with each heart beat
  14. A blood pressure reading with a systolic pressure of 140 or higher, and a diastolic pressure of 90 or higher
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  1. The main veins that are located along the medial sides of the forearm
  2. The main veins that are located on both sides of the body, near the pelvis
  3. The valve that exists between the left atrium and the left ventricle; also known as the bicuspid valve
  4. The pressure of how hard the heart is pushing blood against the artery walls
  5. The largest artery in the body that originates from the heart, ascends upwards, loops over, and descends into the lower half of the body
  6. A condition where the heart beats faster than normal, usually over 100 BPM
  7. A blood vessel that is responsible for carrying deoxygenated blood to the heart
  8. A condition where the heart beats too slowly, usually under 60 BPM
  9. The two lower chambers of the heart
  10. The pressure that is measured between heart beats, or when the heart is resting
  11. The artery that is located behind the knees
  12. A chronic condition caused by obstructed blood vessels, usually in the legs
  13. A part of the body where the heart beat can be felt by palpating the skin
  14. The measure of how many liters the heart pumps in one minute
  15. The number of times the heart beats in one minute while an individual is at rest
  16. The muscle wall that separates the right ventricle and the left ventricle
  17. The degree of how hard the heart is working to push blood throughout the body
  18. A muscle-walled tube that is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood throughout the body
  19. The main veins that are located on both sides of the neck
  20. The two upper chambers of the heart

34 Clues: The two lower chambers of the heart • The two upper chambers of the heart • The artery that is located behind the knees • A blood pressure reading of 130-139/80-89 mmHg • The artery that is located on both sides of the neck • The main veins that are located on both sides of the neck • The measure of how many liters the heart pumps in one minute • ...

Chapter 8 Transport in Mammals 2025-12-04

Chapter 8 Transport in Mammals crossword puzzle
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  1. tunica externa
  2. a condition where the heart beats faster than normal, Heart rate above 100 beats per minute (bpm) at rest
  3. fine network of tiny tube linking arteries and vein
  4. platelets for blood clotting.
  5. an enzyme found mostly in red blood cells. It helps the body transport carbon dioxide efficiently
  6. the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscles contract to pump blood out of the chambers.
  7. 120 mmHg
  8. the wall of muscle that divides the right and left sides of the heart
  9. tunica media
  10. the hollow center of the tube
  11. red blood cell
  12. when the heart does not beat normally.It may beat too fast, too slow, or unevenly.
  13. effect explains how hemoglobin releases more oxygen when carbon dioxide levels are high or when the environment becomes more acidic
  14. principle of blood protein
  15. valves are heart valves shaped like half-moons that function to prevent blood from flowing backward into the heart after it has been pumped out
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  1. the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscles relax and the chambers fill with blood
  2. a double-layered sac that surrounds and protects the heart
  3. carry blood back to the heart
  4. valve is one of the four heart valves. It controls blood flow between the left atrium and the left ventricle
  5. valve (also called the right atrioventricular valve) is a heart valve located between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
  6. clear fluid that carries WBCs, protects you from infection, absorbs fats, and returns extra fluid to the blood
  7. inner lining
  8. a small group of specialized cells in the right atrium of the heart. It acts as the natural pacemaker that starts each heartbeat. Locate at Upper wall of the right atrium, near the opening of the superior vena cava
  9. upper chambers of the heart
  10. a small group of specialized cells located between the atria and ventricles. It acts as the electrical gatekeeper of the heart. Locate at the junction between the right atrium and right ventricle
  11. prevent back flow of the blood
  12. fibres are special heart muscle cells found in the inner walls of the ventricles. They are the fastest-conducting part of the heart’s electrical system
  13. the movement of chloride ions (Cl⁻) into and out of red blood cells to help transport carbon dioxide and maintain electrical balance
  14. white blood cell
  15. valve is another name for the mitral valve
  16. lower chambers of the heart, that pump blood out of the heart with strong force
  17. red protein found inside red blood cells (RBCs). It gives blood its red colour and is essential for carrying oxygen
  18. the compound formed when hemoglobin binds with oxygen in the red blood cells
  19. carry blood away from the heart
  20. a group of specialized heart muscle fibres that carry electrical impulses from the AV node down into the ventricles.
  21. liquid part of blood. It makes up about 55% of total blood volume
  22. receive blood pumped from the heart in a "pulse" pressure

37 Clues: 120 mmHg • inner lining • tunica media • tunica externa • red blood cell • white blood cell • principle of blood protein • upper chambers of the heart • carry blood back to the heart • platelets for blood clotting. • the hollow center of the tube • prevent back flow of the blood • carry blood away from the heart • valve is another name for the mitral valve • ...

THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM 2020-05-16

THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart
  2. ARTERY Carries blood from right ventricle to the lungs
  3. Number of chambers in the heart
  4. Blood vessels that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
  5. ATRIUM Part of heart,receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
  6. As you exercise your heart rate will _______
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  1. BLOOD Word to describe blood rich in carbon dioxide
  2. Upper two chambers of the heart
  3. Bottom two chambers of the heart
  4. Carries oxygenated blood from left ventricle to whole body
  5. Heart beat is also called________
  6. VENTRICLE Part of the heart,pumps blood to all body parts
  7. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  8. Keeps the blood flowing in one direction
  9. ATRIUM Part of heart,receives impure blood from the body
  10. Name to describe the heart muscle
  11. Instrument used to measure heart rate

17 Clues: Upper two chambers of the heart • Number of chambers in the heart • Bottom two chambers of the heart • Heart beat is also called________ • Name to describe the heart muscle • Instrument used to measure heart rate • Keeps the blood flowing in one direction • Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart • As you exercise your heart rate will _______ • ...

Heart Health 2012-09-18

Heart Health crossword puzzle
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  1. One of the signs and symptoms of heart attack.
  2. Improving your health is a benefit of being
  3. As you exercise your heart beats_________.
  4. One of the signs and symptoms of a stroke.
  5. The heart provides nutrients and __________ to body’s cells.
  6. Canada’s ___________ Guide is an excellent tool that we can use to help us decide what we should eat.
  7. This food group contains milk, cheese and yogurt
  8. The main organ that pumps blood through our body.
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  1. The addictive substance found in cigarettes.
  2. ____________ refers to how easily you can bend your joints.
  3. Going outside to play while someone is smoking is a way to avoid _____________ smoke.
  4. A ______can be described as a decrease in blood flow to the brain.
  5. ________________ is the key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
  6. 60 minutes of physical activity is needed daily to maintain a ____________ heart.
  7. Muscular strength fitness activity help builds strong ___________and bones.

15 Clues: As you exercise your heart beats_________. • One of the signs and symptoms of a stroke. • Improving your health is a benefit of being • The addictive substance found in cigarettes. • One of the signs and symptoms of heart attack. • This food group contains milk, cheese and yogurt • The main organ that pumps blood through our body. • ...

Heart & Stroke 2013-11-17

Heart & Stroke crossword puzzle
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  1. The heart has _____ chambers
  2. Act _____. Call 9-1-1 for signs of stroke
  3. The ______ open and close to let the blood flow in only one direction
  4. The blood vessel becomes clogged with fatty deposits, or plague
  5. _____ is pumped through the chambers, aided by four heart valves
  6. The chambers are separated by a wall of tissue called ______
  7. Healthy diet includes ____ salt and fat
  8. Happens when the brain does not receive enough oxygen pumping from the heart
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  1. The heart is about the size of a person's _____
  2. Blood is circulating in only _____ direction
  3. Upper chambers of the heart
  4. Heart ______ happens when oxygen-rich blood is slowed down or blocked
  5. The movement of blood throughout the body
  6. Lower chambers of the heart
  7. Canada's _____ Guide

15 Clues: Canada's _____ Guide • Upper chambers of the heart • Lower chambers of the heart • The heart has _____ chambers • Healthy diet includes ____ salt and fat • Act _____. Call 9-1-1 for signs of stroke • The movement of blood throughout the body • Blood is circulating in only _____ direction • The heart is about the size of a person's _____ • ...

Heart Crossword 2017-01-23

Heart Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. carries deoxygenated blood from lower part of the body to the Right Atrium
  2. These carry blood back to the heart
  3. how many chambers does the heart have?
  4. atrium Recieves deoxygenated blood.
  5. Valve prevent back flow of blood into the right atrium
  6. valve Another term for bicuspid valve
  7. atrium Oxygenated blood enters this chamber first.
  8. artery Blood vessel carries blood from the heart to the lungs to recieve oxygen.
  9. Pumping chambers of the heart.
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  1. tendineae "heart strings"
  2. Largest artery in the body
  3. This seperates the right and left side of the heart
  4. The movement of blood through the heart and body is called
  5. node Hearts natural pacemaker
  6. carries deoxygenated blood to the right atrium

15 Clues: tendineae "heart strings" • Largest artery in the body • node Hearts natural pacemaker • Pumping chambers of the heart. • These carry blood back to the heart • atrium Recieves deoxygenated blood. • valve Another term for bicuspid valve • how many chambers does the heart have? • carries deoxygenated blood to the right atrium • ...

Heart Labels 2023-10-03

Heart Labels crossword puzzle
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  1. A blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
  2. The first chamber to receive de-oxygenated blood
  3. This chamber has a thicker wall and pumps oxygen rich blood to the body
  4. Helps drain de-oxygenated blood from your lower body into the top left chamber
  5. This is the only valve which has 2 tissue leaflets (flaps)
  6. The last valve to hold oxygenated blood in the heart
  7. The thick cardiac muscle tissue that divides the chambers of the heart
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  1. The second chamber and last stop for de-oxygenated blood
  2. The largest three leaflets (flaps) make up this valve
  3. Generates electrical signals to make the heart beat, also called the pacemaker of the heart
  4. Helps drain de-oxygenated blood from your upper body into the top left chamber
  5. Largest artery in the body
  6. The last valve to stop blood before entering the lungs
  7. A blood vessel that carries de-oxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
  8. The first chamber to receive oxygenated blood

15 Clues: Largest artery in the body • The first chamber to receive oxygenated blood • The first chamber to receive de-oxygenated blood • The last valve to hold oxygenated blood in the heart • The largest three leaflets (flaps) make up this valve • The last valve to stop blood before entering the lungs • The second chamber and last stop for de-oxygenated blood • ...

HEART FAILURE 2023-10-23

HEART FAILURE crossword puzzle
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  1. Secretion of this hormone causes the retention of water.
  2. Released in response to stretch and increased volume in the ventricles and used as a prognostic marker.
  3. Decrease in this causes the increase secretion of ADH & CRH.
  4. Appearance of fingers that is caused by HF.
  5. Class of drugs that reduces preload.
  6. Most common cause of infective endocarditis.
  7. One of the most common predisposing factors of HF.
  8. Most heart failure results from the dysfunction of this part of the heart.
  9. A diagnostic method of HF.
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  1. Only impaired preload seen in this cause of HF.
  2. A specific symptom of HF that is usually seen with high filling pressures.
  3. Pressure generated in left ventricle at the end of
  4. Most common cause of acute left heart failure.
  5. _______ cause of HF causes impaired pumping, increased preload and afterload
  6. Organ that has ability to autoregulate perfusion pressure.

15 Clues: A diagnostic method of HF. • Class of drugs that reduces preload. • Appearance of fingers that is caused by HF. • Most common cause of infective endocarditis. • Most common cause of acute left heart failure. • Only impaired preload seen in this cause of HF. • Pressure generated in left ventricle at the end of • One of the most common predisposing factors of HF. • ...

Heart Failure 2023-10-13

Heart Failure crossword puzzle
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  1. In diastolic heart failure you will see ventricular
  2. Left sided heart failure with an EF<40%
  3. In systolic heart failure the EF is
  4. Often seen in alcoholics due to a thiamine deficiency
  5. Left-sided heart failure with an EF >50%
  6. To determine an EF which exam is performed
  7. A patient should contact their provider for a weight gain of this much in a week
  8. If not caused by left-sided heart failure Right-sided heart failure can be caused by
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  1. A patient should contact their provider for a weight gain of this much overnight
  2. In diastolic heart failure the EF is
  3. In Systolic heart failure a chest XR will show
  4. Right-sided heart failure is most commonly caused by what type of heart failure
  5. In systolic heart failure you will see ventricular
  6. Chest XR for Systolic and Diastolic heart failure will show pulmonary
  7. Which output failure is seen with conditions such as anemia, septicemia, hyperthyroidism, and Beriberi

15 Clues: In systolic heart failure the EF is • In diastolic heart failure the EF is • Left sided heart failure with an EF<40% • Left-sided heart failure with an EF >50% • To determine an EF which exam is performed • In Systolic heart failure a chest XR will show • In systolic heart failure you will see ventricular • In diastolic heart failure you will see ventricular • ...

Heart Failure 2023-10-09

Heart Failure crossword puzzle
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  1. Daily measurement that is the best indicator for fluid retention in patients with heart failure
  2. One of the most common causes of the left-sided heart failure
  3. Ejection fraction in patients with left-sided diastolic heart failure is ____
  4. Right-sided heart failure that is caused by pulmonary disease is cor _______
  5. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
  6. In systolic heart failure the left ventricular chamber size is ______
  7. Heart failure that is associated with decreased ejection fraction and decreased contractility
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  1. Congestive heart failure occurs when the amount of pumped blood is insufficient to meet the __________ needs of the body
  2. JVD, edema, weight gain, ascites, hepatomegaly indicates _____ sided HF
  3. Thiamine deficiency that can lead to high-output heart failure
  4. This lab value indicates the level of myocardial stretch and is often elevated in patients with heart failure
  5. Common early symptom of left-sided heart failure
  6. Common cause of the high-output heart failure that is associated with decreased oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood
  7. Chronic disease that contributes to heart failure through disturbed calcium metabolism, oxidative stress, changes in fatty acid and glucose metabolism
  8. This electrolyte should be restricted in patients with heart failure

15 Clues: Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction • Common early symptom of left-sided heart failure • One of the most common causes of the left-sided heart failure • Thiamine deficiency that can lead to high-output heart failure • This electrolyte should be restricted in patients with heart failure • ...

Heart Conditions 2022-03-24

Heart Conditions crossword puzzle
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  1. Build of fatty deposit within the wall of an artery
  2. Relaxation of ventricles
  3. A balloon inserted into an artery that places a stent to open the artery
  4. Contraction of ventricles
  5. Blood clot that migrates through the vascular system causing blockage
  6. Fatty material on the inner lining of an artery
  7. Deposit or accumulation of lipid-containing plaque on innermost layers of an artery
  8. A blow to the chest that leads to a ventricular arrhythmia
  9. A blockage in an artery that leads to a lack of blood in the heart
  10. A blockage or obstruction
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  1. Blood clot inside an artery that stays put
  2. Plaque that causes major problems like heart attack or stroke
  3. Chest pain with shortness of breath caused by a lack of blood flow to the heart
  4. Narrowing of a duct or passage
  5. Replacement of an artery by a vein from the leg which allows to bypass blockage

15 Clues: Relaxation of ventricles • Contraction of ventricles • A blockage or obstruction • Narrowing of a duct or passage • Blood clot inside an artery that stays put • Fatty material on the inner lining of an artery • Build of fatty deposit within the wall of an artery • A blow to the chest that leads to a ventricular arrhythmia • ...

The Heart 2022-05-05

The Heart crossword puzzle
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  1. Takes deoxygenated blood to the right lung
  2. The part of the aorta that bends
  3. Takes oxygenated blood back from the right lung
  4. Takes oxygenated blood from the left atrium to the left ventricle
  5. Brings deoxygenated blood back from the top of the body
  6. Part of the aorta that goes down
  7. Blood that has oxygen
  8. Sends oxygenated blood to the bottom of the body
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  1. Takes oxygenated blood back from the left lung
  2. Takes oxygenated blood to the aorta from the left ventricle
  3. Takes deoxygenated blood from the right atrium to the right ventricle
  4. Takes deoxygenated blood to the left lung
  5. Takes deoxygenated blood to either the right or left pulmonary artery
  6. Part of the aorta that goes up
  7. Brings deoxygenated back from the bottom of the body
  8. Blood that has no oxygen

16 Clues: Blood that has oxygen • Blood that has no oxygen • Part of the aorta that goes up • The part of the aorta that bends • Part of the aorta that goes down • Takes deoxygenated blood to the left lung • Takes deoxygenated blood to the right lung • Takes oxygenated blood back from the left lung • Takes oxygenated blood back from the right lung • ...

Heart Health 2023-01-25

Heart Health crossword puzzle
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  1. Maintain a healthy ______ by eating well and exercising regularly.
  2. the pressure in your arteries when your hear rests
  3. attacks that don't permanently damage the heart
  4. Sticking to a regular _____ schedule is essential for cardiovascular health.
  5. the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats
  6. The left side of your heart pumps blood back through your _______.
  7. acronym for stroke warning signs
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  1. You should do about 30-60 minutes of this daily to keep your heart healthy.
  2. This unhealthy, addictive habit is one of the leading causes of heart disease.
  3. Pain located here is the most common symptom of a heart attack.
  4. Healthy _______ like olive oil should be part of your diet.
  5. The right side of your heart pumps blood into your _______.
  6. Every _____ in the human body gets blood from the heart.
  7. Percentage of heart disease and strokes that are preventable.
  8. The most common type of heart disease.

15 Clues: acronym for stroke warning signs • The most common type of heart disease. • attacks that don't permanently damage the heart • the pressure in your arteries when your hear rests • the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats • Every _____ in the human body gets blood from the heart. • Healthy _______ like olive oil should be part of your diet. • ...

Heart Health 2022-08-05

Heart Health crossword puzzle
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  1. meditation can help relief
  2. helps prevent blood clots
  3. one risk you can not control
  4. Best seat in the house
  5. Everyone has this done
  6. Has some of the best care givers
  7. healthy cholesterol number
  8. High blood pressure can be caused by too much
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  1. one of the equipment found in rehab
  2. Term for symptom of heart pain
  3. Who do you call if you think your having a heart attack
  4. Most used device on each patient
  5. Heart Attack
  6. heart attack occurs when it gets cut off
  7. We all have to have one to be alive

15 Clues: Heart Attack • Best seat in the house • Everyone has this done • helps prevent blood clots • meditation can help relief • healthy cholesterol number • one risk you can not control • Term for symptom of heart pain • Most used device on each patient • Has some of the best care givers • one of the equipment found in rehab • We all have to have one to be alive • ...

Structure of Heart 2023-05-02

Structure of Heart crossword puzzle
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  1. Brings blood from lower body to the heart
  2. Heart muscle
  3. Upper heart chambers
  4. Double pump
  5. Carries blood from heart to lungs
  6. Brings blood from upper body to the heart
  7. Takes fresh blood from lungs to the heart
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  1. Main artery takes fresh blood from heart to the body
  2. Smallest blood vessels
  3. Inner lining of the heart
  4. Outer membrane
  5. Carry blood to the heart
  6. Wall that divides heart
  7. Lower heart chambers

14 Clues: Double pump • Heart muscle • Outer membrane • Upper heart chambers • Lower heart chambers • Smallest blood vessels • Wall that divides heart • Carry blood to the heart • Inner lining of the heart • Carries blood from heart to lungs • Brings blood from lower body to the heart • Brings blood from upper body to the heart • Takes fresh blood from lungs to the heart • ...

Cardiovascular System Anatomy Crossword - Regular 2023-02-17

Cardiovascular System Anatomy Crossword - Regular crossword puzzle
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  1. (also called AV Node) found in the lower half of the right atrium, near the tricuspid valve
  2. (two words) the system of blood vessels carrying the blood from the heart to the lungs and back again
  3. carries blood away from the heart to some part of the body
  4. (two words) veins that bring blood from the head back to the heart via the superior vena cava
  5. (two words) the system of blood vessels carrying the blood from the heart to all parts of the body (except the lungs) and back again
  6. (two words) conducting fibers that carry the cardiac impulse from the left and right bundle branches to the heart muscle cells in the ventricles
  7. a network of microscopic blood vessels that connect arteries to veins
  8. an air sac in the lungs
  9. one of the two upper chambers of the heart
  10. (two words) one of the two arteries (left and right) that carries blood to the heart itself
  11. returns blood to the heart from somewhere in the body
  12. a connection between two blood vessels that had previously branched apart from each other
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  1. an artery that supplies the head (brain) and neck with oxygenated blood
  2. (two words) carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs. These are the only arteries that carry deoxygenated blood.
  3. (three words) is the half-moon shaped valve of the heart that lies between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery and has three cusps
  4. one of the lower chambers of the heart that pumps blood to the body
  5. (two words) one of the two arteries (left and right) that carries blood to the heart itself
  6. (two words) extension of the Bundle of His that carry the electrical impulse down the septum dividing the ventricles to the apex of the heart and then to the right and left ventricles
  7. (two words) also called the SA Node, a group of cells found in the posterior wall of the right atrium, near the entrance of the superior vena cava that establishes the heart rate and initiates the impulse causing heart contraction
  8. a structure inside the heart at the exit of each chamber that prevents backflow of blood when the heart contracts
  9. the connection between the AV node in the right atrium and the ventricles. Also called the Bundle of His
  10. the straw-colored liquid part of blood in which the blood cells are normally suspended

22 Clues: an air sac in the lungs • one of the two upper chambers of the heart • returns blood to the heart from somewhere in the body • carries blood away from the heart to some part of the body • one of the lower chambers of the heart that pumps blood to the body • a network of microscopic blood vessels that connect arteries to veins • ...

Structure of Heart 2023-05-02

Structure of Heart crossword puzzle
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  1. Brings blood from lower body to the heart
  2. Heart muscle
  3. Upper heart chambers
  4. Double pump
  5. Carries blood from heart to lungs
  6. Brings blood from upper body to the heart
  7. Takes fresh blood from lungs to the heart
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  1. Main artery takes fresh blood from heart to the body
  2. Smallest blood vessels
  3. Inner lining of the heart
  4. Outer membrane
  5. Carry blood to the heart
  6. Wall that divides heart
  7. Lower heart chambers

14 Clues: Double pump • Heart muscle • Outer membrane • Upper heart chambers • Lower heart chambers • Smallest blood vessels • Wall that divides heart • Carry blood to the heart • Inner lining of the heart • Carries blood from heart to lungs • Brings blood from lower body to the heart • Brings blood from upper body to the heart • Takes fresh blood from lungs to the heart • ...

HAPs Cardiovascular System 2024-04-22

HAPs Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. the heart is supplied blood by the ____. (2 words)
  2. Blood flow is regulated by the vasomotor center, baroreceptors, the cerebral cortex, _____, and various hormones.
  3. protects the inner cardiac tissue, heart chambers, and valves by providing a physical barrier
  4. ____ nodes are the first step in the heart's contraction system
  5. made up of several capillaries combined and delivers blood to the veins
  6. systemic circuit extends from the heart to the _____.(2 words)
  7. a ruptured blood vessel
  8. What connects arterioles to venules?
  9. tunica externa is made from mostly ____ fibers.
  10. reduces friction with the heart and other structures by lubrication
  11. endothelium of the artery (2 words)
  12. the term that refers to the contracting of the heart
  13. the pressure that blood exerts on the walls of vessels (2 words)
  14. blood flows through veins more smoothly because arteries ____.
  15. nerve impulses from the sympathetic nervous system causing the artery lumen to narrow
  16. blockage of blood flow to the heart, or,a heart attack (2 words)
  17. amount of chambers of the heart
  18. functions to facilitate contraction and relaxation of the heart
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  1. prevents blood from moving in the wrong direction during relaxation
  2. blood clots blocking the coronary arteries for a prolonged period of time (2 words)
  3. the hollow core of the artery that is surrounded by three layers of tissue
  4. cardiac muscle cells are _____, meaning they produce their own pulses
  5. vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  6. a fluid filled space between the parietal and visceral membranes that help reduce friction (2 words)
  7. type of muscle cells that make up the heart
  8. tubes that carry blood between the heart cells,body cells,and tissues (2 words)
  9. this will happen if the cardiac system fails
  10. veins that have weakened valves leading to backward blood flow (2 words)
  11. the only arteries to carry oxygen-poor blood (2 words)
  12. side of the heart that the pulmonary circuit starts on
  13. pumping chambers of the heart
  14. the relaxing phase of the heart beat
  15. prevents blood from moving in the wrong direction during periods of contraction
  16. in order to form valves, many veins have ____.
  17. receiving chambers of the heart

35 Clues: a ruptured blood vessel • pumping chambers of the heart • receiving chambers of the heart • amount of chambers of the heart • endothelium of the artery (2 words) • What connects arterioles to venules? • the relaxing phase of the heart beat • type of muscle cells that make up the heart • vessels that carry blood away from the heart • ...

PN 259 CHF REVIEW 2018-02-02

PN 259 CHF REVIEW crossword puzzle
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  1. Condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated
  2. A _________ cause of Congestive Heart Failure is due to direct muscular wall damage, which makes it difficult for the heart muscle to contract.
  3. Prevent clot formations
  4. This surgical procedure can be done to open up blocked arteries
  5. Take deoxygenated blood towards the heart
  6. The accumulation of blood and fluid in organs and tissues from impaired circulation, and the inability of the heart muscle to contract because of direct damage to the muscular wall
  7. When the _________ fails, the heart can’t forcefully pump enough oxygen-rich blood into the body (systemic circulation)
  8. This can be implanted to correct a slow heart rate (bradycardia)
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  1. The "F" in FACES stands for
  2. Prevent the conversion of Angiotensin I to Angiotensin II, causing vasoconstriction
  3. Will allow the blood vessels to widen helping the body get rid of more fluid
  4. The most common is damage to the heart muscle caused by
  5. When the __________ fails, the heart can’t push enough ‘used’ blood into the pulmonary artery to be replenished
  6. As a last resort treatment
  7. A non-Modifiable risk factor
  8. Take blood away from the heart
  9. The "E" in FACES stands for
  10. A __________ cause is due to the heart chambers becoming enlarged and weakened; this does not allow the heart to pump all of the blood out.
  11. Most common signs & symptoms
  12. Who is the best 259 Instructor

20 Clues: Prevent clot formations • As a last resort treatment • The "F" in FACES stands for • The "E" in FACES stands for • A non-Modifiable risk factor • Most common signs & symptoms • Take blood away from the heart • Who is the best 259 Instructor • Take deoxygenated blood towards the heart • The most common is damage to the heart muscle caused by • ...

Circulatory System 2022-03-29

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. shape of the heart
  2. Secretions from the squamous cells help regulate the activity of the myocardium.
  3. when the heart muscle contracts.
  4. performance of the human heart from the beginning of one heartbeat to the beginning of the next.
  5. heart valve that separates the right atrium from the right ventricle
  6. There are two..located between the atrium and the ventricle on either side of the heart
  7. Groups of specialized cells in the right atrium that send out the heart's electrical signals
  8. direct blood flow from the ventricles into the aorta and pulmonary trunk artery.
  9. connection or opening between two things that are normally diverging or branching.
  10. pressure of circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels
  11. consists of an external layer of simple squamous and an inner layer of areolar tissue
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  1. the .... pumps blood out of the heart into the aorta and pulmonary trunk arteries.
  2. hollow muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  3. when the heart muscle relaxes
  4. covers and protects the anterior side of the heart
  5. consist of the heart blood vessels and blood
  6. composed of three tissue layers.
  7. blood that has a low oxygen saturation relative to blood leaving the lungs
  8. refers to the blood that has been exposed to oxygen in the lungs.
  9. iron containing protein in red blood cells
  10. it passes over the heart from the left ventricle and runs down in front of the backbone.

21 Clues: shape of the heart • when the heart muscle relaxes • when the heart muscle contracts. • composed of three tissue layers. • iron containing protein in red blood cells • consist of the heart blood vessels and blood • covers and protects the anterior side of the heart • hollow muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body • ...

TOPIC 11: TRANSPORT IN HUMANS- KEYWORDS 3 2024-02-05

TOPIC 11: TRANSPORT IN HUMANS- KEYWORDS 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. / Functions of the heart is to _____ blood around the body.
  2. /The thickness of capillary.
  3. / Veins return blood _______ the heart.
  4. /Humans have double circulation, which means blood flows through the heart ____ in one complete circulation.
  5. / The only blood vessel which contains valve.
  6. /The 2 lower chambers of the heart is knowns as _____ .
  7. /Arteries transport blood ____ from the heart
  8. /Pulmonary circulation has ___ pressure because the blood only has to be transported from the heart to the lungs only.
  9. /The atrioventricular valve found in the right side of the heart is also known as _________ valve.
  10. /Capillary network is the site of ______ of substances.
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  1. /The elasticity of the artery walls helps push the blood in _____ which gives rise to pulse in the arteries.
  2. /Valves function to prevent ______ of blood.
  3. /The movement of blood in veins are assisted by the action of ____ muscles.
  4. / All arteries carry oxygenated blood except for ______ _____ and umbilical arteries.
  5. /The valves found in the arteries leading away from the heart are called __________ valve.
  6. / The 2 upper chambers of the heart is known as _____
  7. /Animals which breathe without lungs have _____ circulation.
  8. / The heart is surrounded by a membrane called ______ .
  9. /The atrioventricular valve found in the left side of the heart is also known as _________ valve.
  10. /When the content of blood plasma has been moved out of the capillaries, it is called ______ .
  11. /The vein walls are thin as they contain less muscle, so the blood in vein flows _____ and smoothly.

21 Clues: /The thickness of capillary. • / Veins return blood _______ the heart. • /Valves function to prevent ______ of blood. • / The only blood vessel which contains valve. • /Arteries transport blood ____ from the heart • / The 2 upper chambers of the heart is known as _____ • / The heart is surrounded by a membrane called ______ . • ...

Unit 5 Crossword 2025-04-17

Unit 5 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain
  2. Blood tests that measure specific markers like troponin, BNP
  3. blood pressure
  4. A condition where the force of the blood against the walls of the arteries
  5. A specialized tissue that lines the interior surface of blood vessels and the heart,
  6. A type of ultrasound that uses sound waves to create images of the heart's structrue
  7. A condition where the coronary arteries become narrowed or blocked
  8. This test monitors the heart's activity during physical exercise
  9. A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
  10. A tissue that consists of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma,
  11. A condition where the heart is unable to pump blood efficiently
  12. These include arteries, veins, and capillaries, which carry blood
  13. A condition where the heart is unable to pump blood effectively
  14. The central organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
  15. A procedure in which a catheter is inserted into a blood vessel
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  1. related to blood vessels
  2. A condition of standing still or stopping
  3. A condition where the arteries supplying blood to the heart become narrowed
  4. The membrane that surrounds and protects the heart, providing a protective layer
  5. A test that records the electrical activity of the heart
  6. related to the heart
  7. An abnormal heart rhythm
  8. A medical term for a heart attack
  9. Related to arteries
  10. referring to a blood condition

25 Clues: blood pressure • Related to arteries • related to the heart • related to blood vessels • An abnormal heart rhythm • referring to a blood condition • A medical term for a heart attack • A condition of standing still or stopping • A sudden interruption of blood flow to the brain • The central organ that pumps blood throughout the body. • ...

Medical Terminology : Cardiovascular system 2024-12-04

Medical Terminology : Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. Small blood vessels where O2 and CO2 are exchanged
  2. Upper heart chamber
  3. Term for blood platelets
  4. A body fluid responsible for transporting gasses
  5. Slow heart
  6. The rhythmic throbbing generated by contractions of the heart
  7. Term for white blood cells
  8. The pressure exerted by blood on the wall of an artery or vein. Measured using a sphygmomanometer
  9. Disorder involving a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin
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  1. Lower heart chamber
  2. Term for red blood cells
  3. Sound the heart makes
  4. Body system relating to the heart
  5. Fast heart
  6. Type of blood vessel that transports oxygenated blood
  7. Synonym for illness or sickness
  8. Important organ that circulates blood
  9. Type of blood vessel that transports deoxygenated blood

18 Clues: Fast heart • Slow heart • Lower heart chamber • Upper heart chamber • Sound the heart makes • Term for red blood cells • Term for blood platelets • Term for white blood cells • Synonym for illness or sickness • Body system relating to the heart • Important organ that circulates blood • A body fluid responsible for transporting gasses • ...

Circulatory System 2023-05-02

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. when the heart muscle contracts
  2. when the heart muscle relaxes
  3. very small blood vessel that branches off from your artery and carries blood away from your heart to your tissues and organs
  4. blood vessels located throughout your body that collect oxygen-poor blood and return it to your heart
  5. the system of transportation that shunts de-oxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs to be re-saturated with oxygen
  6. responsible for clotting blood
  7. very small blood vessels that connect your capillaries with your veins throughout your body
  8. a fibrous sac that encloses the heart
  9. provides the functional blood supply to all body tissue
  10. the smallest type of blood vessel
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  1. combats antigens
  2. thin walled chambers that receive blood from the veins
  3. tip or summit of an organ
  4. red blood cells (rbc)
  5. protein inside rbc that carries oxygen from the lungs to other organs
  6. white blood cels (wbc)
  7. carries blood cells
  8. the muscle layer of the heart
  9. toxins or bacteria that come from outside the body
  10. the blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body
  11. thin, smooth tissue that makes up the lining of the chambers and valves of the heart
  12. amount of whole blood that is made up of rbc
  13. muscular chamber that pumps blood out of the heart and into the circulatory system
  14. liquid connective tissue
  15. outermost, protective layer of the heart

25 Clues: combats antigens • carries blood cells • red blood cells (rbc) • white blood cels (wbc) • liquid connective tissue • tip or summit of an organ • when the heart muscle relaxes • the muscle layer of the heart • responsible for clotting blood • when the heart muscle contracts • the smallest type of blood vessel • a fibrous sac that encloses the heart • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword 2024-11-21

Cardiovascular Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. refers to the presence of a substance in the blood
  2. test a test that evaluates how the heart performs under stress
  3. Refers to the heart
  4. this is a test that measures the electrical activity of the heart
  5. Inflammation of the pericardium
  6. blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
  7. carrys oxygen-blood away from the heart to the body's tissues
  8. a ultrasound test that uses sound waves to create images of the hearts chambers
  9. small blood vessels that connect arteries and veins
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  1. the force of the blood against the walls of the arteries is consistently too high
  2. the fluid tissue that circulates throughout the body
  3. A disruption of blood in the blood supply to the brain
  4. test a test that can help dected heart disease markers
  5. a surgical procedure used to treat coronary artery disease by bypassing blocked or narrowed arteries to restore proper blood flow to the heart
  6. a condition where the coronary arteries are narrowed or blocked due to buildup
  7. a condition where fatty deposits build up inside the arteries
  8. an imaging procedure used to visualize the inside of blood vessels
  9. refers to inflammation
  10. commonly known as a heart attack
  11. responsible for pumping blood
  12. a condition in which the heart is unable to pump the blood efficiently
  13. Refers to blood vessels
  14. a test that records the electrical acitvity of the heart to detect abnormalities
  15. A life threatening condition where the heart is unable to pump enough blood to the organs
  16. relates to arteries

25 Clues: Refers to the heart • relates to arteries • refers to inflammation • Refers to blood vessels • responsible for pumping blood • Inflammation of the pericardium • commonly known as a heart attack • blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart • refers to the presence of a substance in the blood • small blood vessels that connect arteries and veins • ...

Cardiology BOD Unit 3 2023-10-01

Cardiology BOD Unit 3 crossword puzzle
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  1. this happens on the valves when patient has rheumatic heart disease
  2. type of cardiomyopathy with poor filling with amyloidosis; fibrosis, hemochromatosis; loeffler's syndrome
  3. type of endocarditis that affects ABNORMAL valves
  4. most common cause of congenital heart disease is what?
  5. valves that are prone to calcification and tearing
  6. most important cardiac enzyme
  7. valve issues lead to what?
  8. type of cardiac tumor found on left atrium
  9. Left sided heart failure and hypertensive heart disease is due to what load?
  10. most common cause of heart disease in CHILDREN
  11. malformation with the washing machine murmur
  12. small masses of ____ and platelets build up on the valves with nonbacterial thrombotic emboli
  13. syndrome in which lung pressure high & acyanotic leads to cyanotic congenital heart disease
  14. no inflammation & hypercoagulative/thrombotic type of endocarditis
  15. rheumatic heart disease valves often resemble this
  16. appear 7-10 days after acute MI
  17. Right to left shunt TOF & TGV(tetralogy of fallot & transposition of great vessels) are classified as ___.
  18. most common valvular abnormality with angina & syncope & CHF
  19. 140/90 is considered
  20. Acute Bacterial Endocarditis associated with this (S. Aureus)
  21. heart disease that most common cause of mitral valve stenosis
  22. this causes Rheumatic heart disease
  23. type of cells found in myxomas
  24. all three layers of heart affected
  25. Caused by LV dilation & infective endocarditis & chordae rupture & leaflets cant close
  26. ventricular dilation with too much stretch & decreased power
  27. these appear 1-2 days after acute MI
  28. Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis group D (___) on abnormal valves with Viridians and HACEK
  29. why aortic regurg leads to hypertrophy
  30. True or False cardiomyopathies are typically idiopathic
  31. Viral ______ is the most common cause of pericarditis
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  1. tight valve
  2. seen with Rheumatic Heart Disease connective tissue
  3. side of heart failure: cause (HTN & CAD) symptoms (Pulm edema cough)
  4. increase in preload and sympathetic tone aldosterone/hypertrophy/helps pump power
  5. cause of myocarditis (coxsackie A-B) & cold symptoms & lymphocytes
  6. floppy valve
  7. rheumatic heart disease warty growths on free edges of valves
  8. increased glycosaminoglycans & valve floppy with symptoms of fatigue & palpitations & chest pain
  9. Pericardial ______ is the buildup of fluid in pericardial sac
  10. true or false cardiac tumors are typically from site of origin
  11. complication of acute MI that can lead to sudden death
  12. mechanical weakening of necrotic/inflamed myocardium
  13. most common cardiac malformation (shorthand)
  14. commonly associated with dilated cardiomyopathy (shorthand)
  15. most common cause of ischemic heart disease
  16. where cardiac tumors are typically found, leading to effusion
  17. TOF shows up as ____-shaped heart on X-Ray
  18. neoplasm of cardiac muscle in kids
  19. heart sound from thickened Left Ventricle, restrictive cardiomyopathy, hypertension
  20. Mechanical heart valves require lifelong ________.
  21. ACUTE type of endocarditis are typical for IV drug users & dental & catheter procedures
  22. sudden cardiac death young people & murmur like Aortic Stenosis & autosomal dominant beta myosin mutation
  23. FEVER & NEW ONSET MURMUR rapid/deadly type of endocarditis w/ valve ring abscesses on NORMAL valves
  24. most common cause of cyanotic child heart disease (tet spells, pulm stenosis, RVH, aorta displace)
  25. most common cause of Cor Pulmonale
  26. pericardial disease effusion can cause _____, leading to ineffective ventricle filling/pumping
  27. extra heart sound heart from dilation of ventricles
  28. how many minutes until irreversible damage to cardiomyocyte with Acute MI?
  29. layer of the heart most commonly affected in Rheumatic Heart Disease?
  30. Can be caused by Marfans and Syphillis
  31. side of heart failure thats cause (LHF, cor pulm, congenital heart disease)
  32. caused by high pulmonary circulation pressure & right ventricle disfunction
  33. Right sided heart failure is due to what load?

64 Clues: tight valve • floppy valve • 140/90 is considered • valve issues lead to what? • most important cardiac enzyme • type of cells found in myxomas • appear 7-10 days after acute MI • neoplasm of cardiac muscle in kids • most common cause of Cor Pulmonale • all three layers of heart affected • this causes Rheumatic heart disease • these appear 1-2 days after acute MI • ...

Medical Terms About Cardiovascular System 2020-06-19

Medical Terms About Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. a complete stopping of the heart
  2. swollen and dilated veins
  3. the wall between the right and left atria
  4. muscular layer of the heart that contracts to pump blood
  5. a test which the patient lies still while several leads are attached to the chest and records the electrical activity of the heart; it helps check heart rhythm and may diagnosis other heart issues
  6. a semilunar valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
  7. intravenous
  8. a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  9. (prefix) beyond or excess
  10. automated external defibrillator
  11. (root) pulse
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  1. a laboratory test that used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  2. (suffix) instrument to measure pressure
  3. a condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  4. the thin inner layer of the heart that lines each chamber
  5. increased pressure in the blood vessels
  6. implantable cardioverter defibrillator
  7. a portable ECG machine that records heart activity to show a possible pattern for the symptoms the patient may be having
  8. outer layer of the heart
  9. (suffix) hardening
  10. mitral valve prolapse
  11. a procedure done in a specialized area of radiology which the x-ray contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing or aneurysms
  12. diabetes mellitus
  13. a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell
  14. (root) vessel

25 Clues: intravenous • (root) pulse • (root) vessel • diabetes mellitus • (suffix) hardening • mitral valve prolapse • outer layer of the heart • swollen and dilated veins • (prefix) beyond or excess • a complete stopping of the heart • automated external defibrillator • implantable cardioverter defibrillator • (suffix) instrument to measure pressure • increased pressure in the blood vessels • ...

The Inside of the Body 2023-01-18

The Inside of the Body crossword puzzle
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  1. carries blood from the upper body to the heart
  2. vocal cords
  3. a chemical in red blood cells that makes them red
  4. stringy substance that forms a web over cuts
  5. the artery that carries blood out of the heart
  6. the lower chambers of the heart
  7. tiny hairs in the bronchi
  8. its main function is to get oxygen to the blood
  9. the highway construction crew of the blood
  10. an illness that causes fluid to settle in the lungs
  11. tubes that split off the trachea
  12. the upper chambers of the heart
  13. small sacs at the end of each bronchial tube
  14. the artery that carries blood from the heart to the lungs
  15. the vein that carries blood from the lungs to the heart
  16. a tube below the larynx
  17. the policemen of the body
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  1. the transportation highway of your body
  2. the back of your throat
  3. carries blood from the lower body to the heart
  4. arteries on the surface of the heart that nourish the heart muscle
  5. when the bronchial tubes swell, reducing the amount of air that can pass
  6. the very small vessels connecting veins with arteries
  7. yellowish liquid that carries the blood cells through the blood vessels
  8. carry blood toward the heart
  9. also called bronchi
  10. the muscle below your lungs
  11. the delivery trucks that carry oxygen to the cells
  12. carry blood away from the heart

29 Clues: vocal cords • also called bronchi • the back of your throat • a tube below the larynx • tiny hairs in the bronchi • the policemen of the body • the muscle below your lungs • carry blood toward the heart • the lower chambers of the heart • the upper chambers of the heart • carry blood away from the heart • tubes that split off the trachea • the transportation highway of your body • ...

Unit 5 Lab 2023-11-13

Unit 5 Lab crossword puzzle
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  1. Automated External Defibrillator
  2. Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
  3. Behind or Back/Backward
  4. Uses X-ray dye and a catheter to inject dye into vessels that are surrounding the heart. Helps healthcare professionals to check for aneurysms, it can detect pressure in the heart, etc.
  5. Fast
  6. A test that uses an X-ray dye called “contrast” is injected into a person’s blood vessels. This helps healthcare professionals to evaluate a person’s blood vessels.
  7. A test that uses an ultrasound to look at the blood that is going through a person's blood vessels, can determine if there is narrowing or if a person has a thrombus.
  8. A test that uses an ultrasound to look at a person's heart and vessels.
  9. Carries blood toward the heart.
  10. The thin inner layer that covers the heart.
  11. Muscular layer that covers the heart and helps to pump blood by contrasting.
Down
  1. Heart Attack
  2. Outside of
  3. A machine that will record the electrical activity of the heart.
  4. Many
  5. High Blood Pressure
  6. Dyspnea on exertion
  7. Where the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients occur.
  8. Narrowing in the arteries that surround the heart.
  9. The heart is not efficiently pumping enough blood from the left ventricle. This can result in reduced blood flow.
  10. Chest Pain
  11. Mitral Valve Prolapse
  12. When an Artery has a weakened wall, which will cause the artery to swell up like a ballon.
  13. Carries blood away from the heart.
  14. Beyond or Excess

25 Clues: Fast • Many • Outside of • Chest Pain • Heart Attack • Beyond or Excess • High Blood Pressure • Dyspnea on exertion • Mitral Valve Prolapse • Behind or Back/Backward • Carries blood toward the heart. • Automated External Defibrillator • Carries blood away from the heart. • Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease • The thin inner layer that covers the heart. • ...

Unit 4 Crossword - Shawn Miklich 2018-04-18

Unit 4 Crossword - Shawn Miklich crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Oxygen comes in through here and carbon dioxide goes out.
  2. Carries deoxygenated blood to the heart.
  3. The left upper cavity of the heart.
  4. The wall separating the two chambers in the heart.
  5. The left lower cavity of the heart.
  6. The valve located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.
  7. The valve located between the Aorta and left ventricle.
  8. The right lower cavity of the heart.
  9. A large vein that carries deoxygenated blood to the heart.
  10. The valve located between the left atria and ventricle.
  11. Controls the heart rate.
Down
  1. The heart's natural pace maker.
  2. The valve located between the right atria and ventricle.
  3. The right upper cavity of the heart.
  4. Carries oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.
  5. The tiniest blood vessels.
  6. Tendons that connect the tricuspid valve and the bicuspid valve.
  7. A large vein that carries deoxygenated blood to the heart.
  8. A protein on red blood cells that carries oxygen.
  9. The main artery of the body.

20 Clues: Controls the heart rate. • The tiniest blood vessels. • The main artery of the body. • The heart's natural pace maker. • The left upper cavity of the heart. • The left lower cavity of the heart. • The right upper cavity of the heart. • The right lower cavity of the heart. • Carries deoxygenated blood to the heart. • Carries oxygenated blood to the rest of the body. • ...

Part 2 2014-04-03

Part 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. contraction of heart muscle
  2. smallest arteries; control flow into capillary beds via vasodilation and constriction
  3. generates impulses about 75 times/minute
  4. smallest blood vessels
  5. carry blood away from the heart
  6. heart rate less than 60 beats/min
  7. condition where the number of circulating platelets is deficient
  8. carry the impulse to the heart apex and ventricular walls
  9. Force per unit area exerted on the wall of a blood vessel by its contained blood
  10. thrombus found in blood
Down
  1. low BP in which systolic pressure is below 100 mm Hg
  2. fragments of megakaryocytes
  3. distal to elastic arteries; deliver blood to body organs and are active in vasoconstriction
  4. Sustained elevated arterial pressure of 140/90 or higher
  5. Thick-walled arteries near the heart; the aorta and its major branches
  6. heart rate over 100 beats/min
  7. carry blood toward the heart
  8. Are formed when capillary beds unite
  9. relaxation of heart muscle

19 Clues: smallest blood vessels • thrombus found in blood • relaxation of heart muscle • contraction of heart muscle • fragments of megakaryocytes • carry blood toward the heart • heart rate over 100 beats/min • carry blood away from the heart • heart rate less than 60 beats/min • Are formed when capillary beds unite • generates impulses about 75 times/minute • ...

Cardiac #1 2022-02-03

Cardiac #1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This blood vessel carries oxygen-poor blood
  2. Blood from heart to lungs is full of this type of gas
  3. A word related to the heart
  4. A word related to the lungs
  5. A heart has 4 ______ (one-way door)
  6. These blood vessels are the smallest vessels
  7. A word related to the heart muscle
  8. This blood vessel carries oxygen-rich blood
  9. Sinoatrial ___ is a heart's natural pacemaker.
  10. A vein that runs along the neck
Down
  1. Biggest vena cava from the top
  2. An artery that runs along the neck
  3. A system that brings blood from heart to body and back
  4. Pulmonary _____ brings blood from heart to lungs and back
  5. The biggest artery
  6. The biggest vein
  7. A heart has 4 ______ (rooms)
  8. Biggest vena cava from the bottom
  9. Blood from the lungs to the heart is full of this type of gas

19 Clues: The biggest vein • The biggest artery • A word related to the heart • A word related to the lungs • A heart has 4 ______ (rooms) • Biggest vena cava from the top • A vein that runs along the neck • Biggest vena cava from the bottom • An artery that runs along the neck • A word related to the heart muscle • A heart has 4 ______ (one-way door) • ...

Unit 5 Med Terms 2025-04-10

Unit 5 Med Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Outer layer of the hearts wall.
  2. A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
  3. Prefix meaning "fast"
  4. A disorder in which there is a narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart.
  5. Prefix meaning "slow"
  6. A heart condition where the valve which separates the left atrium and left ventricle, flaps backward into the left atrium during heartbeats, potentially causing a leaky valve.
  7. Suffix pertaining to the process of making a surgical puncture to remove fluid.
  8. A condition in which the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow.
  9. Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
  10. A machine that records the electrical activity of the heart.
  11. A procedure using x-ray dye and a tiny tube called a catheter that shows narrowing, aneurysms, collects samples, and detects pressure in the heart.
  12. When an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon.
  13. Middle muscular layer of the heart wall that contracts to pump blood.
  14. Blood vessels that facilitate the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste.
  15. Prefix meaning "within"
  16. Suffix pertaining to the process of narrowing.
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  1. Swollen and dilated veins often found in the legs.
  2. Commonly referred to as a heart attack.This condition occurs when a part of the heart doesn’t get the blood flow it needs.
  3. A battery-powered device implanted under the skin to monitor and treat life-threatening heart arrhythmias.
  4. Instrument to measure blood pressure.
  5. A blood test that measures levels of glucose, electrolytes, and kidney waste products.
  6. A test uses ultrasound to look at blood going through blood vessels to determine if they are narrowed or have a clot.
  7. Pumps blood throughout the body
  8. Inner layer of the hearts wall.
  9. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
  10. Analyzes a person's heart rhythm and delivers an electric shock to restore a normal heartbeat in cases of sudden cardiac arrest.
  11. The connection between the atria and the ventricles of the heart.

27 Clues: Prefix meaning "fast" • Prefix meaning "slow" • Prefix meaning "within" • Outer layer of the hearts wall. • Pumps blood throughout the body • Inner layer of the hearts wall. • Instrument to measure blood pressure. • Suffix pertaining to the process of narrowing. • Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart. • Swollen and dilated veins often found in the legs. • ...

Heart Anatomy and Structure 2025-04-17

Heart Anatomy and Structure crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Wall dividing right and left atria.
  2. Inflammation of the heart muscle (myocardium).
  3. Inner layer of serous pericardium that adheres to heart surface.
  4. Outer layer of serous pericardium that lines fibrous pericardium.
  5. Fibrous cords connecting valve cusps to papillary muscles.
  6. Another name for the visceral pericardium.
  7. Groove separating atria from ventricles externally.
  8. Pouch-like extension of atria increasing volume capacity.
  9. Fetal opening between atria that bypasses lungs.
  10. Muscular ridges in the atrial wall.
  11. Flap of a heart valve.
  12. The two inferior chambers of the heart that pump blood out.
  13. Pumps blood into the pulmonary trunk for gas exchange in lungs.
  14. The two superior chambers of the heart.
  15. Connective tissue framework of the heart.
  16. Muscular layer of the heart wall responsible for contraction.
  17. Muscles anchoring chordae tendineae in the ventricles.
  18. Broad superior portion of the heart where major vessels emerge.
  19. Tip of the heart pointing toward the left hip.
  20. Chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins.
  21. Double-walled sac enclosing the heart.
  22. Valve between atrium and ventricle on each side.
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  1. Muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system.
  2. Wall separating the two ventricles.
  3. Another term for the bicuspid valve.
  4. Space within the pericardial sac containing lubricating fluid for heart movement.
  5. Chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the systemic veins.
  6. Groove marking the boundary between the two ventricles.
  7. Contractile cells that form the myocardium.
  8. Outer layer of pericardium made of tough connective tissue.
  9. Pumps blood into the aorta for systemic circulation.
  10. Depression in interatrial septum marking fetal foramen ovale.
  11. Smooth inner lining of the heart chambers.
  12. Muscular ridges lining ventricular walls.
  13. AV valve between right atrium and right ventricle.
  14. Inner serous membrane of pericardium producing pericardial fluid.
  15. Simple squamous epithelium lining heart and blood vessels.
  16. AV valve between left atrium and left ventricle.
  17. Central compartment of the thoracic cavity containing the heart and other thoracic organs.

39 Clues: Flap of a heart valve. • Wall separating the two ventricles. • Wall dividing right and left atria. • Muscular ridges in the atrial wall. • Another term for the bicuspid valve. • Double-walled sac enclosing the heart. • The two superior chambers of the heart. • Muscular ridges lining ventricular walls. • Connective tissue framework of the heart. • ...

Telemetry Crossword 2024-06-28

Telemetry Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Dysfunction of the sinoatrial node resulting in abnormal heart rhythms
  2. Insertion of a thin tube (catheter) into a blood vessel to measure pressures or inject contrast dye
  3. Narrowing or blockage of coronary arteries due to atherosclerosis
  4. Rapid regular contraction of the ventricles
  5. The time interval from the beginning of the P wave (atrial depolarization) to the beginning of the QRS complex (ventricular depolarization)
  6. High calcium levels in the blood
  7. Ballooning of a blood vessel wall
  8. High blood pressure
  9. Chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle
  10. The time it takes for the ventricles to depolarize and then repolarize
  11. A specific combination of electrodes used to monitor electrical activity from different angles
  12. The outer layer of the heart wall
  13. Part of the ECG representing the interval between ventricular depolarization and repolarization
  14. The positive or negative deflection following the QRS complex on an ECG
  15. Rapid but regular contraction of the atria
  16. Technique to stimulate the vagus nerve and slow down heart rate
  17. Irregularly irregular and often rapid heart rate
  18. Protein released into the bloodstream during myocardial injury
  19. An extra electrical pathway between the atria and ventricles
  20. Specialized cluster of cells located in the atrial septum, near the junction of the atria and the ventricles
  21. The innermost layer of the heart wall, lining the heart chambers
  22. Low potassium levels in the blood
  23. Inability of the heart to pump sufficient blood to meet the body's needs
  24. Shock due to heart failure
  25. Rapid, erratic heartbeats originating in the ventricles
  26. Heart rhythm originating in the atrioventricular junction rather than the SA node
  27. Electronic device implanted to regulate heart rhythms
  28. Tissue death due to lack of blood flow (e.g., myocardial infarction)
  29. Sudden cessation of effective heart function
  30. High potassium levels in the blood
  31. Study of the forces involved in blood circulation
  32. Electrical activity without a palpable pulse (abbr.)
Down
  1. Narrowing of a heart valve or blood vessel
  2. A portable device for continuous ECG monitoring typically worn for 24+ hours
  3. Abnormal heart rhythm
  4. Low calcium levels in the blood
  5. Ultrasound of the heart to assess structure and function
  6. Low blood pressure
  7. Chest electrodes used in ECG monitoring
  8. Procedure by which an abnormally fast heart rate or other cardiac arrhythmia is converted to a normal rhythm using electricity or drugs
  9. Measurement of oxygen saturation in the blood
  10. The amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute
  11. Rapid heartbeat originating in the ventricles
  12. Compression of the heart due to fluid or blood accumulation in the pericardial sac
  13. Percentage of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
  14. Absence of electrical activity and a flat line on ECG
  15. Impaired conduction of electrical signals within the heart
  16. Graphical representation of the heart's electrical activity
  17. Continuous monitoring and transmission of data over a distance
  18. Abnormally large decrease in systolic blood pressure during inspiration
  19. Procedure to destroy abnormal tissue that causes arrhythmias
  20. The combination of three of the graphical deflections seen on a typical ECG
  21. Variation in the origin of atrial impulses
  22. Fast heart rate, typically above 100 beats per minute
  23. Lack of blood flow to a part of the heart muscle, often due to a narrowed or blocked coronary artery
  24. Early activation of the ventricles due to an abnormal accessory pathway
  25. Delivery of an electric shock to restore normal heart rhythm
  26. The first positive deflection on an ECG
  27. Temporary loss of consciousness due to decreased blood flow to the brain
  28. Slow heart rate, typically below 60 beats per minute
  29. Fluid accumulation in the lungs
  30. Diseases of blood vessels outside of the heart
  31. Inflammation of the pericardium (the sac surrounding the heart)
  32. ECG monitoring performed while the patient is mobile
  33. The middle layer of the heart wall, composed of cardiac muscle
  34. Interference or noise on the ECG tracing that can obscure the true cardiac waveform
  35. Specific type of ventricular tachycardia characterized by a distinctive "twisting of the points"

67 Clues: Low blood pressure • High blood pressure • Abnormal heart rhythm • Shock due to heart failure • Low calcium levels in the blood • Fluid accumulation in the lungs • High calcium levels in the blood • Ballooning of a blood vessel wall • The outer layer of the heart wall • Low potassium levels in the blood • High potassium levels in the blood • Chest electrodes used in ECG monitoring • ...

Medical Terms 2021-11-12

Medical Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. prefix meaning heart
  2. Bare metal stent
  3. a closed system of vessels
  4. muscular pumping device
  5. heart doesn't pump enough blood for your body's needs
  6. abnormal heart rhythms
  7. EKG or ECG
  8. root meaning a small vessel that circulates blood.
  9. prefix meaning between
  10. suffix meaning the study of
  11. ultrasound of the heart
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  1. a scientific examination of a sample of blood
  2. Percutaneous coronary intervention
  3. narrowing of the arteries disease
  4. Drug-eluting stent
  5. computer simulation technique used to test the resilience of institutions and investment portfolios against possible future financial situations
  6. suffix meaning pertaining too
  7. the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body
  8. Heart muscle disease
  9. happens when a part of the heart muscle doesn't get enough blood
  10. magnetic resonance imaging
  11. imaging that produces detailed images of the beating heart
  12. the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins
  13. Cardiovascular disease
  14. a tubular structure carrying blood through the tissues and organs; a vein, artery, or capillary

25 Clues: EKG or ECG • Bare metal stent • Drug-eluting stent • prefix meaning heart • Heart muscle disease • abnormal heart rhythms • prefix meaning between • Cardiovascular disease • muscular pumping device • ultrasound of the heart • a closed system of vessels • magnetic resonance imaging • suffix meaning the study of • suffix meaning pertaining too • narrowing of the arteries disease • ...

Cardiovascular System 2020-10-30

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. veins / veins are swollen and dilated
  2. / cardiovascular
  3. / potassium chloride
  4. / slow
  5. / coronary artery bypass graft
  6. / procedure done in specialized area of radiology using x-ray dye
  7. testing / test where patient is put on treadmill or asked to ride bike to increase how hard the heart is working
  8. valve / located between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
  9. / basic metabolic panel
  10. / known as high blood pressure
  11. / pericarditis sac around the heart is inflamed
  12. / pumps blood throughout your body
Down
  1. / fat
  2. / test that uses ultrasound to look at heart and vessels
  3. / test that uses leads and are attached to the chest to record electic activity of the heart
  4. arrest / complete stopping of the heart
  5. / artery has weakned wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
  6. / surgical removal/excision
  7. / emitting of reflecting light
  8. / carry blood away from heart
  9. vena cava / for blood in the lower half of body
  10. / vital signs stable
  11. / chest
  12. enzymes / used to measure certain items in blood that could indicate heart muscle damage
  13. / carry blood towards heart

25 Clues: / fat • / slow • / chest • / cardiovascular • / potassium chloride • / vital signs stable • / basic metabolic panel • / surgical removal/excision • / carry blood towards heart • / carry blood away from heart • / coronary artery bypass graft • / emitting of reflecting light • / known as high blood pressure • / pumps blood throughout your body • ...

unit 5 lab: medical terminology 2021-10-01

unit 5 lab: medical terminology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow.
  2. Cerebrovascular accident
  3. cardiovascular pulmonary resuscitation
  4. complete stopping of the heart.
  5. records the electrical activity of the heart.
  6. condition process or method
  7. beyond or excess
  8. vessels that return blood to the heart.
  9. pumps blood through the system.
  10. the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed.
  11. evaluate how well this system is functioning.
  12. heart failure
  13. specialized area of radiology
Down
  1. Left ventricular assist device
  2. look at blood going through blood vessels to determine if they are narrowed or have a thrombus
  3. uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
  4. an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon.
  5. small
  6. within
  7. without
  8. networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues.
  9. bring in air from the atmosphere and pass oxygen into the bloodstream.
  10. permanent pace maker
  11. vessels that deliver blood to tissues.
  12. increased pressure in the blood vessels.

25 Clues: small • within • without • heart failure • beyond or excess • permanent pace maker • Cerebrovascular accident • condition process or method • specialized area of radiology • Left ventricular assist device • complete stopping of the heart. • pumps blood through the system. • cardiovascular pulmonary resuscitation • vessels that deliver blood to tissues. • ...

Unit 3 Review 2022-11-07

Unit 3 Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a disorder that causes seizures
  2. contains somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system
  3. instrument to measure blood pressure
  4. the heart,arteries,and veins
  5. your brain and spinal cord
  6. between left atrium and ventricle
  7. middle layer of heart
  8. high frequency sound wavs to measure blood flow
  9. long term force of blood against artery walls is high enough to cause heart disease
  10. insertion of a narrow tube into the heart
  11. x-ray imaging to see the hearts vessels
Down
  1. controls the activities you do without thinking about
  2. between right atrium and right ventricle
  3. another name for hypertension
  4. between the right vntricle and pulmonary artery
  5. 2 layered sack with fluid
  6. guides your voluntary movements
  7. outermost layer of heart
  8. the body's command center
  9. between the left ventricle and the aorta
  10. 4 chambered muscle
  11. trouble falling/staying asleep
  12. measures electrical activity of the heart
  13. transports air to lungs
  14. innermost layer of heart

25 Clues: 4 chambered muscle • middle layer of heart • transports air to lungs • outermost layer of heart • innermost layer of heart • 2 layered sack with fluid • the body's command center • your brain and spinal cord • the heart,arteries,and veins • another name for hypertension • trouble falling/staying asleep • a disorder that causes seizures • guides your voluntary movements • ...

isaonk 2023-06-28

isaonk crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thin walls that carry blood toward the heart
  2. portable ECG/EKG
  3. prefix for something excessive
  4. Heart not efficiently pumping blood from left ventricle
  5. where the heart lies
  6. high blood sugar
  7. comes from root word aort(o)
  8. smaller arteries
  9. abbreviation for emergency room
  10. double layer outside of heart wall
  11. have walls and carry blood away from the heart
  12. prefix for fast
  13. test that uses ultrasound
  14. heart attack
Down
  1. root word for sound
  2. root word that is cardi(o)
  3. middle muscular layer that contracts to pump blood
  4. laboratory test used to measure certain items in blood
  5. diagnose test known as EKG and uses wires
  6. endocardium, myocardium, epicardium
  7. swollen and dilated veins
  8. abbreviation for automated external defibrillator
  9. abbreviation word is CP
  10. often confused with myocardial infarction
  11. Checking stress levels by asking patient to exercise
  12. abbreviation for beats per minute
  13. abbreviation for blood pressure
  14. thin layer that lines each chamber
  15. on chest to help regulate heart beating

29 Clues: heart attack • prefix for fast • portable ECG/EKG • high blood sugar • smaller arteries • root word for sound • where the heart lies • abbreviation word is CP • swollen and dilated veins • test that uses ultrasound • root word that is cardi(o) • comes from root word aort(o) • prefix for something excessive • abbreviation for emergency room • abbreviation for blood pressure • ...

How Does the Cardiovascular System Work? 2023-12-15

How Does the Cardiovascular System Work? crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Heart
  2. Vessel
  3. Test that often involve walking on a treadmill or using a stationary bike
  4. 1D
  5. The Hear has an irregular beating pattern
  6. Carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart
  7. Artery
  8. When the pressure of the blood in your arteries
  9. Carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body
  10. Test shows blockages in the heart artieries
  11. Chest pain or pressure, caused by insufficient blood flow
  12. Includes your arteries, veins and capillaries
  13. Quick and Painless Test that records the electrical signals in heart
  14. BPM
  15. Vein
Down
  1. BP
  2. You lie on a table inside a doughnut-shaped machine
  3. Affects the heart and blood vessels
  4. Connect the smallest arteries to the smallest veins
  5. CABG
  6. It is a portable ECG device that's worn for a day or more to record the heart's activity
  7. Endocardium
  8. The heart not pumping blood as well as it should
  9. A muscular organ that pumps blood throughout your body

24 Clues: BP • 1D • BPM • CABG • Vein • Heart • Vessel • Artery • Endocardium • Affects the heart and blood vessels • The Hear has an irregular beating pattern • Test shows blockages in the heart artieries • Carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart • Includes your arteries, veins and capillaries • When the pressure of the blood in your arteries • The heart not pumping blood as well as it should • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword 2024-04-03

Cardiovascular Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. stands for Premature ventricular contraction
  2. valve between right ventricle & pulmonary artery
  3. used to see if there is any heart muscle damage
  4. area where the heart lies
  5. wall between left & right venticles
  6. combining word meaning pulse
  7. wall between the left and right atria
  8. inflammation of the pericardial sac
  9. ultrasound of the heart and its vessels
  10. swollen or dilated veins
  11. stands for implantable cardioverter defibrillation
  12. combining word meaning clot
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  1. records the electrical activity of the heart
  2. the narrowing of arteries around the heart
  3. procedure using x-ray dye inserted into a catheter
  4. lack of blood flow to the heart, called a heart attack
  5. stands for deep vein thrombosis
  6. procedure using contrast injected into blood vessels
  7. disease when the left ventricle doesn't pump efficiently
  8. outer layer that surrounds the heart
  9. stands for basic metabolic panel
  10. combining word meaning blood vessel
  11. combining word meaning blockage
  12. combining word meaning vessel
  13. stands for normal sinus rhythm

25 Clues: swollen or dilated veins • area where the heart lies • combining word meaning clot • combining word meaning pulse • combining word meaning vessel • stands for normal sinus rhythm • stands for deep vein thrombosis • combining word meaning blockage • stands for basic metabolic panel • wall between left & right venticles • combining word meaning blood vessel • ...

The Cardiovascular system 2024-04-29

The Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - largest artery
  2. - checks blood pressure
  3. - center of cardiovascular system
  4. prefix for slow
  5. - muscular layer of the heart
  6. the hears inner lining
  7. - an ultrasound to look at blood vessels and heart
  8. - increased pressure of the blood vessels
  9. - suffix for rupture
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  1. vessel - blood transportation
  2. artery disease - a non reversable illness of clogged arteries
  3. testing - a way to check how the heart is working when exercising
  4. - Abbreviation for basic metabolic panel
  5. - combining term for vessel
  6. - abbreviation for do no resuscitate
  7. - abbreviation for catheterization
  8. monitor - portable machine to document heart activity
  9. - root for blockage
  10. - condition of inflamation in the pericardial sac
  11. - abbreviation for dyspnea on exertion
  12. - abrevitatio for coronary care unit
  13. - a recording procedure with dye to check vessels
  14. heart failure - condition where the left ventricle works improperly
  15. - suffi for narrowing such as narrowing in the arteries
  16. infarction - condtion when a part of the heart doesn't get blood flow otherwise known as heart attack

25 Clues: prefix for slow • - largest artery • - root for blockage • - suffix for rupture • the hears inner lining • - checks blood pressure • - combining term for vessel • vessel - blood transportation • - muscular layer of the heart • - center of cardiovascular system • - abbreviation for catheterization • - abbreviation for do no resuscitate • - abrevitatio for coronary care unit • ...

Mia's Crossword Puzzle 2024-11-20

Mia's Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 3 flaps between right atrium & ventricle
  2. Pumps the blood
  3. Abbreviate the intensive care unit
  4. Device that delivers electric shocks to the heart.
  5. Records electrical activity of the heart
  6. means hardening
  7. Upper Respiratory Inspection
  8. Is the body's roots
  9. Abbreviate history and physical
  10. What is the abbreviation for potassium
  11. Caused by inflammation after a heart attack
  12. tool that is used to measure pressure
  13. Abbreviate Coronary artery disease
  14. this carries blood from the heart to everywhere else.
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  1. Small branch of veins
  2. Sends electrical signal to regulate heart beat
  3. Medical treatment that uses a quick low energy to restore a regular heart rhythm
  4. Is used to diagnose stenosis using contrast dye
  5. Echocardiogram
  6. Poor blood flow to a certain spot in the brain
  7. Is caused by bacterial infection
  8. The upper chambers of the heart
  9. Causes arteries to harden
  10. Transports nutrients throughout tissues & lungs
  11. Occurs when part of an artery wall gets weak

25 Clues: Echocardiogram • Pumps the blood • means hardening • Is the body's roots • Small branch of veins • Causes arteries to harden • Upper Respiratory Inspection • Abbreviate history and physical • The upper chambers of the heart • Is caused by bacterial infection • Abbreviate the intensive care unit • Abbreviate Coronary artery disease • tool that is used to measure pressure • ...

heart attack, Coranary artery bypass 2025-05-12

heart attack, Coranary artery bypass crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Measure of deaths in a population.
  2. – Prefix meaning related to the heart muscle.
  3. – Fatty buildup that narrows arteries.
  4. – Surgery that bypasses blocked heart arteries.
  5. – High cholesterol in the blood.
  6. Site Body part used to take tissue for surgery.
  7. Extreme tiredness, often from lack of oxygen.
  8. The healing period after illness or surgery.
  9. – A blood clot in a blood vessel.
  10. – Chest pain from reduced heart blood flow.
  11. Condition where the heart can't pump well.
  12. A non-surgical heart artery-opening procedure.
  13. – Circulatory condition affecting blood vessels outside the heart.
Down
  1. – Total number of cases in a population.
  2. Restoring blood flow to the heart.
  3. – Tissue death due to lack of blood supply.
  4. Number of new cases in a given time.
  5. – Buildup of plaques in arteries.
  6. – Sudden tightening of artery muscles.
  7. Difficulty or discomfort in breathing.
  8. – Reduced blood flow, often causing pain.
  9. – Expected outcome of a disease.
  10. Molecule that provides energy to cells.
  11. Spontaneous tear in a heart artery wall.

24 Clues: – High cholesterol in the blood. • – Expected outcome of a disease. • – Buildup of plaques in arteries. • – A blood clot in a blood vessel. • Restoring blood flow to the heart. • – Measure of deaths in a population. • Number of new cases in a given time. • – Sudden tightening of artery muscles. • – Fatty buildup that narrows arteries. • Difficulty or discomfort in breathing. • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword 2025-09-25

Cardiovascular Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Also known as the Bicuspid Valve
  2. surgical procedure to remove veins
  3. recording of the hearts activity
  4. occurs when the heart stops beating effectively,leading to a loss of blood flow
  5. Carries blood into the heart - No 02
  6. Clear, straw colored fluid that makes up 55% of the blood
  7. the escape of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
  8. Inflammation of the heart muscle
  9. enlargement of the heart
  10. Cone-shaped organ that is made of muscle
  11. pertaining to within the veins
  12. procedure done to visualize veins within the body
Down
  1. a foreign substance that travels through the bloodstream to block a blood vessel
  2. one who studies the heart
  3. surgical procedure that involves the removal of plaque buildup from the arteries
  4. ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall
  5. It's main function is to regulate blood flow, located between the aorta and the left ventricle
  6. disease of the heart muscle
  7. Microscopic materials are passed between blood and tissue here
  8. Carries blood away from the heart - 02

20 Clues: enlargement of the heart • one who studies the heart • disease of the heart muscle • pertaining to within the veins • Also known as the Bicuspid Valve • recording of the hearts activity • Inflammation of the heart muscle • surgical procedure to remove veins • Carries blood into the heart - No 02 • Carries blood away from the heart - 02 • Cone-shaped organ that is made of muscle • ...

Cardiovascular system 2022-04-06

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. broadening of blood vessels
  2. muscular-walled tube which carries blood away from the heart
  3. administering into a vein
  4. faster than normal heart rate
  5. phase when the heart muscle is relaxed
  6. no heart activity
  7. slower than a normal heart rate
Down
  1. pertaining to the lungs
  2. narrowing
  3. main artery leaving the heart
  4. relating to the heart
  5. enlargement of the heart
  6. obstruction of blood supply
  7. murmur sounds made by blood in or near your heart
  8. low blood pressure

15 Clues: narrowing • no heart activity • low blood pressure • relating to the heart • pertaining to the lungs • enlargement of the heart • administering into a vein • broadening of blood vessels • obstruction of blood supply • main artery leaving the heart • faster than normal heart rate • slower than a normal heart rate • phase when the heart muscle is relaxed • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-05-06

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Smallest Blood Vessel
  2. Brings Blood Towards Heart
  3. Platelets
  4. Carries Blood To Heart From Lungs
  5. Inner Layer Of The Heart
  6. Carries Blood From Heart To Lungs
  7. White Blood Cells
Down
  1. Middle Layer Of The Heart
  2. Large Artery That Carries Blood
  3. The Lower Heart Chamber
  4. Where Blood Starts And Finishes
  5. Brings Blood Away From Heart
  6. Outer Most layer of the Heart
  7. The Upper Heart Chamber
  8. Red Blood Cells

15 Clues: Platelets • Red Blood Cells • White Blood Cells • Smallest Blood Vessel • The Lower Heart Chamber • The Upper Heart Chamber • Inner Layer Of The Heart • Middle Layer Of The Heart • Brings Blood Towards Heart • Brings Blood Away From Heart • Outer Most layer of the Heart • Large Artery That Carries Blood • Where Blood Starts And Finishes • Carries Blood To Heart From Lungs • ...

Heart 2023-10-11

Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. From subclavian
  2. Main organ of the cardiovascular system
  3. Likes to chase mice
  4. Takes blood to the heart
  5. Flying mammal
  6. Man's best friend
Down
  1. Has a trunk
  2. Takes blood away from the heart
  3. Large marsupial

9 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • From subclavian • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • Takes blood to the heart • Takes blood away from the heart • Main organ of the cardiovascular system

HEART 2024-02-16

HEART crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The __________ artery carries blood from the heart to the lungs
  2. Rate Measure of the number of heartbeats per minute
  3. are Tiny blood vessels where the exchange of nutrients and oxygen occurs
  4. The movement of blood through the body
Down
  1. A structure that ensures blood flows in one direction in the heart
  2. The lower chambers of the heart
  3. The rhythmic beating or throbbing of the heart
  4. One of the upper chambers of the heart
  5. The largest __________ in the human body
  6. is the main function of the heart.

10 Clues: The lower chambers of the heart • is the main function of the heart. • One of the upper chambers of the heart • The movement of blood through the body • The largest __________ in the human body • The rhythmic beating or throbbing of the heart • Rate Measure of the number of heartbeats per minute • The __________ artery carries blood from the heart to the lungs • ...

Ashley's cardiovascular puzzle 2023-11-17

Ashley's cardiovascular puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lower tip of the heart.
  2. Small artery.
  3. Gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all body cells
  4. Largest type of blood vessel; carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body.
  5. Muscular middle layer of the heart.
  6. Record of the electrical activity of the heart.
  7. Artery carrying oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs.
  8. Two common carotid arteries located on each side of the neck branch from the aorta and provide blood to head, neck and brain.
Down
  1. Inner lining of the heart.
  2. Abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves
  3. Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries.
  4. Smallest type of blood vessel.
  5. Largest vein in the body.
  6. Largest artery in the body.
  7. Thin-walled vessel that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the heart.
  8. Relaxation phase of the heartbeat.
  9. One of two lower chambers of the heart.

17 Clues: Small artery. • Lower tip of the heart. • Largest vein in the body. • Inner lining of the heart. • Largest artery in the body. • Smallest type of blood vessel. • Relaxation phase of the heartbeat. • Muscular middle layer of the heart. • One of two lower chambers of the heart. • Record of the electrical activity of the heart. • ...

The Human Heart 2023-11-08

The Human Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. X-ray imaging of blood vessels with contrast
  2. Membrane surrounding the heart
  3. Narrowing of the mitral valve
  4. Lower tip of the heart
  5. Smallest type of blood vessel
  6. Record of the electrical activity of the heart
  7. Arteries on sides of neck branching from the aorta
  8. Condition of rapid heartbeat
  9. Relaxation phase of the heartbeat
  10. Small vein
Down
  1. Largest artery in the body
  2. Rapid, irregular contractions of the heart
  3. Largest vein in the body
  4. Lower chamber of the heart
  5. Inflammation of a vein
  6. The heart beats in the embryo before it is supplied with _______
  7. Small artery
  8. Muscular middle layer of the heart

18 Clues: Small vein • Small artery • Inflammation of a vein • Lower tip of the heart • Largest vein in the body • Largest artery in the body • Lower chamber of the heart • Condition of rapid heartbeat • Narrowing of the mitral valve • Smallest type of blood vessel • Membrane surrounding the heart • Relaxation phase of the heartbeat • Muscular middle layer of the heart • ...

cardiovascular system 2022-01-14

cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. use both suffixes for small
  2. moves through the body
  3. process of recording in radiology
  4. ultrasound to look at the heart
  5. vessels that deliver blood to tissues
  6. artery has a weakened wall
  7. -fatty substance,-hardening
  8. arrest,stopping of the heart
  9. high blood pressure
  10. pumps blood through the system
  11. -vessel,-process of recording
  12. -around,-inflammation
Down
  1. tool to listen the heart and other body parts
  2. referred as a heart attack
  3. measuring pressure.
  4. pressure
  5. -ole and -ule
  6. a room for urgent care
  7. artery,a disorder in the arteries
  8. ultrasound to look at blood
  9. resuscitation of a person dying
  10. vessels that return blood to the heart.
  11. artery disease
  12. small vessels that perfuse tissues.

24 Clues: pressure • -ole and -ule • artery disease • measuring pressure. • high blood pressure • -around,-inflammation • moves through the body • a room for urgent care • referred as a heart attack • artery has a weakened wall • use both suffixes for small • ultrasound to look at blood • -fatty substance,-hardening • arrest,stopping of the heart • -vessel,-process of recording • ...

Cardio and Respiratory System 2020-10-08

Cardio and Respiratory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bottom chambers of heart
  2. keeps you from bleeding to death
  3. carries oxygen to all body cells
  4. low levels of hemoglobin
  5. top chambers of heart
  6. muscle that helps you breathe
  7. upper part of throat
  8. liquid part of blood
  9. helps fight disease
  10. organs that exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
  11. carries blood away from heart
Down
  1. carries blood to and from all parts of body
  2. carries blood to heart
  3. refers to the heart
  4. muscle that acts as a pump
  5. passageway for air into lungs
  6. lower part of throat
  7. where vocal cords are
  8. high blood pressure
  9. refers to blood vessels
  10. helps clot your blood

21 Clues: refers to the heart • high blood pressure • helps fight disease • lower part of throat • upper part of throat • liquid part of blood • top chambers of heart • where vocal cords are • helps clot your blood • carries blood to heart • refers to blood vessels • bottom chambers of heart • low levels of hemoglobin • muscle that acts as a pump • passageway for air into lungs • ...

Unit 5 Activity 2 2024-11-14

Unit 5 Activity 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Atrial, fibrilation
  2. test on blood for diseases
  3. painful or difficult
  4. where your heartaneurysmaortic anurysm
  5. Premature atrial contraction
  6. Connects small arteries and small veins
  7. Musculartubes that carry oxygen
  8. Carry blood from the body back to the heart
  9. within or inside
  10. ultrasound that creates images of the heart
  11. tests stress
  12. fast or rapid
  13. Body Mass Index
Down
  1. The organ that helps with all living
  2. A needed bodily fluid
  3. Slow
  4. electrical activity on heart
  5. blood flow to the brain is disrupted
  6. around, near, enclosing
  7. Circulation, Airway, Breathing
  8. Sees how your heart responds to exercise
  9. condition where the heart beats to quick
  10. Magnetic Resonance Imaging

23 Clues: Slow • tests stress • fast or rapid • Body Mass Index • within or inside • Atrial, fibrilation • painful or difficult • A needed bodily fluid • around, near, enclosing • test on blood for diseases • Magnetic Resonance Imaging • electrical activity on heart • Premature atrial contraction • Circulation, Airway, Breathing • Musculartubes that carry oxygen • The organ that helps with all living • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-11-08

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. powers the body
  2. disease difficulty breathing
  3. cardiac arrest study hamburg
  4. test physical activity for the body
  5. vessels responsible for carrying blood
  6. coronary artery bypass graft
  7. chest pain
  8. records electrical rhythms from the heart
  9. magnetic imaging
  10. distribute oxygen-rich blood to your body
  11. large part of the heart
  12. vein
Down
  1. swelling of the legs, ankles and feet
  2. failure rapid of irregular heartbeat
  3. coronary artery disease
  4. numbness or weakness in the face, arm, or leg
  5. antiarrhythmic
  6. blood
  7. branch of blood vessels
  8. blood vessel
  9. scan is a type of xray
  10. carry blood and oxygen to the heart
  11. heart
  12. test how your heart responds to activity
  13. atrial fibrilation

25 Clues: vein • blood • heart • chest pain • blood vessel • antiarrhythmic • powers the body • magnetic imaging • atrial fibrilation • scan is a type of xray • coronary artery disease • branch of blood vessels • large part of the heart • disease difficulty breathing • cardiac arrest study hamburg • coronary artery bypass graft • test physical activity for the body • carry blood and oxygen to the heart • ...

Cardiovascular System Crossword 2025-02-20

Cardiovascular System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. portable ECG machine
  2. meaning instrument to measure pressure
  3. ventricular tachycardia
  4. hypertension
  5. electrolytes
  6. injects dye into the vessels
  7. Outer layer
  8. Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
  9. Carry blood away from the heart
  10. artery has a weakened wall
  11. meaning slow
  12. narrowing in the arteries surround the heart
Down
  1. treadmill/exercise test
  2. implantable cardioverter defibrillator
  3. heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle
  4. ultrasound to look at the heart
  5. Carry blood towards the heart
  6. tabs attached to the chest
  7. Thin inner layer
  8. Largest artery
  9. sac around the heart is inflamed
  10. increased pressure in the blood vessels
  11. destruction
  12. meaning process of recording
  13. meaning fast

25 Clues: Outer layer • destruction • hypertension • electrolytes • meaning slow • meaning fast • Largest artery • Thin inner layer • portable ECG machine • treadmill/exercise test • ventricular tachycardia • tabs attached to the chest • artery has a weakened wall • injects dye into the vessels • meaning process of recording • Carry blood towards the heart • ultrasound to look at the heart • ...

The cardiovascular system 2024-02-07

The cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. kidneys
  2. Upper chambers of the heart
  3. Largest artery in the body
  4. Hardening of the arteries
  5. Valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
  6. Regulates the flow of blood through the heart
Down
  1. Smallest blood vessel
  2. Widening of the blood vessels
  3. Your heart is a little larger than your...
  4. Lining of the heart
  5. Tough muscular wall of the heart
  6. From the right side of the heart, blood goes to the
  7. Defective heart valve
  8. Blood vessel which carries blood from the heart
  9. lungs
  10. Blood vessel which carries blood to the heart

16 Clues: lungs • kidneys • Lining of the heart • Smallest blood vessel • Defective heart valve • Hardening of the arteries • Largest artery in the body • Upper chambers of the heart • Widening of the blood vessels • Tough muscular wall of the heart • Your heart is a little larger than your... • Regulates the flow of blood through the heart • Blood vessel which carries blood to the heart • ...

circulatory system 2013-05-21

circulatory system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a large artery through which oxygenated blood is pumped
  2. moves blood to and around parts of the body
  3. living cells in the blood that transport oxygen to all other living cells in the body
  4. lower right section of the heart
  5. blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
  6. the red pigment in red blood cells
  7. vessels that transport oxygenated blood from arteries to the capillaries
  8. hollow tubes with thick walls carrying blood
  9. through the heart in a specific pathway
Down
  1. upper right section of the heart
  2. upper left section of the heart
  3. the vessel through which oxeygenated blood travels from the heart to the lungs
  4. lower left section of the heart
  5. a form of energy released during cellular respiration
  6. the chemical reaction involving oxeygen
  7. a muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system
  8. a gas in the air that animlas need to breathe
  9. minute tubes carrying blood to body cells
  10. a gas in the air produced by respiration
  11. a simple carbohydrate

20 Clues: a simple carbohydrate • upper left section of the heart • lower left section of the heart • upper right section of the heart • lower right section of the heart • the red pigment in red blood cells • the chemical reaction involving oxeygen • through the heart in a specific pathway • a gas in the air produced by respiration • minute tubes carrying blood to body cells • ...

Cardiovascular System 2020-04-16

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Catheterization
  2. - double-layered sac
  3. - an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell.
  4. - Vessel
  5. - a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and vessels
  6. - Chest
  7. - have thick walls and carry blood away from the heart
  8. - Coronary Care Unit
  9. Enzymes - used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  10. Septum - the wall between the right and left ventricles
  11. Infraction - commonly referred to as a heart attack
  12. - Clot
  13. Test - a test to evaluate how well this system is functioning
  14. - Fast
  15. - Aorta
Down
  1. Artery Disease - the leading cause of death in the US and may cause heart attacks
  2. Arrest - the complete stopping of the heart
  3. - common way to measure blood pressure
  4. Heart Failure - the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow
  5. - Acute myocardial infraction
  6. - middle, muscular layer that contracts to pump blood
  7. - Deep Vein Thrombosis
  8. - thin inner layer that lines each chamber
  9. Monitor - portable ECG machine: records heart activity
  10. Muscle / the heart is made of ______
  11. - Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
  12. Septum - the wall between the right and left atria

27 Clues: - Clot • - Fast • - Chest • - Aorta • - Vessel • - Catheterization • - double-layered sac • - Coronary Care Unit • - Deep Vein Thrombosis • - Acute myocardial infraction • - common way to measure blood pressure • Muscle / the heart is made of ______ • - Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator • - thin inner layer that lines each chamber • Arrest - the complete stopping of the heart • ...

Unit 5 Lab 2021-03-11

Unit 5 Lab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the organ that gives oxygen to the system
  2. pulse
  3. coronary heart disease
  4. a test when an x-ray fluid is injected into thveins
  5. irregular beating of the heart
  6. another name for high blood pressure
  7. shortness of breath
  8. Man's best friend
  9. arrest sudden loss of heart function
  10. prefix for outside
  11. swelling in an artery
  12. the organ that pumps blood
  13. the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  14. Large marsupial
  15. blood pressure
  16. root word for blood
Down
  1. the smallest vessel that blood moves through
  2. the largest vessel that blood moves through
  3. suffix for pressure
  4. instrument to measure pressure
  5. prefix for excessive
  6. Likes to chase mice
  7. catheterization
  8. blood moves through these back to the heart
  9. enzymes used to measure items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  10. Flying mammal
  11. a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  12. changes irregular heartbeats
  13. root word for heart
  14. Has a trunk

30 Clues: pulse • Has a trunk • Flying mammal • blood pressure • catheterization • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • prefix for outside • suffix for pressure • Likes to chase mice • shortness of breath • root word for heart • root word for blood • prefix for excessive • swelling in an artery • coronary heart disease • the organ that pumps blood • changes irregular heartbeats • instrument to measure pressure • ...

The Cardiovascular System 2023-02-14

The Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The complete stopping of a heart
  2. Condition that causes reduced blood flow
  3. Root word meaning blood
  4. Abbreviation of chest pain
  5. Commonly called a heart attack
  6. Suffix meaning chest
  7. Commonly known as a blood pressure cuff
  8. Test using ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  9. Condition in which an artery has weakened walls
  10. Condition of increased pressure in the blood vessels
Down
  1. Helps check heart rhythm, may diagnose other heart issues
  2. Prefix meaning within
  3. Suffix meaning narrowing
  4. Abbreviation of Cardiovascular
  5. Outer layer of the heart
  6. Middle, muscular that contracts to pump blood
  7. Abbreviation of operating room
  8. Abbreviation of blood
  9. Tool used to listen for sounds in the heart
  10. Largest artery in the body
  11. Abbreviation of complaint of
  12. Specialized in the area of radiology
  13. Thin layer that lines each layer of the heart
  14. Medical term for the organ that pumps blood in our body
  15. Prefix meaning against

25 Clues: Suffix meaning chest • Prefix meaning within • Abbreviation of blood • Prefix meaning against • Root word meaning blood • Suffix meaning narrowing • Outer layer of the heart • Abbreviation of chest pain • Largest artery in the body • Abbreviation of complaint of • Abbreviation of Cardiovascular • Abbreviation of operating room • Commonly called a heart attack • ...

The Structure and Physiology of the Heart 2021-12-14

The Structure and Physiology of the Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. main heart muscle
  2. Your heart keeps your blood ___.
  3. Our blood carries ___ to the rest of the body.
  4. Is like a door
  5. A heart can beat faster if you are excited or __.
  6. when the heart squeezes and relaxes once
  7. Your heart is close to the size of a ___.
Down
  1. The heart beats ____of times in your life.
  2. cycle the time for one heartbeat
  3. another word for spaces in the heart
  4. Cells need ____ to live.
  5. The heart beats about 70 to 80 times a ____.
  6. The brain makes the heart beat faster or ____.
  7. heart chambers that move blood out of heart
  8. a heart chamber that takes in blood from veins

15 Clues: Is like a door • main heart muscle • Cells need ____ to live. • cycle the time for one heartbeat • Your heart keeps your blood ___. • another word for spaces in the heart • when the heart squeezes and relaxes once • Your heart is close to the size of a ___. • The heart beats ____of times in your life. • heart chambers that move blood out of heart • ...

The Circulatory System 2024-01-26

The Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. blood vessel that carries blood only to the heart
  2. the liquid in which blood cells flow
  3. organ that pumps blood around the body
  4. part of the heart that controls the direction of blood flow
  5. the main artery leading from the heart to the body
  6. carry blood around the body
  7. an emergency that occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked
  8. the substance that causes platelets to stick together
  9. the cells that pick up oxygen and deliver it to cells
  10. carries blood towards the heart
Down
  1. where materials are exchanged between the blood and the body's cells
  2. help the blood form clots
  3. carries blood away from the heart
  4. cells that fight infections
  5. substance that flows through blood vessels
  6. upper chambers of the heart
  7. lower chambers of the heart
  8. red blood cells travel to the lungs to pick up _____

18 Clues: help the blood form clots • cells that fight infections • upper chambers of the heart • lower chambers of the heart • carry blood around the body • carries blood towards the heart • carries blood away from the heart • the liquid in which blood cells flow • organ that pumps blood around the body • substance that flows through blood vessels • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-04-23

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - contraction of the heart
  2. - area in the centre of the thorax which contains the heart and vessels
  3. - name of the artery supplying the stomach, spleen and liver
  4. - relaxation of the heart
  5. - smallest of the chambers of the heart
  6. - name of the artery supplying the heart muscle
  7. main artery leaving the left side of the heart
  8. - only artery which has deoxygenated blood within
  9. prevents back flow of blood in the veins
  10. - alternative name for the right AV valve
Down
  1. - artery taking blood from the guts to the liver
  2. - largest of the chambers of the heart
  3. - smallest type of blood vessel
  4. - abnormal heart rhythm
  5. - fibres that conduct the electrical impulse in the ventricles
  6. - the heart muscle
  7. strands of tissue preventing AV valves flapping into the atria
  8. - blood cell containing blue granules in cytoplasm under Romanowsky type stain

18 Clues: - the heart muscle • - abnormal heart rhythm • - relaxation of the heart • - contraction of the heart • - smallest type of blood vessel • - largest of the chambers of the heart • - smallest of the chambers of the heart • prevents back flow of blood in the veins • - alternative name for the right AV valve • main artery leaving the left side of the heart • ...

Circulatory system 2017-06-21

Circulatory system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pressure, The pressure of the blood against the walls of blood vessels.
  2. The liquid (red) that is pumped by the heart throughout the body. It provides nutrients and oxygen to the body.
  3. A medical instrument used for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.
  4. A disease where blood does not clot well to stop bleeding.
  5. A fatty substance in the blood.
  6. The LOWER chamber of the heart that pumps blood out of the heart
  7. The contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart. You can feel your pulse near your wrist and on the side of your neck.
  8. A cancer of the blood where there is an increase in abnormal white blood cells.
  9. Substances in food that your body needs to grow, to repair itself, and to supply you with energy.
  10. The hollow muscular organ located in the chest and between the lungs that pump blood through the body.
  11. The largest artery in the body/heart; it sends freshly oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.
  12. Blood vessels that carry blood BACK to the heart and lungs.
Down
  1. The smallest blood vessel; brings nutrients and oxygen to the tissues and absorbs carbon dioxide and waste products.
  2. Blood vessels that carry blood AWAY from the heart.
  3. An instrument used to measure blood pressure.
  4. The tiny, disk-shaped part of the blood, important in blood clotting.
  5. cells, Blood cells containing haemoglobin that carry OXYGEN through the bloodstream.
  6. cell anaemia, A condition where the red blood cells form an abnormal sickle shape.
  7. Large WHITE blood cells that remove bacteria, germs, and dead cells.
  8. A wall of tissue that separates the left and right sides of the heart.
  9. cava, The largest vein in the body near the heart.
  10. system, The human body system that contains the heart, blood, and all of the blood vessels. It delivers all the nutrients to the cells.
  11. The organ that makes break down fats and also filters poisons and drugs out of the blood.
  12. The organ that removes excess water and other waste products from the blood.
  13. The UPPER chamber of the heart that receives and holds blood that is about to enter the ventricle.
  14. disease, Any disease of the heart muscle or other working parts of the heart. It makes it hard for the heart to work correctly.

26 Clues: A fatty substance in the blood. • An instrument used to measure blood pressure. • cava, The largest vein in the body near the heart. • Blood vessels that carry blood AWAY from the heart. • A disease where blood does not clot well to stop bleeding. • Blood vessels that carry blood BACK to the heart and lungs. • ...

Cardiovascular 2022-03-31

Cardiovascular crossword puzzle
Across
  1. heart valve that separates the left atrium and left ventricle
  2. Vasodilator for chest pain
  3. The largest artery in the body
  4. Profuse sweating
  5. The heart is the same size as your ___
  6. Diuretic commonly used
  7. Another name for fluid retention
  8. Vegetation on heart valves
  9. The widow maker
  10. An IV medication heart failure patient might go home on
  11. You should do this daily with your HF patients
Down
  1. A-fib is an ______
  2. Heart valve that separates the right atrium from the right ventricle
  3. On Tuesdays, our floor does these
  4. ____ is a commonly used inotrope
  5. Phase of the cardiac cycle when the coronary arteries get perfused
  6. JVD, edema, weight gain indicates ____ sided heart failure
  7. ____ fraction- The percentage of blood that leaves your left ventricle
  8. Extreme tiredness
  9. A temporary device that helps support the heart

20 Clues: The widow maker • Profuse sweating • Extreme tiredness • A-fib is an ______ • Diuretic commonly used • Vasodilator for chest pain • Vegetation on heart valves • The largest artery in the body • ____ is a commonly used inotrope • Another name for fluid retention • On Tuesdays, our floor does these • The heart is the same size as your ___ • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword 2020-01-29

Cardiovascular Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Atrial fibrillation
  2. Hardening
  3. vessel
  4. is hard for the heart to pump
  5. networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues
  6. Bring blood back to the heart
  7. Vein
  8. Premature Ventricular Contraction
  9. Pumps blood throughout the body
  10. Failure When the body does not have enough blood being pumped
  11. monitor Measures a persons heartbeat for 24 hrs
  12. Defibrillation threshold testing
Down
  1. circuits carry oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs
  2. Deliver blood throughout the system/body
  3. artery disc narrowing or blockage of the arteries
  4. Measure the heartbeat with electricity
  5. High blood pressure
  6. Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
  7. clot
  8. Inflamed heart muscle
  9. test A test where you exercise and then ae monitored for multiple things
  10. Heart
  11. Ventricular tachycardia
  12. To see Pictures of the heart
  13. recorder a small device implanted under the skin to monitor any irregular cardiac beats

25 Clues: clot • Vein • Heart • vessel • Hardening • Atrial fibrillation • High blood pressure • Inflamed heart muscle • Ventricular tachycardia • To see Pictures of the heart • is hard for the heart to pump • Bring blood back to the heart • Pumps blood throughout the body • Defibrillation threshold testing • Premature Ventricular Contraction • Measure the heartbeat with electricity • ...

science crossword 2022-11-16

science crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pumps blood
  2. blood vessels that exchange substances with cells
  3. where oxygen goes
  4. muscles that help your lung pull air in and push air out
  5. to absorb nutrients from food
  6. blood vessels that take blood away from the heart
  7. blood vessels that take blood to the heart
  8. produces enzymes and controls our energy reserves
  9. voice box
  10. small branches that lead to each lung
Down
  1. bottom chamber of the heart
  2. tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchiole
  3. you breathe out
  4. throat
  5. 1 of 4 valves that control blood flow in the heart
  6. you have 2 of
  7. top chamber of your heart
  8. you breathe in
  9. the main artery that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of your body
  10. moves blood and nutrients around the body

20 Clues: throat • voice box • pumps blood • you have 2 of • you breathe in • you breathe out • where oxygen goes • top chamber of your heart • bottom chamber of the heart • to absorb nutrients from food • small branches that lead to each lung • moves blood and nutrients around the body • tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchiole • blood vessels that take blood to the heart • ...

Cardiovascular system 2024-02-29

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. disease causing high blood pressure
  2. tool used to listen to the heart
  3. disease causing rapid heart rate
  4. tool used to measure blood pressure
  5. prefix meaning inner
  6. recording of the hearts electrical activity
  7. prefix meaning behind
  8. the smallest blood vessels in the vascular system
  9. vessels that return oxygen to the heart
  10. shortness of breath
Down
  1. suffix meaning surgical repair
  2. X-ray that checks blood vessels
  3. suffix meaning chest
  4. suffix meaning inflammation
  5. ultrasound to examine the heart
  6. vessels that bring oxygen from the heart to the body
  7. electrolytes
  8. organ that pumps blood through the body
  9. disease causing swollen arteries
  10. disease causing an enlarged heart
  11. cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  12. deep vein thrombosis
  13. tubes that pump blood around the body
  14. disease causing hardening of the arteries
  15. do not resuscitate

25 Clues: electrolytes • do not resuscitate • shortness of breath • suffix meaning chest • prefix meaning inner • deep vein thrombosis • prefix meaning behind • suffix meaning inflammation • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • suffix meaning surgical repair • X-ray that checks blood vessels • ultrasound to examine the heart • tool used to listen to the heart • disease causing rapid heart rate • ...

Cardiovascular system 2024-02-29

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ultrasound to examine the heart
  2. disease causing hardening of the arteries
  3. deep vein thrombosis
  4. do not resuscitate
  5. electrolytes
  6. the smallest blood vessels in the vascular system
  7. tubes that pump blood around the body
  8. disease causing rapid heart rate
  9. X-ray that checks blood vessels
  10. organ that pumps blood through the body
  11. tool used to measure blood pressure
  12. prefix meaning inner
  13. disease causing swollen arteries
Down
  1. disease causing high blood pressure
  2. tool used to listen to the heart
  3. suffix meaning chest
  4. cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  5. suffix meaning inflammation
  6. recording of the hearts electrical activity
  7. vessels that bring oxygen from the heart to the body
  8. vessels that return oxygen to the heart
  9. disease causing an enlarged heart
  10. shortness of breath
  11. suffix meaning surgical repair
  12. prefix meaning behind

25 Clues: electrolytes • do not resuscitate • shortness of breath • deep vein thrombosis • suffix meaning chest • prefix meaning inner • prefix meaning behind • suffix meaning inflammation • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • suffix meaning surgical repair • ultrasound to examine the heart • X-ray that checks blood vessels • tool used to listen to the heart • disease causing rapid heart rate • ...

. 2023-06-15

. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The muscular tissue of the heart that contracts to pump blood.
  2. conduction: (2 words) The process by which electrical signals travel through the heart, coordinating the contraction and relaxation of its chambers.
  3. generator: (2 words) The main component of the pacemaker that generates electrical impulses and controls the pacing of the heart.
  4. therapy: (2 words) The use of an electric cardiac pacemaker to regulate and control the heart's rhythm and rate.
  5. fibrillation: (2 words) A common heart rhythm disorder characterized by irregular and rapid electrical activity in the atria of the heart.
  6. An abnormal heart rhythm characterized by irregular or abnormal electrical activity.
  7. To surgically insert or place a device or substance into the body, in this case, an electric cardiac pacemaker.
  8. A conductor through which electric current is passed to or from the body to measure or stimulate electrical activity.
  9. tachycardia: (2 words) A rapid heartbeat originating in the ventricles of the heart, often associated with abnormal electrical signals.
  10. node: (2 words) A cluster of specialized cells in the heart that conducts electrical impulses from the atria to the ventricles.
  11. A slower-than-normal heart rate, usually defined as less than 60 beats per minute.
Down
  1. (2 words) Referring to the energy source of the pacemaker, which is typically a small battery that powers the device.
  2. Electrocardiogram, a test that records the electrical activity of the heart using electrodes placed on the skin.
  3. block: (2 words) A condition in which the electrical signals in the heart are delayed or blocked, causing an abnormal heart rhythm.
  4. The branch of medicine that deals with the study and treatment of the heart and its diseases.
  5. wires: (2 words) Thin insulated wires that connect the pacemaker device to the heart to deliver electrical signals.
  6. rate: (2 words) The number of times the heart beats per minute, indicating the speed at which the heart is pumping blood.
  7. The organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.
  8. stimulation: (2 words) The application of controlled electrical impulses to excite or activate specific tissues or nerves.
  9. pacemaker: (2 words) A small electronic device implanted in the body to regulate and control the heart's electrical activity.

20 Clues: The organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body. • The muscular tissue of the heart that contracts to pump blood. • A slower-than-normal heart rate, usually defined as less than 60 beats per minute. • An abnormal heart rhythm characterized by irregular or abnormal electrical activity. • ...

Structure of Heart 2023-05-02

Structure of Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Heart muscle
  2. Brings blood from upper body to the heart
  3. Carries blood from heart to lungs
  4. Inner lining of the heart
  5. Smallest blood vessels
  6. Outer membrane
  7. Lower heart chambers
  8. Carry blood to the heart
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  1. Brings blood from lower body to the heart
  2. Main artery takes fresh blood from heart to the body
  3. Upper heart chambers
  4. Takes fresh blood from lungs to the heart
  5. Double pump
  6. Wall that divides heart

14 Clues: Double pump • Heart muscle • Outer membrane • Upper heart chambers • Lower heart chambers • Smallest blood vessels • Wall that divides heart • Carry blood to the heart • Inner lining of the heart • Carries blood from heart to lungs • Brings blood from lower body to the heart • Brings blood from upper body to the heart • Takes fresh blood from lungs to the heart • ...

Cardiology 2025-10-31

Cardiology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Medications that promote urine production to remove excess fluid
  2. - The constant flow of oxygenated blood to tissues
  3. Vein - The only vein in the body to carry oxygenated blood
  4. Artery Disease - A group of conditions affecting the heart’s blood vessels
  5. Valve - The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
  6. Ventricle - The strongest chamber of the heart
  7. - Fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity that is associated with right heart failure
  8. - A condition in which some parts of your body don't get enough blood
  9. Valve - The valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
  10. Shock - A life-threatening condition resulting from inadequate blood flow to meet the body's needs
  11. - A blood clot floating through blood vessels
  12. - Medications that dissolve blood clots
  13. - The two upper chambers of the heart
  14. Artery - The only artery in the body to carry deoxygenated blood
  15. Myocardial Infarction - Sudden blockage of blood supply to the heart muscle
  16. - A descriptive term often used for pain of a dissecting aneurysm
  17. Volume - The volume of blood pumped with each ventricular contraction
  18. - The muscular middle layer of the heart wall
  19. Fibrillation - Describes the disorganized, ineffective quivering of ventricles
  20. - The two lower pumping chambers of the heart
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  1. - A condition where the patient's dyspnea or pulmonary edema usually worsens when the patient is lying down due to blood pooling in the lungs
  2. Aortic Aneurysm - A dilation of the abdominal aorta
  3. Heart Sounds - Heart sounds that are faint or obscured
  4. - The fibrous sac surrounding the heart
  5. valve - The valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
  6. Valve - The valve between the left ventricle and the aorta
  7. Heart Failure - A chronic condition that occurs when the heart can't pump blood well enough as it should
  8. Pectoris - Chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle
  9. - A device that is used to enhance the pumping of the left ventricle in patients with severe heart failure or patients who have had an AMI. Typically awaiting a heart transplant.
  10. - Irregular heart rhythm
  11. Triad - A triad of hypotension, jugular venous distension, and muffled heart sounds
  12. Media - The middle layer of an artery, containing smooth muscle that gives the ability to contract and dilate
  13. Node - The heart's natural pacemaker
  14. - The absence of all heart electrical activity
  15. Aortic Aneurysm - A dilation of the thoracic portion of the aorta
  16. Output - The amount of blood the heart pumps per minute
  17. Coronary Syndrome - An umbrella term for angina pectoris or an acute myocardial infarction
  18. Fibers - Specialized cardiac muscle fibers in the heart's inner ventricular wall

38 Clues: - Irregular heart rhythm • Node - The heart's natural pacemaker • - The two upper chambers of the heart • - The fibrous sac surrounding the heart • - Medications that dissolve blood clots • - A blood clot floating through blood vessels • - The muscular middle layer of the heart wall • - The two lower pumping chambers of the heart • ...

THE HEART 2021-06-15

THE HEART crossword puzzle
Across
  1. prevent the backflow of the blood
  2. valve between left ventricle and aorta
  3. atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the body
  4. are chemical substances that act like messenger in the body
  5. upper chambers of the heart
  6. size of the heart
  7. lower chamber of the heart
  8. valve divides left atrium and left ventricle
  9. sound of the heartbeat
Down
  1. valve divides the right ventricle from the pulmonary artery
  2. ventricle pumps blood to the rest of the body
  3. valve divides between right atrium and right ventricle
  4. blood from the lungs back to the heart
  5. oxygen -poor blood
  6. pumps blood

15 Clues: pumps blood • size of the heart • oxygen -poor blood • sound of the heartbeat • lower chamber of the heart • upper chambers of the heart • prevent the backflow of the blood • blood from the lungs back to the heart • valve between left ventricle and aorta • valve divides left atrium and left ventricle • ventricle pumps blood to the rest of the body • ...