heart Crossword Puzzles

CV System Revision 2021-02-25

CV System Revision crossword puzzle
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  1. Blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood to the body
  2. Effects that are short-term and long-term include increased stroke volume and increased...
  3. Stroke volume is the amount of blood pumped of the heart in one...
  4. Pulmonary vein carries this type of blood
  5. Separates the heart into left and right to stop the mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood
  6. System in the double-circulatory that transports blood between the heart and the LUNGS
  7. Blood vessels narrow to reduce bloodflow
  8. Number of beats in a minute
  9. Chemical reactions can increase blood...
  10. Most of these carry deoxygenated blood
  11. There are two of these valves in the heart
  12. Capillarisation, increased number of red blood cells, lower resting heart rate are this type of effect
  13. This valve stops backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium
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  1. System in the double-circulatory that transports blood between the heart and the body
  2. Vascular shunt mechanism redistributes more blood to these
  3. Blood vessels get wider to increase bloodflow
  4. When heart grows in size over a number of months
  5. Resting heart rate below 60 beats per minute
  6. Capillaries allow gaseous exchange because their walls are...
  7. These always carry blood AWAY from the heart
  8. Less blood goes here because of vascular shunt mechanism
  9. These chambers pump blood out of the heart
  10. Hole in side a blood vessel
  11. These stop the backflow of blood
  12. Blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood into the right atrium
  13. One short term effect on the CV system is that you have more of this in the blood

26 Clues: Number of beats in a minute • Hole in side a blood vessel • These stop the backflow of blood • Most of these carry deoxygenated blood • Blood vessels narrow to reduce bloodflow • Chemical reactions can increase blood... • Pulmonary vein carries this type of blood • These chambers pump blood out of the heart • There are two of these valves in the heart • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword 2020-01-23

Cardiovascular Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Ultrasound, procedure in which blood flow and blood pressure are measured using ultrasound technology(high-frequency soundwaves);sound waves are“bounced” off red blood cells as they circulate through the blood vessels.
  2. the sac surrounding the heart
  3. Murmur, abnormal sound heard during auscultation of the heart, such as a whooshing sound created by a valve not completely closing
  4. Muscle, a type of involuntary muscle found only in the heart; pumps blood from the heart into blood vessels; also called myocardial
  5. a record of electrical activity of the heart
  6. white blood cells
  7. Transfusion, the transfer of blood, or blood components, from a donor to recipient
  8. the innermost layer of the heart that lines the four chambers and covers the valves of the heart
  9. inflammation of the pericardium
  10. disorder involving deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin
  11. the liquid component of blood
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  1. red blood cells
  2. a term for conditions or diseases that are caused by a temporary deficiency in blood flow to an organ or tissue
  3. rapid ,spontaneous contractions of the muscle fibers in the atria or ventricles;atrial fibrillation or ventricular fibrillation.
  4. a procedure in which controlled electrical shocks are sent through the heart to restore normal cardiac rhythm in a patient with arrythmia
  5. a layer of cardiac muscle that makes up the middle of the heart
  6. Cells, the solid component of blood; also known as the formed elements
  7. the clotting of blood
  8. cancer of the plasma cells (a type of white blood cell) that originates in the bone marrow
  9. Ventriculography, noninvasive procedure in which a radioactive substance called a tracer is injected into a patient to produce images of the left or right ventricle of the heart to measure the volume blood pumped by the ventricle(s).

20 Clues: red blood cells • white blood cells • the clotting of blood • the sac surrounding the heart • the liquid component of blood • inflammation of the pericardium • a record of electrical activity of the heart • disorder involving deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin • a layer of cardiac muscle that makes up the middle of the heart • ...

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM 2014-03-11

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. Yellow liquid, present in blood , carries Co2
  2. These atoms join to form protein molecules
  3. Top hemisphere of Heart
  4. Bottom hemisphere of the Heart
  5. C6H12O6 + O2 -----> Co2 + H2O
  6. The process of nutrients being transported throughout the body
  7. Another name for circulatory system
  8. This disease in the coronary vessels of the heart
  9. Vessels that provide the heart's muscles with blood
  10. Common, broken down Carbohydrate
  11. Fragments of Cells
  12. Vessels that take blood away from heart
  13. The word used to describe the force of flowing blood
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  1. Disease caused by the raised patch of calcium over fats in blood vessels
  2. Thinnest Blood Vessels
  3. Lactic acid produced as result of this process
  4. Muscle that pumps blood
  5. Type of fat or organic molecule
  6. Vessels that bring blood to the heart
  7. Largest Blood Vessel in the human body
  8. System in which nutrients and waste products get transported through blood
  9. Red pigment present in blood
  10. Cells Ratio of these cells to red blood cells - 1:500
  11. Unique Vessel that brings blood to the heart
  12. Cells Biconcave Discs

25 Clues: Fragments of Cells • Thinnest Blood Vessels • Cells Biconcave Discs • Muscle that pumps blood • Top hemisphere of Heart • Red pigment present in blood • C6H12O6 + O2 -----> Co2 + H2O • Bottom hemisphere of the Heart • Type of fat or organic molecule • Common, broken down Carbohydrate • Another name for circulatory system • Vessels that bring blood to the heart • ...

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM 2014-03-11

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. Largest Blood Vessel in the human body
  2. Bottom hemisphere of the Heart
  3. Fragments of Cells
  4. System in which nutrients and waste products get transported through blood
  5. Vessels that bring blood to the heart
  6. Lactic acid produced as result of this process
  7. Common, broken down Carbohydrate
  8. Unique Vessel that brings blood to the heart
  9. Yellow liquid, present in blood , carries Co2
  10. ____________ cells are in the ratio of these cells to red blood cells - 1:500
  11. Disease caused by the raised patch of calcium over fats in blood vessels
  12. These atoms join to form protein molecules
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  1. This disease in the coronary vessels of the heart
  2. The word used to describe the force of flowing blood
  3. Vessels that provide the heart's muscles with blood
  4. Another name for circulatory system
  5. ______ cells which are biconcave Discs
  6. Vessels that take blood away from heart
  7. Red pigment present in blood
  8. Type of fat or organic molecule
  9. The process of nutrients being transported throughout the body
  10. Thinnest Blood Vessels
  11. C6H12O6 + O2 -----> Co2 + H2O
  12. Top hemisphere of Heart
  13. Muscle that pumps blood

25 Clues: Fragments of Cells • Thinnest Blood Vessels • Top hemisphere of Heart • Muscle that pumps blood • Red pigment present in blood • C6H12O6 + O2 -----> Co2 + H2O • Bottom hemisphere of the Heart • Type of fat or organic molecule • Common, broken down Carbohydrate • Another name for circulatory system • Vessels that bring blood to the heart • Largest Blood Vessel in the human body • ...

The Circulatory System 2012-05-07

The Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. disease where body tissues can’t get enough oxygen
  2. unusual sound heard during a heartbeat
  3. collects fluid and returns it to blood
  4. force of blood on the blood vessels
  5. white blood cell that helps the body defend itself against disease-causing organisms
  6. two lower chambers
  7. carry blood away from heart
  8. supply the body with oxygen
  9. blood moves to all organs and body tissues, except the heart and lungs
  10. flow of blood to and from the tissues of the heart
  11. tissue fluid that diffuses into the lymphatic capillaries
  12. irregularly shaped cell fragments that help clot blood
  13. carry blood back to heart
  14. liquid part of blood
  15. largest artery in the body
  16. carries oxygen and carbon dioxide
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  1. disease where white blood cells are made in excessive numbers
  2. fatty deposits build up on arterial walls
  3. two upper chambers
  4. flow of blood through the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
  5. filter microorganisms
  6. located behind the sternum
  7. high blood pressure
  8. microscopic blood vessels
  9. keep lymph from flowing backwards

25 Clues: two upper chambers • two lower chambers • high blood pressure • liquid part of blood • filter microorganisms • microscopic blood vessels • carry blood back to heart • located behind the sternum • largest artery in the body • carry blood away from heart • supply the body with oxygen • keep lymph from flowing backwards • carries oxygen and carbon dioxide • ...

ECG 2013-05-14

ECG crossword puzzle
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  1. / Chest pains
  2. / SA Node, AV Node and Purkinje fibers
  3. / Low blood pressure
  4. / Largest artery in the body
  5. / Ability of the heart to initiate an electrical impulse
  6. / A valve with a half-moon shaped cusps
  7. / The electrical activity when the heart contracts
  8. / The valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
  9. / Fast, irregular heartbeat
  10. / Flatline or baseline
  11. / V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6
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  1. / Control on the ECG machine that amplifies the electrical impulse and converts to mechanical action
  2. / Phase of cardiac cycle when the head is expanding and refilling
  3. / Created the first ECG machine in 1903
  4. / Irregular heart rhythm
  5. / ECG tracing transmitted over the phone
  6. / Marks on the ECG tracing caused by another source of activity
  7. / Sac of the heart
  8. / Disposable sensors that receive the electrical activity of the heart
  9. / A type of ECG lead that measures the flow of electrical current in two directions at the same time
  10. / A type of ambulatory heart monitor
  11. / Fast heart beat
  12. / aVR, aVL, aVF
  13. / Lead I, Lead II, Lead III

24 Clues: / Chest pains • / aVR, aVL, aVF • / Fast heart beat • / Sac of the heart • / Low blood pressure • / Flatline or baseline • / Irregular heart rhythm • / V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6 • / Fast, irregular heartbeat • / Lead I, Lead II, Lead III • / Largest artery in the body • / A type of ambulatory heart monitor • / SA Node, AV Node and Purkinje fibers • / Created the first ECG machine in 1903 • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword 2020-04-02

Cardiovascular Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Premature Ventricular Contraction
  2. is the most common noninvasive type of echocardiogram which uses high frequency soundwaves to create a moving picture of your heart
  3. Atrial fibrillation
  4. carries blood from the heart
  5. Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
  6. includes an electrocardiogram to measure your heart's electrical activity
  7. meaning two
  8. inner part
  9. abnormally high blood pressure
  10. vessels that deliver blood to tissues
  11. Ventricular fibrillation
  12. sudden interruption in the blood supply of the brain
  13. body
  14. a disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for your heart to pump blood to the rest of your body
  15. one or more of the valves in your heart doesn't work properly
  16. the study of
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  1. is a battery-operated portable device that measures and records your heart's activity
  2. network of small vessels that perfuse tissues
  3. Defibrillation threshold testing
  4. Ventricular tachycardia
  5. vessels that return blood to the heart
  6. condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs
  7. inflammation
  8. a record or display of a person's heartbeat produced by electrocardiography

24 Clues: body • inner part • meaning two • inflammation • the study of • Atrial fibrillation • Ventricular tachycardia • Ventricular fibrillation • carries blood from the heart • abnormally high blood pressure • Defibrillation threshold testing • Premature Ventricular Contraction • vessels that deliver blood to tissues • Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator • ...

crossword puzzle cardiovascular 2020-11-30

crossword puzzle cardiovascular crossword puzzle
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  1. abbreviation for mitral valve prolapse
  2. small metal mesh tube permanently put into the artery
  3. abbreviation for hypertension
  4. inflatable portion of the catheter
  5. disease where there is narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
  6. muscular tissue of the heart
  7. can be placed at beginning of blood cell
  8. when blood slows or stops flowing to your brain
  9. condition where an artery has a weakened wall and the artery swells
  10. abbreviation for premature ventricular contraction
  11. abbreviation for potassium
  12. used to get rid of plaque in the arteries
  13. it pumps your blood
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  1. abbreviation for blood pressure
  2. prefix for blood vessel without an o
  3. carries blood away from the heart
  4. the thin smooth membrane that forms the surface of the valves
  5. prefix for heart, with an o
  6. prefix for artery without an o
  7. flow of blood to the heart is blocked
  8. prefix for pulse without an o
  9. used to place balloons or stents
  10. prefix for hardening with an o
  11. where the heart's ability to pump is slower than usual
  12. move blood to the heart

25 Clues: it pumps your blood • move blood to the heart • abbreviation for potassium • prefix for heart, with an o • muscular tissue of the heart • abbreviation for hypertension • prefix for pulse without an o • prefix for artery without an o • prefix for hardening with an o • abbreviation for blood pressure • used to place balloons or stents • carries blood away from the heart • ...

Circulation 2016-10-23

Circulation crossword puzzle
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  1. Liquid part of blood
  2. Forms blood clots
  3. a push or pull
  4. Small knobs of tissue that allow the fluid to flow through
  5. Silent killer
  6. Instrument used to measure blood pressure
  7. Give blood to someone else
  8. system that carries needed substances to cells and carries waste products away from cells
  9. Lower chamber of the heart
  10. Artery walls thicken
  11. Transfer oxygen throughout your body
  12. Larger blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
  13. Chemicals that make nets
  14. largest artery in the body
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  1. organ that pumps blood
  2. Combines with oxygen to make the cells bright red
  3. network of veinlike vessels that return the fluid to the bloodstream
  4. Fluid that consists of water and glucose and dissolved materials
  5. tiny vessels where substances are exchanged between blood and body cells
  6. First branch to the aorta
  7. Disease Fighters
  8. group of cells that sends out signals to make the heart muscle contract
  9. tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward
  10. Upper chamber of the heart
  11. Heart muscle is blocked
  12. blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

26 Clues: Silent killer • a push or pull • Disease Fighters • Forms blood clots • Liquid part of blood • Artery walls thicken • organ that pumps blood • Heart muscle is blocked • Chemicals that make nets • First branch to the aorta • Give blood to someone else • Upper chamber of the heart • Lower chamber of the heart • largest artery in the body • Transfer oxygen throughout your body • ...

Cardiovascular system 2023-10-26

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. Used to measure certain items in the blood to indicate heart muscle damage
  2. Uses ultrasound to look at hearts and vessels
  3. Emitting of reflecting light
  4. Complete stopping of the heart
  5. Swollen and dilated veins; often in legs
  6. vein
  7. Portable ECG machine that records heart activity to show patterns
  8. Pericardial sac around heart is inflamed; caused by virus/bacteria/fungi
  9. Thick walls that carry blood away from the heart
  10. Acute myocardial infarction
  11. When an artery has a weakened wall; causes artery to swell
  12. Monitors levels of oxygen and EKG during exercise
  13. Thin walls that exchange O2, CO2, and nutrients
  14. A semilunar valve between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery
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  1. Premature ventricular contraction
  2. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
  3. Machine records electrical activity of heart to check rhythm/other issues
  4. Middle and muscular layer of heart that pumps blood
  5. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  6. pulse
  7. Lies between the right atrium and right ventricle and has 3 flaps
  8. body
  9. High blood pressure; caused by increased pressure in blood vessels
  10. echocardiogram
  11. skin

25 Clues: body • vein • skin • pulse • echocardiogram • Acute myocardial infarction • Emitting of reflecting light • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation • Complete stopping of the heart • Premature ventricular contraction • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease • Swollen and dilated veins; often in legs • Uses ultrasound to look at hearts and vessels • Thin walls that exchange O2, CO2, and nutrients • ...

CV Physiology 2024-03-17

CV Physiology crossword puzzle
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  1. Can slow heart to zero
  2. Which volume is in the ventricles after systole
  3. Which load is the amount of pressure the heart needs to exert to eject blood during contraction
  4. Slowed heart rate is known as
  5. What type of training increases BP and peripheral resistance
  6. Which load is the degree of tension on the heart muscle once it begins contracting
  7. Release of Epi and Norepi
  8. What type of exercise significantly raises systole and diastole
  9. Which pump receives blood from the body
  10. increased heart rate is also known as
  11. No volume change, isovolumic contraction
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  1. Which valve prevents backflow from the Left ventricle and the aorta
  2. Heart is relaxed and fills with blood in
  3. What chambers primary function is to pump blood
  4. What structure allows flow in only one direction
  5. What chamber is thin-walled and sac-like
  6. Which types of disks allow for chemical and electrical coupling
  7. Which pump receives oxygenated blood
  8. The heart prefers this over glucose for energy
  9. Elastic/ muscle fiber walls are what structure
  10. Which volume is ejected during Systole

21 Clues: Can slow heart to zero • Release of Epi and Norepi • Slowed heart rate is known as • Which pump receives oxygenated blood • increased heart rate is also known as • Which volume is ejected during Systole • Which pump receives blood from the body • Heart is relaxed and fills with blood in • What chamber is thin-walled and sac-like • No volume change, isovolumic contraction • ...

All things Cardiac 2018-11-27

All things Cardiac crossword puzzle
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  1. Usually occurs as a result of left-sided failure. when the left ventricle fails, increased fluid pressure is, in effect, transferred back through the lungs-causing swelling in the legs and with the abdomen.
  2. This med can treat heart failure and heart rhythm problems.
  3. This is a vasodilator that treats high blood pressure.
  4. caused by blood clots that travel from the legs or, rarely, other parts of the body. Symptoms include SOB, chest pain, and cough.
  5. If needed, treatment includes anti-arrhythmic drugs, medical procedures, implantable devices, and surgery.
  6. A disease of the heart muscles that makes it harder for your heart to pump blood to the rest of your body. This can lead to heart failure-types include dilated, hypertrophic, and restrictive.
  7. This drug is called a beta-blocker. It's used to treat conditions such as high blood pressure, heart failure and angina. It works by relaxing blood pressure and slowing heart rate which improves blood flow and lowers blood pressure.
  8. Can help prevent heart attacks in people with coronary artery disease and in those who have a higher than average risk.
  9. Early treatment with medications like tPA can minimize brain damage. Other treatments focus on limiting complications.
  10. A chronic condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should. Treatments include eating less salt, limiting fluid, and medications. Sometimes a defibrillator or PPM may be implanted.
  11. This class of medications widens blood vessels.
  12. The left ventricle loses its ability to contract normally. The heart can't pump with enough force to push enough blood into circulation. The left ventricle loses its ability to relax normally.
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  1. Increases urine production to get rid of excess salt and water.
  2. helps to prevent blood clots from forming or from getting bigger, but it does not dissolve blood clots.
  3. Treatments include medications for lower BP and control heart rate, heart devices, catheter procedures, and surgery. Serious cases may require a heart transplant.
  4. This class of medications relaxes blood vessels, lowers blood pressure, and prevents diabetes-related kidney damage.
  5. The first beta-blocker labeled in the U.S. specifically for the treatment of heart failure-has been shown to improve left ventricular ejection fraction and may reduce mortality.
  6. Treatments include lifestyle changes, medications, angioplasty, and surgery.
  7. An antiplatelet medication that is used to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke in those at high risk.
  8. Eating a healthier diet with less salt, exercising regularly, and taking meds can help with this.
  9. A condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high.
  10. This med works by blocking a substance in the body that causes the blood vessels to tighten, which relaxes the blood vessels. This lowers blood pressure and increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart.
  11. A type of chest caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.
  12. A medication which is used as an anticoagulant. Specifically it is used to treat and prevent deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, and arterial thromboembolism.
  13. This drug can prevent chest pain.

25 Clues: This drug can prevent chest pain. • This class of medications widens blood vessels. • This is a vasodilator that treats high blood pressure. • A type of chest caused by reduced blood flow to the heart. • This med can treat heart failure and heart rhythm problems. • Increases urine production to get rid of excess salt and water. • ...

Key Words Crossword 2012-10-15

Key Words Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A rapid twitching of muscle fibers, as of the heart, that is caused by the abnormal discharge of electrical nerve impulses.
  2. any one of the four veins that convey oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart
  3. the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction
  4. circulation that supplies blood to all the body except to the lungs.
  5. Either of two arteries that originate in the aorta and supply blood to the muscular tissue of the heart.
  6. A body cavity or chamber, especially either of the upper chambers of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into a ventricle.
  7. A type of blood circulation system in which the blood flows through the heart twice. In this type of circulation, the pulmonary circulation is separate from the systemic circulation.
  8. circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs.
  9. a network of fibres that carry the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles of the heart and causes them to contract
  10. either of two heart valves through which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles; prevents return of blood to the atrium
  11. oxygen has been removed from a sunstance.
  12. oxygen has been infused with a substance.
  13. The rhythmic contraction of the heart, especially of the ventricles, by which blood is driven through the aorta and pulmonary artery after each dilation or diastole.
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  1. A small mass of specialized cardiac muscle fibers located in the posterior wall of the right atrium of the heart that acts as a pacemaker by generating at regular intervals the electric impulses of the heartbeat.
  2. The rhythmic contraction (systole) and relaxation (diastole) of the chambers of the heart that corresponds to one heartbeat.
  3. a tracing of the electric currents that initiate the heartbeat, used to diagnose possible heart disorders
  4. To make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing.
  5. The normal rhythmically occurring relaxation and dilatation of the heart chambers, especially the ventricles, during which they fill with blood.
  6. A small mass of specialized cardiac muscle fibers, located in the wall of the right atrium of the heart, that receives heartbeat impulses from the sinoatrial node and directs them to the walls of the ventricles.
  7. A thin partition or membrane that divides two cavities or soft masses of tissue in an organism
  8. Either of two valves, one located at the opening of the aorta and the other at the opening of the pulmonary artery, each consisting of three crescent-shaped cusps and serving to prevent blood from flowing back into the ventricles.
  9. A type of blood circulation in which the system has only one circuit
  10. a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries
  11. A tiny, thin-walled, capillary-rich sac in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place.
  12. Either of two large veins that drain blood from the upper body and from the lower body and empty into the right atrium of the heart.

25 Clues: oxygen has been removed from a sunstance. • oxygen has been infused with a substance. • To make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing. • circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs. • circulation that supplies blood to all the body except to the lungs. • A type of blood circulation in which the system has only one circuit • ...

Circulatory System 2022-10-20

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. blockage of the arteries, usually in the legs
  2. tissue death in the heart muscle resulting from an occluded coronary artery; heart attack
  3. flaps of tissue located between the heart chambers which allow the blood to flow only in one direction
  4. a cell fragment that helps form blood clots to repair injured blood vessels
  5. veins that have become abnormally dilated, due to interference with venous drainage or weakness of their walls
  6. a mass that travels through the blood and can become lodged in a blood vessel and obstruct blood flow
  7. disease resulting from reduced blood flow from the heart; characterized by weakness, breathlessness, abdominal discomfort and edema in the lower extremities
  8. a condition of low blood pressure
  9. the fluid and its suspended formed elements that are circulated through the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins
  10. blood disorder characterized by the reduction in red blood cells or hemoglobin
  11. inherited from one's parents and determined by the presence or absence of an antigen found on the surface of the red blood cells
  12. a yellowish liquid containing mostly water, which carries nutrients, hormones, and waste for other body systems
  13. complete or partial loss of blood flow to brain tissue caused by blood vessel spasms, intracranial bleeding, and/or obstruction of the blood vessels in the brain
  14. abnormal sound heard during auscultation of the heart
  15. chest pain or discomfort
  16. locations to measure the number of times the heart beats per minute
  17. a condition of high blood pressure
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  1. muscle contractions occurring due to electrical conduction
  2. a condition in which the arteries of the heart are narrowed, affecting the supply of oxygen and nutrients to heart muscle
  3. vessels that convey blood; includes arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins
  4. a blood clot that forms within a blood vessel and does not travel through the blood
  5. a cell that makes antibodies to mark and destroy invading pathogens
  6. related to the heart and blood vessels
  7. antigen found in red blood cells
  8. the innermost layer that lines the four chambers and covers the valves of the heart
  9. blood disorder; the shape of the red blood cell is a sickle shape, which makes the red blood cells clump together
  10. blood vessel that moves blood from body tissues toward the heart
  11. a white blood cell that is involved in fighting infection
  12. four chambers which blood flows through the heart
  13. a major blood vessel that moves blood away from the heart out to the body tissues
  14. a layer of cardiac muscle that make up the middle of the heart
  15. a red blood that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from body tissues
  16. fibrous sac that encloses the heart
  17. a blood disorder caused by changes in a gene on the X chromosome; is characterized by the inability of the blood to clot
  18. microscopic blood vessel that connects arterioles with venules
  19. a distended and weak area in the wall of an artery
  20. abnormal heart rhythm

37 Clues: abnormal heart rhythm • chest pain or discomfort • antigen found in red blood cells • a condition of low blood pressure • a condition of high blood pressure • fibrous sac that encloses the heart • related to the heart and blood vessels • blockage of the arteries, usually in the legs • four chambers which blood flows through the heart • ...

Heart Health Month (No Spaces!) 2024-02-13

Heart Health Month (No Spaces!) crossword puzzle
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  1. Without blood, tissues die because of a lack of what?
  2. What type of tissue is the heart made of?
  3. If the person becomes unresponsive and stops breathing, you should start performing
  4. if the skin looks —— or ashen it can be a symptom of a heart attack
  5. What is the first step when you notice a person is showing signs of heart attack?
  6. The heart provides us with ————- and energy
  7. What is a type of fat in the blood?
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  1. Which blood pressure measures the pressure of blood against artery walls when blood is pumped?
  2. The nicotine in cigarettes makes what more likely?
  3. How deep should chest compressions be for CPR?
  4. What medical condition can put people at a higher risk for heart disease?
  5. What is a term for high blood pressure?
  6. To prevent heart disease, you should control 1. blood pressure and 2. ?
  7. When you begin CPR, you should place your hands on the middle of the ———-
  8. What is a key risk factor for heart disease?
  9. What is the “good” cholesterol called?
  10. Who usually has more subtle signs of heart attack?
  11. What is the most common type of heart disease?

18 Clues: What is a type of fat in the blood? • What is the “good” cholesterol called? • What is a term for high blood pressure? • What type of tissue is the heart made of? • The heart provides us with ————- and energy • What is a key risk factor for heart disease? • How deep should chest compressions be for CPR? • What is the most common type of heart disease? • ...

Cardio and Blood Systems 2024-04-03

Cardio and Blood Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. enlarged heart
  2. surgical procedure to widen narrowed arteries
  3. rapid heart rate condition
  4. surgical procedure used to remove blood clots and arterial plaque from the inner lining of an artery
  5. x-ray procedure to examine blood vessles
  6. a condition where a person has a deficiency in all three major types of blood cells
  7. skin condition causing bluish hue from a lack of oxygen
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  1. process of platelet production in the bone marrow
  2. medical procedure for clearing blocked coronary arteries
  3. medical procedure used to separate and collect white blood cells from the blood
  4. an abbreviation that also means high blood pressure
  5. a surgical incision or opening made into an artery
  6. condition characterized by weakened heart pumping
  7. an acronym that means a heart attack
  8. Heart condition that causes narrowed arteries
  9. an acronym of a common heart condition caused by arterial plaque buildup
  10. the body’s process that stops bleeding
  11. abnormal heart rhythm
  12. surgery to bypass blocked arteries

19 Clues: enlarged heart • abnormal heart rhythm • rapid heart rate condition • surgery to bypass blocked arteries • an acronym that means a heart attack • the body’s process that stops bleeding • x-ray procedure to examine blood vessles • surgical procedure to widen narrowed arteries • Heart condition that causes narrowed arteries • process of platelet production in the bone marrow • ...

Bloody Crossword 2 2018-04-27

Bloody Crossword 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The flat portion of the heart on the right side of the mediastinum.
  2. The heart sound that results from the closing of the AV valves.
  3. The volume of blood pumped during each cardiac cycle (70 ml) is called the ___ volume.
  4. Term for difficulting in breathing during an angia attack.
  5. A pressure of 120 ml of Hg may result due to _____ systole.
  6. The type of heart chamber that has thick muscular wall.
  7. Another name for the bicuspid valve between the left atria & ventricle.
  8. The ___ node cause beats at about 40 to 60 per minute.
  9. Abbreviation for electrocardiogram.
  10. Thin connective tissue known as heart strings connecting the papillary muscles to the AV valves.
  11. Relaxation of a heart chamber.
  12. Blood leaves the heart through the ______ valve.
  13. The repetitive pumping process that begins with the onset of a cardiac contraction to the beginning of the next contraction is called the cardiac ____.
  14. The total amount of blood pumped/min is called cardiac ____.
  15. Large artery that the left ventricle opens into to carry blood to the systemic circulation.
  16. The smooth inner surface layer of the cardiac wall.
  17. Prolonged ischemia to the cardiac muscle can cause cell death resulting in a ______.
  18. Muscular layer of the heart wall.
  19. Another name for the SA node
  20. A double layered closed sac that surround and cushions the heart.
  21. The AV node extension into the interventricular septum is called the atrioventricular ____.
  22. The partition wall between atria and ventricles is called a ____.
  23. A surgical technique that uses a balloon like structure to increase the diameter of coronary arteries.
  24. Structurally descriptive name for the right AV valve.
Down
  1. The thin walled entrance chambers of the heart.
  2. A blood pressure sensory receptor in the carotid or aortic sinus.
  3. A large coronary ___ runs obliquely around the heart separating the atria from the ventricles.
  4. Contraction of a heart chamber.
  5. The node in the right atrium the initiates heart beats at 70 to 80 times/min.
  6. The large artery leaving the heart that carries blood to the lungs is called the _____ trunk.
  7. Term used to describe a heart rate less then 60 beats/min.
  8. A blood oxygen deficiency to an organ.
  9. A condition in which one or both of the cusps of the mitral valve is stretched so that it bulges in to the left atrium.
  10. Term for meaning between the ventricles.
  11. Term used to describe a heart rate in excess of 100 beats/min.
  12. Profuse perspiration accompanying an attack of angia pectoris.
  13. Muscles that keep the AV valve from opening into the atria when the ventricles contract.
  14. The higher-pitched ___ heart sound is produced when the semilunar valves close near the end of ventricular systole.
  15. Venous blood returning from the cardiac circulation collects in the ___ ____ before it enters the right atrium.
  16. Condition lacking a definite rhythm or no rhythm.
  17. Flap like ___ are extensions of the atria.
  18. BP may be increased by increasing ___ resistance. (vasoconstriction)
  19. Abnormal heart sounds.
  20. Cardiac muscle cells that form a knot or lump are referred to as a ___.
  21. The more pointed part of the whole heart is called the ___.
  22. Abbreviation for blood pressure.

46 Clues: Abnormal heart sounds. • Another name for the SA node • Relaxation of a heart chamber. • Contraction of a heart chamber. • Abbreviation for blood pressure. • Muscular layer of the heart wall. • Abbreviation for electrocardiogram. • A blood oxygen deficiency to an organ. • Term for meaning between the ventricles. • Flap like ___ are extensions of the atria. • ...

CDL Cardiovascular System Medical Terminology 2020-11-29

CDL Cardiovascular System Medical Terminology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. study of heart, abnormalities, disease
  2. instrument used for listening to body sounds
  3. rapid, uncontrolled loss of blood
  4. means "blood"
  5. heart beat pattern measured in time
  6. microscopic one-celled blood vessels
  7. blood transferred from one person to another
  8. blood cells responsible for carrying blood gasses
  9. water medium of blood
  10. emergency procedure using electricity to restor heartbeat
  11. vessels carry blood toward heart
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  1. defense blood cell (disease)
  2. instrument measures pressure within blood vessels
  3. blood cells responsible for clotting blood
  4. the process of blood clotting
  5. means "heart"
  6. study of blood
  7. amount of pressure within the circulatory system
  8. vessels carry blood away from heart
  9. speed of heartbeat measured per minute

20 Clues: means "blood" • means "heart" • study of blood • water medium of blood • defense blood cell (disease) • the process of blood clotting • vessels carry blood toward heart • rapid, uncontrolled loss of blood • heart beat pattern measured in time • vessels carry blood away from heart • microscopic one-celled blood vessels • study of heart, abnormalities, disease • ...

BIOLOGY TEST 2022-01-04

BIOLOGY TEST crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fluid that fills the spaces between the cells
  2. gland located in the loop of duodenum
  3. muscles that make the heart
  4. emergency hormone
  5. chemical substance secreted by endocrine gland
  6. hormone that regulates salt and water balance
  7. state of mental strain
  8. receiving chambers of the heart
  9. master gland
  10. female hormone
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  1. gland, like a cap over the kidneys
  2. valve inbetween the left auricle and left ventricle
  3. lower chambers of the heart
  4. hormone that regulates metabolic activities
  5. membrane covering the heart
  6. biological term for RBC
  7. hyposecretion of thyroxine in children
  8. natural pacemaker of the heart
  9. period between 10-19 yrs of age in one's life
  10. lowers the blood sugar

20 Clues: master gland • female hormone • emergency hormone • lowers the blood sugar • state of mental strain • biological term for RBC • lower chambers of the heart • membrane covering the heart • muscles that make the heart • natural pacemaker of the heart • receiving chambers of the heart • gland, like a cap over the kidneys • gland located in the loop of duodenum • ...

Cardiovascular system 2020-11-18

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. blood pressure a disease that cause the blood pressure to be to high in the veins
  2. nothing by mouth
  3. test During this test the patient is asked to walk on a treadmill or ride a bicycle to increase how hard the heart is working. The patient’s oxygen levels and EKG are monitored during the test. You may hear this test called a treadmill test or an exercise test.
  4. disease that causes hardeing of the arteries
  5. automated external defibrillator
  6. suffix meaning vein
  7. suffix meaning sound
  8. failure a disease in which the heart is not pumping blood around as much as it should be
  9. suffix meaning heart or crown
  10. ultrasonography This test uses ultrasound to look at blood going through blood vessels to determine if they are narrowed or have a thrombus
  11. suffix meaning chest
  12. coronary artery disease
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  1. X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing (stenosis) or aneurysms.
  2. major organ in cardiovascular system
  3. ultrasound to look at heart and veins
  4. tissue heart mostly contains what type of tissue
  5. tissue tissue that covers the heart, arteries, and veins
  6. pectoris meaning pain in the chest, happens when heart is not receiving enough blood
  7. suffix meaning plug or blockage
  8. congestive heart failure
  9. impression
  10. other organ in the cardiovascular system
  11. stenosis a disease when the mitral valve is abnormally narrow and can cause unsteady blood flow
  12. enzymes lab test used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage.

24 Clues: impression • nothing by mouth • suffix meaning vein • suffix meaning sound • suffix meaning chest • coronary artery disease • congestive heart failure • suffix meaning heart or crown • suffix meaning plug or blockage • automated external defibrillator • major organ in cardiovascular system • ultrasound to look at heart and veins • other organ in the cardiovascular system • ...

Cardiovascular system 2020-11-18

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nothing by mouth
  2. impression
  3. suffix meaning sound
  4. tissue heart mostly contains what type of tissue
  5. suffix meaning chest
  6. major organ in cardiovascular system
  7. ultrasound to look at heart and veins
  8. test During this test the patient is asked to walk on a treadmill or ride a bicycle to increase how hard the heart is working. The patient’s oxygen levels and EKG are monitored during the test. You may hear this test called a treadmill test or an exercise test.
  9. pectoris meaning pain in the chest, happens when heart is not receiving enough blood
  10. suffix meaning vein
  11. disease that causes hardeing of the arteries
  12. stenosis a disease when the mitral valve is abnormally narrow and can cause unsteady blood flow
Down
  1. X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing (stenosis) or aneurysms.
  2. ultrasonography This test uses ultrasound to look at blood going through blood vessels to determine if they are narrowed or have a thrombus
  3. coronary artery disease
  4. enzymes lab test used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage.
  5. blood pressure a disease that cause the blood pressure to be to high in the veins
  6. automated external defibrillator
  7. other organ in the cardiovascular system
  8. suffix meaning heart or crown
  9. failure a disease in which the heart is not pumping blood around as much as it should be
  10. tissue tissue that covers the heart, arteries, and veins
  11. congestive heart failure
  12. suffix meaning plug or blockage

24 Clues: impression • nothing by mouth • suffix meaning vein • suffix meaning sound • suffix meaning chest • coronary artery disease • congestive heart failure • suffix meaning heart or crown • suffix meaning plug or blockage • automated external defibrillator • major organ in cardiovascular system • ultrasound to look at heart and veins • other organ in the cardiovascular system • ...

Cardiovascular System 2023-10-05

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. x-ray imaging of arteries after injection of contrast via a catheter into the aorta or an artery
  2. Local widening of an arterial wall
  3. High Blood pressure
  4. Valve that separates the Left atria from the left ventricle
  5. arm
  6. Smooth layer of endothelial cells that lines the interior of the heart and heart valves
  7. Decreased blood flow
  8. Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of arteries
  9. Valve that separates the Right atrium from the Left ventricle and form a one-way passage designed to keep the blood flowing in only one direction
  10. heart
  11. vein
Down
  1. Echoes generated by high-frequency sound waves produce images of the heart
  2. Inflammation of the membrane (pericardium) surrounding the heart
  3. Large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart; lined with connective tissue, muscle tissue, and elastic fibers with an innermost layer of epithelial cells (endothelium)
  4. Measures blood pressure or the force that the blood exerts on the arterial walls
  5. Walls that are only one endothelial cell in thickness; carry nutrient-rich oxygenated blood from the arteries and arterioles to the body cells; allow passage of O2 and nutrients out of the bloodstream and into cells; allows CO2 to get back to venules
  6. X-ray imaging of blood vessels after injection of contrast material
  7. Thinner than arteries; conduct blood (that has given up most of its O2) toward the heart from the tissues
  8. Abnormal heart rhythms (dysrhythmias)
  9. yellowish plaque, fatty substance

20 Clues: arm • vein • heart • High Blood pressure • Decreased blood flow • yellowish plaque, fatty substance • Local widening of an arterial wall • Abnormal heart rhythms (dysrhythmias) • Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of arteries • Valve that separates the Left atria from the left ventricle • Inflammation of the membrane (pericardium) surrounding the heart • ...

Foundations of Healthy Living Crossword 2021-04-02

Foundations of Healthy Living Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Small branches of an artery leading into capillaries.
  2. An aortic valve with only two cusps (or flaps) instead of three.
  3. Muscular chambers that pump blood out of the heart and into the circulatory system.
  4. Blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart.
  5. Binge drinking alcohol causes your heart rate to ________.
  6. The largest artery in the body.
  7. The blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body.
  8. Each of the two upper cavities of the heart from which blood is passed to the ventricles.
  9. Excercise causes your heart rate to ________.
  10. Any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules.
  11. ____________ blood has a low oxygen saturation relative to blood leaving the lungs.
  12. A condition marked by severe pain in the chest, often also spreading to the shoulders, arms, and neck, caused by an inadequate blood supply to the heart.
  13. Supplied, treated, or enriched with oxygen.
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  1. A large vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart.
  2. A colorless and non-flammable gas at normal temperature and pressure.
  3. Carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.
  4. Very small veins that collect blood from the capilliares.
  5. One of the two main valves on the right side of your heart.
  6. The arterial blood vessel of coronary circulation, which transports oxygenated blood to the heart muscle.
  7. Another name for high blood pressure.
  8. Flaps (leaflets) that act as one-way inlets for blood coming into a ventricle and one-way outlets for blood leaving a ventricle.
  9. A reflex is an ___________ reaction; ex: blinking.
  10. A pair of spongy, air-filled organs located on either side of the chest (thorax).
  11. A small body of specialized muscle fibers, located in the right atrium of the heart, whose activity is responsible for initiating the heartbeat.

24 Clues: The largest artery in the body. • Another name for high blood pressure. • Supplied, treated, or enriched with oxygen. • Excercise causes your heart rate to ________. • Blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart. • A reflex is an ___________ reaction; ex: blinking. • Small branches of an artery leading into capillaries. • ...

Physiology of CVS 2022-02-04

Physiology of CVS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This property of the heart is optimised by features like the absolute refractory period and relative refractory period.
  2. A rare condition caused by a combination of four heart defects that are present at birth. (abbreviation)
  3. Type A people, who tend to get angry and _______ easily, are more likely to get heart attacks.
  4. Beneficial in life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias.
  5. Spontaneous action potential at the sino-atrial node caused by a net inward current, which progressively brings the membrane potential to threshold.
  6. A class of drugs used in the treatment of hypertension (abbreviation)
  7. A type of heart attack that gets its name because it doesn't have an easily identifiable electrical pattern (ST elevation) like the other main types of heart attacks (abbreviation)
  8. This property of the heart is often abnormal or lost in cases of cardiac dysfunction or cardiac failure, and can be detected when the ECG waveform appears inconsistent in terms of frequency.
  9. Foramen ovale, when failed to close after birth.
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  1. This property of the heart allows impulses generated at the sino-atrial node to be transmitted to all myocardial cells of the atria and ventricles.
  2. A short-chain fatty acid, that acutely lowers heart rate and cardiac contractility along with blood pressure.
  3. Located in the base region of the heart.
  4. This vascular system supplies blood to the heart.
  5. The leaking of the aortic valve of the heart that causes blood to flow in the reverse direction during ventricular diastole, from the aorta into the left ventricle. (abbreviation)
  6. ___________ hypertension is defined as uncontrolled blood pressure despite the use of three antihypertensive drugs, including a diuretic, in optimal doses.
  7. The first chamber that experiences systole in the cardiac cycle (abbreviation)
  8. A ‘mini stroke’ (abbreviation)
  9. The sino-atrial node is also known as the primary ____maker site of the heart.
  10. A metal complex with iron as the central metal atom, that can bind or release molecular oxygen.
  11. All but one carry oxygenated blood.
  12. Drugs like digoxin, have small differences in dose or blood concentration that may lead to serious therapeutic failures and/or adverse drug reactions that are life-threatening (abbreviation)

21 Clues: A ‘mini stroke’ (abbreviation) • All but one carry oxygenated blood. • Located in the base region of the heart. • Foramen ovale, when failed to close after birth. • This vascular system supplies blood to the heart. • Beneficial in life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. • A class of drugs used in the treatment of hypertension (abbreviation) • ...

Xandra Armijo Unit 4 2018-04-11

Xandra Armijo Unit 4 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lower, larger chambers that send blood out from the heart
  2. required to obtain the energy from glucose
  3. longest phase when blood is filling the atria
  4. narrows the lumen of blood vessels
  5. higher than normal heart rate
  6. must travel between the body, heart and lungs
  7. carries blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
  8. one complete sequence of pumping/filling; avg adult completes one in 0.8 seconds
  9. two from each lung to the heart
  10. effects include: body position, diet and medication use, overall health, activity level, emotional state and temperature
  11. lower right atrium; delays spreading the electrical impulses for 0.1 seconds
  12. delivery of oxygen rich blood to the body and it's return deoxygenated to the heart
  13. persistent high blood pressure
  14. ultrasound test that allows pictures of the hearts structure
Down
  1. effects include: age, genetics, diet and weight, stress or smoking, overall physical activity and medication use or overall health
  2. occurs due to relaxation of the tunica media and the expansion of the lumen
  3. uses a "balloon" to open partially blocked blood vessels
  4. movement of blood between the lungs and heart
  5. upper right atrium; triggers the cells of both atria to contract at the same time
  6. phase when blood is send out of the heart
  7. upper, smaller chambers that receive blood into the heart
  8. shows electrical activity in the heart
  9. made up of similar cells performing a particular function
  10. Arterial Pressure used to measure the adequacy of blood getting to vital organs and tissues
  11. uses x-ray and dyes to look at the blood flow thru certain blood vessels

25 Clues: higher than normal heart rate • persistent high blood pressure • two from each lung to the heart • narrows the lumen of blood vessels • shows electrical activity in the heart • phase when blood is send out of the heart • required to obtain the energy from glucose • movement of blood between the lungs and heart • longest phase when blood is filling the atria • ...

Cardiovascular System 2021-10-22

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. (VSD) an opening in the septum separating the ventricles
  2. sonographic imaging; using high-frequency sound waves to visualize internal structures
  3. a drug that increases the force of myocardial contractions in the heart commonly used to treat congestive heart failure
  4. angi/o
  5. ven/o
  6. MVP
  7. STAT
  8. profuse sweating (perspiration)
  9. tiny vessels that join arterioles and venules
  10. radionuclide organ imaging of the heart after administration of radioactive isotopes to visualize structures and to analyze functions
  11. valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
  12. an abnormal growth of tissue around a valve, generally resulting from infection; to grow
  13. fibers in the ventricles that transmit impulses to the right and left ventricles, causing them to contract
Down
  1. restoration of a fast of irregular heart rate to a normal rhythm, either by pharmaceuticals means or by delivery of electrical energy
  2. DVT
  3. rapid regular atrial contractions occurring at rates between 250 and 330/minute
  4. lower right or left chamber of the heart
  5. x-ray image of the aorta
  6. high blood pressure caused by the effects of another disease
  7. vessels that carry blood away from the heart to the arterioles
  8. structures within the heart that open and close with the heartbeat to regulate the one-way flow of blood
  9. low blood pressure
  10. phleb/o
  11. atri/o
  12. regular rhythm of the heart cycle stimulated by the SA node (average rate of 60-100 beats/minute)
  13. ASD
  14. abnormal dilation of the bronchi with accumulation of mucus
  15. membrane lining the cavities of the heart
  16. abnormally swollen, twisted veins with defective valves; most often seen in the legs
  17. heart muscle

30 Clues: DVT • ASD • MVP • STAT • ven/o • atri/o • angi/o • phleb/o • heart muscle • low blood pressure • x-ray image of the aorta • profuse sweating (perspiration) • lower right or left chamber of the heart • membrane lining the cavities of the heart • tiny vessels that join arterioles and venules • valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle • ...

Cardiovascular System Anatomy and Physiology 2023-10-02

Cardiovascular System Anatomy and Physiology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A single vein that drains the thorax and enters the superior vena cava just before it joins the heart
  2. An artery that is a branch of the ascending aorta
  3. Valves that lie between the atrial and ventricular chambers on each side, and prevent backflow into the atria when the ventricles contract
  4. Narrowing of the blood vessels
  5. Heart contraction
  6. A superficial vein that drains the medial aspect of the arm and empties into the brachial vein proximally
  7. The outermost layer of the heart that encloses the heart in a double-walled sac
  8. The tunica consists of smooth muscle and elastic fibers that narrow or widen, causing blood pressure to increase or decrease
  9. Valve that closes when the ventricle is full
  10. The septum that divides the heart longitudinally
Down
  1. The pressure in the arteries at the peak of ventricular contraction
  2. Thick bundles of cardiac muscle twisted and whirled into ringlike arrangements
  3. Although cardiac muscles can beat independently, the muscle cells in the different areas of the heart have different rhythm
  4. The right AV valve and has three flaps
  5. Vein that receives venous blood from the arms via the axillary vein and from the skin and muscles of the head via the external jugular vein
  6. The visceral and outermost layer is actually a part of the heart wall
  7. The outermost tunic composed largely of fibrous connective tissue, and its function is basically to support and protect the vessels
  8. This contraction effectively ejects blood superiorly into the large arteries leaving the heart
  9. Several pairs of arteries serving the heavy muscles of the abdomen and trunk walls
  10. The innermost layer of the heart and is a thin, glistening sheet of endothelium hat lines the heart chambers

20 Clues: Heart contraction • Narrowing of the blood vessels • The right AV valve and has three flaps • Valve that closes when the ventricle is full • The septum that divides the heart longitudinally • An artery that is a branch of the ascending aorta • The pressure in the arteries at the peak of ventricular contraction • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-03-22

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. recieves blood from the vena cava
  2. collect oxygenated blood and carry it from the lungs back to the heart
  3. Plaque buildup in the arteries
  4. Narrowing of the coronary arteries, resulting in an insufficient blood supply to the heart
  5. Combining form that means "to hold back"
  6. Disease that narrows the arteries resulting in decreased blood flow to extremities causing claudication during walking or exercise
  7. Suffix that means "small"
  8. A record of the electrical activity of the heart
  9. A fiberous sac that encloses the heart
  10. Pumps blood to the rest of the body
  11. Extra, Abnormal heartbeats that disrupt the regular ventricular rhythm of the heart
  12. Carries blood away from the heart to rest of the body
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  1. Blood clot that forms on the wall of a blood vessel and stays attached to the site in which it developed
  2. Disease resulting from reduced blood flow of the heart
  3. Passage of a tiny plastic tube into the heart through a blood vessel
  4. Tissue death in the heart muscle resulting from an obstructed artery
  5. Suffix that means "substance that promotes"
  6. A machine that continuously records cardiac rhythm
  7. Procedure in which blood flow and blood pressure are measured using ultrasound tech
  8. Combining form that means "cast;throw"
  9. Helpful for diagnosing heart damage or scar tissue
  10. Rapid,spontaneous contractions of the muscle fibers in the atria or ventricles
  11. Abnormal sound heard during auscultation, such as whooshing sounds created by a valve not completely closing
  12. Mass of matter that travels through the blood stream, causing obstruction in blood vessels
  13. Prefix that means "behind;back;backward"

25 Clues: Suffix that means "small" • Plaque buildup in the arteries • recieves blood from the vena cava • Pumps blood to the rest of the body • Combining form that means "cast;throw" • A fiberous sac that encloses the heart • Combining form that means "to hold back" • Prefix that means "behind;back;backward" • Suffix that means "substance that promotes" • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-03-22

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. recieves blood from the vena cava
  2. collect oxygenated blood and carry it from the lungs back to the heart
  3. Plaque buildup in the arteries
  4. Narrowing of the coronary arteries, resulting in an insufficient blood supply to the heart
  5. Combining form that means "to hold back"
  6. Disease that narrows the arteries resulting in decreased blood flow to extremities causing claudication during walking or exercise
  7. Suffix that means "small"
  8. A record of the electrical activity of the heart
  9. A fiberous sac that encloses the heart
  10. Pumps blood to the rest of the body
  11. Extra, Abnormal heartbeats that disrupt the regular ventricular rhythm of the heart
  12. Carries blood away from the heart to rest of the body
Down
  1. Blood clot that forms on the wall of a blood vessel and stays attached to the site in which it developed
  2. Disease resulting from reduced blood flow of the heart
  3. Passage of a tiny plastic tube into the heart through a blood vessel
  4. Tissue death in the heart muscle resulting from an obstructed artery
  5. Suffix that means "substance that promotes"
  6. A machine that continuously records cardiac rhythm
  7. Procedure in which blood flow and blood pressure are measured using ultrasound tech
  8. Combining form that means "cast;throw"
  9. Helpful for diagnosing heart damage or scar tissue
  10. Rapid,spontaneous contractions of the muscle fibers in the atria or ventricles
  11. Abnormal sound heard during auscultation, such as whooshing sounds created by a valve not completely closing
  12. Mass of matter that travels through the blood stream, causing obstruction in blood vessels
  13. Prefix that means "behind;back;backward"

25 Clues: Suffix that means "small" • Plaque buildup in the arteries • recieves blood from the vena cava • Pumps blood to the rest of the body • Combining form that means "cast;throw" • A fiberous sac that encloses the heart • Combining form that means "to hold back" • Prefix that means "behind;back;backward" • Suffix that means "substance that promotes" • ...

medical terminology 2024-11-11

medical terminology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rapid or deep breathing
  2. Procedure to view airways and diagnose lung diseases
  3. Small branches of the bronchial tubes
  4. Test measuring electrical activity of the heart
  5. Relating to the lungs
  6. Lung disease that damages alveoli, causing breathlessness
  7. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  8. Difficulty breathing
  9. Irregular heart rhythm
  10. Hardening of the arteries
  11. Infection causing inflammation and swelling in airways
  12. Test to measure lung function
  13. The largest artery in the body
  14. Inflammation of the bronchial tubes
  15. Weakening of an artery wall
  16. Listening to body sounds, often with a stethoscope
  17. Vessel that carries blood toward the heart
  18. Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs
  19. Enlargement of the heart
  20. Blood clot that forms in a vessel
Down
  1. High blood pressure
  2. Temporary cessation of breathing
  3. Obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot
  4. Heart muscle layer
  5. Windpipe, leading air to the lungs
  6. Swelling of the brain
  7. Vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  8. Chest pain due to reduced blood flow to heart muscles
  9. Device used to measure blood pressure
  10. Low red blood cell count
  11. Procedure to open narrowed or blocked blood vessels
  12. Infection causing inflammation in the lungs
  13. Swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in body tissues
  14. Narrowing of a blood vessel or other body passage
  15. Low oxygen levels in body tissues
  16. Lower chambers of the heart
  17. Decreased carbon dioxide in the blood
  18. Inflammation of the pericardium (heart lining)
  19. Abnormally fast heart rate
  20. Medications that lower blood cholesterol
  21. Bluish discoloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen

41 Clues: Heart muscle layer • High blood pressure • Difficulty breathing • Swelling of the brain • Relating to the lungs • Irregular heart rhythm • Rapid or deep breathing • Low red blood cell count • Enlargement of the heart • Hardening of the arteries • Abnormally fast heart rate • Lower chambers of the heart • Weakening of an artery wall • Test to measure lung function • ...

Cardio Crossword 2022-03-29

Cardio Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  2. suffix meaning the study of
  3. prefix meaning pertaining to the heart
  4. contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing or aneurysm
  5. surgical procedure in which the patient’s heart is replaced with the heart from a donor
  6. condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  7. abbreviation for chest pain
  8. tubes that bring blood to the body from the heart
  9. condition in which there is increased pressure in the blood vessels
  10. a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat
  11. records the electrical activity of the heart
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  1. abbreviation for cardiovascular disease
  2. to cut combining form
  3. tissue that supports, protects, and gives structure to other tissues and organs in the body
  4. fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules
  5. abbreviation for peripheral vascular disease
  6. instrument to measure pressure
  7. swollen and dilated veins
  8. condition in which an artery has a weakened wall
  9. dilated vein combining form
  10. abbreviation for hypertension
  11. tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body
  12. muscular organ that pumps the blood
  13. prefix meaning outer or outside of
  14. abbreviation for arterial fibrillation

25 Clues: to cut combining form • swollen and dilated veins • suffix meaning the study of • dilated vein combining form • abbreviation for chest pain • abbreviation for hypertension • instrument to measure pressure • prefix meaning outer or outside of • muscular organ that pumps the blood • prefix meaning pertaining to the heart • abbreviation for arterial fibrillation • ...

Circulatory System 2014-10-25

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Something beginning with 'n' that the circulatory system transports
  2. The top 2 chambers of the heart
  3. Blood on the right side of the heart
  4. Vessels which allow transport into and out of cells
  5. Vessels which return blood to the heart
  6. Phase of the cardiac cycle, atria contracts and forces blood into ventricles
  7. A factor which effects heart rate
  8. Something beginning with 'o' that the circulatory system transports
  9. The largest artery in the human body
  10. Blood flows through here to get to the lungs from the right ventricle
  11. Phase of the cardiac cycle, heart is relaxed and the atria fill with blood
  12. These blood cells transport O2 and CO2 around the body
  13. A factor which effects heart rate
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  1. Arteries, capillaries and veins
  2. Blood on the left side of the heart
  3. Blood vessels with thick walls
  4. Phase of the cardiac cycle, ventricles contract and blood ejected from ventricles
  5. These blood cells help fight infections and disease
  6. Contain valves to keep blood flowing in one direction
  7. Word for the maintenance of correct body temperature
  8. The bottom 2 chambers of the heart
  9. Blood flows through here from the lungs to the left atrium
  10. Strongest side of the heart
  11. Pumps blood
  12. Helps with the clotting of blood
  13. Vessels which carry blood away from the heart
  14. The liquid part of blood

27 Clues: Pumps blood • The liquid part of blood • Strongest side of the heart • Blood vessels with thick walls • Arteries, capillaries and veins • The top 2 chambers of the heart • Helps with the clotting of blood • A factor which effects heart rate • A factor which effects heart rate • The bottom 2 chambers of the heart • Blood on the left side of the heart • ...

Unit Five Lab 2020-03-10

Unit Five Lab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. x-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like stenosis or aneurysms
  2. echocardiogram
  3. used when heart is not beating right; placed in patient's chest and has wires that are implanted into the heart wall to deliver electrical signals to regulate heartbeat
  4. ventricular tachycardia
  5. high blood pressure
  6. used to listen for the sounds of the heart and other body sounds like the lungs and intestines
  7. blood vessel with thick walls that carries blood away from the heart
  8. myocardial infarction
  9. atrium
  10. used to measure pressure (blood pressure cuff)
  11. inner layer of the heart walls
  12. implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Down
  1. heart
  2. blood vessel with thin walls that allow the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide to occur
  3. when a weakened wall in an artery causes it to swell
  4. swollen or dilated veins
  5. blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart
  6. inflamed pericardial sac caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi, or diseases like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis
  7. vessel
  8. hardening of arteries that can cause coronary artery disease
  9. inner layer of the epicardium
  10. artery
  11. portable ECG machine that the patient wears over a few days; monitor records the heart activity to show possible pattern of symptoms
  12. hypertension
  13. aorta

25 Clues: heart • aorta • vessel • artery • atrium • hypertension • echocardiogram • high blood pressure • myocardial infarction • ventricular tachycardia • swollen or dilated veins • inner layer of the epicardium • inner layer of the heart walls • implantable cardioverter defibrillator • used to measure pressure (blood pressure cuff) • blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart • ...

The Cardiovascular System 2021-02-09

The Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a serious complicaion of varicose veins
  2. when the myocardium is deprived of oxygen often resulting in crushing heart pain
  3. a clot that develops and persists in a unbroken blood vessel
  4. when fluid leaks from that blood circulation into the lungs this is caused
  5. a rapid uncoordinated shuddering of the heart muscle
  6. also called high blood pressure
  7. this is caused if a thrombus breaks away from the vessel wall and floats freely in the blood stream
  8. lack of an adequate blood supply to the heart muscle
  9. known as the bleeders disease
  10. a heart rate that is substantially slower then normal
  11. when the pumping efficiency of the heart is depressed so that the circulation is inadequate to meet tissue needs
  12. a rapid heart rate
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  1. commonly called a heart attack
  2. small purpleish blotches on the skin
  3. temporary low blood pressure and dizziness when they rise suddenly from a sitting position
  4. the ventricles beat on their own rate and much slower
  5. pooling of blood in the feet and legs, common in people who stand for long periods of time
  6. inflammation of the pericardium
  7. a condition in which the blood vessels are inadequately filled and blood cannot circulate normally
  8. an abnormal or unusual heart sounds

20 Clues: a rapid heart rate • known as the bleeders disease • commonly called a heart attack • inflammation of the pericardium • also called high blood pressure • an abnormal or unusual heart sounds • small purpleish blotches on the skin • a serious complicaion of varicose veins • a rapid uncoordinated shuddering of the heart muscle • ...

cardio 2023-06-27

cardio crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fainting, loss of consciousness, or dizziness which may be due to a change in cardiac rhythm (arrhythmia) or other causes.
  2. The middle and the thickest layer of the heart wall, composed of cardiac muscle.
  3. The process of restoring the heart's normal rhythm by applying a controlled electric shock to the exterior of the chest.
  4. Abnormally slow heartbeat.
  5. The rapid, ineffective contractions of any heart chamber. A flutter is considered to be more coordinated than fibrillation.
  6. The removal, isolation, or destruction of cardiac tissue or conduction pathways involved in arrhythmias.
  7. One of the two lower chambers of the heart. (See Atrium)
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  1. Shortness of breath.
  2. An artificial pacemaker controls the heart’s beating and rhythm by emitting a series of electrical discharges.
  3. Insufficient blood flow to tissue due to blockage in the blood flow through the arteries.
  4. A thin tube inserted into a vein or artery.
  5. In an ICD system, the wire or catheter which conducts energy from the ICD to the heart, and from the heart to the ICD.
  6. A sudden disruption of blood flow to the brain, either by a clot or a leak in a blood vessel.
  7. The Process in which an electronic device sends an electric shock to stop an extremely rapid or irregular heartbeat, and restore the normal heart rhythm.
  8. Also called atheroma, this is a deposit of fatty (and other) substances in the inner lining of the artery wall characteristic of atherosclerosis.
  9. The large artery that receives blood from the left ventricle of the heart and distributes it to the body.
  10. Abbreviation for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. An ICD is an implanted device used to treat abnormal, fast heart rhythms. Several types of therapies are used by the ICD, including cardioversion, defibrillation, and antitachycardia pacing.
  11. Failure of the heart to pump blood through the body. If left untreated, it is dangerous and life-threatening.
  12. The area of heart tissue permanently damaged by an inadequate supply of oxygen.
  13. The medical term for chest pain due to coronary heart disease, a condition in which the heart muscle doesn’t receive enough blood, resulting in pain in the chest.
  14. Any one of a series of vessels that carry blood from various parts of the body back to the heart.

21 Clues: Shortness of breath. • Abnormally slow heartbeat. • A thin tube inserted into a vein or artery. • One of the two lower chambers of the heart. (See Atrium) • The area of heart tissue permanently damaged by an inadequate supply of oxygen. • The middle and the thickest layer of the heart wall, composed of cardiac muscle. • ...

BIO 201 Cardiovascular System I 2017-06-07

BIO 201 Cardiovascular System I crossword puzzle
Across
  1. valve that separates left atrium from left ventricle, has two triangular cusps
  2. also known as right atrioventricular valve separating right atrium from right ventricle
  3. science & study of blood
  4. circulation that follows a path from ride side of heart & pulmonary arteries & veins, conveys blood to lungs & back to left side of heart
  5. collagen fibers that make up connective tissues of papillary muscles, attached to tricuspid & prevent prolapsing into right atrium
  6. interventricular sulcus that runs on right ventricles from coronary sulcus toward apex of heart
  7. formed by right ventricle
  8. three time thicker than right ventricular wall
  9. relatively deep groove that separates atria & ventricles
  10. circulation that follows a path from left side of heart & arteries & veins, conveys blood to most body tissues & back to right side of heart
  11. pericardium that is composed of two parietal & visceral layers
  12. interventricular sulcus that runs on left ventricles from coronary sulcus toward apex of heart
  13. process that occurs in red bone marrow of epiphysis, found within spongy bone of axial skeleton
  14. also known as thrombocytes, fragments of cells that help initiate clotting
  15. posterosuperior surface of heart mainly made of left atrium
  16. consists of visceral layer of serous pericardium & areolar connective tissue
  17. receives oxygenated blood from lungs from pulmonary veins
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  1. two types pulmonary & aortic, composed of three thin, half-moon-shaped, pocketlike semilunar cusps
  2. anterior borders of atria, muscular extensions
  3. cone-shaped muscles within right ventricle, anchored this strands of strong connective tissue
  4. smooth area located at superior end of right ventricle
  5. layer of serous pericardium that lines inner surface of fibrous pericardium
  6. pericardium that is outer covering of tough, dense, connective tissue
  7. components of blood including erythrocytes & buffy coat made of platelets & leukocytes
  8. also known as white blood cells, five different types serving immune functions
  9. internal surface of heart chambers & external surface of heart valves
  10. also known as red blood cells, carry out gas exchange with tissues, lack nucleus
  11. formed by great vessels of heart
  12. cardiac muscle, thickest of three layers
  13. inferior conical end of heart
  14. component of blood made of mostly water with salts, proteins, & other molecules
  15. receives venous blood from heart & systemic circulation, superior & inferior vena cava & coronary sinus drain here
  16. layer of serous pericardium that covers outer surface of heart

33 Clues: science & study of blood • formed by right ventricle • inferior conical end of heart • formed by great vessels of heart • cardiac muscle, thickest of three layers • anterior borders of atria, muscular extensions • three time thicker than right ventricular wall • smooth area located at superior end of right ventricle • ...

Chapter 15 2023-05-07

Chapter 15 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a small knob of tissue in the lymphatic system that filters lymph, trapping bacteria and other microorganisms that cause disease
  2. pumps oxygenated blood to the body
  3. the pressure that is exerted by the blood against the walls of blood vessels.
  4. muscular wall that separates the right and left side of the heart
  5. Blood vessel that connects arterioles with venules.
  6. system in which the blood is mixed with interstitial fluid and directly covers the organs
  7. Fluid portion of blood
  8. type of muscle located in the heart
  9. a hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  10. soft center of bone, where most blood cells are made
  11. pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
  12. prevents the backflow of blood
  13. small blood fragment that collects at sites of injury to begin the clotting process
  14. Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries.
  15. moves blood between the heart and the rest of the body
  16. a blood cell that fights disease
  17. carries blood TO the heart from the lungs; (only vein in the body that carriesoxygenated blood)
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  1. contains oxygen-rich blood/ oxygenated blood
  2. a cell in the blood that takes up oxygen in the lungs and delivers it to cells elsewhere in the body.
  3. collects deoxygenated blood from heart muscle tissue empty into right atrium
  4. Valve between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery.
  5. major vein of the body returning blood from the upper and lower parts of the body; see the superior vena cava and inferior vena cava
  6. Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  7. A mass of blood that forms when blood platelets, proteins, and cells stick together
  8. Lower chamber of the heart
  9. carries blood AWAY from the heart to the lungs; (only artery in the body that carries deoxygenated blood)
  10. moves blood between the heart and the lungs
  11. Complex protein on red blood cells
  12. Valve between the left ventricle and aorta.
  13. a network of veinlike vessels that returns the fluid that leaks out of blood vessels to the bloodstream
  14. Upper chamber of the heart
  15. blood vessel that connects a capillary bed to a vein
  16. located in blood plasma that reacts with antigen
  17. made of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
  18. transfusion when one person donates blood to another
  19. composed of the heart and the blood
  20. Blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart
  21. largest artery in the body.

38 Clues: Fluid portion of blood • Lower chamber of the heart • Upper chamber of the heart • largest artery in the body. • prevents the backflow of blood • a blood cell that fights disease • pumps oxygenated blood to the body • Complex protein on red blood cells • type of muscle located in the heart • composed of the heart and the blood • pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs • ...

Chapter 10/11 2023-11-07

Chapter 10/11 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the space between two ribs
  2. wire mesh tube used to keep arteries open
  3. slow heart rate
  4. present at birth or already there
  5. high blood pressure
  6. below normal levels of oxygen in tissue/blood
  7. a clot attached to a diseased blood vessel
  8. pertaining to lungs and their blood supply
  9. rhythm the normal heart rate
  10. dead tissue due to lack of oxygen
  11. percentage of red blood cells
  12. clotting/ clump
  13. to pour
  14. rapid of heart felt by patient
  15. of cardiac origin
  16. main trunk of systemic arterial system
  17. device that regulated cardiac electrical cavity
  18. lack of blood supply to tissue
  19. blood that escaped from blood vessels into tissue (bruise)
  20. repression or restrain
  21. returning to normal
  22. child/foot
  23. collection of fluids that escaped blood vessel into cavity
  24. high arterial blood pressure
  25. chest
  26. accumulation of to much fluid
  27. rapid heat rate
  28. enormous (huge)
  29. abnormal heart rate rhythm
  30. bulging of an artery due to week spot
  31. infarction heart attack
  32. reduction in diameter of blood vessel
  33. without oxygen
  34. increase urine output
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  1. fragments involved in clotting makes blood thicker
  2. tissue or organ used
  3. protein produced in response to an antigen
  4. substance that prevents clotting
  5. puncture in a vain
  6. introduction of substance other then blood
  7. specialist in diagnosis and treatment of the heart
  8. organ falling/slipping from its normal position
  9. contraction of the heart muscle
  10. record of electrical signal of the heart
  11. caused by blood clot
  12. absent heart rate
  13. another name for red blood cells
  14. assist by drawing blood for laboratory testing
  15. skin hemorrhage that red but the turns purple
  16. cancer in the blood
  17. large red blood cell occurring in anemias
  18. pertaining to the kidney
  19. pertaining to the hart and blood vessels
  20. large white blood cell that removes bacteria
  21. increase in diameter of blood vessels
  22. carrying blood away from the heart (rich oxygen)
  23. enlargement of the heart
  24. another term for white blood cells
  25. waxy fat-like substance found in blood good for healthy cells
  26. pertaining to the entire organism
  27. straight
  28. blood flow through the vessels supplying the heart
  29. passage of water across cell membrane
  30. attraction
  31. paleness of the skin
  32. dilation of heart cavities
  33. pertaining to the heart.

67 Clues: chest • to pour • straight • child/foot • attraction • without oxygen • slow heart rate • clotting/ clump • rapid heat rate • enormous (huge) • absent heart rate • of cardiac origin • puncture in a vain • high blood pressure • cancer in the blood • returning to normal • tissue or organ used • caused by blood clot • paleness of the skin • increase urine output • repression or restrain • infarction heart attack • ...

Human circulatory system 2021-02-21

Human circulatory system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. carries water, oxygen and the nutrients to cells
  2. a gas important for life
  3. heart, blood, veins and arteries together
  4. they carry blood away from the heart to the organs
  5. very small blood vessels, one cell thick
  6. the colour of plasma
  7. it gives the red colour to the bood
  8. a type of fat deposited on the arteries wall, the main reason of heart attacks
  9. it is the pressure of the blood that can be felt in certain points of the body
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  1. a gas that is the waste after feeding the cells
  2. the pressure of blood when heart contracts
  3. strand that help blood to clot
  4. blood vessels that return the blood back to the heart for another load of oxygen
  5. it pumps 4.5 litres of blood every minute
  6. the blood pressure when heart relaxes
  7. broken-up cells from the blood
  8. a liquid in which red and white blood cells are suspended
  9. a cell from blood which does not have a nucleus
  10. they help us against microbes

19 Clues: the colour of plasma • a gas important for life • they help us against microbes • strand that help blood to clot • broken-up cells from the blood • it gives the red colour to the bood • the blood pressure when heart relaxes • very small blood vessels, one cell thick • it pumps 4.5 litres of blood every minute • heart, blood, veins and arteries together • ...

Cardiovascular System: Fundamentals Of Health Science 2022-11-02

Cardiovascular System: Fundamentals Of Health Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. four
  2. pounding, racing heartbeats
  3. plug
  4. outside of
  5. again
  6. sound
  7. destruction
  8. enlarged heart
  9. involuntary muscle contraction
  10. pertaining to
  11. decrease in blood pressure
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  1. heart condition
  2. heart
  3. vein
  4. beyond
  5. prevents blood clot formation
  6. inflammation of a vessel
  7. enlarged
  8. fatty substance
  9. partial

20 Clues: four • vein • plug • heart • again • sound • beyond • partial • enlarged • outside of • destruction • pertaining to • enlarged heart • heart condition • fatty substance • inflammation of a vessel • decrease in blood pressure • pounding, racing heartbeats • prevents blood clot formation • involuntary muscle contraction

Do You Know Your Heart? 2022-09-11

Do You Know Your Heart? crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When you see the person you like your heart goes into...
  2. Broken-heart syndrome
  3. Chamber in which blood enters the heart
  4. Enlargement of the heart
  5. Normal heart rhythm
  6. When your heart stops
  7. Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscles
Down
  1. ______ node - pacemaker of the heart
  2. Abnormally slow heart rate
  3. The lower chambers of the heart
  4. Abnormal heart sound
  5. Death of body tissue from lack of blood supply
  6. ______ valve - valve between the aorta and left ventricle

13 Clues: Normal heart rhythm • Abnormal heart sound • Broken-heart syndrome • When your heart stops • Enlargement of the heart • Abnormally slow heart rate • The lower chambers of the heart • ______ node - pacemaker of the heart • Chamber in which blood enters the heart • Death of body tissue from lack of blood supply • When you see the person you like your heart goes into... • ...

Cardiovascular 2021-09-15

Cardiovascular crossword puzzle
Across
  1. blood-thinning medications that inhibit blood from clotting
  2. a medical term for high blood pressure
  3. this term refers to the state of not having enough oxygen-rich blood flow delivered to the heart muscle
  4. heart _____ is a degenerative condition that occurs when the heart muscle weakens and the ventricle no longer contracts normally
  5. the narrowing of a valve or an artery
  6. occurs when the atrium contracts irregularly
  7. this artery is on the inside of the chest wall and is commonly used for bypass grafting
  8. this surface vein on the inside of the leg running from the ankle to the groin can be used to create bypasses from the aorta to the coronary arteries
  9. a surgery to improve blood flow to the heart using bypasses
Down
  1. the ____ valve is the inflow valve for the left ventricle
  2. the ____ valve is the outflow valve for the left ventricle
  3. procedure involves passing a catheter with a balloon into the artery, the balloon is then expanded in the artery to eliminate narrow areas in the coronary arteries
  4. the ____ valve is the inflow valve for the right ventricle
  5. a ____ test is when a heart is monitored both at rest and with exercise to see if there is a negative change in blood flow
  6. the incision traditionally used for heart surgery in which the sternum or breast bone is divided down the middle from top to bottom
  7. a ____ cath is a procedure that passes a catheter in a blood vessel via veins in the groin or arm and then guided to the heart, then a dye is injected in the catheter to determine whether blockages or narrowing is present in the arteries
  8. occurs when the heart does not get enough blood flow leading to the death of the heart muscle
  9. a sound wave picture of the heart that gives information about the heart valves and the function of the muscular walls of the heart
  10. the aorta is the main blood vessel leading from the heart to the rest of the body

19 Clues: the narrowing of a valve or an artery • a medical term for high blood pressure • occurs when the atrium contracts irregularly • the ____ valve is the inflow valve for the left ventricle • the ____ valve is the outflow valve for the left ventricle • the ____ valve is the inflow valve for the right ventricle • ...

3A Heart(Group 8 | Andre Padilla, Claire Olds, Alexia Pickard) 2023-04-05

3A Heart(Group 8 | Andre Padilla, Claire Olds, Alexia Pickard) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. this is an oval depression found on the interatrial septum
  2. the most muscular chamber of the heart
  3. this is the origin for both the left common carotid artery and the left subclavian artery
  4. this is the vessel in which widowmaker heart attacks occur
  5. ear-like appendages attached to the lateral surfaces of the atria
  6. a rounded projection of the heart that points inferiorly and to the left
  7. another name for the right atrioventricular valve
  8. this structure protects the heart anteriorly
  9. this blood vessel drains blood from the head, neck and upper limbs into the right atrium
  10. muscular ridge-like extensions that come from the crista terminalis
  11. the inner most layer of the heart
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  1. this chamber contains the crista terminalis
  2. irregular ridge-like projections of muscle on the inner surface of the ventricles
  3. drains blood from the lower half of the body, into the right atrium
  4. connective tissue that attaches to the lower surface of the cusps
  5. this is another name for the bicuspid valve(left AV valve)
  6. drains blood from the muscle of the heart
  7. these chambers lie posterior to the ventricles
  8. these blood vessels are responsible for returning oxygenated blood back to the left atrium
  9. this is a wall that seperates the atria
  10. these chambers are responsible for pumping blood out of the heart
  11. the thickest layer of the heart
  12. give a point of attachment for the chordae tendineae
  13. the tough sac that surrounds the heart

24 Clues: the thickest layer of the heart • the inner most layer of the heart • the most muscular chamber of the heart • the tough sac that surrounds the heart • this is a wall that seperates the atria • drains blood from the muscle of the heart • this chamber contains the crista terminalis • this structure protects the heart anteriorly • ...

Circulatory System Crossword 2021-03-12

Circulatory System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I help fight infection
  2. the organ repsonsible for pumping blood around the body
  3. I carry blood away from the heart
  4. the route that goes to and from the body
  5. I am one cell thick and allow for the exchange of gases
  6. when you are sick you usually have a high temperature
  7. this artery leaves the heart with blood under high pressure
  8. is used to squeeze the blood out of the heart
  9. I am the valve that closes after blood reaches the aorta
  10. this chamber has a thick layer of muscle on the outside of the heart to be able to pump blood to the body
  11. the route that goes to and from the lungs
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  1. lower chamber of the heart carrying deoxygenated blood
  2. I am the valve that closes after the blood reaches the pulmonary artery
  3. When hemoglobin combines with oxygen
  4. I give blood its pigment
  5. I carry blood to the heart
  6. you feel your arteries to measure this
  7. the circulatory system works together with this system
  8. I am the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
  9. I transport oxygen
  10. the process that allows gas exchange
  11. I help form clots
  12. I am located at the entrance to the heart and I carry deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart
  13. I am the valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
  14. the colourless part of blood

25 Clues: I help form clots • I transport oxygen • I help fight infection • I give blood its pigment • I carry blood to the heart • the colourless part of blood • I carry blood away from the heart • When hemoglobin combines with oxygen • the process that allows gas exchange • you feel your arteries to measure this • the route that goes to and from the body • ...

Unit 5 Lab 2022-10-21

Unit 5 Lab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A semilunar valve is on the left side of the heart
  2. is the middle, muscular layer that contracts to pump blood
  3. abbreviation for echocardiogram
  4. This condition is increased pressure in the blood vessels
  5. a lab test, used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage.
  6. abbreviation for premature ventricular contraction
  7. abbreviation for automated external defibrillator
  8. This condition may cause chest pain or heaviness; pain in the shoulder, jaw, or arm; lightheadedness; nausea; and shortness of breath.
  9. root word meaning heart
  10. A test to evaluate how well this system is functioning
  11. abbreviation for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
  12. is a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
  13. abbreviation for hypertension
  14. is the thin inner layer that lines each chamber
  15. suffix meaning small
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  1. the center of the cardiovascular or circulatory system function
  2. is used to listen for the sounds of the heart
  3. complete stopping of the heart
  4. condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  5. root word meaning blood vessel
  6. instrument used to check blood pressure
  7. carries blood as the main branch down the center of the body
  8. is the outer layer of the heart
  9. suffix meaning surgical removal/excision
  10. a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
  11. root word meaning fatty substance

26 Clues: suffix meaning small • root word meaning heart • complete stopping of the heart • abbreviation for hypertension • abbreviation for echocardiogram • root word meaning blood vessel • is the outer layer of the heart • root word meaning fatty substance • instrument used to check blood pressure • suffix meaning surgical removal/excision • ...

Cardiovascular 2023-12-15

Cardiovascular crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Uses sound waves to show how blood flows through the heart and heart valves.
  2. Disease where there is narrowing or blockage of the vessel that carry blood from the heart to the legs?
  3. A group of conditions that affect blood flow and the blood vessels in the brain.
  4. What is the root word for heart?
  5. What disease causes the heart valves to be permanently damaged by rheumatic fever?
  6. What is the abbreviation for Blood pressure hypertension?
  7. The disease that is presented at birth and affects the structure of the baby's heart.
  8. What is the root word for muscle?
  9. What is the prefix for Under?
  10. What is the abbreviation For Transient Ischemic Attack?
  11. Imaging test that uses X-rays to look at the structures and organs in your chest.
Down
  1. Carries blood throughout tissues and organs.
  2. What is the prefix for excessive? What is the root word for muscle?
  3. What is the abbreviation for Atrial Fibrillation?
  4. What is the suffix for inflammation?
  5. Located throughout the body
  6. Distribute oxygen - rich blood to your body.
  7. Known has a ECG.
  8. Shows how well the heart is working while pumping hard.
  9. Type of blood test for cardiovascular disease.
  10. Disease where blood supply gets blocked?
  11. Located in the middle of the chest.
  12. Smallest blood vessel in the body.
  13. What is the abbreviation for Heart Failure?
  14. What is the abbreviation for Acute Coronary Syndromes?

25 Clues: Known has a ECG. • Located throughout the body • What is the prefix for Under? • What is the root word for heart? • What is the root word for muscle? • Smallest blood vessel in the body. • Located in the middle of the chest. • What is the suffix for inflammation? • Disease where blood supply gets blocked? • What is the abbreviation for Heart Failure? • ...

Cardiovascular system crossword 2022-10-07

Cardiovascular system crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. is a blood circulation that circulates around the lungs.
  2. is the ability of a tissue to automatically adjust its blood flow to match its metabolic demands.
  3. is a sequence of responses that stops bleeding when blood vessels are injured.
  4. is a blood circulation that circulates around the heart.
  5. microscopic blood vessels that join arterioles and venules.
  6. biconcave discs that do not containing nucleus.
  7. is a thin transparent outer layer of the heart.
  8. is the inner most layer of tissue that lines the chambers of the heart.
  9. refers to the phase of relaxation.
  10. refers to the phase of contraction.
  11. is a vena cava that brings blood from the lower part of the body and below the heart.
  12. lower chambers of the heart.
  13. a valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
  14. the granulocyte that act first to bacterial inversion.
  15. is a septum between left and right atrium.
  16. is the decrease in diameter of the blood vessels lumen.
Down
  1. high blood pressure.
  2. is a vena cava that brings blood from the upper part of the body and above the heart.
  3. is a blood circulation that circulates around the body.
  4. is failure of the CV system to deliver enough oxygen and nutrients to meet metabolic needs.
  5. a thrombus that moves from its site of origin.
  6. transport oxygen to the red blood cells.
  7. is the formation of red blood cells in the red bone marrow.
  8. is the middle layer of the heart.
  9. are small arteries that deliver blood to capillaries.
  10. an outer layer that surrounds, protect the heart and holds it in place.
  11. indicates a slow resting heart or pulse rate under Fifty beats per minutes.
  12. carries blood away from the heart.
  13. is a septum that separates the left and right ventricle.
  14. is the alternate expansion and elastic and recoil of an artery with each heartbeat.
  15. carries blood towards to the heart.
  16. a rapid resting heart rate over 100 beats per minutes.

32 Clues: high blood pressure. • lower chambers of the heart. • is the middle layer of the heart. • carries blood away from the heart. • refers to the phase of relaxation. • refers to the phase of contraction. • carries blood towards to the heart. • transport oxygen to the red blood cells. • is a septum between left and right atrium. • a thrombus that moves from its site of origin. • ...

Circulatory System Key Terms 2023-08-24

Circulatory System Key Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a cell that makes antibodies to mark and destroy invading pathogens
  2. a red blood cell that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from body tissues
  3. related to the heart and blood vessels
  4. tissue death in the heart muscle resulting from an occluded (obstructed) coronary artery; heart attack
  5. veins that have become abnormally dilated, due to interference with venous drainage or weakness of their walls
  6. vessels in the brain
  7. a condition of low blood pressure
  8. a blood clot that forms within a blood vessel and does not travel through the blood
  9. abnormal heart rhythm
  10. of an antigen found on the surface of the red blood cell
  11. the fluid and its suspended formed elements that are circulated through the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins
  12. blood disorder; the shape of the red blood cell is a sickle shape,which makes the red blood cells clump together
  13. abnormal sound heard during auscultation of the heart, such as a whooshing sound created by a valve not completely closing
  14. sites locations to measure the number of times the heart beats per minute
  15. blood vessel that moves blood from body tissues toward the heart
  16. a layer of cardiac muscle that makes up the middle of the heart
  17. four chambers, two upper (atria) and two lower (ventricles) through which blood flows through the heart
  18. a mass (most commonly a blood clot) that travels through the blood and can become lodged in a blood vessel and obstruct blood flow
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  1. flaps of tissue located between the heart chambers which allow the blood to flow only in one direction
  2. vessels: vessels that convey blood; includes arteries, arterioles, capillaries,venules, and veins
  3. a yellowish liquid containing mostly water, which carries nutrients, hormones, and waste for other body systems
  4. disease resulting from reduced blood flow from the heart; characterized by weakness, breathlessness, abdominal discomfort, and edema in the lower extremities.
  5. a cell fragment that helps form blood clots to repair injured blood vessels
  6. a white blood cell that is involved in fighting infection
  7. muscle contractions occurring due to electrical conduction
  8. Accident (CVA): complete or partial loss of blood flow to brain tissue caused by blood vessel spasms, intracranial bleeding, and/or obstruction of the
  9. a major blood vessel that moves blood away from the heart out to the body
  10. fibrous sac that encloses the heart
  11. a condition in which the arteries of the heart are narrowed, affecting the supply of oxygen and nutrients to heart muscle
  12. a blood disorder caused by changes in a gene on the X chromosome; is characterized by the inability of the blood to clot
  13. microscopic blood vessel that connects arterioles with venules
  14. inherited from one’s parents and determined by the presence or
  15. antigen found in red blood cells
  16. the innermost layer that lines the four chambers (two atria and two ventricles) and covers the valves of the heart
  17. blockage of the arteries, usually in the legs
  18. a condition of high blood pressure

36 Clues: vessels in the brain • abnormal heart rhythm • antigen found in red blood cells • a condition of low blood pressure • a condition of high blood pressure • fibrous sac that encloses the heart • related to the heart and blood vessels • blockage of the arteries, usually in the legs • of an antigen found on the surface of the red blood cell • ...

*Heart Disease* -- Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-11

*Heart Disease* -- Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. heart rhythms.
  2. Attack, When something blocks the blood flow to your heart so it can’t get the oxygen it needs.
  3. Artery Disease, Narrowing of the arteries leading to the heart and heart attack.
  4. fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea or vomiting, dizziness or lightheadedness are heart attack ___________.
  5. What pumps oxygen and nutrient-rich blood throughout your body to sustain life.
  6. The heart pumps 100,000 times per day, pumping five or six quarts of ______ each minute, or about 2,000 gallons per day.
  7. Artery Disease that is the narrowing of the arteries.
  8. carries fresh oxygen from the ______ and nutrients to the body's tissues.
Down
  1. pressure, heaviness, tightness, squeezing, or ____ in your chest or arm or below your breastbone are symptoms of a heart attack.
  2. are small, thin blood vessels that connect the arteries and the veins.
  3. muscular tubes that carry blood to every part of the body.
  4. or blockage of the arteries causes heart disease.
  5. Disease, The leading cause of death in women over 40 years old.
  6. Heart Disease - a condition that clogs coronary ________ with fatty, calcified plaques.
  7. How many Americans have heart attacks each year, more than a __________.
  8. the heart is part of what system?

16 Clues: heart rhythms. • the heart is part of what system? • or blockage of the arteries causes heart disease. • Artery Disease that is the narrowing of the arteries. • muscular tubes that carry blood to every part of the body. • Disease, The leading cause of death in women over 40 years old. • are small, thin blood vessels that connect the arteries and the veins. • ...

CARDIO CONUNDRUM CHAPTER3 2022-06-24

CARDIO CONUNDRUM CHAPTER3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  2. The system that includes your heart,blood, and blood vessels
  3. Cell pieces that form clots and seal up cuts
  4. Very small blood vessels next to the body’s cells
  5. The system that helps blood move through veins
  6. The special protein that transports oxygen
  7. The type of circulation that provides blood to the heart tissues
  8. The type of circulation between the heart and the rest of the body other than the lungs
Down
  1. Blood vessels that connect capillaries to veins
  2. Blood vessels that connect arteries to capillaries
  3. A lower chamber of the heart
  4. An upper chamber of the heart
  5. The type of circulation that transports blood back and forth between the heart and lungs
  6. The organ that pumps blood through the body
  7. The straw colored liquid in the blood
  8. Large blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart

16 Clues: A lower chamber of the heart • An upper chamber of the heart • The straw colored liquid in the blood • The special protein that transports oxygen • The organ that pumps blood through the body • Cell pieces that form clots and seal up cuts • The system that helps blood move through veins • Blood vessels that connect capillaries to veins • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-01-13

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a mass (most commonly a blood clot) that travels through the blood and can become lodged in a blood vessel and obstruct blood flow
  2. Vascular Disease (PVD): blockage of the arteries, usually in the legs
  3. a blood clot that forms within a blood vessel and does not travel through the blood
  4. murmur: abnormal sound heard during auscultation of the heart, such as a whooshing sound created by a valve not completely closing
  5. sites: locations to measure the number of times the heart beats per minute
  6. vessels: vessels that convey blood; includes arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins
  7. Heart Failure (CHF): disease resulting from reduced blood flow from the heart; characterized by weakness, breathlessness, abdominal discomfort, and edema in the lower extremities.
  8. microscopic blood vessel that connects arterioles with venules
  9. valves: flaps of tissue located between the heart chambers which allow the blood to flow only in one direction
  10. a red blood cell that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from body tissues
  11. chest pain or discomfort; is characterized by a sensation of squeezing, pressure, heaviness, or tightness in the center of the chest
  12. factor: antigen found in red blood cells
  13. a layer of cardiac muscle that makes up the middle of the heart
  14. the fluid and its suspended formed elements that are circulated through the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins
  15. Infarction (MI): tissue death in the heart muscle resulting from an occluded (obstructed) coronary artery; heart attack
  16. a condition of low blood pressure
  17. abnormal heart rhythm
  18. blood disorder characterized by reduction in red blood cells or hemoglobin
  19. blood vessel that moves blood from body tissues toward the heart
  20. a cell fragment that helps form blood clots to repair injured blood vessels
Down
  1. a condition of high blood pressure
  2. Artery Disease (CAD): a condition in which the arteries of the heart are narrowed, affecting the supply of oxygen and nutrients to heart muscle
  3. a cell that makes antibodies to mark and destroy invading pathogens
  4. a yellowish liquid containing mostly water, which carries nutrients, hormones, and waste for other body systems
  5. related to the heart and blood vessels
  6. the innermost layer that lines the four chambers (two atria and two ventricles) and covers the valves of the heart
  7. Accident (CVA): complete or partial loss of blood flow to brain tissue caused by blood vessel spasms, intracranial bleeding, and/or obstruction of the blood vessels in the brain
  8. a white blood cell that is involved in fighting infection
  9. types: inherited from one’s parents and determined by the presence or absence of an antigen found on the surface of the red blood cell
  10. fibrous sac that encloses the heart
  11. cell anemia: blood disorder; the shape of the red blood cell is a sickle shape, which makes the red blood cells clump together
  12. a blood disorder caused by changes in a gene on the X chromosome; is characterized by the inability of the blood to clot
  13. a distended and weak area in the wall of an artery
  14. veins: veins that have become abnormally dilated, due to interference with venous drainage or weakness of their walls
  15. a major blood vessel that moves blood away from the heart to the body tissues
  16. conduction: muscle contractions occurring due to electrical conduction
  17. chambers: four chambers, two upper (atria) and two lower (ventricles) through which blood flows through the heart

37 Clues: abnormal heart rhythm • a condition of low blood pressure • a condition of high blood pressure • fibrous sac that encloses the heart • related to the heart and blood vessels • factor: antigen found in red blood cells • a distended and weak area in the wall of an artery • a white blood cell that is involved in fighting infection • ...

A&P II CROSSWORD EXTRA CREDIT 2023-12-08

A&P II CROSSWORD EXTRA CREDIT crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The valve located in the left ventricle necessary for flow into the aorta.
  2. The layer of serosa that lines the fibrous pericardium.
  3. The space in your chest that contains your heart and other structures.
  4. This node is located in the “lower right interatrial septum”.
  5. The body of muscle and tissue that separate the thoracic cavity from the abdominal.
  6. This sac encases the heart and its vessels within the thoracic cavity.
  7. A segment with 1+ waves.
  8. Bottom half of the heart.
  9. The innermost layer of the heart.
  10. A depression in the region of interatrial septum.
  11. The lower portion of the vena cava.
  12. The size of PQRST waves.
  13. Vessels of the body that carry mostly oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.
  14. This node is located within the wall of the right atrium and is the “pacemaker”.
  15. The landmark (septum) that separates the ventricles from each other.
  16. The outermost layer of the heart.
  17. The semilunar valve located at the base of the aorta and left ventricle.
  18. These major arteries run through the neck and are a major pulse location.
  19. These veins are within the neck and include an internal and external.
  20. Cardiac This “major” vein on the heart is located on the anterior interventricular sulcus and artery.
  21. The semilunar valve located between the right ventricle and base of pulmonary trunk.
  22. Located in the coronary sulcus near the upper section of the left ventricle.
  23. A major vessel of the heart that passes through the right atrium.
  24. Vessels of the body that carry mostly deoxygenated blood towards the heart.
  25. The outermost pericardial layer of the heart.
  26. Ridges of muscle located within the ventricles.
  27. The muscles located within the ventricles of the heart.
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  1. This artery is the first on the left to come off the aortic arch.
  2. The muscles with ridges within the atria of the heart.
  3. Cords that connect to papillary muscle in ventricles.
  4. The artery that runs on the lateral wall of the right ventricle from the right coronary artery.
  5. These arteries are an extension of the brachiocephalic artery and aortic arch.
  6. The hole between the right and left atria of the human heart.
  7. The muscle layer of the heart.
  8. The line between PQRST waves.
  9. The upper portion of the vena cava.
  10. Upper half of the heart.
  11. Larger lower chambers of the heart where most blood is pumped through.
  12. The main major vessel of the heart that carries oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.
  13. One of the three veins that return blood to the right atrium.
  14. “Pouch-like” extension of the atria.
  15. This “ligamentum” is connected between the aorta and pulmonary artery.
  16. These fibers are located within the myocardium of the ventricles and receive action from the bundle branches.
  17. The valve located in the right ventricle necessary for flow into the right ventricle.
  18. The peak curve of the aorta.
  19. The shortening of “electrocardiogram”.
  20. Smaller upper chambers of the heart.

47 Clues: A segment with 1+ waves. • Upper half of the heart. • The size of PQRST waves. • Bottom half of the heart. • The peak curve of the aorta. • The line between PQRST waves. • The muscle layer of the heart. • The innermost layer of the heart. • The outermost layer of the heart. • The lower portion of the vena cava. • The upper portion of the vena cava. • ...

Blood and Circulation 2018-04-19

Blood and Circulation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. humans have a ........... circulatory system
  2. largest vein in the body
  3. cavity in the middle of blood vessels
  4. organs that lower water concentration of the blood
  5. oxygen binds to this as it is pumped around the body
  6. area inside of heart that blood enters first
  7. oxygenate the blood
  8. largest artery in the body
  9. prevents back flow in blood vessels
  10. produced by white blood cells to destroy microorganisms
  11. fragments of other cells in the blood
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  1. transported in the red blood cells
  2. smallest blood vessel
  3. cleans and filters the blood
  4. liquid part of the blood
  5. white blood cells which engulf bacteria and other microorganisms
  6. artery that brings blood to the heart muscles
  7. area of brain responsible for heart rate
  8. organ responsible for pumping heart around the body
  9. produce antibodies to destroy microorganisms
  10. blood passes into this area of the heart, before being pumped into the veins

21 Clues: oxygenate the blood • smallest blood vessel • largest vein in the body • liquid part of the blood • largest artery in the body • cleans and filters the blood • transported in the red blood cells • prevents back flow in blood vessels • cavity in the middle of blood vessels • fragments of other cells in the blood • area of brain responsible for heart rate • ...

Cardiac Assessment 2020-04-03

Cardiac Assessment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The mitral and tricuspid valves close
  2. Ethnic populations at risk for HTN
  3. Deoxygenated blood enters into the
  4. Indicates a blood flow turbulence
  5. Valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
  6. Gentle blowing sound heard on chest wall
  7. The left third intercostal space
  8. Abnormally slow heart action
  9. The sac that surrounds the heart
  10. Blood is pumped from the right atrium into
  11. The left second intercostal space
  12. Pacemaker of the heart
Down
  1. Blood is pumped from the right ventricle into
  2. Delivers oxygenated blood to the left atrium
  3. Abnormally rapid heart rate
  4. The ventricles relax
  5. Should not be occluded simultaneously
  6. Valve between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
  7. The second intercostal space on the right
  8. Valve between the left atrium and ventricle
  9. Muscular wall of the heart
  10. The ventricles contract
  11. Lines the inner surface of the heart
  12. The aortic and pulmonic valves close

24 Clues: The ventricles relax • Pacemaker of the heart • The ventricles contract • Muscular wall of the heart • Abnormally rapid heart rate • Abnormally slow heart action • The left third intercostal space • The sac that surrounds the heart • Indicates a blood flow turbulence • The left second intercostal space • Ethnic populations at risk for HTN • Deoxygenated blood enters into the • ...

Circulatory System 2020-09-29

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Retrieve nourishment from arteries, deposit waste from veins
  2. Fluid part of blood
  3. Supplies blood to head, face, and neck
  4. Supplies blood to thumb side of hand and arm
  5. Colorless by-product of blood
  6. Responsible for the circulation of lymph
  7. Sticky, salty fluid
  8. White Blood cells, fight infection
  9. Returns blood from leg and foot to heart
  10. Membrane around heart
  11. Lower chambers of heart
  12. Supplies blood to chin and lower lip
  13. Blood enter the heart through this
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  1. Responsible for the circulation of blood
  2. Red blood cells, carry nourishment
  3. Supplies blood the back of head, up to crown
  4. Veins that lose elasticity
  5. Thick-walled blood vessel, carries pureblood
  6. Supplies blood to knee, thigh, and calf
  7. Platelets, clot blood
  8. A cone-shaped muscular organ
  9. Part of circulation when blood is oxygenated
  10. Upper chambers of heart
  11. Thin-walled blood vessel, carried impure blood

24 Clues: Fluid part of blood • Sticky, salty fluid • Platelets, clot blood • Membrane around heart • Lower chambers of heart • Upper chambers of heart • Veins that lose elasticity • A cone-shaped muscular organ • Colorless by-product of blood • Red blood cells, carry nourishment • White Blood cells, fight infection • Blood enter the heart through this • Supplies blood to chin and lower lip • ...

Body systems 2020-10-27

Body systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Transmits signals towards different parts of the body
  2. allows you to have good posture and move around
  3. type of infection in the respiratory system
  4. Made of bones and protects organs
  5. includes nerves and clusters of nerves that connect the centeral nervous system
  6. what makes up the muscular system
  7. carries blood to the heart
  8. Carries blood away and towards the heart
  9. Something the human body needs to sustain itself
  10. carries blood away from the heart
  11. system that allows you to move
Down
  1. lets you have subtle movements like facial expressions
  2. regulates natural body processes like your heart beating
  3. apart of the central nervous system
  4. Protects the heart and the lungs
  5. sends blood throughout our bodies
  6. protects the brain
  7. main organ in the respiratory system
  8. place where oxygen enters your body
  9. the skeletal system contains a lot of this

20 Clues: protects the brain • carries blood to the heart • system that allows you to move • Protects the heart and the lungs • sends blood throughout our bodies • Made of bones and protects organs • what makes up the muscular system • carries blood away from the heart • apart of the central nervous system • place where oxygen enters your body • main organ in the respiratory system • ...

20 disorders 2023-02-08

20 disorders crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lack of an adequate blood supply to the heart muscle
  2. inflammation of the vein
  3. small purplish blotches
  4. a clot that develops and persists in an unbroken blood vessel
  5. an insufficient number of circulating platelets
  6. a thrombus breaks away from the vessel wall and floats freely in the bloodstream
  7. ventricles begin to beat at their own rate
  8. the valve becomes stiff
  9. fluid leaks from the circulation into the lung tissue
  10. is a rapid heart rate
  11. is heart rate that is substantially slower than normal
Down
  1. pooling blood in the feet and legs and inefficient venous
  2. inflammation of the pericardium
  3. a decrease in the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood
  4. repeated bacterial infection of the endocardium
  5. production of abnormal WBCs
  6. a rapid uncoordinated shuddering of the heart muscle
  7. pumping efficiency of the heart is depressed
  8. lack of any of the factors needed for clotting
  9. abnormal or unusual heart sound

20 Clues: is a rapid heart rate • small purplish blotches • the valve becomes stiff • inflammation of the vein • production of abnormal WBCs • inflammation of the pericardium • abnormal or unusual heart sound • ventricles begin to beat at their own rate • pumping efficiency of the heart is depressed • lack of any of the factors needed for clotting • ...

the Circulatory System 2024-03-26

the Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. carry the blood through the circuits
  2. wall are only 1 cell thick
  3. Receiving chambers
  4. carry blood away from the hart
  5. transport oxygen
  6. attacks foreign substance
  7. only 1% of the heart
  8. heart muscle itself
  9. vessels of the heart includes
  10. smooth thin membrane lining the heart
  11. 45%of blood volume
  12. listening to heart sound
  13. amount of blood pumped by each ventricle in one minute
  14. blood flows to and from the rest of the body
  15. thin outer layer of the heats wall
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  1. pumping chambers
  2. is more muscular than right side
  3. prevent backflow of blood from the ventricles to the atria
  4. controls blood flow
  5. carry away from the heart
  6. prevent backflow into the ventricles from trunk and aorta
  7. 55%of blood volume
  8. blood flows to and from the rest of the lungs
  9. Functions to clot blood
  10. divide the heats

25 Clues: pumping chambers • transport oxygen • divide the heats • Receiving chambers • 55%of blood volume • 45%of blood volume • controls blood flow • heart muscle itself • only 1% of the heart • Functions to clot blood • listening to heart sound • carry away from the heart • attacks foreign substance • wall are only 1 cell thick • vessels of the heart includes • carry blood away from the hart • ...

medical term crossword 2024-11-20

medical term crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dyspnea on exertion
  2. one of four valves that control blood flow in the heart
  3. condition that get like a ballon
  4. two flap valve
  5. emitting of reflection
  6. pertaining to tone
  7. known as high blood pressure also
  8. an ultrasound is used to look at the heart
  9. to cut
  10. pt oxygen levels and EKG are monitored during the test
  11. a machine that shocks the heart to beat again
  12. electrical signals to regulate heart beats
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  1. a device a pt keeps with them for a couple days
  2. epithelial tissue and connective tissue are used for it
  3. basic metabolic panel
  4. destruction
  5. cardiovascular
  6. smaller arteries
  7. less than normal
  8. blood clot that forms on the wall of a blood vessel
  9. begins in the left ventricle of the heart
  10. sodium
  11. muscular layer of the heart get inflamed
  12. this condition could go away but can come back
  13. review of systems

25 Clues: sodium • to cut • destruction • cardiovascular • two flap valve • smaller arteries • less than normal • review of systems • pertaining to tone • dyspnea on exertion • basic metabolic panel • emitting of reflection • condition that get like a ballon • known as high blood pressure also • muscular layer of the heart get inflamed • begins in the left ventricle of the heart • ...

BIO 201 Cardiovascular System I 2017-06-07

BIO 201 Cardiovascular System I crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pericardium that is outer covering of tough, dense, connective tissue
  2. three time thicker than right ventricular wall
  3. cone-shaped muscles within right ventricle, anchored this strands of strong connective tissue
  4. component of blood made of mostly water with salts, proteins, & other molecules
  5. inferior conical end of heart
  6. internal surface of heart chambers & external surface of heart valves
  7. circulation that follows a path from left side of heart & arteries & veins, conveys blood to most body tissues & back to right side of heart
  8. also known as right atrioventricular valve separating right atrium from right ventricle
  9. smooth area located at superior end of right ventricle
  10. interventricular sulcus that runs on right ventricles from coronary sulcus toward apex of heart
  11. formed by great vessels of heart
  12. also known as white blood cells, five different types serving immune functions
  13. anterior borders of atria, muscular extensions
  14. interventricular sulcus that runs on left ventricles from coronary sulcus toward apex of heart
  15. consists of visceral layer of serous pericardium & areolar connective tissue
  16. circulation that follows a path from ride side of heart & pulmonary arteries & veins, conveys blood to lungs & back to left side of heart
  17. receives venous blood from heart & systemic circulation, superior & inferior vena cava & coronary sinus drain here
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  1. layer of serous pericardium that covers outer surface of heart
  2. also known as red blood cells, carry out gas exchange with tissues, lack nucleus
  3. receives oxygenated blood from lungs from pulmonary veins
  4. components of blood including erythrocytes & buffy coat made of platelets & leukocytes
  5. relatively deep groove that separates atria & ventricles
  6. valve that separates left atrium from left ventricle, has two triangular cusps
  7. cardiac muscle, thickest of three layers
  8. formed by right ventricle
  9. pericardium that is composed of two parietal & visceral layers
  10. layer of serous pericardium that lines inner surface of fibrous pericardium
  11. process that occurs in red bone marrow of epiphysis, found within spongy bone of axial skeleton
  12. two types pulmonary & aortic, composed of three thin, half-moon-shaped, pocketlike semilunar cusps
  13. also known as thrombocytes, fragments of cells that help initiate clotting
  14. posterosuperior surface of heart mainly made of left atrium
  15. collagen fibers that make up connective tissues of papillary muscles, attached to tricuspid & prevent prolapsing into right atrium
  16. science & study of blood

33 Clues: science & study of blood • formed by right ventricle • inferior conical end of heart • formed by great vessels of heart • cardiac muscle, thickest of three layers • three time thicker than right ventricular wall • anterior borders of atria, muscular extensions • smooth area located at superior end of right ventricle • ...

Body Circulation 2020-03-09

Body Circulation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What medication helps thin the blood?
  2. What is the most common symptom of a heart attack?
  3. What kinds of valves are located in the heart?
  4. A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart
  5. An extremely tiny blood vessel that connects the arteries and the veins. These vessels deliver oxygen to tissues
  6. What are three types of blood vessels?​
  7. A person who applies his/her understanding of science and math to creating things for the benefit of humanity and our world
  8. A hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood
  9. The _______ _______, also called the cardiovascular system or the vascular system, is an organ system that permits blood to circulate and transport nutrients (such as amino acids and electrolytes), oxygen, carbon dioxide, hormones, and blood cells to and from the cell
  10. What is the tool used to diagnose a heart attack?
  11. A deposit of fatty material on the inner lining of an arterial wall.​
  12. What receives all the oxygenated blood from the heart and distributes to the rest of the body?​
  13. When a blockage of a blood vessel to the brain causes inadequate oxygen supply, leading to weakness, paralysis, speech difficulties, loss of consciousness and/or death.​
  14. How many pumps in the human heart? ​
  15. Damage to heart muscle that is deprived of oxygen via blood flow, usually due to blockage of a coronary artery. Typically accompanied by chest pain. Often life threatening
  16. People with _____ have a higher risk of a heart attack?
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  1. Cardiologist can reopen an artery with a balloon, this surgery is called?
  2. What are the types of engineers who work on medical devices?​
  3. What are types of blood cells that protect the body from disease?​
  4. What artery carries oxygenated blood to the heart?
  5. What medication helps open the arteries?
  6. The use of artificial tissues, organs or organ components to replace damaged or absent parts of the body, such as artificial limbs and heart pacemakers
  7. How many chambers in the human heart? ​
  8. A blood vessel that returns blood to the heart
  9. How many people die from heart attacks around the world every year?
  10. blood cells What are the types of blood cells that carry oxygen?
  11. Also called myocardial infarction
  12. What is the world's leading killer?
  13. A hollow, flexible tube for insertion into a body cavity, duct or vessel to allow the passage of fluids or expand a passageway.​
  14. A small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel.​

30 Clues: Also called myocardial infarction • What is the world's leading killer? • How many pumps in the human heart? ​ • What medication helps thin the blood? • How many chambers in the human heart? ​ • What are three types of blood vessels?​ • What medication helps open the arteries? • A hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood • What kinds of valves are located in the heart? • ...

Respiratory and Circulatory Crossword 2022-05-18

Respiratory and Circulatory Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. gas produced by cellular respiration
  2. rib muscles that contract to make chest get bigger and rise
  3. Stiller’s shoe size
  4. atrio-ventricular valve on left side of heart
  5. single lung air sac
  6. brings blood to the lungs, through the lungs, and back to the heart
  7. causes air to rush into the lungs as the diaphragm contracts
  8. cells that contain hemoglobin and are red
  9. make noise when vibrating, producing sounds
  10. special nervous tissue that sends pump signal to ventricles after the AV node
  11. blood with high relative carbon dioxide partial pressure
  12. blood circuit that brings blood to and from most organs
  13. inflammation of the bronchii
  14. protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen and carbon dioxide
  15. measure of acidity. Usually 7.4 in normal blood
  16. breathing out
  17. ventricle with deoxygenated blood
  18. voltage graph of heart contractions, ecg or ekg
  19. only veins with oxygenated blood
  20. carry blood away from the heart
  21. breathing in
  22. heart rate
  23. carries blood away to the heart
  24. also known as nare
  25. cells involved in clotting
  26. chambers in the mammalian heart
  27. you have to have it to do well in biology
  28. smallerish veins
  29. wave that shows atrial systole
  30. brings blood to right atrium from head/neck areas
  31. blockage of these can cause heart attack
  32. large airway attached to larynx and bronchii
  33. blood entering the pulmonary capillaries oxygenated blood leaving the pulmonary capillaries
  34. Stiller’s favorite color
  35. (2 words) spiral boney structure in nose that warms and humidifies the air
  36. blood with high relative oxygen partial pressure
  37. tiny vessels made for exchange
  38. shared with the digestive system, aka throat
  39. cartilage flap that covers the airway when swallowing
  40. special cells that pause the heartbeat signal between the atria and ventricles
  41. muscle tissue found in most of the heart
  42. smallerish arteries
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  1. sweep mucus and debris out of airway
  2. carry blood to the lungs where it is oxygenated
  3. pocketed valve that stops blood from entering right ventricle
  4. eat a lot of bacteria, generally and are called white blood cells
  5. location of the vocal cords
  6. location of sino-atrial node
  7. pulmonary veins lead to here
  8. heart muscle relaxing
  9. blood vessels around alveoli where gas exchange occurs in the lungs
  10. heart muscle contracting
  11. main branches that come off of the trachea
  12. narrow airways between bronchii and alveoli
  13. breathing above the normal depth and frequency
  14. wall between heart ventricles
  15. large skeletal muscle that is directly related to breathing in and out
  16. the “pacemaker” of the heart
  17. brings blood to right atrium from the abdominal/legs areas
  18. squirrel nests keep these warm
  19. valve just before aorta
  20. when lungs fill up with fluid
  21. acellular part of blood
  22. tiny air sacs where gas exchange in the lungs occurs
  23. it’s lowest in the veins
  24. pumps blood to the systemic circulation
  25. atrio-ventricular valve on right side of heart
  26. stops blood from going backwards in veins. There are also 4 in the heart.
  27. beat - relax -beat…
  28. really important protein for blood clotting
  29. space inside the chest. aka chest cavity
  30. chemical messengers that move in blood
  31. gas required for cellular respiration
  32. largest artery
  33. bones found in the heart
  34. right and left ____. Together they make up the bronchii
  35. also means hella tight
  36. ion and main form of carbon dioxide while dissolved in blood
  37. rhymes with heart

79 Clues: heart rate • breathing in • breathing out • largest artery • smallerish veins • rhymes with heart • also known as nare • Stiller’s shoe size • single lung air sac • beat - relax -beat… • smallerish arteries • heart muscle relaxing • also means hella tight • valve just before aorta • acellular part of blood • heart muscle contracting • it’s lowest in the veins • bones found in the heart • ...

Circulatory and Respiratory 2024-04-24

Circulatory and Respiratory crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rib muscles that contract to make chest get bigger and rise
  2. blood vessels around alveoli where gas exchange occurs in the lungs
  3. smallerish arteries
  4. voltage graph of heart contractions, ecg or ekg
  5. breathing out
  6. the “pacemaker” of the heart
  7. inflammation of the bronchii
  8. wall between heart ventricles
  9. (2 words) spiral boney structure in nose that warms and humidifies the air
  10. bones found in the heart
  11. narrow airways between bronchii and alveoli
  12. carry blood to the lungs where it is oxygenated
  13. space inside the chest. aka chest cavity
  14. location of the vocal cords
  15. brings blood to right atrium from head/neck areas
  16. measure of acidity. Usually 7.4 in normal blood
  17. cells involved in clotting
  18. pulmonary veins lead to here
  19. gas produced by cellular respiration
  20. blockage of these can cause heart attack
  21. also means hella tight
  22. stops blood from going backwards in veins. There are also 4 in the heart.
  23. pumps blood to the systemic circulation
  24. main branches that come off of the trachea
  25. special nervous tissue that sends pump signal to ventricles after the AV node
  26. chemical messengers that move in blood
  27. carry blood away from the heart
  28. when lungs fill up with fluid
  29. heart rate
  30. location of sino-atrial node
  31. atrio-ventricular valve on right side of heart
  32. squirrel nests keep these warm
  33. eat a lot of bacteria, generally and are called white blood cells
  34. pocketed valve that stops blood from entering right ventricle
  35. heart muscle contracting
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  1. blood with high relative carbon dioxide partial pressure
  2. heart muscle relaxing
  3. brings blood to the lungs, through the lungs, and back to the heart
  4. atrio-ventricular valve on left side of heart
  5. blood circuit that brings blood to and from most organs
  6. rhymes with heart
  7. blood with high relative oxygen partial pressure
  8. it’s lowest in the veins
  9. gas required for cellular respiration
  10. single lung air sac
  11. wave that shows atrial systole
  12. beat - relax -beat…
  13. also known as nare
  14. tiny air sacs where gas exchange in the lungs occurs
  15. make noise when vibrating, producing sounds
  16. ion and main form of carbon dioxide while dissolved in blood
  17. blood entering the pulmonary capillaries oxygenated blood leaving the pulmonary capillaries
  18. breathing in
  19. protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen and carbon dioxide
  20. brings blood to right atrium from the abdominal/legs areas
  21. valve just before aorta
  22. special cells that pause the heartbeat signal between the atria and ventricles
  23. ventricle with deoxygenated blood
  24. shared with the digestive system, aka throat
  25. chambers in the mammalian heart
  26. you have to have it to do well in biology
  27. right and left ____. Together they make up the bronchii
  28. tiny vessels made for exchange
  29. sweep mucus and debris out of airway
  30. only veins with oxygenated blood
  31. causes air to rush into the lungs as the diaphragm contracts
  32. large skeletal muscle that is directly related to breathing in and out
  33. breathing above the normal depth and frequency
  34. really important protein for blood clotting
  35. cells that contain hemoglobin and are red
  36. muscle tissue found in most of the heart
  37. acellular part of blood
  38. Stiller’s shoe size
  39. cartilage flap that covers the airway when swallowing
  40. smallerish veins
  41. carries blood away to the heart
  42. large airway attached to larynx and bronchii
  43. largest artery
  44. Stiller’s favorite color

79 Clues: heart rate • breathing in • breathing out • largest artery • smallerish veins • rhymes with heart • also known as nare • smallerish arteries • single lung air sac • beat - relax -beat… • Stiller’s shoe size • heart muscle relaxing • also means hella tight • valve just before aorta • acellular part of blood • it’s lowest in the veins • bones found in the heart • Stiller’s favorite color • ...

PHARMACY MASTER CLASH 2017-11-29

PHARMACY MASTER CLASH crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Watery diarrhea rapidily leading to dehydration
  2. / Functional unit of the kidney
  3. / Irregular heart beat
  4. / Fraction of unchanged drug reaching the systemic circulation following any route of administration
  5. / paracetamol
  6. / Smallest functional unit of a body
  7. / Second heart sound
  8. / Inactive substance given to satisfy the patient`s symbolic need
  9. / Sores in lining of the stomach
  10. / Instrument used to detect heart beat
  11. / Sence of self importance
Down
  1. / Exaggerated response of immune system
  2. / Tissue of the heart
  3. / The temporary storage
  4. / Increased potassium levels in blood
  5. / First heart sound
  6. / 4th cranial nerve
  7. / Determinatiion and regulation of size, frequency and quantity of medicine
  8. / Pharmaceutical society of Uganda

19 Clues: / paracetamol • / First heart sound • / Second heart sound • / Tissue of the heart • / 4th cranial nerve • / Irregular heart beat • / The temporary storage • / Sence of self importance • / Functional unit of the kidney • / Sores in lining of the stomach • / Pharmaceutical society of Uganda • / Smallest functional unit of a body • ...

CV System Revision 2021-02-25

CV System Revision crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood to the body
  2. Effects that are short-term and long-term include increased stroke volume and increased...
  3. Stroke volume is the amount of blood pumped of the heart in one...
  4. Pulmonary vein carries this type of blood
  5. Separates the heart into left and right to stop the mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood
  6. System in the double-circulatory that transports blood between the heart and the LUNGS
  7. Blood vessels narrow to reduce bloodflow
  8. Number of beats in a minute
  9. Chemical reactions can increase blood...
  10. Most of these carry deoxygenated blood
  11. There are two of these valves in the heart
  12. Capillarisation, increased number of red blood cells, lower resting heart rate are this type of effect
  13. This valve stops backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium
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  1. System in the double-circulatory that transports blood between the heart and the body
  2. Vascular shunt mechanism redistributes more blood to these
  3. Blood vessels get wider to increase bloodflow
  4. When heart grows in size over a number of months
  5. Resting heart rate below 60 beats per minute
  6. Capillaries allow gaseous exchange because their walls are...
  7. These always carry blood AWAY from the heart
  8. Less blood goes here because of vascular shunt mechanism
  9. These chambers pump blood out of the heart
  10. Hole in side a blood vessel
  11. These stop the backflow of blood
  12. Blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood into the right atrium
  13. One short term effect on the CV system is that you have more of this in the blood

26 Clues: Number of beats in a minute • Hole in side a blood vessel • These stop the backflow of blood • Most of these carry deoxygenated blood • Blood vessels narrow to reduce bloodflow • Chemical reactions can increase blood... • Pulmonary vein carries this type of blood • These chambers pump blood out of the heart • There are two of these valves in the heart • ...

Circulatory System Terms 2021-05-05

Circulatory System Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  2. blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
  3. a chamber of the heart that receives blood from an atrium and pumps it to the arteries
  4. flap of tissue in the heart and large veins that prevents blood from flowing backwards
  5. cells that are primarily responsible for transporting oxygen and carbon dioxide through the body
  6. contraction phase of the heartbeat
  7. located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery, a blood vessel that carries blood to the lungs
  8. thick middle muscle layer of the heart
  9. tiny, disk-shaped bodies in the blood, important in blood clot formation
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  1. liquid portion of blood made up of water, dissolved salts, proteins, and other substances
  2. pressure in the artery when the ventricles are relaxing and the heart is filling, receiving blood from the venae cavae and pulmonary veins
  3. heart chamber that receives blood returning to the heart from other parts of the body
  4. platelets which are important for the clotting process, which stops bleeding
  5. pressure in the artery when the left ventricle is contracting to force the blood into the aorta and other arteries
  6. blood cell that defends against infection by disease-causing bacteria and viruses
  7. smallest blood vessels; materials are exchanged between the blood and the body's cells
  8. relaxation of the heart
  9. abnormal heart rhythms

18 Clues: abnormal heart rhythms • relaxation of the heart • contraction phase of the heartbeat • thick middle muscle layer of the heart • blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart • blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart • tiny, disk-shaped bodies in the blood, important in blood clot formation • ...

Cardiology Vocabulary 2020-05-06

Cardiology Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. treats heart disease using external tests, rather than instruments inserted into the body
  2. is known as Superventricular Tachycardia
  3. a designated slot used by just the clinical staff
  4. is a condition that makes your heart beat more than 100 times per minute
  5. a build up of plaque causing narrowing of the arteries
  6. an exercise test or treadmill test to show on the heart works during physical activity
  7. is a narrowing or blockage of the cornary arteries
  8. testing that records the electrical signal from your heart to check for different heart conditions
  9. is a quivering or irregular heartbeat
  10. this appointment type can only be scheduled at the downtown location
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  1. when your heart beats too fast or too slow
  2. is an Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia
  3. is a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat
  4. is a branch of cardiology that deals specifically with the catheter-based treatment
  5. a graphic outline of the heart's movement
  6. a test performed to assess your heart's electrical system
  7. a disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for your heart to pump blood to the rest of the body
  8. a designated slot used only when given permission by the doctor or nurse
  9. is a branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart
  10. noticeable rapid, strong or irregular due to agitation, exertion, or illness
  11. is caused when one or more of the valves in your heart doesn't work properly
  12. is a small device that's placed in the chest to help control abnormal heart rhythms
  13. a testing that uses sound waves to produce images of the veins in the body
  14. when there is a temporary loss of consciousness usually related to insufficient blood flow
  15. treats problems of the veins and arteries

25 Clues: is a quivering or irregular heartbeat • is known as Superventricular Tachycardia • a graphic outline of the heart's movement • treats problems of the veins and arteries • when your heart beats too fast or too slow • a designated slot used by just the clinical staff • is an Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia • is a narrowing or blockage of the cornary arteries • ...

BIOL140 Chapter 12 Crossword 2022-06-07

BIOL140 Chapter 12 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the circuit of blood flow in the right side of the heart, contains blood low in oxygen, trasnports blood to and from the lungs
  2. the inner lining of blood vessels consisting of simple squamous epithelium
  3. the diameter of the lumen of an artery narrows, reducing blood flow
  4. a pump that sets up a pressure gradient so blood will flow through vessels
  5. the smaller and more thin-walled chamber of the heart
  6. the body's main artery, the one that deals with the highest pressure
  7. the hollow interior of blood vessels through which blood flows
  8. capillaries merge to form these, the smallest kind of vein
  9. heart muscle contraction
  10. this separates the two halves of the heart
  11. lymph flows through this type of vessel
  12. occurs when the wall of an artery is weakened and swells outward, leading to bursted artery or blood clots
  13. the system is composed of blood vessels and the heart
  14. thick, muscular vessels that carry blood away from the heart to body tissues
  15. the largest lymphoid organ, responsible for clearing blood of microorganisms and old RBCs and platelets
  16. the thin lining of the cavities of the heart, reduces resistance to blood flow through the heart
  17. the thick, fibrous sac that holds the heart
  18. parasites block lymphatic vessels, preventing the return of fluid to blood, results in severe swelling
  19. the larger and more muscular chamber of the heart
  20. heart muscle relaxation
  21. the circuit of blood flow in the left side of the heart, contains oxygen-rich blood, transports blood to and from body tissues
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  1. the sinoatrial (SA) node is a natural one of these
  2. the fluid of the lymphatic system identical to interstitial fluid
  3. these valves separate the atria from the ventricles (tricuspid and bicuspid)
  4. the irregular contraction of ventricles or atria
  5. this gland plays a role in the maturation of certain lymphocytes
  6. these vessels carry blood back to the heart and serve as reservoirs for blood volume
  7. lymph ____ are bean-shaped structures which filter lymph as it flows through them
  8. pressure wave created by the alternate expansion and contraction of arteries
  9. this circulation nourishes the heart muscle, consists of arteries that branch off the aorta and veins that flow into the right atrium
  10. valves these separate the ventricles from the exit vessels (aortic and pulmonary)
  11. microscopic blood vessels connecting arterioles and venules, site of exchange of materials between blood and body cells
  12. used to make a recording of the electrical events associated with the heartbeat
  13. the wall of the heart, made of mostly cardiac muscle tissue
  14. these prevent the backflow of blood in veins
  15. the diameter of the lumen of an artery increases, increasing blood flow
  16. the smallest arteries, the prime controllers of blood pressure

37 Clues: heart muscle relaxation • heart muscle contraction • lymph flows through this type of vessel • this separates the two halves of the heart • the thick, fibrous sac that holds the heart • these prevent the backflow of blood in veins • the irregular contraction of ventricles or atria • the larger and more muscular chamber of the heart • ...

The Circulatory System 2023-04-24

The Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pumps the oxygen-rich blood to the body
  2. have neither antigen attached to the erythrocyte cell surface.
  3. have antigen A attached to the erythrocyte cell surface
  4. a dividing wall or membrane especially between bodily spaces or masses of soft tissue.
  5. Arteries carry blood___from the heart
  6. the force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries.
  7. Capillaries____arteries and vein
  8. have both antigen A and B attached to the erythrocyte cell surface
  9. provides the functional blood supply to all body tissue
  10. have antigen B attached to the erythrocyte cell surface
  11. responsible for transporting oxygen rich blood from your heart to the rest of your body.
  12. a vein carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
  13. a thin serous membrane lining the cavities of the heart
  14. A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood
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  1. carries oxygen-depleted blood back to your heart from the lower part of your body
  2. the replacement of one or more of the heart valves with either an artificial heart valve or a bioprosthesis
  3. ____carry blood back toward your heart
  4. A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph tissue
  5. A type of disease that affects the heart or blood vessels.
  6. brings oxygen-poor blood from your upper body to your heart
  7. a condition in which the blood vessels have persistently raised pressure
  8. the number of times the heart beats within a certain time period, usually a minute
  9. -the muscular tissue of the heart
  10. receives blood low in oxygen from the body and then empties the blood into the right ventricle
  11. those with an O negative blood type.
  12. receives blood full of oxygen from the lungs and then empties the blood into the left ventricle.
  13. The clear, yellowish, fluid part of the blood that carries the blood cells
  14. pieces of very large cells in the bone marrow called megakaryocytes
  15. pumps the oxygen-poor blood to the lungs

29 Clues: Capillaries____arteries and vein • -the muscular tissue of the heart • those with an O negative blood type. • Arteries carry blood___from the heart • ____carry blood back toward your heart • pumps the oxygen-rich blood to the body • pumps the oxygen-poor blood to the lungs • have antigen A attached to the erythrocyte cell surface • ...

Language of the Heart 2018-04-26

Language of the Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The smooth inner surface layer of the cardiac wall.
  2. Another name for the SA node
  3. Venous blood returning from the cardiac circulation collects in the ___ ____ before it enters the right atrium.
  4. A double layered closed sac that surround and cushions the heart.
  5. Term for difficulting in breathing during an angia attack.
  6. Term used to describe a heart rate less then 60 beats/min.
  7. Term for meaning between the ventricles.
  8. The AV node extension into the interventricular septum is called the atrioventricular ____.
  9. The higher-pitched ___ heart sound is produced when the semilunar valves close near the end of ventricle systole.
  10. Abbreviation for electrocardiogram.
  11. BP may be increased by increasing ___ resistance. (vasoconstriction)
  12. Muscular layer of the heart wall.
  13. Term used to describe a heart rate in excess of 100 beats/min.
  14. A surgical technique that uses a balloon like structure to increase the diameter of coronary arteries.
  15. Relaxation of a heart chamber.
  16. Structurally descriptive name for the right AV valve.
  17. The node in the right atrium the initiates heart beats at 70 to 80 times/min.
  18. A large coronary ___ runs obliquely around the heart separating the atria from the ventricles.
  19. A condition in which one or both of the cusps of the mitral valve is stretched so that it bulges in to the left atrium.
  20. The more pointed part of the whole heart is called the ___.
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  1. Flap like ___ are extensions of the atria.
  2. Cardiac muscle cells that form a knot or lump are referred to as a ___.
  3. Profuse perspiration accompanying an attack of angia pectoris.
  4. The volume of blood pumped during each cardiac cycle (70 ml) is called the ___ volume.
  5. Large artery that the left ventricle opens into to carry blood to the systemic circulation.
  6. The heart sound that results from the closing of the AV valves.
  7. Thin connective tissue known as heart strings connecting the papillary muscles to the AV valves.
  8. The large artery leaving the heart that carries blood to the lungs is called the _____ trunk.
  9. A pressure of 120 ml of Hg may result due to _____ systole.
  10. Prolonged ischemia to the cardiac muscle can cause cell death resulting in a ______.
  11. The ___ node cause beats at about 40 to 60 per minute.
  12. A blood pressure sensory receptor in the carotid or aortic sinus.
  13. A blood oxygen deficiency to an organ.
  14. The flat portion of the heart on the right side of the mediastinum.
  15. The type of heart chamber that has thick muscular wall.
  16. Condition lacking a definite rhythm or no rhythm.
  17. Blood leaves the heart through the ______ valve.
  18. The thin walled entrance chambers of the heart.
  19. The repetitive pumping process that begins with the onset of a cardiac contraction to the beginning of the next contraction is called the cardiac ____.
  20. Abbreviation for blood pressure.
  21. Muscles that keep the AV valve from opening into the atria when the ventricles contract.
  22. Another name for the bicuspid valve between the left atria & ventricle.
  23. The total amount of blood pumped/min is called cardiac ____.
  24. The partition wall between atria and ventricles is called a ____.
  25. Abnormal heart sounds.
  26. Contraction of a heart chamber.

46 Clues: Abnormal heart sounds. • Another name for the SA node • Relaxation of a heart chamber. • Abbreviation for blood pressure. • Contraction of a heart chamber. • Muscular layer of the heart wall. • Abbreviation for electrocardiogram. • A blood oxygen deficiency to an organ. • Term for meaning between the ventricles. • Flap like ___ are extensions of the atria. • ...

The Circulatory System 2012-05-07

The Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. disease where body tissues can’t get enough oxygen
  2. unusual sound heard during a heartbeat
  3. collects fluid and returns it to blood
  4. force of blood on the blood vessels
  5. white blood cell that helps the body defend itself against disease-causing organisms
  6. two lower chambers
  7. carry blood away from heart
  8. supply the body with oxygen
  9. blood moves to all organs and body tissues, except the heart and lungs
  10. flow of blood to and from the tissues of the heart
  11. tissue fluid that diffuses into the lymphatic capillaries
  12. irregularly shaped cell fragments that help clot blood
  13. carry blood back to heart
  14. liquid part of blood
  15. largest artery in the body
  16. carries oxygen and carbon dioxide
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  1. disease where white blood cells are made in excessive numbers
  2. fatty deposits build up on arterial walls
  3. two upper chambers
  4. flow of blood through the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
  5. filter microorganisms
  6. located behind the sternum
  7. high blood pressure
  8. microscopic blood vessels
  9. keep lymph from flowing backwards

25 Clues: two upper chambers • two lower chambers • high blood pressure • liquid part of blood • filter microorganisms • microscopic blood vessels • carry blood back to heart • located behind the sternum • largest artery in the body • carry blood away from heart • supply the body with oxygen • keep lymph from flowing backwards • carries oxygen and carbon dioxide • ...

ECG 2013-05-14

ECG crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / Fast heart beat
  2. / Ability of the heart to initiate an electrical impulse
  3. / V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6
  4. / Low blood pressure
  5. / Created the first ECG machine in 1903
  6. / Fast, irregular heartbeat
  7. / Lead I, Lead II, Lead III
  8. / The electrical activity when the heart contracts
  9. / Disposable sensors that receive the electrical activity of the heart
  10. / The valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
  11. / SA Node, AV Node and Purkinje fibers
  12. / Chest pains
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  1. / ECG tracing transmitted over the phone
  2. / A valve with a half-moon shaped cusps
  3. / Phase of cardiac cycle when the head is expanding and refilling
  4. / A type of ECG lead that measures the flow of electrical current in two directions at the same time
  5. / Sac of the heart
  6. / Flatline or baseline
  7. / A type of ambulatory heart monitor
  8. / Largest artery in the body
  9. / Irregular heart rhythm
  10. / Marks on the ECG tracing caused by another source of activity
  11. / aVR, aVL, aVF
  12. / Control on the ECG machine that amplifies the electrical impulse and converts to mechanical action

24 Clues: / Chest pains • / aVR, aVL, aVF • / Fast heart beat • / Sac of the heart • / Low blood pressure • / Flatline or baseline • / V1, V2, V3, V4, V5, V6 • / Irregular heart rhythm • / Fast, irregular heartbeat • / Lead I, Lead II, Lead III • / Largest artery in the body • / A type of ambulatory heart monitor • / SA Node, AV Node and Purkinje fibers • / A valve with a half-moon shaped cusps • ...

Circulation 2013-05-05

Circulation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a push or pull
  2. Disease Fighters
  3. Fluid that consists of water and glucose and dissolved materials
  4. group of cells that sends out signals to make the heart muscle contract
  5. tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward
  6. Artery walls thicken
  7. Silent killer
  8. Small knobs of tissue that allow the fluid to flow through
  9. First branch to the aorta
  10. Give blood to someone else
  11. network of veinlike vessels that return the fluid to the bloodstream
  12. Combines with oxygen to make the cells bright red
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  1. organ that pumps blood
  2. tiny vessels where substances are exchanged between blood and body cells
  3. Instrument used to measure blood pressure
  4. Liquid part of blood
  5. system that carries needed substances to cells and carries waste products away from cells
  6. Lower chamber of the heart
  7. Larger blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
  8. Forms blood clots
  9. Transfer oxygen throughout your body
  10. Upper chamber of the heart
  11. blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  12. largest artery in the body
  13. Chemicals that make nets
  14. Heart muscle is blocked

26 Clues: Silent killer • a push or pull • Disease Fighters • Forms blood clots • Liquid part of blood • Artery walls thicken • organ that pumps blood • Heart muscle is blocked • Chemicals that make nets • First branch to the aorta • Lower chamber of the heart • Upper chamber of the heart • Give blood to someone else • largest artery in the body • Transfer oxygen throughout your body • ...

Gavin Vidaurri 2024-03-22

Gavin Vidaurri crossword puzzle
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  1. Carries deoxygenated blood to the heart
  2. Slow
  3. Opening up a blocked coronary arteries
  4. Little veins
  5. A shunt established surgically that allows blood to flow from the aorta to a branch
  6. Within
  7. Diagnostic method that uses ultrasound to viulize
  8. Fast heartbeat
  9. Condition of plaque buildup in the arteries
  10. Tissue death
  11. Below, excessive
  12. Helpful for diagnosing heart damage
  13. Bad, abnormal, and painful
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  1. A record of the electrical activity
  2. Measures the volume of the blood
  3. Above, excessive
  4. Rising of the blood
  5. A radiograph that uses a contrast agent and a camera
  6. Arteries carry blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs
  7. Sever constricting pain or pressure in the chest
  8. Inflammation of the inner layer of the heart muscle
  9. Condition in which the atria beat more rapidly than the ventricles
  10. This is the main artery that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
  11. Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart
  12. Narrowing in the heart arteries

25 Clues: Slow • Within • Little veins • Tissue death • Fast heartbeat • Above, excessive • Below, excessive • Rising of the blood • Bad, abnormal, and painful • Narrowing in the heart arteries • Measures the volume of the blood • A record of the electrical activity • Helpful for diagnosing heart damage • Opening up a blocked coronary arteries • Carries deoxygenated blood to the heart • ...

crossword puzzle for ms.perez 2024-11-18

crossword puzzle for ms.perez crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a person who is trained to assist with any type of cardiovascular procedure
  2. high blood pressure
  3. millimeters of mercury
  4. Shows narrowing, aneurysms, collects samples
  5. measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage.
  6. chest opened up a blood vessel taken somewhere else body replace closed vessel heart.
  7. sound
  8. heart
  9. slow
  10. review of systems
  11. device delivers an electric shock to the heart to restore a normal rhythm
  12. patient’s oxygen levels EKG monitored
  13. fast
  14. replacement of someone´s heart
  15. Sends electrical signal to regulate heart beats
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  1. physician that specializes care of the heart
  2. chest pain
  3. cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  4. ventricular tachycardia
  5. portable ECG machine patient wears over a few days.
  6. pertaining to
  7. person who specializes cardiac ultrasound
  8. nurses educated & trained to specialize w/the care of Pt with cardiovascular conditions
  9. person trained in cath lab. & is familiar w/the procedure & Pt care needs related to the cardiovascular system.
  10. blood against the wall of an artery or vein.

25 Clues: slow • fast • sound • heart • chest pain • pertaining to • review of systems • high blood pressure • millimeters of mercury • ventricular tachycardia • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • replacement of someone´s heart • patient’s oxygen levels EKG monitored • person who specializes cardiac ultrasound • Shows narrowing, aneurysms, collects samples • blood against the wall of an artery or vein. • ...

Ch 11 Cardiovascular System 1 2024-01-29

Ch 11 Cardiovascular System 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. (2) when the atria contract in an uncoordinated, rapid manner (350bpm+) causing the ventricles to contract irregularly
  2. (3) 2nd largest vein in body; returns deoxygenated blood to the right atrium of the heart from the upper half of the body
  3. pressure sensitive nerve ending in the atrium, aortic arch, & carotid arteries
  4. innermost layer of the heart which lines the interior of the heart chambers & covers the heart valves
  5. middle layer of the heart; makes up about 2/3 of the heart muscle
  6. (2) life threatening condition where the heart ventricles quiver at a rate greater than 350 bpm
  7. (2) (AV)two valves (tricuspid and mitral situated between the atria & ventricles
  8. period of relaxation in the heart when the chambers are filling with blood
  9. (2) valve that closes the orifice between the right atrium & right ventricle; composed of 3 cusps
  10. a normal rhythm but with a rate above 100 bpm
  11. (2) amount of blood pumped from the heart per minute
  12. (2) thick wall that divides the two ventricles
  13. (2) wall that separates the right & left atria
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  1. (2) part of the impulse-conducting network of the heart that rapidly transmits impulses throughout the ventricles causing ventricles causing ventricular contractions
  2. period of contraction when the chambers are pumping blood out of the heart
  3. (3) (PVCs) condition where Purkinje fibers fire before the SA node causing the ventricle to contract prematurely
  4. (3) (PACs) condition where an irritable piece of atrial tissue fires before the SA node causing atria to contract to soon
  5. an irregular heartbeat or rhythm
  6. (2) valve that closes the orifice between the left atrium & left ventricle
  7. large arterial trunk that starts at left ventricle & supplies blood to other arteries
  8. (2) life threatening arrhythmia in which the ventricles, not SA node, initiate the heartbeat. Rate is between 150-250 bpm
  9. (3) largest vein in the body; returns deoxygenated blood to the right atrium from regions below the diaphragm
  10. outer most layer of the heart & innermost layer of pericardial sac
  11. (2) one of the small muscle bundles attached to the chordae tendineae & innermost endocardial wall of the ventricle
  12. normal heart rhythm but with a rate below 60 bpm; common among athletes

25 Clues: an irregular heartbeat or rhythm • a normal rhythm but with a rate above 100 bpm • (2) thick wall that divides the two ventricles • (2) wall that separates the right & left atria • (2) amount of blood pumped from the heart per minute • middle layer of the heart; makes up about 2/3 of the heart muscle • ...

Cardiac System Crossword Puzzle 1 2022-07-26

Cardiac System Crossword Puzzle 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. The inferior vena _____ is the large systemic vein that returns blood to the heart from the inferior portion of the body
  2. The _____ reflex is an (also, called atrial reflex) autonomic reflex that responds to stretch receptors in the atria that send impulses to the cardioaccelerator area to increase HR when venous flow into the atria increases
  3. The stroke _____ (SV) is the amount of blood pumped by each ventricle per contraction; also, the difference between EDV and ESV
  4. The ________ cavity is a cavity surrounding the heart filled with a lubricating serous fluid that reduces friction as the heart contracts
  5. The bundle of ____ is a (also, atrioventricular bundle) group of specialized myocardial conductile cells that transmit the impulse from the AV node through the interventricular septum; form the left and right atrioventricular bundle branches
  6. Extension of an atrium visible on the superior surface of the heart
  7. Unusual heart sound detected by auscultation; typically related to septal or valve defects
  8. A heart _____ is an interruption in the normal conduction pathway
  9. The ______ atrioventricular valve is a (also, mitral valve or bicuspid valve) valve located between the left atrium and ventricle; consists of two flaps of tissue
  10. Innermost layer of the heart lining the heart chambers and heart valves; composed of endothelium reinforced with a thin layer of connective tissue that binds to the myocardium
  11. The ____ rhythm is the normal contractile pattern of the heart
  12. The ______ valve is a (also, pulmonary semilunar valve, the pulmonic valve, or the right semilunar valve) valve at the base of the pulmonary trunk that prevents backflow of blood into the right ventricle; consists of three flaps
  13. An artificial ______ is a medical device that transmits electrical signals to the heart to ensure that it contracts and pumps blood to the body
  14. Period of time when the heart muscle is contracting
  15. The coronary _____ is a large, thin-walled vein on the posterior surface of the heart that lies within the atrioventricular sulcus and drains the heart myocardium directly into the right atrium
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  1. (plural = anastomoses) area where vessels unite to allow blood to circulate even if there may be partial blockage in another branch
  2. One of the primary pumping chambers of the heart located in the lower portion of the heart; the left ventricle is the major pumping chamber on the lower left side of the heart that ejects blood into the systemic circuit via the aorta and receives blood from the left atrium; the right ventricle is the major pumping chamber on the lower right side of the heart that ejects blood into the pulmonary circuit via the pulmonary trunk and receives blood from the right atrium
  3. Atrioventricular _____ branches are (also, left or right bundle branches) specialized myocardial conductile cells that arise from the bifurcation of the atrioventricular bundle and pass through the interventricular septum; lead to the Purkinje fibers and also to the right papillary muscle via the moderator band
  4. The _____ ovale is an opening in the fetal heart that allows blood to flow directly from the right atrium to the left atrium, bypassing the fetal pulmonary circuit
  5. Muscle cell of the heart
  6. The posterior ______ artery is a (also, posterior descending artery) branch of the right coronary artery that runs along the posterior portion of the interventricular sulcus toward the apex of the heart and gives rise to branches that supply the interventricular septum and portions of both ventricles
  7. The ejection ______ is portion of the blood that is pumped or ejected from the heart with each contraction; mathematically represented by SV divided by EDV
  8. The cardiac ______ are a paired complex network of nerve fibers near the base of the heart that receive sympathetic and parasympathetic stimulations to regulate HR
  9. _______ pathways are specialized conductile cells within the atria that transmit the impulse from the SA node throughout the myocardial cells of the atrium and to the AV node
  10. Pulmonary ______ are left and right branches of the pulmonary trunk that carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to each of the lungs
  11. The _______ atrioventricular valve is(also, tricuspid valve)located between the right atrium and ventricle; consists of three flaps of tissue

26 Clues: Muscle cell of the heart • Period of time when the heart muscle is contracting • The ____ rhythm is the normal contractile pattern of the heart • A heart _____ is an interruption in the normal conduction pathway • Extension of an atrium visible on the superior surface of the heart • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-11-10

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Valves that prevent blood that has left the heart from back-washing.
  2. The pacemaker node.
  3. A chamber of the heart that fills while the ventricles are contracting.
  4. A grain enjoyed by the aristocratic moose
  5. An important artery in the neck.
  6. A big eater
  7. An important component of the heme pigment.
  8. Vessels that carry blood into the heart.
  9. THe pressure in the major arteries when the ventricles are contracting.
  10. A cellular component of the blood that contains thromboplastin
  11. The sound made when the semilunar valves snap shut.
  12. The largest vein in the body.
  13. The strongest continuously working muscle in the body.
  14. An important Canadian animal with an extra large heart for alpine skiing.
  15. A measurement of the electrochemical abilities of the heart's nodes.
  16. A fluid that is found in lymph vessels.
  17. A region of the central nervous system that controls heart rate and blood pressure.
  18. THe artery that supplies the myocardium with the blood that it needs in order to work.
  19. Blood pressure reading of 145/100 indicates____.
  20. Occurs when a heart valve does not close completely.
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  1. A condition that is characterized with a low hemoglobin or RBC count.
  2. An inferior chamber of the heart with superior strength.
  3. Muscular vessel that always carries blood away from the heart
  4. A special protein and pigment combination that transports gases with the RBC
  5. An important nutrient in plasma.
  6. The largest artery in the body
  7. The valve on the left named after the bishop's hat.
  8. The valves between the atria and ventricles of the heart are ________ valves.
  9. The pressure in major arteries while the ventricles of the heart are relaxed
  10. Tiny vessels with a single layer and thin walls.
  11. The pressure in the capillaries that forces water to move from the tissues into the capillaries.
  12. Veins have them
  13. A plasma protein that is needed for clotting.
  14. Small vessels with low blood pressure that branch off of the arteries.
  15. An important inactive plasma protein involved in blood clotting.
  16. _____ Circulation involving the heart and the lungs.
  17. A special tissue in cardiac muscle that is able to generate an electrochemical impulse.
  18. THe vale in the fetal heart that seals after birth is the foramen _____________.
  19. The fluid that the cellular components of the blood circulate in.
  20. Heart Muscle

40 Clues: A big eater • Heart Muscle • Veins have them • The pacemaker node. • The largest vein in the body. • The largest artery in the body • An important nutrient in plasma. • An important artery in the neck. • A fluid that is found in lymph vessels. • Vessels that carry blood into the heart. • A grain enjoyed by the aristocratic moose • An important component of the heme pigment. • ...

Cardiovascular System 2023-03-09

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. largest artery in the body
  2. lower tip of the heart
  3. partition or wall dividing a cavity
  4. record of electrical activity of the heart
  5. innermost lining of blood vessels
  6. muscular middle layer of the heart
  7. Thin-walled vessel that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the heart
  8. relaxation phase of the heartbeat
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  1. double-layered membrane surrounding the heart
  2. inner lining of the heart
  3. contraction phase of the heartbeat
  4. small vein
  5. smallest type of blood vessel
  6. beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries
  7. one of the two lower chambers of the heart

15 Clues: small vein • lower tip of the heart • inner lining of the heart • largest artery in the body • smallest type of blood vessel • innermost lining of blood vessels • relaxation phase of the heartbeat • contraction phase of the heartbeat • muscular middle layer of the heart • partition or wall dividing a cavity • record of electrical activity of the heart • ...

Cardiovascular system 2023-12-11

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. artery that carries blood from your heart
  2. Is brought to every cell in the body
  3. one of the systems that have to with the heart
  4. bring deoxygented blood to the heart
  5. tricuspid, pulmonary, mitral, aortic
  6. small veins that receive blood from capillaries
  7. carries blood away from the heart
  8. returns blood that needs oxygen to the heart
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  1. gets carried to and from the heart
  2. vitamins,minerals, sugar, and protein
  3. carries oxygen
  4. brings blood, nutrients, and oxygen to cells
  5. provides oxygen from the blood that doesn't have any
  6. also brings blood with no oxygen to the heart
  7. pumps blood

15 Clues: pumps blood • carries oxygen • carries blood away from the heart • gets carried to and from the heart • Is brought to every cell in the body • bring deoxygented blood to the heart • tricuspid, pulmonary, mitral, aortic • vitamins,minerals, sugar, and protein • artery that carries blood from your heart • brings blood, nutrients, and oxygen to cells • ...

Cardiovascular crossword 2024-04-26

Cardiovascular crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. High blood pressure
  2. Ultrasound test of the heart
  3. Disease of the heart muscle
  4. Bulging or ballooning in the wall of a blood vessel
  5. Inflammation of the sac around the heart
  6. Obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus
  7. Chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart
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  1. Plaque or fatty deposit in an artery
  2. The branch of medicine concerned with disorders of the heart
  3. Enlargement of the heart
  4. Infection of the inner lining of the heart
  5. X-ray exam using dye injected into arteries
  6. Muscular wall of the heart
  7. Hardening and narrowing of arteries
  8. Irregular heartbeat

15 Clues: High blood pressure • Irregular heartbeat • Enlargement of the heart • Muscular wall of the heart • Disease of the heart muscle • Ultrasound test of the heart • Hardening and narrowing of arteries • Plaque or fatty deposit in an artery • Inflammation of the sac around the heart • Infection of the inner lining of the heart • X-ray exam using dye injected into arteries • ...

Cardiovascular crossword (Answer) 2024-04-27

Cardiovascular crossword (Answer) crossword puzzle
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  1. Disease of the heart muscle
  2. Enlargement of the heart
  3. Obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus
  4. The study of the heart and its action and diseases
  5. Hardening and narrowing of arteries
  6. Bulging or ballooning in the wall of a blood vessel
  7. Irregular heartbeat
  8. High blood pressure
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  1. Muscular layer of the heart
  2. a visual record made by ultrasound test of the heart
  3. An abnormal fatty deposit in an artery
  4. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart and its valves
  5. The radiographic visualization of the blood vessels
  6. Inflammation of the sac around the heart
  7. Chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart

15 Clues: Irregular heartbeat • High blood pressure • Enlargement of the heart • Muscular layer of the heart • Disease of the heart muscle • Hardening and narrowing of arteries • An abnormal fatty deposit in an artery • Inflammation of the sac around the heart • Obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus • Chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart • ...

Cardiovascular crossword 2024-04-27

Cardiovascular crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Inflammation of the sac around the heart
  2. Disease of the heart muscle
  3. Enlargement of the heart
  4. Bulging or ballooning in the wall of a blood vessel
  5. The study of the heart and its action and diseases
  6. a visual record made by ultrasound test of the heart
  7. Obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus
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  1. Irregular heartbeat
  2. Hardening and narrowing of arteries
  3. High blood pressure
  4. Muscular layer of the heart
  5. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart and its valves
  6. The radiographic visualization of the blood vessels
  7. Chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart
  8. An abnormal fatty deposit in an artery

15 Clues: Irregular heartbeat • High blood pressure • Enlargement of the heart • Disease of the heart muscle • Muscular layer of the heart • Hardening and narrowing of arteries • An abnormal fatty deposit in an artery • Inflammation of the sac around the heart • Obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus • Chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart • ...

The cardiovascular System 2017-02-09

The cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. number of times heart beats per minute
  2. pressure of blood when heart relaxes and fills with blood
  3. carries oxygen around the body
  4. recreational drug that can raise blood pressure
  5. time taken for heart rate to get back to resting after exercise
  6. pumps blood around the body
  7. structure that carries blood
  8. pressure of blood on walls of vessels
  9. amount of blood pumped out of heart per minute
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  1. performance enhancing drug taken to lower heart rate
  2. white blood cells fight this
  3. amount of blood pumped out of the heart per beat
  4. when blood vessels narrow
  5. when blood vessels widen and expand
  6. pressure of blood as it goes away from heart
  7. also know as blood doping helps increase number of red blood cells in body

16 Clues: when blood vessels narrow • pumps blood around the body • white blood cells fight this • structure that carries blood • carries oxygen around the body • when blood vessels widen and expand • pressure of blood on walls of vessels • number of times heart beats per minute • pressure of blood as it goes away from heart • amount of blood pumped out of heart per minute • ...

The cardiovascular System 2017-02-09

The cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when blood vessels narrow
  2. pressure of blood on walls of vessels
  3. white blood cells fight this
  4. performance enhancing drug taken to lower heart rate
  5. recreational drug that can raise blood pressure
  6. time taken for heart rate to get back to resting after exercise
  7. carries oxygen around the body
  8. also know as blood doping helps increase number of red blood cells in body
  9. when blood vessels widen and expand
  10. number of times heart beats per minute
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  1. pressure of blood as it goes away from heart
  2. structure that carries blood
  3. pressure of blood when heart relaxes and fills with blood
  4. amount of blood pumped out of heart per minute
  5. pumps blood around the body
  6. amount of blood pumped out of the heart per beat

16 Clues: when blood vessels narrow • pumps blood around the body • structure that carries blood • white blood cells fight this • carries oxygen around the body • when blood vessels widen and expand • pressure of blood on walls of vessels • number of times heart beats per minute • pressure of blood as it goes away from heart • amount of blood pumped out of heart per minute • ...

Cardiovascular system 2019-11-19

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A group of tests that are performed together to measure the PH and the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide present in a smaple of blood
  2. Carbon dioxide level
  3. the blood vessels that deliver oxygen rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body
  4. Medical word/term for Chest Pain
  5. Sudden unexpected loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness
  6. Medical abbreviation for chest pain
  7. Medical term for Above
  8. Three
  9. Damage or disease in the hearts major blood vessels
  10. a graphic outline of the hearts movement.
  11. Shortness Of Breath
  12. Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
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  1. Noninvasive tests that show how well the lungs are working
  2. Electrocardiogram
  3. Oxygen Level
  4. very tiny blood vessels
  5. a record or display of a persons heartbeat produced by electrocardiography
  6. double walled sac containing the heart and the roots of the great vessels
  7. Heart
  8. the semi-lunar valve of the heart that lies between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.
  9. medical term meaning slow
  10. a device that allows for the continuous monitoring of the heart.
  11. damage to the brain from interupption of its blood supply
  12. Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart.
  13. The main artery that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.

25 Clues: Heart • Three • Oxygen Level • Electrocardiogram • Shortness Of Breath • Carbon dioxide level • Medical term for Above • very tiny blood vessels • medical term meaning slow • Medical word/term for Chest Pain • Medical abbreviation for chest pain • Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator • a graphic outline of the hearts movement. • Damage or disease in the hearts major blood vessels • ...

Cardio in 2021-10-10

Cardio in crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the prefix for vein
  2. muscular walled tubes forming part of the circulation system
  3. attack the sudden fatal happening of coronary thrombosis
  4. the prefix for chest
  5. the prefix for small vessel
  6. abbreviation for implantable cardioverter defibrillator
  7. organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  8. tubes forming part of the blood circulation system
  9. relating to the arteries which surrounds and supply the heart
  10. abbreviation of Cardiovascular disease
  11. disease the condition in which the valve between the main pumping chamber of the heart and the main artery to the body does not work properly
  12. abbreviation for permanent pacemaker
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  1. disease the heart condition of having diseased vessels,structural problems, and blood clots
  2. CT scan the use of a X-ray machine and a computer to create a 3-d picture of your heart
  3. abbreviation for cardiac resynchronizaion therapy
  4. muscle disease a hereditary condition to where its hard to deliver blood
  5. prefix for vessel
  6. the result of the damaging to the brain from interruption of its blood supply
  7. Abbreviation for bare metal stent
  8. record the electrical activity of the heart, shows abnormal rhythms
  9. monitor records heart beat
  10. recorder press a button on this small like machine to record symptom activity
  11. The object located left word of ones chest and that beats.
  12. a pair of organs within the rib cage
  13. test used to monitor the heart while walking on a treadmill or a pedal stationary bike

25 Clues: prefix for vessel • the prefix for vein • the prefix for chest • monitor records heart beat • the prefix for small vessel • Abbreviation for bare metal stent • a pair of organs within the rib cage • abbreviation for permanent pacemaker • abbreviation of Cardiovascular disease • organ that pumps blood throughout the body • abbreviation for cardiac resynchronizaion therapy • ...

cardiovascular crossword puzzle 2021-10-22

cardiovascular crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat
  2. - system that consists of the heart
  3. - slow
  4. - atrium
  5. -Cardiac resynchronization therapy
  6. -a slender, plastic tube that can be placed at the beginning of a blood vessel to deliver treatments inside that blood vessel
  7. - the inner layer of the large blood vessel branching off the heart tears.
  8. - any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body.
  9. - sound
  10. - inflatable portions of catheters
  11. - a type of blood vessel that returns deoxygenated blood from your organs back to your heart
  12. - helps the body breath
  13. - a long and flexible fine metal wire used to place balloons or stents
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  1. - disease of the heart muscle
  2. - Permanent pacemaker
  3. -Cardiovascular disease
  4. -happens when a part of the heart muscle doesn't get enough blood.
  5. - tiny blood vessels
  6. -Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
  7. - develops when your heart doesn't pump enough blood for your body's needs
  8. -an imaging method for taking high-resolution pictures of blood vessel walls
  9. -the powerhouse of the body
  10. -Bare metal stent
  11. -a small, metal mesh tube that is placed by a catheter and permanently embedded within the artery.
  12. - removal

25 Clues: - removal • - slow • - sound • - atrium • -Bare metal stent • - tiny blood vessels • - Permanent pacemaker • -Cardiovascular disease • -the powerhouse of the body • - disease of the heart muscle • - helps the body breath • -Cardiac resynchronization therapy • - inflatable portions of catheters • -Implantable cardioverter defibrillator • ...

Cardio Crossword 2022-03-29

Cardio Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  2. suffix meaning the study of
  3. prefix meaning pertaining to the heart
  4. contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing or aneurysm
  5. surgical procedure in which the patient’s heart is replaced with the heart from a donor
  6. condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  7. abbreviation for chest pain
  8. tubes that bring blood to the body from the heart
  9. condition in which there is increased pressure in the blood vessels
  10. a problem with the rate or rhythm of your heartbeat
  11. records the electrical activity of the heart
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  1. abbreviation for cardiovascular disease
  2. to cut combining form
  3. tissue that supports, protects, and gives structure to other tissues and organs in the body
  4. fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules
  5. abbreviation for peripheral vascular disease
  6. instrument to measure pressure
  7. swollen and dilated veins
  8. condition in which an artery has a weakened wall
  9. dilated vein combining form
  10. abbreviation for hypertension
  11. tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body
  12. muscular organ that pumps the blood
  13. prefix meaning outer or outside of
  14. abbreviation for arterial fibrillation

25 Clues: to cut combining form • swollen and dilated veins • suffix meaning the study of • dilated vein combining form • abbreviation for chest pain • abbreviation for hypertension • instrument to measure pressure • prefix meaning outer or outside of • muscular organ that pumps the blood • prefix meaning pertaining to the heart • abbreviation for arterial fibrillation • ...

Medterm crossword assignment 2023-04-24

Medterm crossword assignment crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A blood clot that stops bloodflow to an artery in the lung
  2. A quick and painless test that records the electrical signals in the heart
  3. A disease characterized by an irregular and usually faster heartbeat
  4. Inflammation and damage of the heart muscle known as myocardium
  5. The sudden loss of all heart activity
  6. Uses sound to create detailed images of a heart in motion
  7. Chest discomfort or shortness of breath caused by heart muscles not receiving enough oxygen rich blood
  8. Root word for vessel
  9. The abbreviation for glenohumeral joint
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  1. A test that shows problems with blood flow through the heart, typically done with a bike or treadmill
  2. The organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  3. What blood is carried through
  4. The abbreviation for known drug allergy
  5. Root word for vein
  6. The abbreviation for nasogastric replacement
  7. The main artery that supplies blood to the head
  8. Root word for heart
  9. Root word for muscle
  10. A battery powered device that measures your hearts activity
  11. Largest artery in the body
  12. Root word for aorta
  13. The abbreviation of international unit
  14. A hollow part or cavity in an organ
  15. A computed tomography scan that gets detailed images of someone's internal organs
  16. The abbreviation for non-epileptic attack disorder

25 Clues: Root word for vein • Root word for heart • Root word for aorta • Root word for muscle • Root word for vessel • Largest artery in the body • What blood is carried through • A hollow part or cavity in an organ • The sudden loss of all heart activity • The abbreviation of international unit • The abbreviation for known drug allergy • The abbreviation for glenohumeral joint • ...

Danielle Cortez 2024-11-20

Danielle Cortez crossword puzzle
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  1. nursing care plan
  2. two flap (cusp) valve
  3. procedure used to diagnoses stenosis or aneurysms using contrast dye
  4. a portable ECG machine that the patient wears over a few days
  5. vital signs stable
  6. mediastinum
  7. known as high blood pressure, this condition is increased pressure in the blood vessels
  8. a wall/ partition or septum
  9. sends electrical signals to regulate heartbeats
  10. hardening of the arteries, caused by fat building up on the walls of the arteries
  11. the outer layer of the heart
  12. upper chambers the heart; R & L separated by interatrial septum
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  1. the circulation refers to the path deoxygenated blood travels as it goes to the lungs to get oxygen then returns to the heart
  2. used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  3. the chest is opened up and a blood vessel is taken from somewhere else in the body to replace a closed vessel on the heart
  4. low blood pressure, this condition is decreased pressure in the blood vessels
  5. the wall between the right and left ventricles
  6. irregular heartbeat
  7. emitting or reflecting
  8. heart rhythm where your heart beats slower than usual
  9. plug or blockage
  10. congestive heart failure
  11. chest
  12. atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

24 Clues: chest • mediastinum • plug or blockage • nursing care plan • vital signs stable • irregular heartbeat • two flap (cusp) valve • emitting or reflecting • congestive heart failure • a wall/ partition or septum • the outer layer of the heart • atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease • the wall between the right and left ventricles • sends electrical signals to regulate heartbeats • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-10-03

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. regulates the flow of blood between the right ventricle and the pulmonary arteries
  2. the innermost layer of the heart that lines all chambers and valves
  3. the lower chamber of the heart that contains deoxygenated blood
  4. receives deoxygenated blood from the rest of the body
  5. The amount of blood pumped by each ventricle in ONE minute.
  6. Tiny cell fragments (platelets) that are responsible for clotting damaged blood vessels to prevent blood loss.
  7. the upper chamber of the heart that contains deoxygenated blood
  8. Red blood cell responsible for transporting oxygen to the body's tissues.
  9. The fluid matrix that makes up 55% of blood composition.
  10. the movement of blood between the heart and the lungs
  11. The amount of pressure exerted on the arteries during systole and diastole.
  12. Large vessels that carry oxygenated blood AWAY from the heart.
  13. Pressure exerted by the contraction of the heart muscle.
  14. Small vessel that transports oxygenated blood into the capillary bed.
  15. Specialized tissue that regulates the contraction of the ventricles.
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  1. The number of times the heart beats per minute.
  2. transports deoxygenated blood from right ventricle to lungs
  3. White blood cells responsible for identifying and fighting infection.
  4. receives deoxygenated blood from the cephalic and thoracic regions
  5. transports oxygenated blood to the whole body
  6. Type of leukocyte that contains lobe-shaped nuclei and contains visible granules.
  7. the lower chamber of the heart that contains oxygenated blood
  8. the muscular part of the heart
  9. Type of leukocyte that has spherical or kidney-shaped nuclei, with no visible granules.
  10. the movement of blood from the heart through blood vessels to the rest of the body and back to the heart
  11. A drop in pressure due to the relaxation of the heart as it is filling with blood.
  12. transports oxygenated blood from lungs to the left atrium
  13. regulates the flow of blood between the right atrium and right ventricle
  14. ECG wave(s) that occurs as atria repolarize, and ventricles depolarize causing a ventricular contraction.
  15. Large vessel that transports deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
  16. ECG wave(s) that appears when ventricles become repolarized, signaling the end of a heart beat.
  17. ECG wave(s) that occurs when the AV node depolarizes both atria causing them to contract.
  18. the sac that encloses the heart to provide moisture and protection.
  19. Cardiac pacemaker that regulates the contraction of the atria.
  20. Extensions of the AV node that are embedded in the ventricles.
  21. Tiny vessel responsible for providing oxygen and nutrients to tissues, and taking CO2 and waste away from the tissues.
  22. regulates the flow of blood between the left atrium and left ventricle
  23. regulates the flow of blood between the left ventricle and the aorta
  24. Small vessel that takes CO2 and waste away from the capillary bed.
  25. the upper chamber of the heart that contains oxygenated blood

40 Clues: the muscular part of the heart • transports oxygenated blood to the whole body • The number of times the heart beats per minute. • receives deoxygenated blood from the rest of the body • the movement of blood between the heart and the lungs • The fluid matrix that makes up 55% of blood composition. • Pressure exerted by the contraction of the heart muscle. • ...

Cardiac Lines, ABGs, Medications 2024-01-10

Cardiac Lines, ABGs, Medications crossword puzzle
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  1. heart irregularity, abnormal rate
  2. used to complete heart exams
  3. pH lower than 7.35, tx with sodium bicarb
  4. symptom of respiratory alkalosis
  5. determine the pH and PaCO2
  6. rare, blood cannot pump appropriately
  7. untreated can lead to organ failure
  8. heart muscle enlarged and thus weakened
  9. between 7.35 and 7.45
  10. bulging in wall of artery
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  1. elevated PCO2, pH near normal
  2. thin layer that lines heart chambers
  3. inappropriate development of heart
  4. ventricular arrhythmia
  5. DKA, septic shock, renal failure
  6. antidote for benzodiazepine
  7. pH7.35,PaO2 76 mmHg, PaCO2 37 mmHg example
  8. acid base monitored
  9. standard to assess oxygenation, ventilation

19 Clues: acid base monitored • between 7.35 and 7.45 • ventricular arrhythmia • bulging in wall of artery • determine the pH and PaCO2 • antidote for benzodiazepine • used to complete heart exams • elevated PCO2, pH near normal • DKA, septic shock, renal failure • symptom of respiratory alkalosis • heart irregularity, abnormal rate • inappropriate development of heart • ...

Cardiovascular System Anatomy Vocabulary 2023-02-26

Cardiovascular System Anatomy Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. a structure inside the heart at the exit of each chamber that prevents backflow of blood when the heart contracts
  2. the valve found at the connection between the right atrium and right ventricle
  3. a group of cells found in the lower wall of the right atrium near the coronary sinus that delays the conduction of the electrical impulse from the atria to the ventricles. This prevents the atria and ventricles from contracting at the same time.
  4. one of the two arteries that carries blood to the heart itself
  5. fibers that carry cardiac impulse from the left and right bundle branches to the heart muscle cells in the ventricles
  6. the connection between the AV node in the right atrium and the ventricles; also called the Bundle of His
  7. a valve found at the exit of the right atrium and the entrance to the pulmonary trunk
  8. – the only veins in the body that contain oxygenated blood
  9. group of cells in the right atrium that establishes the heart rate and initiates the impulse causing heart contraction
  10. small, dome-shaped muscles on the inside wall of the heart that the chordae tendinae are attached to
  11. a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to some part of the body
  12. strong fibrous cords that attach the valves to the papillary muscles
  13. system of blood vessels carrying blood from the heart to all parts of the body (except the lungs) and back again
  14. the valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery and has three cusp
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  1. found at the exit of the left ventricle and prevents backflow of blood from aorta back into the left ventricle
  2. a wide channel that receives blood from the coronary veins and empties into the right atrium of the heart
  3. the system of blood vessels carrying the blood from the heart to the lungs and back again
  4. a large vein the empties blood into the bottom of the right atrium; it brings blood back to the heart from the lower parts of the body
  5. one of the upper chambers of the heart that receives blood from some part of the body
  6. an artery that supplies the head (brain) and neck with oxygenated blood
  7. an air-sac in the lung, made of simple squamous epithelium and surrounded by capillaries that absorb oxygen by diffusion
  8. large vein that empties blood into the top of the right atrium; brings blood back to the heart from the upper parts of the body
  9. one of the lower chambers of the heart that pumps blood to the body.
  10. the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle that prevents backflow of blood into the left atrium when the ventricle contracts
  11. carry deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
  12. the large blood vessel that receives de-oxygenated blood from the right ventricle
  13. blood vessel that returns blood to the heart from somewhere in the body
  14. a connection of two blood vessels that previously branched out; also called fistulas

28 Clues: – the only veins in the body that contain oxygenated blood • one of the two arteries that carries blood to the heart itself • one of the lower chambers of the heart that pumps blood to the body. • strong fibrous cords that attach the valves to the papillary muscles • an artery that supplies the head (brain) and neck with oxygenated blood • ...

Diseases, Tests & Treatments - Cardiovascular System 2021-12-14

Diseases, Tests & Treatments - Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. a tiny tube is inserted into the heart through a blood vessel to diagnose heart diseases
  2. a procedure that tests how efficiently the heart pumps blood
  3. the pressure exerted by the blood on the wall of an artery or vein
  4. an imaging test that uses a radioactive substance to look for disease or poor blood flow in the heart
  5. blood flow is measured using ultrasound technology
  6. medication used to prevent the formation of blood clots
  7. a record of electrical activity in the heart
  8. a blood clot that forms o the wall of a blood vessel and stays attached to the site where it developed
  9. a machine that continuously records cardiac rhythms
  10. periphreal blood flow is insufficient to return blood to the heart for normal function
  11. narrowing of the coronary arteries, resulting in an insufficient blood supply to the heart
  12. mass of solid, liquid, or gas that travels though the bloodstream, causing obstruction of a blood vessel
  13. condition of severe, constricting pain or pressure in the chest
  14. bluish or purple discoloration of the skin, caused by decreased circulation of oxygen-rich blood
  15. medication used to alleviate or prevent cardiac arrhythmia
  16. medication used to prevent blood vessel constriction and used to treat high blood pressure
  17. procedure in which controlled electrical shocks are sent through the heart to restore normal cardiac rhythm
  18. an electrical device that is implanted in the chest or abdomen to control cardiac rhythms
  19. the rhythmic throbbing generated by contractions of the heart
  20. abnormal sound heard during auscultation of the heart
  21. condition in which excess fluid accumulates in the pericardium
  22. condition in which the mitral valve doesn't close properly
  23. a drug used to treat angina, hypertension, and heart rhythm disorders
  24. narrowing of the arteries results in decreased blood flow to the extremities
  25. balloon like dialation of a blood vessel, usually an artery
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  1. lower than normal blood pressure
  2. an agent that stimulates dilation, or widening, of the blood vessels
  3. a drug used to widen arteries and reduce blood pressure, making it easier for the heart to pump blood
  4. process of listening to the internal sounds of the body
  5. enlarged, twisted, superficial veins
  6. irregular heartbeat
  7. surgical procedure in which plaque is removed from the lining of an artery
  8. inflammation of the inner layer of the heart muscle
  9. the grafting of a living heart to a patient, from a donor
  10. disease resulting from reduced blood flow from the heart
  11. medicaiton used to reduce lipid concentrations in the blood serum
  12. condition of plaque buildup in the arteries
  13. a shunt, established surgically, that allows blood to travel from the aorta to a branch of the coronary artery at a point beyond the obstruction
  14. higher than normal blood pressure
  15. medication that helps to reduce excess water in the body
  16. tissue death in the heart muscle caused by an obstructed coronary artery or heart attack
  17. slow heartbeat
  18. an agent that narrows blood vessels, increasing blood pressure
  19. a radiograph test that uses contrast (dye) and a camera to take pictures of blood flow in the veins or arteries
  20. condition of diseased heart muscle
  21. medication used to prevent or alleviate angina
  22. medication used to dissolve blood clots
  23. procedure used to stop atrial or ventricular fibrillation by means of drugs or an implantable device
  24. medication used to counteract high bloodpressure
  25. fast heartbeat

50 Clues: slow heartbeat • fast heartbeat • irregular heartbeat • lower than normal blood pressure • higher than normal blood pressure • condition of diseased heart muscle • enlarged, twisted, superficial veins • medication used to dissolve blood clots • condition of plaque buildup in the arteries • a record of electrical activity in the heart • ...

circulatory system crossword 2024-02-07

circulatory system crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
  2. A flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward in the heart or veins
  3. The yellowish liquid component of blood that is 90% water
  4. One of the two lower chambers of the heart that pumps blood
  5. One of the two upper chambers of the heart that receives blood
  6. A tiny blood vessel that connects arteries and veins
  7. Relating to the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle
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  1. A cell fragment that helps form blood clots
  2. High blood pressure
  3. Relating to the body or blood circulation between the heart and the rest of the body
  4. Relating to the lungs or blood circulation between the heart and the lungs
  5. A blood vessel that transports blood away from the heart
  6. A blood vessel that returns blood to the heart
  7. Relating to the heart or the muscles of the heart
  8. The largest artery in the body and the main vessel to supply blood from the heart

15 Clues: High blood pressure • A cell fragment that helps form blood clots • A blood vessel that returns blood to the heart • A protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen • Relating to the heart or the muscles of the heart • A tiny blood vessel that connects arteries and veins • A blood vessel that transports blood away from the heart • ...

Structure of the Heart 2022-03-26

Structure of the Heart crossword puzzle
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  1. pumps blood low in oxygen to the lungs
  2. the main artery that carries blood away from your heart
  3. an organ in the body that pumps blood throughout the body
  4. chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it to the left ventricle
  5. the lower chamber on the left side of the heart that pumps blood to the body
  6. the valve in the heart that lies between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
  7. the valve between the left ventricle and the aorta
  8. receives blood low in oxygen from the body and pumps it to the right ventricle
  9. the artery carrying blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs
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  1. a large vein carrying deoxygenated blood from the upper part of the body to the heart
  2. tubes carrying oxygen rich blood to the body
  3. the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
  4. the valve between the two right chambers of the heart
  5. tubes carrying oxygen depleted blood back to the heart
  6. a vein carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
  7. a large vein carrying deoxygenated blood from the lower part of the body to the heart

16 Clues: pumps blood low in oxygen to the lungs • tubes carrying oxygen rich blood to the body • the valve between the left ventricle and the aorta • the valve between the two right chambers of the heart • tubes carrying oxygen depleted blood back to the heart • the main artery that carries blood away from your heart • ...

Circulatory & Lymphatic System Review 2023-11-20

Circulatory & Lymphatic System Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Blood pressure less than 100/60
  2. Abnormal heart rhythm
  3. The type of cell that is white and responsible for fighting off infection
  4. Heart rate greater than 100
  5. The type of immunity that would be associated with breast milk transfer from mother to infant
  6. Medical terminology for a Heart Attack
  7. Flat line on a cardiac rhythm, HR of 0
  8. __________ are absorbed into blood from the digestive tract
  9. Blood pressure greater than 140/90
  10. AB+ is known at the Universal __________
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  1. Universal _________ would be the blood type O+
  2. The type of immunity that would be associated with catching an infection and building natural immunities OR Vaccinations
  3. Medical term for the abbreviation HA
  4. The type of anemia a patient would have if they had crescent moon shaped erythrocytes
  5. Heart rate less than 60
  6. Carries blood away from the heart
  7. Also known as the SA node and acts as the pacemaker of the heart
  8. Cell also known as a platelet responsible for clotting blood
  9. Carries blood to the heart

19 Clues: Abnormal heart rhythm • Heart rate less than 60 • Carries blood to the heart • Heart rate greater than 100 • Blood pressure less than 100/60 • Carries blood away from the heart • Blood pressure greater than 140/90 • Medical term for the abbreviation HA • Medical terminology for a Heart Attack • Flat line on a cardiac rhythm, HR of 0 • AB+ is known at the Universal __________ • ...

CARDIAC CYCLE 2024-01-02

CARDIAC CYCLE crossword puzzle
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  1. the contraction of the heart is initiated by this
  2. valve between the right atrium and ventricle
  3. High intensity exercise
  4. a graph that can show us the electrical activity of the heart
  5. the node that holds the impulse for 0.1 seconds
  6. the phase when the heart is contracting
  7. muscle between the two ventricles
  8. the law that states that due to a continuing increase in venous return a continued increase in stroke volume will occur
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  1. the phase when the heart is relaxed
  2. a wave of this is sent across both atria to cause systole
  3. the hormone that enables anticipatory rise
  4. the name given to the Pulmonary and Aortic valve
  5. the volume of blood ejected from the heart per beat
  6. the valve between the left atria and ventricle
  7. volume of blood ejected from the left ventricle per minute
  8. the volume of blood returning to the heart
  9. low to moderate intensity exercise
  10. the speed at which our heart beats
  11. the fibres that surround the ventricles

19 Clues: High intensity exercise • muscle between the two ventricles • low to moderate intensity exercise • the speed at which our heart beats • the phase when the heart is relaxed • the phase when the heart is contracting • the fibres that surround the ventricles • the hormone that enables anticipatory rise • the volume of blood returning to the heart • ...

Circulatory System Crossword 2021-01-22

Circulatory System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Blood cell that carries oxygen to all cells
  2. Circulatory system transports this and nutrients to all cells
  3. The liquid part of the blood
  4. High blood pressure
  5. The number of chambers in the heart
  6. Blood cell that fights infection
  7. Best way to keep your heart healthy
  8. Flaps of tissue that control blood flow
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  1. Largest artery in the body
  2. Pressure that is measured when the heart contracts also the upper number
  3. This circulation deals with blood flow to and from the lungs
  4. Carry blood AWAY from the heart
  5. Lower chamber of the heart
  6. Blood type O- is the universal this
  7. Help the blood clot
  8. Carry blood BACK to the heart
  9. Acts as a pump by pushing blood through the blood vessels

17 Clues: High blood pressure • Help the blood clot • Largest artery in the body • Lower chamber of the heart • The liquid part of the blood • Carry blood BACK to the heart • Carry blood AWAY from the heart • Blood cell that fights infection • Blood type O- is the universal this • The number of chambers in the heart • Best way to keep your heart healthy • ...