heart Crossword Puzzles

Cardiovascular system 2020-03-23

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. do not resuscitate
  2. congestive heart failure
  3. prefix meaning outside of
  4. a machine that records the electrical activity of the heart
  5. prefix meaning slow
  6. tissue used to connect, support, or surround other tissues and organs
  7. high blood pressure
  8. irregular heartbeat disease
  9. blood pressure measuring tool
  10. coronary artery disease
  11. X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing (stenosis) or aneurysms
  12. prefix meaning inner
  13. a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
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  1. dilated and bulging veins, often found in legs
  2. disease where plaque buildup narrows the coronary arteries, and causes the heart to receive less oxygen and nutrients
  3. tubes that carry blood away from the heart
  4. tool used to listen to heartbeat
  5. protective tissue covering the whole body
  6. most important organ in the circulatory system
  7. cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  8. suffix meaning hardening
  9. prefix meaning fast
  10. beats per minute
  11. automated external defibrillator
  12. infarction commonly referred to as a heart attack

25 Clues: beats per minute • do not resuscitate • prefix meaning slow • prefix meaning fast • high blood pressure • prefix meaning inner • coronary artery disease • congestive heart failure • suffix meaning hardening • prefix meaning outside of • irregular heartbeat disease • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • blood pressure measuring tool • tool used to listen to heartbeat • ...

Ch. 7.8 Circulatory System 2021-12-07

Ch. 7.8 Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. ventricular contraction
  2. two lower chambers of the heart
  3. red blood cells produced in red marrow
  4. valve between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
  5. abnormal heartbeats
  6. receives the blood and returns it to the body
  7. located between the left atrium and left ventricle
  8. white blood cells
  9. carry blood away from the heart
  10. smooth layer of cells,line the inside of the heart
  11. also called platelets
  12. receives blood and carries it to the lungs for oxygen
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  1. largest artery in the body
  2. carry blood to the heart
  3. muscular middle layer
  4. the wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart
  5. "the transportation system of the body"
  6. needed for clotting,90% of water
  7. receives blood from the left atrium and pumps to the aorta
  8. valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
  9. composed of heme and globin
  10. double-layered membrane on the outside of the heart
  11. the hearts brief period of rest
  12. two upper chambers of the heart

24 Clues: white blood cells • abnormal heartbeats • muscular middle layer • also called platelets • ventricular contraction • carry blood to the heart • largest artery in the body • composed of heme and globin • two lower chambers of the heart • carry blood away from the heart • the hearts brief period of rest • two upper chambers of the heart • needed for clotting,90% of water • ...

Cardio, med. term. review 2022-03-01

Cardio, med. term. review crossword puzzle
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  1. abbreviation for hypertension
  2. abbreviation for the condition where there is a hole in the septum separating the upper chambers of the heart
  3. inflammation of the heart muscle
  4. recording of a blood vessel
  5. abbreviation for the open-heart surgery for clogged coronary arteries
  6. chest pain
  7. blood vessel tumor
  8. abnormal hardening of fatty plaque
  9. disease/disorder of the ventricle
  10. an instrument used to measure oxygen
  11. a weakening in the wall of an artery, resulting in a localized widening of the artery
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  1. inflammation of a vein
  2. disease/disorder of the heart muscle
  3. recording of the heart using sound waves
  4. fat in the blood
  5. a beat that originates from outside the SA node
  6. a localized area of necrotic tissue
  7. rupture of an artery
  8. coronary artery disease
  9. the natural pacemaker of the heart is the _____ node
  10. literally means "little vein"
  11. without contraction of the heart (flat-line)
  12. clot
  13. root for vein

24 Clues: clot • chest pain • root for vein • fat in the blood • blood vessel tumor • rupture of an artery • inflammation of a vein • coronary artery disease • recording of a blood vessel • abbreviation for hypertension • literally means "little vein" • inflammation of the heart muscle • disease/disorder of the ventricle • abnormal hardening of fatty plaque • a localized area of necrotic tissue • ...

30 - Body Systems: Cardiovascular & Respiratory 2025-04-29

30 - Body Systems: Cardiovascular & Respiratory crossword puzzle
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  1. Smallest vessels where 02 and C02 are exchanged
  2. The organ that is responsible for respiration
  3. Tiny air tubes bunched together resembling broccoli
  4. Conditions of the heart that can cause illness or death
  5. Moved through the cardiovascular system to our body
  6. Part of blood that contains nutrients, platelets, hormones, etc...
  7. An activity that can raise your risk for heart disease
  8. Moved through the cardiovascular system to our cells
  9. Muscle that moves down to bring air into lungs
  10. A condition that can raise your risk for heart disease
  11. The organ responsible for pumping blood
  12. Gas inhaled to lungs & exchanged into blood in alveoli
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  1. Relating to vessels that carry blood
  2. The basic units of life
  3. Problem the heart can experience when failing
  4. Protein in red blood cells used to carry oxygen
  5. Means Heart
  6. The balance & stability that our body maintains
  7. To inhale and exhale oxygen rich air
  8. A disease that can raise your risk for heart problems

20 Clues: Means Heart • The basic units of life • Relating to vessels that carry blood • To inhale and exhale oxygen rich air • The organ responsible for pumping blood • Problem the heart can experience when failing • The organ that is responsible for respiration • Muscle that moves down to bring air into lungs • Smallest vessels where 02 and C02 are exchanged • ...

Cardiorespiratory System 2018-02-09

Cardiorespiratory System crossword puzzle
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  1. the smallest of blood vessels that form a network between veins and arteries
  2. oxygenated blood travels from the lungs to the heart using this blood vessel
  3. another name for warm blooded, meaning these animals burn more calories to regulate body temperature
  4. oxygenated blood leaves the heart by way of this large artery
  5. primary organ of the respiratory system
  6. Organ whose sole responsibility is to pump blood
  7. vein that brings deoxygenated blood from the upper half of your body back to the heart
  8. Makes up about 55% of our blood and mainly consists of water
  9. process our mitochondria perform to make ATP
  10. chamber of the heart that first receives oxygenated blood as it returns from the lungs
  11. Vein wall can be described as this when compared to an artery
  12. Blood cells that protect our body against foreign materials
  13. protein responsible for helping red blood cells transport oxygen
  14. colorless, cell fragments that help with blood clotting
  15. responsible for bringing blood from the rest of your body back to your heart
  16. Something your blood must do so you don’t bleed out when you have a small scrape or scratch
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  1. ATP is made from this and glucose
  2. large flat muscle in the middle or our body that helps our lungs inhale and exhale
  3. airway composed of cartilage rings, that stretches from the larynx to the bronchioles of the lungs
  4. vein that brings deoxygenated blood from the lower half of your body back to the heart
  5. System that consist of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
  6. System that consist of the heart, blood, and blood vessels
  7. another name for cold blooded, meaning these animals don’t need to work as hard to regulate body temperature
  8. deoxygenated blood leaves the heart by this to go to the lungs
  9. chamber of the heart that first receives deoxygenated blood
  10. chamber of the heart responsible for pushing deoxygenated blood out of the heart and into the pulmonary artery
  11. System that consist of the lungs and airways
  12. responsible for taking blood away from your heart to the rest of your body
  13. chamber of the heart responsible for pushing oxygenated blood out of the heart and into the aorta
  14. Artery wall can be described as this when compared to a vein
  15. Shape of healthy red blood cells, this shape allows them to carry oxygen
  16. Blood cells that make up about 45% of our blood and carry oxygen

32 Clues: ATP is made from this and glucose • primary organ of the respiratory system • System that consist of the lungs and airways • process our mitochondria perform to make ATP • Organ whose sole responsibility is to pump blood • colorless, cell fragments that help with blood clotting • System that consist of the heart, blood, and blood vessels • ...

Cardiorespiratory System 2022-03-23

Cardiorespiratory System crossword puzzle
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  1. chamber of the heart that first receives oxygenated blood as it returns from the lungs
  2. System that consist of the lungs and airways
  3. Makes up about 55% of our blood and mainly consists of water
  4. the smallest of blood vessels that form a network between veins and arteries
  5. vein that brings deoxygenated blood from the lower half of your body back to the heart
  6. primary organ of the respiratory system
  7. Something your blood must do so you don’t bleed out when you have a small scrape or scratch
  8. chamber of the heart that first receives deoxygenated blood
  9. chamber of the heart responsible for pushing oxygenated blood out of the heart and into the aorta
  10. another name for warm blooded, meaning these animals burn more calories to regulate body temperature
  11. colorless, cell fragments that help with blood clotting
  12. process our mitochondria perform to make ATP
  13. large flat muscle in the middle or our body that helps our lungs inhale and exhale
  14. Blood cells that make up about 45% of our blood and carry oxygen
  15. oxygenated blood leaves the heart by way of this large artery
  16. protein responsible for helping red blood cells transport oxygen
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  1. System that consist of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
  2. oxygenated blood travels from the lungs to the heart using this blood vessel
  3. airway composed of cartilage rings, that stretches from the larynx to the bronchioles of the lungs
  4. deoxygenated blood leaves the heart by this to go to the lungs
  5. Vein wall can be described as this when compared to an artery
  6. Shape of healthy red blood cells, this shape allows them to carry oxygen
  7. System that consist of the heart, blood, and blood vessels
  8. vein that brings deoxygenated blood from the upper half of your body back to the heart
  9. another name for cold blooded, meaning these animals don’t need to work as hard to regulate body temperature
  10. Blood cells that protect our body against foreign materials
  11. Artery wall can be described as this when compared to a vein
  12. responsible for bringing blood from the rest of your body back to your heart
  13. responsible for taking blood away from your heart to the rest of your body
  14. ATP is made from this and glucose
  15. Organ whose sole responsibility is to pump blood
  16. chamber of the heart responsible for pushing deoxygenated blood out of the heart and into the pulmonary artery

32 Clues: ATP is made from this and glucose • primary organ of the respiratory system • System that consist of the lungs and airways • process our mitochondria perform to make ATP • Organ whose sole responsibility is to pump blood • colorless, cell fragments that help with blood clotting • System that consist of the heart, blood, and blood vessels • ...

Cardiovascular system 2025-11-25

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. Means "heart"
  2. means "blood"
  3. Means "vessel"
  4. blood pressure to high
  5. short for heart rate
  6. Tube, carries blood
  7. Infarction
  8. Means "swelling or infection"
  9. disease that blocks the arteries
  10. blood flow to the brain stops
  11. short for blood pressure
  12. Tiny blood vessels
  13. heart's electric signals
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  1. arteries get clogged
  2. picture of blood vessels
  3. beats
  4. Means "cutting something out"
  5. picture of the heart
  6. used to hear the heartbeat
  7. brings blood back
  8. heartbeat is not steady
  9. "bad" cholesterol in the blood
  10. Flap that stops blood from going backwards
  11. can't heart can't pump well

24 Clues: beats • Infarction • Means "heart" • means "blood" • Means "vessel" • brings blood back • Tiny blood vessels • Tube, carries blood • arteries get clogged • picture of the heart • short for heart rate • blood pressure to high • heartbeat is not steady • picture of blood vessels • short for blood pressure • heart's electric signals • used to hear the heartbeat • can't heart can't pump well • ...

CardiovascularCrossword.BreeFouts 2025-10-17

CardiovascularCrossword.BreeFouts crossword puzzle
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  1. condition, process or method
  2. Nothing by mouth
  3. Many different types
  4. blood pressure cuff
  5. Abnormally rapid heart rate
  6. Dyspnea on exertion
  7. emitting of reflecting light
  8. Largest artery
  9. fatty substance
  10. Coronary care unit
  11. The largest organ of your body
  12. AED
  13. Medical term for high blood pressure
  14. Medical device for a slow heart
  15. listen to heart
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  1. ICD
  2. Chest Pain
  3. Hardening of the arteries
  4. surgical puncture to remove fluid
  5. relating to heart muscle
  6. Electrocardiogram
  7. Cardiac
  8. rupture
  9. These are the two main organs used for breathing
  10. Discharge

25 Clues: ICD • AED • Cardiac • rupture • Discharge • Chest Pain • Largest artery • fatty substance • listen to heart • Nothing by mouth • Electrocardiogram • Coronary care unit • blood pressure cuff • Dyspnea on exertion • Many different types • relating to heart muscle • Hardening of the arteries • Abnormally rapid heart rate • condition, process or method • emitting of reflecting light • ...

Transportation 2020-08-14

Transportation crossword puzzle
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  1. pumping organ of circulation.
  2. carried oxygen & carbon dioxide by.
  3. immunity cells in blood.
  4. number of chambers in the heart.
  5. carried by RBC.
  6. blood collected from lungs to distribute.
  7. heart shape.
  8. lower chambers called.
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  1. location of the heart in the chest.
  2. upper chambers called.
  3. blood which collected from body to heart.
  4. fluid connective tissue.
  5. heart size.
  6. oxygenated blood.
  7. Deoxygenated blood.
  8. transportation of food,O2,CO2&nitrogenous wastes.

16 Clues: heart size. • heart shape. • carried by RBC. • oxygenated blood. • Deoxygenated blood. • upper chambers called. • lower chambers called. • fluid connective tissue. • immunity cells in blood. • pumping organ of circulation. • number of chambers in the heart. • location of the heart in the chest. • carried oxygen & carbon dioxide by. • blood which collected from body to heart. • ...

J2 CVICU: Let's Talk RV Function 2025-01-22

J2 CVICU: Let's Talk RV Function crossword puzzle
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  1. Low oxygen levels that can result from heart failure.
  2. Related to lung circulation; involves right ventricle.
  3. This can refer to the narrowing of vessels leading to failure.
  4. Swelling caused by fluid retention, often in the legs.
  5. The organ affected in right ventricular failure.
  6. Accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity, often seen in right-sided heart failure.
  7. Refers to blood being pumped; reduced in ventricular failure.
  8. Pertaining to the heart; related to ventricular function.
  9. Refers to neck veins that may become distended in heart failure.
  10. Common symptom; patients may feel extreme tiredness.
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  1. Irregular heartbeat that may occur in heart conditions.
  2. State when the heart can no longer maintain adequate circulation.
  3. Medications used to improve heart contractility in heart failure.
  4. Test used to evaluate heart activity.
  5. An abnormal heart sound that can indicate problems.

15 Clues: Test used to evaluate heart activity. • The organ affected in right ventricular failure. • An abnormal heart sound that can indicate problems. • Common symptom; patients may feel extreme tiredness. • Low oxygen levels that can result from heart failure. • Related to lung circulation; involves right ventricle. • Swelling caused by fluid retention, often in the legs. • ...

Cardiopulmonary 2022-03-14

Cardiopulmonary crossword puzzle
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  1. Incision into the chest
  2. Condition of heart enlargement
  3. Condition of no rhythm
  4. difficulty breathing
  5. Condition of slow heart
  6. Inflamation of the heart muscle
  7. Structure surrounding the heart
  8. recording of electricity of the heart
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  1. condition of low oxygen
  2. Condition of fast heart
  3. Pertaining to the chest
  4. Inflammation of the throat
  5. Pertaining to the heart and lungs
  6. Lack of breathing
  7. Condition of excessive tension

15 Clues: Lack of breathing • Condition of no rhythm • condition of low oxygen • Incision into the chest • Condition of fast heart • Pertaining to the chest • Condition of slow heart • Inflammation of the throat • difficulty breathing • Condition of heart enlargement • Condition of excessive tension • Inflamation of the heart muscle • Structure surrounding the heart • ...

Chapter 11-Cardiovascular System 2023-11-14

Chapter 11-Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. abnormal heart rhythm.
  2. Largest vein in the body.
  3. Abnormal swishing sound
  4. Relaxation phase of the heartbeat.
  5. Lower tip of the heart.
  6. slow heart beat
  7. Smallest type of blood vessel.
  8. One of two upper chambers of the heart.
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  1. Contraction phase of the heartbeat.
  2. fast heart beat
  3. Largest artery in the body.
  4. Small vein.
  5. Muscular middle layer of the heart.
  6. Small artery.
  7. Beat of the heart

15 Clues: Small vein. • Small artery. • fast heart beat • slow heart beat • Beat of the heart • abnormal heart rhythm. • Abnormal swishing sound • Lower tip of the heart. • Largest vein in the body. • Largest artery in the body. • Smallest type of blood vessel. • Relaxation phase of the heartbeat. • Contraction phase of the heartbeat. • Muscular middle layer of the heart. • ...

Medical Terminology Chapter 5 Part 1 2025-10-22

Medical Terminology Chapter 5 Part 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. disease of the heart muscle that reduces its ability to pump blood
  2. abnormally slow heart rate
  3. hardening and narrowing of arteries due to plaque buildup
  4. catheterization procedure where a catheter is inserted into the heart to examine it or perform a procedure
  5. sudden blockage of a blood vessel by a clot or foreign material
  6. medication that reduces the workload of the heart and slows heart rate
  7. chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart
  8. record of the electrical activity of the heart
  9. localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery
  10. surgical removal of plaque from the carotid artery to restore blood flow to the brain
  11. abnormal heart rhythm
  12. object such as a blood clot or air bubble that travels through the bloodstream and causes a blockage
  13. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart and its valves
  14. that increases urine secretion to reduce fluid buildup in the body
  15. inhibitor medication that blocks the action of the enzyme that causes blood vessels to contract, used to treat hypertension and heart failure
  16. arrest sudden stopping of the heart’s function
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  1. any disease or disorder of the blood
  2. use of electrical shock to restore the heart’s normal rhythm
  3. surgical removal of plaque buildup from the interior of an artery
  4. condition where veins cannot pump enough blood back to the heart
  5. medication that slows or prevents blood clot formation
  6. anemia condition where the bone marrow fails to produce enough blood cells
  7. surgical repair or unblocking of a blood vessel, especially a coronary artery
  8. narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries caused by atherosclerosis
  9. fibrillation irregular and often rapid heart rhythm originating in the atria
  10. blockage of a coronary artery by a blood clot
  11. external defibrillator device used to restart the heart by delivering an electric shock
  12. condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin
  13. fatty substance in the blood that can contribute to plaque buildup in arteries
  14. fatty deposit within the wall of an artery

30 Clues: abnormal heart rhythm • abnormally slow heart rate • any disease or disorder of the blood • fatty deposit within the wall of an artery • blockage of a coronary artery by a blood clot • record of the electrical activity of the heart • arrest sudden stopping of the heart’s function • chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart • ...

Cardiology 2026-03-11

Cardiology crossword puzzle
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  1. (ANS)Help slow the heart rate.
  2. Decreased blood flow and oxygen to the heart.
  3. Irreversible damage to the heart muscle.
  4. Separates the right and left side of the heart.
  5. Returns deoxygenated blood to the heart.
  6. A 12 Lead EKG has how many chest leads?
  7. An indirect measurement of electrical activity within the heart.
  8. Another term for repolarization.
  9. Ability of the heart to initiate an electrical impulse.
  10. Branches off the Bundle of His that send impulses to the LV and RV.
  11. Valve that allows blood to flow to the right ventricle.
  12. Heart strings.
  13. Examine the ST Segment, ___ may be a sign of myocardial infarction.
  14. Torsade De Pointes is a form of ventricular ____.
  15. V5 belongs at the 5th ICS that the ____ axillary line.
  16. The P-Wave should always be rounded and ___ in a normal EKG.
  17. Sawtooth waves appear during atrial ____.
  18. 220-the patient's ____= the patient's target heart rate.
  19. P-Wave represents the contraction of this area.
  20. This side of the heart circulates blood from the body
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  1. Carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
  2. V4 belongs in the 5th ICS at the ____ line.
  3. Usually comes after the QRS complex.
  4. Receives electrical impulses from the AV node.
  5. Valve that allows blood from the left atrium to the left ventricle.
  6. Initiate the heartbeat in a normal heart.
  7. (ANS)No conscious control over it's functions.
  8. Inside is negatively charged and the outside is positively charged.
  9. Distribute electrical impulses from cell to cell throughout the ventricles.
  10. A ___ degree AV Block has prolonged PR intervals.
  11. Leads I,II and III are known as the ____ leads because the current flows in 2 directions.
  12. Junctional rhythms have inverted or ___ P-Waves.
  13. Sack of tissue enclosing the heart.
  14. Also known as the gatekeeper.
  15. 0.12-0.20 seconds.
  16. Relaxing of the heart
  17. This means built-in or present
  18. The Technician should stand on the ____ side of the patient while performing and EKG.

38 Clues: Heart strings. • 0.12-0.20 seconds. • Relaxing of the heart • Also known as the gatekeeper. • (ANS)Help slow the heart rate. • This means built-in or present • Another term for repolarization. • Sack of tissue enclosing the heart. • Usually comes after the QRS complex. • A 12 Lead EKG has how many chest leads? • Carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs. • ...

Circulatory System Puzzle 2022-03-25

Circulatory System Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. allows blood to flow from the left ventricle to the aorta and prevents blood from flowing backward
  2. returns deoxygenated blood from the myocardium to the right atrium
  3. receiving rooms for the blood
  4. Receives blood returning to the heart from the superior and inferior vena cava
  5. a hollow part or cavity in an organ.
  6. the membrane that surrounds the heart
  7. the left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins.
  8. the main artery of the body
  9. allows blood to return from the capillary beds to drain into the larger blood vessels, the veins.
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  1. a rhythmically recurrent contraction
  2. a serous membrane that forms the innermost layer of the pericardium and the outer surface of the heart.
  3. the triangular wall of cardiac tissue that separates the left and right ventricles
  4. fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules.
  5. a rhythmically recurrent expansion
  6. the muscular tissue of the heart
  7. the thin, smooth membrane which lines the inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves.
  8. A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart from tissues and organs in the body
  9. protects the heart
  10. the body cavity that holds the heart
  11. These strong, muscular blood vessels carry oxygen-rich blood from your heart to your body

20 Clues: protects the heart • the main artery of the body • receiving rooms for the blood • the muscular tissue of the heart • a rhythmically recurrent expansion • a rhythmically recurrent contraction • the body cavity that holds the heart • a hollow part or cavity in an organ. • the membrane that surrounds the heart • ...

Cardiovascular 2024-08-23

Cardiovascular crossword puzzle
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  1. This is the thick muscular layer of the heart
  2. This diagnostic exam provides information about the heart's electrical conduction system
  3. This ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
  4. This is the medical term for chest pain
  5. A palpable vibration that feels like the purring of a cat
  6. This valve separates the right ventricle from the pulmonary artery
  7. This heart sound is caused by the closing of the semilunar valves
  8. Period of time that the heart ventricles contract
  9. This valve separates the left ventricle from the aorta
  10. Use this side of your stethoscope to hear low pitched sounds
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  1. This is known as your "good" cholesterol
  2. This heart murmur configuration starts soft and gets louder
  3. This type of murmur is congenital and sends blood through an abnormal hole in the heart
  4. This is where the blood enters the heart from the upper and lower parts of the body
  5. This valve separates the right atrium from the right ventricle
  6. This landmark is located at the third intercostal space, left of the sternal border
  7. Also known as the pacemaker of the heart
  8. This is the name of the valve that separates the left atrium from left ventricle
  9. This is known as your "bad" cholesterol
  10. Period of time that the heart muscle relaxes
  11. This heart sound is caused by the closing of the atrioventricular valves

21 Clues: This is known as your "bad" cholesterol • This is the medical term for chest pain • This is known as your "good" cholesterol • Also known as the pacemaker of the heart • Period of time that the heart muscle relaxes • This is the thick muscular layer of the heart • Period of time that the heart ventricles contract • This ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-12-02

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. Prefix meaning "inner"
  2. A buildup of fat in the arteries, a common cause of coronary artery disease
  3. Suffix meaning surgical puncture to remove fluid
  4. Distal branches of the artery
  5. Suffix referring to the process of freeing or destroying
  6. When the heart stops beating entirely
  7. A device that delivers electrical impulses to the heart through wires
  8. Carry thick blood away from the heart
  9. Prefix meaning muscle
  10. Abbreviation of "shortness of breath"
  11. Abbreviation of "cardiopulmonary resuscitation"
  12. Prefix meaning "outer"
  13. The center of the cardiovascular system, supplying blood to the rest of the organs in the body
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  1. Swollen and dilated veins
  2. A procedure using ultrasound to inspect the heart and surrounding vessels
  3. Blood vessels with thin walls that allow for the exchange of CO2, O2, and nutrients
  4. A procedure using X-ray reactive dye injected into the blood vessels to detect narrowing or aneurysm.
  5. The largest artery in the body
  6. Abbreviation of sodium
  7. Abbreviation of "hypertension", referring to high blood pressure
  8. Otherwise known as a heart attack
  9. "Leads" are attached to a patient's chest to monitor the electrical activity of the heart
  10. A disorder in which the arteries surrounding the heart begin to narrow
  11. A portable ECG device that is worn over a few days to record long-term heart activity

24 Clues: Prefix meaning muscle • Prefix meaning "inner" • Abbreviation of sodium • Prefix meaning "outer" • Swollen and dilated veins • Distal branches of the artery • The largest artery in the body • Otherwise known as a heart attack • When the heart stops beating entirely • Carry thick blood away from the heart • Abbreviation of "shortness of breath" • ...

Cardiac 2025-10-23

Cardiac crossword puzzle
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  1. → Drug for ACS
  2. → Backward flow through valve
  3. → Elevated ST segment
  4. → Rapid ventricular rate
  5. → Conducting fibers in ventricles
  6. Pathophysiology
  7. → Failure of left ventricle
  8. → Life-threatening ventricular rhythm
  9. → Heart attack
  10. → Drug for pulmonary oedema
  11. → Heart block at AV node
  12. → Failure of right ventricle
  13. → Fibrous skeleton of heart
  14. → Widened QRS
  15. → Pre-excitation syndrome
  16. → Life-threatening torsades
  17. → Irregularly irregular rhythm
  18. → Defibrillator shock type
  19. → Rapid fluid to improve BP
  20. → Vessel affected in STEMI
  21. → Low potassium ECG sign
  22. → Drug for bradycardia
  23. → Middle muscular layer
  24. → Slow heart rate
  25. → Inner lining of heart
  26. → Shock with low BP and poor perfusion
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  1. → No discernible P wave
  2. → Heart rate for narrow complex tachycardia
  3. → Outer layer of heart
  4. → Mechanical CPR device
  5. → First drug in VF
  6. → Sawtooth atrial waves
  7. → Irregular heartbeat
  8. → Narrowing of valve
  9. → Coronary artery on right side
  10. → Emergency airway adjunct
  11. → Depressed ST segment
  12. → High potassium ECG sign
  13. → Coronary artery supplying LV anterior wall
  14. → Chest pain from ischemia
  15. → Main coronary artery on left side
  16. → Heart pacemaker node
  17. → Electrical shock with rhythm but no pulse
  18. → Volume ejected per beat
  19. → Coronary artery supplying inferior wall
  20. → Targeted oxygen therapy
  21. → Antiarrhythmic for VT
  22. → Inverted T wave
  23. → Fluid around heart
  24. → Mechanical complication post-MI
  25. → AV node delay allows ___ filling

51 Clues: → Widened QRS • → Drug for ACS • → Heart attack • Pathophysiology • → Inverted T wave • → Slow heart rate • → First drug in VF • → Narrowing of valve • → Fluid around heart • → Elevated ST segment • → Irregular heartbeat • → Outer layer of heart • → Depressed ST segment • → Heart pacemaker node • → Drug for bradycardia • → No discernible P wave • → Mechanical CPR device • → Sawtooth atrial waves • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-11-07

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Abbreviation for a measure of force exerted by blood against walls of the arteries circulating throughout the body
  2. Medical imaging using xrays
  3. Blood flow to the brain is interrupted
  4. Medical Test that records heart activity over time
  5. Prefix; Under
  6. Soft Tissue that contracts to produce movement
  7. Abbreviation for a small cluster of special heart muscle cells found in the right atrium
  8. Special tissue found in the brain that transmits signals
  9. The heart cant pump blood effectively to meet bodily needs
  10. Abbreviation for a condition where the heart muscle cant pump blood efficiently throughout the body
  11. Abbreviation for a measurement of the number of beats that occur in one minute
Down
  1. Procedure taking small samples of blood from a patient to look at lab samples
  2. Not enough insulin produced
  3. Suffix; Cell
  4. Blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked
  5. Center of Intellectual and nervous activity
  6. A pair of organs in the chest that supplies oxygen
  7. Abbreviation for a large vein carrying deoxygenated blood to the heart
  8. Prefix; Stomach
  9. Medical imaging technique using a strong magnetic field and radio waves to look at detailed images of the body
  10. Pumps blood through the body
  11. Suffix; State or condition
  12. Prefix; Absence of quality or state; not
  13. Condition where the heart beats irregular
  14. Medical test that records electrical activity of the heart using electrodes

25 Clues: Suffix; Cell • Prefix; Under • Prefix; Stomach • Suffix; State or condition • Not enough insulin produced • Medical imaging using xrays • Pumps blood through the body • Blood flow to the brain is interrupted • Prefix; Absence of quality or state; not • Blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked • Condition where the heart beats irregular • ...

Cardio system 2025-12-02

Cardio system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  2. Suffix meaning process of recording
  3. innermost layer of the heart
  4. The abbreviation for as needed
  5. the outer layer of the epicardium
  6. a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
  7. This abbreviation means that the patient is in stable condition
  8. The abbreviation for not breathing enough or having a shortness
  9. The muscular layer of the heart that allows for blood to be pumped
  10. A disorder where there is narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
  11. The abbreviation for having abnormally high blood pressure
  12. The double layer sac that protects the heart
  13. prefix meaning fast
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  1. The test that can measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  2. an ultrasound test that is able to look at blood going through blood vessels.
  3. Another word for a heart attack
  4. A test that uses x ray dye and a catheter.
  5. The abbreviation for a serious symptom that should have immediate concern
  6. Outer layer of the heart
  7. Suffix meaning enlarged
  8. prefix meaning two
  9. The medical term for a blood pressure cuff used to measure blood pressure
  10. Hardening of the arteries caused by fat, like cholesterol, building up on the walls of the arteries
  11. Another word for high blood pressure
  12. combining word meaning vessel

25 Clues: prefix meaning two • prefix meaning fast • Suffix meaning enlarged • Outer layer of the heart • innermost layer of the heart • combining word meaning vessel • The abbreviation for as needed • Another word for a heart attack • the outer layer of the epicardium • Suffix meaning process of recording • Another word for high blood pressure • A test that uses x ray dye and a catheter. • ...

The Circulatory System 2023-11-07

The Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fluid that blood is made up of
  2. complex protein
  3. valve between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery
  4. smooth layer of cells that lines the inside of blood vessels
  5. red blood cells
  6. white blood cells
  7. thickest and muscular middle layer
  8. carry blood away from the heart
  9. lower chamber of the heart
  10. blood vessel that connects arterioles with venules
  11. a brief period of rest
Down
  1. a period of ventricular contraction
  2. double-layered membrane that covers the outside of the heart
  3. fragments or pieces of cells
  4. blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart
  5. valve between the left ventricle and aorta
  6. upper chamber of the heart
  7. tissue that flows through the circulatory system
  8. muscular wall that separates the heart

19 Clues: complex protein • red blood cells • white blood cells • a brief period of rest • upper chamber of the heart • lower chamber of the heart • fragments or pieces of cells • fluid that blood is made up of • carry blood away from the heart • thickest and muscular middle layer • a period of ventricular contraction • muscular wall that separates the heart • ...

Unit 5 Lab 2020-11-18

Unit 5 Lab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. heart failure is a condition in which the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow.
  2. arrest is a complete stopping of the heart.
  3. ventricle the thickest of the heart's chambers and is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to tissues all over the body
  4. is a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon.
  5. dilated vein
  6. diabetes mellitus
  7. to measure blood pressure
  8. lung
  9. records the electrical activity of the heart and this test helps check heart rhythm and may diagnose other heart issues.
  10. test uses ultrasound to look at blood going through blood vessels to determine if they are narrowed or have a clot
  11. electricity
Down
  1. artery carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
  2. meaning heart
  3. is a condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed.
  4. is used to inject the dye into the vessels surrounding the heart.
  5. ventricle opposite of the left ventricle
  6. X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing (stenosis) or aneurysms
  7. one who studies
  8. do not save or resuscitate
  9. hard of breathing, slow.. Shallow breaths
  10. echocardiogram
  11. pressure, is better known as high blood pressure.
  12. vein transfer oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
  13. dyspnea on exertion
  14. the main artery of the body

25 Clues: lung • electricity • dilated vein • meaning heart • echocardiogram • one who studies • diabetes mellitus • dyspnea on exertion • to measure blood pressure • do not save or resuscitate • the main artery of the body • ventricle opposite of the left ventricle • hard of breathing, slow.. Shallow breaths • arrest is a complete stopping of the heart. • ...

Cardiovascular System Crossword 2023-11-01

Cardiovascular System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A tool used to listen to the heart and lungs
  2. The wall between the left and right atrium
  3. An ___________ records the electrical signal from the heart
  4. The thin layer that lines each chamber of the heart
  5. An abbreviation meaning Electrocardiogram
  6. A disease where your heart does not pump enough blood for your body
  7. Inflammation of the pericardium
  8. An abbreviation meaning Blood Pressure
  9. A prefix meaning lung
  10. A prefix meaning on or upon
  11. The middle muscular layer of the heart that contracts to pump blood
Down
  1. The outer layer of the heart
  2. The __________ septum is between the left and right ventricles
  3. A prefix meaning inner or within
  4. An abbreviation meaning Chest x-ray
  5. A prefix meaning heart
  6. _________ Disease occurs when your heart valves have been damaged by rheumatic fever
  7. A 3D scan of the body using radiation
  8. An image taken of the inside of the chest using radiation
  9. an ultrasound used to look at the heart and the nearby blood vessels
  10. An abbreviation meaning Coronary Artery Disease
  11. _________ disease is caused when narrowed blood vessels prevent blood from flowing to the limbs
  12. is caused when a blood vessel that takes blood and nutrients to the brain is clogged or damaged
  13. An abbreviation meaning Cardiovascular Disease
  14. A prefix meaning muscle

25 Clues: A prefix meaning lung • A prefix meaning heart • A prefix meaning muscle • A prefix meaning on or upon • The outer layer of the heart • Inflammation of the pericardium • A prefix meaning inner or within • An abbreviation meaning Chest x-ray • A 3D scan of the body using radiation • An abbreviation meaning Blood Pressure • An abbreviation meaning Electrocardiogram • ...

The Heart Crossword 2018-03-07

The Heart Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A vessel that brings blood away from the heart
  2. Something you are born with
  3. Pectoris Heart pain
  4. The pressure when your heart is contracting
  5. Fatty substance
  6. Upper chamber of the heart
  7. High blood pressure
  8. Wall that seperates the chambers of the heart
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  1. The main artery of the heart that brings blood from the lower to upper changer
  2. Lower chamber of the heart
  3. A vessel that brings blood back to the heart
  4. The pressure when your heart is at rest
  5. An instrument used to measure blood pressure
  6. Hardening of the blood vessel
  7. A baby with "bluish" skin due to lack of oxygen

15 Clues: Fatty substance • Pectoris Heart pain • High blood pressure • Lower chamber of the heart • Upper chamber of the heart • Something you are born with • Hardening of the blood vessel • The pressure when your heart is at rest • The pressure when your heart is contracting • A vessel that brings blood back to the heart • An instrument used to measure blood pressure • ...

Circulatory System 2021-10-19

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. High blood pressure
  2. Carry blood to the heart
  3. The main part of the circulatory system
  4. carry blood away from the heart
  5. The top compartments / rooms of the heart
  6. Have a person remain __ when they have a heart attack
  7. Blood ______ - amount of blood against valves
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  1. you should do this to have a healthy heart
  2. Control blood flow
  3. Carries blood throughout the heart
  4. When a vessel is completely blocked
  5. How fast or slow you heart is beating
  6. The lower compartments/rooms of the heart
  7. Blood stops flowing to part of the brain
  8. Use this method when someone has a stroke

15 Clues: Control blood flow • High blood pressure • Carry blood to the heart • carry blood away from the heart • Carries blood throughout the heart • When a vessel is completely blocked • How fast or slow you heart is beating • The main part of the circulatory system • Blood stops flowing to part of the brain • The lower compartments/rooms of the heart • ...

cardiovascular system 2023-06-25

cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Partition or wall dividing a cavity
  2. Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries.
  3. Relaxation phase of the heartbeat.
  4. Small vein
  5. Inner lining of the heart.
  6. Largest artery in the body.
  7. Record of the electrical activity of the heart.
  8. Smallest type of blood vessel.
Down
  1. Contraction phase of the heartbeat.
  2. Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart.
  3. Muscular middle layer of the heart.
  4. One of two lower chambers of the heart.
  5. Lower tip of the heart.
  6. Abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves
  7. One of two upper 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. • Relaxation phase of the heartbeat. • Partition or wall dividing a cavity • Contraction phase of the heartbeat. • Muscular middle layer of the heart. • One of two lower chambers of the heart. • One of two upper chambers of the heart. • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-05-06

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. large vein that returns blood to heart
  2. lower chambers of the heart
  3. protects red blood cells
  4. blood vessel from arterioles to venules
  5. clots blood
  6. muscular layer of the heart wall
  7. red disk made that carries oxygen
  8. fluid filled sac that protects the heart
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  1. carries oxygen rich blood from lungs to heart
  2. largest artery in the human body
  3. upper chambers of the heart
  4. blood vessel that carries low oxygen blood to heart
  5. smooth membrane that lines inside of heart chambers
  6. carries oxygen poor blood from heart to lungs
  7. blood vessel that carries high oxygen blood to the body

15 Clues: clots blood • protects red blood cells • upper chambers of the heart • lower chambers of the heart • largest artery in the human body • muscular layer of the heart wall • red disk made that carries oxygen • large vein that returns blood to heart • blood vessel from arterioles to venules • fluid filled sac that protects the heart • carries oxygen rich blood from lungs to heart • ...

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE 2016-11-21

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Secreted by the kidney's in response to raise blood pressure
  2. The pressure in the aorta that MUST be overcome in order for blood to eject from the left ventricle.
  3. The degree to which the fibers in the myocardial stretch prior to contraction.
  4. Aldosterone antagonist potassium-sparing diuretic that blood aldosterone effects on the heart.
  5. What class of medications relieve symptoms of HF by reducing preload and decreasing the workload of the heart?
  6. Cardiac ________ occurs when the heart can no longer handle work load.
  7. Heart's response to pump enough blood to the body.
  8. Side of the heart that is affected when blood backs into extremities
  9. ______ Inotropic agents are drugs that increase the heart's contractility.
  10. Which condition can cause damage to nerves and blood vessels overtime, weakening the heart?
  11. Which side of the heart is affected when blood backs into the lungs?
  12. Failure of what organ is closely associated with chronic HTN, CAD, and Diabetes?
  13. Substance secreted from the heart that detects whether an MI was present.
  14. HF medication used to decrease fluid volume, causing an increase in urination.
  15. In heart failure, what part of the heart weakens causing blood to not properly eject to the rest of the body?
  16. Difficulty breathing when laying down
Down
  1. ______ Inotropic agents are drugs that decrease the heart's contractility
  2. Which chronic condition overworks the heart resulting in a greater risk of heart failure?
  3. Most common loop diuretic used to remove fluid from the body.
  4. difficulty breathing
  5. Which edema makes the patient feel as if he is suffocating and increased anxiety?
  6. Ultrasound that shows the heart's movement, structure and function
  7. Cardiac _______ occurs when the myocardium becomes weakened and the heart can not pump blood effectively.
  8. What electrolyte should HF patient's restrict?
  9. Pituitary gland releases this hormone in response to low blood volume.
  10. The strength of the contraction of the heart.
  11. Renin causes this to be produced in order for blood pressure to rise
  12. The _____ effect occurs when there is a change in the heart's contractility
  13. Primary drug (inhibitors) used for high risk HF patients that decrease blood pressure and blood volume.
  14. ACE Inhibitors do what to the veins in order to decrease pulmonary congestion and peripheral edema?

30 Clues: difficulty breathing • Difficulty breathing when laying down • The strength of the contraction of the heart. • What electrolyte should HF patient's restrict? • Heart's response to pump enough blood to the body. • Secreted by the kidney's in response to raise blood pressure • Most common loop diuretic used to remove fluid from the body. • ...

Cardiovascular System 2023-09-20

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins
  2. test A test that measures the heart's response to physical exertion, often using exercise or medications, to assess its overall function and identify any potential problems.
  3. The muscular organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body
  4. Coronary artery disease.
  5. Denoting to fatty deposits
  6. Referring to the heart
  7. Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to various parts of the body
  8. A test that records the electrical activity of the heart, helping to detect abnormal rhythms or other cardiac abnormalities.
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  1. Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart from different parts of the body
  2. Referring to a cell
  3. Myocardial infarction (heart attack).
  4. A test that uses sound waves to create images of the heart, allowing doctors to evaluate its structure and function.
  5. Hypertension (high blood pressure).
  6. catheterization A procedure where a thin tube is inserted into a blood vessel and guided to the heart to collect diagnostic information, measure pressures, or perform interventions.
  7. Relating to fatty deposits
  8. ultrasound A test that uses sound waves to evaluate blood flow through the arteries and veins, helping to identify blockages or abnormalities.
  9. A fluid connective tissue that carries oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and other substances throughout the body
  10. Relating to blood vessels
  11. Electrocardiogram.
  12. Congestive heart failure.

20 Clues: Electrocardiogram. • Referring to a cell • Referring to the heart • Coronary artery disease. • Relating to blood vessels • Congestive heart failure. • Relating to fatty deposits • Denoting to fatty deposits • Hypertension (high blood pressure). • Myocardial infarction (heart attack). • Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins • ...

Cardiovascular 2024-05-27

Cardiovascular crossword puzzle
Across
  1. body system composed of the heart, blood, and blood vessels
  2. bring blood flow back to the heart
  3. thin layer of tissue lining the interior of each heart chamber
  4. Cardiac cycle of relaxation and filling
  5. small diameter vessels derived from arteries that supply blood to organs
  6. the nerve that supplies the parasympathetic nervous system
  7. Node that is faster than the faster SA node at 70 A.P/min
  8. node specialized pacemaker cells in the right atrium near the superior vena cava
  9. discovers heart valve disease when performed
  10. Neurotransmittersused by the parasympathetic nervous system
  11. type of valve that does not fully open
  12. Abnormal heart sounds
  13. Mechanoreceptors sensitive to changes in both mean arterial pressure and pulse pressure
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  1. blood vessels that connect arteries to veins
  2. Type of tissue that separates the atria from ventricles
  3. Substances moving independently down their concentration gradient
  4. pores that allow the flow of plasma
  5. without these valves skeletal muscles would squeeze blood away and towards the heart
  6. The rhythmic electrical generated by the heart
  7. where prostaglandins are produced
  8. Cardiac cycle of contraction and emptying
  9. allows for vasodilation of the coronary vessels
  10. Heart rate and stroke volume
  11. Chambers on the left pumps oxygen-rich blood
  12. Which vein has a high oxygen concentration in the blood
  13. Number of values in the heart

26 Clues: Abnormal heart sounds • Heart rate and stroke volume • Number of values in the heart • where prostaglandins are produced • bring blood flow back to the heart • pores that allow the flow of plasma • type of valve that does not fully open • Cardiac cycle of relaxation and filling • Cardiac cycle of contraction and emptying • blood vessels that connect arteries to veins • ...

Cardio - Respiratory System 2024-12-18

Cardio - Respiratory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
  2. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  3. The blood vessel type that has valves
  4. Protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
  5. A small structure in the brainstem that controls breathing
  6. The process of breathing air in
  7. The windpipe, part of the respiratory system
  8. The respiratory system’s main muscle for breathing
  9. The tube connecting the throat to the lungs
  10. A component of blood that helps with clotting
  11. The main organ of the cardiovascular system
Down
  1. The number of chambers in the human heart
  2. The type of circulation that carries blood to the lungs
  3. A respiratory condition that narrows the airways
  4. The type of blood pressure measured during heart contraction
  5. Cava The largest vein in the human body
  6. The main artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart
  7. The network of blood vessels that supply the heart muscle
  8. The thick wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart
  9. A condition caused by blocked coronary arteries
  10. Small air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange takes place
  11. The upper chambers of the heart
  12. Smallest blood vessels where gas exchange occurs
  13. The tiny hair-like structures in the airways that move mucus
  14. The name for the voice box
  15. Dioxide The waste gas exhaled from the lungs

26 Clues: The name for the voice box • The process of breathing air in • The upper chambers of the heart • The blood vessel type that has valves • Cava The largest vein in the human body • The number of chambers in the human heart • The tube connecting the throat to the lungs • The main organ of the cardiovascular system • The windpipe, part of the respiratory system • ...

Medical Terminology 2025-12-10

Medical Terminology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
  2. Arch: The curve of the aorta that distributes blood to the upper body.
  3. A prefix indicating below normal or deficient.
  4. Heart Failure A condition where the heart cannot pump effectively.
  5. Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
  6. A test that measures the heart's electrical activity.
  7. Arrest: A sudden cessation of heart function.
  8. Abnormally high blood pressure.
  9. A prefix meaning within or inside.
  10. Microscopic blood vessels where gas exchange occurs.
Down
  1. Abbreviation for premature ventricular contraction, an irregular heartbeat.
  2. A technique to visualize the inside of blood vessels and organs using contrast media.
  3. An abnormal bulge in a blood vessel wall.
  4. Monitor: A portable device that records the heart's activity over 24-48 hours.
  5. A suffix often used in medical terms to denote a relationship.
  6. Artery Diseases: Conditions affecting the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle.
  7. A suffix indicating a tumor or mass.
  8. Abbreviation for chest pain, a common symptom of heart issues.
  9. Catheterization: A procedure to diagnose and treat heart conditions using a thin tube.
  10. Abbreviation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation, an emergency procedure to save lives.
  11. Abbreviation for hypertension, or high blood pressure.
  12. A prefix meaning against or opposite.
  13. The central organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
  14. An ultrasound test that visualizes heart structure and function.
  15. Abbreviation for electrocardiogram, a test that records the heart's electrical signals.

25 Clues: Abnormally high blood pressure. • A prefix meaning within or inside. • A suffix indicating a tumor or mass. • A prefix meaning against or opposite. • An abnormal bulge in a blood vessel wall. • Arrest: A sudden cessation of heart function. • A prefix indicating below normal or deficient. • Microscopic blood vessels where gas exchange occurs. • ...

Heartbreaker 2023-06-22

Heartbreaker crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Largest artery, carries blood to the branching arteries to the rest of the body
  2. Lower chamber of the heart
  3. Inner layer of the heart lining the chambers
  4. Middle muscular layer of the heart
  5. carry blood into the heart from the lower part of the body
  6. Carry blood toward the heart
  7. Valve leading to the Aorta
Down
  1. Valve between the right atrium and ventricle
  2. carry blood into the heart from the upper part of the body
  3. Upper chamber of the heart
  4. Sac like membrane surrounding the heart
  5. is Muscular organ that pumps blood around the body
  6. Valve leading to the pulmonary arteries
  7. Valve between the left atrium and ventricle
  8. Carry blood away from the heart

15 Clues: Upper chamber of the heart • Lower chamber of the heart • Valve leading to the Aorta • Carry blood toward the heart • Carry blood away from the heart • Middle muscular layer of the heart • Sac like membrane surrounding the heart • Valve leading to the pulmonary arteries • Valve between the left atrium and ventricle • Valve between the right atrium and ventricle • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword 2022-04-06

Cardiovascular Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. small arteries
  2. narrowing
  3. Superior chambers of the heart, blood enters here
  4. faster than normal heart rate
  5. main artery leaving the heart
  6. high blood pressure
Down
  1. pertaining to the lungs
  2. small vein
  3. inflammation of a vein
  4. pertaining to the heart
  5. The outer covering of the heart
  6. slower than normal heart rate
  7. relating to an artery or arteries
  8. no heart activity
  9. relating to a vein or veins

15 Clues: narrowing • small vein • small arteries • no heart activity • high blood pressure • inflammation of a vein • pertaining to the lungs • pertaining to the heart • relating to a vein or veins • slower than normal heart rate • faster than normal heart rate • main artery leaving the heart • The outer covering of the heart • relating to an artery or arteries • ...

Body Systems 2015-06-11

Body Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Name for blood vessels that carry blood to the heart
  2. Excretes sweat as part of the excretory system
  3. Name for blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  4. The top chamber in the heart
  5. Name for the vena cava that comes from the bottom half of the body
  6. Carries blood from the lungs back to the heart
  7. Tiny air sac in the lungs
  8. Part of the digestive system
  9. Bring in oxygen and exchange carbon dioxide. Part of the respiratory and excretory systems
  10. Holds urine before it is excreted
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  1. Name for the vena cava that comes from the top half of the body
  2. Longest part of the digestive system
  3. The bottom camber in the heart
  4. Smallest blood vessel. Only one cell thick
  5. Name for the wind pipe after it branches off towards the left and right lung
  6. Name of the major vein that returns blood to the heart
  7. Major artery that carries blood away from the heart
  8. Filter blood and create urine. Part of the excretory system
  9. Part of the circulatory system. Pumps blood

19 Clues: Tiny air sac in the lungs • The top chamber in the heart • Part of the digestive system • The bottom camber in the heart • Holds urine before it is excreted • Longest part of the digestive system • Smallest blood vessel. Only one cell thick • Part of the circulatory system. Pumps blood • Excretes sweat as part of the excretory system • ...

Uncompensated Congestive Heart Failure 2025-02-27

Uncompensated Congestive Heart Failure crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Abnormal fluid buildup in the abdomen due to heart failure
  2. Swelling due to fluid retention often seen in heart failure
  3. Difficulty breathing when lying down, common in heart failure
  4. Drugs that increase the force of heart contractions
  5. Enlargement of the heart due to chronic heart failure
  6. Shortness of breath, a common symptom of heart failure
Down
  1. Low sodium levels due to fluid overload in heart failure
  2. Medications that reduce heart rate and improve heart failure outcomes
  3. Increased heart rate due to compensatory mechanisms
  4. Drugs that relax blood vessels and lower blood pressure in heart failure
  5. Medications used to remove excess fluid in heart failure
  6. Abnormal lung sounds heard due to pulmonary congestion
  7. Excretion of sodium in the urine to reduce fluid overload
  8. Fluid accumulation in the lungs due to heart failure

14 Clues: Increased heart rate due to compensatory mechanisms • Drugs that increase the force of heart contractions • Fluid accumulation in the lungs due to heart failure • Enlargement of the heart due to chronic heart failure • Abnormal lung sounds heard due to pulmonary congestion • Shortness of breath, a common symptom of heart failure • ...

Cardiovascular system 2025-04-08

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Abnormally slow heart rate
  2. The upper "receiving" chambers of the heart
  3. arrest When electrical activity stops in the heart
  4. Heartbeat sound is caused by the closing of these
  5. The pumping chambers of the heart
  6. veins Responsible for returning oxygenated blood to the left atrium
  7. arteries These supply blood to the outside of the heart
  8. Valve located between the right atrium and ventricles
  9. valve Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
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  1. Abnormally fast heart rate
  2. The great vessel that takes oxygenated blood to the entire body
  3. Tiny blood vessels where gas exchange occurs
  4. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  5. Blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart
  6. Component in blood responsible for oxygen transport
  7. The blood pressure measurement when the heart is contracting

16 Clues: Abnormally fast heart rate • Abnormally slow heart rate • The pumping chambers of the heart • The upper "receiving" chambers of the heart • Tiny blood vessels where gas exchange occurs • Blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart • Heartbeat sound is caused by the closing of these • Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart • ...

Fish and Mammalian Circulatory Systems 2025-09-05

Fish and Mammalian Circulatory Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Takes blood towards the heart
  2. First chamber of the heart that a deoxygenated blood cell enters in a fish heart
  3. Where caseous exchange takes place in fish
  4. Smallest blood vessel
  5. Describes blood going to the gills
  6. Number of chambers in the human heart
  7. Mammalian circulation to the rest of the body
  8. Describes the blood leaving the gills
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  1. Found in the heart and veins, but not arteries
  2. Mammalian circulation to the lungs
  3. Where gaseous exchange takes place in mammals
  4. Number of ventricles in the human heart
  5. Describes the mammalian circulatory system
  6. Takes blood away form the heart
  7. Describes the fish circulatory system
  8. Number of ventricles in the fish heart

16 Clues: Smallest blood vessel • Takes blood towards the heart • Takes blood away form the heart • Mammalian circulation to the lungs • Describes blood going to the gills • Number of chambers in the human heart • Describes the fish circulatory system • Describes the blood leaving the gills • Number of ventricles in the fish heart • Number of ventricles in the human heart • ...

Cardiac Terms 2022-03-29

Cardiac Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. gas waste produced by the body
  2. relaxation phase of the heart
  3. blood vessels branching from aorta
  4. Contraction phase of the heart beat
  5. abnormal heart sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves
  6. largest type blood vessel
  7. inner lining of the heart
  8. smallest blood vessel
  9. Valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle
  10. Specialized muscle fibers connecting the atria with the ventricles
  11. Largest artery in the body
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  1. bllod that is oxygen poor
  2. Innermost lining of blood vessels
  3. record of the electricity flowing through the heart
  4. Small artery
  5. specialized tissue in the wall between the atria
  6. one of two upper chambers of the heart

17 Clues: Small artery • smallest blood vessel • bllod that is oxygen poor • largest type blood vessel • inner lining of the heart • Largest artery in the body • relaxation phase of the heart • gas waste produced by the body • Innermost lining of blood vessels • blood vessels branching from aorta • Contraction phase of the heart beat • one of two upper chambers of the heart • ...

Heart and Flow of Blood 2023-06-28

Heart and Flow of Blood crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bottom right chamber of the heart
  2. bottom left chamber of the heart
  3. valve between the left atrium and ventricle
  4. large vein going to the heart
  5. largest artery leading from the heart
  6. top right chamber of the heart
  7. the color of de-oxygenated blood
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  1. blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
  2. a term for veins leading from the lungs
  3. organ that pumps all the blood through the body
  4. the color of oxygenated blood
  5. smallest veins that carry blood
  6. top left chamber of the heart
  7. blood vessel carrying blood to the heart
  8. valve between the right atrium and ventricle

15 Clues: the color of oxygenated blood • top left chamber of the heart • large vein going to the heart • top right chamber of the heart • smallest veins that carry blood • bottom left chamber of the heart • the color of de-oxygenated blood • bottom right chamber of the heart • largest artery leading from the heart • a term for veins leading from the lungs • ...

The Heart Crossword 2018-03-08

The Heart Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Upper chamber of the heart
  2. A baby with "bluish" skin due to lack of oxygen
  3. Wall that seperates the chambers of the heart
  4. Pectoris Heart pain
  5. The pressure when your heart is contracting
  6. Lower chamber of the heart
  7. A vessel that brings blood away from the heart
  8. Fatty substance
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  1. High blood pressure
  2. An instrument used to measure blood pressure
  3. Hardening of the blood vessel
  4. The pressure when your heart is at rest
  5. A vessel that brings blood back to the heart
  6. The main artery of the heart that brings blood from the lower to upper changer
  7. Something you are born with

15 Clues: Fatty substance • High blood pressure • Pectoris Heart pain • Upper chamber of the heart • Lower chamber of the heart • Something you are born with • Hardening of the blood vessel • The pressure when your heart is at rest • The pressure when your heart is contracting • An instrument used to measure blood pressure • A vessel that brings blood back to the heart • ...

Darian Naylor Unit 4 2018-04-11

Darian Naylor Unit 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. smaller branches of veins
  2. muscle tissue that is only found in one organ of the body
  3. contraction of the smooth muscle in blood vessels, retains heat
  4. inner layer of blood vessels
  5. largest artery, carries oxygenated blood
  6. muscle tissue that doesn't have any striations or disks
  7. smaller branches of arteries that go into capillaries
  8. atria is filling with blood, longest phase of cardiac cycle
  9. muscular organ for pumping blood
  10. blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  11. blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart
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  1. where gas exchange occurs
  2. circulation of deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs to get oxygenated before it goes back to the heart
  3. ultrasound test that allows for pictures of the heart
  4. shortest phase of the cardiac cycle
  5. relaxed tunica media to dissipate heat
  6. receives blood as it returns to the heart to complete the cycle
  7. layer of blood vessels that is made up of connective tissue
  8. the hearts natural pacemaker
  9. pulse taken at artery in the neck
  10. consistent high heart rate
  11. pump blood out of the body to start a new cycle

22 Clues: where gas exchange occurs • smaller branches of veins • consistent high heart rate • the hearts natural pacemaker • inner layer of blood vessels • muscular organ for pumping blood • pulse taken at artery in the neck • shortest phase of the cardiac cycle • relaxed tunica media to dissipate heat • largest artery, carries oxygenated blood • ...

Cardiovascular System 2021-11-04

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. Swollen or dilated veins
  2. Acute myocardial infarction
  3. Test used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  4. Thin inner layer that lines each chamber of the heart
  5. Suffix meaning process of freeing or destroying
  6. When an artery has a weakened wall causing it to swell
  7. Diabetes mellitus
  8. A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and heart vessels
  9. Complete stopping of the heart
  10. Condition when the pericardial sac around the heart becomes inflamed
  11. Procedure where x-ray dye is injected into blood vessels to diagnose conditions
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  1. Test that records the electrical activity of the heart
  2. Test used to evaluate how well the the cardiovascular system works
  3. Muscular layer that contrast to pump blood
  4. Outer layer of the heart
  5. Wall dividing the right and left atria from eachother
  6. Coronary care unit
  7. around
  8. Wall dividing the right and left ventricles from eachother
  9. Hardening of the arteries due to a build up of fat on the walls of the arteries
  10. Prefix meaning slow
  11. Root word meaning dilated vein
  12. Coronary artery bypass graft
  13. Dyspnea on exertion
  14. Prefix meaning fast

25 Clues: around • Diabetes mellitus • Coronary care unit • Prefix meaning slow • Dyspnea on exertion • Prefix meaning fast • Swollen or dilated veins • Outer layer of the heart • Acute myocardial infarction • Coronary artery bypass graft • Root word meaning dilated vein • Complete stopping of the heart • Muscular layer that contrast to pump blood • Suffix meaning process of freeing or destroying • ...

Circulatory System 2022-03-29

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. pumps oxygenated blood from lungs to the body.
  2. protected pathway for structures traversing from the neack into abdomen.
  3. keeps the heart pumping blood around the body.
  4. supply blood to the heart muscle.
  5. deliver blood to the organs and tissues in your body.
  6. one of the simplest and fastest tests to evaluate the heart.
  7. ensure proper response to cardiac cell injury.
  8. network of fibers that recieve conductive signals.
  9. transmit oxygen-depleted, carbon dioxide-rich blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.
  10. stops bleeding and repairs damage.
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  1. four heart valves open and close in response to pressure changes that occur in the ventricles.
  2. holds the heart in place and helps it work properly.
  3. carry oxygen-rich blood from your heart to your body.
  4. transfer blood from your lungs to your tissues
  5. help the body fight infection and othe diseases.
  6. return low-oxygen blood from your liver to the heart.
  7. increases blood flow to the tissues in the body.
  8. prevent blood from flowing back into the ventricles.
  9. helps in the transportation of fatty acids.
  10. carries blood away from your heart to the rest of your body.

20 Clues: supply blood to the heart muscle. • stops bleeding and repairs damage. • helps in the transportation of fatty acids. • pumps oxygenated blood from lungs to the body. • transfer blood from your lungs to your tissues • keeps the heart pumping blood around the body. • ensure proper response to cardiac cell injury. • help the body fight infection and othe diseases. • ...

Cardiovascular Health 2024-04-06

Cardiovascular Health crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the transportation system for blood
  2. occurs when a part of the heart does not get the blood flow it needs
  3. blood pressure
  4. vessel
  5. swollen or dilated veins
  6. test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  7. hardening
  8. electrocardiogram
  9. coronary artery bypass graft
  10. blood
  11. used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  12. pumps blood through the blood vessels and lungs
  13. instrument used to measure pressure; blood pressure cuff
  14. high blood pressure; increased pressure in the blood vessels
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  1. a portable ECG machine that a patient wears over a few days; monitors and records heart activity
  2. semilunar valve between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery
  3. a condition in which an artery’s wall is weakened, causing it to swell
  4. complete stopping of the heart
  5. automated external defibrillator
  6. a semilunar valve on the left side between the left ventricle and left aorta
  7. a test to evaluate how well this system is functioning
  8. have thin walls and carry blood toward the heart
  9. atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
  10. chest
  11. disease

25 Clues: blood • chest • vessel • disease • hardening • blood pressure • electrocardiogram • swollen or dilated veins • coronary artery bypass graft • complete stopping of the heart • automated external defibrillator • the transportation system for blood • atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease • pumps blood through the blood vessels and lungs • have thin walls and carry blood toward the heart • ...

Cardiovascular system 2025-01-11

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Swollen and dilated veins.
  2. Meaning instrument to measure pressure.
  3. The top of the heart.
  4. A tool often used to listen to the heart.
  5. The outer layer of the heart.
  6. A suffix meaning pain
  7. The thin inner layer that lines each chamber of the heart.
  8. A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
  9. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is also called.
  10. A type of blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the rest of the body.
  11. The system of the body responsible for transporting blood.
  12. The suffix pathy means.
  13. A tubular structure that transports blood throughout the body.
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  1. K stands for.
  2. A condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell.
  3. The prefix inter means.
  4. A chronic condition where the heart is unable to pump blood efficiently.
  5. ER stands for.
  6. Better known as high blood pressure.
  7. ED stands for
  8. the prefix anti means.
  9. The bottom of the heart.
  10. Also known as EKG or ECG.
  11. The muscular layer that contracts to pump blood.
  12. Myocardial infarction is commonly referred to as.
  13. CCU stands for.

26 Clues: K stands for. • ED stands for • ER stands for. • CCU stands for. • The top of the heart. • A suffix meaning pain • the prefix anti means. • The prefix inter means. • The suffix pathy means. • The bottom of the heart. • Also known as EKG or ECG. • Swollen and dilated veins. • The outer layer of the heart. • Better known as high blood pressure. • Meaning instrument to measure pressure. • ...

Cardiovascular System Review 2022-03-21

Cardiovascular System Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. divides the heart into two halves
  2. platelets
  3. carry blood back to the heart
  4. middle layer of the heart
  5. carry blood away from the heart
  6. liquid part of blood
  7. carry blood between arteries and veins
  8. carries oxygen to all cells and removes CO2
  9. flow of blood between the heart and cells of the body
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  1. red blood cells
  2. white blood cells
  3. flow of blood between the heart and lungs
  4. another name for cardiovascular system
  5. outside layer of heart
  6. inner layer of the heart

15 Clues: platelets • red blood cells • white blood cells • liquid part of blood • outside layer of heart • inner layer of the heart • middle layer of the heart • carry blood back to the heart • carry blood away from the heart • divides the heart into two halves • another name for cardiovascular system • carry blood between arteries and veins • flow of blood between the heart and lungs • ...

Chapter 8 2025-03-24

Chapter 8 crossword puzzle
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  1. __ blood goes to the left side of the heart to be
  2. High blood pressure.
  3. A muscular partition separating right and left sides of the hear
  4. The number of chambers and vlaves the heart has.
  5. ___ system that is made up of the heart and blood vessels.
  6. A type of pressure experienced in the arteries while the heart beats.
  7. Can beat by itself.
  8. A muscle that contracts when the heart beats.
  9. Protects and anchors the heart.
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  1. Takes blood away from the heart.
  2. "__ hormones": Epinephrine and norepinephrine
  3. EKG
  4. A system that transports substances too large to diffuse into blood
  5. Irregular heartbeats.
  6. Low blood pressure.
  7. to the rest of the body through the aorta.

16 Clues: EKG • Low blood pressure. • Can beat by itself. • High blood pressure. • Irregular heartbeats. • Protects and anchors the heart. • Takes blood away from the heart. • to the rest of the body through the aorta. • "__ hormones": Epinephrine and norepinephrine • A muscle that contracts when the heart beats. • The number of chambers and vlaves the heart has. • ...

Cardiovascular Vocabulary (1.2.5) 2024-04-16

Cardiovascular Vocabulary (1.2.5) crossword puzzle
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  1. The largest artery in the body, carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the rest of the body.
  2. The blood vessels that supply oxygen to the heart's tissues.
  3. Chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the vena cava.
  4. A lower chamber of the heart where blood exits.
  5. The bottom of the heart where it comes to a point.
  6. A vessel that returns blood—typically deoxygenated—to the heart.
  7. Chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs.
  8. The valve situated at the opening of the right atrium of the heart into the right ventricle. It consists of three triangular membranous flaps.
  9. The transport system of the body responsible for carrying oxygen and nutrients to the body and carrying away carbon dioxide and other wastes; composed of the heart, blood vessels, and blood.
  10. A major artery that branches from the arch of the aorta.
  11. Muscles located in the ventricles that attach to the cusps of the tricuspid and mitral valves via the chordae tendinae.
  12. The thickest chamber and is responsible for pumping oxygenated blood to tissues all over the body.
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  1. The series of vessels that bring oxygenated blood from the heart to tissues and return deoxygenated blood from the tissues back to the heart.
  2. A one-way valve by which blood leaves the heart through arteries. The valve prevents blood from returning into the right ventricle.
  3. Fibrous chords that attach to the tricuspid and mitral valves.
  4. A valve in the heart that guards the opening between the left atrium and the left ventricle; prevents the blood in the ventricle from returning to the atrium. Also called bicuspid valve.
  5. The largest vein in the human body, it returns blood to the right atrium of the heart from body parts below the diaphragm.
  6. The chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium and pumps it to the lungs.
  7. An upper chamber of the heart where blood enters.
  8. A type of vessel that carries blood from the heart through the body; part of the circulatory system.
  9. The ear-like extensions of the atria.
  10. A body structure that temporarily closes a passage or orifice, or permits movement of fluid in only one direction.
  11. Part of the circulatory system in which deoxygenated blood moves from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs (through arteries) to become oxygenated and then returns to the left side of the heart (through veins).
  12. The blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium.
  13. The second largest vein in the human body. It returns blood to the right atrium of the heart from the upper half of the body.
  14. One of four valves in the heart, separates the left ventricle and the aorta, and functions to prevent blood from flowing back into the left ventricle.

26 Clues: The ear-like extensions of the atria. • A lower chamber of the heart where blood exits. • An upper chamber of the heart where blood enters. • The bottom of the heart where it comes to a point. • Chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs. • A major artery that branches from the arch of the aorta. • ...

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE 2016-11-21

CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE crossword puzzle
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  1. ______ Inotropic agents are drugs that increase the heart's contractility.
  2. Pituitary gland releases this hormone in response to low blood volume.
  3. In heart failure, what part of the heart weakens causing blood to not properly eject to the rest of the body?
  4. Which chronic condition overworks the heart resulting in a greater risk of heart failure?
  5. ACE Inhibitors do what to the veins in order to decrease pulmonary congestion and peripheral edema?
  6. The strength of the contraction of the heart.
  7. Which condition can cause damage to nerves and blood vessels overtime, weakening the heart?
  8. Aldosterone antagonist potassium-sparing diuretic that blood aldosterone effects on the heart.
  9. What electrolyte should HF patient's restrict?
  10. Renin causes this to be produced in order for blood pressure to rise
  11. Primary drug (inhibitors) used for high risk HF patients that decrease blood pressure and blood volume.
  12. Most common loop diuretic used to remove fluid from the body.
  13. The pressure in the aorta that MUST be overcome in order for blood to eject from the left ventricle.
  14. Secreted by the kidney's in response to raise blood pressure
  15. Substance secreted from the heart that detects whether an MI was present.
  16. Failure of what organ is closely associated with chronic HTN, CAD, and Diabetes?
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  1. HF medication used to decrease fluid volume, causing an increase in urination.
  2. Side of the heart that is affected when blood backs into extremities
  3. Which edema makes the patient feel as if he is suffocating and increased anxiety?
  4. Cardiac _______ occurs when the myocardium becomes weakened and the heart can not pump blood effectively.
  5. What class of medications relieve symptoms of HF by reducing preload and decreasing the workload of the heart?
  6. Ultrasound that shows the heart's movement, structure and function
  7. Which side of the heart is affected when blood backs into the lungs?
  8. Difficulty breathing when laying down
  9. Cardiac ________ occurs when the heart can no longer handle work load.
  10. Heart's response to pump enough blood to the body.
  11. The degree to which the fibers in the myocardial stretch prior to contraction.
  12. ______ Inotropic agents are drugs that decrease the heart's contractility
  13. The _____ effect occurs when there is a change in the heart's contractility
  14. difficulty breathing

30 Clues: difficulty breathing • Difficulty breathing when laying down • The strength of the contraction of the heart. • What electrolyte should HF patient's restrict? • Heart's response to pump enough blood to the body. • Secreted by the kidney's in response to raise blood pressure • Most common loop diuretic used to remove fluid from the body. • ...

Circulatory System 2016-12-02

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. muscle that pumps blood
  2. carries blood to the body
  3. carries blood back to the heart
  4. system system that circulates blood through the heart
  5. lower heart chambers
  6. oxygenate blood
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  1. blood cells fight disease
  2. the smallest vessel
  3. stops blood clots
  4. blood cells carry oxygen
  5. upper heart chambers
  6. what the cells need to grow and develop
  7. where the blood goes
  8. largest artery in the heart
  9. Cava largest vein in the heart

15 Clues: oxygenate blood • stops blood clots • the smallest vessel • upper heart chambers • where the blood goes • lower heart chambers • muscle that pumps blood • blood cells carry oxygen • blood cells fight disease • carries blood to the body • largest artery in the heart • Cava largest vein in the heart • carries blood back to the heart • what the cells need to grow and develop • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-01-04

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cancer of white blood cells
  2. vena cava receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart
  3. upper chamber of the heart
  4. valve valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; bicuspid valve
  5. systolic pressure 120
  6. Smallest blood vessels
  7. caused by loss of blood or low iron in red blood cells
  8. diastolic pressure 80
  9. valve valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
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  1. iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
  2. help blood clot
  3. vena cava carries blood from lower regions of the body to right atrium
  4. A hereditary disease where blood does not clot to stop bleeding
  5. Lower chambers of the heart
  6. disease A general term for all diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
  7. Liquid part of blood
  8. Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
  9. pressure The blood pressure generated by the heart during contraction.--top number
  10. artery Carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
  11. carry blood away from the heart

20 Clues: help blood clot • Liquid part of blood • systolic pressure 120 • Smallest blood vessels • diastolic pressure 80 • upper chamber of the heart • cancer of white blood cells • Lower chambers of the heart • carry blood away from the heart • Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart • caused by loss of blood or low iron in red blood cells • ...

Human Transport Crossword 2017-03-15

Human Transport Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Chamber of the heart with the thickest walls
  2. The atrioventricular valves found at the right side of the heart
  3. Device used to measure pulse
  4. Blood vessel carrying oxygenated blood away from the heart
  5. Blood vessels responsible for delivering oxygen to body tissues on a cellular level
  6. Fragments of cells that assist in blood clotting
  7. Stage of a heart beat when heart muscles contract
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  1. White blood cell with a large, round nucleus
  2. A small branch of an artery leading into capillaries
  3. Circulation where blood passes through the heart twice in one circuit
  4. A pair of valves consisting of three cusps that prevents the flow of blood back into the heart
  5. Cells in the blood that transport oxygen
  6. Blood vessel that transports oxygenated blood to the heart
  7. The expansion and contraction of the artery caused by the ejection of blood from the left side of the heart
  8. White blood cell with a lobed nucleus
  9. Stage of the cardiac cycle when heart muscles relax
  10. Small veins that branch out from capillaries

17 Clues: Device used to measure pulse • White blood cell with a lobed nucleus • Cells in the blood that transport oxygen • White blood cell with a large, round nucleus • Chamber of the heart with the thickest walls • Small veins that branch out from capillaries • Fragments of cells that assist in blood clotting • Stage of a heart beat when heart muscles contract • ...

Human Transport Crossword 2017-03-15

Human Transport Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Device used to measure pulse
  2. Chamber of the heart with the thickest walls
  3. Blood vessels responsible for delivering oxygen to body tissues on a cellular level
  4. White blood cell with a lobed nucleus
  5. Fragments of cells that assist in blood clotting
  6. A pair of valves consisting of three cusps that prevents the flow of blood back into the heart
  7. The atrioventricular valves found at the right side of the heart
  8. White blood cell with a large, round nucleus
  9. Stage of the cardiac cycle when heart muscles relax
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  1. Small veins that branch out from capillaries
  2. Stage of a heart beat when heart muscles contract
  3. Blood vessel carrying oxygenated blood away from the heart
  4. Circulation where blood passes through the heart twice in one circuit
  5. Cells in the blood that transport oxygen
  6. A small branch of an artery leading into capillaries
  7. The expansion and contraction of the artery caused by the ejection of blood from the left side of the heart
  8. Blood vessel that transports oxygenated blood to the heart

17 Clues: Device used to measure pulse • White blood cell with a lobed nucleus • Cells in the blood that transport oxygen • Small veins that branch out from capillaries • Chamber of the heart with the thickest walls • White blood cell with a large, round nucleus • Fragments of cells that assist in blood clotting • Stage of a heart beat when heart muscles contract • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-11-19

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries.
  2. Lower tip of the heart.
  3. Relaxation phase of the heartbeat. (From Greek diastole, dilation)
  4. Muscular middle layer of the heart.
  5. Largest type of blood vessel; carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body.
  6. Largest artery in the body.
  7. Gas (waste) released by body cells, transported via veins to the heart
  8. Small artery
  9. Two common carotid arteries located on each side of the neck branch from the aorta and provide blood to head, neck and brain
  10. Valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; bicuspid valve.
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  1. Smallest type of blood vessel.
  2. Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart.
  3. Record of the electrical activity of the heart. The electricity is represented by waves or defl ections called P, QRS, or T.
  4. Blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.
  5. One of two upper chambers of the heart.
  6. Innermost lining of blood vessels.
  7. Inner lining of the heart.

17 Clues: Small artery • 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. • Muscular middle layer of the heart. • One of two upper chambers of the heart. • Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart. • Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries. • ...

Structures of the Heart 2024-11-06

Structures of the Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. tip of hearts left ventricle
  2. largest artery
  3. large vein that carries deoxygenated blood
  4. chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood
  5. valve that is between upper and lower left chambers
  6. sac that surrounds the heart
  7. heart valve that controls blood flow from left ventricle
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  1. large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from lower body to the heart
  2. valve that separates right atrium and ventricle
  3. carries oxygen poor blood from heart to lungs
  4. receives oxygenated blood
  5. hearts main pumping chamber
  6. pumps oxygen poor blood to a certain valve
  7. blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs
  8. carries oxygen rich blood from lungs to the heart
  9. largest vein of the heart

16 Clues: largest artery • receives oxygenated blood • largest vein of the heart • hearts main pumping chamber • tip of hearts left ventricle • sac that surrounds the heart • pumps oxygen poor blood to a certain valve • large vein that carries deoxygenated blood • carries oxygen poor blood from heart to lungs • valve that separates right atrium and ventricle • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-03-11

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Caused by pooling of blood in the veins
  2. the innermost wall layer
  3. The pacemaker of the heart
  4. The valve that has two cusps
  5. the number of blood chambers
  6. Receives oxygen rich blood from an atrium
  7. the general color on diagrams of deoxygenated blood
  8. Receives oxygen rich blood from lungs
  9. The condition when blood flows back in the heart
  10. cord-like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and bicuspid valve
  11. Receives oxygen poor blood from an atrium
  12. The strongest artery in the body
  13. The valve that is inferior to the pulmonary trunk
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  1. The oxygenated side of circulation
  2. the contracting wall layer of the heart
  3. Electrical current travels along the sides of the heart by the way of these structures
  4. The blood vessel that sends blood from the head and neck to the right atrium
  5. Heart chambers that constricts and sends blood throughout the body
  6. Blood vessels that provides the heart with oxygenated blood
  7. the membrane that tightly covers the external surface of the heart
  8. The valve that is between the right atrium and right ventricle
  9. The smallest blood vessels that transport gases
  10. Heart chambers that receive blood
  11. the rounded muscular projections attached to the chordae tendineae in the ventricles of the heart
  12. a double sac of serous membranes
  13. Receives oxygen poor blood from the vena cavae
  14. A dividing wall between ventricles
  15. the pointed end of the heart
  16. the general color on diagrams of oxygenated blood

29 Clues: the innermost wall layer • The pacemaker of the heart • The valve that has two cusps • the number of blood chambers • the pointed end of the heart • a double sac of serous membranes • The strongest artery in the body • Heart chambers that receive blood • The oxygenated side of circulation • A dividing wall between ventricles • Receives oxygen rich blood from lungs • ...

Rehumatic heart disease 2023-11-28

Rehumatic heart disease crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Name the test used to confirm a recent streptococcal infection in the body.
  2. What is the surgical option for severe valve damage in Rheumatic Heart Disease?
  3. In Rheumatic Heart Disease, the heart valves may develop these abnormal growths.
  4. Name one long-term complication of Rheumatic Heart Disease.
  5. Which demographic, particularly age group, is most commonly affected by Rheumatic Heart Disease?
  6. What term is used to describe the scarring and thickening of heart valves in Rheumatic Heart Disease?
  7. The inflammation of which part of the heart is a key feature of Rheumatic Heart Disease?
  8. The mitral valve is commonly affected in Rheumatic Heart Disease. True or false?
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  1. O (ASO) Which antibody is associated with Rheumatic Heart Disease?
  2. A streptococcal infection, specifically caused by which bacteria, can lead to Rheumatic Heart Disease?
  3. Anti-inflammatory drugs are commonly prescribed for managing Rheumatic Heart Disease. True or false?
  4. What is the primary cause of Rheumatic Heart Disease?
  5. What type of fever often precedes the development of Rheumatic Heart Disease?
  6. Rheumatic Heart Disease is more prevalent in certain socio-economic conditions. True or false?
  7. The Jones Criteria are used for diagnosing Rheumatic Heart Disease. True or false?
  8. Which echocardiogram technique is often used to assess heart valve damage in Rheumatic Heart Disease?
  9. What is the first line of treatment for streptococcal infections to prevent Rheumatic Heart Disease?

17 Clues: What is the primary cause of Rheumatic Heart Disease? • Name one long-term complication of Rheumatic Heart Disease. • O (ASO) Which antibody is associated with Rheumatic Heart Disease? • Name the test used to confirm a recent streptococcal infection in the body. • What type of fever often precedes the development of Rheumatic Heart Disease? • ...

BODY SYSTEMS 2012-10-31

BODY SYSTEMS crossword puzzle
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  1. common name for bottom muscles
  2. bones protecting the heart
  3. shoulder blade is the common name of this bone
  4. force of which blood is pumping in and out of your heart
  5. the bone protecting the brain
  6. another name for the spine
  7. the system that is responsible for blood around the body
  8. a function of the skeletal system
  9. system involving sending messages from the brain to the body
  10. blood vessels that carry blood to the heart
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  1. blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  2. common name for stomach muscles
  3. system dealing with the heart
  4. hip is the common name of this bone
  5. the smallest blood vessels
  6. how hard the heart is working
  7. large bone in the leg
  8. attach muscle to muscle
  9. common name for shoulder muscle
  10. attach bones to muscles

20 Clues: large bone in the leg • attach muscle to muscle • attach bones to muscles • bones protecting the heart • the smallest blood vessels • another name for the spine • system dealing with the heart • how hard the heart is working • the bone protecting the brain • common name for bottom muscles • common name for stomach muscles • common name for shoulder muscle • ...

Medical Terminology 2021-01-11

Medical Terminology crossword puzzle
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  1. infarction, heart does not get enough blood
  2. X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing (stenosis) or aneurysms
  3. Electrocardiography
  4. enzymes, measures certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  5. build up of fat on the artery walls
  6. mitral valve prolapse
  7. carries the blood to the heart
  8. meaning vein
  9. uses ultrasound to look at the heart and the vessels
  10. automated external difibrillator
  11. it measures pressure
  12. arrest, heart stopped completely
  13. meaning artery
  14. carries the blood away from the heart
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  1. gives oxygen to the blood
  2. exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide
  3. ultrasonogram, it looks at the blood going through the blood vessels
  4. artery wall weakened
  5. hypertension
  6. artery disease
  7. meaning half
  8. pumps blood
  9. meaning lung
  10. veins, swollen and dialated veins
  11. meaning between

25 Clues: pumps blood • hypertension • meaning half • meaning vein • meaning lung • artery disease • meaning artery • meaning between • Electrocardiography • artery wall weakened • it measures pressure • mitral valve prolapse • gives oxygen to the blood • carries the blood to the heart • automated external difibrillator • arrest, heart stopped completely • veins, swollen and dialated veins • ...

Cardiorespiratory System 2018-02-09

Cardiorespiratory System crossword puzzle
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  1. Blood cells that protect our body against foreign materials
  2. colorless, cell fragments that help with blood clotting
  3. chamber of the heart responsible for pushing oxygenated blood out of the heart and into the aorta
  4. primary organ of the respiratory system
  5. airway composed of cartilage rings, that stretches from the larynx to the bronchioles of the lungs
  6. vein that brings deoxygenated blood from the lower half of your body back to the heart
  7. System that consist of the lungs and airways
  8. System that consist of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
  9. Shape of healthy red blood cells, this shape allows them to carry oxygen
  10. oxygenated blood travels from the lungs to the heart using this blood vessel
  11. Makes up about 55% of our blood and mainly consists of water
  12. large flat muscle in the middle or our body that helps our lungs inhale and exhale
  13. Artery wall can be described as this when compared to a vein
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  1. responsible for bringing blood from the rest of your body back to your heart
  2. protein responsible for helping red blood cells transport oxygen
  3. ATP is made from this and glucose
  4. Something your blood must do so you don’t bleed out when you have a small scrape or scratch
  5. responsible for taking blood away from your heart to the rest of your body
  6. process our mitochondria perform to make ATP
  7. chamber of the heart that first receives oxygenated blood as it returns from the lungs
  8. chamber of the heart responsible for pushing deoxygenated blood out of the heart and into the pulmonary artery
  9. deoxygenated blood leaves the heart by this to go to the lungs
  10. Vein wall can be described as this when compared to an artery
  11. Organ whose sole responsibility is to pump blood
  12. vein that brings deoxygenated blood from the upper half of your body back to the heart
  13. the smallest of blood vessels that form a network between veins and arteries
  14. System that consist of the heart, blood, and blood vessels
  15. Blood cells that make up about 45% of our blood and carry oxygen
  16. chamber of the heart that first receives deoxygenated blood
  17. another name for cold blooded, meaning these animals don’t need to work as hard to regulate body temperature
  18. another name for warm blooded, meaning these animals burn more calories to regulate body temperature
  19. oxygenated blood leaves the heart by way of this large artery

32 Clues: ATP is made from this and glucose • primary organ of the respiratory system • process our mitochondria perform to make ATP • System that consist of the lungs and airways • Organ whose sole responsibility is to pump blood • colorless, cell fragments that help with blood clotting • System that consist of the heart, blood, and blood vessels • ...

Rachel Paolucci Unit 4 2018-04-15

Rachel Paolucci Unit 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. usually carry deoxygenated blood
  2. deoxygenated blood into right atrium
  3. muscle wall the heart
  4. large chambers of heart
  5. oxygenated veins
  6. outer most layer of a blood vessel
  7. inner layer of blood vessel
  8. middle layer of a blood vessel
  9. valve between left ventricle and aorta
  10. closest to tunica intima
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  1. often called a pulse
  2. arteries that supply blood for the heart
  3. small chambers of heart
  4. deoxygenated artery
  5. muscle only in the heart
  6. valve between right ventricle and pulmonary artery
  7. valve between right atrium and right ventricle
  8. largest artery
  9. sinoatrial and atrioventricular
  10. valve between left atrium and left ventricle

20 Clues: largest artery • oxygenated veins • deoxygenated artery • often called a pulse • muscle wall the heart • small chambers of heart • large chambers of heart • muscle only in the heart • closest to tunica intima • inner layer of blood vessel • middle layer of a blood vessel • sinoatrial and atrioventricular • usually carry deoxygenated blood • outer most layer of a blood vessel • ...

The Circulatory System 2018-11-12

The Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. Carrier of nutrients and oxygen
  2. Bright red blood
  3. Important organ
  4. These clot at an injury site
  5. A long name for a heart attack
  6. Body fat measurement
  7. fight infections
  8. a Sphygmomanometer measures your ______________
  9. Chamber for blood COLLECTION
  10. Important vessel deep in skin
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  1. Chamber for blood RELEASE
  2. Dark red blood
  3. A chemical inside red blood cells
  4. Disease with fatty deposits
  5. Valve is unable to open properly
  6. Heart Stops
  7. The main reason for coronary heart disease
  8. Heart speed
  9. Inside diameter
  10. A fluid that makes up 50% of your body
  11. A blood vessel that can be seen through your skin

21 Clues: Heart Stops • Heart speed • Dark red blood • Important organ • Inside diameter • Bright red blood • fight infections • Body fat measurement • Chamber for blood RELEASE • Disease with fatty deposits • These clot at an injury site • Chamber for blood COLLECTION • Important vessel deep in skin • A long name for a heart attack • Carrier of nutrients and oxygen • Valve is unable to open properly • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-03-22

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. Sever constricting pain or pressure in the chest
  2. Little veins
  3. Within
  4. Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart
  5. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  6. Inflammation of the inner layer of the heart muscle
  7. Slow
  8. Above, excessive
  9. Bad,abnormal,painful
  10. This is the main artery that carries blood away from the heart
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  1. Atrioventricular
  2. Condition in which the atria beat more rapidly than the ventricles
  3. Condition of plaque buildup in the arteries
  4. Acute coronary syndrome
  5. Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
  6. Below, excessive
  7. Cardiac care unit
  8. Fast heartbeat
  9. Rising of the blood
  10. Arteries carry blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs

20 Clues: Slow • Within • Little veins • Fast heartbeat • Atrioventricular • Below, excessive • Above, excessive • Cardiac care unit • Rising of the blood • Bad,abnormal,painful • Acute coronary syndrome • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation • Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart • Condition of plaque buildup in the arteries • Carries oxygenated blood away from the heart • ...

Unit 5 Activity 2 2024-11-15

Unit 5 Activity 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. weakening of a wall
  2. electrical activity monitor
  3. automatic external defibrillator
  4. high blood pressure
  5. suffix meaning to view
  6. inflammation of heart wall
  7. wall between atria
  8. hypertension
  9. hardening of arteries
  10. suffix meaning growth
  11. heart attack
  12. basic metabolic panel
  13. used in x-rays to look at vessels
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  1. wall between ventricles
  2. actuate myocardial infarction
  3. outer layer of the heart wall
  4. blood pressure cuff
  5. used to listen to heart
  6. membrane that lines the heart chambers
  7. suffix meaning rupture
  8. prefix meaning around
  9. portable ECG
  10. membrane that contracts to pump blood
  11. coronary artery bypass graft
  12. prefix relating to blood vessels

25 Clues: hypertension • portable ECG • heart attack • wall between atria • weakening of a wall • blood pressure cuff • high blood pressure • prefix meaning around • hardening of arteries • suffix meaning growth • basic metabolic panel • suffix meaning to view • suffix meaning rupture • wall between ventricles • used to listen to heart • inflammation of heart wall • electrical activity monitor • ...

CV System Review 2024-04-18

CV System Review crossword puzzle
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  1. These small fibers are found at the end of the conduction system
  2. A medical term for the rest period between contractions
  3. The "I" in MI; a term for the dead tissue
  4. The largest artery in the body
  5. The name for the electrical system in the heart
  6. The "V" in Vtach & Vfib
  7. abnormally slow heart rate
  8. Heartbeat you can feel; abbreviated as "P"
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  1. "Myocardial" pertains to the heart --
  2. The last "A" in AAA
  3. The "D" in AED
  4. The pacemaker of the heart
  5. The term for inflammation around the heart
  6. Normal -- Rhythm; the "S" in NSR
  7. The arteries around the heart; the "C" in CABG
  8. Abnormally fast heart rate
  9. A medical term for contraction
  10. The bundle of __ located after the AV node

18 Clues: The "D" in AED • The last "A" in AAA • The "V" in Vtach & Vfib • The pacemaker of the heart • Abnormally fast heart rate • abnormally slow heart rate • The largest artery in the body • A medical term for contraction • Normal -- Rhythm; the "S" in NSR • "Myocardial" pertains to the heart -- • The "I" in MI; a term for the dead tissue • The term for inflammation around the heart • ...

The Heart (and other stuff) 2015-01-20

The Heart (and other stuff) crossword puzzle
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  1. A compound that can maintain a constant pH
  2. Chambers located at the top of the heart
  3. Specialised muscle fibres that conduct electrical impulses
  4. The result of oxygen and haemoglobin
  5. Prevents valves from turning inside out
  6. A type of white blood cell activated as part of the immune system
  7. Caused by restricted blood flow to the heart
  8. The stage of the heart cycle in which heart muscle must contract to pump blood
  9. red fluid that flows through our bodies
  10. Red blood cells
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  1. Inefficient pumping of the heart
  2. Tissue that lines the inside of a blood vessel
  3. An attraction
  4. The patch of tissue that initiates the heart beat
  5. The wall that separates the atria from the ventricles
  6. The concentration of oxygen
  7. Small air sacs in the lungs
  8. The term that states that the heart can cause its own electrical impulses
  9. The effect of carbon dioxide concentration on the affinity of haemoglobin for oxygen
  10. A structural fibrous protein
  11. Allows red blood cells to have a larger surface area
  12. The sequence of events making up one heart beat
  13. Oxyhaemoglobin must release oxygen for this to happen
  14. This bathes the cells of individual tissues

24 Clues: An attraction • Red blood cells • The concentration of oxygen • Small air sacs in the lungs • A structural fibrous protein • Inefficient pumping of the heart • The result of oxygen and haemoglobin • Prevents valves from turning inside out • red fluid that flows through our bodies • Chambers located at the top of the heart • A compound that can maintain a constant pH • ...

Creative Study Guide Chapter 9 2021-03-03

Creative Study Guide Chapter 9 crossword puzzle
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  1. upper right or left chamber of the heart
  2. circle or crown
  3. surgical repair of a heart valve
  4. drug that lowers blood pressure
  5. high blood pressure
  6. compression of a part that causes narrowing
  7. a stationary blood clot
  8. decreased blood flow to tissue caused by obstruction or constriction of a blood vessel
  9. lower right or left chamber of the heart
  10. tiny vessels that join arterioles and venules
  11. joining of two blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other
  12. heart muscle
  13. membrane forming the outer layer of the heart
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  1. profuse sweating
  2. vein
  3. low blood pressure
  4. resting; resting state of a myocardial cell
  5. small vessels that receive blood from the arteries
  6. vessel
  7. thickening; loss of elasticity and calcification (hardening) of arterial walls
  8. membrane lining the cavities of the heart
  9. vessels that carry blood away from the heart to the arterioles
  10. device that delivers the electrical stimulus in defibrillation
  11. drug that counteracts cardiac arrhythmia
  12. drug that reduces serum fat and cholesterol
  13. plugging; an obstruction or a closing off
  14. normal blood pressure
  15. chest
  16. muscle
  17. vessels that carry blood to the heart from the venules

30 Clues: vein • chest • vessel • muscle • heart muscle • circle or crown • profuse sweating • low blood pressure • high blood pressure • normal blood pressure • a stationary blood clot • drug that lowers blood pressure • surgical repair of a heart valve • upper right or left chamber of the heart • drug that counteracts cardiac arrhythmia • lower right or left chamber of the heart • ...

cardiovascular system 2020-11-05

cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. monitor/ a portable ECG machine that the patient wears over a few days
  2. rupture
  3. instrument used to measure pressure
  4. arrest/ complete stopping of the heart
  5. a condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  6. apart or through
  7. atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
  8. skin
  9. ventricular tachycardia
  10. uses an ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  11. myocardial infarction
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  1. vena cava/ major vein in your upper body
  2. a condition in which an artery has a weekend wall causing it to swell
  3. valve/ lies between the lower right heart chamber and the pulmonary artery
  4. veins/ swollen and dilated veins
  5. deep vein thrombosis
  6. an instrument used to listen for the sounds of the heart
  7. high blood pressure
  8. x ray dye is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like aneurysms
  9. pulse
  10. surgical puncture to remove fluid
  11. implantable cardioverter defibrillator
  12. septum/ the wall of the tissue that separates the right and left atria of the heart
  13. blood vessels that deliver oxygen rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body
  14. innermost layer of tissue that lines the chambers of the heart

25 Clues: skin • pulse • rupture • apart or through • high blood pressure • deep vein thrombosis • myocardial infarction • ventricular tachycardia • veins/ swollen and dilated veins • surgical puncture to remove fluid • instrument used to measure pressure • arrest/ complete stopping of the heart • implantable cardioverter defibrillator • atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease • ...

Cardiovascular Terms 2023-02-10

Cardiovascular Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. ballooning of arterial wall
  2. smaller vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood to heart
  3. sac surrounding the heart
  4. abnormal heart rhythm
  5. slow heartbeat
  6. brief discharge of electricity applied to chest for dysrhythmias
  7. largest veins in body
  8. abbreviation for high density lipoprotein
  9. thin, flexible tube inserted in radial or femoral artery (no spaces)
  10. lab test for cholesterol and triglycerides (no spaces)
  11. fast heartbeat
  12. abbreviation for hypertension
  13. arteries and veins are bypassed to the coronary artery around blockages (abbreviation)
  14. measurement of electricity of the heart
  15. xray image of blood vessels after contrast injection
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  1. heartbeat felt through walls of arteries
  2. abbreviation for deep vein thrombosis
  3. inflammation of inner lining of heart
  4. device to measure blood pressure
  5. structure that allows blood flow to move only one way
  6. myocardial ischemia usually resolved by administration of nitroglycerin
  7. heart muscle
  8. abbreviation for low density lipoprotein
  9. pertaining to the heart
  10. pacemaker of the heart (no spaces)
  11. smallest blood vessel in body
  12. abbreviation for Acute Myocardial Infarction
  13. abbreviation for Automated External Defibrillator
  14. enlargement of vessels
  15. carries oxygen-rich blood to body

30 Clues: heart muscle • slow heartbeat • fast heartbeat • abnormal heart rhythm • largest veins in body • enlargement of vessels • pertaining to the heart • sac surrounding the heart • ballooning of arterial wall • smallest blood vessel in body • abbreviation for hypertension • device to measure blood pressure • carries oxygen-rich blood to body • pacemaker of the heart (no spaces) • ...

Cardiovascular System 2023-05-18

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. abbreviation for coronary artery bypass graft
  2. an abnormal condition in which a clot develops in a blood vessel
  3. swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in your body's tissues
  4. narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel
  5. infection or inflammation of the heart valves or of the lining of the heart
  6. abbreviation for premature ventricular contraction
  7. abbreviated HTN
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  1. an apparatus which stimulates the heart muscle to contract to normal sinus rhythm
  2. Abnormal rapidity of the heart
  3. x-ray visualization of the internal anatomy of the heart and blood vessels after introducing a radiopaque substance
  4. hardening of the arteries caused by a collection of fatty deposits within the arteries
  5. abbreviated AV
  6. area of dead tissue (necrosis) caused by decreased blood flow to that part of the body
  7. a graphic record of the electrical action of the heart as reflected from various angles to the surface of the skin
  8. localized abnormal dilation of a blood vessel, usually an artery
  9. abbreviation for coronary heart disease
  10. feelings of having rapid, fluttering or pounding heartbeats.
  11. abbreviated SA
  12. decreased supply of oxygenated blood to a body part or organ
  13. inflammation of the heart

20 Clues: abbreviated AV • abbreviated SA • abbreviated HTN • inflammation of the heart • Abnormal rapidity of the heart • abbreviation for coronary heart disease • narrowing of the lumen of a blood vessel • abbreviation for coronary artery bypass graft • abbreviation for premature ventricular contraction • feelings of having rapid, fluttering or pounding heartbeats. • ...

Cardiovascular System 2021-11-02

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. history of
  2. complaint of
  3. type of blood vessel that return deoxygenated blood from your organs back to your heart
  4. as needed
  5. Damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply
  6. monitor with a portable ECG machine
  7. organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system
  8. uses heart rate data to predict and prevent heart disease
  9. instrument to measure pressure
  10. increased pressure in the blood vessels
  11. type of muscle tissue that forms the heart
  12. status post
  13. process of cutting
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  1. carry oxygen and nutrients away from your heart, to your body's tissues
  2. checks how your heart's chambers and valves are pumping blood through your heart
  3. they perform the exchange of materials between the blood and tissue cells
  4. slow
  5. plug or blockage
  6. diagnostic test that uses x-rays to take pictures of your blood vessels
  7. when the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  8. condition is caused by fat, like cholesterol, building up on the walls of the arteries
  9. condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
  10. inflammation
  11. inner
  12. nothing to be taken by mouth

25 Clues: slow • inner • as needed • history of • status post • complaint of • inflammation • plug or blockage • process of cutting • nothing to be taken by mouth • instrument to measure pressure • monitor with a portable ECG machine • increased pressure in the blood vessels • type of muscle tissue that forms the heart • when the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-04-02

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. also known as high blood pressure
  2. a condition that is caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi or other diseases
  3. deep vein thrombosis
  4. a condition where the artery has a weakened wall and causes it to swell
  5. artery disease a disorder where there is narrowing in arteries surrounding the heart
  6. recording that uses ultra sounds to look at the heart and its vessels
  7. mitral valve prolapse
  8. listens to the sounds of the heart but also lungs and intestine
  9. monitor monitors and records heart activity and shows possible patterns
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  1. a wall/partition or septum
  2. exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide
  3. surgical puncture to remove fluid
  4. point of maximum impulse of the heart when felt during examination
  5. enzymes laboratory tests that measures certain items in blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  6. fast
  7. clot
  8. keeps blood flowing in one direction
  9. instrument to measure pressure
  10. infarction occurs when a part of the heart doesn't get the blood flow it needs
  11. do not resuscitate
  12. measures pressure (blood pressure)
  13. implantable cardioverter defibrillator
  14. the center of the cardiovascular system
  15. wall includes the endocardium, myocardium, epicardium
  16. vessels helps carries blood away like a transportation system

25 Clues: fast • clot • do not resuscitate • deep vein thrombosis • mitral valve prolapse • a wall/partition or septum • instrument to measure pressure • surgical puncture to remove fluid • also known as high blood pressure • measures pressure (blood pressure) • exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide • keeps blood flowing in one direction • implantable cardioverter defibrillator • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword 2022-10-28

Cardiovascular Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. an imaging method that uses x-rays to create detailed pictures of the heart and its blood vessels.
  2. surgical removal
  3. Cardiovascular disease
  4. smallest blood vessels in the body
  5. Percutaneous coronary intervention
  6. affects the valve from blood flowing the right direction
  7. uses sound waves to produce images of your heart
  8. fast
  9. uses a magnetic field and computer-generated radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues in your body.
  10. they are blue and purple
  11. main pump for blood through body
  12. middle
  13. A disease that can result from inadequately treated strep throat or scarlet fever.
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  1. Cerebrovascular accident
  2. An acquired or hereditary disease of heart muscle, this condition makes it hard for the heart to deliver blood to the body, and can lead to heart failure.
  3. Damage or disease in the heart's major blood vessels.
  4. circulate blood through out the body
  5. placed on the chest to record the heart's electrical signals
  6. two
  7. a lab analysis of things that may be found in your blood
  8. transport of oxygen rich blood
  9. study of
  10. A circulatory condition in which narrowed blood vessels reduce blood flow to the limbs.
  11. Heart Failure
  12. American Heart Association

25 Clues: two • fast • middle • study of • Heart Failure • surgical removal • Cardiovascular disease • Cerebrovascular accident • they are blue and purple • American Heart Association • transport of oxygen rich blood • main pump for blood through body • smallest blood vessels in the body • Percutaneous coronary intervention • circulate blood through out the body • ...

Cardiovascular System Crossword 2023-11-29

Cardiovascular System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Regulates the flow of blood between the right ventricle and the pulmonary arteries
  2. Receives deoxygenated blood from the cephalic and thoracic regions
  3. Tiny vessel responsible for providing oxygen and nutrients to tissues, and taking CO2 and waste away from the tissues.
  4. The lower chamber of the heart that contains deoxygenated blood
  5. Large vessels that carry oxygenated blood AWAY from the heart.
  6. Regulates the flow of blood between the left atrium and left ventricle
  7. The inner most layer of the heart that lines all chambers and valves
  8. A drop in pressure due to the relaxation of the heart as it is filling with blood.
  9. The movement of blood from the heart through blood vessels to the rest of the body and back to the heart
  10. Transports oxygenated blood to the whole body
  11. Cardiac pacemaker that regulates the contraction of the atria.
  12. Type of granulocyte that fights parasitic infections.
  13. The upper chamber of the heart that contains oxygenated blood
  14. Transports deoxygenated blood from right ventricle to lungs
  15. The movement of blood between the heart and the lungs
  16. The lower chamber of the heart that contains oxygenated blood
  17. ECG wave(s) that occurs when the AV node depolarizes both atria causing them to contract.
  18. The number of times the heart beats per minute.
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  1. Transports oxygenated blood from lungs to the left atrium
  2. Type of granulocyte that uses phagocytosis to ingest and destroy pathogens.
  3. Small vessel that takes CO2 and waste away from the capillary bed.
  4. Small vessel that transports oxygenated blood into the capillary bed.
  5. The fluid matrix that makes up 55% of blood composition.
  6. Regulates the flow of blood between the right atrium and right ventricle
  7. Large vessel that transports deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
  8. Extensions of the bundle branches that are embedded in the ventricles.
  9. The upper chamber of the heart that contains deoxygenated blood
  10. The middle layer of heart tissue that contains the muscular part of the heart.
  11. Receives deoxygenated blood from the rest of the body
  12. Type of granulocyte that responds to allergens by releasing histamine.
  13. The sac (ziplock bag) that encloses the heart to provide moisture and protection.
  14. The amount of blood pumped by each ventricle in ONE minute.
  15. ECG wave(s) that occurs as atria repolarize, and ventricles depolarize causing a ventricular contraction.
  16. The amount of pressure exerted on the arteries during systole and diastole.
  17. Type of agranulocyte that can transform into a macrophage and ingest multiple pathogens.
  18. Pressure exerted by the contraction of the heart muscle.
  19. Specialized nerve fibers that receive signals from the pacemaker and transfer the electrical signal to the AV branches.
  20. Red blood cell responsible for transporting oxygen to the body's tissues.
  21. Regulates the flow of blood between the left ventricle and the aorta
  22. ECG wave(s) that appears when ventricles become repolarized, signaling the end of a heart beat.
  23. The outer most layer of the heart.
  24. Tiny cell fragments (platelets) that are responsible for clotting damaged blood vessels to prevent blood loss.

42 Clues: The outer most layer 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 • Type of granulocyte that fights parasitic infections. • The movement of blood between the heart and the lungs • The fluid matrix that makes up 55% of blood composition. • ...

cardiovascular 2023-11-14

cardiovascular crossword puzzle
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  1. occurs when a part of the heart doesn't get the blood flow it needs.
  2. automated external defibrillator
  3. vessel
  4. -manometer, instrument to measure pressure.
  5. largest artery
  6. meaning muscle
  7. inflammation
  8. discharge
  9. deep vein thrombosis
  10. portable ECG machine
  11. test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  12. the outer layer
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  1. walk on a treadmill or ride a bicycle to increase how hard the heart is working.
  2. using x-ray dye and a tiny tube called a catheter
  3. hardening of the arteries
  4. muscle
  5. meaning between heart
  6. coronary artery bypass graft
  7. before/from orin front of
  8. the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle
  9. state or condition of
  10. coronary artery disease
  11. complete stopping of the heart
  12. rupture
  13. endo-, meaning inner or within

25 Clues: muscle • vessel • rupture • discharge • inflammation • largest artery • meaning muscle • the outer layer • deep vein thrombosis • portable ECG machine • meaning between heart • state or condition of • coronary artery disease • hardening of the arteries • before/from orin front of • coronary artery bypass graft • complete stopping of the heart • endo-, meaning inner or within • ...

BODY SYSTEMS 2023-11-14

BODY SYSTEMS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. common name for bottom muscles
  2. bones protecting the heart
  3. shoulder blade is the common name of this bone
  4. force of which blood is pumping in and out of your heart
  5. the bone protecting the brain
  6. another name for the spine
  7. the system that is responsible for blood around the body
  8. a function of the skeletal system
  9. system involving sending messages from the brain to the body
  10. blood vessels that carry blood to the heart
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  1. blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  2. common name for stomach muscles
  3. system dealing with the heart
  4. hip is the common name of this bone
  5. the smallest blood vessels
  6. how hard the heart is working
  7. large bone in the leg
  8. attach muscle to muscle
  9. common name for shoulder muscle
  10. attach bones to muscles

20 Clues: large bone in the leg • attach muscle to muscle • attach bones to muscles • bones protecting the heart • the smallest blood vessels • another name for the spine • system dealing with the heart • how hard the heart is working • the bone protecting the brain • common name for bottom muscles • common name for stomach muscles • common name for shoulder muscle • ...

Biology 2024-04-28

Biology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. aids in blood clotting
  2. connects the pharynx to your stomach
  3. connects your throat to your lungs
  4. make up the nerves in the nervous system.
  5. joint example is the neck.
  6. system in charge of waste removal.
  7. site of exchange for carbon dioxide and oxygen
  8. carry blood to the heart
  9. system in charge of movement.
  10. carries blood from the heart to the body
  11. system in charge of transport.
Down
  1. attaches muscles to bone
  2. ball-and-socket-joint
  3. bottom chambers of the heart
  4. the space between 2 neurons.
  5. where 2 bones meet.
  6. carries blood away from the heart
  7. system in charge of control.
  8. top chambers of the heart
  9. tiny finger-like projections that absorb digested food
  10. system in charge of gas exchange
  11. muscle that makes up the heart
  12. reaction to a stimulus

23 Clues: where 2 bones meet. • ball-and-socket-joint • aids in blood clotting • reaction to a stimulus • attaches muscles to bone • carry blood to the heart • top chambers of the heart • joint example is the neck. • bottom chambers of the heart • the space between 2 neurons. • system in charge of control. • system in charge of movement. • muscle that makes up the heart • ...

Circulatory system 2022-05-26

Circulatory system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. protect you when an unwanted substance enters your body.
  2. The cavity or channel within a tube or tubular organ such as a blood vessel or the intestine.
  3. where red blood cells and white blood cells are created.
  4. moves blood between the heart and the rest of the body.
  5. it is made of 90% H2O and 10% solutes.
  6. produce antibodies.
  7. carries blood from the head, neck, arms, and chest.
  8. to prevent and stop bleeding.
  9. carry a large volume of blood from the heart to the kidneys.
  10. comes from the lungs to the heart and from the heart to the body.
  11. it is part of the heart and is responsible to pump the oxygenated blood to the body.
Down
  1. fight bacteria.
  2. takes deoxygenated blood to the lungs.
  3. receives blood from the veins and forces it into a ventricle or ventricles.
  4. a process during which blood passes twice through the heart during one complete cycle.
  5. carries blood to away from the heart to the body.
  6. take blood to the heart.
  7. movement of substances from high to low concentration.
  8. separates the ventricles and allows for proper blood flow through the heart.
  9. A thin tube that carries lymphatic fluid and white blood cells through the lymphatic system.
  10. is the smallest blood vessel known.
  11. is the 4 chambered muscular pump.
  12. a group of cells that have similar structure and that function together as a unit.
  13. a molecule that contains the biological instructions that make each species unique.

24 Clues: fight bacteria. • produce antibodies. • take blood to the heart. • to prevent and stop bleeding. • is the 4 chambered muscular pump. • is the smallest blood vessel known. • takes deoxygenated blood to the lungs. • it is made of 90% H2O and 10% solutes. • carries blood to away from the heart to the body. • carries blood from the head, neck, arms, and chest. • ...

CNHP Chapter 9 Crossword Puzzle 2020-07-02

CNHP Chapter 9 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. abnormal heart sound that mimics the gait of a horse
  2. drug that counteracts cardia arrhythmia
  3. tiny vessels that join arterioles and venules
  4. drug that lowers blood pressure
  5. x-ray image of the aorta
  6. drug that increases the secretion of urine
  7. joining of two blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other
  8. to hold back blood
  9. inflammation of the pericardium
  10. thickening, loss of elasticity, and hardening of arterial walls
  11. record obtained by angiography
  12. heart muscle
  13. compression of a part that causes narrowing
  14. drug that increases the force of myocardial contractions in the heart
  15. profuse sweating
  16. a clot carried in the bloodstream
  17. device that delivers the electrical stimulus in defibrillation
  18. a widening
  19. several kinds of irregularity
Down
  1. large artery that is the main trunk of the arterial system branching from the left ventricle
  2. vessels that carry blood away from the heart to the arterioles
  3. abnormal dilation of the bronchi with accumulation of mucus
  4. to stuff into
  5. slow heart rate
  6. restoration of a fast of irregular heart rate to a normal rhythm
  7. any of several kinds of irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat
  8. limping
  9. membrane lining the cavities of the heart
  10. high blood pressure
  11. irregular contractions of the heart
  12. inflammation of myocardium
  13. upper right or left chamber of the heart
  14. small vessels that receive blood from the arteries
  15. term for disease of the heart muscle
  16. plugging
  17. inflammation of a vein
  18. to expand
  19. normal blood pressure

38 Clues: limping • plugging • to expand • a widening • heart muscle • to stuff into • slow heart rate • profuse sweating • to hold back blood • high blood pressure • normal blood pressure • inflammation of a vein • x-ray image of the aorta • inflammation of myocardium • several kinds of irregularity • record obtained by angiography • drug that lowers blood pressure • inflammation of the pericardium • ...

JCrilly - The Cardiovascular System 2023-10-20

JCrilly - The Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  2. a prefix that means many
  3. a root word that means heart
  4. the largest artery in the body that carries blood as the main branch down the center of the body
  5. a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
  6. a prefix that means fast
  7. a test used to record the electrical activity of the heart, which helps check heart rhythm
  8. a tool used to listen for the sounds of the heart, lungs, and intestines
  9. a root word that means blood vessel
  10. a suffix that means pressure
  11. a complete stopping of the heart
  12. a condition in which there is increased pressure in the blood vessels
Down
  1. an abbreviation that means blood pressure
  2. an abbreviation that means history of
  3. an abbreviation that means echocardiogram
  4. a condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  5. a fist-sized organ that pumps blood throughout your body
  6. a procedure where contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like stenosis or aneurysms
  7. have thick walls and carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart
  8. an abbreviation that means beats per minute
  9. swollen and dilated veins
  10. a tool used to measure blood pressure
  11. have thin walls and carry oxygen-poor blood toward the heart
  12. any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules
  13. an abbreviation that means coronary artery bypass graft

25 Clues: a prefix that means many • a prefix that means fast • swollen and dilated veins • a root word that means heart • a suffix that means pressure • a complete stopping of the heart • a root word that means blood vessel • an abbreviation that means history of • a tool used to measure blood pressure • an abbreviation that means blood pressure • ...

cardiovascular system 2022-09-08

cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Arteries, veins and capillaries.
  2. Two.
  3. Ventricular fibrillation.
  4. What distributes oxygen filled blood to the body?
  5. Using sound waves to produce images of the heart.
  6. Branch off from arteries
  7. Pertaining to.
  8. Electrophysiology.
  9. Electrodes and a recording device to track the hearts rhythm.
  10. Coronary artery disease.
  11. Heart failure.
Down
  1. Oxygen poor blood.
  2. Biggest organ in the cardiovascular system.
  3. When a blood supply to the brain is cut off.
  4. Caused by high blood pressure or sudden injury.
  5. A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
  6. Removal.
  7. Vascular closure device.
  8. Electrocardiogram.
  9. Heart.
  10. Caused by viruses, bacteria and fungi.
  11. Detailed images of the organs and tissue in your body.
  12. Diagnostic imaging procedure that uses x-rays.
  13. Electrical impulses in the heart aren't working properly.

24 Clues: Two. • Heart. • Removal. • Pertaining to. • Heart failure. • Oxygen poor blood. • Electrocardiogram. • Electrophysiology. • Vascular closure device. • Branch off from arteries • Coronary artery disease. • Ventricular fibrillation. • Arteries, veins and capillaries. • Caused by viruses, bacteria and fungi. • Biggest organ in the cardiovascular system. • ...

The Circulatory System 2023-02-13

The Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. part of the immune system
  2. small chamber in the heart
  3. without oxygen
  4. the largest artery
  5. the circuit that takes blood to/from the lungs
  6. Organ that pumps blood
  7. part of the blood involved in clotting
  8. vessels that carry blood to the heart
  9. large chamber in the heart
  10. the circuit that takes blood to/from the body
  11. Organ where oxygen enters the body
Down
  1. percentage of red blood cells in the body
  2. the "water" of the blood
  3. the heart, blood, and vessels
  4. a waste gas that is expelled through the lungs
  5. protein that carries oxygen
  6. vessels that carry blood from the heart
  7. molecule that cells need to get energy
  8. flaps that stop blood from going backwards
  9. contained oxygen
  10. tiny vessels where oxygen is dropped off

21 Clues: without oxygen • contained oxygen • the largest artery • Organ that pumps blood • the "water" of the blood • part of the immune system • small chamber in the heart • large chamber in the heart • protein that carries oxygen • the heart, blood, and vessels • Organ where oxygen enters the body • vessels that carry blood to the heart • part of the blood involved in clotting • ...

med term 2023-11-28

med term crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - means Veins
  2. -Cardiovascular disease
  3. -record the heart's activity during daily activities.
  4. -heart not pumping blood as well as it should
  5. -sound waves to create detailed images of the heart
  6. - networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues.
  7. -often involve walking on a treadmill
  8. -you lie on a table inside a doughnut-shaped machine
  9. - records the electrical signals
  10. - means “little vessel
  11. -cover a variety of different abnormalities
Down
  1. - means Blood
  2. - means Aorta
  3. -tissue found in the heart
  4. - vessels that return blooEpithelial tissue
  5. - pumps blood through the system.
  6. - any abnormal rhythm of the heart
  7. -Electrocardiogram
  8. - tops the list of cardiovascular diseases in the United States
  9. -means “heart,”
  10. -Percutaneous coronary intervention
  11. - vessels that deliver blood to tissues.
  12. - due to problems with blood flow
  13. -Drug-eluting stent
  14. - Bare metal stent

25 Clues: - means Blood • - means Aorta • - means Veins • -means “heart,” • -Electrocardiogram • - Bare metal stent • -Drug-eluting stent • - means “little vessel • -Cardiovascular disease • -tissue found in the heart • - pumps blood through the system. • - due to problems with blood flow • - records the electrical signals • - any abnormal rhythm of the heart • -Percutaneous coronary intervention • ...

Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology 2025-08-22

Cardiac Anatomy and Physiology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Pressure sensor regulating BP.
  2. Phase of ventricular relaxation.
  3. Innermost lining of the heart chambers.
  4. Inflammation of the pericardium.
  5. Percentage of blood pumped per beat.
  6. Sensor detecting O2/CO2 changes.
  7. Cavity that contains the heart and lungs.
  8. Narrowing of a valve.
  9. Stretch of ventricles at end diastole.
Down
  1. Stroke volume multiplied by HR.
  2. Backward flow of blood through valve.
  3. Inadequate blood supply to tissue.
  4. Heart muscle layer.
  5. Pacemaker of the heart.
  6. Plaque buildup inside arteries.
  7. Central compartment of thoracic cavity.
  8. Condition with increased HR upon standing.
  9. Protein released after myocardial injury.
  10. Outer layer of the heart wall.
  11. Chronically high blood pressure.
  12. Resistance heart overcomes to eject blood.
  13. Bundle that conducts impulses from AV node.
  14. Fibers that spread electrical impulse.
  15. Phase of ventricular contraction.

24 Clues: Heart muscle layer. • Narrowing of a valve. • Pacemaker of the heart. • Pressure sensor regulating BP. • Outer layer of the heart wall. • Stroke volume multiplied by HR. • Plaque buildup inside arteries. • Phase of ventricular relaxation. • Inflammation of the pericardium. • Chronically high blood pressure. • Sensor detecting O2/CO2 changes. • Phase of ventricular contraction. • ...

Invasive monitoring 2025-06-10

Invasive monitoring crossword puzzle
Across
  1. measure of force of contraction
  2. drugs tht increase MAP through vasoconstriction
  3. proportion of blood ejected from heart per beat expressed as a %
  4. caused by closure of aortic valve
  5. common problem with arterial lines
  6. consequence of untreated shock
  7. line inserted to get detailed data on cardiac function
  8. volume of blood ejected from the heart per beat
  9. test done to check adequacy of perfusion to hand
  10. part of arterial line that measures pressure
Down
  1. commonest used inotrope on ITU
  2. term used to describe resistance to blood leaving the heart
  3. calibration of arterial line
  4. =DBP+PP/3
  5. Hypotension not respopnding to fluid resuscitation
  6. fluid in arterial line bag
  7. medical term for underfilled
  8. volume of blood ejected from the heart per min
  9. drugs that make the heart beat faster
  10. drugs that make heart beat more effectively

20 Clues: =DBP+PP/3 • fluid in arterial line bag • calibration of arterial line • medical term for underfilled • commonest used inotrope on ITU • consequence of untreated shock • measure of force of contraction • caused by closure of aortic valve • common problem with arterial lines • drugs that make the heart beat faster • drugs that make heart beat more effectively • ...

Med Term 2026-02-17

Med Term crossword puzzle
Across
  1. surgical repair of a nerve
  2. record of heart activity
  3. absence of movement
  4. surgical removal of a nerve
  5. incision into a tendon
  6. process of recording heart electricity
  7. difficult or painful movement
  8. nerve disease
  9. muscle pain
  10. joint pain
  11. fast heart condition
  12. inflammation of a nerve
  13. paralysis of one half of the body
  14. surgical removal (example of -ectomy usage)
  15. below normal muscle tone
  16. without sensation
Down
  1. dystrophy muscle development disorder
  2. slow heart condition
  3. excessive movement
  4. muscle disease
  5. process of observing a joint
  6. paralysis beyond (lower half of body)
  7. heart muscle disease
  8. paralysis of four limbs
  9. above normal muscle tone
  10. instrument used to observe a joint
  11. abnormal condition of fiber (scar tissue formation)
  12. surgical repair of muscle
  13. instrument to observe nerves
  14. record of heart electricity

30 Clues: joint pain • muscle pain • nerve disease • muscle disease • without sensation • excessive movement • absence of movement • slow heart condition • heart muscle disease • fast heart condition • incision into a tendon • paralysis of four limbs • inflammation of a nerve • record of heart activity • above normal muscle tone • below normal muscle tone • surgical repair of muscle • ...

Unit 5 2023-11-15

Unit 5 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. intensive care unit
  2. inner or within
  3. implantable cardioverter defibrillator
  4. instrument to measure pressure
  5. chest viewing instrument
  6. heart inflammation
  7. electro, cardio, graphy
  8. emergency room
  9. emergency department
  10. process of recording
  11. chest compressions
  12. hypertension
  13. upon, heart
Down
  1. history of
  2. surgical puncture to remove fluid
  3. instrument to measure pressure
  4. wall between left & right septum
  5. pressure
  6. inject dye into vessels
  7. excessive pressure
  8. top portion of heart
  9. weakend wall
  10. bottom portion of heart

23 Clues: pressure • history of • upon, heart • hypertension • weakend wall • emergency room • inner or within • excessive pressure • heart inflammation • chest compressions • intensive care unit • top portion of heart • emergency department • process of recording • inject dye into vessels • electro, cardio, graphy • bottom portion of heart • chest viewing instrument • instrument to measure pressure • ...

Circulatory System 2013-11-28

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Stops you bleeding.
  2. Arteries go in what direction?
  3. The arteries that supply the heart with oxygen.
  4. An open space in a building.
  5. Different way of saying circulatory.
  6. The two at the bottom.
  7. The vein and artery that are wrong.
  8. Blue blood.
  9. Three parts.
  10. Two parts.
  11. The center-piece.
Down
  1. The largest of its kind.
  2. Red blood.
  3. Policing the heart.
  4. Not enough iron in the blood.
  5. Big and scared of the heart.
  6. Creator of Steam (gaming platform, not heated water).
  7. Thicker than its opposite.
  8. Towards the heart.
  9. How many hearts do you have?
  10. Partly moon.

21 Clues: Red blood. • Two parts. • Blue blood. • Three parts. • Partly moon. • The center-piece. • Towards the heart. • Stops you bleeding. • Policing the heart. • The two at the bottom. • The largest of its kind. • Thicker than its opposite. • An open space in a building. • Big and scared of the heart. • How many hearts do you have? • Not enough iron in the blood. • Arteries go in what direction? • ...

Heart Medical Terms 2025-03-20

Heart Medical Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. involuntary muscle contraction of a vesse
  2. process of recording a vein
  3. suture of an artery
  4. inflammation of many vessels
  5. pertaining to the atrium
  6. hardening of plaque
  7. rupture of a heart
  8. pertaining to producing a clot
  9. small vein
Down
  1. incision or cutting into a vein
  2. study of the heart
  3. instrument for viewing the chest
  4. destruction of a clot
  5. tumor or mass of a vessel
  6. narrowing of an artery
  7. pertaining to between the ventricles
  8. surgical repair of the aorta
  9. pertaining to within the heart
  10. pain of the heart
  11. pertaining to around the heart
  12. small artery

21 Clues: small vein • small artery • pain of the heart • study of the heart • rupture of a heart • suture of an artery • hardening of plaque • destruction of a clot • narrowing of an artery • pertaining to the atrium • tumor or mass of a vessel • process of recording a vein • surgical repair of the aorta • inflammation of many vessels • pertaining to within the heart • pertaining to around the heart • ...

Cardiovascular System Crossword 2022-11-04

Cardiovascular System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. coronary artery bypass graft
  2. high blood pressure
  3. coronary artery disease
  4. cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  5. coronary computed tomography angiogram
  6. rupture
  7. where the pericardial sac is inflamed
  8. electrocardiogram
  9. magnetic resonance imaging
  10. beats per minute
  11. the largest artery carries blood away from heart
  12. congestive heart failure
  13. clot
  14. a double layered sac that encloses the heart
Down
  1. artery has a weakened wall which swells
  2. acute myocardial infarction
  3. thin inner layer of the heart
  4. destruction
  5. middle layer that contracts to pump blood
  6. coronary artery disease
  7. before or in front of
  8. premature ventricular contraction
  9. behind or backwards
  10. echocardiogram
  11. thick walls that carry blood away from the heart

25 Clues: clot • rupture • destruction • echocardiogram • beats per minute • electrocardiogram • high blood pressure • behind or backwards • before or in front of • coronary artery disease • coronary artery disease • congestive heart failure • magnetic resonance imaging • acute myocardial infarction • coronary artery bypass graft • thin inner layer of the heart • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • ...

The Circulatory System 2025-02-18

The Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. vessels which carry blood away from the heart
  2. the liquid portion of the blood
  3. the substance which is pumped through your circulatory system
  4. the ______ vena cava carries blood from the upper portion of the body back to the heart
  5. this chamber of the heart pumps blood to the rest of the body
  6. the large artery which leaves the heart to carry blood to the rest of the body
  7. the muscular organ which pumps blood around the body
  8. this chamber of the heart receives blood from the lungs
  9. vessels which return blood to the heart
Down
  1. _______ blood cells carry oxygen with the blood
  2. this chamber of the heart pumps blood to the lungs
  3. small vessels which can be only one cell in diameter
  4. these structures ensure one way flow of blood through the circulatory system (making sure blood does not flow backward)
  5. the _____ vena cava carries blood from the lower portion of the body back to the heart
  6. this chamber of the heart receives blood from the rest of the body
  7. the expansion of arteries (during a heartbeat) that can be measured at the wrist or neck
  8. ____blood cells help to fight infection within the body
  9. structures in the blood which are important in clotting

18 Clues: the liquid portion of the blood • vessels which return blood to the heart • vessels which carry blood away from the heart • _______ blood cells carry oxygen with the blood • this chamber of the heart pumps blood to the lungs • small vessels which can be only one cell in diameter • the muscular organ which pumps blood around the body • ...

Cardiovascular Disorders 2019-03-22

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

34 Clues: A generic name for an abnormal heart beat • I am the rhythm when your heart rate is above 100 • I am the rhythm when your heart rate is below 60 bpm • Acronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one beat • Acronym for the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one minute • This is the recommended diet for patients with cardiovascular disease • ...

Heart of Science 2017-01-09

Heart of Science crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pointy region of the heart (4)
  2. the heart is composed of this type of muscle (7)
  3. carry blood away from the heart (8)
  4. this structure connects the cusps of the AV valves to the ventricles (7 8)
  5. these ensure there is no backflow of blood (6)
  6. these superior and inferior vessels enter the right atrium (5,5)
  7. these arteries carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs (9)
  8. how many chambers does the heart have? (4)
  9. the pulmonic and aortic valves are also known as _________ valves (9)
  10. what do the ventricles do while the atria contract? (5)
Down
  1. return blood to the heart (5)
  2. region of heart where great vessels enter and leave (4)
  3. pulmonary veins enter the left ________ (6)
  4. smallest branching blood vessel forming a network (9)
  5. the ___________ arteries supply blood to the heart muscle itself (8)
  6. the heart is located within the _________ (11)
  7. bloods from the right atrium flows into the right ________ (9)
  8. type of blood the pulmonary veins are carrying (10)
  9. where the coronary veins drain into (5)
  10. vessel where oxygenated blood leaves the heart (5)
  11. the ________ (5) atrium receives deoxygenated blood from the vena cava
  12. what is the name of the valve that prevent backflow of blood into the right atrium when the right ventricle contracts? (9)
  13. the ________ (4) ventricle is the hardest working cardiac chamber and therefore has the thickest myocardium

23 Clues: return blood to the heart (5) • pointy region of the heart (4) • carry blood away from the heart (8) • where the coronary veins drain into (5) • how many chambers does the heart have? (4) • pulmonary veins enter the left ________ (6) • the heart is located within the _________ (11) • these ensure there is no backflow of blood (6) • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-05-25

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. vessels that help maintain blood pressure and flow in your body
  2. prevents the av valves from everting during ventricle contractions
  3. when net pressure is negative and the flow is going into capillaries
  4. external tissue layer of the heart inside a membrane
  5. middle layer and main layer of the heart walls
  6. abnormal heart sounds
  7. small fibers of specialized cells that help perform synchronized contractions
  8. smallest vessels that are formed when arterioles branch
  9. channel blood back to the heart
  10. mechanism for maintaining fluid balance between the blood and extracellular space
  11. record of electrical activity in the heart
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  1. regulated by sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
  2. amount of blood pumped out of the chamber with each individual contraction
  3. when net pressure is positive consists of fluid removal
  4. an autoimmune disease triggered by streptococcal bacteria that leads to stenosis
  5. groups of specialized cardiac muscle cells
  6. a thin layer of smooth tissue that lines the inside of the heart
  7. represents ventricle depolarization
  8. stiff and narrow valve that doesn't open completely
  9. rhythmic electric activity of heart muscle
  10. main artery in the body
  11. channel blood away from the heart
  12. protective sac around the heart
  13. mechanoreceptor sensitive to changes in pressure and rely information to brain
  14. represents av node delay
  15. ensures one way flow of blood

26 Clues: abnormal heart sounds • main artery in the body • represents av node delay • ensures one way flow of blood • protective sac around the heart • channel blood back to the heart • channel blood away from the heart • represents ventricle depolarization • groups of specialized cardiac muscle cells • rhythmic electric activity of heart muscle • ...

Cardiovascular 2026-02-20

Cardiovascular crossword puzzle
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  1. / vessels equipped with valves to return deoxygenated blood to the heart
  2. / abbreviation for implantable cardioverter defibrillator
  3. / fluid tissue carrying oxygen, nutrients and waster
  4. / abbreviation for dyspnea on exertion
  5. disease / damage to one of the four heart valves that affects blood flow direction
  6. / abbreviation for "atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease"
  7. / single cell layer vessels for exchanging nutrients, gases and waster
  8. / four chambered muscular organ that pumps blood
  9. / suffix for instrument that measures pressure
  10. / the abbreviation "AV" or "A-V" stands for...
  11. failure / chronic condition where the heart does not pump blood as efficiently as it should be
  12. / disease that can cause abnormal heart rythyms such as atrial fibrillation
  13. / suffix for hardening
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  1. / test that records the hearts electrical activity to detect arrhythmias, damage, or ischemia
  2. artery disease / disease that is the most common type that involves plaque buildup in arteries supplying the heart which can cause heart attacks or angina
  3. / suffix for small
  4. / ultrasound used to evaluate the heart valves, chamber size and pumping function
  5. / the outer layer including connective tissue and protective fat
  6. needed / the abbreviation "PRN" stands for...
  7. x-ray / tool used to visualize the size of the heart and check for fluid in lungs
  8. / disease that is high blood pressure that strains the heart and damages vessles
  9. / test that provides detailed 3d images for tissue characterization
  10. / suffix for rupture
  11. monitor / portable device that is used for a continuous 24-48 hour ECG monitoring to catch intermittent arrhythmias
  12. / suffix for pain

25 Clues: / suffix for pain • / suffix for small • / suffix for rupture • / suffix for hardening • / abbreviation for dyspnea on exertion • needed / the abbreviation "PRN" stands for... • / suffix for instrument that measures pressure • / the abbreviation "AV" or "A-V" stands for... • / four chambered muscular organ that pumps blood • ...

Cardiovascular System Crossword Puzzle 2025-05-06

Cardiovascular System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Smallest blood vessel where exchange of gases occurs
  2. Blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
  3. Cell fragment that helps with blood clotting
  4. Blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood from lungs to heart
  5. Inner lining of the heart chambers
  6. Blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs
  7. White blood cell involved in immune response
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  1. Muscular layer of the heart wall
  2. Largest artery in the body
  3. Lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood
  4. Large vein that carries deoxygenated blood to the heart
  5. Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  6. Protective sac surrounding the heart
  7. Upper chamber of the heart that receives blood
  8. Red blood cell responsible for carrying oxygen

15 Clues: Largest artery in the body • Muscular layer of the heart wall • Inner lining of the heart chambers • Protective sac surrounding the heart • Lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood • Cell fragment that helps with blood clotting • White blood cell involved in immune response • Upper chamber of the heart that receives blood • ...

Circulatory System 2025-05-06

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. Larger than erythrocyte
  2. A disk shaped blood
  3. The in between layer of the heart
  4. When the blood exits out of the lungs
  5. The outside layer of the heart
  6. The smallest blood vessels
  7. The first chamber of how blood travels through the heart
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  1. The inside layer of the heart
  2. Filled with oxygenated blood which exits the heart
  3. The part where the oxygenated blood is sent out of the heart
  4. The second chamber of how blood travels through the heart
  5. Synthesized in red marrow
  6. When the blood enters the lungs
  7. Where deoxygenated blood enters the heart
  8. Filled with deoxygenated blood which enters the heart

15 Clues: A disk shaped blood • Larger than erythrocyte • Synthesized in red marrow • The smallest blood vessels • The inside layer of the heart • The outside layer of the heart • When the blood enters the lungs • The in between layer of the heart • When the blood exits out of the lungs • Where deoxygenated blood enters the heart • Filled with oxygenated blood which exits the heart • ...

cardiovascular vocab 2022-01-28

cardiovascular vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. is an abnormal blood-filled bulge of a blood vessel and especially an artery resulting from the weakening of the vessel wall
  2. Artery Disease, reduces blood flow through the coronary arteries to the heart and typically results in chest pain or heart damage
  3. a deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body
  4. fraction, the ratio of the volume of blood the heart empties during systole to the volume of blood in the heart at the end of diastole expressed as a percentage usually between 50 and 80%
  5. or narrowing of the diameter of a bodily passage such as the heart or orifice
  6. arterie, either of two arteries that arise one from the left and one from the right side of the aorta immediately above the semilunar valves and supply the tissues of the heart itself
  7. Coronary Syndrome, characterized by sudden changes (such as an increase in the severity or length of anginal attacks or a decrease in the exertion required to precipitate an attack) especially when symptoms were previously stable
  8. pumping of fluid through an organ or tissue
  9. any of the tubular branching muscular and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body
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  1. output, the volume of blood ejected from the left side of the heart in one minute
  2. the backward flow of blood through a defective heart valve
  3. Shock, shock resulting from the failure of the heart to pump an adequate amount of blood as a result of heart disease and especially heart attack
  4. diastolic volume, the amount of blood that is in the ventricles before the heart contracts
  5. systolic volume, the amount of blood
  6. wall tension, The thickness of the ventricular myocardium, is proportional to ventricular radius and intraventricular pressure.
  7. the middle muscular layer of the heart wall
  8. to become enlarged or widened
  9. gradient,The space rate of variation of pressure in a given direction
  10. tamponade, Mechanical compression of the heart by large amounts of fluid or blood within the pericardial space that limits the normal range of motion and function of the heart.
  11. any of the tubular branching vessels that carry blood from the capillaries toward the heart

20 Clues: to become enlarged or widened • systolic volume, the amount of blood • the middle muscular layer of the heart wall • pumping of fluid through an organ or tissue • a deficiency of oxygen reaching the tissues of the body • the backward flow of blood through a defective heart valve • gradient,The space rate of variation of pressure in a given direction • ...

biology 2025-10-30

biology crossword puzzle
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  1. Single layer or flat cells lining blood vessels
  2. Wall that divides heart
  3. atrium Takes in oxygenated blood
  4. Formation of white blood cells
  5. Measures a fluid resistant to flow
  6. Heart beat cycle
  7. The volume of the air expired per breath
  8. Artery narrowing conditions blood cells
  9. Second part of the cardiac cycle
  10. The nerve going to the diaphragm
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  1. Formation of platelets
  2. SA node responsible for speeding up the heart beat
  3. the rise in the heart rate before exercise
  4. vein Takes fresh blood from lungs to the heart
  5. White blood cells that defends RBC
  6. Smallest blood vessels
  7. Double pump
  8. Small veins that carry blood from capillaries to the heart
  9. The name of the shift for oxygen dissociation
  10. Immunity (produces antibodies)

20 Clues: Double pump • Heart beat cycle • Formation of platelets • Smallest blood vessels • Wall that divides heart • Formation of white blood cells • Immunity (produces antibodies) • Second part of the cardiac cycle • The nerve going to the diaphragm • White blood cells that defends RBC • atrium Takes in oxygenated blood • Measures a fluid resistant to flow • ...