heart Crossword Puzzles

Cardiovascular System 2015-04-27

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. straw coloured liquid of blood
  2. pulmonary_____ carries deoxygenated blood to lungs
  3. protective double layered serous sac of the heart
  4. funtion of leucocytes
  5. blood pressure measuring gauge.
  6. lateral artery of the lower arm
  7. platelets
  8. smallest blood vessel
  9. vessel that supplies the back of the head
  10. main veins that drains the head
  11. pumping chamber of the heart
  12. cava, vein leading into the heart
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  1. outer layer of heart wall
  2. vessels of the knee area
  3. protein that works with platelets to form clot
  4. high blood pressure
  5. circuit that delivers blood to the lungs
  6. heart wall made of cardiac muscle
  7. red blood cells
  8. artery of the thigh
  9. circuit that delivers blood to the body
  10. vessels of the armpit area
  11. thick walled, thin lumen blood vessel
  12. collecting chamber of the heart
  13. vessel that contains valves
  14. number of blood vessels that leave the aortic arch

26 Clues: platelets • red blood cells • high blood pressure • artery of the thigh • funtion of leucocytes • smallest blood vessel • vessels of the knee area • outer layer of heart wall • vessels of the armpit area • vessel that contains valves • pumping chamber of the heart • straw coloured liquid of blood • blood pressure measuring gauge. • lateral artery of the lower arm • ...

Madison Thatcher Unit 4 2018-04-11

Madison Thatcher Unit 4 crossword puzzle
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  1. First chamber of the heart where deoxygenated blood flows through
  2. muscle of the heart
  3. 120/80
  4. main artery of the body
  5. blood vessel in which the deoxygenated blood flows to the lungs
  6. Atrioventricular Node
  7. electrocardiogram
  8. sinoatrial node
  9. pulse from the neck
  10. represents amount of oxygen
  11. where gas exchange takes place
  12. When the charges return to the resting state
  13. carry blood to the heart
  14. open space in a blood vessel
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  1. opening where blood flow between the right atrium to the right ventricle
  2. blood vessel where oxygenated blood enters the heart from he lungs
  3. pulse from the wrist
  4. where all the deoxygenated blood from the upper body enters the heart
  5. complete cycle of pumping and filling
  6. cut in top and bottom sections
  7. high blood pressure
  8. innermost layer of blood vessels
  9. carry blood away from the heart

23 Clues: 120/80 • sinoatrial node • electrocardiogram • muscle of the heart • high blood pressure • pulse from the neck • pulse from the wrist • Atrioventricular Node • main artery of the body • carry blood to the heart • represents amount of oxygen • open space in a blood vessel • cut in top and bottom sections • where gas exchange takes place • carry blood away from the heart • ...

Revision 2018-05-15

Revision crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Helps in protein formation in neuron
  2. Important neurotransmitter
  3. tuft of capillaries in nephron
  4. Cords connecting valves to papillary muscles
  5. Middle layer of heart
  6. Carries blood from intestine to liver
  7. Carries impulse waway from cyton
  8. Stable poisonous compound of haemoglobin
  9. Insoluble protein of Clot
  10. Vein leaving the kidney
  11. Helps preventing blood clot outside body
  12. Protein on RBC
  13. Cells of neurolemma
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  1. Blood vessel with valve
  2. Measures blood pressure
  3. Inner layer in kidney
  4. Gaps in the Axon covering
  5. Insulating cover on neuron
  6. One beat of heart
  7. Pressure due to relaxation of heart
  8. Part immpermeable to ions in nephron
  9. Sound of heart
  10. Arteriole entering the nephron
  11. Hormone which reduces production of urine
  12. Largest artery leaving heart
  13. Process of expulsion of urine
  14. Brings deoxygenated blood from heart walls
  15. Also known as the sinoatrial node
  16. Junction between two neurons

29 Clues: Sound of heart • Protein on RBC • One beat of heart • Cells of neurolemma • Inner layer in kidney • Middle layer of heart • Blood vessel with valve • Measures blood pressure • Vein leaving the kidney • Gaps in the Axon covering • Insoluble protein of Clot • Important neurotransmitter • Insulating cover on neuron • Largest artery leaving heart • Junction between two neurons • ...

Arturo Cerna Crossword puzzle 2024-03-22

Arturo Cerna Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Fibroserous sac that encloses the heart
  2. Congestive Heart failure
  3. pressure in the chest
  4. Device placed in chest to control abnormal heart rate
  5. Inflammation of the myocardium
  6. A passageway that allows blood to travel from the aorta to a branch of the coronary artery at a point beyond obstruction point beyond
  7. Outer protective layer
  8. within
  9. Medication that helps stop dissolved blood clots
  10. Medication that causes vasodilation, used to treat hypertension
  11. Agent that stimulates dilation of blood vessel
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  1. balloon like dilation of a blood vessel
  2. disease heart muscle
  3. minimally invasive procedure for opening blocked coronary arteries allowing blood to circulate unobstructed to the heart muscle
  4. Middle layer
  5. Medication used to countact high blood pressure
  6. union or association
  7. Procedure to stop atrial or ventricular fibrillation
  8. irregular heartbeat
  9. to turn
  10. Coronary Artery Disease
  11. pumps blood through circulatory system
  12. Inner Layer
  13. through or complete
  14. condition of growth

25 Clues: within • to turn • Inner Layer • Middle layer • irregular heartbeat • through or complete • condition of growth • disease heart muscle • union or association • pressure in the chest • Outer protective layer • Coronary Artery Disease • Congestive Heart failure • Inflammation of the myocardium • pumps blood through circulatory system • balloon like dilation of a blood vessel • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-01-23

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. essential life force constantly flowing
  2. Atrial Fibrillation
  3. thin muscular tubes that carry oxygenated blood away from heart
  4. kidneys do not work the way they should
  5. delicate blood vessels that deliver nutrients
  6. blood pressure
  7. heart
  8. Uses ultrasound waves to create images of heart
  9. uses x-rays and contrast dye to visualize blood flow
  10. carry oxygenated blood to heart
  11. fast
  12. small vessel
  13. inner
  14. excessive tension
  15. aorta becomes weakened and bulges outward
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  1. blood
  2. blood sugar level to become too high
  3. most common diagnostic tools that heart specialists use to determine if a patient has a cardiovascular disease
  4. chest pain
  5. muscular pumping device
  6. condition where artery has weakened wall
  7. cause blood vessels to narrow and increase risk of blood clot
  8. measures the pressure of blood against artery walls
  9. process of cutting
  10. pertaining to
  11. Automated external defibrillator

26 Clues: fast • blood • heart • inner • chest pain • small vessel • pertaining to • blood pressure • excessive tension • process of cutting • Atrial Fibrillation • muscular pumping device • carry oxygenated blood to heart • Automated external defibrillator • blood sugar level to become too high • essential life force constantly flowing • kidneys do not work the way they should • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-05-06

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. : Lower chamber of the heart
  2. : Circulation between the heart and lungs
  3. Cava : Vein that brings deoxygenated blood back to the heart
  4. : The largest artery in the human body
  5. : Scientific name for a white blood cell
  6. : Heart muscle relaxation phase
  7. : Nickname for the SA node that regulates heartbeat
  8. : Heart muscle contraction phase
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  1. : Protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells
  2. : Liquid portion of blood
  3. : Blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
  4. : Cell fragments involved in blood clotting
  5. : Upper chamber of the heart
  6. : Blood vessel carrying blood toward the heart
  7. : Scientific name for a red blood cell

15 Clues: : Liquid portion of blood • : Lower chamber of the heart • : Upper chamber of the heart • : Heart muscle relaxation phase • : Heart muscle contraction phase • : The largest artery in the human body • : Scientific name for a red blood cell • : Scientific name for a white blood cell • : Circulation between the heart and lungs • : Cell fragments involved in blood clotting • ...

Musculoskeletal System 2021-10-18

Musculoskeletal System crossword puzzle
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  1. The number of chambers the heart has
  2. The largest artery
  3. Carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart, through the aorta
  4. Carry the blood containing waste products from the capillaries back to the heart
  5. They cause the blood to clot
  6. The muscular layer of the heart
  7. This is where blood cells are formed
  8. This gives blood its red color
  9. Tiny blood vessels that receive blood from the arteries
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  1. White blood cells
  2. Red blood cells
  3. The inner layer of the heart
  4. The outer layer of the heart
  5. What is plasma mostly made of?
  6. The contracting phase of the heart, when the ventricles pump blood through the blood vessels
  7. Functions as the pump of the circulatory system

16 Clues: Red blood cells • White blood cells • The largest artery • The inner layer of the heart • The outer layer of the heart • They cause the blood to clot • What is plasma mostly made of? • This gives blood its red color • The muscular layer of the heart • The number of chambers the heart has • This is where blood cells are formed • Functions as the pump of the circulatory system • ...

HEART 2024-09-10

HEART crossword puzzle
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  1. ทำหน้าที่ รับเลือดจากร่างกายผ่านหลอดเลือดดำ Superior vena cava และ Inferior vena cava
  2. ทำหน้าที่ สูบฉีดเลือดที่ฟอกแล้วไปยังส่วนต่างๆ ของร่างกายผ่านลิ้นหัวใจ Aortic valve และหลอดเลือดแดง Aorta
  3. ทำหน้าที่ รับเลือดจากหัวใจ ส่งต่อไปยังปอดเพื่อฟอกเลือด โดยผ่านลิ้นหัวใจ Pulmonary valve และหลอดเลือดแดง Pulmonary arteries
  4. กั้นระหว่างหัวใจห้องบนและล่างซ้าย
  5. กั้นระหว่างหัวใจห้องบนขวากับหลอดเลือดดำ
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  1. กั้นระหว่างหัวใจห้องบนขวาและล่างขวา
  2. Valve กั้นระหว่างหัวใจห้องล่างซ้ายและหลอดเลือด Aorta
  3. ทำหน้าที่ รับเลือดที่ผ่านการฟอกมาแล้วผ่านหลอดเลือดดำ Pulmonary veins และส่งต่อไปยังหัวใจห้องล่างซ้าย

8 Clues: กั้นระหว่างหัวใจห้องบนและล่างซ้าย • กั้นระหว่างหัวใจห้องบนขวาและล่างขวา • กั้นระหว่างหัวใจห้องบนขวากับหลอดเลือดดำ • Valve กั้นระหว่างหัวใจห้องล่างซ้ายและหลอดเลือด Aorta • ทำหน้าที่ รับเลือดจากร่างกายผ่านหลอดเลือดดำ Superior vena cava และ Inferior vena cava • ทำหน้าที่ รับเลือดที่ผ่านการฟอกมาแล้วผ่านหลอดเลือดดำ Pulmonary veins และส่งต่อไปยังหัวใจห้องล่างซ้าย • ...

heart 2023-03-02

heart crossword puzzle
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  1. connected with your heart
  2. used for saying that someone’s blood contains a substance called Rh factor
  3. relating to the movement of blood around your body
  4. relating to the blood vessels in the body
  5. relating to veins
Down
  1. connected with the heart and the blood vessels
  2. relating to the arteries
  3. relating to your heart

8 Clues: relating to veins • relating to your heart • relating to the arteries • connected with your heart • relating to the blood vessels in the body • connected with the heart and the blood vessels • relating to the movement of blood around your body • used for saying that someone’s blood contains a substance called Rh factor

Circulation 2013-05-05

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

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

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM 2014-03-11

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

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

Anatomy Criss Cross 2022-03-26

Anatomy Criss Cross crossword puzzle
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  1. The _________ is located below the lungs.
  2. __________ is the muscular layer of the heart.
  3. The ______________ is composed of three cusps/flaps.
  4. ______________ measure approximately 50 to 100 micrometers in length.
  5. _____ are thin-walled chambers that receive blood from the veins.
  6. Covering the inner surface of the heart wall is the ___________.
  7. The _____________________ are thin structures that are composed of endocardium and connective tissue.
  8. ____________ are key molecular regulators of the contraction.
  9. The heart is located underneath the _______.
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  1. Covering the outer surface of the heart is the __________.
  2. The _____________ is composed of two cusps/flaps.
  3. Rising pressure in the pulmonary trunk artery and aorta forces the _______________ to open.
  4. ________ is a displacement of tissue/organ from its normal position.
  5. Cardiac muscle cells are called ___________.
  6. __________ pumps blood out of the heart.
  7. The _______ expands the volume of the chamber.
  8. An elastic artery called the _____.
  9. Surrounding the heart is a fibrous sac called the ___________.
  10. The _______ is the control center of a cell.
  11. ________ is relaxation.
  12. The narrow end of the heart is called the _____.

21 Clues: ________ is relaxation. • An elastic artery called the _____. • __________ pumps blood out of the heart. • The _________ is located below the lungs. • Cardiac muscle cells are called ___________. • The _______ is the control center of a cell. • The heart is located underneath the _______. • The _______ expands the volume of the chamber. • ...

Cardiovascular Terms Study Tool 2025-03-11

Cardiovascular Terms Study Tool crossword puzzle
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  1. narrowing of the coronary arteries
  2. creates images of the heart
  3. buildup of plaque in the arterial walls
  4. device implanted in the chest
  5. uses ultrasound waves to create images of the heart
  6. To be sick or discombobulated
  7. Pertains to the body vital fluid in the cardiovascular system
  8. Ballooning in the wall of a blood vessel
  9. Carries Oxygenated blood away from the heart
  10. Carries oxygen, nutrients, and hormones through the body
  11. Also known as a Blood pressure cuff
  12. blood clot forms in a deep vein
  13. Unable to pump blood effectivly
  14. portable device that records electrical activity of the heart
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  1. Unexpected stoppage of the hearts pumping action
  2. Largest Artery In The Body
  3. Smallest Blood Vessels In the body
  4. One more than 3
  5. To remove from body
  6. Carry Blood Back to the heart
  7. Pertains to the coronary arteries
  8. effects how your body uses blood sugar
  9. visualize the inside of blood vessels
  10. test that records the electrical activity of the heart over time

24 Clues: One more than 3 • To remove from body • Largest Artery In The Body • creates images of the heart • device implanted in the chest • To be sick or discombobulated • Carry Blood Back to the heart • blood clot forms in a deep vein • Unable to pump blood effectivly • Pertains to the coronary arteries • narrowing of the coronary arteries • Smallest Blood Vessels In the body • ...

10.7 Crossword Puzzle Challenge Part 1 2023-06-24

10.7 Crossword Puzzle Challenge Part 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. Partition or wall dividing a cavity; such as between the right and left atria (interatrial septum) and right and left ventricles (interventricular septum).
  2. One of two upper chambers of the heart.
  3. Smallest type of blood vessel.
  4. Abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves
  5. Relaxation phase of the heartbeat.
  6. Innermost lining of blood vessels.
  7. Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries.
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  1. inner lining of the heart.
  2. Contraction phase of the heartbeat.
  3. Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart.
  4. Instrument to measure blood pressure.
  5. Largest artery in the body.
  6. One of two lower chambers of the heart.
  7. Muscular middle layer of the heart.
  8. Structure in veins or the heart temporarily closes an opening so blood flows in only one direction.
  9. Gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all body cells

16 Clues: inner lining of the heart. • Largest artery in the body. • Smallest type of blood vessel. • Relaxation phase of the heartbeat. • Innermost lining of blood vessels. • Contraction phase of the heartbeat. • Muscular middle layer of the heart. • Instrument to measure blood pressure. • One of two lower chambers of the heart. • One of two upper chambers of the heart. • ...

The Circulatory System 2022-05-15

The Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. The circulatory system is also known as the _____________ system.
  2. A network of tiny blood vessels are called __________.
  3. ________ circulation supplies blood to and provides drainage form the tissues of the heart.
  4. The pulmonary ______ is a big ______ that comes from the heart.
  5. The circulatory system is made up of blood ______.
  6. Removes waste products like ____________.
  7. Arteries carry blood ____ from the heart.
  8. The circulatory system provides cells with _________.
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  1. The superior and inferior __________ are two large veins that lead into the heart.
  2. The _____ is a big artery that leaves the heart carrying oxygenated blood.
  3. Carries ______.
  4. Blood returns to the heart through the pulmonary _____.
  5. Systemic circulation carries blood from the heart to all the other parts of the ____ and back again.
  6. _________ circulation is a short loop from the heart to the lungs and back again.
  7. ______ in the veins keep blood flowing in the correct direction.
  8. Veins carry blood __ the heart.

16 Clues: Carries ______. • Veins carry blood __ the heart. • Removes waste products like ____________. • Arteries carry blood ____ from the heart. • The circulatory system is made up of blood ______. • The circulatory system provides cells with _________. • A network of tiny blood vessels are called __________. • Blood returns to the heart through the pulmonary _____. • ...

Cardiac Diseases and Conditions 2025-01-09

Cardiac Diseases and Conditions crossword puzzle
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  1. Sensation of pressure or discomfort due to inadequate blood flow to heart
  2. Most common cause of heart disease
  3. Main supplier of blood to the left ventricle
  4. Abnormal rate or rhythm
  5. Heart disease caused by narrowing or complete occlusion of one or more coronary ateries
  6. A test to check the rate and rhytm of the hear
  7. Surgical intervention to treat narrowed or occluded coronary arteries
  8. Abnormal bulging or ballooning in the wall of a blood vessel
  9. A test using sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart
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  1. Infection of the inner lining of the heart or heart valves
  2. A name for blockage of the the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery
  3. Heart valves are ____-way gates
  4. Difficult or labored breathing
  5. Pacemaker of the heart
  6. Surgically implanted device to address heart conduction disorders
  7. A primary risk factor for MI

16 Clues: Pacemaker of the heart • Abnormal rate or rhythm • A primary risk factor for MI • Difficult or labored breathing • Heart valves are ____-way gates • Most common cause of heart disease • Main supplier of blood to the left ventricle • A test to check the rate and rhytm of the hear • Infection of the inner lining of the heart or heart valves • ...

frog anatomy 2024-06-04

frog anatomy crossword puzzle
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  1. near stomach and stores blood cells
  2. stores bile
  3. large masses of fat
  4. eye cover
  5. uptake sugar
  6. carry eggs
  7. air opening
  8. two upper chambers of the heart
  9. filter blood, make urine
  10. last part of digestion
  11. lower chamber of heart
  12. Catches prey
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  1. all waste is collected
  2. deliver oxygen
  3. stores urine
  4. thin membrane
  5. hearing
  6. carry blood away from the heart
  7. carry blood to the heart
  8. first part of digestion
  9. largest organ in the body

21 Clues: hearing • eye cover • carry eggs • stores bile • air opening • stores urine • uptake sugar • Catches prey • thin membrane • deliver oxygen • large masses of fat • all waste is collected • last part of digestion • lower chamber of heart • first part of digestion • carry blood to the heart • filter blood, make urine • largest organ in the body • carry blood away from the heart • ...

Nahata Dziil Nurse's Week 2024-04-30

Nahata Dziil Nurse's Week crossword puzzle
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  1. another word for inoculation
  2. used to listen to heart
  3. tissue sample
  4. Sandy
  5. heart relaxation
  6. a person receiving medical care
  7. absence of heart electrical activity
  8. Evangeline, Hawia, Chantell, Tammy and Lutisha
  9. used for injections
  10. Lydia, Stacey, Willardine, Polly and Linda
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  1. measured in Celsius or Fahrenheit
  2. imaging department
  3. Dodge and King
  4. holds your slot to be seen
  5. Pony and Brent
  6. Little green IV cap
  7. Andreah and Danielle
  8. Patient Centered Medical Home
  9. heart contraction
  10. documentation program

20 Clues: Sandy • tissue sample • Dodge and King • Pony and Brent • heart relaxation • heart contraction • imaging department • Little green IV cap • used for injections • Andreah and Danielle • documentation program • used to listen to heart • holds your slot to be seen • another word for inoculation • Patient Centered Medical Home • a person receiving medical care • measured in Celsius or Fahrenheit • ...

Vocab 5 2025-11-10

Vocab 5 crossword puzzle
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  1. formed or molded
  2. all disease of the heart muscle
  3. blood
  4. something inserted
  5. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
  6. aorta
  7. slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm)
  8. white blood cells
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  1. ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall
  2. heart
  3. vein
  4. surgical repair of a blood vessel
  5. clot
  6. cancer of white blood cells
  7. artery
  8. plaque, fatty substance
  9. slow
  10. vein
  11. fast
  12. blood or lymph vessel
  13. a mixture or blending

21 Clues: vein • clot • slow • vein • fast • heart • blood • aorta • artery • formed or molded • white blood cells • something inserted • a mixture or blending • blood or lymph vessel • plaque, fatty substance • cancer of white blood cells • all disease of the heart muscle • surgical repair of a blood vessel • slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm) • inflammation of the inner lining of the heart • ...

Cardiovascular System Terminology 2022-06-17

Cardiovascular System Terminology crossword puzzle
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  1. Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries.
  2. Largest vein in the body.
  3. Small vein.
  4. Largest artery in the body.
  5. One of two pairs of vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
  6. One of two lower chambers of the heart.
  7. Lower tip of the heart.
  8. Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart.
  9. Largest type of blood vessel; carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body.
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  1. Gas released by body cells, transported via veins to the heart, and then to the lungs for exhalation.
  2. Gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all body cells.
  3. Valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; bicuspid valve.
  4. Inner lining of the heart.
  5. Small artery.
  6. Structure in veins or in the heart that temporarily closes an opening so that blood flows in only one direction.
  7. Smallest type of blood vessel.

16 Clues: Small vein. • Small artery. • Lower tip of the heart. • Largest vein in the body. • Inner lining of the heart. • Largest artery in the body. • Smallest type of blood vessel. • One of two lower chambers of the heart. • Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart. • Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries. • ...

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. carries blood away from heart
  10. smooth later of cells that 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 and is about 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. complex protein 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 • carries blood away from heart • two lower chambers of the heart • the hearts brief period of rest • two upper chambers of the heart • red blood cells produced in red marrow • "the transportation system of the body" • ...

Flow of The Heart <3 created by: Damaris Otero 2012-09-18

Flow of The Heart <3 created by: Damaris Otero crossword puzzle
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  1. The system that is the body's chemical communicator
  2. Protects our bodies
  3. The system that carries oxygen and nutrients to body
  4. The valve that is between the right atrium
  5. The stage of the heart cycle when the muscles of the heart contracts
  6. instrument that is used to measure blood pressure
  7. Starts the impulses that stimulate the heartbeat
  8. Gives fluid flow in one direction
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  1. Receives blood from veins and forces blood into the ventricles
  2. Returns the blood to the right atrium
  3. The body that controls gas exchange
  4. Study of the diseases of the heart and the heart itself
  5. The system that breaks down food into chemicals for body use
  6. The stage of the heart in which the muscle is relaxed
  7. Comes before the right atrium in the heart flow
  8. Raises/transfers fluids by using suction and/or pressure
  9. Smallest unit of life
  10. Carries blood from heart to body
  11. An if and then statement stating the independent and dependent variable of your experiment
  12. The system that transmits impulses
  13. What Anna Garcia died from

21 Clues: Protects our bodies • Smallest unit of life • What Anna Garcia died from • Carries blood from heart to body • Gives fluid flow in one direction • The system that transmits impulses • The body that controls gas exchange • Returns the blood to the right atrium • The valve that is between the right atrium • Comes before the right atrium in the heart flow • ...

Circulatory System Crossword 2014-03-04

Circulatory System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. What's the force of blood against artery walls?
  2. Receives blood coming into the heart
  3. What organ in the body pumps blood into your body when it beats?
  4. when molecules move from being in a highly concentrated spot to a less concentrated spot
  5. Who invented the heart?
  6. Where does oxygen enter the blood?
  7. Vessel that exchanges substances between body and blood cells
  8. force exerted over a certain area
  9. What pulmonary pushes blood to the lungs?
  10. What system are the heart, blood, and vessels apart of?
  11. What blood vessel carries blood into the rest of your body?
  12. A type of blood vessel
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  1. True or false? White blood cells fight diseases.
  2. the liquid transported into your circulatory system
  3. After the blood goes through the second valve where does it go?
  4. Tool used to measure blood pressure
  5. What arteries carry blood to the heart?
  6. Caused by expansion and relaxation of the arteries
  7. What regulates the beating of the heart?
  8. Part of the circulatory system that prevents blood from flowing backwards?
  9. The lower chamber that pumps blood out of the heart

21 Clues: A type of blood vessel • Who invented the heart? • force exerted over a certain area • Where does oxygen enter the blood? • Tool used to measure blood pressure • Receives blood coming into the heart • What arteries carry blood to the heart? • What regulates the beating of the heart? • What pulmonary pushes blood to the lungs? • What's the force of blood against artery walls? • ...

Lymphatic System and Diseases of the Cardiovascular system 2022-07-28

Lymphatic System and Diseases of the Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. Valves are present in these vessels
  2. The waste product carried to kidneys
  3. The single cell layer wall of capillaries
  4. Carries blood away from the heaty
  5. Valves found in lymphatic vessels
  6. The node where the heart beat begins
  7. Aids in absorption of fat around the body
  8. Area where the heart is located
  9. Component that makes up 55% of blood
  10. The heart is contracting during this phase
  11. The double membrane surrounding the heart
  12. These vessels join to form veins
  13. The biconcave blood cells with no nucleus
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  1. The valve in the left atrium and ventricle
  2. Type of blood carried by the pulmonary vein
  3. A condition caused by a parasite
  4. The fluid found in lymphatic vessels
  5. The inner opening of blood vessels
  6. The two upper chambers of the heart
  7. The type of organism that lymph glands kill
  8. The nerve that speeds up heart rate
  9. The fluid found in blood vessels
  10. Separates the left and right side of the heart
  11. The main artery
  12. Bloods cells with an unusual nuclei shape
  13. Related to the lungs

26 Clues: The main artery • Related to the lungs • Area where the heart is located • A condition caused by a parasite • The fluid found in blood vessels • These vessels join to form veins • Carries blood away from the heaty • Valves found in lymphatic vessels • The inner opening of blood vessels • Valves are present in these vessels • The two upper chambers of the heart • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle 2022-10-21

Cardiovascular Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Device that's worn for a day or more to record the heart's activity during daily activities
  2. Pertaining to
  3. These tests often involve walking on a treadmill while the heart is monitored
  4. Transports blood and nutrients to cells in your organs and body
  5. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  6. Carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart
  7. An exam uses sound waves to create detailed images of the heart in motion
  8. Slow
  9. Where the aorta becomes weakened and bulges outwards
  10. Can damage and narrow your blood vessels
  11. Removal
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  1. Prevents and stops bleeding
  2. Distributes oxygen-rich blood to the body
  3. When your blood pressure is too high and it can damage your blood vessels
  4. The machine rotates around your body and collects images of your heart and chest
  5. Controls heart rate
  6. A quick and painless test that records the electrical signals in the heart
  7. Where the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off
  8. Two
  9. Coronary artery disease
  10. Acute coronary syndrome
  11. Blood pressure
  12. High blood sugar levels can damage the blood vessels
  13. Atrioventricular

24 Clues: Two • Slow • Removal • Pertaining to • Blood pressure • Atrioventricular • Controls heart rate • Coronary artery disease • Acute coronary syndrome • Prevents and stops bleeding • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation • Can damage and narrow your blood vessels • Distributes oxygen-rich blood to the body • Where the aorta becomes weakened and bulges outwards • ...

April Holidays x Heart Health 2025-04-05

April Holidays x Heart Health crossword puzzle
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  1. – Month-long observance focused on neurodiversity and inclusion.
  2. – What a cuff measures during a check-up.
  3. – Celebrated on April 22 to honor the planet.
  4. – Irregular heart rhythm, often called "A-fib."
  5. – A common medication used to reduce heart attack risk.
  6. – A medical emergency caused by interrupted blood flow to the brain.
  7. – Jewish holiday commemorating the Exodus from Egypt.
  8. – National ____ Week encourages giving back to the community.
  9. – A day to plant and appreciate trees.
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  1. – April is the national month for recognizing mental well-being.
  2. – What you feel on your wrist that shows your heart is working.
  3. - National __ Week encourages health equity and community well-being.
  4. – The main artery that carries blood from the heart to the body.
  5. – A tiny tube used to keep arteries open.
  6. – National ___ Day (first Wednesday in April) promotes heart health.
  7. – Exercise that gets your heart pumping.
  8. – A fatty substance that can build up in arteries.
  9. – April is National ____ Month, celebrating literary expression.
  10. – A type of blood vessel that carries blood to the heart.
  11. – Christian holiday celebrating resurrection, often in April.

20 Clues: – A day to plant and appreciate trees. • – Exercise that gets your heart pumping. • – What a cuff measures during a check-up. • – A tiny tube used to keep arteries open. • – Celebrated on April 22 to honor the planet. • – Irregular heart rhythm, often called "A-fib." • – A fatty substance that can build up in arteries. • ...

the law of the heart 2025-08-07

the law of the heart crossword puzzle
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  1. Load the heart faces after contraction begins
  2. Phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart empties blood
  3. Adaptive hypertrophy seen in pregnancy
  4. Structural changes in heart size, shape, and function
  5. Law describing the tension in a vessel wall
  6. Phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart fills with blood
  7. According to LaPlace, larger this means more wall stress
  8. Amount of blood pumped from one ventricle per beat (2 words)
  9. Load that stretches the heart before contraction
  10. Sarcomere addition direction in eccentric hypertrophy
  11. Formula component that decreases wall stress when increased
  12. Hypertrophy due to volume overload
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  1. This chamber often hypertrophies in systemic hypertension (2 words)
  2. Structural cardiac response to chronic overload
  3. Hypertrophy due to pressure overload
  4. Force exerted on the wall of a chamber under pressure
  5. The most common cause of pressure overload
  6. This is inversely proportion to wall thickness (2 words)
  7. Ability of the heart to stretch during filling
  8. Sarcomere addition direction in concentric hypertrophy
  9. One of the most common causes of volume overload
  10. Natriuretic peptide increased in heart failure

22 Clues: Hypertrophy due to volume overload • Hypertrophy due to pressure overload • Adaptive hypertrophy seen in pregnancy • The most common cause of pressure overload • Law describing the tension in a vessel wall • Load the heart faces after contraction begins • Ability of the heart to stretch during filling • Natriuretic peptide increased in heart failure • ...

The Circulatory System 2022-11-20

The Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. mechanism to stop haemorrhage when it occurs
  2. blood vessel with the thickest walls
  3. type of blood cell involved in immune response
  4. outer layer of blood vessels
  5. number of chambers in bird and mammal hearts
  6. contraction of the heart
  7. type of signal that triggers cardiac contraction
  8. the top of the heart
  9. blood vessel with valves
  10. redirects the impulse to the bundle of His
  11. disorder of the heart characterised by abnormal sound of heartbeat
  12. blood vessel with the thinnest walls
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  1. the circuit that carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs
  2. the circuit that carries oxygenated blood to the body
  3. muscular layer of the heart
  4. cells that create antibodies
  5. relaxation of the heart
  6. the largest artery in the body
  7. waste product transported in the plasma
  8. the bottom of the heart
  9. valve found in the aorta and pulmonary artery
  10. fluid transported by the vascular system
  11. node that is also known as the natural pacemaker
  12. specialised mechanoreceptors in the heart
  13. fibres in the walls of the ventricles
  14. shape of red blood cells

26 Clues: the top of the heart • relaxation of the heart • the bottom of the heart • contraction of the heart • blood vessel with valves • shape of red blood cells • muscular layer of the heart • cells that create antibodies • outer layer of blood vessels • the largest artery in the body • blood vessel with the thickest walls • blood vessel with the thinnest walls • ...

The Circulatory System 2019-02-15

The Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. flaps of connective tissue
  2. movement to and from or around something
  3. wall separating the left side and right side of the heart
  4. carries oxygen rich blood from the left ventricle to the body
  5. when blood gets oxygen from the lungs
  6. brings oxygen poor blood from the upper body to the right atrium
  7. accepts oxygen rich blood from the lungs
  8. the inner layer of the heart
  9. the outer layer of the heart
  10. path of circulation between the heart and the rest of the body
  11. accepts oxygen poor blood to the lungs
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  1. pumps oxygen rich blood to the body
  2. carries oxygen poor blood to the lungs
  3. blood in need of oxygen
  4. the middle layer of the heart
  5. brings oxygen rich blood from the left lung to the left atrium
  6. path of circulation between the heart and lungs
  7. brings oxygen rich blood from the right lung to the left atrium
  8. hollow muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  9. brings oxygen poor blood from the lower body to the right atrium

20 Clues: blood in need of oxygen • flaps of connective tissue • the inner layer of the heart • the outer layer of the heart • the middle layer of the heart • pumps oxygen rich blood to the body • when blood gets oxygen from the lungs • carries oxygen poor blood to the lungs • accepts oxygen poor blood to the lungs • movement to and from or around something • ...

Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Blood and Immunity Crossword 2023-03-06

Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Blood and Immunity Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a blood clot
  2. left side to rest of body
  3. number of times heart contracts per minute
  4. a mass carried in the circulation; usually a blood clot
  5. right side to lungs
  6. Accumulation of fatty deposits within artery
  7. Returns excess fluid and proteins from tissues to bloodstream
  8. outside thin lining; covers heart
  9. are stimulated by electrical impulses
  10. is fluid that circulates through vessels
  11. is usually blood clot; can also be air, fat, bacteria, or other solid materials
  12. heart attack
  13. relaxation
  14. surrounding fibrous sac
  15. Clotting factors convert fibrinogen to threads of fibrin
  16. Located between lungs
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  1. carry oxygen to cells
  2. Protects against foreign substances
  3. 90 percent water
  4. Carry blood back to heart
  5. Circulates blood throughout body
  6. thick muscular layer that makes up heart wall
  7. Carry blood away from heart
  8. upper receiving chambers
  9. Lower pumping chambers
  10. Smallest vessels; Site of exchange between blood and tissues
  11. contraction
  12. inside lining; lines chambers and valves
  13. blockage in a cerebral vessel
  14. wave of increased pressure as ventricles contract

30 Clues: relaxation • contraction • a blood clot • heart attack • 90 percent water • right side to lungs • carry oxygen to cells • Located between lungs • Lower pumping chambers • surrounding fibrous sac • upper receiving chambers • Carry blood back to heart • left side to rest of body • Carry blood away from heart • blockage in a cerebral vessel • Circulates blood throughout body • ...

anatomy: circulatory system 2023-03-28

anatomy: circulatory system crossword puzzle
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  1. elastic artery
  2. electrical junctions that are composed of connexion protein channels
  3. anterior surface of the heart
  4. thoracic compartment that occupies space in between the lungs
  5. person that has a heart
  6. returns oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium
  7. valves that are forced to open pressure is raised in the pulmonary trunk
  8. valves that close when the blood pushing up is under the cusps
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  1. forcibly fill the ventricles with blood
  2. valve that is made up of two cusps or flaps
  3. lubricate the wall of the heart so it can beat without friction
  4. receives deoxygenated blood from body through veins
  5. proteins span the distance between adjacent plasma membranes
  6. valve that is composed of three cusps or flaps
  7. located above the heart
  8. four heart valves open and close in response to pressure in this
  9. narrow space filled with pericardial fluid
  10. thickest and consists of two tissue layers
  11. the narrow end of the heart and directed downward and left
  12. attached to blood vessels of the heart
  13. secreted by the serous membranes

21 Clues: elastic artery • located above the heart • person that has a heart • anterior surface of the heart • secreted by the serous membranes • attached to blood vessels of the heart • forcibly fill the ventricles with blood • narrow space filled with pericardial fluid • thickest and consists of two tissue layers • valve that is made up of two cusps or flaps • ...

Circulatory System 2023-03-28

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. a fibrous sac surrounding the heart
  2. most of the oxygen-depleted blood will return to this area
  3. pumps blood into the pulmonary artery and lungs
  4. this connects the AV valves to the muscles that extend upwards from the myocardium
  5. receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
  6. feminine version of keanu; last name rhymes with melon
  7. a larger,elastic artery
  8. a thoracic compartment; where the heart is located
  9. the heart is made up of four _______
  10. also known as a groove
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  1. blood exits the right ventricle through this
  2. these open blood enters the aorta and pulmonary trunk arteries
  3. these join myocytes in the muscle
  4. alternating dark and light bands
  5. a thick myocardial wall separating the two ventricles
  6. pumps blood through the long systemic circulatory system
  7. expands the volume of the chamber; small earshaped appendage
  8. great and small cardiac veins merge with this; also empties into the right atrium
  9. outer layer of the heart wall
  10. the narrow end of the heart
  11. this layer of the heart wall covers the heart valves and tendons

21 Clues: also known as a groove • a larger,elastic artery • the narrow end of the heart • outer layer of the heart wall • alternating dark and light bands • these join myocytes in the muscle • a fibrous sac surrounding the heart • the heart is made up of four _______ • receives oxygenated blood from the lungs • blood exits the right ventricle through this • ...

ECG 2013-05-14

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

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

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM 2014-03-11

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

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

Heart Structures & Endocrine Review 2017-09-11

Heart Structures & Endocrine Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Superior chambers of the heart
  2. Connected to the pituitary via the infundibulum
  3. Where the heart is located
  4. Another term for anterior pituitary gland
  5. Another name for the R atrioventricular valve
  6. Innermost layer of the heart wall
  7. Flexion and extension would be movements that occur in this plane
  8. Calcitonin ______blood calcium levels
  9. Ventricular contraction
  10. Ventricular filling
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  1. The right side of the heart is the _______ circuit
  2. This portion of the pituitary gland is greyish in appearance
  3. Blood enters the L atrium via the _______
  4. Adrenal glands sit atop these organs
  5. Secretes insulin and glucagon
  6. One of two hormones secreted by the postierior pituitary
  7. The two lobes of this gland are connected medially by an isthmus
  8. The inner portion of the adrenal gland
  9. Inferior chambers of the heart
  10. Secretes melatonin
  11. Upper part of the heart
  12. One of two layers of the pericardium
  13. Semilunar valve connecting L ventricle and aorta
  14. This plane divides the body into anterior and posterior
  15. This side of the heart myocardium is thicker

25 Clues: Secretes melatonin • Ventricular filling • Upper part of the heart • Ventricular contraction • Where the heart is located • Secretes insulin and glucagon • Superior chambers of the heart • Inferior chambers of the heart • Innermost layer of the heart wall • Adrenal glands sit atop these organs • One of two layers of the pericardium • Calcitonin ______blood calcium levels • ...

Frans crossword 2021-12-02

Frans crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the heart valve at the base of the aorta and the pulmonary artery
  2. where the lungs and the blood exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide
  3. carrying blood away from the heart
  4. a muscular organ which pumps blood
  5. a passage or airway in the lower respiratory tract that conducts air into the lungs
  6. carrying air in and out of your lungs
  7. thickest of the heart's chambers
  8. veins that transfer oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
  9. allows your chest to expand
  10. it passes the blood to the pulmonary artery
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  1. any of the minute branches into which a bronchus divides
  2. the smallest of the blood vessels
  3. blood vessels that carry blood from the right side of the heart through to the capillaries of the lungs
  4. largest artery in the human body
  5. recieves blood low in oxygen from the body
  6. surrounds the lungs and the heart
  7. assisting the lungs in expanding to take in air
  8. a red body fluid
  9. a large vein that carries blood to the heart pumps blood
  10. recieves blood from the lungs

20 Clues: a red body fluid • allows your chest to expand • recieves blood from the lungs • largest artery in the human body • thickest of the heart's chambers • the smallest of the blood vessels • surrounds the lungs and the heart • carrying blood away from the heart • a muscular organ which pumps blood • carrying air in and out of your lungs • recieves blood low in oxygen from the body • ...

Coronary Cardiac Puzzle 2023-10-23

Coronary Cardiac Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  2. Left Side, Oxygenated
  3. automated external defibrillator
  4. another name for high blood pressure
  5. to record
  6. infarction heart attack, heart doesn’t receive the blood flow it needs
  7. enlarged or dilated veins typically in the legs
  8. monitor portable ECG typically left on for a week
  9. Cava Longest Vein in the Body
  10. Right Side, without oxygen
  11. medical term for shortness of breath, meaning abnormal or ill
  12. the area in which the heart lies
  13. meaning hardening, in the name of the condition where arteries harden
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  1. the type of muscle of which the heart is made up of
  2. Ultrasonography looks at blood going through the vessels
  3. artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell
  4. x-ray including dye pumped into the body, can diagnose stenosis or aneurysms
  5. Cathererization catheter injects dye into vessels around the heart
  6. referring to the lungs
  7. literally means ‘heart’!
  8. heart failure reduced blood flow in the left ventricle
  9. electrocardiography
  10. coronary care unit
  11. shortness of breath
  12. vital signs stable
  13. very thin walls, exchange O2, CO2, and nutrients!

26 Clues: to record • coronary care unit • vital signs stable • electrocardiography • shortness of breath • Left Side, Oxygenated • referring to the lungs • literally means ‘heart’! • Right Side, without oxygen • Cava Longest Vein in the Body • automated external defibrillator • the area in which the heart lies • another name for high blood pressure • ...

Cardiovascular terminology 2014-11-05

Cardiovascular terminology crossword puzzle
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  1. A minute blood vessel connecting arterioles with venules.
  2. A bluish coloration of the mucous membranes and skin caused by deficient oxygenation of the blood.
  3. The major systemic artery.
  4. Receives deoxygenated blood returned from the upper part of the body through the superior vena cava and from the lower body through the inferior vena cava.
  5. A localised dilatation or ballooning of an arterial wall.
  6. The organ snugly enclosed within the inferior mediastinum, the medial cavity of the thorax.
  7. Low blood pressure.
  8. The pressure when the ventricles are relaxing.
  9. The cardiac muscle layer of the heart wall.
  10. Word that means the alternating expansion and recoil of an artery that occurs with each beat of the left ventricle creates a pressure wave.
  11. Part of the heart that consists of two flaps.
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  1. An abnormal, excessively rapid heart rate.
  2. Carries deoxygenated blood from the tissues and lungs to the heart.
  3. Controls the rhythmic beating of the heart.
  4. Root word that means vein.
  5. High Blood pressure.
  6. The pressure in the arteries at the peak of ventricular contraction.
  7. Takes blood from the heart to the lungs to collect oxygen.
  8. The aorta is the largest and they move the blood from the heart to the remainder of the body.
  9. Crushing chest pain

20 Clues: Low blood pressure. • Crushing chest pain • High Blood pressure. • The major systemic artery. • Root word that means vein. • An abnormal, excessively rapid heart rate. • Controls the rhythmic beating of the heart. • The cardiac muscle layer of the heart wall. • Part of the heart that consists of two flaps. • The pressure when the ventricles are relaxing. • ...

Circulatory System 2014-10-25

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

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

Cardiovascular System 2022-10-31

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. history of
  2. The ___atrium receives oxygen rich blood and transfers it into the left ventricle
  3. ___ disease is a disorder that causes blood vessels to narrow down so much that it causes pain and numbness
  4. is a condition where the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  5. is a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and vessels
  6. The ___ valve separates the right ventricle from the pulmonary artery
  7. is a test that checks the heart rhythm and other heart problems
  8. Potassium
  9. ___- is a combing form that means body
  10. __- is a prefix that means slow
  11. ___ test is also known as an exercise test
  12. ___- is a prefix that means fast
Down
  1. -___ is a suffix meaning chest
  2. known as high blood pressure
  3. The __ are a pair of organs that help you breath
  4. -__ is a suffix meaning small
  5. ___ machine is a portable ECG machine
  6. a device that delivers electrical signal to regulate heartbeat
  7. the left ventricle does not efficiently pump blood
  8. the main artery that carries blood away from your heart
  9. a fist sized organ that pumps blood through the body
  10. chest pain
  11. ___ artery disease is a disorder where there is narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
  12. __ heart failure is a condition
  13. blood pressure
  14. diabetes mellitus

26 Clues: Potassium • history of • chest pain • blood pressure • diabetes mellitus • known as high blood pressure • -__ is a suffix meaning small • -___ is a suffix meaning chest • __ heart failure is a condition • __- is a prefix that means slow • ___- is a prefix that means fast • ___ machine is a portable ECG machine • ___- is a combing form that means body • ...

Unit Five Lab 2020-03-10

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

25 Clues: aorta • heart • atrium • vessel • artery • blood pressure • high blood pressure • mitral valve prolapse • ventricular tachycardia • swollen and dilated veins • acute myocardial infarction • inner layer of the epicardium • inner layer of the heart walls • implantable cardioverter defibrillator • used to measure pressure (blood pressure cuff) • swelling of an artery when it has a weakened wall • ...

noah 2024-03-22

noah crossword puzzle
Across
  1. progressive disease that weakens the muscles of the shoulder and pelvic
  2. condition in which the atria beats more rapidly than the ventricles
  3. this is the main artery that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
  4. sonography procedure in which blood flow and blood pressure are measured using ultrasound technology
  5. inflammation of the inner layer of the heart muscle
  6. little veins
  7. within
  8. below
  9. severe constricting pain or pressure in the chest
  10. beats per minute
  11. test a produce how efficient the heart pumps blood
  12. slow
  13. Form of arthritis in which uric acid builds up in the blood and causes joint swelling up
Down
  1. Arteries carry blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs
  2. condition of plaque buildup in the arteries
  3. scan helpful for diagnosing heart damage or scar tissue
  4. fast heartbeat
  5. carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
  6. process of listening to he internal sounds of the body using a stethoscope
  7. carries oxygenated blood away from the heart
  8. bad, abnormal, and painful
  9. both eyes
  10. Catherization passage of tiny plastic tube into the heart through blood vessels usually through the femoral artery in the leg
  11. acute respiratory distress syndrome
  12. above

25 Clues: slow • below • above • within • both eyes • little veins • fast heartbeat • beats per minute • bad, abnormal, and painful • acute respiratory distress syndrome • carry deoxygenated blood to the heart • condition of plaque buildup in the arteries • carries oxygenated blood away from the heart • severe constricting pain or pressure in the chest • ...

Circulatory System 2023-03-30

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. thick and thin myofilaments are present and organized into myofibrils
  2. small structure in the heart, located in the Koch triangle
  3. pumps blood into the aorta
  4. meeee
  5. a fibrous sac that surrounds the heart
  6. an important role in the clotting of blood during injury or surgery
  7. muscular organ that pumps blood through the body
  8. series of pressure changes that take place within the heart
Down
  1. make up a major part of a circulatory system
  2. expands the volume of the chamber
  3. a simple and non-invasive test for measuring and recording electrical activity of the heart
  4. blood vessels located throughout your body that collect oxygen-poor blood and return it to your heart
  5. transports oxygen-depleted blood from the thorax, abdomen, and lower extremities
  6. the main artery of the body, supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system
  7. pumps it into the pulmonary artery and lungs to pick up oxygen
  8. emerges onto the anterior surface of the heart
  9. keeps blood flowing in one direction
  10. receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
  11. the liquid part of blood that is mostly water
  12. make up the myocardium portion of the heart wall
  13. a red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans

21 Clues: meeee • pumps blood into the aorta • expands the volume of the chamber • keeps blood flowing in one direction • a fibrous sac that surrounds the heart • receives oxygenated blood from the lungs • make up a major part of a circulatory system • the liquid part of blood that is mostly water • emerges onto the anterior surface of the heart • ...

Circulatory System 2023-03-30

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fibroserous sac that contains the heart
  2. My Name
  3. Red Blood Cell
  4. Receives deoxygenated blood from the body through veins, namely superior and inferior venae cavae.
  5. White Blood Cell
  6. Regulates and supports the one-way flow of blood out of the left ventricle and into the aorta
  7. Largest artery in the body
  8. Starts with the closure of the semilunar valves and ends with the closure of the AV valves.
  9. Controls blood flow from the right atrium into the right ventricle
  10. Innermost layer of heart wall
  11. Supports pulmonary circulation by carrying deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart into the lungs for gas exchange
  12. Controls blood flow from the right ventricle into the pulmonary trunk
Down
  1. Pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta to be distributed to smaller arteries
  2. Run along surface of the heart to carry oxygenated blood to the heart muscle
  3. Controls blood flow from the left atrium into the left ventricle
  4. Middle layer of heart wall
  5. Outermost layer of heart wall
  6. Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs via the pulmonary veins
  7. Pumps deoxygenated blood into the pulmonary artery and then to the lungs to pick up oxygen.
  8. Ventricular contractions that force blood out of the heart through the pulmonary and aortic valves
  9. Fluid in Blood

21 Clues: My Name • Red Blood Cell • Fluid in Blood • White Blood Cell • Middle layer of heart wall • Largest artery in the body • Outermost layer of heart wall • Innermost layer of heart wall • Fibroserous sac that contains the heart • Controls blood flow from the left atrium into the left ventricle • Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs via the pulmonary veins • ...

Cardiovascular System 2023-06-20

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lower tip of heart
  2. located on each side of neck
  3. smallest vein
  4. gas enters through lungs
  5. largest vein
  6. vessel that carries blood
  7. upper chamber of heart
  8. inner lining of heart
Down
  1. lower chamber of heart
  2. small blood vessel
  3. gas released by cells
  4. membrane surrounding the heart
  5. contraction of heartbeat
  6. incomplete closer of heart valves
  7. largest artery in the body

15 Clues: largest vein • smallest vein • small blood vessel • lower tip of heart • gas released by cells • inner lining of heart • lower chamber of heart • upper chamber of heart • gas enters through lungs • contraction of heartbeat • vessel that carries blood • largest artery in the body • located on each side of neck • membrane surrounding the heart • incomplete closer of heart valves

Emily Trejo 2024-11-17

Emily Trejo crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an electric shock to the heart to restore a normal rhythm
  2. as needed
  3. instrument to measure pressure
  4. can be caused by viruses, bacteria,and even fungi
  5. when the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle
  6. across or through
  7. low shocks to restore a regular heart rhythm
  8. process of cutting
  9. an ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  10. electrolytes
Down
  1. hardening of the arteries caused by fat
  2. sends an electrical signal to regulate heart beats
  3. when having inflammation of the inner layer of the heart muscle
  4. procedure used to diagnose stenosis
  5. emitting of reflecting light
  6. condition in which an artery has a weakened wall
  7. before/from or in front of
  8. millimeters of mercury
  9. potassium chloride

19 Clues: as needed • electrolytes • across or through • process of cutting • potassium chloride • millimeters of mercury • before/from or in front of • emitting of reflecting light • instrument to measure pressure • procedure used to diagnose stenosis • hardening of the arteries caused by fat • low shocks to restore a regular heart rhythm • condition in which an artery has a weakened wall • ...

circulatory system 2022-02-21

circulatory system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. part of heart that collects blood
  2. the smallest form of blood vessel
  3. this can clog your arteries
  4. these deliver blood with oxygen
  5. the top number in blood pressure readings
  6. blood cell that carries oxygen
  7. liquid that carries all we need to our body
  8. the system that is concerned with blood flow
  9. part of heart that pumps blood
  10. carries blood back to heart
Down
  1. large artery at top of heart
  2. also know as hardening of artery
  3. high blood sugar
  4. blood cells that attack germs
  5. the organ that pumps blood
  6. the bottom number in this health measurement
  7. a health concern with two numbers
  8. device in heart that allows blood to move

18 Clues: high blood sugar • the organ that pumps blood • this can clog your arteries • carries blood back to heart • large artery at top of heart • blood cells that attack germs • blood cell that carries oxygen • part of heart that pumps blood • these deliver blood with oxygen • also know as hardening of artery • part of heart that collects blood • the smallest form of blood vessel • ...

Unit Five Lab 2020-03-10

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

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

Cardiac Crossword 2025-02-04

Cardiac Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Surgical connection between two structures
  2. Given into the venous system
  3. Electrical shock used to return heart to a normal rhythm
  4. Upper two chambers of the heart
  5. Team that performs CABG
  6. Depicts repolarisation of the ventricles
  7. NUM of 3W
  8. 'Occurring in an abnormal position or in an unusual manner or form"
  9. Surgical opening of the anterior chest bone
  10. Class 3 antiarrhythmics used to treat AF
  11. Shows electrical activity in the atria
  12. Newest medication used in heart failure symptom management
  13. Relating to the heart
  14. Measured using a probe on the finger or ear
Down
  1. Cardiac rhythm with uncoordinated atrial activity
  2. Lower two chambers of the heart
  3. NUM of 3E
  4. Medication that improves cardiac contractility and induces vasodilation
  5. Newest ward in the Heart Lung Directorate
  6. Shows depolarisation of the ventricles
  7. Picture of electrical activity in the heart
  8. Surgically created artificial airway, requiring suctioning
  9. Team that wants a new heart
  10. Cardiac monitoring that allows your patients to be mobile
  11. Enzyme released by cardiac muscle in distress
  12. Education program including rotations to 3E, 3W & 5E
  13. Procedure to check coronary arteries for blockages
  14. Team that deploys stents
  15. Opening in the septum between the two ventricles

29 Clues: NUM of 3E • NUM of 3W • Relating to the heart • Team that performs CABG • Team that deploys stents • Team that wants a new heart • Given into the venous system • Lower two chambers of the heart • Upper two chambers of the heart • Shows depolarisation of the ventricles • Shows electrical activity in the atria • Depicts repolarisation of the ventricles • ...

Cardiovascular System 2023-10-05

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

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

Cardiovascular system 2020-11-18

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

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

Cardiovascular system 2020-11-18

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

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

human systems 2023-04-28

human systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. located at the top part of the heart, right and left side
  2. biggest artery in the heart
  3. transfers blood to the lungs
  4. smallest veins
  5. transfers blood to the heart
Down
  1. carries blood to the heart from other places
  2. keeps the blood flowing in the heart separate from the myocar
  3. responsible for the heart pumps
  4. transfers oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
  5. scientific word for a red blood cell
  6. holds the heart in place and helps it work
  7. word for a platelet
  8. located under the atrium helps pump the blood to the body or the lungs
  9. and the pericardium
  10. word for a white blood cell
  11. transfers blood to the rest of the body

16 Clues: smallest veins • word for a platelet • and the pericardium • biggest artery in the heart • word for a white blood cell • transfers blood to the lungs • transfers blood to the heart • responsible for the heart pumps • scientific word for a red blood cell • transfers blood to the rest of the body • holds the heart in place and helps it work • ...

Cardio and Blood Systems 2024-04-03

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

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

Circulatory System Crossword 2024-04-02

Circulatory System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood flows through them.
  2. Issues pertaining to the lungs.
  3. Tiny, disc shaped piece of cell that is found in the blood and spleen.
  4. Connect arteries and veins.
  5. Colorless part of blood.
  6. Vessel that delivers oxygen-rich blood to the body.
  7. The outermost layer of the heart.
  8. When the pressure in your blood vessels is too high.
  9. Muscular chamber that pumps blood out of the heart and into the circulatory system.
  10. Carry blood towards the heart.
Down
  1. A wall dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones.
  2. Pressure of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries.
  3. Large vein that carries blood to the heart through other areas of the body.
  4. Carry blood away from the heart.
  5. Help clot blood and create scabs to stop bleeding.
  6. Red blood cells that have a biconcave disc without a nucleus.
  7. Help the body fight infection and diseases.
  8. Someone who is willing to give their blood.
  9. Anatomical cavity or passage.
  10. Process of blood flowing through the body.
  11. Thick middle layer of the heart.
  12. Part of your heart that act like doors.
  13. Connected to transportation of oxygen.
  14. Thin, smooth tissue that makes up the lining of the chambers and valves of the heart.

24 Clues: Colorless part of blood. • Connect arteries and veins. • Anatomical cavity or passage. • Carry blood towards the heart. • Issues pertaining to the lungs. • Carry blood away from the heart. • Thick middle layer of the heart. • The outermost layer of the heart. • Connected to transportation of oxygen. • Part of your heart that act like doors. • ...

Cardiovascular System 2016-11-27

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Inflammation of a vein
  2. Upper chambers of the heart
  3. Lower chambers of the heart
  4. Enlargement of the heart
  5. Slow heartbeat condition
  6. Relaxation phase of heartbeat
Down
  1. Inner lining of the heart
  2. Rapid heartbeat condition
  3. pertaining to the heart
  4. Small vein
  5. Smallest blood vessel
  6. Widening of a vessel
  7. Largest type of blood vessel
  8. Largest artery in the body
  9. Irregular heart rhythm

15 Clues: Small vein • Widening of a vessel • Smallest blood vessel • Inflammation of a vein • Irregular heart rhythm • pertaining to the heart • Enlargement of the heart • Slow heartbeat condition • Inner lining of the heart • Rapid heartbeat condition • Largest artery in the body • Upper chambers of the heart • Lower chambers of the heart • Largest type of blood vessel • ...

Vital Signs Review 2025-04-04

Vital Signs Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. blood cells that fight infection
  2. too much
  3. side of the heart that is low in oxygen
  4. temperature
  5. heart/pulse
  6. fast
  7. blood cells that carry oxygen
  8. lower chambers of the heart
Down
  1. too little
  2. how many chambers are in the heart
  3. blood cells that clot blood
  4. breathing
  5. upper chambers of the heart
  6. slow
  7. how many layers does the heart have

15 Clues: slow • fast • too much • breathing • too little • temperature • heart/pulse • blood cells that clot blood • upper chambers of the heart • lower chambers of the heart • blood cells that carry oxygen • blood cells that fight infection • how many chambers are in the heart • how many layers does the heart have • side of the heart that is low in oxygen

Cardio Crossword 2014-02-20

Cardio Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. of excessive pressure
  2. of vein with blood clot
  3. heart inflammation
  4. clot destruction
  5. enlargement
  6. who makes step
  7. muscle disease
  8. to unknown disease
  9. vein
Down
  1. vessel record
  2. to vein
  3. process
  4. a rhythm condition
  5. condition of artery hardness
  6. rhythm condition
  7. treatment
  8. of heart sound waves
  9. condition of narrowing
  10. repair of blood vessels
  11. volume blood condition

20 Clues: vein • to vein • process • treatment • enlargement • vessel record • who makes step • muscle disease • rhythm condition • clot destruction • a rhythm condition • heart inflammation • to unknown disease • of heart sound waves • of excessive pressure • condition of narrowing • volume blood condition • of vein with blood clot • repair of blood vessels • condition of artery hardness

Nahata Dziil Nurse's Week 2024-05-06

Nahata Dziil Nurse's Week crossword puzzle
Across
  1. heart contraction
  2. patient Centered Medical Home
  3. Sandy
  4. little green iv cap
  5. documentation program
  6. Lydia, Stacey, Willardine, Polly and Linda
  7. holds your slot to be seen
  8. Dodge and King
  9. a person receiving medical care
  10. used to listen to the heart
  11. absence of heart electrical activity
Down
  1. Pony and Brent
  2. tissue sample
  3. another word for inoculation
  4. used for injections
  5. measured in celsius and fahrenheit
  6. Evangeline, Hawia, Chantell, Tammy & Lutisha
  7. Andreah and Danielle
  8. imaging department
  9. heart relaxation

20 Clues: Sandy • tissue sample • Pony and Brent • Dodge and King • heart relaxation • heart contraction • imaging department • used for injections • little green iv cap • Andreah and Danielle • documentation program • holds your slot to be seen • used to listen to the heart • another word for inoculation • patient Centered Medical Home • a person receiving medical care • ...

Blood Flow 2022-02-10

Blood Flow crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Oxygen is needed to produce...... in muscles, the brain etc
  2. the largest chamber of the heart
  3. Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart
  4. Chambers on the bottom of the heart are called......
  5. Blood vessel that carries blood to the lungs
  6. Blood vessel that carries blood around the body
  7. The valve between the RA and RV
  8. Organ that diffuses(moves) oxygen into the blood
  9. There are two vena cava. The one returning blood from the upper body is the ....... vena cava
Down
  1. Blood carries.......
  2. organs work together in your body to perform specific F........
  3. The valve between the LA and LV
  4. the blood vessels that return blood to the heart form the body
  5. The heart has ...... chambers
  6. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  7. Chambers on the top of the heart are called......
  8. the blood vessel that carries blood from the lungs to the heart

17 Clues: Blood carries....... • The heart has ...... chambers • The valve between the LA and LV • The valve between the RA and RV • the largest chamber of the heart • Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart • Blood vessel that carries blood to the lungs • Blood vessel that carries blood around the body • Organ that diffuses(moves) oxygen into the blood • ...

Circulatory System 2024-02-06

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which type of circulation moves blood to and from the lungs?
  2. Watery base that blood cells float on
  3. Blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart (deoxygenated)
  4. Where are blood cells made?
  5. True or False: All animals has red blood.
  6. Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart (oygenated)
  7. How many cells thick is a capillary?
  8. Which type of circulation sends blood from the heart to the rest of the body and back?
  9. Where Veins and Arteries meet
  10. Type of blood cell that fights diseases
Down
  1. Type of blood cell that helps make scabs
  2. Lower two chambers of the heart
  3. Which type of circulation provides blood to the heart tissue?
  4. Type of blood cell that carries oxygen
  5. Side of heart that carries deoxygenated blood
  6. Upper two chambers of the heart
  7. Side of heart that carries oxygenated blood

17 Clues: Where are blood cells made? • Where Veins and Arteries meet • Lower two chambers of the heart • Upper two chambers of the heart • How many cells thick is a capillary? • Watery base that blood cells float on • Type of blood cell that carries oxygen • Type of blood cell that fights diseases • Type of blood cell that helps make scabs • True or False: All animals has red blood. • ...

Cardiovascular System Crossword 2025-12-10

Cardiovascular System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Flow of blood that brings oxygen to a part of your heart muscle suddenly becomes blocked. Common way to die
  2. The organ that pumps blood throughout your body
  3. A medical device that sends an electric shock to the heart to correct dangerously abnormal rhythms in your heart
  4. Vessels
  5. Chest compression
  6. The membrane enclosing the heart
  7. Fast rhythm of the heart
Down
  1. Fine blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules
  2. Blood clot in the heart
  3. Slow rhythm of the heart
  4. Tubes that transport blood throughout the body, delivering oxygen and nutrients and removing waste
  5. Force of your blood pushing against your artery walls as your heart pumps it through your body
  6. Ultrasound of the heart
  7. Attack

14 Clues: Attack • Vessels • Chest compression • Blood clot in the heart • Ultrasound of the heart • Slow rhythm of the heart • Fast rhythm of the heart • The membrane enclosing the heart • The organ that pumps blood throughout your body • Fine blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules • ...

Xandra Armijo Unit 4 2018-04-11

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

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

Cardiovascular System 2021-10-22

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

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

Cardiovascular System Anatomy and Physiology 2023-10-02

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

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

Cardiovascular System 2024-03-22

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

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

Cardiovascular System 2024-03-22

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

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

medical terminology 2024-11-11

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

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

Cardiovascular system 2025-12-04

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. dyspnea on exertion
  2. Extremely small vessels that form a network to connect arterioles and venules, allowing for the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste with the tissues
  3. Procedure using x-ray dye and a tiny tube called a catheter
  4. A four-chambered muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  5. shortness of breath
  6. A suffix meaning small
  7. Condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
  8. Condition in which the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow
  9. Made up of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma, and it transports oxygen, nutrients, and waste products
  10. nursing care plan
  11. hypertension
  12. A prefix meaning around
  13. Occurs when a part of the heart doesn’t get the blood flow it needs
  14. A complete stopping of the heart
  15. A root word meaning blood
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  1. Uses ultrasound to look at blood going through blood vessels to determine if they are narrowed or have a thrombus
  2. A root word meaning vessel
  3. Disorder in which there is a narrowing in the arteries surrounding the heart
  4. Vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
  5. Portable device that produces an electrocardiogram once several electrodes have been connected to the chest
  6. A root word meaning heart
  7. X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing (stenosis) or aneurysms
  8. Vessels that return deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart
  9. atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
  10. Way to measure blood pressure.

25 Clues: hypertension • nursing care plan • dyspnea on exertion • shortness of breath • A suffix meaning small • A prefix meaning around • A root word meaning heart • A root word meaning blood • A root word meaning vessel • Way to measure blood pressure. • A complete stopping of the heart • atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease • Procedure using x-ray dye and a tiny tube called a catheter • ...

Cardiovascular System - Abigail Granado 2024-03-22

Cardiovascular System - Abigail Granado crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Pumps blood through the system
  2. A fibroserous sac that encloses the heart
  3. Prevent the back flow of blood between chambers between R atrium and ventricle
  4. Chest
  5. Localized balloon like dilation of a blood vessel usually an artery
  6. Procedure in which controlled electrical shocks are sent through the heart to restore normal cardiac rhythm
  7. Abnormal heartbeats that disrupt the regular ventricular rhythm of the heart
  8. Pulse
  9. condition in which the atria beat more rapidly than the ventricles, causing quivering movement
  10. Narrowing of the coronary arteries, resulting in a insufficient blood supply to the heart
  11. Test Procedure that tests how efficiently the heart pumps blood
  12. Inflammation of the inner larger of the heart muscle
  13. Tissue death in the heart muscle resulting from an obstructed artery
  14. Reads your hearts electrical impulses
  15. Disease resulting from reduced blood flow from the heart
  16. A radiograph test that uses a contrast agent and a camera to take pictures of the blood flow in arteries
Down
  1. instrument to measure pressure
  2. surgical opening
  3. Procedure to stop atrial or ventricular fibrillation
  4. Vessels that deliver blood to tissues
  5. Narrowing;Tightening
  6. Mass of solid, liquid or gas that travels through the blood stream
  7. Networks of small vessels that perfuse tissue
  8. A surgical procedure in which plaque is removed from the lining of an artery
  9. Raid spontaneous contractions of the muscle fibers in the atria or ventricles

25 Clues: Chest • Pulse • surgical opening • Narrowing;Tightening • instrument to measure pressure • Pumps blood through the system • Vessels that deliver blood to tissues • Reads your hearts electrical impulses • A fibroserous sac that encloses the heart • Networks of small vessels that perfuse tissue • Procedure to stop atrial or ventricular fibrillation • ...

Chapter 9 Creative Study 2021-10-22

Chapter 9 Creative Study crossword puzzle
Across
  1. small vessels that receive blood from the arteries
  2. pericardium layer of the pericardium closest to the heart (visceral = pertaining to organ)
  3. profuse sweating (perspiration)
  4. condition of narrowing of a part
  5. high blood pressure
  6. ventricle (belly or pouch)
  7. aneurysm a spindle-shaped bulge of an artery
  8. pericardium outer layer (parietal=pertaining to wall)
  9. plugging; an obstruction or a closing off
  10. drug that reduces serum fat and cholesterol
  11. membrane forming the outer layer of the heart
  12. surgical repair of a heart valve
  13. upper right or left chamber of the heart
  14. septum partition between the right and left ventricles
  15. vessels that carry blood to the heart from the venules
  16. drug that increases the secretion of urine; commonly prescribed in treating hypertension
  17. membrane lining the cavities of the heart
Down
  1. subjective experience of pounding, skipping, or racing heartbeat
  2. cavity fluid-filled cavity between the pericardial layers
  3. vein
  4. protective sac enclosing the heart composed of two layers with fluid between
  5. aneurysm a sac-like bulge on one side of an artery
  6. a stationary blood clot
  7. septum partition between the right and left atria
  8. tiny vessels that join arterioles and venules
  9. vessels that carry blood away from the heart to the arterioles
  10. low blood pressure
  11. valve valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
  12. aneurysm a split or tear of the arterial wall
  13. heart muscle

30 Clues: vein • heart muscle • low blood pressure • high blood pressure • a stationary blood clot • ventricle (belly or pouch) • profuse sweating (perspiration) • condition of narrowing of a part • surgical repair of a heart valve • upper right or left chamber of the heart • plugging; an obstruction or a closing off • membrane lining the cavities of the heart • ...

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

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

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

Cardiovascular System - Abigail Granado 2024-03-22

Cardiovascular System - Abigail Granado crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Disease resulting from reduced blood flow from the heart
  2. Carries blood from the body to the R atrium
  3. surgical opening
  4. Narrowing;Tightening
  5. Test Procedure that tests how efficiently the heart pumps blood
  6. Procedure to stop atrial or ventricular fibrillation
  7. Pulse
  8. A surgical procedure in which plaque is removed from the lining of an artery
  9. Prevent the back flow of blood between chambers between R atrium and ventricle
  10. Narrowing of the coronary arteries, resulting in a insufficient blood supply to the heart
  11. instrument to measure pressure
  12. Procedure in which controlled electrical shocks are sent through the heart to restore normal cardiac rhythm
  13. Inflammation of the inner larger of the heart muscle
  14. condition in which the atria beat more rapidly than the ventricles, causing quivering movement
  15. Networks of small vessels that perfuse tissue
Down
  1. Pumps blood through the system
  2. Mass of solid, liquid or gas that travels through the blood stream
  3. A radiograph test that uses a contrast agent and a camera to take pictures of the blood flow in arteries
  4. Reads your hearts electrical impulses
  5. Raid spontaneous contractions of the muscle fibers in the atria or ventricles
  6. A fibroserous sac that encloses the heart
  7. Chest
  8. Abnormal heartbeats that disrupt the regular ventricular rhythm of the heart
  9. Tissue death in the heart muscle resulting from an obstructed artery
  10. Localized balloon like dilation of a blood vessel usually an artery
  11. Vessels that deliver blood to tissues

26 Clues: Pulse • Chest • surgical opening • Narrowing;Tightening • Pumps blood through the system • instrument to measure pressure • Reads your hearts electrical impulses • Vessels that deliver blood to tissues • A fibroserous sac that encloses the heart • Carries blood from the body to the R atrium • Networks of small vessels that perfuse tissue • ...

ekg 2025-08-27

ekg crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a highly toxic metallic element (Pb) that causes severe health problems and can lead to lead poisoning (also known as plumbism or saturnism)
  2. the process of delivering oxygenated blood to tissues and organs throughout the body
  3. the rhythmic expansion and contraction of an artery that can be felt when the blood is pumped through the artery
  4. the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart chambers relax and fill with blood
  5. an upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the body or lungs
  6. the muscular layer of the heart
  7. a series of pressure changes within the heart
  8. the contraction phase of the cardiac cycle, during which the geart muscle pumps blood out of the heart chambers and into the arteries
  9. the system, relating to the heart (cardio) and the blood vessels (vascular), which transports/circulates blood throughout the body to deliver oxygen and nutrients while removing waste
  10. the transmission of electrical impulses or stimuli through nerve tissue or the hwart’s specialized fibers to coordinate a response
  11. a lower chamber of the heart that pumps or contains fluid
  12. a test to record tbe electrical signals in the heart
Down
  1. the force exerted by blood on the walls of the arteries as it circulates throughout the body
  2. the number of times the heart beats within a certain time period, usually a minute
  3. the largest artery in the body
  4. the smallest type of blood vessel in which forms a network that connects the arterioles (small arteries) to venules (small veins)
  5. a painless, noninvasive test that measures and records the heart’s electrical activity
  6. a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the body’s tissues and organs
  7. a discrete, localized mass or swelling in tissue
  8. a blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from the body’s tissues and organs

20 Clues: the largest artery in the body • the muscular layer of the heart • a series of pressure changes within the heart • a discrete, localized mass or swelling in tissue • a test to record tbe electrical signals in the heart • a lower chamber of the heart that pumps or contains fluid • an upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the body or lungs • ...

medical term 2022-03-06

medical term crossword puzzle
Across
  1. procedure to open blocked blood vessels that supply blood to the heart
  2. bluish color to the skin from lack of oxygen
  3. operation to remove the thrombus, intima, and atheromatous material from an occluded artery
  4. disease in which there is a narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries
  5. atherosclerotic heart disease
  6. a condition in which there is a lower number of red and white blood cells and platelets in the blood
  7. bleeding
  8. rapid beating of the heart
  9. myocardial infarction (heart attack)
Down
  1. enlarged heart, heart failure
  2. the production of blood platelets
  3. abnormal rhythm
  4. removal of blood to collect specific blood cells
  5. surgery that moves healthy blood vessels to another part of the body to make a new path for blood to go
  6. the incision into the lumen of an artery for the removal of a clot
  7. percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
  8. an x-ray of blood vessels and blood flow in the body
  9. the heart has trouble pumping blood through the body
  10. hypertension

19 Clues: bleeding • hypertension • abnormal rhythm • rapid beating of the heart • enlarged heart, heart failure • atherosclerotic heart disease • the production of blood platelets • myocardial infarction (heart attack) • bluish color to the skin from lack of oxygen • percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty • removal of blood to collect specific blood cells • ...

cardiovascular system crossword 2020-10-19

cardiovascular system crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. X-ray of blood or lymph vessels
  2. Pumps blood through the system
  3. Located in the walls of the heart
  4. Atrial fibrillation
  5. Vessels that deliver blood to tissues.
  6. Ventricular fibrillation
  7. cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  8. The abbreviation is ECG
  9. The heart doesn't pump as strong
  10. study of
  11. Blocks the blood flow to your brain
  12. middle
  13. above/over
  14. Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
  15. Small vessels that perfuse tissues.
Down
  1. It hardens the arteries
  2. device you wear and detects rhythm
  3. shows images of your heart's structure
  4. It's like the delivery route
  5. blocks the blood flow to the heart
  6. raising your heart rate with exercise
  7. between
  8. under
  9. uneven heartbeat or heartbeat
  10. Electrocardiogram

25 Clues: under • middle • between • study of • above/over • Electrocardiogram • Atrial fibrillation • It hardens the arteries • The abbreviation is ECG • Ventricular fibrillation • It's like the delivery route • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • uneven heartbeat or heartbeat • Pumps blood through the system • X-ray of blood or lymph vessels • The heart doesn't pump as strong • ...

HCAS 123 Module 4 Crossword Puzzle 2023-05-24

HCAS 123 Module 4 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. to measure breathing
  2. CO2 stands for
  3. the prefix that means fast
  4. the root scler/o means
  5. to narrow down the blood vessel
  6. a cell that clots is called
  7. the windpipe is called
  8. the enlargement of the heart
  9. inflammation of the veins
  10. phleb/o means
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  1. the upper chamber of the heart
  2. one who specializes in the heart is called
  3. the lower chambers of the heart
  4. the root of the term Erythrocyte means
  5. inflammation of the bronchi
  6. O2 stands for
  7. the voice box is the
  8. lack of or having no smell
  9. slow heart beat
  10. the largest artery in the body
  11. Erythr/o means
  12. the breakdown of blood

22 Clues: O2 stands for • phleb/o means • CO2 stands for • Erythr/o means • slow heart beat • to measure breathing • the voice box is the • the root scler/o means • the breakdown of blood • the windpipe is called • inflammation of the veins • the prefix that means fast • lack of or having no smell • inflammation of the bronchi • a cell that clots is called • the enlargement of the heart • ...

Unit 5 Activity 2 2023-11-13

Unit 5 Activity 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. pumps blood
  2. Congestive heart failure
  3. hardening and narrowing of the arteries
  4. pertaining to blood vessels
  5. performance
  6. denoting a condition of the blood
  7. coronary artery disease
  8. blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood
  9. test evaluate
  10. Atrial Fibrillation
  11. failure weakening of the hearts ability to pump blood
  12. relating to heart
  13. monitor portable device to record hearts electrical activity
  14. irregular heartbeat
  15. artery disease narrowing of the arteries
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  1. tiny blood vessels that connect arteries
  2. uses sound waves to create images
  3. denoting inflammation
  4. high blood pressure
  5. hypertension
  6. measures electrical activity of the heart
  7. catheterization invasive procedure tp visualize heart blood vessels
  8. blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood
  9. relating to arteries
  10. Myocardical infarction
  11. vital fluid that circulates

26 Clues: pumps blood • performance • hypertension • test evaluate • relating to heart • high blood pressure • Atrial Fibrillation • irregular heartbeat • relating to arteries • denoting inflammation • Myocardical infarction • coronary artery disease • Congestive heart failure • pertaining to blood vessels • vital fluid that circulates • uses sound waves to create images • ...

Chapter 8: Transport in Mammals 2020-03-11

Chapter 8: Transport in Mammals crossword puzzle
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  1. Form at the congregation of many capillaries. Eventually, many congregate to form a vein.
  2. Organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system.
  3. Yelowish liquid component of blood that holds blood cells in suspension. Makes up ~55% of out blood volume.
  4. Colorless fluid that contains white blood cells and bathes the tissues.
  5. 2 upper cavities of the heart which receive blood from veins.
  6. Blood vessels which carry blood away from the heart at high pressure. Thick and flexible.
  7. Circulation that pumps blood to and from the lungs
  8. Branch from the arteries at the tissues the artery was heading to. Can contract, controlling blood flow.
  9. Red blood cells
  10. Quivering or irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots and heart failure.
  11. Muscular tissue of the heart
  12. Circulation that pumps blood to and from the rest of the body (Except the lungs)
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  1. Body fluid that delivers nutrients and oxygen to cells and transports metabolic waste products away from cells.
  2. 2 large chambers in the heart that receive blood from the atrium, and pump it out through arteries.
  3. Valves which that prevent the flow of blood back into the heart. Found in the heart and major arteries.
  4. Fine branching blood vessels that form a network between veins and arteries. Deliver blood c=to individual cells.
  5. Valves which connect the atriums to the ventricles, allowing the control of blood flow between them.
  6. Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart, at low speeds and pressures. Thinner than arteries.
  7. Tissue that forms the intermost layer of blood vessels.
  8. Type of cell capable of engulfing and absorbing bacteria and other small cells/particles.
  9. Muscular wall that completely divides the heart into 2 sections

21 Clues: Red blood cells • Muscular tissue of the heart • Circulation that pumps blood to and from the lungs • Organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system. • Tissue that forms the intermost layer of blood vessels. • 2 upper cavities of the heart which receive blood from veins. • Muscular wall that completely divides the heart into 2 sections • ...

The Respiratory and Circulatory Systems 2019-05-14

The Respiratory and Circulatory Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. each of the two upper chambers of the heart that receives blood that comes into the heart
  2. the largest artery in the body
  3. Left and right tubes that connects the trachea to the lungs.
  4. the alternating expansion and relaxation of an artery wall as blood travels through an artery
  5. the wall of tissue that separates the right side of the heart from the left side of the heart
  6. tiny blood vessels where substances are exchanged between the blood and the body cells
  7. Breathing begins with a dome-shaped muscle located at the bottom of the lungs.
  8. each of the two lower chambers of the heart that pumps blood out of the heart
  9. It has 3 lobes: superior, middle, and inferior and it is the larger of the two lungs.
  10. blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
  11. The main organ of the respiratory system.
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  1. commonly called the voice box, and a connection between the pharynx and trachea
  2. the liquid part of blood; it is 90% water
  3. It is the tiny sac like structure present in the lungs which the gaseous exchange takes place.
  4. It is also known as windpipe, it filters the air we inhale and branches into the bronchi.
  5. a group of cells located in the right atrium that sends out signals that make the heart muscle contract and that regulates heart rate.
  6. It is a leaf-shaped flap of cartilage which covers the opening of the trachea to keep food out when we swallow.
  7. Tube that connects the mouth to the larynx and esophagus.
  8. blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
  9. It has 2 lobes: superior and inferior and it is the smallest of the two lungs.

20 Clues: the largest artery in the body • the liquid part of blood; it is 90% water • The main organ of the respiratory system. • blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart • blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. • Tube that connects the mouth to the larynx and esophagus. • Left and right tubes that connects the trachea to the lungs. • ...

Cardiovascular System Crossword MT 11 - ZF 2024-04-18

Cardiovascular System Crossword MT 11 - ZF crossword puzzle
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  1. / Prefix that describes union or association.
  2. / Blood vessels that transport deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
  3. septum / The tissue that acts as a wall between the right and left ventricles.
  4. / Medical test to evaluate the heart.
  5. / The tissue referred to as myocardium is present in the walls of all four heart chambers.
  6. / An umbrella term describes the disorders and conditions affecting the aorta.
  7. / Ultrasound is used to examine the heart and its vessels.
  8. / A mineral that can affect one’s blood pressure.
  9. / A disease that affects your myocardium, resulting in difficulty pumping blood.
  10. / A disease where plaque builds up inside your artery
  11. monitor / This machine records heart activity to detect possible symptoms.
  12. / This disease is caused by fats, cholesterol, and other substances that build up in and around arteries, causing them to narrow.
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  1. / This device is used to measure blood pressure.
  2. / A medical test that measures numerous features of your blood.
  3. / Suffix that describes a rupture.
  4. / This condition refers to the inflammation of the pericardial sac of the heart.
  5. / A medical procedure that improves blood flow to the heart.
  6. / Any abnormal rhythm of the heart.
  7. / Root word for our largest organ in the human body.
  8. / This tissue forms the heart's lining, enabling smooth blood movement.
  9. / When the blood pressure exerted on the walls of your arteries remains elevated over time.
  10. / Suffix describes a surgical puncture to remove the fluid.
  11. / Medical test examines how the blood flows into the heart.
  12. / Prefix that describes across or through.
  13. / Root word that describes a royale headpiece; this word can also mean heart.
  14. / Small blood vessels that transport blood between arteries and veins.

26 Clues: / Suffix that describes a rupture. • / Any abnormal rhythm of the heart. • / Medical test to evaluate the heart. • / Prefix that describes across or through. • / Prefix that describes union or association. • / This device is used to measure blood pressure. • / A mineral that can affect one’s blood pressure. • / Root word for our largest organ in the human body. • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-03-22

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

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

Cardiovascular System 2024-03-22

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

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

EKG Technician Review 2023-05-08

EKG Technician Review crossword puzzle
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  1. atrial depolarization
  2. no electrical activity
  3. the first negative deflection from the base line after the P‐wave
  4. breastbone
  5. drug typically used first to treat PEA
  6. muscular layer of the heart
  7. alteration not associated with cardiac electrical activity
  8. collect blood from the body and push to the ventricles
  9. electrode not involved in Einhoven's triangle
  10. heart rates below 60 are called _____.
  11. between the right atrium and right ventricle
  12. the heart receives oxygen from these vessels
  13. elevation of this segment during stress test could cause discontinuation
  14. abbreviation for coronary artery disease
  15. pertaining to between the rib(s)
  16. Each _____ provides a different view of the heart
  17. bluish discoloration which could indicate MI
  18. refers to electrodes placed on the chest
  19. the distance from the beginning of the P‐wave to the beginning of the Q‐wave
  20. 50 to 85 percent of maximum heart rate
  21. several waveforms
  22. electrical impulse is generated here
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  1. a BP of 145/85
  2. dips and spikes on ECG
  3. ventricular repolarization
  4. Heart rates above 100 are called _____.
  5. 1 mv will produce a deflection of _____.
  6. thick muscular wall that separates left and right
  7. in a resting state
  8. waveform plus segment
  9. amount of blood pumped by the heart in 1 minute
  10. CC stands for
  11. the graphic record or tracing of the heart’s electrical activity
  12. blood clot
  13. used to determine the regularity of ventricular rate
  14. line between two waveforms
  15. electrode shared by leads I and III
  16. innermost layer of the heart
  17. leads I,II, and III
  18. conducts electricity or electrical impulses
  19. means no electrical activity
  20. contraction of the heart
  21. relaxation of the heart
  22. ventricular depolarization

44 Clues: breastbone • blood clot • CC stands for • a BP of 145/85 • several waveforms • in a resting state • leads I,II, and III • atrial depolarization • waveform plus segment • dips and spikes on ECG • no electrical activity • relaxation of the heart • contraction of the heart • ventricular repolarization • line between two waveforms • ventricular depolarization • muscular layer of the heart • ...

Cardiovascular System Anatomy and Physiology 2023-10-01

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

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

Unit 5 Activity 2 2024-10-25

Unit 5 Activity 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. / Blood pressure
  2. heart failure / A condition in which the heart is not effectively pumping blood from the left ventricle which causes reduced blood flow
  3. / Cardiovascular
  4. / A condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell
  5. / Contrast is injected into the blood vessels to diagnose things like stenosis or aneurysms
  6. / vessel
  7. transplantation / A surgical procedure in which the patient's heart is replaced with a heart from a donor
  8. / A condition in which the pericardial sack around the heart is inflammed
  9. / Chest pain
  10. ultrasonography / A test that uses an ultrasound to look at the blood traveling through the blood vessels to determine if the vessels are narrowed or have a thrombus
  11. veins / Swollen and dilated veins, typically in the legs
  12. vena cava / One of the largest veins that supplies blood to the lower half of the body
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  1. vena cava / One of the largest veins that supplies blood to the upper half of the body
  2. valve / Has 2 flaps and is between the left atrium and the left ventricle
  3. / aorta
  4. / Atrial fibrillation
  5. infarction / A condition which occurs when a part of the heart does not get the blood flow it requires
  6. valve / Semilunar valve on the left side of the heart
  7. enzymes / A test is used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  8. / small
  9. / Vital signs stable
  10. / inner
  11. / narrowing
  12. valve / Has 3 flaps and is between the right atrium and the right ventricle
  13. Monitor / A portable ECG machine that the patient wears for a few days in order to record heart activity that shows a possible pattern relating to the patient's symptoms

25 Clues: / aorta • / small • / inner • / vessel • / narrowing • / Chest pain • / Blood pressure • / Cardiovascular • / Vital signs stable • / Atrial fibrillation • valve / Semilunar valve on the left side of the heart • veins / Swollen and dilated veins, typically in the legs • / A condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell • ...

Circulatory System Crosswrd 2025-12-17

Circulatory System Crosswrd crossword puzzle
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  1. The iron-containing protein in erythrocytes that has four binding sites for oxygen.
  2. When the heart stops entirely
  3. AKA White blood cells or WBCs- these cells fight infections and respond to threats.
  4. Aka a heart attack. Typically results from lack of blood flow (ischemia) and oxygen (hypoxia) to a region of the heart, resulting in death of the cardiac muscle cells.
  5. High white blood cell count, often indicative of an infection
  6. Largest artery in the body; takes oxygenated blood away from the heart into the systemic circuit.
  7. Transports oxygen to all of the tissues and returns with deoxygenated blood to the heart.
  8. Blood vessels carrying blood away from the heart.
  9. Term referring to the transit to and from the lungs
  10. Excessive bleeding.
  11. Trained medical professionals that draw blood
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  1. Fluid (connective tissue) that contains dissolved nutrients, gases, cells, and wastes and transports them around the body.
  2. Blood vessels carrying blood back to the heart.
  3. AKA Red blood cells or RBCs- these cells carry oxygen throughout the body
  4. “heart strings”- connect the flaps of the atrioventricular valves to papillary muscles in the ventricles and prevent the flaps from being forced into the atria and regurgitation of the blood back into the atria during ventricular contraction.
  5. Abnormally enlarged heart muscle
  6. The extracellular matrix of blood, made mostly of water
  7. The degrading of erythrocyte clumps. Their hemoglobin is sent to the kidneys to be filtered out.
  8. Clumping of erythrocytes due to attachment from antibodies.
  9. The largest vein in the human body- returns deoxygenated blood to the heart from the systemic circuit
  10. Thin blood vessels whose walls are a single cell layer thick- these form the sites of nutrient and gas exchange

21 Clues: Excessive bleeding. • When the heart stops entirely • Abnormally enlarged heart muscle • Trained medical professionals that draw blood • Blood vessels carrying blood back to the heart. • Blood vessels carrying blood away from the heart. • Term referring to the transit to and from the lungs • The extracellular matrix of blood, made mostly of water • ...

The Cardiovascular System 2021-08-18

The Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. small collective chambers in the heart
  2. when the heart is deprived of oxygen
  3. Significant escape of blood from the system
  4. Temporary chest pain often after physical activity
  5. description of blood high in oxygen
  6. description of blood low in oxygen
  7. An organ the size of a clenched fist
  8. Blood flowing through the system
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  1. An organ which provides oxygen for the system
  2. blood vessels not visible to the naked eye
  3. a gas we breathe out
  4. Carries blood back to the heart
  5. a gas we breathe in
  6. Largest artery in the human body
  7. two chambers at the bottom of the heart
  8. Carries blood away from the heart
  9. the state of matter of oxygen

17 Clues: a gas we breathe in • a gas we breathe out • the state of matter of oxygen • Carries blood back to the heart • Largest artery in the human body • Blood flowing through the system • Carries blood away from the heart • description of blood low in oxygen • description of blood high in oxygen • when the heart is deprived of oxygen • An organ the size of a clenched fist • ...

Cardiovascular 2021-09-15

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

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

Cardiovascular system crossword 2022-10-07

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

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

G5&6 Science Spring Final exam 2022-07-12

G5&6 Science Spring Final exam crossword puzzle
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  1. Platelets in your blood help to ______ the blood to stop the bleeding when you get a cut.
  2. You should check the _________ pulse of someone who looks dead to check if they’re still alive.
  3. The blood is recharged when CO2 and O2 is _________.
  4. Blood goes in two ____________ as it beats as the heart has two sides.
  5. When you exercise, your heart beats about twice as fast and pumps about _____ times the amount of blood.
  6. The contraction of the heart muscle is controlled by ________ ________.
  7. The fluid part of blood that contains water, salts and nutrients.
  8. These carry deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart.
  9. To release digested nutrients, cells need ________.
  10. These carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart.
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  1. Heart muscles have the ability to start and _________ their own electrical impulses.
  2. These small blood vessels take blood to the muscles.
  3. Co2 and other things no longer needed.
  4. There are four ________ in our heart.
  5. Tiny air sacs are tiny chambers where ______ passes into the blood.
  6. The part of blood that helps stop it flowing.
  7. Smoking may damage the airsick in your lungs because they are very ____________.
  8. The two main branches of the trachea leading to the lungs.
  9. Blood enters the heart from the body on the ______ side of the heart.
  10. The man died after he had a ________ arrest after playing video games for too long.
  11. Taiwan has a _________ of roads like the blood vessels in our bodies.
  12. The heart is ________ of special cardiac cells.
  13. The 3 kinds of tubes that carry blood are called blood _________.
  14. Air passes through your nose and mouth and enters your _________.
  15. Blood is a _________, it is like water with other things in it.

25 Clues: There are four ________ in our heart. • Co2 and other things no longer needed. • The part of blood that helps stop it flowing. • The heart is ________ of special cardiac cells. • These carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart. • To release digested nutrients, cells need ________. • These small blood vessels take blood to the muscles. • ...

CV System Revision 2021-02-25

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

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

Medical Terminology: Chapter 9 2021-03-10

Medical Terminology: Chapter 9 crossword puzzle
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  1. to expand; the period during the cardiac cycle when blood enters the relaxed ventricles from the atria
  2. a localized area of necrosis (dead tissue cells) caused by ischemia resulting from occlusion of a blood vessel
  3. a device used to treat slow heart rates (bradycardia) by electrically stimulating the heart to contract
  4. capillaries are tiny vessels that join arterioles and _________
  5. ___________ circulation is the circulation of blood throughout the body via arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins to deliver oxygen and nutrients
  6. surgical repair of a heart valve
  7. the root word steth/o and pector/o means _______
  8. ___cuspid valve is the valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
  9. ______ is the root word for pulse
  10. the heart valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle AKA bicuspid valve
  11. fusiform ____________ a spindle-shaped bulge of an artery
  12. ___________ pericardium is the layer of the pericardium closest to the heart
  13. this is a condition of low blood pressure
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  1. what membrane lines the cavities of the heart
  2. a procedure that joins two blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other
  3. small vessels that receive blood from the arteries
  4. limping; pain in a limb (especially the calf) while walking that subsides after rest
  5. fluid-filled protective sac enclosing the heart composed of two layers
  6. the interatrial _______ is the partition between the right and left atria
  7. the resting state of a myocardial cell ixin______________
  8. the P in BP stands for blood ____________
  9. root word coron/o means _______or crown
  10. this term means the heart muscle in short
  11. to contract; the period during the cardiac cycle when the heart is in contraction and blood is ejected through the aorta and the pulmonary artery
  12. the root word atri means
  13. the root word angi/o andvascul/o means
  14. what is the acronym for regular heart rhythm of the heart cycle stimulated by the SA node (average rate of 60-100 beats/minute)

27 Clues: the root word atri means • surgical repair of a heart valve • ______ is the root word for pulse • the root word angi/o andvascul/o means • root word coron/o means _______or crown • the P in BP stands for blood ____________ • this term means the heart muscle in short • this is a condition of low blood pressure • what membrane lines the cavities of the heart • ...

Cardiovascular System 2020-04-02

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. Is the pressure of circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels. Most of this pressure is due to work done by the heart by pumping blood through the circulatory system.
  2. This condition occurs when a part of the heart doesn’t get the blood flow it needs.
  3. an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.
  4. Any of the blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body's cells, tissues, and organs.
  5. cardiopulmonary resuscitation abbreviation
  6. suffix for pain
  7. Most nonmedical people call it a blood pressure cuff.
  8. Word-forming element meaning "pertaining to the heart.
  9. suffix for small
  10. abbreviation for Emergency Department
  11. known as high blood pressure
  12. a pair of spongy, air-filled organs located on either side of the chest (thorax).
  13. a laboratory test that is used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage.
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  1. During this test, the patient lies still while several tabs with wires, called leads, are attached to the chest. The machine records the electrical activity of the heart.
  2. is a condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed.
  3. for fast heart beat.
  4. the main artery of the body, supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system. In humans it passes over the heart from the left ventricle and runs down in front of the backbone.
  5. Is a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon.
  6. abbreviation for echodiagram
  7. The organ in your chest that pumps blood through your veins and arteries
  8. are swollen and dilated veins.
  9. transplant a surgical procedure in which the patient’s heart is replaced with the heart from a donor.
  10. Abbreviation for hypertension
  11. test During this test the patient is asked to walk on a treadmill or ride a bicycle to increase how hard the heart is working.

24 Clues: suffix for pain • suffix for small • for fast heart beat. • abbreviation for echodiagram • known as high blood pressure • Abbreviation for hypertension • are swollen and dilated veins. • abbreviation for Emergency Department • cardiopulmonary resuscitation abbreviation • Most nonmedical people call it a blood pressure cuff. • ...

The Cardiovascular System 2015-03-03

The Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. excessive level of fats in the blood
  2. deoxygenated blood enters to from superior vena cava
  3. oxygenated blood is returned to the
  4. only veins in the body that carry oxygenated blood (two from each lung)
  5. a structure carrying blood through tissues and organs
  6. left pumping chamber
  7. urination at night
  8. the only arteries in the body that carry deoxygenated blood
  9. heart and blood vessels
  10. lack of color
  11. a disease of the heart muscle affecting pumping ability of the heart
  12. insufficient oxygenation of arterial blood
  13. returns blood from the trunk lower limps and abdominal viscera
  14. interference with the normal conduction of electric impulses that control activity of the heart muscles
  15. organs in your chest that allows to take oxygen from the air
  16. birth defect
  17. from the left atrium the blood passes through the
  18. from the right atrium deoxygenated blood passes through
  19. Generalized collection of fluid within the body tissues
  20. joint pain
  21. the patient had a reading of 120/80
  22. physician who is specializes in the study of diseases and disorders of the heart
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  1. An abnormal sound
  2. right ventricles then contracts to pump the deoxygenated blood through the
  3. lack or loss of appetite inability to eat
  4. brings blood from the head thorax and upper limps
  5. blood from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation and back to the heart is
  6. procedure for study the structure and motion of the heart
  7. low blood pressure less than normal blood pressure reading
  8. middle muscular layer of the heart
  9. elevated blood pressure persistently higher than 135/85
  10. a feeling of tiredness
  11. method or technique
  12. Right pumping chamber
  13. branches into the arteries to distribute the freshly oxygenated blood to each body part and region
  14. a cavity or structure of the body
  15. study of the heart
  16. X-ray technique
  17. "heart murmur"
  18. a wound injury

40 Clues: joint pain • birth defect • lack of color • "heart murmur" • a wound injury • X-ray technique • An abnormal sound • urination at night • study of the heart • method or technique • left pumping chamber • Right pumping chamber • a feeling of tiredness • heart and blood vessels • a cavity or structure of the body • middle muscular layer of the heart • oxygenated blood is returned to the • ...

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy 2016-06-05

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy crossword puzzle
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  1. The enlarging of the heart
  2. Can cause athlete's to have more symptoms (lack of water)
  3. A device that can jump-start the heart if arrhythmia occurs
  4. Murmur An abnormal sound caused by turbulent blood flow within the heart
  5. Most Common form of Arrhythmia that causes sudden death in young athletes
  6. The location of pain as a common symptom of HCM
  7. The abbreviation for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  8. Most people with HCM are _____, & able to maintain a normal life style
  9. HCM is more common in this gender
  10. Is there an ethnic group that has been found to be more likely to have HCM
  11. Athletes with HCM should always take Antibiotics before ______ procedures to prevent infections of the heart
  12. May reveal an abnormal electrical current going through the heart due to the thickened heart muscle causing some changes in the current
  13. During sports or vigorous activity an athlete with HCM may possibly suffer a ________ without any previous signs or symptoms
  14. Young athlete family members should be ______ for HCM every 3 to 5 years
  15. This recognition can save a life of someone with HCM
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  1. A genetic disorder that causes abnormal thickening of the heart muscle overtime
  2. One way of addressing the _________ of hcm is X-rays
  3. Family members should be undergo diagnostic screening with echocardiography due to HCM being a ______ disorder
  4. da things that Mr. Howel has all over hiz test
  5. When dealing with a chronic condition an Atheletic Trainer should address the
  6. In other words a condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm
  7. The nature of the enlargening of the heart overtime that causes the issues of HCM
  8. The best tool for the diagnosis of HCM is an ________ of the heart
  9. Some doctors recommend/allow their patients to engage in _____ aerobic like walking program
  10. The length of breath that is a common sign and symptom of HCM
  11. Affects nearly ____ in every 500 people(it's a number)

26 Clues: The enlarging of the heart • HCM is more common in this gender • da things that Mr. Howel has all over hiz test • The location of pain as a common symptom of HCM • The abbreviation for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy • One way of addressing the _________ of hcm is X-rays • This recognition can save a life of someone with HCM • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-11-22

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. one of several white blood cells that support your immune system
  2. abnormally low amount of platelets
  3. the outermost protective layer of the heart
  4. fat-filled grooves
  5. disorder in which your body produces too many platelets
  6. high white blood cell count
  7. pieces of very large cells in the bone marrow
  8. broad term for cancers of the blood cells
  9. wall or partition that divides the heart into chambers
  10. relaxed phase of the cardiac cycle when the chambers of the heart are refilling with blood
  11. the contractile myocytes of the cardiac muscle
  12. a blowing, whooshing, or rasping sound heard during a heartbeat
  13. a condition where the body doesn't have enough disease-fighting leukocytes in the blood
  14. a type of blood cancer that affects the immune system
  15. a large cell that has a lobulated nucleus, is found especially in the bone marrow, and is the source of blood platelets
  16. thin, smooth tissue that makes up the lining of the chambers and valves of the heart
  17. specialized structure that ensures one-way flow of blood
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  1. cardiac cycle during which some chambers of the heart contract after refilling with blood
  2. a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system
  3. cavity or passage
  4. main organ of your cardiovascular system
  5. The Ear-shaped pouch inside the atrium of the heart
  6. a test to record the electrical signals in the heart
  7. a surgical connection between two structures
  8. fluid-filled sac that surrounds and protects your heart
  9. embryonic tissue where the heart is formed
  10. cardiac muscle
  11. lower chamber of the heart
  12. monolayer of endothelial cells
  13. a small, battery-powered device that prevents the heart from beating too slowly
  14. a membrane composed of simple squamous epithelial cells of mesodermal origin, which forms the lining of several body cavities

31 Clues: cardiac muscle • cavity or passage • fat-filled grooves • lower chamber of the heart • high white blood cell count • monolayer of endothelial cells • abnormally low amount of platelets • main organ of your cardiovascular system • broad term for cancers of the blood cells • embryonic tissue where the heart is formed • the outermost protective layer of the heart • ...

M2 Supp Science Midterm Review 2025 2025-07-08

M2 Supp Science Midterm Review 2025 crossword puzzle
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  1. The upper right chamber of the heart where blood from the body first enters.
  2. The type of blood that has a lot of oxygen, found in the left atrium.
  3. The total number of main chambers (rooms) in the human heart.
  4. The direction your diaphragm moves when you breathe in.
  5. The main tube or windpipe that air travels down to reach your lungs.
  6. The upper left chamber of the heart.
  7. A type of joint that moves back and forth like a door (e.g., your elbow).
  8. The organ responsible for filtering blood and making urine.
  9. Where air first enters your body when you breathe in (your nose area).
  10. What you feel when checking your heart rate.
  11. What the kidney does to your blood.
  12. The long bone in your upper arm.
  13. The lower left chamber of the heart, which pumps oxygenated blood to the body.
  14. Your skeleton also helps you to _______.
  15. How long you should check your pulse or heart rate.
  16. The hard parts that make up your skeleton.
  17. The bones of your head that protect your brain.
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  1. The part of your skeleton that protects your lungs and heart.
  2. The largest artery in the body; blood leaves the left ventricle through this.
  3. Your skeleton gives your body its _______.
  4. The important organ protected by your skull.
  5. The lower right chamber of the heart.
  6. The main organ that pumps blood in your body.
  7. Arteries move blood _______ from the heart.
  8. The organs that get bigger when you breathe in air.
  9. The part of your throat that contains your voice box.
  10. All the bones in your body; it gives you your shape.
  11. The body system responsible for sending and receiving electrical signals.
  12. Strong tissues that connect muscle to bone.
  13. Blood vessels that bring blood back TOWARDS the heart.

30 Clues: The long bone in your upper arm. • What the kidney does to your blood. • The upper left chamber of the heart. • The lower right chamber of the heart. • Your skeleton also helps you to _______. • Your skeleton gives your body its _______. • The hard parts that make up your skeleton. • Arteries move blood _______ from the heart. • Strong tissues that connect muscle to bone. • ...

Pulse Check: Cardiovascular Terminology Review 2025-11-17

Pulse Check: Cardiovascular Terminology Review crossword puzzle
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  1. A localized, abnormal bulge or ballooning in the wall of a blood vessel.
  2. An instrument used to auscultate, or listen to, internal sounds of the body, like heart murmurs.
  3. A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
  4. The smallest blood vessels, forming the network where gas and nutrient exchange occurs.
  5. The practice of drawing blood, often for lab analysis of cardiac biomarkers.
  6. A chronic condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should.
  7. A group of diseases that affect the heart muscle, making it harder to pump blood.
  8. A blood clot in a deep vein, usually in the legs.
  9. Prefix meaning slow. (Often used in bradycardia).
  10. Prefix meaning blood vessel or lymphatic vessel.
  11. The double-walled sac that encloses the heart and the roots of the great vessels.
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  1. Tissue death (necrosis) caused by a sudden lack of oxygen due to obstructed blood supply.
  2. The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute.
  3. Prefix or root meaning vein.
  4. The thick, muscular middle layer of the heart wall responsible for pumping action.
  5. Suffix meaning rupture or bursting. (e.g., cardiorrhexis).
  6. An X-ray procedure used to view blood vessels after injecting a special dye.
  7. Inflammation of the membranous sac that surrounds the heart.
  8. A chaotic, irregular, and fast heart rhythm (often referring to A-fib or V-fib).
  9. The innermost layer of the heart wall that lines the chambers and valves.
  10. Prefix meaning fast or rapid. (Often used in tachycardia).
  11. A type of medical imaging that shows a continuous X-ray image on a monitor, often used during cardiac catheterization.
  12. A disease where plaque builds up in artery walls, hardening and narrowing them.
  13. A non-invasive test that uses sound waves (ultrasound) to create a moving picture of the heart.
  14. The main artery of the body, supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system.

25 Clues: Prefix or root meaning vein. • Prefix meaning blood vessel or lymphatic vessel. • A blood clot in a deep vein, usually in the legs. • Prefix meaning slow. (Often used in bradycardia). • The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute. • A test that records the electrical activity of the heart. • Suffix meaning rupture or bursting. (e.g., cardiorrhexis). • ...

BIO 201 Cardiovascular System I 2017-06-07

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

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