heart Crossword Puzzles

Circulatory & Respiratory Systems Crossword 2021-12-03

Circulatory & Respiratory Systems Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the large dome shape muscle that contracts when we inhale
  2. microscopic air sacs where gas exchange takes place
  3. the component of blood that contains dissolved gases and minerals
  4. the valve that connects the two right chambers of the heart
  5. the component of blood responsible for clotting and healing broken blood vessels
  6. keeps oxygenated blood from flowing from the aorta back to the right ventricle
  7. the large vein through which oxygen-poor blood from the top half of the body enters the heart
  8. the vessel that returns oxygenated blood to the heart
  9. smaller braches of the bronchi
  10. the valve that connects the left atrium and ventricle
  11. the first chamber that deoxygenated blood enters in the heart
  12. the two tubes that connect trachea to lungs
  13. the first chamber that oxygenated blood enters in the heart
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  1. the component of blood that fights infection
  2. the protein in red blood cells that binds to oxygen
  3. the only artery in the body that contains deoxygenated blood
  4. the last chamber that oxygenated blood enters in the heart
  5. the large vein through which oxygen-poor blood from the top half of the body enters the heart
  6. the largest artery in the body
  7. the tiniest blood vessels in the body
  8. the area in the back of the throat
  9. this is the largest type of blood vessel in the body
  10. the chamber that deoxygenated blood leaves when it enters the pulmonary arteries
  11. the type of blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood back towards the heart
  12. these vessels supply the heart muscle cells with oxygen-rich blood
  13. the muscle layer in the heart that contracts causing the heart to beat
  14. the component of blood that contains hemoglobin and carries oxygen
  15. the tube that moves air from the mouth and nose to the lungs
  16. the voicebox

29 Clues: the voicebox • the largest artery in the body • smaller braches of the bronchi • the area in the back of the throat • the tiniest blood vessels in the body • the two tubes that connect trachea to lungs • the component of blood that fights infection • microscopic air sacs where gas exchange takes place • the protein in red blood cells that binds to oxygen • ...

Unit 5 Activity 2 2023-12-26

Unit 5 Activity 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. Fluid connective tissue that circulates throughout the cardiovascular system
  2. The medical abbreviation to a condition in which the blood vessels supplying the heart muscle become narrowed or blocked
  3. An irregular heart rhythms that can disrupt the normal electrical activity of the heart
  4. The medical abbreviation of a condition in which there is a buildup of plaque in the arteries that supply blood to the extremities
  5. The medical abbreviation for "Cardiovascular Accident"
  6. Prefix relating to blood.
  7. A condition in which the force of the blood against the walls of the arteries is consistently too high
  8. Prefix pertaining to fatty deposits or plaques.
  9. The buildup of fatty deposits on the inner walls of arteries
  10. Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body's tissues and organs
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  1. Records the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time.
  2. Thin-walled blood vessels where the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products occurs
  3. The medical abbreviation for the machine that uses X-rays and computer technology to create detailed cross-sectional images of the blood vessels
  4. Suffix for inflammation.
  5. An imaging test that uses sound waves to create a detailed picture of the heart's structure and function.
  6. The medical abbreviation for the Blood tests that measure specific biomarkers and provide information about heart damage, stress, or strain.
  7. Root word for the blood vessels.
  8. Pumps Blood
  9. The medical abbreviation for the machine that provides detailed images of the heart, allowing for the assessment of its structure, function, and blood flow.
  10. Root word relating to the heart.
  11. Blood vessels that transport deoxygenated blood back to the heart from the body's tissues.

21 Clues: Pumps Blood • Suffix for inflammation. • Prefix relating to blood. • Root word for the blood vessels. • Root word relating to the heart. • Prefix pertaining to fatty deposits or plaques. • The medical abbreviation for "Cardiovascular Accident" • The buildup of fatty deposits on the inner walls of arteries • ...

The cardiovascular System 2017-02-09

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

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

The cardiovascular System 2017-02-09

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

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

Physical education 2022-06-05

Physical education crossword puzzle
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  1. circulation the arteries and veins that feed blood from the heart and whole body and back again to the heart for re-oxygenation
  2. a relaxation of the heart muscles
  3. upper chambers of the heart
  4. the amount of air that is inspired and expired during one minute
  5. a contraction of the heart muscle specifically the ventricles
  6. rise in core temperature
  7. output the amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle per minute
  8. a substance found in red blood cells that transports oxygen around the body
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  1. the increase of size of blood vessels
  2. lower chambers of the heart
  3. the decrease in size of blood vessels
  4. rate one contraction and relaxation of the heart muscle
  5. circulation the arteries and veins that feed blood from the heart to and from the lungs where blood is oxygenated.
  6. Volume the amount of air breathed in and out in one breath
  7. rate the amount of breaths per minute
  8. volume the amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle with each heartbeat
  9. decrease in core temperature

17 Clues: rise in core temperature • lower chambers of the heart • upper chambers of the heart • decrease in core temperature • a relaxation of the heart muscles • the increase of size of blood vessels • the decrease in size of blood vessels • rate the amount of breaths per minute • rate one contraction and relaxation of the heart muscle • ...

CVS 2025-07-27

CVS crossword puzzle
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  1. Abnormally slow heart rate.
  2. Beta-agonist used for short-term treatment of cardiac decompensation.
  3. ACE inhibitor used in the treatment of hypertension and heart failure.
  4. Direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) used for stroke prevention in AF.
  5. Beta-blocker with alpha-blocking activity used in heart failure.
  6. Aldosterone antagonist used in CHF and post-MI care.
  7. Nitrate is used for the prevention of angina attacks.
  8. Irregular heartbeat that may require medication or defibrillation.
  9. IV vasodilator used in hypertensive emergencies.
  10. Drug commonly used to treat angina.
  11. Oral anticoagulant that requires INR monitoring.
  12. Antiplatelet agent used to prevent stroke and MI.
  13. Oral factor Xa inhibitor used to prevent blood clots.
  14. Refers to the lower chambers of the heart.
  15. ACE inhibitor used to treat hypertension and heart failure.
  16. Chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.
  17. Abnormally fast heart rate.
  18. Reversible P2Y12 receptor inhibitor for ACS.
  19. Potassium-sparing diuretic with anti-aldosterone properties.
  20. Bluish discoloration due to lack of oxygen in the blood.
  21. Long-acting ACE inhibitor.
  22. Potent statins are used for hyperlipidemia management.
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  1. Direct vasodilator used in severe hypertension.
  2. Calcium channel blocker for HTN, angina, and arrhythmias.
  3. Drugs that reduce heart rate and blood pressure.
  4. Rapid and irregular heart contractions.
  5. Direct thrombin inhibitor used for stroke prevention in AF.
  6. Drug class that lowers blood pressure and protects the kidneys.
  7. Inotropic agent used in shock to increase cardiac output.
  8. Reduced blood flow to tissues, causing a shortage of oxygen.
  9. Device implanted to regulate the heartbeat.
  10. Blood clot that forms in a vessel and may obstruct it.
  11. cardiac flatline; absence of electrical activity in the heart.
  12. Medication used to treat heart failure and arrhythmias.
  13. Loop diuretic used in fluid overload and CHF.
  14. Drugs that increase urine output, used in hypertension and heart failure.
  15. Chronic condition with consistently elevated blood pressure.
  16. Antiarrhythmic drug used for ventricular and atrial arrhythmias.
  17. Disease of the heart muscle affecting its function.
  18. Condition involving plaque build-up in the arteries.
  19. Type of infarction that indicates a heart attack.
  20. Amount of blood ejected by the left ventricle in one contraction.
  21. Swelling caused by fluid retention, often in CHF patients.
  22. Parenteral anticoagulant often used in acute settings.
  23. Volume of blood the heart pumps per minute.
  24. Beta-blocker that reduces cardiac workload and controls BP.
  25. Class of drugs used to lower cholesterol.
  26. Statin drug used to reduce LDL cholesterol.
  27. Tube inserted to keep arteries open after angioplasty.
  28. Calcium channel blocker used in angina and atrial fibrillation.

50 Clues: Long-acting ACE inhibitor. • Abnormally slow heart rate. • Abnormally fast heart rate. • Drug commonly used to treat angina. • Rapid and irregular heart contractions. • Class of drugs used to lower cholesterol. • Refers to the lower chambers of the heart. • Device implanted to regulate the heartbeat. • Volume of blood the heart pumps per minute. • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-10-03

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

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

cardiovascular terminology 2020-12-02

cardiovascular terminology crossword puzzle
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  1. a tool that uses medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside of different organs or cavities, like the heart or blood vessels
  2. a tool that takes an ultrasound of the heart that evaluates the pumping of the heart
  3. the muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory/cardiovascular system
  4. a type of vessel that have very thin walls and exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen
  5. abbreviation that means a patient has dyspnea on exertion
  6. a disease that affects the cardiovascular system by causing excessive pressure of the blood against the artery walls, aka high blood pressure
  7. a tool that uses electrodes to graph of voltage versus time of the electrical activity of the heart
  8. the interior lining for the chambers of the heart
  9. abbreviation for echocardiogram
  10. the main trunk of the arteries that carry blood from the left side of the heart to the arteries of most limbs and organs
  11. abbreviation that means the point of maximum impulse of the heart during an exam
  12. a disease that affects the cardiovascular system by causing the artery swell because of a weakened artery wall
  13. prefix meaning above, over, or excessive
  14. combining form that means chest
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  1. a disease that affects the cardiovascular system by causing hardening of the arteries
  2. three-layered blood vessels that bring oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues
  3. a tool that measures your blood pressure
  4. a disease that affects the cardiovascular system by slowing the heart
  5. combining form that means pulse
  6. a disease that affects the cardiovascular system by causing the heart to become inflamed
  7. prefix meaning above, over, or excessive
  8. a tool that listens to internal sounds of body, like the heartbeat
  9. abbreviation for coronary artery bypass grafting
  10. suffix that means 'a recording of'
  11. abbreviation that means acute myocardial infarction

25 Clues: combining form that means pulse • abbreviation for echocardiogram • combining form that means chest • suffix that means 'a recording of' • a tool that measures your blood pressure • prefix meaning above, over, or excessive • prefix meaning above, over, or excessive • abbreviation for coronary artery bypass grafting • the interior lining for the chambers of the heart • ...

cardiovascular terminology 2020-12-02

cardiovascular terminology crossword puzzle
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  1. prefix meaning above, over, or excessive
  2. the muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory/cardiovascular system
  3. abbreviation for echocardiogram
  4. a type of vessel that have very thin walls and exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen
  5. abbreviation for coronary artery bypass grafting
  6. a disease that affects the cardiovascular system by causing hardening of the arteries
  7. combining form that means pulse
  8. a disease that affects the cardiovascular system by slowing the heart
  9. three-layered blood vessels that bring oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues
  10. the interior lining for the chambers of the heart
  11. abbreviation that means acute myocardial infarction
  12. abbreviation that means the point of maximum impulse of the heart during an exam
  13. suffix that means 'a recording of'
  14. a disease that affects the cardiovascular system by causing the heart to become inflamed
  15. a disease that affects the cardiovascular system by causing the artery swell because of a weakened artery wall
  16. a tool that listens to internal sounds of body, like the heartbeat
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  1. the main trunk of the arteries that carry blood from the left side of the heart to the arteries of most limbs and organs
  2. a tool that takes an ultrasound of the heart that evaluates the pumping of the heart
  3. a tool that measures your blood pressure
  4. a tool that uses electrodes to graph of voltage versus time of the electrical activity of the heart
  5. prefix meaning above, over, or excessive
  6. a suffix meaning 'pressure', also a word on its own
  7. a tool that uses medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside of different organs or cavities, like the heart or blood vessels
  8. a disease that affects the cardiovascular system by causing excessive pressure of the blood against the artery walls, aka high blood pressure
  9. combining form that means chest
  10. abbreviation that means a patient has dyspnea on exertion

26 Clues: abbreviation for echocardiogram • combining form that means pulse • combining form that means chest • suffix that means 'a recording of' • prefix meaning above, over, or excessive • a tool that measures your blood pressure • prefix meaning above, over, or excessive • abbreviation for coronary artery bypass grafting • the interior lining for the chambers of the heart • ...

The Human Cardiovascular System Crossword 2024-03-19

The Human Cardiovascular System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. is associated with strokes and heart attacks
  2. contraction of the heart chambers
  3. major blood vessel
  4. prevent the backward flow of blood
  5. valves, flaps resemble half-moons, between the ventricles and their attached vessels
  6. system, structure in which blood from capillaries travels through veins to reach another set of capillaries
  7. Circuit, oxygen-poor blood from all regions of the body collects in the right atrium and then passes into the right ventricle and so on
  8. of the time the heart is in diastole
  9. major portion of the heart
  10. high blood pressure
  11. cone-shaped muscular organ about the size of a fist
  12. pressure, can be measured with a sphygmomanometer
  13. Pump, variations in pressure the chest cavity during breathing is known as __
  14. Attack, coronary artery is completely blocked and losing oxygen
  15. is caused by vibrations of the heart
  16. upper two thin-walled, producing appendages called auricles
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  1. Disease, leading cause of death in most Western countries
  2. caused by a narrowing of arteries due to atherosclerosis
  3. Cavae, another major blood vessel in the systemic circuit
  4. a wave effect that passes down the walls of the arterial blood vessels
  5. Artery, blood pressure is normally measured the ____
  6. average heart beats ___ times a minute
  7. pump the blood away from the heart
  8. Pectoris, squeezing sensation or flash of burning
  9. valves, lie between the atria and the ventricles
  10. keeps the heartbeat regular
  11. Cycle, each heart beat goes through
  12. Ventricle, sends blood through the pulmonary semilunar valve
  13. of Americans suffer from hypertension
  14. when a small cranial arteriole bursts or is blocked by an embolus
  15. Output, the volume of blood that the left ventricle pumps per minute into the system circuit
  16. Right atrium, sends blood through an atrioventricular valve
  17. Ventricle, has the harder job of pumping the blood to the entire body
  18. an accumulation of soft masses of fatty materials
  19. separates the heart into a right and left side

35 Clues: major blood vessel • high blood pressure • major portion of the heart • keeps the heartbeat regular • contraction of the heart chambers • pump the blood away from the heart • prevent the backward flow of blood • Cycle, each heart beat goes through • of the time the heart is in diastole • is caused by vibrations of the heart • of Americans suffer from hypertension • ...

Cardiovascular System 2023-03-09

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

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

Cardiovascular system 2023-12-11

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

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

Cardiovascular crossword 2024-04-26

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

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

Cardiovascular crossword (Answer) 2024-04-27

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

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

Cardiovascular crossword 2024-04-27

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

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

Cardiology study day cross word 2025-07-30

Cardiology study day cross word crossword puzzle
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  1. Type of artery that supplies blood to the heart muscle
  2. Symptoms of HF but normal function
  3. Dead rhythm
  4. Phase of the heartbeat when the heart contracts
  5. Chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart
  6. Medication but not to fast
  7. Device that regulates the heartbeat
  8. Listening device
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  1. Largest artery in the human body
  2. Inadequate blood supply to the heart
  3. Muscular tissue of the heart
  4. Organ with the same name as a musical instrument
  5. Wire mess inserted into a blocked artery to keep it open
  6. Common short name for a heart ultrasound
  7. Number of valves added to the number of chambers in the heart

15 Clues: Dead rhythm • Listening device • Medication but not to fast • Muscular tissue of the heart • Largest artery in the human body • Symptoms of HF but normal function • Device that regulates the heartbeat • Inadequate blood supply to the heart • Common short name for a heart ultrasound • Phase of the heartbeat when the heart contracts • ...

Cardiovascular System Anatomy Vocabulary 2023-02-26

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

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

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

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

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

Cardiovascular System Crossword 2025-05-06

Cardiovascular System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. A Disk-Shaped Cells That Transport Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
  2. The Membrane Enclosing The Heart
  3. Where The Artery And Vein Meet
  4. Transports Blood Cells To The Heart
  5. A Atrium The Moves Blood To The Lungs
  6. Helps To Clot Blood
  7. The Part Inside The Heart
  8. A Colorless Cell that Helps Fight Infections
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  1. Tranports The Blood Out Of The Heart To The Rest Of The Body
  2. The Muscular Tissue Of The Heart
  3. The Hollow Part Of The Heart Located On The Bottom
  4. Caries Oxygenated Blood From The Heart To The Capillary
  5. Carries Deoxygenated Blood Out From The Capillary To The Heart
  6. Transports Blood Cells Away From The Heart
  7. A Vein That Moves Blood Out Of The Lungs

15 Clues: Helps To Clot Blood • The Part Inside The Heart • Where The Artery And Vein Meet • The Muscular Tissue Of The Heart • The Membrane Enclosing The Heart • Transports Blood Cells To The Heart • A Atrium The Moves Blood To The Lungs • A Vein That Moves Blood Out Of The Lungs • Transports Blood Cells Away From The Heart • A Colorless Cell that Helps Fight Infections • ...

Chapter 37 Cardiac Crossword 2013-04-01

Chapter 37 Cardiac Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. therapy is aimed to reduce Na and H2O retention.
  2. fraction the percentage fo blood ejected from teh heart during systole.
  3. pitched systolic murmur at he apex.
  4. heart failure occurs when the left ventricle cannot relax adequately during diastole.
  5. of the myocardium is myocardial hypertrophy.
  6. common cause of mitral regurgiation.
  7. sided heart impacts the venous systems.
  8. is a common cause and risk factor for HF.
  9. valvular leaflets enlarge and prolapse into the left atrium during systole benign condition that may progress into pronounced mitral regurgitation.
  10. is the early indicator of decreased compliance of hte heart and is found by obtaining an Urinalysis.
  11. are utilized to treat fluid volume overload.
  12. mechanisms works to improve cardiac output
  13. function is important regarding medication adminstration.
  14. nervous system is stimulated in heart failure to increase venous return, vasoconstriction, and ventricular remodeling.
  15. daily are important for HF patients.
  16. and calcific changes occurs in Mitral regurgitation preventing the valve from closing completely during systole.
  17. congestion and right-sided HF occurs first with Mitral stenosis.
  18. drugs reduce afterload.
  19. carditis usually causes mitral stenosis.
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  1. stenosis is the most common cardiac valve dysfunction in the US.
  2. failure the inability of the heart to work effectively.
  3. heart failure is referred to as LVF.
  4. a classic sign of digoxin toxicity.
  5. conditions cause aortic insufficiency.
  6. positive inotropic drug is utilized to enhance contractility of the heart.
  7. work to promote vasodilation and diuresis Natriuretic peptides.
  8. sided heart failure referred to as venticular failure.
  9. the Renin-angiotensin system (RAS) ACE inhibitors and ARB's.
  10. lowers pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and improves renal GF and is givine IV bolus over 60 seconds F/U with a continuous infusion over 48 hours.
  11. blockers are started slow and acute HF patients should not be started on these drugs.
  12. heart failure is when the heart cannot contract forcefully enough during systole to eject adequate output into circulation.
  13. sulfate is given to reduce anxiety,decrease preload and afterload, slow respirations, adn reduce pain associated with MI.
  14. and tear aortic stenosis is considered of disease.
  15. drugs reduce afterload.

34 Clues: drugs reduce afterload. • drugs reduce afterload. • a classic sign of digoxin toxicity. • pitched systolic murmur at he apex. • heart failure is referred to as LVF. • common cause of mitral regurgiation. • daily are important for HF patients. • conditions cause aortic insufficiency. • sided heart impacts the venous systems. • carditis usually causes mitral stenosis. • ...

Cardiovascular System 2023-07-05

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. Medical term for hardening of body tissue
  2. This bundle is the same as the bundle of His
  3. This portion of your blood pressure is represented as the bottom number
  4. This happens when the mitral valve protrudes into the left atrium when the ventricle contracts
  5. When your heart is contracting
  6. This is when there is backflow of blood between the left ventricle and atrium
  7. Another name for the visceral pericardium
  8. The upper 2 chambers of the heart are called the left and right ____
  9. The SA (sinoatrial) node, is best known for being the ___ of the heart
  10. The lower 2 chambers of the heart are called the left and right __
  11. Deoxygenated blood pumped from the right side of the heart to the lungs is what kind of circulation?
  12. Separates the left and right sections of the heart
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  1. Medical term for narrowing
  2. This type of circulation is from blood being pumped from the left side of the heart to be supplied to all body tissue
  3. This vein is the only vein in the body that carries oxygenated blood, and it carries it to the heart
  4. During this, the ventricles are contracting (seen on an EKG)
  5. This valve separates the left atrium and left ventricle
  6. Cardiac ___ is when a thin tube goes into the heart to collect helpful information about its structures, coronary arteries, and great vessels
  7. This is the sac that hold the heart
  8. Which portal’s circulation allows for blood from your other organs (spleen, gallbladder, pancreas, stomach, and intestines) to be taken to the liver for filtration?
  9. These fibers send electrical impulses to ventricular myocardial cells, causing contraction
  10. The pulmonary artery is the only artery in the body that carries this type of blood
  11. Valves in the heart that lead to processes outside of the body (located between ventricles and the arteries)
  12. The waiting/resting stage of cardiac cells before an electronic impulse hits them
  13. Atrial ___ is when there is a rapid, regular rhythm in your atria
  14. Elevated heart rate
  15. Inner lining of the heart
  16. The ___ valve separates the right atrium and ventricle
  17. This volume is the amount of blood pushed from the L ventricle during each contraction

29 Clues: Elevated heart rate • Inner lining of the heart • Medical term for narrowing • When your heart is contracting • This is the sac that hold the heart • Medical term for hardening of body tissue • Another name for the visceral pericardium • This bundle is the same as the bundle of His • Separates the left and right sections of the heart • ...

The Cardiovascular System 2025-04-30

The Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. Close to the blood vessels, this organ brings nutrients and oxygen to the cells in the organs and the body systems
  2. The prefix of the system we are learning about and the mean organ of the system
  3. Test that sees how well the heart is working under stress and is usually tested during physical exercises
  4. The prefix of the ability to see within the cardiovascular system by using sound waves
  5. The prefix to mean without or the absence of
  6. This disease is when the heart rate or rhythm is too fast, too slow, or irregular
  7. Test that is non-invasive to see images of the heart and surrounding structures by using radio waves and a strong magnetic field
  8. The prefix to mean two of something
  9. Electrocardiogram
  10. Left Ventricle
  11. Painless procedure that records the electrical activity of the heart
  12. This disease is when the flaps within the heart that open and close are not functioning properly which disrupts blood flow
  13. Deliver oxygen-rich blood to the body's tissues and organs
  14. Ultrasound test that checks the functions and structures of the heart that is non-invasive
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  1. The organ to represent the channels in which carry blood throughout the body
  2. This disease occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs
  3. Collect de-oxygenated blood from the body's systems and organs to bring it back to the heart to be oxygenated
  4. Congestive Heart Failure
  5. This disease is when blood flow cannot reach the limbs because the arteries are narrowed
  6. Hollow muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body to all the organs and body systems
  7. Test to diagnose and treat health problems where a thin and flexible tube is inserted into a blood vessel where it is guided to the heart
  8. Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
  9. Right Ventricle
  10. This disease occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted that is either by a blockage or a burst blood vessel
  11. Coronary Artery Disease
  12. The prefix to mean that something is bad, abnormal, painful or can be difficult

26 Clues: Left Ventricle • Right Ventricle • Electrocardiogram • Coronary Artery Disease • Congestive Heart Failure • The prefix to mean two of something • Myocardial Infarction (heart attack) • The prefix to mean without or the absence of • Deliver oxygen-rich blood to the body's tissues and organs • Painless procedure that records the electrical activity of the heart • ...

circulatory system crossword 2024-02-07

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

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

Code Song 36 2024-10-15

Code Song 36 crossword puzzle
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  1. Each day we give him praise and
  2. and Jehovah's way
  3. The person within
  4. The things Jehovahs us
  5. To strengthen and
  6. We a loyal heart
  7. We on what is true
  8. as his friend
  9. We the path of sin
  10. May our mind our heart
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  1. And we begin to
  2. Our hearts we from harmful thoughts
  3. in heart
  4. God reads the
  5. It means our
  6. By means of prayer
  7. Sometime the heart deceives the

17 Clues: in heart • It means our • God reads the • as his friend • And we begin to • We a loyal heart • and Jehovah's way • The person within • To strengthen and • We on what is true • By means of prayer • We the path of sin • The things Jehovahs us • May our mind our heart • Each day we give him praise and • Sometime the heart deceives the • Our hearts we from harmful thoughts

BIO 201 Cardiovascular System I 2017-06-07

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

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 • ...

BIO 201 Cardiovascular System I 2017-06-07

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

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 • ...

BIO 201 Cardiovascular System I 2017-06-07

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

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 • ...

BIO 110 Circulatory System 2021-10-28

BIO 110 Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. They carry the blood back to the heart.
  2. The transition vessel between capillaries and veins.
  3. Known as the pacemaker, controls the heartbeat.
  4. They carry the blood away from the heart.
  5. The lower chambers of the heart, sends the blood out.
  6. Blood that is rich in oxygen is this.
  7. The transition vessel between arteries and capillaries.
  8. When you are in a relaxed state your heart rate will do this.
  9. The largest artery, connected to the left ventricle of the heart.
  10. The largest vein, connected to the right atria of the heart.
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  1. Where the heart sends the blood to be re-oxygenated.
  2. These let blood flow from the top chambers of the heart into the lower chambers.
  3. The smallest of the blood vessels, where the blood transitions from arteries to veins.
  4. Part of our circulatory system that ensures the blood only flows in the right direction.
  5. The air we breathe out, our blood exchanges this for oxygen in the lungs.
  6. Blood that is poor in oxygen is this.
  7. The top chambers of the heart, receives the blood.

17 Clues: Blood that is poor in oxygen is this. • Blood that is rich in oxygen is this. • They carry the blood back to the heart. • They carry the blood away from the heart. • Known as the pacemaker, controls the heartbeat. • The top chambers of the heart, receives the blood. • Where the heart sends the blood to be re-oxygenated. • ...

Cardiovascular system 2023-05-01

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. delicate blood vessels that exist throughout your body
  2. blood vessels located throughout your body that collect oxygen-poor blood and return it to your heart
  3. helps form blood clots to slow or stop bleeding
  4. blood vessels that transfer freshly oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atria of the heart
  5. the innermost layer of the heart
  6. blood vessels that carry oxygen-poor blood from the right side of your heart to your lungs
  7. helps the body fight infection and other diseases
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  1. middle layer of the heart walls
  2. the largest artery of the body and carries blood from the heart to the circulatory system
  3. the two lower chambers of the heart
  4. large vein that carries blood to the heart from other areas of the body
  5. blood vessels that bring oxygen-rich blood from your heart to all of your body's cells
  6. thin, fluid-filled sac that surrounds the heart
  7. heart chamber that receives blood into the heart and drives it into a ventricle, or chamber, for pumping blood away from the heart
  8. type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood also known as red blood cells

15 Clues: middle layer of the heart walls • the innermost layer of the heart • the two lower chambers of the heart • helps form blood clots to slow or stop bleeding • thin, fluid-filled sac that surrounds the heart • helps the body fight infection and other diseases • delicate blood vessels that exist throughout your body • ...

Human Biology Body Systems 2024-04-30

Human Biology Body Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. circulation: The circulation of blood between the heart and lungs.
  2. Air-filled spaces in the skull that help to lighten the skull and produce mucus.
  3. circulation: The circulation of blood from the heart to the body and back.
  4. The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart contracts.
  5. Oxygen deficiency in the body's tissues.
  6. Small veins that receive blood from capillaries.
  7. Abnormally slow heart rate.
  8. pressure: The force of blood against the walls of arteries.
  9. Abnormally fast heart rate.
  10. A diagnostic test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
  11. Muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdominal cavity and plays a major role in breathing.
  12. Small artery that leads to capillaries.
  13. Abnormally high blood pressure.
  14. Abnormally low blood pressure.
  15. Blood vessels that carry oxygen-depleted blood back to the heart.
  16. Breathing in, or the intake of air into the lungs.
  17. Tiny blood vessels where exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste occurs.
  18. Inflammation of the pericardium, often causing chest pain and discomfort.
  19. The upper chambers of the heart that receive blood from the body or lungs.
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  1. Increased depth and rate of breathing.
  2. Breathing out, or the expulsion of air from the lungs.
  3. The main airways that branch off from the trachea and lead to the lungs.
  4. A specialized group of cells that regulate the heart's rhythm.
  5. volume: Volume within the lungs.
  6. Narrowing of blood vessels, increasing blood pressure.
  7. points: Areas where arteries are close to the surface and can be compressed to control bleeding.
  8. Openings through which air enters the nasal cavity.
  9. The rhythmic expansion and contraction of arteries caused by the heartbeat.
  10. The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart relaxes.
  11. cycle: The complete sequence of events in the heart during one heartbeat.
  12. Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
  13. The lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out to the body or lungs.
  14. The muscular middle layer of the heart wall responsible for pumping blood.
  15. The windpipe, which connects the larynx to the bronchi.
  16. Rapid breathing that leads to decreased levels of carbon dioxide in the blood.
  17. The double-layered sac surrounding the heart, providing protection and lubrication.
  18. Membranes that surround the lungs and line the chest cavity.
  19. Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs.

38 Clues: Abnormally slow heart rate. • Abnormally fast heart rate. • Abnormally low blood pressure. • Abnormally high blood pressure. • volume: Volume within the lungs. • Increased depth and rate of breathing. • Small artery that leads to capillaries. • Oxygen deficiency in the body's tissues. • Small veins that receive blood from capillaries. • ...

Anatomy Crossword Puzzle 2026-03-06

Anatomy Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. a one-way, crescent-shaped, three-flap valve located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
  2. a one-way gate located on the right side of the heart between the top chamber and bottom chamber
  3. a small, battery-powered device surgically implanted under the skin in the chest to treat slow or irregular heartbeats
  4. a one-way, half-moon-shaped, three-leaflet structure located between the left ventricle and the aorta
  5. the heart's natural pacemaker, a small cluster of specialized cells located in the top of the right atrium
  6. one of the heart’s four chambers, located in the lower right section
  7. a thin, two-layered, fluid-filled sac that surrounds and protects the heart
  8. the upper right chamber of the heart that acts as a holding chamber for oxygen-poor blood returning from the body
  9. a one-way, two-flap structure located between the heart's upper left chamber and lower left chamber
  10. the thin, smooth, innermost layer of tissue that lines the four chambers and covers the valves of the heart
  11. the body’s largest artery, acting as the main pipeline for oxygen-rich blood
  12. the thick, muscular middle layer of the heart wall responsible for contracting to pump blood throughout the body
  13. specialized, fast-conducting muscle cells located in the inner ventricular walls of the heart
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  1. a medical emergency where the heart suddenly stops beating or malfunctions, causing it to stop pumping blood to the body and brain
  2. the major blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation
  3. a small, specialized cluster of cells in the heart that acts as an "electrical relay station" or gatekeeper
  4. one of the four chambers of the heart, located in the upper left section
  5. the largest vein of the heart, acting as the main collector of deoxygenated blood from the myocardium
  6. the body's largest vein, acting as the main "drainpipe" that returns oxygen-depleted blood from the body back to the heart
  7. one of the heart’s four chambers, located in the lower left section
  8. a specialized, 1.8 cm group of muscle fibers in the heart that carries electrical signals from the AV node to the ventricles
  9. a thin wall, membrane, or partition that divides two cavities, spaces, or tissues within the body or in other structures
  10. a collection of specialized heart muscle cells that transmit electrical impulses from the AV node to the ventricles

23 Clues: one of the heart’s four chambers, located in the lower left section • one of the heart’s four chambers, located in the lower right section • one of the four chambers of the heart, located in the upper left section • a thin, two-layered, fluid-filled sac that surrounds and protects the heart • ...

The Circulatory System 2023-09-26

The Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fragment of bone marrow cells that circulate in the blood and help with plotting
  2. A circulatory system in which the vessels are open-ended and the fluid bathes the organs and tissues, blood and interstitial fluid are the same
  3. The contraction stage of the heart when the heart chambers actively pump blood
  4. Conveys blood between arterioles and venules, allows the exchange of nutrients and dissolved gases between blood and interstitial fluid
  5. The alternating contractions and relaxations of the heart
  6. A plasma protein that is activated to form a blood clot
  7. Large artery that conveys blood from the left ventricle to other arteries
  8. Cell that can make a copy of itself and a specialized cell
  9. A network of capillaries in a tissue or organ
  10. The branch of the circulatory system that supplies the lungs
  11. A vessel that returns blood to the heart
  12. Connective tissue with a fluid matrix called plasma where red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended
  13. Damage to heart that results in not enough blood being pumped to the body
  14. Low levels of hemoglobin or red blood cells cause not enough oxygen to get to the body
  15. A vessel that conveys blood between a capillary bed and a vein
  16. Blood cell which carries hemoglobin which transports oxygen; also known as erythrocytes
  17. The pacemaker of the heart,located in the wall of the right atrium, sets the rate and timing of when all cardiac muscle cells are set to contract
  18. Rythmic stretching of the arteries caused by pressure of blood during the contractions of the ventricles in systole
  19. Cardiovascular disease where fatty deposits called plaques develop in arteries, narrowing the artery
  20. A white blood cell that engulfs bacteria, foreign proteins, or the remains of dead body cells
  21. Becomes the threads that form the fabric of a blood clot, the activated form of fibrinogen
  22. Vessel that conveys blood between an artery and the capillary bed
  23. Disorders of the heart and blood vessels
  24. Vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the body
  25. Muscular pump that propels blood through vessels
  26. A disorder in which blood pressure is abnormally high
  27. A closed circulatory system with a heart and a branching network of arteries, veins, and capillaries
  28. Blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to the lungs
  29. Part of the circulatory system that brings oxygenated blood to the body and conveys deoxygenated blood away from it back to the heart
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  1. Blood is confined to the vessels and is separate from interstitial fluid
  2. Heart chamber that pumps blood out of the heart
  3. Stage of the heart cycle in which the heart is relaxed allowing it to fill with blood
  4. The volume of blood pumped per minute by each ventricle of the heart
  5. Cancer of the bone marrow which causes too many leukocytes to be produced
  6. Conveys blood from the lungs to the heart
  7. Organ system that transports materials such as nutrients, oxygen, and hormones to the cells and transports carbon dioxide and other wastes from the cells
  8. Circulatory with a single pump and circuit; where blood passes from the sites of gas exchange to the rest of the body before returning to the heart
  9. Heart chamber that receives blood from the veins
  10. Rings of smooth muscle that regulate the flow of blood into capillary beds
  11. Circulatory system that has a pulmonary and systemic circulation where the blood returns to the heart after each circuit, this allows good blood flow to everywhere in the body
  12. Large vein that returns blood to the heart from the lower part of the body
  13. Delays electrical impulses by 0.1 seconds before spreading them to both ventricles causing them to contract
  14. A blood cell that functions in fighting infections; also called a leukocyte
  15. Hormone that goes to tissues that don't recieve enough oxygen, it stimulates the production of erythrocytes
  16. Large vein that returns oxygen-poor blood to the heart from the upper part of the body and head
  17. The force that exerts against the walls of blood vessels
  18. Frequency of heart contraction
  19. A liquid matrix of the blood in which blood cells are suspended
  20. Death of nervous tissue in the brain; usually the result of a ruptured or blocked artery in the head

49 Clues: Frequency of heart contraction • A vessel that returns blood to the heart • Disorders of the heart and blood vessels • Conveys blood from the lungs to the heart • A network of capillaries in a tissue or organ • Heart chamber that pumps blood out of the heart • Heart chamber that receives blood from the veins • Muscular pump that propels blood through vessels • ...

Unit 5: Lab 2022-11-20

Unit 5: Lab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Vessels that return blood to the heart
  2. The outer layer of the heart
  3. Vessels that deliver blood to tissues
  4. Removal
  5. veins
  6. Slow
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  1. Networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues
  2. Heart
  3. When the heart muscle is cut off from the oxygen it needs to operate
  4. Pumps blood through the system
  5. Two
  6. Arteries
  7. abnormal rhythm of the heart
  8. Blood

14 Clues: Two • Slow • Heart • Blood • veins • Removal • Arteries • The outer layer of the heart • abnormal rhythm of the heart • Pumps blood through the system • Vessels that deliver blood to tissues • Vessels that return blood to the heart • Networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues • When the heart muscle is cut off from the oxygen it needs to operate

NU310 Intro to Cardiac 2025-02-15

NU310 Intro to Cardiac crossword puzzle
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  1. part of the cardiac cycle indicating ventricular relaxation
  2. heart sound indicating closure of the mitral and tricuspid valves
  3. arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood
  4. bottom chambers of the heart
  5. term meaning arterial resistance
  6. part of the cardiac cycle that indicates ventricular contraction
  7. cause of hypertension
  8. valve between left atrium and left ventricle
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  1. ultrasound diagnostic of the heart
  2. heart sound indicating closure of the aortic and pulmonic valves
  3. Protein released by damaged cardiac muscle
  4. valve between right atrium and right ventricle
  5. amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle in one minute
  6. diagnostic used to visualise cardiac electrical activity
  7. top chambers of the heart
  8. term referring to the amount of blood brought back to the heart by venous return
  9. site of electrical impulse origination

17 Clues: cause of hypertension • top chambers of the heart • bottom chambers of the heart • term meaning arterial resistance • ultrasound diagnostic of the heart • site of electrical impulse origination • Protein released by damaged cardiac muscle • valve between left atrium and left ventricle • valve between right atrium and right ventricle • ...

Cardiovascular disease 2025-11-20

Cardiovascular disease crossword puzzle
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  1. Artery Disease : Narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, which supply the heart muscle with oxygen-rich blood, usually due to plaque buildup.
  2. A condition where an organ or tissue does not receive enough blood flow, resulting in a lack of oxygen.
  3. A sac formed by a bulge in the wall of a blood vessel (commonly the aorta) or heart tissue due to a weakened wall.
  4. A disease of the heart muscle that makes the heart stiff, enlarged, or thickened, impairing its ability to pump blood effectively.
  5. Vein Thrombosis : A blood clot that forms in a deep vein, most often in the leg.
  6. A fatty substance necessary for the body, but high levels in the blood hyperlipidemia contribute to plaque buildup.
  7. Embolism : A sudden, life-threatening blockage in a lung artery, often caused by a blood clot (embolus) that travels from a deep vein in the leg (DVT).
  8. Disease : Conditions affecting the blood vessels that supply the brain, which can lead to a stroke (blockage or rupture of a brain blood vessel) or transient ischemic attack (TIA), a temporary stroke.
  9. Abnormally low blood pressure.
  10. Inflammation of the pericardium, the thin, fluid-filled sac that surrounds and protects the heart.
  11. A general term for the hardening and stiffening of artery walls, which occurs naturally with aging and leads to high blood pressure. Atherosclerosis is a specific type of arteriosclerosis caused by plaque buildup.
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  1. Heart Disease : A heart problem, such as a hole in the heart's septum or malformed valves, that is present at birth.
  2. Dissection: A life-threatening emergency caused by a tear in the inner layer of the aorta, the body's largest artery.
  3. The most common underlying cause of many cardiovascular diseases; it involves the buildup of a waxy substance called plaque (fats, cholesterol, etc.) inside the artery walls, which narrows the arteries and restricts blood flow
  4. Failure: A progressive condition where the heart muscle is weakened and cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs, leading to fluid buildup in the lungs and other body parts.
  5. The medical study of the heart and its functions.
  6. The medical term for high levels of cholesterol and other fats like triglycerides in the blood.
  7. Persistently elevated blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke.
  8. Arrest: A life-threatening emergency where the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, requiring immediate CPR and/or use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).
  9. : An abnormal heart rate or rhythm, where the heart beats too fast (tachycardia), too slow (bradycardia), or irregularly. A common type is atrial fibrillation (AFib), where the upper chambers quiver.
  10. Heart Disease: Damage to heart muscle and valves caused by rheumatic fever, an inflammatory disease resulting from a bacterial infection streptococcus bacteria

21 Clues: Abnormally low blood pressure. • The medical study of the heart and its functions. • Vein Thrombosis : A blood clot that forms in a deep vein, most often in the leg. • Persistently elevated blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke. • The medical term for high levels of cholesterol and other fats like triglycerides in the blood. • ...

Cardiovascular Vocab 2022-04-06

Cardiovascular Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Instrument to measure blood pressure Artery Muscular-walled tube which carries blood away from the heart
  2. Thin tissue layer that lines the inside of the heart
  3. Phase when the heart muscle is relaxed Systolic Phase when the heart muscle is contracting
  4. No heart activity
  5. Inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body
  6. Pertaining to the heart
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  1. Tube carrying oxygen-depleted blood towards the heart
  2. One who specializes in treating conditions of the heart and blood vessels
  3. Narrowing
  4. Inner layer of pericardium, closes to heart Myocardium Muscle of the heart
  5. Thin membrane that surrounds the heart, outer covering of the heart
  6. arteriole
  7. Sounds made by blood in or near your heart

13 Clues: Narrowing • arteriole • No heart activity • Pertaining to the heart • Sounds made by blood in or near your heart • Thin tissue layer that lines the inside of the heart • Tube carrying oxygen-depleted blood towards the heart • Inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body • Thin membrane that surrounds the heart, outer covering of the heart • ...

Revision - Transport in humans 2021-06-23

Revision - Transport in humans crossword puzzle
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  1. a type of treatment for coronary heart disease, where a new artery is attached to the heart
  2. The blood transported by the aorta is _____
  3. arteries have a ______ muscle wall compared to veins
  4. The blood transported by the pulmonary artery is _____
  5. this is the main artery that comes out of the heart
  6. a method used to monitor the electrical activity of the heart
  7. These chambers pump blood to the organs or to the heart
  8. These structures help ensure the one-way flood of blood
  9. a special protein, found in red blood cells, which helps transport oxygen to the organs
  10. These chambers receive blood from the organs or from the lungs
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  1. the liquid part of blood, which contains no cells
  2. cell fragments found in blood, which participate in the clotting process
  3. a process where fat builds up in the walls of arteries, which can lead to coronary heart disease
  4. a type of white blood cells, which produce antibodies
  5. This side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs
  6. a type of coronary heart diseased that occurs when arteries are only partially blocked
  7. a kind of vessel that regulates the blood pressure in the organs
  8. these arteries bring blood to the muscle wall of the heart
  9. Small and thin blood vessels where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged with the organs

19 Clues: The blood transported by the aorta is _____ • This side of the heart pumps blood to the lungs • the liquid part of blood, which contains no cells • this is the main artery that comes out of the heart • a type of white blood cells, which produce antibodies • arteries have a ______ muscle wall compared to veins • The blood transported by the pulmonary artery is _____ • ...

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

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

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

Circulatory System Crossword 2021-01-22

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

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

Cardiovascular system 2025-05-06

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Exchanges substances between the blood and Body systems
  2. Carrys blood back to the heart
  3. Another term for platet
  4. The artery carrying blood from the left ventricle of the heart
  5. Lines the inside chambers of the heart
  6. The artery carrying blood from the right ventricle of the heart
  7. Fights infection and disease
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  1. The middle layer of a hearts wall
  2. The body's largest artery
  3. A hallow part or cavity in an organ
  4. A large veign that Carry's blood from the body to the heart
  5. Carry blood away from the heart
  6. Keeps the heart in a stable location
  7. Heart chamber that receives blood into the heart and drives it into the ventricle
  8. Blood responsible for carrying oxygen back to the body's

15 Clues: Another term for platet • The body's largest artery • Fights infection and disease • Carrys blood back to the heart • Carry blood away from the heart • The middle layer of a hearts wall • A hallow part or cavity in an organ • Keeps the heart in a stable location • Lines the inside chambers of the heart • Exchanges substances between the blood and Body systems • ...

gud gud gud gud gud smort 2021-12-10

gud gud gud gud gud smort crossword puzzle
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  1. windpipe
  2. small very small
  3. It is what makes you urinate
  4. Two big large tubes
  5. Brings blood to the heart
  6. Like your lungs heart and kidney
  7. What filters the blood
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  1. Has the lungs in it
  2. Like a heart
  3. Oxygenates blood
  4. Brings blood away from the heart
  5. It beats like a drum
  6. What makes the blood flow to your heart
  7. Building blocks
  8. A bunch of cells

15 Clues: windpipe • Like a heart • Building blocks • small very small • Oxygenates blood • A bunch of cells • Has the lungs in it • Two big large tubes • It beats like a drum • What filters the blood • Brings blood to the heart • It is what makes you urinate • Brings blood away from the heart • Like your lungs heart and kidney • What makes the blood flow to your heart

Fun 2025-10-13

Fun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Wire connecting a pacemaker to the heart
  2. Statistical Analysis Software
  3. Structural Heart & Aortic
  4. Renal Denervation Network
  5. Mesh tube used to keep arteries open
  6. Device that regulates heart rhythm
  7. Cardiac and Vascular Group
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  1. Deep Brain Stimulation
  2. Heart implant that regulates blood flow
  3. Major artery leading from the heart
  4. Cardiac Surgery
  5. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
  6. Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve
  7. Cardiac Rhythm & Heart Failure
  8. Minimally Invasive Therapies Group

15 Clues: Cardiac Surgery • Deep Brain Stimulation • Structural Heart & Aortic • Renal Denervation Network • Cardiac and Vascular Group • Statistical Analysis Software • Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve • Cardiac Rhythm & Heart Failure • Device that regulates heart rhythm • Minimally Invasive Therapies Group • Major artery leading from the heart • Mesh tube used to keep arteries open • ...

The Heart 2013-02-18

The Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Valve between the atrium and ventricle
  2. Top two chambers of the heart
  3. Blood vessel away from the heart
  4. Flows to the heart
  5. Prevent the back flow of blood
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  1. Bottom two chambers of the heart
  2. Blood vessel from the lungs to the heart
  3. Artery supplying the heart muscle with blood
  4. Flows away from the heart
  5. Relaxation of the heart
  6. The pace maker
  7. Blood vessel from the heart to the lungs
  8. Blood vessel to the heart

13 Clues: The pace maker • Flows to the heart • Relaxation of the heart • Flows away from the heart • Blood vessel to the heart • Top two chambers of the heart • Prevent the back flow of blood • Bottom two chambers of the heart • Blood vessel away from the heart • Valve between the atrium and ventricle • Blood vessel from the lungs to the heart • Blood vessel from the heart to the lungs • ...

The Circulatory System 2019-02-15

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

18 Clues: blood in need of oxygen • flaps of connective tissue • the outer layer of the heart • the inner 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 • accepts oxygen rich blood from the lungs • ...

Semana 2 2023-11-03

Semana 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. high blood pressure
  2. pulmonary trunk
  3. aortic arch
  4. heart rate
  5. pulmonary artery
  6. palm of hand
  7. atrium
  8. to bend
  9. tricuspid valve
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  1. chordae tendineae
  2. bicuspid valve
  3. heart attack
  4. sole of foot
  5. to sit up
  6. to lean backwards
  7. myocardium
  8. ventricle
  9. heart flutters
  10. pale skin
  11. cramping

20 Clues: atrium • to bend • cramping • to sit up • ventricle • pale skin • myocardium • heart rate • aortic arch • heart attack • sole of foot • palm of hand • bicuspid valve • heart flutters • pulmonary trunk • tricuspid valve • pulmonary artery • chordae tendineae • to lean backwards • high blood pressure

corey towell circulatory system 2013-05-21

corey towell circulatory system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. upper left section of the heart
  2. lower left secion of the heart
  3. small tube that carry oxygenated blood to the body
  4. lower right section of the heart
  5. small tubes that carry non oxygenated blood to the heart
  6. part of the digestive system between the stomach and large intestine
  7. yellow liquid that contains waste
  8. sacs that fill with air
  9. sac that stores urine
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  1. pumps blood
  2. upper right section of the heart
  3. where the water is absorbed from the water
  4. the smallest living life
  5. tubes tht carry urine from kidney to bladder
  6. minute tubes carrying blood to body cells
  7. cell of blood
  8. red liquid in your body
  9. a large artery that pumps bloood at a high pressure

18 Clues: pumps blood • cell of blood • sac that stores urine • sacs that fill with air • red liquid in your body • the smallest living life • lower left secion of the heart • upper left section of the heart • upper right section of the heart • lower right section of the heart • yellow liquid that contains waste • minute tubes carrying blood to body cells • ...

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

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

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

Cardiovascular System Independent Study Crossword 2021-12-07

Cardiovascular System Independent Study Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. one of two lower chambers of the heart
  2. heart muscle
  3. Microscopic vessel through which exchanges take place between the blood and cells of the body
  4. A hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
  5. An iron-containing protein in red blood cells that reversibly binds oxygen.
  6. blood clotting
  7. inner lining of the heart
  8. Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
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  1. the specialized epithelial tissue that lines the blood and lymph vessels, body cavities, glands, and organs
  2. carry blood away from the heart
  3. the smallest kind of vein
  4. gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all body cells
  5. Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries.
  6. Divides the right and left chambers of the heart
  7. Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart.

15 Clues: heart muscle • blood clotting • the smallest kind of vein • inner lining of the heart • carry blood away from the heart • one of two lower chambers of the heart • Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart. • Divides the right and left chambers of the heart • Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart • Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries. • ...

Cardiovascular System 2023-06-25

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An artificial cardiac device implanted into the chest to stimulate the heart muscle to keep beating.
  2. Medical instrument for listening to a patient's heart and lungs.
  3. Muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system carrying oxygenated blood to all parts of the body.
  4. The two main arteries that carry blood to the neck and head.
  5. Largest artery in the body.
  6. Tubes that carry oxygen-depleted blood.
  7. The muscular tissue of the heart.
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  1. Lower chamber of the heart.
  2. muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system.
  3. Thin membrane that lines the inside chambers of the heart.
  4. Fibrous sac that encloses the heart and great vessels.
  5. A surgical puncture of a vein to withdraw blood.
  6. Felling the heart beat under the skin.
  7. 2nd number BP measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats.
  8. First number of BP measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats.

15 Clues: Lower chamber of the heart. • Largest artery in the body. • The muscular tissue of the heart. • Felling the heart beat under the skin. • Tubes that carry oxygen-depleted blood. • A surgical puncture of a vein to withdraw blood. • Fibrous sac that encloses the heart and great vessels. • Thin membrane that lines the inside chambers of the heart. • ...

Circulation 2022-02-08

Circulation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Type of blood cell that carries oxygen
  2. Liquid part of the blood
  3. Transports blood, nutrients, and oxygen to cells
  4. Pumping chamber of the heart
  5. Receives blood from veins
  6. Used to separate things by density
  7. Low on Iron
  8. Carries blood to the heart
  9. Cell division out of control
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  1. Iron that contains protein
  2. Separates left and right ventricles
  3. Helps keep flow of the blood
  4. Largest artery in the body
  5. Produces antibodies
  6. Movement of fluids through the heart
  7. Involved in a series of enzyme controlled reactions
  8. An organ that pumps blood
  9. Carries blood away from the heart
  10. A protein found in a scab

19 Clues: Low on Iron • Produces antibodies • Liquid part of the blood • An organ that pumps blood • Receives blood from veins • A protein found in a scab • Iron that contains protein • Largest artery in the body • Carries blood to the heart • Helps keep flow of the blood • Pumping chamber of the heart • Cell division out of control • Carries blood away from the heart • ...

Heart of The Matter 2022-11-20

Heart of The Matter crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Abnormal swishing sound caused by improper
  2. You probably think this puzzles about you
  3. Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart.
  4. Contraction phase of the heartbeat. (From Greek systole, contraction.)
  5. There will be this
  6. bicuspid valve.
  7. Muscular middle layer of the heart
  8. Pumps for you
Down
  1. Valve between the left atrium and the left
  2. Small vein.
  3. Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries
  4. Inner lining of the heart.
  5. Gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all body cells
  6. One of two lower chambers of the heart
  7. of the heart valves
  8. Partition or wall dividing a cavity; such as between the right and left atria (interatrial septum) and right and left ventricles

16 Clues: Small vein. • Pumps for you • bicuspid valve. • There will be this • of the heart valves • Inner lining of the heart. • Muscular middle layer of the heart • One of two lower chambers of the heart • You probably think this puzzles about you • Abnormal swishing sound caused by improper • Valve between the left atrium and the left • Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart. • ...

Cardio and Blood system by Adrianne Feliu 2021-10-04

Cardio and Blood system by Adrianne Feliu crossword puzzle
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  1. Formation of clotting cells
  2. High blood pressure
  3. Condition of abnormal rhythm
  4. (vessel)plasty
  5. Deficiency of all cells
  6. Congestive Heart failure
  7. Suffix: process of cutting. Combining form: artery
  8. Myocardial infarction
  9. record of vessel
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  1. Leuka(removal)
  2. Removal of clotting within the artery
  3. Suffix: enlargement. Combining form: Heart
  4. (blue)osis
  5. Coronary artery disease
  6. Suffix: Stop, Control. Combining form: Blood
  7. percutaneous transluminal coronary
  8. Arteriosclerotic heart disease
  9. Cardiovascular surgery
  10. Fast heart

19 Clues: (blue)osis • Fast heart • Leuka(removal) • (vessel)plasty • record of vessel • High blood pressure • Myocardial infarction • Cardiovascular surgery • Coronary artery disease • Deficiency of all cells • Congestive Heart failure • Formation of clotting cells • Condition of abnormal rhythm • Arteriosclerotic heart disease • percutaneous transluminal coronary • ...

Cardiovascular Vocabulary 2022-04-06

Cardiovascular Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. high blood pressure
  2. decreased blood circulating in the body
  3. doctor of the heart
  4. abnormal enlargement of the heart
  5. main artery of the body
  6. membrane surrounding your heart
  7. relating to the heart
  8. inflammation of the walls of the vein electrocardiogram record to display a heartbeat bradycardia slow heart rate
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  1. surgical opening of the vein
  2. for measuring blood pressure hypotension low blood pressure
  3. fast heart rate
  4. relating to the veins
  5. muscular tissue of the heart
  6. relating to the arteries
  7. relating to the lungs

15 Clues: fast heart rate • high blood pressure • doctor of the heart • relating to the veins • relating to the lungs • relating to the heart • main artery of the body • relating to the arteries • surgical opening of the vein • muscular tissue of the heart • membrane surrounding your heart • abnormal enlargement of the heart • decreased blood circulating in the body • ...

Cardiovascular System Vocabulary 2025-02-25

Cardiovascular System Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Largest artery in the body; carries blood away from the heart.
  2. Deoxygenated blood has low oxygen and more c.d
  3. Blood leaves the heart, it carries though out the body in blood vessels.
  4. Connect arterioles with venules, the smallest veins.
  5. Supplying oxygen to tissue
  6. A muscular, hollow organ often called the "pump" of the body.
  7. Veins and blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
Down
  1. Moves the blood between the heart and lungs.
  2. Carry blood away from the heart.
  3. Provises and delivers oxygen to the heart.
  4. The iron-containing protein of red blood cells; serves to carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues
  5. Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels.
  6. Fluid that circulates through the vessels in the body to carry substances to all body parts.
  7. Distributes oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissue
  8. Irregular or abnormal rhythm, usually refering to the heart rhythm.

15 Clues: Supplying oxygen to tissue • Carry blood away from the heart. • Provises and delivers oxygen to the heart. • Pertaining to the heart and blood vessels. • Moves the blood between the heart and lungs. • Deoxygenated blood has low oxygen and more c.d • Connect arterioles with venules, the smallest veins. • Distributes oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissue • ...

Cardiovascular System Vocabulary 2023-11-17

Cardiovascular System Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Artery that carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs.
  2. Small vein.
  3. Recording of electrical activity of the heart.
  4. Gas that enters the blood through the lungs.
  5. One of upper chambers of the heart.
  6. Smallest blood vessel.
  7. Lower part of the heart.
  8. Relaxation phase of a heartbeat.
  9. Muscular middle layer of the heart.
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  1. Type of circulation or flow of blood to the heart and back.
  2. Arteries located on either side of the neck.
  3. Abnormal swishing sound from improper closure of heart valves.
  4. Innermost lining of blood vessels.
  5. Largest artery in the body.
  6. Artery that carries oxygen-rich blood to the heart.

15 Clues: Small vein. • Smallest blood vessel. • Lower part of the heart. • Largest artery in the body. • Relaxation phase of a heartbeat. • Innermost lining of blood vessels. • One of upper chambers of the heart. • Muscular middle layer of the heart. • Arteries located on either side of the neck. • Gas that enters the blood through the lungs. • ...

Cardiovascular system 2022-11-19

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. contraction phase of the heartbeat
  2. relaxation phase of the heartbeat
  3. small artery
  4. smallest type of blood vessel
  5. node specialized muscle fibers connecting the atria
  6. dioxide gas released by body cells
  7. of the heart lower tip of the heart
  8. inner lining of the heart
Down
  1. instrument to measure blood pressure
  2. small vein
  3. one of two lower chambers of the heart
  4. muscular middle layer of the heart
  5. node pacemaker of the heart
  6. one of two upper chambers of the heart
  7. largest artery in the body

15 Clues: small vein • small artery • inner lining of the heart • largest artery in the body • node pacemaker of the heart • smallest type of blood vessel • relaxation phase of the heartbeat • contraction phase of the heartbeat • muscular middle layer of the heart • dioxide gas released by body cells • of the heart lower tip of the heart • instrument to measure blood pressure • ...

Cardiovascular Test Review 2024-11-12

Cardiovascular Test Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fast heart beat
  2. inner layer of the heart
  3. abnormal narrowing
  4. white blood cells
  5. pressure when your ventricles contract
  6. high blood pressure
  7. inflammation of the blood vessel
  8. localized, balloon like enlargement of the artery
  9. hearts natural pace maker:________node
  10. red blood cells
Down
  1. inflammation of the tissue surronding the heart
  2. inflammation of the vein
  3. another name for the bicuspid valve:____valve
  4. heart attack
  5. abnormal hardening
  6. clot circulating in the blood
  7. slow heart beat

17 Clues: heart attack • fast heart beat • slow heart beat • red blood cells • white blood cells • abnormal narrowing • abnormal hardening • high blood pressure • inflammation of the vein • inner layer of the heart • clot circulating in the blood • inflammation of the blood vessel • pressure when your ventricles contract • hearts natural pace maker:________node • ...

NUR 211 Unit 2 2026-01-29

NUR 211 Unit 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lining of the heart
  2. The valve between the left ventricle and the aorta
  3. ____helps regulate the flow of blood through the heart
  4. Blood vessel that carries blood from the heart
  5. From the right side of the heart blood goes to the ____
  6. Blood vessel that carries blood to the heart
  7. Upper chamber of the heart
  8. The valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle
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  1. The heart is classified as a _____
  2. The tough, muscular wall of the heart
  3. The valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
  4. The valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
  5. The artery/vein connecting lungs and heart
  6. Lower chamber of the heart
  7. One function of the heart is it ___blood to the lungs

15 Clues: Lining of the heart • Lower chamber of the heart • Upper chamber of the heart • The heart is classified as a _____ • The tough, muscular wall of the heart • The artery/vein connecting lungs and heart • Blood vessel that carries blood to the heart • Blood vessel that carries blood from the heart • The valve between the left ventricle and the aorta • ...

Circulatory system 2025-09-30

Circulatory system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – The middle muscular layer of arteries and veins.
  2. – The main artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.
  3. – Rhythmic expansion of arteries as blood is forced through them.
  4. – Iron-containing pigment in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
  5. – The single layer of cells lining the tunica intima.
  6. Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
  7. – The upper chambers of the heart that receive blood.
  8. – The innermost layer of a blood vessel, in contact with the blood.
  9. – Structure that prevents backflow of blood, found in veins and the heart.
  10. – Describes how the heart can contract without external stimulation.
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  1. – The liquid portion of blood that carries dissolved substances.
  2. – The chamber of the heart that pumps blood out through arteries.
  3. – The outer connective tissue layer of a blood vessel.
  4. – Vessel that carries blood towards the heart.
  5. – The arteries that supply the heart muscle itself with oxygen.
  6. – The smallest blood vessel, allowing exchange of substances with tissues.
  7. VASORUM – Small blood vessels supplying the walls of large arteries and veins.
  8. – The central cavity through which blood flows in a vessel.

18 Clues: – Vessel that carries blood towards the heart. • – The middle muscular layer of arteries and veins. • Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. • – The single layer of cells lining the tunica intima. • – The upper chambers of the heart that receive blood. • – The outer connective tissue layer of a blood vessel. • ...

Circulatory System 2026-02-13

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The liquid part of blood that carries blood cells and nutrients.
  2. A gas your body needs to produce energy.
  3. A liquid that carries oxygen, nutrients, and waste products in the body.
  4. A strong muscle that pumps blood throughout the body.
  5. A flap inside the heart that keeps blood flowing in one direction.
  6. The body system that moves blood through the body to deliver oxygen and nutrients.
  7. Blood cells that fight infection.
  8. Tiny blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients move from the blood into body cells.
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  1. The continuous movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels.
  2. A waste gas your body makes that you breathe out.
  3. The feeling of blood pushing through arteries each time the heart beats.
  4. One of the two lower chambers of the heart.
  5. Blood cells that help stop bleeding by forming clots.
  6. Blood cells that carry oxygen.
  7. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
  8. Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
  9. One of the two upper chambers of the heart.
  10. The force of blood pushing against the walls of blood vessels.

18 Clues: Blood cells that carry oxygen. • Blood cells that fight infection. • A gas your body needs to produce energy. • One of the two lower chambers of the heart. • One of the two upper chambers of the heart. • A waste gas your body makes that you breathe out. • Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart. • Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. • ...

Cardiovascular Test Review 2024-11-12

Cardiovascular Test Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. inflammation of the blood vessel
  2. white blood cells
  3. abnormal hardening
  4. red blood cells
  5. localized, balloon like enlargement of the artery
  6. inflammation of the vein
  7. heart attack
  8. valve another name for the bicuspid valve
  9. fast heart beat
Down
  1. abnormal narrowing
  2. slow heart beat
  3. high blood pressure
  4. inflammation of the tissue surronding the heart
  5. inner layer of the heart
  6. clot circulating in the blood
  7. pressure pressure when your ventricles contract
  8. Node hearts natural pace maker

17 Clues: heart attack • slow heart beat • red blood cells • fast heart beat • white blood cells • abnormal narrowing • abnormal hardening • high blood pressure • inner layer of the heart • inflammation of the vein • clot circulating in the blood • Node hearts natural pace maker • inflammation of the blood vessel • valve another name for the bicuspid valve • ...

Myocardial Infarction 2023-04-24

Myocardial Infarction crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A bad habit that hurts your lungs
  2. Blood tests detect these leaking into the blood
  3. Sign that a person experiences but you don't see
  4. Leading cause of death around the globe
  5. This is where you go when you have an emergency
  6. Occurs when the heart stops
  7. This is a risk factor when you're elderly
  8. This type of food is hot and not good for your heart
  9. When the heart heals from a heart attack it leaves a what
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  1. An acronym to help you with heart health goals
  2. Another word for working out
  3. The feeling in your chest before a heart attack
  4. A diagnostic test that records electrical signals
  5. Heart attack should be treated when?
  6. Heart attack results in this if not treated
  7. When you're in great condition

16 Clues: Occurs when the heart stops • Another word for working out • When you're in great condition • A bad habit that hurts your lungs • Heart attack should be treated when? • Leading cause of death around the globe • This is a risk factor when you're elderly • Heart attack results in this if not treated • An acronym to help you with heart health goals • ...

Hospital Threapy 2022-03-01

Hospital Threapy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A lifestyle and work issue that can decrease cardiac output
  2. Pulse pressure in acute heart failure ________
  3. Discoloration of skin with a blue-grey tint
  4. discoloration of mucosa with yellow color due to excess bile in circulation
  5. A cascase for compensation of decrease in cardiac output
  6. Jugular venous pulse ________ in acute heart failure
  7. Decrease in blood oxygen due to cardio pulmonary edema
  8. Difficulty in breathing during exersion in heart failure
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  1. Increase in size of the heart
  2. Heart failure due to reduced ejection fraction
  3. An audio based device that uses ultra sonic sound waves to generate a visual representation of internal organs
  4. Improper hearth rhythm
  5. Urination during night
  6. Feeling tired in heart failure
  7. Heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction
  8. Swelling due to osmotic imbalance in heart failure

16 Clues: Improper hearth rhythm • Urination during night • Increase in size of the heart • Feeling tired in heart failure • Discoloration of skin with a blue-grey tint • Heart failure due to reduced ejection fraction • Pulse pressure in acute heart failure ________ • Heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction • Swelling due to osmotic imbalance in heart failure • ...

Heart 2023-10-20

Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What blood vessel takes blood back to the heart?
  2. What causes antibody production
  3. What kind of blood vessel connect arteries and veins?
  4. The right side of the heart has what type of blood?
Down
  1. What blood vessel takes blood away from the heart?
  2. The left side of the heart has what type of blood?
  3. What helps with inflammatory response
  4. What helps with immune serveilence

8 Clues: What causes antibody production • What helps with immune serveilence • What helps with inflammatory response • What blood vessel takes blood back to the heart? • What blood vessel takes blood away from the heart? • The left side of the heart has what type of blood? • The right side of the heart has what type of blood? • ...

heart 2026-02-16

heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Valve present between right atrium and right ventricle
  2. Artery that carries deoxygenated blood to lungs
  3. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
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  1. Valve between left atrium and left ventricle
  2. Largest artery that carries oxygenated blood from the heart
  3. VENA CAVA Vein that brings blood from lower body to heart
  4. VENA CAVA Vein that brings blood from upper body to heart
  5. Thin walled blood vessel

8 Clues: Thin walled blood vessel • Valve between left atrium and left ventricle • Artery that carries deoxygenated blood to lungs • Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart • Valve present between right atrium and right ventricle • VENA CAVA Vein that brings blood from lower body to heart • VENA CAVA Vein that brings blood from upper body to heart • ...

Bio 133 chapter 8 2025-03-25

Bio 133 chapter 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. return blood to the heart,thin-walled
  2. carry blood away from the heart
  3. embolism chest pain, shortness of breath
  4. fibrous sac that surrounds the heart .protects and anchors the heart
  5. embolism may cause a heart attack
  6. blood pressure if low enough, may cause dizziness or fainting
  7. Pressure refers to the amount of pressure in the arteries while the heart is resting in between heartbeats
  8. pump composed entirely of living cells and cellular materials,multiple tissue types
  9. Pressure measured as the systolic OVER THE diastolic pressure.is highest in arteries, much less in capillaries, lowest in veins
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  1. pressure receptors in aorta and carotid arteries that monitor blood pressure.
  2. embolism may cause a stroke
  3. Pressure amount of pressure experienced by the arteries while the heart is beating
  4. exchange solutes, water, and gases with cells of the body,are microscopic
  5. system Includes:Heart ,Blood vessels
  6. thick layer of cardiac muscle.electrical signals flow directly from cell to cell .this layer contracts when the heart beats
  7. system provides oversight and management,controls rate at which heart pumps,controls blood distribution to tissues and organs

16 Clues: embolism may cause a stroke • carry blood away from the heart • embolism may cause a heart attack • return blood to the heart,thin-walled • system Includes:Heart ,Blood vessels • embolism chest pain, shortness of breath • blood pressure if low enough, may cause dizziness or fainting • fibrous sac that surrounds the heart .protects and anchors the heart • ...

francisco's crossword puzzle 2024-03-22

francisco's crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - inflammation of myocardium
  2. - chest
  3. - radiograph test to take pictures of the blood flow
  4. - vessels that deliver blood to tissue
  5. - pump blood through the system
  6. - diseased heart muscle
  7. - networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues
  8. - sac that encloses the heart
  9. - peripheral blood flow is insufficient to return blood to the heart for normal function
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  1. - vessels that return blood to the heart
  2. - disease from reduced blood flow from the heart
  3. - one who takes action or does something
  4. - without
  5. - plaque buildup in the arteries
  6. - chemical compound
  7. - blockage

16 Clues: - chest • - without • - blockage • - chemical compound • - diseased heart muscle • - inflammation of myocardium • - sac that encloses the heart • - pump blood through the system • - plaque buildup in the arteries • - vessels that deliver blood to tissue • - vessels that return blood to the heart • - one who takes action or does something • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword 2024-04-26

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

15 Clues: High blood pressure • Irregular heartbeat • Enlargement of the heart • Muscular wall of the heart • Disease of the heart muscle • Ultrasound test of the heart • Hardening and narrowing of arteries • Plaque or fatty deposit in an artery • Inflammation of the sac around the heart • Infection of the inner lining of the heart • Obstruction of a blood vessel by an embolus • ...

Congestive heart failure 2026-03-06

Congestive heart failure crossword puzzle
Across
  1. = Dyspnea that occurs when a patient lies flat due to pulmonary congestion
  2. = Disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure
  3. = Definitive surgical treatment for end stage heart failure
  4. = Resistance the ventricle must overcome to eject blood during systole
  5. = Mechanical circulatory support device used in advanced heart failure
  6. = Chronic syndrome in which the heart cannot pump sufficient blood to meet metabolic demands
  7. = Cardiac biomarker released from ventricular stretch used to diagnose heart failure
  8. = Accumulation of fluid in the lungs caused by left sided heart failure
  9. = Neurohormonal system activated in heart failure causing vasoconstriction and sodium retention
Down
  1. = Sudden nighttime shortness of breath that awakens patients with heart failure
  2. = Medications that decrease sympathetic stimulation and improve cardiac function
  3. = Thickening of the ventricular wall caused by chronic pressure overload
  4. = Percentage of blood ejected from the ventricle during each contraction used to assess heart function
  5. = Degree of ventricular stretch at the end of diastole influenced by venous return
  6. = Medication class that reduces afterload and prevents ventricular remodeling
  7. = Medications that reduce fluid overload by increasing urine output

16 Clues: = Definitive surgical treatment for end stage heart failure • = Disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure • = Medications that reduce fluid overload by increasing urine output • = Resistance the ventricle must overcome to eject blood during systole • = Mechanical circulatory support device used in advanced heart failure • ...

Pediatric shunts cardiac 2026-03-06

Pediatric shunts cardiac crossword puzzle
Across
  1. = Dyspnea that occurs when a patient lies flat due to pulmonary congestion
  2. = Disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure
  3. = Definitive surgical treatment for end stage heart failure
  4. = Resistance the ventricle must overcome to eject blood during systole
  5. = Mechanical circulatory support device used in advanced heart failure
  6. = Chronic syndrome in which the heart cannot pump sufficient blood to meet metabolic demands
  7. = Cardiac biomarker released from ventricular stretch used to diagnose heart failure
  8. = Accumulation of fluid in the lungs caused by left sided heart failure
  9. = Neurohormonal system activated in heart failure causing vasoconstriction and sodium retention
Down
  1. = Sudden nighttime shortness of breath that awakens patients with heart failure
  2. = Medications that decrease sympathetic stimulation and improve cardiac function
  3. = Thickening of the ventricular wall caused by chronic pressure overload
  4. = Percentage of blood ejected from the ventricle during each contraction used to assess heart function
  5. = Degree of ventricular stretch at the end of diastole influenced by venous return
  6. = Medication class that reduces afterload and prevents ventricular remodeling
  7. = Medications that reduce fluid overload by increasing urine output

16 Clues: = Definitive surgical treatment for end stage heart failure • = Disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure • = Medications that reduce fluid overload by increasing urine output • = Resistance the ventricle must overcome to eject blood during systole • = Mechanical circulatory support device used in advanced heart failure • ...

Pediatric shunts cardiac 2026-03-06

Pediatric shunts cardiac crossword puzzle
Across
  1. = Dyspnea that occurs when a patient lies flat due to pulmonary congestion
  2. = Disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure
  3. = Definitive surgical treatment for end stage heart failure
  4. = Resistance the ventricle must overcome to eject blood during systole
  5. = Mechanical circulatory support device used in advanced heart failure
  6. = Chronic syndrome in which the heart cannot pump sufficient blood to meet metabolic demands
  7. = Cardiac biomarker released from ventricular stretch used to diagnose heart failure
  8. = Accumulation of fluid in the lungs caused by left sided heart failure
  9. = Neurohormonal system activated in heart failure causing vasoconstriction and sodium retention
Down
  1. = Sudden nighttime shortness of breath that awakens patients with heart failure
  2. = Medications that decrease sympathetic stimulation and improve cardiac function
  3. = Thickening of the ventricular wall caused by chronic pressure overload
  4. = Percentage of blood ejected from the ventricle during each contraction used to assess heart function
  5. = Degree of ventricular stretch at the end of diastole influenced by venous return
  6. = Medication class that reduces afterload and prevents ventricular remodeling
  7. = Medications that reduce fluid overload by increasing urine output

16 Clues: = Definitive surgical treatment for end stage heart failure • = Disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure • = Medications that reduce fluid overload by increasing urine output • = Resistance the ventricle must overcome to eject blood during systole • = Mechanical circulatory support device used in advanced heart failure • ...

Anatomy - Heart 2020-07-14

Anatomy - Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the groove coronary arteries run in, surrounded by fat
  2. gives rise to the circumflex artery
  3. right atrioventricular valve
  4. outer layer of the pericardium
Down
  1. Cardiac muscle
  2. the first chamber deoxygenated blood enters in the heart
  3. large artery exiting the heart
  4. only vein to carry oxygenated blood
  5. the valve oxygenated blood passes through to leave the heart
  6. The origins of the coronary arteries
  7. infection of the pericardial cavity
  8. it can be palpated at the 5th intercostal space in the midclavicular line
  9. chamber that has the thickest wall

13 Clues: Cardiac muscle • right atrioventricular valve • large artery exiting the heart • outer layer of the pericardium • chamber that has the thickest wall • only vein to carry oxygenated blood • gives rise to the circumflex artery • infection of the pericardial cavity • The origins of the coronary arteries • the groove coronary arteries run in, surrounded by fat • ...

Heart Failure 2014-02-05

Heart Failure crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Molecular marker that is unequivocally associated with CHF
  2. The most common Increased cardiac workload cause of heart failure
  3. Decrease muscle ability to contract or pump resulting in inability to move blood forward is a cause of what type of Ventricular HF
  4. Hyperthyroidism, infection, anemia or pregnancy are all caused of what type of HF
  5. SOB is a clinical manifestation of what type of HF
  6. S/S: SOB, tachypnea, crackles if LV is affected, distended neck veins, liver enlargement , anorexia and nausea if RV is affected are what type of Ventricular HF
  7. Best indicator of water retention
Down
  1. The most common impaired myocardial contraction cause of heart failure
  2. JVD is a clinical manifestation of what type of HF
  3. To improve cardiac function and control fluid retention, reduce cardiac workload ,Slow the progression of heart failure. You would place the PT in high fowler's position with ______ legs.
  4. This drug is an Atrial nateuretic peptide hormone given for CHF based on BNP level
  5. Where fluid will back up in right sided heart failure
  6. Where fluid will back up in left sided heart failure

13 Clues: Best indicator of water retention • JVD is a clinical manifestation of what type of HF • SOB is a clinical manifestation of what type of HF • Where fluid will back up in left sided heart failure • Where fluid will back up in right sided heart failure • Molecular marker that is unequivocally associated with CHF • ...

The Heart 2014-02-19

The Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. upper right chamber
  2. oxyen-rich blood from lungs
  3. blood to upper body
  4. upper left chamber
  5. left lower chamber
Down
  1. biggest artery
  2. oxygen poor blood to atrium
  3. prevents blood back-flow between ventricle and atrium
  4. prevents back-flow of blood from ventricle
  5. prevents back-flow from artery
  6. muscle wall between heart
  7. oxygen-poor blood to lungs
  8. lower right chamber

13 Clues: biggest artery • upper left chamber • left lower chamber • upper right chamber • blood to upper body • lower right chamber • muscle wall between heart • oxygen-poor blood to lungs • oxygen poor blood to atrium • oxyen-rich blood from lungs • prevents back-flow from artery • prevents back-flow of blood from ventricle • prevents blood back-flow between ventricle and atrium

Heart Disease 2014-12-04

Heart Disease crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Caused by a bacterial infection called rheumatic fever and primarily damages the heart valves
  2. Hardening of arteries caused by plaque build up in the walls of the arteries
  3. Enlarged heart
  4. Heart Attack
  5. Prolongation of the QT intervals
  6. Abnormal heart rhythm in the atria of the heart
  7. Faster than normal heart rate
Down
  1. A problem with the sac that surrounds the heart
  2. abnormal sounds during the heart beat cycle
  3. Narrowing of small blood vessels that supply oxygen to the heart
  4. Abnormal heart muscles where they are weakened or thickened
  5. When the heart doesn't pump enough oxygen because of a slower heart rate
  6. Chest pain caused by poor blood flow through the blood vessels of the heart

13 Clues: Heart Attack • Enlarged heart • Faster than normal heart rate • Prolongation of the QT intervals • abnormal sounds during the heart beat cycle • A problem with the sac that surrounds the heart • Abnormal heart rhythm in the atria of the heart • Abnormal heart muscles where they are weakened or thickened • Narrowing of small blood vessels that supply oxygen to the heart • ...

The Heart 2021-01-13

The Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is D?
  2. What are C and M?
  3. What is L?
  4. What is O?
  5. What is G?
  6. What are B and N?
  7. What is I?
  8. What is E?
  9. What is J?
Down
  1. What is F?
  2. What is H?
  3. What is K?
  4. What is A?

13 Clues: What is F? • What is H? • What is K? • What is D? • What is L? • What is A? • What is O? • What is G? • What is I? • What is E? • What is J? • What are C and M? • What are B and N?

The Heart 2021-01-14

The Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the heart's job is to ___ blood
  2. when you ___ your heart speeds up
  3. ___ give our blood oxygen
  4. the heart can fill 93 of these
  5. the heart beats 100,000 times every ___
  6. blood ___ in one direction
Down
  1. we need our heart to ___
  2. blood with ___ travels in arteries
  3. the heart can squirt blood 10 ___ away
  4. the heart can pump 1.3 of these every minute
  5. ___ appear blue
  6. ___ appear red
  7. veins carry blood without oxygen from the ___

13 Clues: ___ appear red • ___ appear blue • we need our heart to ___ • ___ give our blood oxygen • blood ___ in one direction • the heart can fill 93 of these • the heart's job is to ___ blood • when you ___ your heart speeds up • blood with ___ travels in arteries • the heart can squirt blood 10 ___ away • the heart beats 100,000 times every ___ • ...

Heart Anatomy 2023-11-08

Heart Anatomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Murmur that radiates to the carotids
  2. Cell that forms fatty streak in atherosclerosis
  3. SGLT2 inhibitor
  4. sign JVP rises on inspiration
  5. removal of pericardial fluid
  6. type of oedema in left heart failure
  7. Inflammation of the pericardium
Down
  1. Mechanism that compensates for increased EDV
  2. Painful red nodules on the tips of fingers and toes sign of endocarditis
  3. surgical removal of the pericardium
  4. NYHF can perform all physical activity without SOB
  5. Hypotension, raised JVP, muffled heart sounds known as
  6. layers of pericardium

13 Clues: SGLT2 inhibitor • layers of pericardium • removal of pericardial fluid • sign JVP rises on inspiration • Inflammation of the pericardium • surgical removal of the pericardium • Murmur that radiates to the carotids • type of oedema in left heart failure • Mechanism that compensates for increased EDV • Cell that forms fatty streak in atherosclerosis • ...

The Cardiovascular System 2021-10-19

The Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The middle layer of the heart
  2. The other name for lasix
  3. Your heart is the size of your...
  4. Acute coronary syndrome
  5. Define Phleb/o
  6. Will return a heart to a normal rhythm
  7. The largest artery in the body
  8. Relaxation of the heart beat
  9. The medical name for chest pain
Down
  1. This drug helps to lower blood pressure
  2. High Blood Pressure
  3. An abnormal heart beat
  4. A common lab test for cardiac patients
  5. Another name for metoprolol
  6. These drugs prevent blood from clotting
  7. carries blood away from the heart

16 Clues: Define Phleb/o • High Blood Pressure • An abnormal heart beat • Acute coronary syndrome • The other name for lasix • Another name for metoprolol • Relaxation of the heart beat • The middle layer of the heart • The largest artery in the body • The medical name for chest pain • Your heart is the size of your... • carries blood away from the heart • ...

Cardiovascular 2021-10-25

Cardiovascular crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lodged blood clot that blocks blood flow in an organ
  2. High count of WBC
  3. Layer of the heart with cardiac muscle
  4. Produce T and B cells
  5. Elevated in bacterial infection.
  6. The breakdown of red blood cells
  7. Elevated in parasitic worm infections and allergic reaction
  8. Low count of WBC
Down
  1. abnormal heart sounds (swoosh)
  2. relaxation of the heart
  3. Stimulate inflammation and homeostasis
  4. Become macrophages and phagocytize substances
  5. contraction of the heart
  6. Outermost layer of heart
  7. a moving blood clot
  8. Innermost layer of heart

16 Clues: Low count of WBC • High count of WBC • a moving blood clot • Produce T and B cells • relaxation of the heart • contraction of the heart • Outermost layer of heart • Innermost layer of heart • abnormal heart sounds (swoosh) • Elevated in bacterial infection. • The breakdown of red blood cells • Layer of the heart with cardiac muscle • Stimulate inflammation and homeostasis • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-12-05

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. irregular heartbeat
  2. procedure to remove varicose veins
  3. smallest blood vessels where exchange happens
  4. cell fragments that help with clotting
  5. valve between right atrium and right ventricle
  6. vessel that carries blood to the heart
  7. instrument used to measure heart sounds
  8. inner lining of the heart
Down
  1. inflammation of the heart muscle
  2. oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells
  3. low blood pressure
  4. largest artery in the body
  5. procedure to open blocked blood vessels
  6. short for myocardial infarction
  7. lower heart chamber
  8. blood clot that forms inside blood vessels/heart chamber

16 Clues: low blood pressure • irregular heartbeat • lower heart chamber • inner lining of the heart • largest artery in the body • short for myocardial infarction • inflammation of the heart muscle • procedure to remove varicose veins • cell fragments that help with clotting • vessel that carries blood to the heart • procedure to open blocked blood vessels • ...

CARDIOVASCULAR PUZZLE 2023-11-17

CARDIOVASCULAR PUZZLE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - A slower than normal heart rate.
  2. - A fibrous sac that encloses the heart and great vessels.
  3. cava - Large veins that bring deoxygenated blood to your heart to get oxygen.
  4. - One of the two upper chambers in the heart that receives blood from the circulatory system
  5. - A condition in which blood flow is restricted or reduced in a part of the body.
  6. - Blood vessel located throughout the body that collect oxygen-poor blood and return it to your heart.
  7. - The largest blood vessel in the body
Down
  1. - The innermost layer of the heart
  2. - A hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system
  3. - The muscle layer of the heart
  4. - medical term for a heart rate over 100 beats a minute.
  5. - Necrosis due to inadequate blood supply to the affected area.
  6. - Muscular chamber that pumps blood out of the heart and into the circulatory system
  7. - Distribute oxygen-rich blood to your body.
  8. - Angina is chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscles

15 Clues: - The muscle layer of the heart • - The innermost layer of the heart • - A slower than normal heart rate. • - The largest blood vessel in the body • - Distribute oxygen-rich blood to your body. • - medical term for a heart rate over 100 beats a minute. • - A fibrous sac that encloses the heart and great vessels. • ...

cardiac system 2023-06-23

cardiac system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. arteries are the arteries that supply the myocardium of the heart
  2. Partition or wall dividing a cavity
  3. double fibrous membrane that surrounds the heart
  4. records the electrical activity of your heart
  5. It is one of the largest and longest arteries in the body
  6. Tissue formed by a single layer of cells that lines the interior of the heart.
Down
  1. blood Blood that is oxygen-poor.
  2. valve separates the right lower chamber (right ventricle) from the right upper chamber of the heart.
  3. electronic apparatus implanted in the chest to stimulate heart muscle that is weak and not functioning
  4. cava blood vessel that is responsible for receiving blood that comes from the upper part of the body
  5. of the heart Tip or vertex of the heart.
  6. muscular layer of the heart
  7. cardiac cycle in which the heart muscle relaxes after a contraction
  8. Small vein.
  9. Chamber of the heart receives blood from an atrium and pumps it through the arterial system.

15 Clues: Small vein. • muscular layer of the heart • blood Blood that is oxygen-poor. • Partition or wall dividing a cavity • of the heart Tip or vertex of the heart. • records the electrical activity of your heart • double fibrous membrane that surrounds the heart • It is one of the largest and longest arteries in the body • ...

test 2024-12-24

test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a silent
  2. weeks
  3. heart
  4. People often
  5. weheart
  6. damage
  7. later
  8. silent
Down
  1. to a heart attack
  2. estimate
  3. any
  4. normally
  5. attack
  6. had a silent heart attack
  7. it still

15 Clues: any • weeks • heart • later • attack • damage • silent • weheart • estimate • normally • a silent • it still • People often • to a heart attack • had a silent heart attack

Heart 2025-09-25

Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The upper Chambers of the heart
  2. The heart Muscle tissue, specifically the thick middle layer of the heart that is responsible for its contractile and pumping action.
  3. is the circuit that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to all the body's tissues and organs
  4. double layered sac of connective tissue that surrounds the heart, enclosing it and the roots of the great blood vessels.
  5. A hollow chamber within an organ or body structure
Down
  1. is the short loop that carries blood between the heart and lungs
  2. The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart muscle relaxes and fills the body.
  3. The contraction phase of the heart muscle, where the heart pumps blood out of the body.

8 Clues: The upper Chambers of the heart • A hollow chamber within an organ or body structure • is the short loop that carries blood between the heart and lungs • The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart muscle relaxes and fills the body. • The contraction phase of the heart muscle, where the heart pumps blood out of the body. • ...

Dilated Cardiomyopathy 2023-10-22

Dilated Cardiomyopathy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A device that helps regulate the heart's rhythm
  2. High blood pressure
  3. Edema
  4. Abnormal heart sounds
  5. The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart is contracting
  6. Irregular heart rhythms
  7. Ultrasound of the heart
Down
  1. A condition in which the heart muscle thickens
  2. The lower chambers of the heart
  3. Excessive formation of fibrous tissue
  4. Inadequate blood supply to an organ/tissue
  5. Difficulty breathing
  6. A disease of the heart muscle that affects its ability to pump blood
  7. Middle layer of the heart wall

14 Clues: Edema • High blood pressure • Difficulty breathing • Abnormal heart sounds • Irregular heart rhythms • Ultrasound of the heart • Middle layer of the heart wall • The lower chambers of the heart • Excessive formation of fibrous tissue • Inadequate blood supply to an organ/tissue • A condition in which the heart muscle thickens • A device that helps regulate the heart's rhythm • ...

Circulatory system 2025-05-06

Circulatory system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Last inner layer of the heart.
  2. Away from the heart.
  3. Holds heart in place and allows movement
  4. Connects to arterioles and small veins.
  5. artery pumps blood cells to lung
  6. Vein Carry's oxygen rich blood form lungs to left side of heart
  7. Cava Returns non oxygenated blood to heart.
Down
  1. Middle layer of heart responsible of pumping.
  2. Clots cuts
  3. A Chamber in the heart.
  4. Goes to the heart.
  5. Helps transport oxygen.
  6. Upper two chambers of the heart
  7. fights off infections (another name for WBC)
  8. Largest artery transporting oxygen

15 Clues: Clots cuts • Goes to the heart. • Away from the heart. • A Chamber in the heart. • Helps transport oxygen. • Last inner layer of the heart. • Upper two chambers of the heart • artery pumps blood cells to lung • Largest artery transporting oxygen • Connects to arterioles and small veins. • Holds heart in place and allows movement • fights off infections (another name for WBC) • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-11-28

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  2. Functional units where gas and nutrient exchange occur
  3. A fast heart rate above 100 beats per minute
  4. Degree of ventricular myocardial fiber stretch before contraction
  5. Pacemaker of the heart that initiates electrical impulses
  6. Vessels that carry blood back toward the heart
  7. Vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  8. Inner endothelial lining of the heart chambers
Down
  1. Heart chamber that pumps oxygenated blood to systemic circulation
  2. Phase of the cardiac cycle characterized by ventricular contraction
  3. Specialized fibers that rapidly distribute electrical impulses in ventricles
  4. Double-walled sac that encloses and protects the heart
  5. Large artery that directly receives blood from the left ventricle
  6. Pointed inferior tip of the heart
  7. A condition of persistently elevated arterial pressure

15 Clues: Pointed inferior tip of the heart • A fast heart rate above 100 beats per minute • Vessels that carry blood away from the heart • Vessels that carry blood back toward the heart • Inner endothelial lining of the heart chambers • Muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body • Double-walled sac that encloses and protects the heart • ...

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS TERMS 2023-11-18

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS TERMS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The two lower chambers, which are responsible for pumping blood out of the heart.
  2. The phase of the heartbeat.
  3. The muscular tissue of the heart.
  4. Supply blood to the heart muscle.
  5. A fine branch of blood vessels.
  6. The two upper chambers in the heart that receive blood.
  7. A structure in you heart that has a flap that opens and closes.
Down
  1. controls the flow of blood from your heart's right atrium.
  2. Thin, smooth membrane the lines the chambers of the heart.
  3. A blowing, whooshing, or rasping sound heard during a heartbeat.
  4. The number of times your heart beats per minute.
  5. Main artery in our body.
  6. A large blood vessel.
  7. Gas that enters the body through the lungs.
  8. of the heart  bottom tip of our heart.

15 Clues: A large blood vessel. • Main artery in our body. • The phase of the heartbeat. • A fine branch of blood vessels. • The muscular tissue of the heart. • Supply blood to the heart muscle. • of the heart  bottom tip of our heart. • Gas that enters the body through the lungs. • The number of times your heart beats per minute. • ...

Blood disorders 2021-02-09

Blood disorders crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Low number of circulating platelets
  2. Hereditary bleeding disorder
  3. A clot that exists in an unbroken blood vessel
  4. Inflamation of the pericardium
  5. Lack of oxygen to the myocardium
  6. Small purple-ish blotches on the skin
  7. Excessive amount erythrocytes
  8. Heart beat less than 60 beats per minute
  9. When the ventricles beat at a slower pace
  10. Lack of blood supply to heart muscle
Down
  1. The valve flaps become stiff
  2. Low WBC count
  3. A Thrombus freely floating in the bloodstream
  4. The decreaced ability for RBCs to carry oxygen
  5. "Heart attack"
  6. The rupturing of RBCs
  7. Rapid shuttering pf the heart muscle
  8. Heart beat over 100 beats per minute
  9. Bone marrow becomes cancerous
  10. WBC count over 11,000 cells/mm^3

20 Clues: Low WBC count • "Heart attack" • The rupturing of RBCs • The valve flaps become stiff • Hereditary bleeding disorder • Bone marrow becomes cancerous • Excessive amount erythrocytes • Inflamation of the pericardium • WBC count over 11,000 cells/mm^3 • Lack of oxygen to the myocardium • Low number of circulating platelets • Rapid shuttering pf the heart muscle • ...

THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM 2020-04-20

THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Contraction of the heart
  2. Process of digesting bacteria by a cell
  3. Blood vessels that are deep seated
  4. Helps in making a clot
  5. Number of heartbeats per minute
  6. Relaxation of the heart
  7. Blood vessels that have valves
  8. Organ than makes blood
  9. Membrane that covers the heart
  10. Thickening of the walls of the arteries
  11. Artery that gives pure blood to the kidneys
  12. WBC's involved in an immune response against virus
Down
  1. Lower chamber of the heart
  2. instrument that measures blood pressure
  3. Ability to squeeze through walls of blood vessels
  4. Artery that gives blood to the heart muscles
  5. Delivers impure blood to the lungs
  6. Another name for a pacemaker
  7. Leukocytes that release histamine
  8. Another name for platelets

20 Clues: Organ than makes blood • Helps in making a clot • Relaxation of the heart • Contraction of the heart • Lower chamber of the heart • Another name for platelets • Another name for a pacemaker • Blood vessels that have valves • Membrane that covers the heart • Number of heartbeats per minute • Leukocytes that release histamine • Blood vessels that are deep seated • ...

Human Anatomy Crossword 2023-02-13

Human Anatomy Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. shoulder blade
  2. tail bone
  3. long bones give the body _____________ and shape
  4. finger/toe bones
  5. top chambers of the heart
  6. hand bones
  7. carry blood to the heart
  8. tissue made up of neurons
  9. carry blood away from the heart
  10. transport blood to cells
  11. element that is store in the bones
Down
  1. tissue that has 3 types: smooth, cardiac, skeletal
  2. movement of blood throughout the body
  3. tissue that lines kidneys, the respiratory system, and the digestive system
  4. tissue that includes tendons, ligaments, and blood
  5. bottom chambers of the heart
  6. one of the bones that protects the heart
  7. groups of cells working together to perform a specific function
  8. knee cap
  9. bones, muscle, and ligaments produce __________
  10. collar bone

21 Clues: knee cap • tail bone • hand bones • collar bone • shoulder blade • finger/toe bones • carry blood to the heart • transport blood to cells • top chambers of the heart • tissue made up of neurons • bottom chambers of the heart • carry blood away from the heart • element that is store in the bones • movement of blood throughout the body • one of the bones that protects the heart • ...

Pre-Nursing MCCC 2025-08-29

Pre-Nursing MCCC crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Enlargement of the Heart
  2. The Study of the Stomach
  3. Pertaining to Bones
  4. Difficult Breathing
  5. The Study of Disease
  6. One Who Specializes in the Study of the Stomach and Small Intestines
  7. Inflammation of the Heart
  8. Inflammation of the Small Intestine
  9. Inflammation of the Stomach
  10. A condition of Much Thirst
  11. The Surgical Removal of the Stomach
  12. Enlargement of the Stomach
  13. Surgical Removal of the Bone
  14. Inflammation of the Stomach and the Small Intestines
  15. The Study of the Stomach and Small Intestines
Down
  1. The Study of the Heart
  2. One Who Specializes in the Study of the Heart
  3. Inflammation of Many Bones
  4. Inflammation of a Bone
  5. Pertaining to the Heart
  6. Enlargement of the Stomach
  7. One Who Specializes in the Study of Disease

22 Clues: Pertaining to Bones • Difficult Breathing • The Study of Disease • The Study of the Heart • Inflammation of a Bone • Pertaining to the Heart • Enlargement of the Heart • The Study of the Stomach • Inflammation of the Heart • Inflammation of Many Bones • Enlargement of the Stomach • A condition of Much Thirst • Enlargement of the Stomach • Inflammation of the Stomach • ...

Insurance/Vital Signs Review 2021-11-29

Insurance/Vital Signs Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. low heart rate
  2. difficulty breathing
  3. pulse measured by listening
  4. largest amount that member can pay in year before insurance pays 100%
  5. low blood pressure
  6. temperature over 100.4
  7. amount member has to pay in a year before insurance will partially pay for health expenses
  8. proof that medication is necessary before coverage of insurance
  9. reading of BP where heart relaxed
  10. amount that member pays for healthcare service
  11. reading of BP where heart contracting
Down
  1. high heart rate
  2. measurement of breathing or heart beats within a minute
  3. high blood pressure
  4. amount paid monthly for insurance coverage
  5. no fever
  6. blue color due to low oxygen levels
  7. not medically necessary
  8. absence of breathing
  9. sounds used to measure blood pressure

20 Clues: no fever • low heart rate • high heart rate • low blood pressure • high blood pressure • difficulty breathing • absence of breathing • temperature over 100.4 • not medically necessary • pulse measured by listening • reading of BP where heart relaxed • blue color due to low oxygen levels • sounds used to measure blood pressure • reading of BP where heart contracting • ...

hearts 2014-03-15

hearts crossword puzzle
Across
  1. substance that will change the contractility of the heart
  2. vasomotor location in the brain stem
  3. the study of the heart using sound
  4. causes veins to constrict
  5. high blood pressure
  6. the atrial pressure than needs to be overcome
  7. the main ion involved for contraction
  8. contraction of the heart chambers
Down
  1. long hand ECG
  2. relating to the lungs
  3. sense stretch in the aortic arch and carotid bodies
  4. the three leaf valve
  5. low blood pressure
  6. the heart muscle cell
  7. the force associated with the degree of initial stretch
  8. circulation relating to the whole body
  9. directly increased with increased contractility
  10. formed when actin and myosin bond
  11. blood flow
  12. ECG sign for ventricular depolarisation
  13. relaxation of the heart chambers

21 Clues: blood flow • long hand ECG • low blood pressure • high blood pressure • the three leaf valve • relating to the lungs • the heart muscle cell • causes veins to constrict • relaxation of the heart chambers • formed when actin and myosin bond • contraction of the heart chambers • the study of the heart using sound • vasomotor location in the brain stem • ...

Chapter 2 2024-06-23

Chapter 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pressure when the heart is resting
  2. muscle group in arms
  3. the amount of blood pumped out of the heart in one beat
  4. moving limbs towards the body
  5. connects bone to bone
  6. making the angle bigger at a joint
  7. protects bones from rubbing
Down
  1. muscle group in legs
  2. moving limbs away from the body
  3. control of body temperature
  4. circular movement of a body part
  5. the average resting heart rate
  6. joint at the hip
  7. making the angle smaller at a joint
  8. main artery out of heart to the body
  9. connects muscle to bone
  10. the amount of blood pumping around the body in 1 minute
  11. bone in the leg
  12. pressure when the heart is pumping
  13. function of the skeleton

20 Clues: bone in the leg • joint at the hip • muscle group in legs • muscle group in arms • connects bone to bone • connects muscle to bone • function of the skeleton • control of body temperature • protects bones from rubbing • moving limbs towards the body • the average resting heart rate • moving limbs away from the body • circular movement of a body part • pressure when the heart is resting • ...

Atrial Fibrillation 2023-03-04

Atrial Fibrillation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The top and bottom valves that allow blood flow to the heart
  2. Another serious disease that afib pts can aquire
  3. Pts with afib can experience this rapid heart rate condition
  4. When the top sections of the heart "quiver"
  5. The top sections of the heart
  6. The middle valve in the left side of the heart
  7. Pts with afib are at increased risk of this blockage
  8. The middle valve in the right side of the heart
  9. The critical step in a code that can restart the heart
Down
  1. The EKG landmark that is not present in pt with afib
  2. The type of heart rhythym afib is classified as
  3. The valve that oxygenated blood flows through to enter the body
  4. The goal of medicine such as Eliquis and Xarelto in pts with afib
  5. The bottom sections of the heart
  6. the type of resuscitation above BLS that focuses on heart rhythms and medications

15 Clues: The top sections of the heart • The bottom sections of the heart • When the top sections of the heart "quiver" • The middle valve in the left side of the heart • The type of heart rhythym afib is classified as • The middle valve in the right side of the heart • Another serious disease that afib pts can aquire • The EKG landmark that is not present in pt with afib • ...

10.7 Crossword Puzzle Challenge Part 1-Cardiovascular System 2023-06-23

10.7 Crossword Puzzle Challenge Part 1-Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Thin-walled vessel that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the heart
  2. Muscular middle layer of the heart
  3. Instrument to measure blood pressure
  4. Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart
  5. Innermost lining of blood vessels
  6. Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries
Down
  1. node Pacemaker of the heart
  2. Record of the electrical activity of the heart
  3. Specialized nervous tissue in the right atrium that begins the heartbeat
  4. Valve positioned between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
  5. One of two lower chambers of the heart
  6. Small vein
  7. One of two upper chambers of the heart
  8. Contraction phase of the heartbeat
  9. One of two pairs of vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart

15 Clues: Small vein • node Pacemaker of the heart • Innermost lining of blood vessels • Muscular middle layer of the heart • Contraction phase of the heartbeat • Instrument to measure blood pressure • One of two lower chambers of the heart • One of two upper chambers of the heart • Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart • Record of the electrical activity of the heart • ...

Cardiac Crossword 2025-09-06

Cardiac Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Antianginal drugs that dilate coronary arteries
  2. Cardiac glycoside used in heart failure
  3. Drug of choice for acute angina attack
  4. Vasodilators reduce this cardiac workload factor
  5. Sodium channel blockers are considered Class ____ antiarrhythmics
  6. Backward effect of heart failure leads to fluid buildup called this
  7. Drugs ending in -olol block which receptor
  8. Abnormal heart rhythm
Down
  1. Abbreviation for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
  2. failure with preserved ejection fraction is often called _____ failure
  3. Arrhythmia starting in the atria: atrial ____
  4. Angina caused by coronary artery spasms
  5. Calcium channel blockers are class ____ antiarrhythmics
  6. Beta blocker effect on the heart rate
  7. Adverse effect of a nitrate
  8. Drugs like propranolol are class ____ antiarrhythmics
  9. Term for chest pain caused by coronary artery disease
  10. Medications that increase the force of contraction
  11. Nitroglycerin should be stored away from this

19 Clues: Abnormal heart rhythm • Adverse effect of a nitrate • Beta blocker effect on the heart rate • Drug of choice for acute angina attack • Angina caused by coronary artery spasms • Cardiac glycoside used in heart failure • Drugs ending in -olol block which receptor • Arrhythmia starting in the atria: atrial ____ • Nitroglycerin should be stored away from this • ...

Electrophysiology 2023-03-07

Electrophysiology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME ABBR.
  2. SLOW HEART RATE
  3. IMPLANT TO REDUCE BLOOD CLOT RISK
  4. COMMON TREATABLE ARRHYTHMIA
  5. RECORDER IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC MONITOR
  6. _____TACHYCARDIA (SVT)
  7. NORMAL HEART RHYTHM ABBR.
  8. LOWER CHAMBERS
Down
  1. LOW ENERGY SHOCKS TO RESTORE REGULAR RHYTHM
  2. DEVICE FOR SLOW HEART BEAT
  3. FLATLINE
  4. RADIOFREQUENCY TREATMENT
  5. HEART RATE GREATER THAN 100
  6. HEARTS PACEMAKER
  7. UPPER CHAMBERS
  8. SMALL, WEARABLE DEVICE THAT RECORDS THE HEART'S RHYTHM
  9. 12 LEAD
  10. DEFIBRILLATOR ABBR.
  11. DANGEROUS CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA

19 Clues: 12 LEAD • FLATLINE • UPPER CHAMBERS • LOWER CHAMBERS • SLOW HEART RATE • HEARTS PACEMAKER • DEFIBRILLATOR ABBR. • _____TACHYCARDIA (SVT) • RADIOFREQUENCY TREATMENT • NORMAL HEART RHYTHM ABBR. • DEVICE FOR SLOW HEART BEAT • HEART RATE GREATER THAN 100 • COMMON TREATABLE ARRHYTHMIA • DANGEROUS CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA • IMPLANT TO REDUCE BLOOD CLOT RISK • WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME ABBR. • ...