heart Crossword Puzzles

Cardiovascular System 2023-11-17

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. small artery
  2. Smallest type of blood vessel
  3. muscular middle layer of the heart
  4. blood blood that is oxygen poor
  5. relaxation of the heartbeat
  6. Upper chamber of the heart
  7. node pace maker of the heart
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  1. contraction phase of heartbeat
  2. inner lining of the heart
  3. swishing sound by improper closing of heart valve
  4. Largest artery in the body
  5. small vein
  6. Double layered membrane
  7. cava larges vein in the body
  8. beat of heart felt through walls of artery

15 Clues: small vein • small artery • Double layered membrane • inner lining of the heart • Largest artery in the body • Upper chamber of the heart • relaxation of the heartbeat • Smallest type of blood vessel • contraction phase of heartbeat • cava larges vein in the body • muscular middle layer of the heart • blood blood that is oxygen poor • node pace maker of the heart • ...

Cardiovascular 2023-11-15

Cardiovascular crossword puzzle
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  1. Small vein
  2. Sound of the heart
  3. Relaxation phase of heartbeat
  4. Small artery
  5. Valve between the right atrium and ventricle
  6. Vein leading to heart from the head
  7. Valve between left atrium and ventricle
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  1. Vein leading to heart from the feet
  2. Meaning of cyan/o
  3. Artery leading to the lungs
  4. Chamber of heart pumps blood to the lungs
  5. muscular layer of heart wall
  6. Meaning of coron/o
  7. Blood pressure machine
  8. Contraction phase of heartbeat

15 Clues: Small vein • Small artery • Meaning of cyan/o • Sound of the heart • Meaning of coron/o • Blood pressure machine • Artery leading to the lungs • muscular layer of heart wall • Relaxation phase of heartbeat • Contraction phase of heartbeat • Vein leading to heart from the feet • Vein leading to heart from the head • Valve between left atrium and ventricle • ...

Ch. 5 Crossword 2022-03-01

Ch. 5 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. record of electrical activity
  2. arteries supply blood to the myocardium
  3. two lower chambers of the heart
  4. physician specializing in diseases and disorders of the blood
  5. low number of erythrocytes
  6. surgical repair of a blood vessel
  7. rapid heart rate
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  1. high blood pressure
  2. abnormally slow heartbeat
  3. physician specializing in diseases and disorders of the heart
  4. loss of normal rhythm of heartbeat
  5. diseases of the heart muscles
  6. fainting
  7. two upper chambers of the heart
  8. membranous sac enclosing the heart

15 Clues: fainting • rapid heart rate • high blood pressure • abnormally slow heartbeat • low number of erythrocytes • record of electrical activity • diseases of the heart muscles • two lower chambers of the heart • two upper chambers of the heart • surgical repair of a blood vessel • loss of normal rhythm of heartbeat • membranous sac enclosing the heart • ...

Cardioresperitory System 2025-03-24

Cardioresperitory System crossword puzzle
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  1. The flow of blood through the body
  2. Essential gas for cellular respiration
  3. The largest artery in the body
  4. Wind pipe
  5. Carry oxegenated blood away from the heart
  6. Lower chambers of the heart
  7. Musle aiding in breathing
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  1. Process of breathing
  2. Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
  3. Vein Carries oxegenated blood from lungs to the heart
  4. Airwyaas branching in the trachea
  5. Central organ of circulation
  6. Tiny air sacks in the lungs
  7. Upper chambers of the heart
  8. Organs where gas exchange takes place

15 Clues: Wind pipe • Process of breathing • Musle aiding in breathing • Tiny air sacks in the lungs • Upper chambers of the heart • Lower chambers of the heart • Central organ of circulation • The largest artery in the body • Airwyaas branching in the trachea • The flow of blood through the body • Carry deoxygenated blood to the heart • Organs where gas exchange takes place • ...

11 2025-08-24

11 crossword puzzle
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  1. Organ for breathing
  2. Major vein in the neck
  3. Belly area
  4. Heart valve, also called bicuspid
  5. Side of face
  6. Windpipe
  7. Gluteal muscle
  8. Voice box
  9. Rear torso
  10. Front lower leg
  11. Flap covering the windpipe
  12. Airway passage in the lung
  13. Hip crease
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  1. Wall dividing heart chambers
  2. Tiny air sacs in the lungs
  3. Sac surrounding the heart
  4. Belly button
  5. The throat
  6. Connects head
  7. Tiny hairs in the airways
  8. Artery supplying the heart muscle
  9. Major artery in the neck
  10. Upper torso
  11. Life-sustaining fluid
  12. Lower face

25 Clues: Windpipe • Voice box • Belly area • The throat • Rear torso • Lower face • Hip crease • Upper torso • Belly button • Side of face • Connects head • Gluteal muscle • Front lower leg • Organ for breathing • Life-sustaining fluid • Major vein in the neck • Major artery in the neck • Sac surrounding the heart • Tiny hairs in the airways • Tiny air sacs in the lungs • Flap covering the windpipe • ...

10.7 Crossword Puzzle Challenge 2023-06-21

10.7 Crossword Puzzle Challenge crossword puzzle
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  1. smallest blood vessel
  2. brings oxygen-poor blood into the heart from the upper parts of the body
  3. small vein
  4. upper chamber of the heart
  5. breakdown of a clot
  6. condition of deficient oxygen
  7. small artery
  8. carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
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  1. brings blood from the lower half of the body to the heart
  2. valve that lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle
  3. valve that lies between the right atrium and the right ventricle
  4. disease condition of heart muscle
  5. largest artery in the body
  6. lowest chamber of the heart
  7. carries oxygen-poor blood to the lungs from the heart

15 Clues: small vein • small artery • breakdown of a clot • smallest blood vessel • largest artery in the body • upper chamber of the heart • lowest chamber of the heart • condition of deficient oxygen • disease condition of heart muscle • carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart • carries oxygen-poor blood to the lungs from the heart • ...

You're giving me a heart attack! 2023-11-18

You're giving me a heart attack! crossword puzzle
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  1. Coronary artery bypass graft.
  2. The rapid but irregular contraction of the heart.
  3. A device that increases or decreases the speed of the heart.
  4. Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.
  5. Pinpoint hemorrhages under the skin.
  6. Fatty compounds lining the blood vessels.
  7. The rapid but regular contraction of the heart.
  8. The wall between the atria and ventricles.
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  1. Structure and movement of the heart produced by ECHOs.
  2. Abnormal rhythm of the heart.
  3. An abnormally slow rhythm of the heart.
  4. Blood clot.
  5. Blue tint of the skin.
  6. Drugs given under the tongue that dilate blood vessels
  7. A hardened lipid collection.

15 Clues: Blood clot. • Blue tint of the skin. • A hardened lipid collection. • Coronary artery bypass graft. • Abnormal rhythm of the heart. • Pinpoint hemorrhages under the skin. • An abnormally slow rhythm of the heart. • Fatty compounds lining the blood vessels. • The wall between the atria and ventricles. • Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart. • ...

Frog Crossword 2024-06-03

Frog Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Digests and uptake of sugar
  2. Carries eggs in female frogs
  3. Masses of fat in the body
  4. Cover that protects eye
  5. Moves food out of the digestive system
  6. Delivers oxygen to the body
  7. Swallows food
  8. Air opening to exchange gases
  9. largest digestive gland
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  1. Hearing
  2. First place to digest food
  3. Carrys blood away from the heart
  4. lower chamber of heart
  5. Two upper chambers of the heart
  6. All the waste is collected
  7. Filters blood and makes urine
  8. stores bile
  9. Produces, eliminates, and stores blood cells
  10. Stores urine
  11. Carries blood back to the heart

20 Clues: Hearing • stores bile • Stores urine • Swallows food • lower chamber of heart • Cover that protects eye • largest digestive gland • Masses of fat in the body • First place to digest food • All the waste is collected • Digests and uptake of sugar • Delivers oxygen to the body • Carries eggs in female frogs • Filters blood and makes urine • Air opening to exchange gases • ...

Happy Cardiac Rehabilitation Week 2024-01-29

Happy Cardiac Rehabilitation Week crossword puzzle
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  1. uses sound waves to create pictures of the heart
  2. fats that can improve blood cholesterol levels, ease inflammation, stabilize heart rhythms, etc.
  3. planned, structured, and purposeful physical activity
  4. medical term for high blood pressure
  5. disease where blood sugars are too high
  6. feeling of physical or emotional tension
  7. how hard you body is working during physical activity
  8. "good" cholesterol
  9. blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood
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  1. tiny wire mesh tube inserted in blocked artery
  2. ______ heart rate zone for maximum benefit from aerobic exercise
  3. ______ medical history increases risk for heart issues
  4. a type of lipid found in the blood
  5. fatty deposits inside arteries
  6. excessive amount of body fat
  7. recommended intake = <1.5g per day for cardiac health
  8. use of this increases risk for heart issues
  9. lifestyle that increases risk for heart issues

18 Clues: "good" cholesterol • excessive amount of body fat • fatty deposits inside arteries • a type of lipid found in the blood • medical term for high blood pressure • disease where blood sugars are too high • feeling of physical or emotional tension • use of this increases risk for heart issues • blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood • ...

Cardiovascular Puzzle 2023-06-21

Cardiovascular Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. inflammation of the membrane that surrounds the heart
  2. smaller branches of arteries
  3. bicuspid valve
  4. the innermost layer of epithelial cells
  5. supplies blood to the head and neck
  6. yellow plaque containing cholesterol that is found in the lining of the arteries
  7. blood that flows from body tissue to the heart and then back to the body tissues
  8. when the heart stops
  9. has three leaflets or cusps
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  1. the middle layer of the heart that is muscular
  2. when the heartbeat is in the relaxation phase
  3. slower heartbeat
  4. lowers cholesterol levels
  5. improper closer of the heart valves that causes an abnormal swishing sound
  6. a vasodilator that helps lower blood pressure and increase coronary flow
  7. excess fluid that is removed from the pericardial space
  8. very fast and irregular contractions of the heart
  9. largest single artery in the body

18 Clues: bicuspid valve • slower heartbeat • when the heart stops • lowers cholesterol levels • has three leaflets or cusps • smaller branches of arteries • largest single artery in the body • supplies blood to the head and neck • the innermost layer of epithelial cells • when the heartbeat is in the relaxation phase • the middle layer of the heart that is muscular • ...

Medical stuff 2024-03-22

Medical stuff crossword puzzle
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  1. elevation leads II, III, aVF
  2. region of the back
  3. cardiac medication
  4. systemic infection
  5. slow heart rate
  6. neuro disorder
  7. bruising
  8. type of injection
  9. low blood pressure
  10. endocrine disorder
  11. internal organ
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  1. heart chambers
  2. anatomical position
  3. fast heart rate
  4. outer layer skin
  5. upper airway
  6. largest artery
  7. long bone
  8. gas
  9. swelling
  10. largest organ

21 Clues: gas • bruising • swelling • long bone • upper airway • largest organ • heart chambers • largest artery • neuro disorder • internal organ • fast heart rate • slow heart rate • outer layer skin • type of injection • region of the back • cardiac medication • systemic infection • low blood pressure • endocrine disorder • anatomical position • elevation leads II, III, aVF

Jump-start your heart 2022-01-14

Jump-start your heart crossword puzzle
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  1. Love apple
  2. Popular Valentines gift
  3. Another word for heart rate
  4. Love me tender
  5. Love Hormone
  6. City of Love
  7. Love Potion number
  8. O’s
  9. main artery of the heart
  10. Valentines Day mascot
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  1. Gates of the heart
  2. Italian word for love
  3. which color rose stands for love at first sight
  4. Famous Romantic Movie
  5. Thicker than water
  6. Greek Goddess of Love and Desire
  7. Irregular heart beat
  8. Greek god of love

18 Clues: O’s • Love apple • Love Hormone • City of Love • Love me tender • Greek god of love • Gates of the heart • Thicker than water • Love Potion number • Irregular heart beat • Italian word for love • Famous Romantic Movie • Valentines Day mascot • Popular Valentines gift • main artery of the heart • Another word for heart rate • Greek Goddess of Love and Desire • ...

Circulatory System 2022-03-30

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins
  2. the action or process of blood changing to a solid or semi-solid state
  3. an insoluble protein formed from fibrinogen during the clotting of blood
  4. the performance of the human heart from the beginning of one heartbeat to the beginning of the next
  5. serous membrane that forms the innermost layer of the pericardium and the outer surface of the heart
  6. thin, smooth membrane which lines the inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves
  7. the volume of blood being pumped by both ventricles of the heart, per unit time
  8. production of blood cells and platelets, which occurs in the bone marrow
  9. muscular tissue of the heart
  10. an amber-colored, protein-rich liquid that separates out when blood coagulates
  11. the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood
  12. a membrane, or sac, that surrounds your heart
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  1. red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood
  2. a record or display of a person's heartbeat produced by electrocardiography
  3. blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or other object which has been carried in the bloodstream to lodge in a vessel and cause an embolism
  4. volume percentage of red blood cells in blood, measured as part of a blood test
  5. the enzymatic breakdown of the fibrin in blood clots
  6. each of the two upper cavities of the heart from which blood is passed to the ventricles
  7. system of organs that includes the heart, blood vessels, and blood which is circulated throughout the entire body
  8. the stopping of a flow of blood

20 Clues: muscular tissue of the heart • the stopping of a flow of blood • a membrane, or sac, that surrounds your heart • red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins • the enzymatic breakdown of the fibrin in blood clots • red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood • the action or process of blood changing to a solid or semi-solid state • ...

CARDIAC MUSCLE 2019-12-11

CARDIAC MUSCLE crossword puzzle
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  1. Cardiac muscle tissue is one of the three types of _______ tissue.
  2. It is responsible for keeping the heart pumping and blood circulating around the _______.
  3. The heart acts as a ________ to propel blood.
  4. Cardiac cells have only a single _________.
  5. Exercise can __________ your cardiac muscle.
  6. Cardiac muscle are one of _______ types of muscle tissue.
  7. ________in a single nucleus.
  8. Cardiac muscle cells also contain _________.
  9. Cardiac muscle tissue, or myocardium, contains cells that expand and contract in __________ to electrical impulses from the nervous system.
  10. Cardiac muscle cells appear striated or striped under a __________.
  11. Pacemaker cells control the ________ of your heart.
  12. Cardiac muscle fibers are ________ than skeletal muscle fibers.
  13. Cardiac muscle ______ striations.
  14. This through specialized cells called _______ cells.
  15. When a cardiac muscle cell contracts, the ________ filament pulls the actin filaments toward each other.
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  1. Also _______ as a myocardium.
  2. Cardiac muscle fibers also possess many mitochondria and _______.
  3. Your nervous system sends _________ to pacemaker cells that prompt them to either speed up or slow down your heart rate.
  4. Cardiac muscle also one of ______ of muscle tissue.
  5. _________ of cardiac muscle is pumping blood.
  6. Its contraction is not under ________ control.
  7. cardiac muscle has __________.
  8. Pacemaker cells are ________ to other cardiac muscle cells, allowing them to pass along signals.
  9. The ______ acts as a pump to propel blood.
  10. The cell uses ATP to ______ this contraction.
  11. Cells joined end-to-end with ________ disk in between.
  12. Involuntary heart ________ also a function of cardiac muscle.
  13. Cardiac muscle also called heart muscle or ________.
  14. ________ muscle is found in the heart wall.
  15. Cardiac cells have only a _________ nucleus.
  16. The heart acts as a pump to propel blood through the _______ vessels.

31 Clues: ________in a single nucleus. • Also _______ as a myocardium. • cardiac muscle has __________. • Cardiac muscle ______ striations. • The ______ acts as a pump to propel blood. • Cardiac cells have only a single _________. • ________ muscle is found in the heart wall. • Exercise can __________ your cardiac muscle. • Cardiac muscle cells also contain _________. • ...

Circulatory System Crossword 2023-05-09

Circulatory System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. High blood pressure.
  2. The amount of blood pumped by each ventricle per minute.
  3. The wall which the left and right sides of the heart are separated.
  4. Releases oxygen and food the body cells.
  5. Separated by AV valves and are thick-walled chambers.
  6. Transport oxygen and are filled with hemoglobin.
  7. Pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats.
  8. The smooth and thin membrane that lines the heart's inner surface.
  9. Allow the blood to flow in one direction
  10. They recieve blood from the vena cava.
  11. Listening to the heart's sound with a stethoscope.
  12. Attacks foreign bacteria.
  13. Blood flow to and from the lungs.
  14. Volume of blood pumped out of the left ventricle.
  15. Makes up 55% of blood volume.
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  1. A person who can donate blood to all blood types (O-)
  2. Cells that pump the blood: make up 99% of the ventricles and atria.
  3. A surgery used to replace or repair valves in the heart.
  4. The pressure of blood flow against the arteries.
  5. Blood flow to and from the whole body.
  6. The amount of heart beats per minute.
  7. Protects the heart and keep its position.
  8. Largest artery that carries blood to the heart.
  9. Have a smooth inner layer for easy blood flow.
  10. Irregularly-shaped colorless bodies that can form clots to stop bleeding.
  11. The largest vein.
  12. The heart muscle.
  13. A irregular network of elastin and collagen fibers within a large amount of ground substance.
  14. A person with AB+ blood who can recieve all kinds of blood.
  15. The pressure in your arties as your heart beats.
  16. Thin, outer layer of the heart wall.

31 Clues: The largest vein. • The heart muscle. • High blood pressure. • Attacks foreign bacteria. • Makes up 55% of blood volume. • Blood flow to and from the lungs. • Thin, outer layer of the heart wall. • The amount of heart beats per minute. • Blood flow to and from the whole body. • They recieve blood from the vena cava. • Releases oxygen and food the body cells. • ...

The Cardiovascular System (105.06) 2025-10-01

The Cardiovascular System (105.06) crossword puzzle
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  1. How long does it take for a Red Blood Cell to circulate throughout the whole body?
  2. The scientific term for redness
  3. The sticky, salty fluid that circulates through the body bringing nourishment and oxygen.
  4. Thick muscular middle between the Pericardium and the Endocardium.
  5. Who has a smaller heart; Males or females?
  6. The main artery leaving the heart.
  7. Tubular, elastic, thin walled vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart and lungs
  8. Also called Erythrocytes, or red corpuscles
  9. the 10th cranial nerve, which regulates the heartbeat
  10. This consists of the right atrium and the left atrium.
  11. “microscopic blood vessels;” tiny, thin walled vessels that connect the smaller arteries to venules.
  12. Thin inner lining of the heart
  13. Fluid part of the blood in which white and red blood cells and blood platelets are suspended
  14. These transport blood to and from the heart and then to various tissues of the body; includes arteries, veins, and capillaries
  15. A thick membrane that encases the heart and contracts and relaxes to force blood to move through the circulatory system.
  16. Another name for the Cardiovascular System
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  1. Tubular, elastic, thick walled vessels that carry oxygenated blood to the rest of the body
  2. Responsible for the circulation of blood, includes the heart, arteries, veins and capillaries.
  3. This consists of the right ventricle and the left ventricle.
  4. Located in the right atrium, it’s known as the heart’s natural pacemaker.
  5. also called Leukocytes, or white corpuscles
  6. The average for this is 65-85 beats per minute.
  7. The thin muscular wall separating the four chambers of the heart
  8. Also called Thrombocytes, they’re responsible for your blood clotting
  9. A cone-shaped, muscular organ located in the chest cavity, normally about the size of a closed fist.

25 Clues: Thin inner lining of the heart • The scientific term for redness • The main artery leaving the heart. • Who has a smaller heart; Males or females? • Another name for the Cardiovascular System • also called Leukocytes, or white corpuscles • Also called Erythrocytes, or red corpuscles • The average for this is 65-85 beats per minute. • ...

Year 10 2023-12-12

Year 10 crossword puzzle
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  1. carries blood from the lungs into the heart
  2. cell division which produces two identical daughter cells
  3. prevent the backflow of blood
  4. carries blood from the heart to the body
  5. the movement of water from an area of its high concentration to an area of its low concentration through a partially permeable membrane
  6. upper chambers of the heart
  7. carries blood from the heart to the lungs
  8. supplies the heart with blood
  9. cells which can differentiate into a specialised cell
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  1. active transport requires this to go against the concentration gradient
  2. carries blood from the body into the heart
  3. a cancerous tumour which can spread
  4. the cause of cancer
  5. the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
  6. movement of particles against a concentration gradient
  7. lower chambers of the heart
  8. a tumour contained within a membrane

17 Clues: the cause of cancer • upper chambers of the heart • lower chambers of the heart • prevent the backflow of blood • supplies the heart with blood • a cancerous tumour which can spread • a tumour contained within a membrane • carries blood from the heart to the body • carries blood from the body into the heart • carries blood from the heart to the lungs • ...

G7 Science Circulatory System Crossword 2026-02-23

G7 Science Circulatory System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Tiny blood vessels with very thin walls for diffusion
  2. The muscular organ that pumps blood around the body
  3. What the heart acts as in the circulatory system
  4. Particles move from high concentration to ______ concentration
  5. The system that transports oxygen and nutrients around the body
  6. Arteries, veins, and capillaries are types of blood ______
  7. Movement of particles from high to low concentration
  8. Substances carried in blood that cells need for energy
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  1. The transport liquid of the circulatory system
  2. The main function of the circulatory system
  3. Blood leaves the heart at ______ pressure in arteries
  4. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  5. The force created by the heart to move blood
  6. The heart is made of this type of tissue
  7. Gas transported by blood to body cells
  8. Structures in veins that prevent blood flowing backwards
  9. Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart

17 Clues: Gas transported by blood to body cells • The heart is made of this type of tissue • The main function of the circulatory system • The force created by the heart to move blood • The transport liquid of the circulatory system • What the heart acts as in the circulatory system • Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart • ...

Heart & Circulatory System 2019-02-22

Heart & Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. the largest artery in the body
  2. the chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the left ventricle
  3. the type of blood cell that helps your body fight off infections
  4. the protein that red blood cells contain
  5. the wall that separates the right and left side of the heart
  6. the large vessels that carry deoxygenated blood toward the heart
  7. the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood
  8. the gas that is picked up in the lungs and transported to the rest of the body
  9. the type of blood cell that is responsible for the clotting of blood
  10. the type of blood cell that is most numerous in the body
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  1. the type of muscle that the heart is made of
  2. the large vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart
  3. the chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs]
  4. the chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the entire body]
  5. the chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the right ventricle
  6. the gas the is dropped off in the lungs as a waste product
  7. the smallest blood vessels in the body
  8. the thickness of a capillary wall

18 Clues: the largest artery in the body • the thickness of a capillary wall • the smallest blood vessels in the body • the protein that red blood cells contain • the type of muscle that the heart is made of • the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood • the chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs] • the type of blood cell that is most numerous in the body • ...

CARDIAC MUSCLE 2019-12-11

CARDIAC MUSCLE crossword puzzle
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  1. Cardiac muscle tissue is one of the three types of _______ tissue.
  2. The heart acts as a pump to propel blood through the _______ vessels.
  3. Cardiac muscle tissue, or myocardium, contains cells that expand and contract in __________ to electrical impulses from the nervous system.
  4. This through specialized cells called _______ cells.
  5. Cardiac muscle ______ striations.
  6. Cardiac muscle also called heart muscle or ________.
  7. The cell ______ ATP to power this contraction.
  8. Cardiac muscle also one of ______ of muscle tissue.
  9. Pacemaker cells control the ________ of your heart.
  10. Involuntary heart ________ also a function of cardiac muscle.
  11. Cardiac muscle fibers also possess many mitochondria and _______.
  12. _________ of cardiac muscle is pumping blood.
  13. ________ muscle is found in the heart wall.
  14. It is responsible for keeping the heart pumping and blood circulating around the _______.
  15. Cardiac muscle are one of _______ types of muscle tissue.
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  1. The cell uses ATP to ______ this contraction.
  2. Your nervous system sends _________ to pacemaker cells that prompt them to either speed up or slow down your heart rate.
  3. Cardiac muscle fibers are ________ than skeletal muscle fibers.
  4. Cardiac cells have only a _________ nucleus.
  5. The heart acts as a ________ to propel blood.
  6. cardiac muscle has __________.
  7. Cardiac cells have only a single _________.
  8. Cardiac muscle cells appear striated or striped under a __________.
  9. The ______ acts as a pump to propel blood.
  10. When a cardiac muscle cell contracts, the ________ filament pulls the actin filaments toward each other.
  11. Cells joined end-to-end with ________ disk in between.
  12. Cardiac muscle cells also contain _________.
  13. Pacemaker cells are ________ to other cardiac muscle cells, allowing them to pass along signals.
  14. Exercise can __________ your cardiac muscle.
  15. ________in a single nucleus.
  16. Its contraction is not under ________ control.
  17. Also _______ as a myocardium.

32 Clues: ________in a single nucleus. • cardiac muscle has __________. • Also _______ as a myocardium. • Cardiac muscle ______ striations. • The ______ acts as a pump to propel blood. • Cardiac cells have only a single _________. • ________ muscle is found in the heart wall. • Cardiac cells have only a _________ nucleus. • Cardiac muscle cells also contain _________. • ...

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 2020-10-21

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. pain in a limp while working that subsides after rest caused by in adequate blood supply (limping)
  2. device that delivers the electric stimulus in defibrillation
  3. General term for disease of the heart muscle such as alcoholic cardiomyopathy
  4. lower right or left chamber of the heart
  5. x-ray image of the aorta
  6. circle or crown
  7. drug that increases the secretion of urine
  8. a bulging of the wall of an artery caused by a congenital defect or acquired weakness
  9. a localized area of necrosis caused by ischemia resulting from occlusion or a blood vessel
  10. pulse
  11. The joining of two blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other
  12. upper left chamber of the heart
  13. compression of a part that causes narrowing
  14. protective sac enclosing the heart composed of two layers with fluid between
  15. a device used to treat bradycardia by electrically stimulating the heart to contract
  16. an abnormal growth of tissue around a valve
  17. hypertension, high blood pressure
  18. vessels that carry blood to the heart from the venules
  19. condition of narrowing a part
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  1. vessels that carry blood away from the heart to the arterioles
  2. chest
  3. profuse sweating
  4. a stationary blood clot
  5. heart muscle
  6. decreased blood flow to tissue caused by the obstruction or constriction of a blood vessel
  7. small vessels that join arterioles and venules
  8. resting state of myocardial cells
  9. deep vein thrombosis
  10. surgical repair of a defective valve
  11. swollen/ twisted vein
  12. membrane forming the outer layer of the heart
  13. inflammation of a vein associated with a clot formation
  14. loss of rhythm of the heartbeat

33 Clues: chest • pulse • heart muscle • circle or crown • profuse sweating • deep vein thrombosis • swollen/ twisted vein • a stationary blood clot • x-ray image of the aorta • condition of narrowing a part • upper left chamber of the heart • loss of rhythm of the heartbeat • resting state of myocardial cells • hypertension, high blood pressure • surgical repair of a defective valve • ...

Circulatory & Respiratory Systems Crossword 2021-12-03

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

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 • ...

HELP Ch.14&15 IMC 2023-06-05

HELP Ch.14&15 IMC crossword puzzle
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  1. restoration of normal heart rhythm by electrical shock
  2. Pattern of electrical activity in heart contractions is measured graphically
  3. dark red blood, no pressure, to heart, usually without oxygen, thin walls
  4. An area of blood vessel that bulges because of weakness in wall
  5. measured movement; recurrence of action or function at regular intervals
  6. oozing blood, single cell thick, exchange oxygen & glucose for carbon dioxide; tiny blood vessel where substances are exchanged between blood & body cells
  7. Smaller vessels; Blood moves from arterioles to capillaries
  8. flap of tissue in heart or vein that prevents blood from flowing backward
  9. Expression of speed or frequency of an event in relation to specific amount of time; # of contraction of heart per minute
  10. Blood vessel; bright red blood, under pressure, to body, usually with oxygen, thick walls
  11. Narrowing of blood vessels caused by deposits of fatty material containing calcium and cholesterol
  12. Hereditary disease where blood does not coagulate to stop bleeding
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  1. Blood supply to/from heart is completely cut off, causing death of muscle
  2. Any one of many tubules in body that carry fluid
  3. Uses ultrasonic waves to show structures and motions of heart
  4. High blood pressure
  5. Force of blood against artery walls
  6. Fluid portion of blood w/ clotting proteins removed
  7. Below normal # of red blood cells
  8. Surge of blood against walls of arteries
  9. area of tissue death caused by loss of oxygen as result of obstruction of circulation to area
  10. substance capable of inducing specific hypersensitivity
  11. pertaining to heart; coronary arteries supply blood to heart muscle
  12. narrowing or stricture of duct and canal
  13. biological molecule found in blood, body fluids, and tissues that indicate normal/abnormal process

25 Clues: High blood pressure • Below normal # of red blood cells • Force of blood against artery walls • Surge of blood against walls of arteries • narrowing or stricture of duct and canal • Any one of many tubules in body that carry fluid • Fluid portion of blood w/ clotting proteins removed • restoration of normal heart rhythm by electrical shock • ...

Midwestern University 2022-11-28

Midwestern University crossword puzzle
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  1. the location of the heart (top)
  2. The muscles in the heart
  3. Help doctors view different structures in the body Example: Red = Artery
  4. This can cause a heart to be bigger, so in animals that do this often their heart is big
  5. sits between the heart's two right chambers.
  6. function to transport deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation
  7. parts of the heart that act like doors
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  1. a wall separating the right and left sides of the heart
  2. something all patients take
  3. often measured for diagnosis since it is closely related to the force and rate of the heartbeat
  4. the angle below the heart
  5. The sound hearts make
  6. their hearts are very thick (3 centimeters)
  7. The field of identification/description of the body structures of living things
  8. A muscle at the point of the apex, first structure to get oxygenated blood

15 Clues: The sound hearts make • The muscles in the heart • the angle below the heart • something all patients take • the location of the heart (top) • parts of the heart that act like doors • their hearts are very thick (3 centimeters) • sits between the heart's two right chambers. • a wall separating the right and left sides of the heart • ...

Cardiovascular system 2025-05-06

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. white blood cell
  2. makes up the thick middle layer of the heart
  3. A large vein that carries blood to the heart
  4. receives blood from an atrium and from which blood is forced into the arteries
  5. lood away from heart
  6. carrying blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation
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  1. red blood cell
  2. a thin, smooth tissue that makes up the lining of the chambers and valves of the heart
  3. The smallest type of blood vessel
  4. transfers freshly oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atria of the heart
  5. a fibrous sac that encloses the heart and great vessels
  6. Platelets, clot blood
  7. the largest blood vessel in the body
  8. A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart from tissues and organs in the body
  9. A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body

15 Clues: red blood cell • white blood cell • lood away from heart • Platelets, clot blood • The smallest type of blood vessel • the largest blood vessel in the body • makes up the thick middle layer of the heart • A large vein that carries blood to the heart • a fibrous sac that encloses the heart and great vessels • ...

Congestive Heart Failure 2024-03-01

Congestive Heart Failure crossword puzzle
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  1. ______ on exertion is a symptom of congestive heart failure
  2. edema that is heard as crackles in the lungs
  3. heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
  4. reduce preload
  5. lab value used to estimate the severity of heart failure
  6. pressure that the heart must work against to eject blood during systole
  7. swelling in bilateral lower extremities
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  1. heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
  2. pulmonary ______ is a result of congestive heart failure
  3. surgery for patients with CAD
  4. implantable device to support the left ventricle
  5. risk factor for developing congestive heart failure
  6. drug that increases myocardial contractility
  7. stroke volume x heart rate

14 Clues: reduce preload • stroke volume x heart rate • surgery for patients with CAD • swelling in bilateral lower extremities • edema that is heard as crackles in the lungs • heart failure with reduced ejection fraction • drug that increases myocardial contractility • heart failure with preserved ejection fraction • implantable device to support the left ventricle • ...

Peds Cardiac Shunts 2026-03-06

Peds Cardiac Shunts crossword puzzle
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  1. = Mechanical device used to assist the heart in severe heart failure
  2. = Amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute
  3. = Chronic condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs
  4. = Extreme tiredness due to decreased cardiac output
  5. = Shortness of breath commonly experienced in heart failure
  6. = Medication class that relaxes blood vessels and reduces workload on the heart
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  1. = Fluid buildup in the lungs caused by heart failure
  2. = Surgical treatment option for end stage heart failure
  3. = Percentage of blood pumped out of the ventricles with each contraction
  4. = Difficulty breathing when lying flat
  5. = Medications used to remove excess fluid from the body
  6. = Hormonal system activated in heart failure that increases fluid retention and blood pressure
  7. = Medications that slow heart rate and reduce cardiac workload
  8. = Swelling in the legs, ankles, or feet due to fluid retention

14 Clues: = Difficulty breathing when lying flat • = Amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute • = Extreme tiredness due to decreased cardiac output • = Fluid buildup in the lungs caused by heart failure • = Surgical treatment option for end stage heart failure • = Medications used to remove excess fluid from the body • ...

The Heart and Vessels 2024-09-11

The Heart and Vessels crossword puzzle
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  1. This term refers to the contraction and emptying of the heart
  2. This term refers to the amount of blood pumped from the heart with each contraction. It is influenced by factors such as degree of stretch of heart muscles
  3. A ____ is due to increased blood velocity, structural valve defects, valve malfunction, abnormal chamber openings (septal defects)
  4. This artery pulse is centrally located, coincides closely with ventricular systole, and good for assessing amplitude and contour of pulse wave
  5. Smoking tobacco, high cholesterol, hypertension, physical inactivity, weight, and diabetes mellitus are all risk factors for CHD that can be ____.
  6. The heart is located in the ____
  7. S4 extra heart sound is known as...
  8. S3 extra heart sound is known as...
  9. This term refers to the relaxation and filling of the heart
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  1. Heart sounds are produced when the ___ closes
  2. How is the electrical activity of the heart measured?
  3. Pulmonary arteries carry the blood to what organ?
  4. The superior and inferior vena cava, pulmonary artery, pulmonary veins, and aorta make up the _____
  5. This pulse and pressure determines hemodynamics of right side of heart and level of pressure reflects right atrial pressure, contains two sets: internal and external
  6. This is determined by stroke volume multiplied by heart rate, the normal value in an adult is 5 to 6 L/min
  7. Factors that contribute to CHD include stress, excessive alcohol consumption, diet and nutrition, and _______.

16 Clues: The heart is located in the ____ • S4 extra heart sound is known as... • S3 extra heart sound is known as... • Heart sounds are produced when the ___ closes • Pulmonary arteries carry the blood to what organ? • How is the electrical activity of the heart measured? • This term refers to the relaxation and filling of the heart • ...

Cardiovascular Systems 2024-01-11

Cardiovascular Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. low pressure
  2. to see life
  3. to record the vessels
  4. high blood cholesterol
  5. pertaining to the lungs
  6. to puncture around the heart
  7. valve repair
  8. between the ventricles
  9. disease of the heart muscle
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  1. high pressure
  2. to record the sound of the heart
  3. surrounding the heart
  4. developed blockage
  5. pertaining to the atrium and ventricles
  6. swift heart

15 Clues: to see life • swift heart • low pressure • valve repair • high pressure • developed blockage • surrounding the heart • to record the vessels • high blood cholesterol • between the ventricles • pertaining to the lungs • disease of the heart muscle • to puncture around the heart • to record the sound of the heart • pertaining to the atrium and ventricles

Zub-Cardi/o Fun 2023-11-18

Zub-Cardi/o Fun crossword puzzle
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  1. angi/o
  2. largest straw
  3. lower chamber of the heart
  4. -blood backflow
  5. yellowish plaque
  6. brachi/o
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  1. amount of blood in the body
  2. smallest straw
  3. myocardial infarction
  4. pulse
  5. smaller vei...
  6. abnormal heart rhythm
  7. smaller art...
  8. 2nd largest straw
  9. coron/o
  10. upper chamber of the heart

16 Clues: pulse • angi/o • coron/o • brachi/o • largest straw • smallest straw • smaller vei... • smaller art... • -blood backflow • yellowish plaque • 2nd largest straw • myocardial infarction • abnormal heart rhythm • lower chamber of the heart • upper chamber of the heart • amount of blood in the body

Cardiac terms Period 6 2023-01-25

Cardiac terms Period 6 crossword puzzle
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  1. space where the heart resides
  2. the study of the heart
  3. period of cardiac muscle relaxation
  4. heart's middle layer
  5. pointed end of the heart
  6. two upper chambers of the heart
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  1. double-walled sac surrounding the heart
  2. thin layer covering the heart surface
  3. two lower chambers of the heart
  4. the heart's inner layer
  5. where the great vessels enter and leave the heart
  6. ventricular contraction
  7. ability to contract without stimulation

13 Clues: heart's middle layer • the study of the heart • the heart's inner layer • ventricular contraction • pointed end of the heart • space where the heart resides • two lower chambers of the heart • two upper chambers of the heart • period of cardiac muscle relaxation • thin layer covering the heart surface • double-walled sac surrounding the heart • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-05-07

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. Cava deoxygenated blood enters through here.
  2. WBC
  3. middle layer of heart wall
  4. RBC
  5. Artery takes blood from heart to lungs
  6. carries deoxygenated blood/ has valves
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  1. Largest artery in body
  2. fluid filled sac around your heart
  3. upper Chambers of the heart
  4. Vein takes blood from lungs to heart
  5. lower chambers of the heart
  6. Clots blood
  7. smallest blood vessel
  8. lines inside chambers of heart
  9. carries oxygenated blood/ no valves

15 Clues: WBC • RBC • Clots blood • smallest blood vessel • Largest artery in body • middle layer of heart wall • upper Chambers of the heart • lower chambers of the heart • lines inside chambers of heart • fluid filled sac around your heart • carries oxygenated blood/ no valves • Vein takes blood from lungs to heart • Artery takes blood from heart to lungs • ...

Foundations of Fitness 2023-03-22

Foundations of Fitness crossword puzzle
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  1. This zone color means that you are close to your maximum heart rate
  2. This form of stretching should be done after the muscles have been warmed up
  3. This zone color means you are starting to work your heart but can do more
  4. Improved flexibility, balance, and reduction of stress are all benefits of what type of stretching
  5. This zone color means you are really working your heart
  6. This zone color means you are working your heart
  7. These types of machines in the fitness center should be used to get your heart rate up quickly
  8. To celebrate Hanukkah we did a workout using a ________
  9. This zone color means you need to get your heart rate up and start moving
  10. To prepare in a sport specific way, more explosive power, and improved nervous system and motor abilities are benefits of what type of stretches
  11. These are an example of a static stretch
  12. You should hold a _______ for 15-30 seconds
  13. Don't ______ the medicine balls
  14. It's not that your heart rate monitor isn't working, it's _____ that's not working
  15. This form of stretching can be done while the muscles are still cold
  16. Heart rate monitors should be put _______ before you go into the locker room to change
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  1. To celebrate the new year, we made vision boards. These are more specific and thoughtful versions of new year's _____________
  2. Your muscles will __________ up if you do not stretch after your workout
  3. Stretching daily helps to improve what component of fitness
  4. These are an example of a dynamic stretch
  5. Our daily run helps to improve what component of fitness
  6. No no
  7. You risk getting _____ during your workout if you do not properly warm up with dynamic stretches before your workout
  8. To learn about Dia de los Muertos we matched calaveras or ______
  9. The festival of lights
  10. The formula for maximum heart rate is 220-your what

26 Clues: No no • The festival of lights • Don't ______ the medicine balls • These are an example of a static stretch • These are an example of a dynamic stretch • You should hold a _______ for 15-30 seconds • This zone color means you are working your heart • The formula for maximum heart rate is 220-your what • This zone color means you are really working your heart • ...

Circulation and Respiration 2016-05-05

Circulation and Respiration crossword puzzle
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  1. carries blood away from the heart to the bodies organs
  2. the part of the throat that contains the vocal chords
  3. top chamber of the heart
  4. a muscular organ that is about the size of your fist and pumps blood throughout the body
  5. small tubes inside the lung connect to this sack that exchanges oxygen to the blood for carbon dioxide
  6. the process by which a body gains and uses oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide and water. Includes breathing and cellular respiration
  7. a collection of organs that transport blood throughout the body
  8. the tube that connects the larynx to the lungs
  9. two tubes that connect the trachea to the lungs
  10. the force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries
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  1. the pressure inside the arteries when the ventricles relax
  2. the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart through the pulmonary arteries, capillaries, and veins
  3. a tiny blood vessel that allows exchanges between body cells and blood
  4. the muscle that allows aer to flow in and out of the lungs easily
  5. the pressure inside large arteries when the ventricles contract
  6. transports oxygen and removes wastes
  7. the flow of blood from the heart to all parts of the body and back to the heart
  8. the group of organs that take in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide
  9. open to let blood flow and doesn't allow blood to flow back
  10. the passage way from the mouth to the larynx and the esophagus
  11. bottom chamber of the heart
  12. a blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart

22 Clues: top chamber of the heart • bottom chamber of the heart • transports oxygen and removes wastes • the tube that connects the larynx to the lungs • two tubes that connect the trachea to the lungs • a blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart • the part of the throat that contains the vocal chords • carries blood away from the heart to the bodies organs • ...

Heart and Circulatory system 2024-11-06

Heart and Circulatory system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - A blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body.
  2. - Red blood cells that transport oxygen throughout the body.
  3. Cycle - The sequence of events in a single heartbeat, including phases of contraction and relaxation.
  4. - A type of white blood cell that engulfs and digests bacteria and other harmful particles.
  5. Node (Sinoatrial Node) - The heart's natural pacemaker, initiating each heartbeat and controlling heart rate.
  6. - One of the two upper chambers of the heart that receives blood from the veins and pumps it into the ventricles.
  7. - A blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood toward the heart from the body.
  8. Systole - The phase in the cardiac cycle where the ventricles contract, pushing blood out of the heart.
  9. - The thin membrane that lines the inside of the heart chambers.
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  1. Artery - The artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs for oxygenation.
  2. - Platelets involved in the blood clotting process.
  3. - A type of white blood cell that produces antibodies to fight infections.
  4. - The liquid component of blood that carries cells, nutrients, hormones, and waste products.
  5. Valves - Valves located at the bases of the large arteries leaving the heart, preventing backflow into the ventricles.
  6. - One of the two lower chambers of the heart that pumps blood out to the body or lungs.
  7. - Small blood vessels where the exchange of substances between blood and tissues occurs.
  8. - A protein in red blood cells that binds with oxygen and gives blood its red color.
  9. - White blood cells that are part of the immune system, helping to fight infections.
  10. Systole - The phase in the cardiac cycle where the atria contract, pushing blood into the ventricles.
  11. - The muscular wall dividing the left and right sides of the heart.

20 Clues: - Platelets involved in the blood clotting process. • - Red blood cells that transport oxygen throughout the body. • - The thin membrane that lines the inside of the heart chambers. • - The muscular wall dividing the left and right sides of the heart. • - A type of white blood cell that produces antibodies to fight infections. • ...

Medical Terminology Crossword 2025-11-07

Medical Terminology Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. is an abbreviation for an electronic heart imaging machine (electrocardiogram)
  2. is an abbreviation for how many time the heart pumps a minute
  3. blood vessel that take oxygen rich blood away from the heart
  4. it's abbreviation is HTN, means high blood pressure
  5. tool that measures the volume of air coming and going out of the lungs
  6. tool that helps the heart beat stronger or faster, more common in elderly people
  7. disease/condition where the heart becomes too weak to pump blood effectively
  8. is an abbreviation that means cardiopulmonary resuscitation (you see it in movies a lot)
  9. A cardiologist might do this to see how strong a patients cardiovascular system is
  10. is an abbreviation for nursing care plan
  11. prefix - meaning middle (a lot of people spend too much time on social _____)
  12. small blood vessels where oxygen, nutrients, and waste are transferred between blood and tissues
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  1. tool that measure the heartbeat and movement of a fetus
  2. Occur when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, either by a blockage or bleeding (think golf)
  3. disease/condition that means abnormal heart rhythm that affect how the heart beats
  4. combining form - meaning electricity (a villain in The Amazing Spiderman 2)
  5. prefix - meaning slow (last name of a famous an American football player)
  6. tool used for listening to heartbeats
  7. the process where a blood clot forms inside a blood vessel that obstructs the flow of blood
  8. organ who's purpose is to pump blood (you see this a lot during Valentines Day)
  9. blood vessels that take oxygen depleted blood to the heart
  10. suffix - meaning surgical removal/excision
  11. is an abbreviation for an automated external defibrillator
  12. fluid that carries oxygen and nutrients around the body
  13. suffix - meaning surgical puncture to remove fluid

25 Clues: tool used for listening to heartbeats • is an abbreviation for nursing care plan • suffix - meaning surgical removal/excision • suffix - meaning surgical puncture to remove fluid • it's abbreviation is HTN, means high blood pressure • tool that measure the heartbeat and movement of a fetus • fluid that carries oxygen and nutrients around the body • ...

Heart crossword puzzle 2026-03-04

Heart crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Takes blood away from the left ventricle to the rest of the body
  2. conduction fibers that conduct impulses through the ventricles of the heart
  3. Separates it into a right half from the left
  4. the left ventricle does not close properly
  5. sends out an electrical impulse that begins and regulates the heart rate
  6. dense network of fibers of conduction at the junction of the superior vena cava and right atrium
  7. The inner lining is smooth tissue
  8. This bundle divides into a right and left branch
  9. A large venous channel located on the posterior wall of the heart
  10. Takes blood away from the right ventricle
  11. When blood flow to heart is blocked or stop beating
  12. The left chamber of the heart
  13. made up of three half-moon-shaped cups, located between the junction of the aorta and the left ventricle of the heart
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  1. atrioventricular valve between the left atrium and left ventricle; allows blood to flow from left atrium to left ventricle
  2. a test done to evaluate the right and left ventricles.
  3. One of the lower chambers of the heart
  4. conducting fibers in the septum; also known as the bundle of His
  5. heart valve at the opening of the pulmonary artery that allows blood to flow from the right ventricle into the pulmonary artery
  6. the large venous blood vessels that bring deoxygenated blood
  7. Makes up major portion of the heart
  8. A double layer of serous and fibrous tissue
  9. small mass of interwoven conducting tissue located between the atria and ventricles
  10. valve between right atrium and right ventricle

23 Clues: The left chamber of the heart • The inner lining is smooth tissue • Makes up major portion of the heart • One of the lower chambers of the heart • Takes blood away from the right ventricle • the left ventricle does not close properly • A double layer of serous and fibrous tissue • Separates it into a right half from the left • ...

Cardiac Terms 1 2023-01-25

Cardiac Terms 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where the great vessels enter and leave the heart
  2. ventricular contraction
  3. two upper chambers of the heart
  4. ability to contract without stimulation
  5. thin layer covering the heart surface
  6. period of cardiac muscle relaxation
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  1. space where the heart resides
  2. double-walled sac surrounding the heart
  3. two lower chambers of the heart
  4. the heart's inner layer
  5. the study of the heart
  6. heart's middle layer
  7. pointed end of the heart

13 Clues: heart's middle layer • the study of the heart • ventricular contraction • the heart's inner layer • pointed end of the heart • space where the heart resides • two lower chambers of the heart • two upper chambers of the heart • period of cardiac muscle relaxation • thin layer covering the heart surface • double-walled sac surrounding the heart • ...

Cardiovascular System Vocabulary Crossword 2022-06-24

Cardiovascular System Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. inner lining of the heart.
  2. (Two words)One of the two vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
  3. gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all body cells.
  4. (two words)valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; bicuspid valve.
  5. beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries.
  6. largest artery in the body.
  7. (Two words)valve positioned between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.
  8. thin-walled vessel that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the heart.
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  1. relaxation phase of the heartbeat.
  2. structure in veins or in the heart that temporarily closes an opening so that blood flows in only one direction.
  3. (two words)blood that is oxygen-poor.
  4. abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valve.
  5. innermost lining of blood vessels.
  6. one of two lower chambers of the heart.
  7. muscular middle layer of the heart.
  8. largest type of blood vessel.

16 Clues: inner lining of the heart. • largest artery in the body. • largest type of blood vessel. • relaxation phase of the heartbeat. • innermost lining of blood vessels. • muscular middle layer of the heart. • (two words)blood that is oxygen-poor. • one of two lower chambers of the heart. • beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries. • ...

Cardiovascular System 2019-12-30

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Abbreviation meaning Atrial fibrillation.
  2. Word part meaning vessel (blood).
  3. Abnormally high blood pressure.
  4. Word part that means heart.
  5. This test records the electrical activity of the heart, shows abnormal rhythms (arrhythmias), and can sometimes detect heart muscle damage.
  6. Word part meaning oxygen.
  7. This tissue's main function is to react to stimuli and send impulses to various organs around the body.
  8. Abbreviation meaning Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator.
  9. table test will be strapped to a table that tilts you from a lying to standing position. This test is used to determine if you are likely to have sudden drops in blood pressure.
  10. failure A chronic condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should.
  11. This is a type of protective tissue that covers the entire body.
  12. A disease that affects the arteries leading to and within the brain.
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  1. Word part meaning venule (small vein).
  2. Vitally important organ made of strong muscle tissue and is protected by the rib cage.
  3. monitor For this test, you wear a small, portable, battery-powered ECG machine. Small patches (wired electrodes) are attached to the skin over your heart.
  4. Word part meaning ventricle (of heart or brain).
  5. Insulated electric catheters are placed through the large vein in the upper leg and threaded into the heart.
  6. A noninvasive test that uses sound waves to evaluate your heart's chambers and valves, and how well it pumps.
  7. A disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for your heart to pump blood to the rest of your body.
  8. Inflammation of the middle layer of the heart wall.
  9. This tissue is sometimes referred to as the "glue" that holds the body together.
  10. This tissue is made up of muscle cells which are able to contract, whether it is involuntarily or on demand.
  11. Abbreviation meaning Defibrillation threshold testing.
  12. Abbreviation meaning Ventricular tachycardia.
  13. Abbreviation meaning Premature Ventricular Contraction.

25 Clues: Word part meaning oxygen. • Word part that means heart. • Abnormally high blood pressure. • Word part meaning vessel (blood). • Word part meaning venule (small vein). • Abbreviation meaning Atrial fibrillation. • Abbreviation meaning Ventricular tachycardia. • Word part meaning ventricle (of heart or brain). • Inflammation of the middle layer of the heart wall. • ...

Dysrhythmias 2025-10-09

Dysrhythmias crossword puzzle
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  1. A congenital heart defect caused by a extra pathway for signals to travel between the heart's upper and lower chambers, leading to a fast heartbeat
  2. medication that reduce heart rate and oxygen demand
  3. A symptom that can be felt with dysrhythmias when your heart feels like it is fluttering or skipping a beat
  4. Records the electrical signals in the heart to determine the current heart rhythm
  5. occurs with many dysrhythmias due to the heart not contracting as normal leading to a drop in cardiac output
  6. IV medication used to treat stable supraventricular tachycardia
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  1. A condition where the atria and ventricles of the heart beat independently of each other
  2. Irregular heartbeat originating in the ventricles, can appear as premature beats on ECG
  3. When a device is used to deliver a shock to your heart to restore normal rhythm such as unstable afib RVR
  4. Irregular heart rate with an absence of P waves on EKG
  5. Area of the heart that generates a normal heart rhythm
  6. A disturbance of heart rhythm
  7. Occurs when a rhythm is present on the EKG but no pulse is palpable
  8. The formation of these due to irregularity of the heart contracting causes blood to pool in the heart and increases risk of strokes

14 Clues: A disturbance of heart rhythm • medication that reduce heart rate and oxygen demand • Irregular heart rate with an absence of P waves on EKG • Area of the heart that generates a normal heart rhythm • IV medication used to treat stable supraventricular tachycardia • Occurs when a rhythm is present on the EKG but no pulse is palpable • ...

Heart-Healthy Crossword 2025-02-07

Heart-Healthy Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. True or False: The average heart weighs between 7-15 pounds.
  2. Disease Not getting enough sleep can be harmful to your body and can cause health problems including high blood pressure and _____.
  3. True or False: heart disease is preventable.
  4. We have approximately 60,000 _____ of blood vessels.
  5. The average heart is approximately the size of what?
  6. The higher your blood pressure, the more _____ is put on your heart.
  7. Blood _____ needs to be below 120/80.
  8. Most common symptom of a heart attack.
  9. The heart pumps about 2,000 _____ of blood per day.
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  1. 30min of _____ a day can greatly improve heart function.
  2. Foods high in _____ are bad for the heart.
  3. Eating colorful _____ is part of a heart-healthy diet.
  4. How many servings of fruits and vegetables a day?
  5. Controlling blood _____ will help prevent diabetes.

14 Clues: Blood _____ needs to be below 120/80. • Most common symptom of a heart attack. • Foods high in _____ are bad for the heart. • True or False: heart disease is preventable. • How many servings of fruits and vegetables a day? • Controlling blood _____ will help prevent diabetes. • The heart pumps about 2,000 _____ of blood per day. • ...

Pediatric cardiac shunts 2026-03-06

Pediatric cardiac shunts crossword puzzle
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  1. = Abnormal blood flow between heart chambers or blood vessels in congenital heart disease
  2. = Bluish discoloration of the skin caused by low oxygen levels
  3. = Congenital heart defect involving a hole between the ventricles
  4. = Excess blood flow to the lungs caused by left to right shunts
  5. = Congenital heart defect involving a hole between the atria
  6. = Type of shunt where oxygenated blood flows back to the lungs
  7. = Surgical correction of a congenital heart defect
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  1. = Ultrasound imaging used to diagnose congenital heart defects
  2. = Type of shunt where deoxygenated blood bypasses the lungs
  3. = Poor growth seen in infants with significant congenital heart disease
  4. = Procedure used to close some congenital heart defects using a catheter
  5. = Medication sometimes used to close a patent ductus arteriosus
  6. = Persistent fetal vessel connecting the pulmonary artery and aorta
  7. = Abnormal heart sound commonly heard in congenital heart defects

14 Clues: = Surgical correction of a congenital heart defect • = Type of shunt where deoxygenated blood bypasses the lungs • = Congenital heart defect involving a hole between the atria • = Ultrasound imaging used to diagnose congenital heart defects • = Bluish discoloration of the skin caused by low oxygen levels • ...

cardiac review 2024-03-09

cardiac review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. turbulent blood flow through the heart valves
  2. uncomfortable awareness of irregular heat beat
  3. pressure like pain which may lead to an MI
  4. fibrous double-walled sac around heart
  5. pressure to blood leaving heart
  6. ventricular contraction
  7. increased blood pressure
  8. muscular pumping chamber of heart
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  1. portion of body over heart and chest
  2. empty unoxygenated blood into SVC
  3. right AV valve separating right atrium and ventricle
  4. fainting
  5. swelling of ankles or feet
  6. pulsation at the 4th or 5th intercostal space MCL
  7. ventricles are relaxed
  8. bluish color to skin; a sign of decrease oxygen
  9. volume or venous return
  10. palpable vibration feels like a purring cat

18 Clues: fainting • ventricles are relaxed • volume or venous return • ventricular contraction • increased blood pressure • swelling of ankles or feet • pressure to blood leaving heart • empty unoxygenated blood into SVC • muscular pumping chamber of heart • portion of body over heart and chest • fibrous double-walled sac around heart • pressure like pain which may lead to an MI • ...

The Circulatory System 2021-11-04

The Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. These are the larger of the blood cells
  2. The ___ side of your heart pumps blood out to your lungs.
  3. These are the largest blood vessels
  4. The ___ system pumps blood throughout your body
  5. This only lets blood flow in one direction in your heart.
  6. these are the smallest blood vessels
  7. The three parts of the circulatory system are the heart, blood, and ___ ____
  8. Red blood cells are made in the ____ ____
  9. Waste made by your body cells is called ___ ____
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  1. The __ side of your heart works harder
  2. bring blood back to your heart
  3. The blood pushing against the walls of your blood vessels is called _____ ______
  4. This acts like a pump in your body
  5. The __ side of your heart pumps blood to the rest of your body
  6. Your heart has 4 ______
  7. The ¨liquid"part of blood is called _____
  8. Blood that is red on a diagram has more ___
  9. Blood that does not have a lot of oxygen is colored in ___ on diagrams

18 Clues: Your heart has 4 ______ • bring blood back to your heart • This acts like a pump in your body • These are the largest blood vessels • these are the smallest blood vessels • The __ side of your heart works harder • These are the larger of the blood cells • The ¨liquid"part of blood is called _____ • Red blood cells are made in the ____ ____ • ...

Happy Heart, Healthy Life 2025-02-05

Happy Heart, Healthy Life crossword puzzle
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  1. Caring deeply about others' well-being
  2. The body's largest artery
  3. Feeling thankful, linked to lower stress and better health
  4. A heartwarming connection that lasts a lifetime
  5. What you should do to reduce stress and keep your heart happy
  6. What your blood carries to your heart and body
  7. Friends and family offer this when times are tough
  8. A physical sign of warmth and affection
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  1. A small act of this can make someone’s day better
  2. Managing this can help reduce high blood pressure
  3. This can reduce stress and boost heart health
  4. This nutrient helps lower cholesterol and supports digestion
  5. Short for cardiovascular exercise, great for your heart
  6. Type of healthy fat found in fish, good for heart health
  7. A simple, heart-healthy exercise you can do every day
  8. A simple word for happiness and emotional well-being
  9. You can check this on your wrist to monitor heart rate

17 Clues: The body's largest artery • Caring deeply about others' well-being • A physical sign of warmth and affection • This can reduce stress and boost heart health • What your blood carries to your heart and body • A heartwarming connection that lasts a lifetime • A small act of this can make someone’s day better • Managing this can help reduce high blood pressure • ...

CVD 2023-12-05

CVD crossword puzzle
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  1. blood with lower oxygen levels first enters this heart chamber
  2. fatty deposits inside artery walls creating smaller vessel openings
  3. __________% of CVD risk factors can be controlled
  4. electrical problems with the pacemakers; heart doesn't beat or beats irregularly
  5. ______________ heart failure
  6. blood flow is controlled in the heart chambers by ___________
  7. one of the non-controllable factors of CVD
  8. lack of blood flow to brain resulting in brain tissue death
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  1. high blood pressure; "silent killer"
  2. a burst blood vessel
  3. blood flow stops getting to heart tissue and it dies
  4. these blood vessels take blood AWAY from the heart
  5. blood enters the aorta after leaving the ___________
  6. these are the smallest blood vessels where gasses, nutrients, and waste products are exchanged
  7. these blood vessels bring blood back IN the heart
  8. a bulging blood vessel due to increased pressure and weak vessel walls
  9. _________ ankles and feet are a sign of CHF

17 Clues: a burst blood vessel • ______________ heart failure • high blood pressure; "silent killer" • one of the non-controllable factors of CVD • _________ ankles and feet are a sign of CHF • __________% of CVD risk factors can be controlled • these blood vessels bring blood back IN the heart • these blood vessels take blood AWAY from the heart • ...

B4M5 Puzzle Time! 2024-01-04

B4M5 Puzzle Time! crossword puzzle
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  1. A small mesh tube inserted into an artery to help keep it open and improve blood flow.
  2. A potent pain reliever, this medication might make you think of "hydrating morphine" for effective pain control.
  3. The body's "liquid life" that carries oxygen, nutrients, and waste products.
  4. Chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle.
  5. A device that delivers an electric shock to the heart to restore normal rhythm during sudden cardiac arrest.
  6. This surgical state is like an "accessible chest arena," allowing direct access to the heart.
  7. This medical procedure is like a "filtration fiesta," cleansing the blood when kidneys need assistance.
  8. It's a direct pathway into the bloodstream, often referred to as a "lifeline" for administering medications or fluids.
  9. This opioid analgesic provides pain relief in various medical scenarios.
  10. A rapid heart rhythm originating in the ventricles, it's like a "ventricular turbocharge."
  11. Think of this procedure as the insertion of a breathing tube, ensuring a secure "air highway" for patients who need respiratory support.
  12. This pain management technique involves administering medication near the spinal cord, like a "spinal shield" against pain.
  13. This term might evoke images of "hemoglobin liberation," the breakdown of red blood cells.
  14. This medication is like a "speedy antidote," used to increase heart rate in certain situations.
  15. With this system, patients have control over their pain relief, like a "personal comfort assistant."
  16. This medical device, named after its inventor, is a flexible tube inserted into a specific body part to drain fluids or allow monitoring—commonly used in the urinary system for drainage.
  17. These vessels carry blood away from the heart, and the word might remind you of a major thoroughfare for blood circulation.
  18. This is a type of temporary ventricular support device, giving a little "impel" or push to the heart's pumping ability.
  19. This state could be likened to an "abstinent agitation," with symptoms arising after discontinuing alcohol use.
  20. A test that records the electrical activity of the heart over a period of time, providing information about heart rate and rhythm.
  21. A feminine hygiene device used in healthcare settings, it helps manage incontinence by providing a non-invasive way to collect urine.
  22. This vascular condition might be seen as a "bulging balloon," a weakening and expansion of a blood vessel wall.
  23. This life-saving technology acts like an "external oxygen magician," supporting heart and lung function.
  24. This catheter is like a "streamlined sensor" for measuring pressures in the heart and lungs.
  25. Irregular heart rhythm; can be too fast (tachycardia) or too slow (bradycardia).
  26. A cardiac condition that might make you think of a "wacky pathway" disrupting the normal heart rhythm.
  27. A slow heart rate that might be likened to a "brake on the cardiac highway."
  28. This healthcare professional is a "caring conduit," providing patient care and support.
  29. This is like a "pericardial pool," an abnormal accumulation of fluid around the heart.
  30. This approach focuses on providing comfort and relief, like a soothing "pal" during challenging times in healthcare.
  31. Think of this medication as a "dose of boost" for the heart. It's a positive inotrope used to increase cardiac output.
  32. This test provides information on blood oxygen and acidity, acting like an "arterial balance gauge."
  33. This imaging technique uses sound waves, providing a "visual symphony" of internal structures without radiation.
  34. Medications that constrict blood vessels, raising blood pressure; used in cases of severe hypotension.
  35. Also known as adrenaline, this medication can quickly raise blood pressure and heart rate in emergency situations, making you feel "epic" and energized.
  36. A life-threatening arrhythmia, it might sound like a "ventricular frenzy."
  37. This flexible feeding tube may sound like a "delicate dexterity" for enteral nutrition.
  38. This cardiac condition might make you think of a "silent pause" in the heart's rhythm.
  39. This sedative-hypnotic agent is sometimes humorously called "milk of amnesia" due to its milky appearance and ability to induce rapid anesthesia.
  40. A procedure to diagnose and treat heart conditions using a catheter to access the heart's chambers and blood vessels.
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  1. A medication that might sound like a "calm crescendo," used to slow down the heart rate.
  2. Syndrome This condition may feel like a "confined squeeze," where increased pressure affects muscles and nerves.
  3. This condition involves a sudden blockage of the pulmonary arteries.
  4. The opposite of intubation, it's like saying "exit the tube" - the process of removing the breathing tube once the patient can breathe independently.
  5. This process is like a "blood ID check," ensuring compatibility for blood transfusions.
  6. A protein released into the bloodstream during a heart attack; elevated levels indicate heart muscle damage.
  7. Part of the heart's valves, this term might bring to mind a "merry portal" regulating blood flow.
  8. This signaling device is like a "summons spotlight," allowing patients to request assistance.
  9. This drainage system acts like a "chest conduit," removing air or fluid from the pleural space.
  10. Continuous assessment of blood pressure, heart rate, and other parameters to evaluate the heart's pumping ability and overall cardiovascular status.
  11. An implanted device that helps regulate the heart's rhythm by sending electrical impulses to the heart muscles.
  12. Mechanical device that helps patients breathe by delivering oxygen to the lungs and removing carbon dioxide.
  13. The largest artery in the body, it's like the "aortic avenue" carrying oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.
  14. This antiarrhythmic medication is often used to regulate the heart's rhythm, and its name might remind you of an "amiable drone."
  15. This acute heart attack might make you think of a "significant ST-elevation event."
  16. This wave on an ECG represents ventricular depolarization, like the "quick response signal" in cardiac rhythm.
  17. This type of heart attack may be considered a "non-ST elevated myocardial incident."
  18. This cooling device sounds like a "chill sentinel," helping maintain optimal body temperature in critical situations.
  19. This monitoring method measures oxygen saturation, acting like a "pulse oxygen meter" for real-time assessment.
  20. The central organ in the circulatory system, often symbolized as a sign of love or emotion.
  21. This surgical technique involves harvesting veins using an endoscope, like a "vein voyage" with minimally invasive tools.
  22. This protein is like a "plasma performer," maintaining colloidal osmotic pressure in blood.
  23. A mechanical device providing support to a weakened heart's left ventricle, ensuring blood flow and giving a "left-hand" to the heart.
  24. This electrolyte is essential for heart function, like the "potent partner" in maintaining proper cardiac rhythm.
  25. Emergency procedure involving chest compressions and rescue breathing to restore blood circulation and breathing in a person with cardiac arrest.
  26. This genetic disorder might be associated with a "marvelous frame," characterized by tall stature and elongated limbs.
  27. This event involves a disruption of blood flow to the brain.
  28. Often referred to as a "heart attack," it occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart muscle is blocked, leading to damage or death of the heart tissue.
  29. This measurement reflects left atrial pressure, like a "wedged-in indicator" of cardiac function.
  30. Medications or interventions aimed at improving the force of heart contractions.
  31. Imagine a "splitting spectacle" - this term refers to the tearing of layers in blood vessels.
  32. This cardiac condition may feel like a "heart hug," where fluid compresses the heart.
  33. This principle calculates cardiac output, like a "flow formula" based on oxygen consumption.
  34. Inflammation of the pericardium (the sac surrounding the heart), causing chest pain.
  35. This device is like a "smart guardian" for the heart, delivering a shock to restore normal rhythm when needed.
  36. This irregular heart rhythm might make you think of a "chaotic atrial fiesta."
  37. This system helps manage waste in a controlled way, ensuring a clean and comfortable environment; think of it as a "sanitary strategy" for dealing with digestive remnants.
  38. The organ responsible for oxygenating blood and removing carbon dioxide, helping you breathe and sing "lung" notes.
  39. A device inserted into the aorta to assist the heart in pumping blood, often used in cases of cardiac failure.
  40. A medication with a name that might make you think of "milling around" – it's a phosphodiesterase inhibitor that helps improve heart function.

80 Clues: This event involves a disruption of blood flow to the brain. • This condition involves a sudden blockage of the pulmonary arteries. • This opioid analgesic provides pain relief in various medical scenarios. • Chest pain or discomfort caused by reduced blood flow to the heart muscle. • A life-threatening arrhythmia, it might sound like a "ventricular frenzy." • ...

circulatory and respiratory system crossword 2023-01-19

circulatory and respiratory system crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. the lower or bottom chambers of the heart
  2. carries oxygen rich blood to the left atrium of the heart
  3. carry blood away from the heart
  4. at the end of bronchioles by capillaries where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place.
  5. the smallest blood vessels, where the exchange of oxygen occurs in the lungs
  6. passageway for air from larynx to lungs
  7. 2 tubes that branches from the trachea.
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  1. circulation-movement of blood through the tissues of the heart.
  2. circulation-moves blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
  3. carry blood toward the heart
  4. done-shaped muscle under the lungs. contracts and relaxes when you inhale and exhale.
  5. smaller branches from the bronchi that lead to tiny sacs called alveoli.
  6. the upper or top chambers of the heart.
  7. circulation-supplies nutrients to all the tissues of the body except for the heart and lungs
  8. contains vocal cords that vibrate to make sound.the epiglottis guards the entrance to lungs
  9. branches into 2 tubes. the esophagus goes to the stomach and the trachea to the lungs

16 Clues: carry blood toward the heart • carry blood away from the heart • the upper or top chambers of the heart. • passageway for air from larynx to lungs • 2 tubes that branches from the trachea. • the lower or bottom chambers of the heart • carries oxygen rich blood to the left atrium of the heart • circulation-movement of blood through the tissues of the heart. • ...

chapter 14 corey rogers 2023-01-30

chapter 14 corey rogers crossword puzzle
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  1. transport blood to the heart
  2. arteries blood vessels that deliver to the heart
  3. largest artery on the body
  4. a growth of abnormal cells
  5. vessels transport oxygen in the blood
  6. high blood pressure
  7. blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
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  1. pain in the chest
  2. attack restricted blood flow to the heart
  3. environmental risk factors
  4. leaves a image on film
  5. pressure the force blood exits the heart
  6. use to open artery
  7. interruption of the blood flow
  8. flaps of tissue that control blood flow in the heart

15 Clues: pain in the chest • use to open artery • high blood pressure • leaves a image on film • environmental risk factors • largest artery on the body • a growth of abnormal cells • transport blood to the heart • interruption of the blood flow • vessels transport oxygen in the blood • pressure the force blood exits the heart • attack restricted blood flow to the heart • ...

Circulatory system 2022-11-02

Circulatory system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. breathes in oxygen and pumps out carbon dioxide
  2. muscular middle part of the heart
  3. upper chamber of the heart
  4. pumps blood throughout the body
  5. pumps blood back to the heart
  6. between left ventricle and aorta
  7. blood is pumped to wherever it has to go
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  1. lower chamber of the heart
  2. muscular wall that separates the heart
  3. smaller veins
  4. defends the circulatory system from unwanted substances
  5. brief period of rest in the heart
  6. carries blood wherever
  7. blood travel throughout it

14 Clues: smaller veins • carries blood wherever • lower chamber of the heart • upper chamber of the heart • blood travel throughout it • pumps blood back to the heart • pumps blood throughout the body • between left ventricle and aorta • muscular middle part of the heart • brief period of rest in the heart • muscular wall that separates the heart • blood is pumped to wherever it has to go • ...

Cardiovascular System Puzzle 2025-05-06

Cardiovascular System Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Cava – Body’s largest vein
  2. – Immune system soldier
  3. – Muscular middle layer of the heart wall
  4. – Red cell on a delivery mission
  5. Artery – Carries oxygen-poor blood to lungs
  6. – Vessel that returns blood to the heart
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  1. – The body's biggest artery
  2. – Protective sac around the heart
  3. – Entry hall of the heart
  4. Vein – Vessel bringing oxygen-rich blood to the heart
  5. – Powerful heart chamber
  6. – Cell that helps form clots
  7. – Tiny bridge between arteries and veins
  8. – Heart’s smooth inner lining
  9. – Vessel that carries blood away from the heart

15 Clues: – Immune system soldier • – Powerful heart chamber • – Entry hall of the heart • Cava – Body’s largest vein • – The body's biggest artery • – Cell that helps form clots • – Heart’s smooth inner lining • – Red cell on a delivery mission • – Protective sac around the heart • – Tiny bridge between arteries and veins • – Vessel that returns blood to the heart • ...

THE HEART & HEART Diseases 2018-05-30

THE HEART & HEART Diseases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Attack supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked
  2. artery becomes clogged with plaques.
  3. prevents blood from flowing in the wrong direction.
  4. blood supply to the brain becomes blocked.
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  1. pumps blood to the ventricles.
  2. 2 lower chambers.
  3. Main artery
  4. blood pressure is higher than it should be.
  5. carry blood to the heart.
  6. pumps blood away from the heart.

10 Clues: Main artery • 2 lower chambers. • carry blood to the heart. • pumps blood to the ventricles. • pumps blood away from the heart. • artery becomes clogged with plaques. • blood supply to the brain becomes blocked. • blood pressure is higher than it should be. • prevents blood from flowing in the wrong direction. • Attack supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked

Blood & Cardiovascular Crossword 2019-03-08

Blood & Cardiovascular Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / contractions of the heart up to 300 beats per minute, regular contractions
  2. / widening of the arterial wall
  3. Circulation / type that transports blood throughout the body except for the lungs
  4. / abnormal heart rhythms
  5. / fluid filled bag around the heart which acts as a shock absorber and makes sure that the heart can move unobstructed
  6. / Primary function is to carry oxygen to the cells and carbon dioxide away from cells
  7. Arrest / the stopping of the heart
  8. / reduction in the plasma clotting factor
  9. / contractions of the heart up to 350 beats or more, not regular contractions
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  1. / smooth inside lining that keeps blood flow unobstructed
  2. / responsible for pumping the blood through and out of the heart
  3. / increased pressure inside the vessel
  4. / inflammation of the membrane around the heart
  5. / large elastic vessels which lead directly from the heart carrying oxygen rich blood
  6. / the reduction in erythrocytes or hemoglobin in the blood

15 Clues: / abnormal heart rhythms • / widening of the arterial wall • Arrest / the stopping of the heart • / increased pressure inside the vessel • / reduction in the plasma clotting factor • / inflammation of the membrane around the heart • / smooth inside lining that keeps blood flow unobstructed • / the reduction in erythrocytes or hemoglobin in the blood • ...

cardiovascular system 2025-05-06

cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. white blood cell
  2. makes up the thick middle layer of the heart
  3. A large vein that carries blood to the heart
  4. receives blood from an atrium and from which blood is forced into the arteries
  5. lood away from heart
  6. carrying blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation
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  1. red blood cell
  2. a thin, smooth tissue that makes up the lining of the chambers and valves of the heart
  3. The smallest type of blood vessel
  4. transfers freshly oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atria of the heart
  5. a fibrous sac that encloses the heart and great vessels
  6. Platelets, clot blood
  7. the largest blood vessel in the body
  8. A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart from tissues and organs in the body
  9. A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body

15 Clues: red blood cell • white blood cell • lood away from heart • Platelets, clot blood • The smallest type of blood vessel • the largest blood vessel in the body • makes up the thick middle layer of the heart • A large vein that carries blood to the heart • a fibrous sac that encloses the heart and great vessels • ...

the cardiovascular system 2025-05-09

the cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. main vein responsible for carrying blood back to the heart. superior and inferior
  2. name for artery's and veins connected to the lungs
  3. valve between right atrium and right ventricle
  4. valve between left atrium and left ventricle
  5. a muscular organ that pumps blood
  6. protein with red blood cells that carries oxygen
  7. a low pressure blood vessel that returns de-oxygenated blood back to the heart
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  1. the upper chambers of the heart
  2. the lower chambers of the heart
  3. largest artery in the body. connects to the top of the heart and descends downward
  4. small blood vessels which deliver blood directly to parts of the body
  5. node in the heart generates electrical impulses to contract the heart. also known as the "pacemaker"
  6. a high pressure blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  7. name of blood cell that carries oxygen. a "blank"- blood cell
  8. fluid that transports oxygen throughout the body

15 Clues: the upper chambers of the heart • the lower chambers of the heart • a muscular organ that pumps blood • valve between left atrium and left ventricle • valve between right atrium and right ventricle • fluid that transports oxygen throughout the body • protein with red blood cells that carries oxygen • name for artery's and veins connected to the lungs • ...

Cardiovascular System 2018-02-13

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An essential part of the circulatory system, transports in most cases, oxygen-depleted blood back to the heart.
  2. Kills unfamiliar protiens
  3. Brings blood back to the heart from the body
  4. The two upper chambers of the heart, blood is passed to the ventricle through the ________.
  5. Returns fluid back to the circulatory system
  6. Also known as your lung
  7. On the surface of red blood cells, only like similar blood types
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  1. Known as the pumping chambers, two lowest chambers of the heart.
  2. System that permits blood to circle back to the heart, contains arteries, veins, and heart. (Also known as the circulatory system.)
  3. Largest blood vessel in the Cardiovascular System, supplies oxygenated blood to the circulatory system.
  4. Cannot be seen by the bare human eye, is one cell thick, connects veins and arteries
  5. Sends out signals to regulate pulse
  6. Waves of changing blood pressure, tells you how quickly your heart is beating
  7. Separates the two heart chambers
  8. An iron-filled protein that combines blood and oxygen to make blood red.
  9. Carries blood AWAY from the heart.

16 Clues: Also known as your lung • Kills unfamiliar protiens • Separates the two heart chambers • Carries blood AWAY from the heart. • Sends out signals to regulate pulse • Brings blood back to the heart from the body • Returns fluid back to the circulatory system • Known as the pumping chambers, two lowest chambers of the heart. • ...

physioligy of heart 2025-12-12

physioligy of heart crossword puzzle
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  1. The circulation system that supplies blood to the heart muscle itself.
  2. Cranial nerve that primarily carries parasympathetic signals to the heart, slowing the rate.
  3. The electrical event in a cardiac cell that causes contraction.
  4. The period of the cardiac cycle when the heart is relaxed and filling with blood.
  5. Specialized conducting fibers that rapidly distribute the action potential to the ventricular muscle.
  6. The outermost protective layer of the heart wall (or visceral pericardium).
  7. The major artery leaving the left ventricle, distributing oxygenated blood to the systemic circulation.
  8. Lower, thick-walled chamber of the heart that pumps blood out.
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  1. Abnormally rapid heart rate, typically over 100 beats per minute.
  2. The muscular tissue of the heart.
  3. The intrinsic strength of the heart muscle independent of preload or afterload.
  4. The volume and associated pressure in the ventricle at the end of diastole.
  5. The natural structure that initiates the heartbeat.
  6. The volume of blood pumped out by the left ventricle with each beat (two words).
  7. The period of the cardiac cycle when the ventricles contract and eject blood.
  8. Upper chamber of the heart that receives blood.

16 Clues: The muscular tissue of the heart. • Upper chamber of the heart that receives blood. • The natural structure that initiates the heartbeat. • Lower, thick-walled chamber of the heart that pumps blood out. • The electrical event in a cardiac cell that causes contraction. • Abnormally rapid heart rate, typically over 100 beats per minute. • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-11-30

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. arteries that supply blood to the superficial portions of the right ventricle
  2. lining the tunica intima throughout the entire vascular system and the chambers of the heart
  3. forming part of the circulatory system, carrying deoxygenated blood from capillaries to a vein
  4. circuit of arteries carrying blood low in oxygen to the lungs for gas exchanging
  5. the first heart sound measured using a stethoscope (it is the sound created by the closing of the atrioventricular valves during systole.
  6. (ventricular relaxation) is a period that occurs as the chambers of the heart fill with blood
  7. the contraction of this muscle pumps blood through the heart and into the major arteries
  8. atrium is the chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary circulation
  9. signaling molecules that may function in hemopoiesis, inflammation, and specific immune responses
  10. from this type the cell will originate all of the formed elements of blood
  11. atrium is the chamber of the heart that receives blood from the pulmonary system
  12. its primary function is to deliver oxygen and nutrients to and remove wastes from body cells
  13. a valve located between the left atrium and ventricle (bicuspid valve or left atrioventricular valve)
  14. ( ventricular contraction) is the period of contraction while the heart pumps blood into circulation
  15. the smooth muscles located in the right atrium, right auricle, and left auricle
  16. tiny connections between the coronary arteries to shunt a tiny amount of blood from one artery to another
  17. a large artery by which blood leaves the heart and goes through the systemic circulation
  18. the inferior chambers of the heart
  19. the valves between the atria and ventricles
  20. is a protein derived from fibrinogen responsible to form a blood clot in the coagulation process to repair a ruptured blood vessel
  21. granular leukocytes that can migrate from the bloodstream to tissues as macrophages
  22. the second heart sound measured using a stethoscope (it is the sound of the closing of the semilunar valves during ventricular diastole)
  23. low oxygen levels in the blood causing inadequate oxygenation of tissues
  24. blood plasma that does not contains clotting factors
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  1. substances the body does recognize as foreign things (not belonging to the body) and trigger a defensive response from the white cells
  2. ventricle is the heart chamber that receives deoxygenated venous blood from the right atrium
  3. is the cycle whose period time is between the onset of atrial systole (atrial contraction) and ventricular diastole (ventricular relaxation)
  4. producing blood cells to replace them
  5. are sounds heard via auscultation with a stethoscope of the closing of the atrioventricular valves (lub) and semilunar valves (dub)
  6. the anterior part of each atrium is a wrinkled, leaf-like extension
  7. phagocytic cell ( a matured monocyte)
  8. is a colorless, nucleated blood cell, whose main function is to protect the body from disease
  9. is an overproduction of red blood cells
  10. by which the body seals a ruptured blood vessel and prevents further loss of blood
  11. which are proteins called immunoglobulins that attach to foreign things to produce a process called agglutination (clumping cells)
  12. a fibrous sac and serous lining in which the heart is within
  13. its location is at the thoracic cavity between the lungs and the mediastinum
  14. ventricle is the heart chamber that receives oxygenated blood through the pulmonary veins
  15. a valve situated between the right atrium and right ventricle (right atrioventricular valve)
  16. the innermost layer of the heart wall made of endothelium
  17. circuit of pulmonary veins returning fresh and bright red oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
  18. key player blood cells in the hemostasis process
  19. low percentages of oxygen in systemic arterial blood
  20. a specialized structure located within the heart or vessels that ensure a one-way flow of blood
  21. forming part of the circulatory system, carrying oxygenated blood away from the heart
  22. veins that drain the heart and generally parallel the large surface arteries
  23. return deoxygenated blood from systemic circulation to the heart
  24. microscopic vessels where nutrients and wastes are exchanged
  25. immature erythrocytes that may still contain fragments of organelles

49 Clues: the inferior chambers of the heart • producing blood cells to replace them • phagocytic cell ( a matured monocyte) • is an overproduction of red blood cells • the valves between the atria and ventricles • key player blood cells in the hemostasis process • low percentages of oxygen in systemic arterial blood • blood plasma that does not contains clotting factors • ...

Medical Terminology 2024-05-15

Medical Terminology crossword puzzle
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  1. Monitor is a portable device worn by a patient to continuously record the heart's electrical activity over a period of 24 to 48 hours or longer.
  2. is the muscular organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body
  3. Blood Pressure
  4. This suffix refers to blood conditions or presence of substances in the blood
  5. condition characterized by the narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, which supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle.
  6. are the smallest blood vessels in the body and are where the exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste products occurs between the bloodstream and the body's tissues.
  7. imaging test that uses sound waves (ultrasound) to create detailed images of the heart's structure, chambers, valves, and blood flow
  8. Congestive Heart Failure
  9. These prefixes relate to blood. For example, "hemoglobin" is the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
  10. Catheterization procedure used to diagnose and treat heart conditions by inserting a catheter into a blood vessel and threading it to the heart.
  11. are blood vessels that return oxygen-depleted blood back to the heart from the body's tissues and organs.
  12. Myocardial Infarction
  13. Electrocardiogram
  14. This root word refers to blood vessels
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  1. is a diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity of the heart by recording the heart's rhythm and detecting abnormalities in its electrical impulses
  2. Stress Test measures the heart's response to physical exertion or stress, usually on a treadmill or stationary bike, while monitoring heart rate, blood pressure, and ECG
  3. High Blood Pressure
  4. a fluid connective tissue that circulates throughout the body, transporting oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products to and from cells.
  5. Failure a condition where the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
  6. irregular heartbeats that occur when the heart's electrical impulses are disrupted, causing the heart to beat too fast, too slow, or irregularly.
  7. The study of
  8. his prefix relates to the heart. For example, "cardiomegaly" refers to an enlarged heart
  9. Coronary Artery Disease
  10. is a circulatory condition characterized by narrowing or blockage of the arteries in the legs, arms, or pelvis.
  11. are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to various parts of the body.

25 Clues: The study of • Blood Pressure • Electrocardiogram • High Blood Pressure • Myocardial Infarction • Coronary Artery Disease • Congestive Heart Failure • This root word refers to blood vessels • is the muscular organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body • This suffix refers to blood conditions or presence of substances in the blood • ...

Heart Rate Crossword Puzzle 2023-08-23

Heart Rate Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. RHR is an indicator of physical _____.
  2. How is your PE teacher's name is spelled?
  3. What do you check when placing fingers on your wrist?
  4. When you _________, most of the time you want to be between 60-80% of your MHR.
  5. As you age, changes in the rate and ________ of your pulse can change.
  6. is the speed of the heartbeat measured by the number of contractions of the heart per minute.
  7. When you are working out "Very Vigorously" what color zone are you in?
  8. The harder you workout, the harder your ____ is working.
  9. Benefits of the Blue zone includes improved general _____.
  10. THR Stands for what hind of Heart Rate?
  11. Your resting heart rate (RHR) is the number of times your heart beats per minute (bpm) while at complete ____.
  12. working rout in the green zone, you'll start breathing ______ and feel a moderate effort.
  13. A general formula for your MHR is (220-_____)
  14. When checking your pulse, count the number of beats in _____ seconds.
  15. When you are working out "Moderately" what color zone are you in?
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  1. The heart rate can vary according to the body's _____ needs
  2. You resting heart rate will ______ as your heart becomes stronger.
  3. Heart rate is the speed of the heartbeat measured by the number of what?
  4. THR is specific to a person’s age, _______, or physical fitness.
  5. When you are working out "Light" what color zone are you in?
  6. MHR Stands for _______ Heart Rate.
  7. Working out in the Red zone improves your _____ performance.
  8. When you are working out "Vigorously" what color zone are you in?
  9. What color would your watch be at if you were working out at 90-100% of your HRmax?
  10. Well-trained ______ can have RHRs between 40-60 bpm.
  11. A _____ RHR is between 60-100 bpm.
  12. How many fingers should you use to check your pulse?
  13. The heart rate can vary according to the body's ____ needs.
  14. Benefits of the Orange zone include improved _____ endurance.

29 Clues: MHR Stands for _______ Heart Rate. • A _____ RHR is between 60-100 bpm. • RHR is an indicator of physical _____. • THR Stands for what hind of Heart Rate? • How is your PE teacher's name is spelled? • A general formula for your MHR is (220-_____) • Well-trained ______ can have RHRs between 40-60 bpm. • How many fingers should you use to check your pulse? • ...

Carl's Heart Puzzle 2025-04-15

Carl's Heart Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Narrowing of the arteries that supply oxygen and nutrient filled blood to the heart muscle.
  2. Hardening of the arteries
  3. A condition in which the bone marrow manufactures to many red blood cells caused by prolonged altitude exposure and a genetic mutation.
  4. An irregular heart beat or rhythm.
  5. A condition characterized by a decrease in the number of red blood cells or an insufficient amount of hemoglobin in the red blood cells.
  6. occurs when blood pressure drops below the normal range, typically below 90/60 mm
  7. A blood disorder characterized by yellow colored skin and whites of the eyes
  8. A period of contraction when the chambers are pumping blood out of the heart.
  9. the biological process that stops bleeding by forming a blood clot at the site of an injury.
  10. a condition where the aortic valve, which regulates blood flow from the heart to the body, becomes narrowed or stiff, making it difficult for the heart to pump blood effectively.
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  1. An incomplete closing of the mitral valve causing blood flow to flow backward into the left atrium when the ventricle contracts.
  2. A circular, hollow, wire mesh tube to hold arteries open after angioplasty.
  3. A cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow
  4. Usually a result of someone having frequent untreated strep throat attacks the lining of the heart and the heart valves.
  5. The period of relaxation in the heart when the chambers are filling with blood
  6. A condition in which blood does not clot properly due to the absence of a clotting factor.
  7. the body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment despite external fluctuations.
  8. a condition where the force of blood against your artery walls is consistently too high
  9. A cancer caused by the production of an extremely high number of immature white blood cells in the bone marrow
  10. The middle layer of the heart.
  11. The membrane that surrounds the heart.

21 Clues: Hardening of the arteries • The middle layer of the heart. • An irregular heart beat or rhythm. • The membrane that surrounds the heart. • A cancer of the plasma cells in bone marrow • A circular, hollow, wire mesh tube to hold arteries open after angioplasty. • A blood disorder characterized by yellow colored skin and whites of the eyes • ...

Medical Terminology Puzzle 2022-10-28

Medical Terminology Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. / Nerves
  2. tests / These tests often involve walking on a treadmill or riding a stationary bike while the heart is monitored.
  3. /Heart attack
  4. /Muscle
  5. / An ECG is a quick and painless test that records the electrical signals in the heart.
  6. / Heart
  7. / This noninvasive exam uses sound waves to create detailed images of the heart in motion.
  8. tissue / Is involved in sensing stimuli—external or internal cues—and processing and transmitting information.
  9. / A group of cells that have similar structure and that function together as a unit.
  10. / Diseases of the heart and blood vessels.
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  1. arterial / Peripheral arterial disease occurs when there's a blockage in the arteries to the limbs, usually the legs.
  2. / Non-ST elevated heart attacks are still critically important, although potentially less emergent.
  3. / Bone
  4. tissue / Consists of tightly packed sheets of cells that cover surfaces—including the outside of the body—and line body cavities.
  5. /Describes a group of conditions due to decreased blood flow in the coronary arteries, such that heart muscle may die.
  6. tissue / Is essential for keeping the body upright, allowing it to move, and even pumping blood and pushing food through the digestive tract.
  7. disease / Disease occurs when the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle is blocked or reduced.
  8. disease / Aortic diseases are a group of conditions affecting the aorta.
  9. and TIAs / A stroke is where the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off, which can cause brain damage and possibly death.
  10. monitoring / A Holter monitor is a portable ECG device that's worn for a day or more to record the heart's activity during daily activities.
  11. / Skin
  12. tissue / Consists of cells suspended in an extracellular matrix.
  13. blood pressure / High blood pressure (hypertension) is one of the most important risk factors for CVD.
  14. /“ST” is a segment of the EKG that becomes elevated in severe heart attacks.

24 Clues: / Bone • / Skin • /Muscle • / Heart • / Nerves • /Heart attack • / Diseases of the heart and blood vessels. • tissue / Consists of cells suspended in an extracellular matrix. • disease / Aortic diseases are a group of conditions affecting the aorta. • /“ST” is a segment of the EKG that becomes elevated in severe heart attacks. • ...

The Cardiovascular System 2017-03-15

The Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. Chamber in a heart that receives blood
  2. Red blood cells
  3. System consisting of heart, blood, and blood vessels
  4. Discharge chamber/ actually pumps blood
  5. Maintain unidirectional blood flow (prevent backflow)
  6. Protein in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen
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  1. Bridge between arteries and veins
  2. Matrix of the blood
  3. A chronic condition in which the heart doesn't pump blood as well as it should
  4. Disease in which walls of blood vessels thicken due to plaque buildup and then protrude into the vessel lumen
  5. Molecule carried by blood from cells to lungs
  6. Vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  7. Vessel that carries blood towards the heart
  8. Cavity carrying the heart
  9. Organ that pumps blood
  10. Molecule carried by blood from lungs to cells

16 Clues: Red blood cells • Matrix of the blood • Organ that pumps blood • Cavity carrying the heart • Bridge between arteries and veins • Chamber in a heart that receives blood • Discharge chamber/ actually pumps blood • Vessel that carries blood towards the heart • Molecule carried by blood from cells to lungs • Vessel that carries blood away from the heart • ...

Cardiovascular System 2023-11-03

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. record of electricity of the heart
  2. systolic pressure; highest pressure exerted against artery walls during ventricular contraction
  3. temporary reduction in blood supply to a localized area of tissue
  4. reduction in the mass of circulating red blood cells
  5. swelling of a vessel
  6. abnormal condition of hardening of the arteries
  7. loss of heart rhythm
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  1. abnormally low level of glucose in the blood
  2. condition of a rapid heart rate
  3. protein released into the body by damaged heart muscle
  4. therapeutic that decreases the clotting ability of the blood
  5. blowing or swishing sound in the heart, due to turbulent blood flow or backflow through a leaky valve
  6. the outer lining of the heart
  7. suturing of a vessel
  8. vomiting of blood
  9. diagnostic or radiological imaging of the heart and blood vessels

16 Clues: vomiting of blood • swelling of a vessel • suturing of a vessel • loss of heart rhythm • the outer lining of the heart • condition of a rapid heart rate • record of electricity of the heart • abnormally low level of glucose in the blood • abnormal condition of hardening of the arteries • reduction in the mass of circulating red blood cells • ...

care of the newborn 2025-06-12

care of the newborn crossword puzzle
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  1. abreviation for an alternative airway
  2. the "S" in MRSOPA
  3. soft tissue swelling on the head
  4. positive pressure ventilation
  5. need to perform when heart rate less than 60
  6. a slow heart rate
  7. acronym for adjust mask,reposition,suction etc....
  8. medication used to increase the heart rate
  9. an emergency line can be placed in an umbilical
  10. the first part in the acronym ABC
  11. when newborn stops breathing
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  1. serious bacterial infection in newborn
  2. how to check a newborns heart rate
  3. acronym for neonatal resuscitation program
  4. abnormal sound in the heart
  5. the most important part of resuscitation in a newborn
  6. when an infant is born <37 weeks
  7. continuous positive airway pressure
  8. medication infant needs at birth

19 Clues: the "S" in MRSOPA • a slow heart rate • abnormal sound in the heart • when newborn stops breathing • positive pressure ventilation • soft tissue swelling on the head • when an infant is born <37 weeks • medication infant needs at birth • the first part in the acronym ABC • how to check a newborns heart rate • continuous positive airway pressure • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-02-22

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. Relaxation of the heartbeat
  2. The muscular middle layer of the heart
  3. Heartbeat
  4. Membrane surrounding the heart
  5. Pulmonary ______. Flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
  6. Vessel
  7. Largest artery in the body
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  1. Record of the electricity flowing through the heart
  2. _______ artery. Carries oxygen poor blood from the heart to the lungs
  3. Carries blood away from the heart
  4. Improper closing of the heart valves (extra sounds between normal beats)
  5. Contraction phase of the heartbeat
  6. _____ arteries. Carries oxygen rich blood to the heart

13 Clues: Vessel • Heartbeat • Largest artery in the body • Relaxation of the heartbeat • Membrane surrounding the heart • Carries blood away from the heart • Contraction phase of the heartbeat • The muscular middle layer of the heart • Record of the electricity flowing through the heart • _____ arteries. Carries oxygen rich blood to the heart • ...

Beat Heart Beat 2021-03-13

Beat Heart Beat crossword puzzle
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  1. Largest artery in the body
  2. One of two pairs of vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
  3. Blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle
  4. Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries
  5. Relaxation phase of the heartbeat
  6. One of two lower chambers of the heart
  7. Instrument to measure blood pressure
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  1. Abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves
  2. Contraction phase of the heartbeat
  3. Largest type of blood vessel
  4. Artery carrying oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs
  5. Muscular, middle layer of the heart
  6. small vein
  7. One of two upper chambers of the heart
  8. Blood that is oxygen-poor

15 Clues: small vein • Blood that is oxygen-poor • Largest artery in the body • Largest type of blood vessel • Relaxation phase of the heartbeat • Contraction phase of the heartbeat • Muscular, middle layer of the heart • Instrument to measure blood pressure • One of two upper chambers of the heart • One of two lower chambers of the heart • ...

Cardiovascular system 2022-12-23

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. Heart structure that prevent the blood from returning back
  2. Blood vessel that has very thin wall
  3. / Heart chamber that receive the blood from all body parts
  4. Hardening of the artery wall
  5. Blood vessel that carry the blood into the heart
  6. blood circulation between heart and all body systems
  7. Blood circulation between heart and lungs
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  1. Heart chamber that pushs the blood to all body cells
  2. Tiny pieces of blood cells that that help in blood clot
  3. The fluid part of the blood
  4. Organ that pumps the blood to allbody parts
  5. Blood vessel that carry the blood away from the heart
  6. Fluid that transport nutrients and oxygen to the cell body
  7. happen when blood vessel in the brain ecomes blocked
  8. Cells with no nuclei

15 Clues: Cells with no nuclei • The fluid part of the blood • Hardening of the artery wall • Blood vessel that has very thin wall • Blood circulation between heart and lungs • Organ that pumps the blood to allbody parts • Blood vessel that carry the blood into the heart • Heart chamber that pushs the blood to all body cells • happen when blood vessel in the brain ecomes blocked • ...

Intro Cardiac content 2025-03-18

Intro Cardiac content crossword puzzle
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  1. this word means 'around'
  2. the medical word for blood
  3. the medical word for slow
  4. the _ node of the second location in the line of electrical conduction of the heart
  5. the __ fibers are the last location of the electrical condition of the heart
  6. the medical word phleb/o means this
  7. the top chambers of the heart
  8. means 'to harden'
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  1. the word 'itis' means this
  2. the medical word for fast
  3. the bottom chambers of the heart
  4. the medical word sphygm/o means this
  5. this medical word means across
  6. the __ of His is the third location in the electrical conduction of the heart
  7. the type of vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  8. the ___ node is the first in the line of the electrical conduction of the heart

16 Clues: means 'to harden' • this word means 'around' • the medical word for fast • the medical word for slow • the word 'itis' means this • the medical word for blood • the top chambers of the heart • this medical word means across • the bottom chambers of the heart • the medical word phleb/o means this • the medical word sphygm/o means this • ...

Cardio Vocab 2022-04-06

Cardio Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. Phase when the heart muscle is contracting
  2. Narrowing of blood vessels
  3. muscle of the heart
  4. Small artery
  5. Inflammation of a vein
  6. Disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the heart to pump blood.
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  1. Broadening of blood vessels
  2. Phase when the heart muscle is relaxed
  3. Pertaining to the lungs
  4. Area between atria
  5. Problem with the rate or rhythm of the heartbeat
  6. Slower than normal heart rate
  7. Administering into a vein
  8. Main artery leaving the heart

14 Clues: Small artery • Area between atria • muscle of the heart • Inflammation of a vein • Pertaining to the lungs • Administering into a vein • Narrowing of blood vessels • Broadening of blood vessels • Slower than normal heart rate • Main artery leaving the heart • Phase when the heart muscle is relaxed • Phase when the heart muscle is contracting • ...

Cardiovascular System 2017-04-23

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. are blood vessels that convey blood from the tissues back to the heart
  2. membrane that protects and surrounds the heart
  3. a protein that is confined to blood
  4. most important method of capillary exchange
  5. total blood volume occupied by RBC's
  6. a connective tissue that is composed of nutrients and extracellular matrix
  7. contains that Red blood cell, White Blood cell and platelets
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  1. forms the right border of the heart
  2. deliver blood to capillaries and help regulate blood flow from arteries to capillaries
  3. carry blood away from the heart to other organs
  4. the thin transparent outer layer of the heart wall
  5. System that is composed of Blood, Blood vessel and the Heart
  6. oxygen carrying pigment
  7. thickest chamber of the heart
  8. relatively small, roughly the same size as you close your fist

15 Clues: oxygen carrying pigment • thickest chamber of the heart • forms the right border of the heart • a protein that is confined to blood • total blood volume occupied by RBC's • most important method of capillary exchange • membrane that protects and surrounds the heart • carry blood away from the heart to other organs • the thin transparent outer layer of the heart wall • ...

Circulatory System 2026-03-13

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. Main artery that transports oxygenated blood around the body.
  2. Valve that separates the left ventricle from the aorta.
  3. Transport blood towards heart.
  4. Immune cell found in blood.
  5. Fluid that contains red blood cells, white blood cells, and blood plasma, among other things.
  6. Upper chambers of heart that pump blood into the ventricles.
  7. Heart tissue that separates the left side from the right.
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  1. Pumps blood around the body.
  2. System that transports nutrients, oxygen, and wastes around body.
  3. Transport blood away from the heart.
  4. Lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out of the heart.
  5. Valve that separates right ventricle from pulmonary artery
  6. Protein that binds to O2 and sometimes CO2.
  7. Cells that transport O2 and sometimes CO2.
  8. Brings blood from around the body to the heart.

15 Clues: Immune cell found in blood. • Pumps blood around the body. • Transport blood towards heart. • Transport blood away from the heart. • Cells that transport O2 and sometimes CO2. • Protein that binds to O2 and sometimes CO2. • Brings blood from around the body to the heart. • Valve that separates the left ventricle from the aorta. • ...

10.7 Crossword Puzzle Challenge Part 1 2023-06-22

10.7 Crossword Puzzle Challenge Part 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. One of two lower chambers of the heart
  2. An extreme form of hypoxia
  3. Surgery repair to the heart valve
  4. An abnormal heart rhythm
  5. A benign tumor most develop in the left atrium that derived with cells embedded in soft mucoid stromal tissue.
  6. The valve between left atrium and left ventricle
  7. The valve between right atrium and right ventricle
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  1. Inner lining of the heart
  2. Smallest blood vessel
  3. Small vein
  4. The largest artery in the body
  5. Contraction phase of the heartbeat
  6. The four chamber of the heart are separated by partitions
  7. Muscular middle layer of the heart
  8. One of two upper chambers of the heart

15 Clues: Small vein • Smallest blood vessel • An abnormal heart rhythm • Inner lining of the heart • An extreme form of hypoxia • The largest artery in the body • Surgery repair to the heart valve • Contraction phase of the heartbeat • Muscular middle layer of the heart • One of two lower chambers of the heart • One of two upper chambers of the heart • ...

Cardiovascular and Circulatory System 2024-01-24

Cardiovascular and Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. Carry blood to the heart
  2. Thrombocytes; stop the bleeding
  3. Abnormally high heart rate
  4. Sudden stopage of the heart
  5. High blood pressure
  6. Sudden arrhythmic death caused by a low/mild chest wall impact
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  1. Leukocytes;Protect against infection
  2. lower chambers of the heart
  3. Where arteries and veins meet. Oxygen from blood is transferred to their target tissues
  4. Erythrocytes; Carry oxygen
  5. upper chambers of the heart
  6. Carry blood away from the heart
  7. When combined with CPR, this device can double the chance of survival
  8. An irreversible heart condition, where the atriums are enlarged
  9. carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body

15 Clues: High blood pressure • Carry blood to the heart • Erythrocytes; Carry oxygen • Abnormally high heart rate • lower chambers of the heart • upper chambers of the heart • Sudden stopage of the heart • Thrombocytes; stop the bleeding • Carry blood away from the heart • Leukocytes;Protect against infection • carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body • ...

Cardiovascular puzzle 2026-03-07

Cardiovascular puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Medication commonly used to treat heart failure by lowering blood pressure
  2. Disease where the heart muscle becomes enlarged and weakened
  3. Hormone released when the heart is stretched in heart failure (BNP)
  4. Irregular heart rhythm that may occur with cardiomyopathy
  5. Medical device used to prevent sudden cardiac death
  6. Shortness of breath when lying flat
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  1. Imaging test used to evaluate heart structure and function
  2. Reduced percentage of blood pumped out of the ventricle
  3. Condition where the heart chambers become enlarged
  4. Swelling in the legs due to fluid buildup
  5. Decreased ability of the heart to pump blood
  6. Symptom caused by fluid accumulation in the lungs
  7. Diet often recommended with sodium restriction
  8. Lower chamber of the heart affected in cardiomyopathy

14 Clues: Shortness of breath when lying flat • Swelling in the legs due to fluid buildup • Decreased ability of the heart to pump blood • Diet often recommended with sodium restriction • Symptom caused by fluid accumulation in the lungs • Condition where the heart chambers become enlarged • Medical device used to prevent sudden cardiac death • ...

Circulatory System Crossword Puzzle 2020-09-26

Circulatory System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Decreased oxygen to the heart
  2. First in CPR (pl.)
  3. Department that studies the body's response to infection
  4. Quivering heart
  5. First choice in "M" veins
  6. Lymph node inflammation
  7. Measures the heart's activity
  8. Hemostatic process enzyme
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  1. High WBC
  2. Anuclear biconcave disc
  3. Reduces friction around the heart
  4. A test for heart muscle function (2 words)
  5. Destruction of RBC
  6. Ventricular relaxation causes these valves to close
  7. Moving clot
  8. Veins on this side are a "no-no"
  9. Internal blood vessel spaces
  10. Excess tissue fluid
  11. Injury "bottleneckers"
  12. The heart's receiving chambers

20 Clues: High WBC • Moving clot • Quivering heart • Destruction of RBC • First in CPR (pl.) • Excess tissue fluid • Injury "bottleneckers" • Anuclear biconcave disc • Lymph node inflammation • First choice in "M" veins • Hemostatic process enzyme • Internal blood vessel spaces • Decreased oxygen to the heart • Measures the heart's activity • The heart's receiving chambers • ...

All About BLOOD 2021-05-04

All About BLOOD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. process of red blood cell production
  2. immature red blood cell
  3. white blood cells
  4. a substance that causes the formation of an antibody
  5. double layered membrane surronding heart
  6. beat of the heart
  7. disease bearing organisms
  8. large mononuclear leukocyte
  9. any cell of the body
  10. a clotting cell;a platelet
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  1. process of forming blood
  2. study of blood
  3. middle layer of the heart
  4. an inorganic substance found in plasma
  5. inner lining of the heart
  6. red blood cells
  7. cells for coagulation of blood
  8. liquid portion of blood
  9. largest artery in the body
  10. contraction phase of heartbeat

20 Clues: study of blood • red blood cells • white blood cells • beat of the heart • any cell of the body • immature red blood cell • liquid portion of blood • process of forming blood • middle layer of the heart • inner lining of the heart • disease bearing organisms • largest artery in the body • a clotting cell;a platelet • large mononuclear leukocyte • cells for coagulation of blood • ...

Cardiovascular Drugs Part 1 2022-10-30

Cardiovascular Drugs Part 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cozaar
  2. hydrochlorothiazide
  3. do not take with grapefruit juice
  4. BW: abrupt discontinuation
  5. is a diuretic & can cause hyperkalemia
  6. Norvasc
  7. used offlabel to treat migraines
  8. can cause angioedema
  9. do not take with ACE Inhibitors
  10. protects kidneys from damage caused by diabetes/HTN
Down
  1. relaxes blood vessels
  2. risk factor for heart & kidney dx, stroke
  3. low blood pressure
  4. can cause photosensitivity, hypokalemia
  5. carries blood away from the heart
  6. pumps blood throughout the body
  7. BW: fetal toxicity
  8. caries blood to the heart
  9. fatty plaque buildup in the arteries
  10. extended release metoprolol
  11. chest pain
  12. blood clot
  13. causes drug induced cough
  14. hytrin

24 Clues: Cozaar • hytrin • Norvasc • chest pain • blood clot • low blood pressure • BW: fetal toxicity • hydrochlorothiazide • can cause angioedema • relaxes blood vessels • caries blood to the heart • causes drug induced cough • BW: abrupt discontinuation • extended release metoprolol • pumps blood throughout the body • do not take with ACE Inhibitors • used offlabel to treat migraines • ...

Cardiovascular system 2022-10-21

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. inner
  2. largest solid organ
  3. artery is blocked
  4. to view
  5. twisted veins
  6. controls body function
  7. placed against the chest
  8. pumps blood through the body
  9. bean shaped organs
  10. plaque buildup on arteries
  11. heart releases due to low oxygen
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  1. two
  2. heart suddenly stops
  3. bulge in a blood vessel
  4. wearable device
  5. air goes in and out
  6. outside of
  7. atrial fibrillation
  8. shows how your heart works (physical activity)
  9. examination by x-ray
  10. beats per minute
  11. across or through
  12. Blood pressure
  13. Blood
  14. complaint of

25 Clues: two • inner • Blood • to view • outside of • complaint of • twisted veins • Blood pressure • wearable device • beats per minute • artery is blocked • across or through • bean shaped organs • largest solid organ • air goes in and out • atrial fibrillation • heart suddenly stops • examination by x-ray • controls body function • bulge in a blood vessel • placed against the chest • plaque buildup on arteries • ...

Cardiovascular System Crossword 2023-11-09

Cardiovascular System Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 100 bpm + higher
  2. Narrowing
  3. power of rhythmic contraction
  4. Body's inflammatory response
  5. Carry blood away from heart
  6. Gives blood red color
  7. Contraction + closure of cuspid valves
  8. below 60 bpm
  9. Thin outer layer of the heart
  10. High blood pressure
  11. Receives de-oxygenated blood from all over body
Down
  1. White blood cells that fight infection
  2. carries oxygen/carbon dioxide in blood
  3. smallest vessels in the body
  4. Sends blood to Aorta
  5. Carry blood to heart
  6. Relaxation + closure of semilunar valves
  7. Pressure force exerted against walls of blood vessels
  8. Thickest layer in the heart
  9. Blood Vessels

20 Clues: Narrowing • below 60 bpm • Blood Vessels • 100 bpm + higher • High blood pressure • Sends blood to Aorta • Carry blood to heart • Gives blood red color • Carry blood away from heart • Thickest layer in the heart • smallest vessels in the body • Body's inflammatory response • power of rhythmic contraction • Thin outer layer of the heart • White blood cells that fight infection • ...

Cardiovascular System crossword 2023-10-05

Cardiovascular System crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Incision into a vein
  2. Inflammation of the muscle of the heart
  3. Tumor compsed of blood vessels
  4. Deficiency in the blood
  5. Enlargement of the heart
  6. Condition of slow heart
  7. Narrowing of a blood vessel
  8. Increase in the number of lymphocytes
  9. Abnormal reduction of red cells
  10. Inflammation of a valve
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  1. Inflammation of lymph nodes
  2. Excessive flow of blood
  3. Abnormal reduction of blood clotting cells
  4. Inflammation of the inner(lining) of the heart
  5. Hardening of the arteries
  6. Removal of plasma
  7. Plug
  8. Dissolution of blood
  9. Hardening of fatty plaque
  10. State of plug

20 Clues: Plug • State of plug • Removal of plasma • Incision into a vein • Dissolution of blood • Excessive flow of blood • Deficiency in the blood • Condition of slow heart • Inflammation of a valve • Enlargement of the heart • Hardening of the arteries • Hardening of fatty plaque • Inflammation of lymph nodes • Narrowing of a blood vessel • Tumor compsed of blood vessels • ...

Anatomy of Fred the Frog 2024-06-03

Anatomy of Fred the Frog crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Collects waste
  2. Ears
  3. First piece of the small intestine
  4. Supplies oxygen for the body
  5. Makes, stores, and disposes of blood cells
  6. Storage in the reproductive system
  7. Stores urine
  8. The blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  9. The Bottom part of the heart
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  1. Bile storage
  2. Carries eggs
  3. Keeps the small intestine coiled
  4. The blood vessels that carry blood into the heart
  5. Eye protector
  6. Moves waste through the body
  7. The first to digest using chemicals
  8. Digestion - Sugar
  9. A filter
  10. The nose
  11. The top part of the heart

20 Clues: Ears • A filter • The nose • Bile storage • Carries eggs • Stores urine • Eye protector • Collects waste • Digestion - Sugar • The top part of the heart • Moves waste through the body • Supplies oxygen for the body • The Bottom part of the heart • Keeps the small intestine coiled • First piece of the small intestine • Storage in the reproductive system • The first to digest using chemicals • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-11-16

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 2 lower chambers
  2. muscle middle layer of the heart
  3. the largest artery in teh body
  4. instrument used to measure blood pressure
  5. structure in veins or in the heart that temporarily closes an opening so that blood flows only in one direction
  6. relaxation phase of the heartbeat
  7. 2 upper chambers
  8. pathway of blood from the heart to tissue capillaries and back to the heart
  9. amount of quarts of blood in the body
Down
  1. small vein
  2. contraction phase of the heartbeat
  3. specialized muscle fibers connecting the atria with the ventricles and transmitting electrical impulses
  4. valve positioned between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
  5. lower tip of the heart
  6. abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valve
  7. inner lining of the heart

16 Clues: small vein • 2 lower chambers • 2 upper chambers • lower tip of the heart • inner lining of the heart • the largest artery in teh body • muscle middle layer of the heart • relaxation phase of the heartbeat • contraction phase of the heartbeat • amount of quarts of blood in the body • instrument used to measure blood pressure • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-02-20

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A deposit of fatty material on the inner lining of an arterial wall
  2. A group of cells located in the right atrium that sends out signals that make the heart muscle contract and that regulates heart rate.
  3. Pressure exerted by the blood upon the walls of the blood vessels,
  4. Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
  5. blood clotting
  6. smallest blood vessel; brings nutrients and oxygen to the tissues and absorbs carbon dioxide and waste products
  7. 55% liquid component of blood
  8. the two lower chambers of the heart, and they pump blood out to the lungs and body.
Down
  1. good cholesterol
  2. Blood cells that perform the function of destroying disease-causing microorganisms
  3. condition in which fatty deposits called plaque build up on the inner walls of the arteries
  4. irregular heart beat
  5. high blood pressure
  6. bad cholesterol
  7. Blood cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body cells.
  8. Each of the two upper chambers of the heart that receives blood that comes into the heart
  9. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart

17 Clues: blood clotting • bad cholesterol • good cholesterol • high blood pressure • irregular heart beat • 55% liquid component of blood • Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart • A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart • Blood cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body cells. • Pressure exerted by the blood upon the walls of the blood vessels, • ...

Barbie Crossword puzzle 2023-11-15

Barbie Crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
  2. upper chamber of the heart
  3. type of Blood that is oxygen-poor.
  4. Inner lining of the heart
  5. the Lower tip of the heart
  6. the condition of rapid heartbeat
  7. the Relaxation phase of the heartbeat
  8. Smallest type of blood vessel
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  1. the Largest artery in the body
  2. a type of Valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle
  3. called the Small vein
  4. pertaining to the vein
  5. the condition of deficient oxygen
  6. the lower chamber of the heart
  7. The contractive phase of the heartbeat
  8. pertaining to the upper chamber of the heart

16 Clues: called the Small vein • pertaining to the vein • Inner lining of the heart • upper chamber of the heart • the Lower tip of the heart • Smallest type of blood vessel • the Largest artery in the body • the lower chamber of the heart • the condition of rapid heartbeat • the condition of deficient oxygen • type of Blood that is oxygen-poor. • the Relaxation phase of the heartbeat • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-12-11

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. severe chest pain
  2. red blood cell
  3. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
  4. pumping chambers of the heart
  5. myocardial ______________ = heart attack
  6. solid mass that travels in the blood and creates an obstruction
  7. liquid portion of blood
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  1. _______ circuit: blood flow only between heart and lungs
  2. abnormally fast resting heart rate
  3. combining form that means "clot"
  4. blue discoloration of skin due to lack of oxygen
  5. carry blood away from the heart
  6. combining form that means white
  7. keeps blood from flowing backwards
  8. balloon-like enlargement of an artery wall
  9. condition when a person does not have enough red blood cells

16 Clues: red blood cell • severe chest pain • liquid portion of blood • pumping chambers of the heart • carry blood away from the heart • combining form that means white • combining form that means "clot" • abnormally fast resting heart rate • keeps blood from flowing backwards • myocardial ______________ = heart attack • balloon-like enlargement of an artery wall • ...

Cardiovascular 2023-11-16

Cardiovascular crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Muscular layer of the heart
  2. Relaxation phase of the heartbeat
  3. One of two upper chambers of the heart
  4. One of two lower chambers of the heart
  5. cava Largest vein in the body
  6. Membrane that surrounds the heart
  7. Small artery
Down
  1. Contraction phase of the heartbeat
  2. Small vein
  3. Carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
  4. Is a structure in the veins and the heart that closes an opening to make it that blood can flow in one direction
  5. Carries blood from body tissues and the lungs to the heart
  6. Largest artery in the body
  7. Dioxide Waste in the form of gas that is released by body cells
  8. Improper closure of the heart valves that causes a swishing sound

15 Clues: Small vein • Small artery • Largest artery in the body • Muscular layer of the heart • cava Largest vein in the body • Relaxation phase of the heartbeat • Membrane that surrounds the heart • Contraction phase of the heartbeat • One of two upper chambers of the heart • One of two lower chambers of the heart • Carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body • ...

Chapter 8 2025-04-05

Chapter 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. caused when blood flow is disturbed
  2. a scientific name for low blood pressure
  3. amount of pressure experienced by the arteries while the heart is beating
  4. it maintains blood volume
  5. a build up of cholesterol deposits within arteries
  6. pressure receptors in aorta and carotid arteries that monitor blood pressure
  7. Thick layer of cardiac muscle
  8. return blood to the heart
  9. muscular partition separating right and left sides of the heart
Down
  1. refers to the amount of pressure in the arteries while the heart is resting in between heartbeats
  2. fibrous sac that surrounds the heart
  3. is measured as the systolic OVER THE diastolic pressure
  4. They are macroscopic
  5. tracks the electrical activity of the heart
  6. carry blood away from the heart

15 Clues: They are macroscopic • it maintains blood volume • return blood to the heart • Thick layer of cardiac muscle • carry blood away from the heart • caused when blood flow is disturbed • fibrous sac that surrounds the heart • a scientific name for low blood pressure • tracks the electrical activity of the heart • a build up of cholesterol deposits within arteries • ...

Frog Anatomy 2024-06-03

Frog Anatomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. takes in oxygen, excretes carbon dioxide
  2. collects waste
  3. stores urine
  4. largest digestive organ
  5. lower chamber of the heart
  6. produces, stores, and eliminates blood cells
  7. carry blood away from the heart
  8. first part of the small intestine
  9. filter blood
  10. delivers oxygen
  11. first to digest food using chemicals
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  1. upper sections of the heart
  2. digests sugar
  3. carries food to the stomach
  4. stores urine
  5. moves digested food
  6. carry blood to the heart
  7. female reproductive system
  8. membrane around the small intestine
  9. part of the excretory system

20 Clues: stores urine • stores urine • filter blood • digests sugar • collects waste • delivers oxygen • moves digested food • largest digestive organ • carry blood to the heart • lower chamber of the heart • female reproductive system • upper sections of the heart • carries food to the stomach • part of the excretory system • carry blood away from the heart • first part of the small intestine • ...

Circulatory system 2021-12-07

Circulatory system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the movement of the blood through the heart and around the body
  2. the airway that leads from the larynx to the bronci. also called windpipe
  3. liquid connective tissue composed of formed elements-erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets-and a fluid extracellular matrix called plasma; component of the cardiovascular system
  4. another name for alveoli
  5. the major blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
  6. takes blood low in oxygen from the body to the right atrium
  7. blood vessel that conducts blood toward the heart
  8. also called erythrocyte
  9. one of the formed elements of blood that provides defense against disease agents and foreign materials
  10. the heart valve at the base of the aorta and the pulmonary artery
Down
  1. another word for high blood pressure
  2. the two chambers at the top of the heart
  3. the tiny blood vessels throughout the body that connect arteries and veins
  4. a thin skeletal muscle that sits at the base of the chest and separates the abdomen from the chest
  5. two muscular sides/walls of the heart
  6. a strong muscle about the size of your fist
  7. valve located at the base of the aorta
  8. form clots and plug cuts
  9. Carry blood away from the heart
  10. the bony enclosing wall of the chest consisting chiefly of the ribs and the structures connecting them
  11. valve located between the left atrium and ventricle; consists of two flaps of tissue

21 Clues: also called erythrocyte • another name for alveoli • form clots and plug cuts • Carry blood away from the heart • another word for high blood pressure • two muscular sides/walls of the heart • valve located at the base of the aorta • the two chambers at the top of the heart • a strong muscle about the size of your fist • blood vessel that conducts blood toward the heart • ...

Cardiomyopathy and myocardial diseases in pediatrics 2022-10-03

Cardiomyopathy and myocardial diseases in pediatrics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. form of nonischemic cardiomyopathy in which the normal muscular tissue of the right ventricle is replaced by fatty tissue
  2. Has a trunk
  3. an inflammation of the heart muscle
  4. narrowing of semilunar valve
  5. a less common causes of DCM in which we see connective tissue disorders
  6. Torsades de pointes, LV Thrombus, and LV Rupture are all possible ______________ of TCM
  7. arteries takes waste products away from fetus in uterine
  8. Irregular heartbeat
  9. Flying mammal
  10. coartion of the aorta findings in legs versus arms
  11. cardiomyopathy in which the thickening occurs in the muscle of the left ventricle in the heart,
  12. speed of ventricular contraction
  13. Chest pain that occurs when the blood and oxygen can't keep up with the needs of the heart.
Down
  1. Likes to chase mice
  2. small electronic device which is inserted directly under the skin, where it sends electric signals to the child's heart
  3. the most common cause of dilated cardiomyopathy
  4. Man's best friend
  5. Disease of the heart muscle.
  6. Large marsupial
  7. sign of chronic hypoxia
  8. the resistance to blood leaving the ventricle
  9. form of cardiomyopathy, the muscular walls of the heart become stiff, impeding blood flow into the heart
  10. duct is closes at this time
  11. Cathecholamine (stress hormones) overload causes the left ventricle to become overwhelmed and results in severe_____________ of the heart
  12. Patients are at ___________ risk for TCM if one of their family memebers has had it.
  13. the volume of blood in the ventricles before contraction

26 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • Irregular heartbeat • sign of chronic hypoxia • duct is closes at this time • Disease of the heart muscle. • narrowing of semilunar valve • speed of ventricular contraction • an inflammation of the heart muscle • the resistance to blood leaving the ventricle • ...

Unit 5 Lab 2024-03-27

Unit 5 Lab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The small branch of veins is called the:
  2. This is the thin inner layer that lines each chamber of the heart
  3. The outer layer of the heart
  4. The complete stopping of the heart
  5. This suffix means "small"
  6. This abbreviation means "emergency department"
  7. The condition in which an artery has a weakened wall
  8. This abbreviation means "cardiovascular"
  9. This abbreviation means "nothing by mouth"
  10. This abbreviation means "rule out"
  11. Is another word for high blood pressure.
  12. The condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
Down
  1. A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
  2. Also known as the blood pressure cuff, this takes a person's blood pressure
  3. This suffix means "surgical puncture to remove fluid"
  4. Also known as an EKG, this test uses a machine that records the electrical activity of the heart
  5. This abbreviation means "electrolytes"
  6. A test in which X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing (stenosis) or aneurysms
  7. This is the middle muscular layer in the heart that contracts to pump blood
  8. This prefix means "self"
  9. These have very thin walls so the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide as well as the exchange of nutrients can occur
  10. Hardening of the arteries.
  11. This is used to inject the dye into the vessels surrounding the heart
  12. This prefix means "through"
  13. This root word means "clot"

25 Clues: This prefix means "self" • This suffix means "small" • Hardening of the arteries. • This prefix means "through" • This root word means "clot" • The outer layer of the heart • The complete stopping of the heart • This abbreviation means "rule out" • This abbreviation means "electrolytes" • The small branch of veins is called the: • This abbreviation means "cardiovascular" • ...

Gowerton Research Day 2018-10-03

Gowerton Research Day crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These give your body structure
  2. The speed at which the heart beats
  3. Carries blood away from the heart
  4. The main gas we breathe in
  5. Which organ covers the whole body?
  6. The number of lungs in the body
  7. Which organ takes nutrients from your food?
  8. Takes blood to all the cells in the body
Down
  1. Carries blood to the heart
  2. The organ which stores water
  3. The main gas we breathe out
  4. Which organ controls your heart rate?
  5. This protects your vital organs
  6. The organ that digests your food
  7. What does your heart pump?
  8. Pumps blood around the body

16 Clues: Carries blood to the heart • The main gas we breathe in • What does your heart pump? • The main gas we breathe out • Pumps blood around the body • The organ which stores water • These give your body structure • This protects your vital organs • The number of lungs in the body • The organ that digests your food • Carries blood away from the heart • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword 2014-02-04

Cardiovascular Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Average amount(in Liter)of blood pumped by male per minute?
  2. Volume of blood in ventricles at the end of diastolic(EDV)?
  3. Pressure heart pumps against to eject blood(Average Aortic Pressure)
  4. Heart rate
  5. Bring blood back to the heart
  6. strength of ventricular contraction
  7. What is consider the "Brake" of HR?
  8. Carry blood away from the heart
  9. Stroke volume
  10. Percent of people that have hypertension?
Down
  1. What is considered the "Gas" of HR?
  2. Average amount(in Liters) of blood pumped by female per minute?
  3. Relaxation of heart, normal is 80mmHg
  4. 140/90mmHg
  5. product of HR and SV
  6. Contraction of heart, normal is 120mmHg

16 Clues: Heart rate • 140/90mmHg • Stroke volume • product of HR and SV • Bring blood back to the heart • Carry blood away from the heart • What is considered the "Gas" of HR? • strength of ventricular contraction • What is consider the "Brake" of HR? • Relaxation of heart, normal is 80mmHg • Contraction of heart, normal is 120mmHg • Percent of people that have hypertension? • ...

Cardiovascular System 2023-03-09

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. contraction phase of the heartbeat
  2. small vein
  3. smallest type of blood vessel
  4. one the the upper chambers of the heart
  5. innermost lining of blood vessels
  6. relaxation phase of the heartbeat
  7. largest artery in the body
  8. record of the electrical activity of the heart
Down
  1. instrument to measure blood pressure
  2. abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves
  3. inner lining of the heart
  4. beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries
  5. valve located between the right atrium and the right ventricle; has 3 leaflets
  6. Small artery
  7. other word for sinoatrial node
  8. Muscular middle layer of the heart

16 Clues: small vein • Small artery • inner lining of the heart • largest artery in the body • smallest type of blood vessel • other word for sinoatrial node • innermost lining of blood vessels • relaxation phase of the heartbeat • contraction phase of the heartbeat • Muscular middle layer of the heart • instrument to measure blood pressure • one the the upper chambers of the heart • ...

Cardiovascular 2023-03-04

Cardiovascular crossword puzzle
Across
  1. irregular heartbeat
  2. series of vessels that carry blood from the heart
  3. study of the heart
  4. large artery that receives blood
  5. carries blood from the body to the heart
  6. chest pain
  7. damage from lack of oxygen
  8. atheroma
Down
  1. slow heartbeat
  2. rapid contractions of heart muscles
  3. controls the hearts beating
  4. inflammation of heart valves
  5. narrowing or constriction
  6. lower chambers
  7. an opening

15 Clues: atheroma • chest pain • an opening • slow heartbeat • lower chambers • study of the heart • irregular heartbeat • narrowing or constriction • damage from lack of oxygen • controls the hearts beating • inflammation of heart valves • large artery that receives blood • rapid contractions of heart muscles • carries blood from the body to the heart • ...

Circulatory system 2012-11-14

Circulatory system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. cell required for clotting of the blood
  2. blood vessels that connects arterioles and venules and allowes for exchange of nutrients and gases between the blood and the body cells
  3. Ventricle:recives blood form the right atrium and pumps the blood into the pulmonary artery
  4. System:transportation system of the body
  5. layer of the heart
  6. muscular wall that seperates the heart into a right and a left side
  7. blood cells
  8. iron-containing protein if the red blood cells;serves to carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissues
  9. Ventricle:recives blood from the left atrium and pumps the blood into the aorta for transport
  10. vessel that carries blood away from the heart
Down
  1. vessel that carries blood back to the heart
  2. sac that covers the outside of the heart
  3. Valve:flap or cusp between the left atrium nad left ventricle
  4. Valve:flap or cusp between the right ventricle of the heart and the pulmonary artery
  5. portion of the blood
  6. blood cells
  7. period that follows the rest period in the cardiac cycle of ventricular contraction
  8. Valve:located between the left ventricle and the aorta
  9. smooth layer of cells that lines the inside of the heart and is continuous with the inside blood vessels
  10. brief period of rest in the cardiac cycle
  11. that circulates throughthe vessels in the body to carry substances to all the body parts
  12. Valve:flap or cusp between the right atrium and the right ventricle in the heart

22 Clues: blood cells • blood cells • layer of the heart • portion of the blood • cell required for clotting of the blood • sac that covers the outside of the heart • System:transportation system of the body • brief period of rest in the cardiac cycle • vessel that carries blood back to the heart • vessel that carries blood away from the heart • ...

Blood&Lymph and tissue-fluid by Annisa 2015-03-24

Blood&Lymph and tissue-fluid by Annisa crossword puzzle
Across
  1. plasma is mostly contain
  2. what is the name of blood that contain oxygen
  3. the lower part of chambers is
  4. supply oxygen nutrients to heart muscle
  5. what is the name of the place that right atrium receives the blood
  6. lymphocytes produce chemicals called
  7. what is the way of lymph flows
  8. what is the name when the heart is contracting
  9. the space inside the veins
Down
  1. what is the name of disease that causing bacteria and viruses
  2. what is the name of blood that contain carbon dioxide
  3. what is the name of muscle that in the heart
  4. what is the name of blood vessels that carry blood away from heart
  5. what is the name of chambers on the left-hand side
  6. what is the name of organ that to prevent blood flowing back
  7. what is the name of the thickest wall
  8. what cells that can move around the body ,engulfing and destroying pathogens
  9. why the color of red blood cells are red,because it contains
  10. what is the name of blood vessels that carry blood to tissue or body cells
  11. what is the name of blood vessels that carry blood back to heart
  12. the drugs that helps the coronary heart getting blocked
  13. what is the name of liquid part of blood
  14. the upper part of chambers is
  15. what organ that pump the blood
  16. what is the name when the heart water is relaxing

25 Clues: plasma is mostly contain • the space inside the veins • the lower part of chambers is • the upper part of chambers is • what is the way of lymph flows • what organ that pump the blood • lymphocytes produce chemicals called • what is the name of the thickest wall • supply oxygen nutrients to heart muscle • what is the name of liquid part of blood • ...

Unit 12 Crossword 2015-06-01

Unit 12 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Nerve cell specialized for crying signals from one art of the body to another
  2. heart chamber that pumps blood away from heart
  3. Relaxation phase in circulation
  4. Central nervous system, brain and spinal cord
  5. iron deficiency
  6. where digestive and respiratory systems meet
  7. Purges the blood of so much CO2 that the brain stops sending messages to the diaphragm
  8. consists of 4 polypeptide chains, heme, and iron
  9. prevents back flow of blood
  10. Carries blood towards heart
  11. SA node, sets tempo of heart beat
  12. Circuit that carries blood between hear and the rest of the body
  13. voice box
  14. contraction phase in circulation
  15. Communication line made from bundles of neuron fibers wrapped in connective tissue
  16. Carrying inputs from sense organs to CNS
  17. heart chamber that receives blood
  18. SmallER branches that lead to each lung
Down
  1. the amount of chambers a bird and mammal heart has
  2. wind pipe
  3. interpreting the sensory signals and creating a response
  4. Peripheral nervous system, nerves that carry impulse in and out of the CNS
  5. Sheet of muscle used in respiration
  6. this is the type of circulatory system that is used in invertebrates, mollusks, and arthropods
  7. Allows for diffusion between blood and tissue cells
  8. (adrenaline) hormone released during stress
  9. Carries blood away from heart
  10. Delays contractions to ensure the artery has been completely emptied
  11. Circuit that carries blood between heart and lungs
  12. Clusters of air sacs
  13. Leads to each lung

31 Clues: wind pipe • voice box • iron deficiency • Leads to each lung • Clusters of air sacs • prevents back flow of blood • Carries blood towards heart • Carries blood away from heart • Relaxation phase in circulation • contraction phase in circulation • SA node, sets tempo of heart beat • heart chamber that receives blood • Sheet of muscle used in respiration • ...