heart Crossword Puzzles

Healthy Hearts 2024-04-24

Healthy Hearts crossword puzzle
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  1. the biggest artery in your body; can be as round as a garden hose
  2. the average heart is about the size of a ____
  3. there are 60,000 ____ of blood vessels in your body
  4. your heart pumps 2,000 _____ of blood per day
  5. you should do at least 150 minutes of this per week for a healthy heart
  6. cardiovascular ____ causes a death every 37 seconds in the U.S.
  7. type of heart rate when your heart pumps the lowest amount of blood your body needs when you're calm, relaxed, sitting, or lying down
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  1. the beating sound of your heart is caused by ___ valves opening and closing to let blood through
  2. blood vessels relax when you're ____, meaning this activity is good for your heart
  3. the number of portions of fruit and vegetables you should have per day
  4. avoiding foods and drinks high in this ingredient helps heart health
  5. ____ syndrome is a real thing, has similar symptoms to a heart attack, and is caused by a rush of stress hormones from an emotional or traumatic event
  6. foods made with whole ____ are healthy for your heart
  7. the highest your heart rate should be when you're on the move
  8. type of heart rate that is ideal for building cardiovascular strength when exercising

15 Clues: the average heart is about the size of a ____your heart pumps 2,000 _____ of blood per daythere are 60,000 ____ of blood vessels in your bodyfoods made with whole ____ are healthy for your heartthe highest your heart rate should be when you're on the movecardiovascular ____ causes a death every 37 seconds in the U.S....

Congestive Heart Failure Crossword 2023-03-07

Congestive Heart Failure Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. occurs because the heart is working so hard
  2. in patients with _____ heart failure, the left ventricle becomes still and unable to fill up with blood properly.
  3. what doubles the risk of developing heart failure
  4. an _____ will record the electrical activity of your heart to check for problems.
  5. _______ drugs are used to slow and strengthen the heartbeat
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  1. The enlarged heart causes _____
  2. what state has the highest annual death rate for heart failure in the country.
  3. Eating foods high in fat, ____, and sodium is a risk factor of congestive heart failure
  4. Congestive Heart Failure occurs when the heart can't pump enough ____ blood
  5. people with coronary _______ disease are most susceptible to heart failure
  6. congestive heart failure can cause swelling in legs and feet _____
  7. of the neck veins is a sign of congestive heart failure
  8. a healthy _____ can prevent heart issues

13 Clues: The enlarged heart causes _____a healthy _____ can prevent heart issuesoccurs because the heart is working so hardwhat doubles the risk of developing heart failureof the neck veins is a sign of congestive heart failure_______ drugs are used to slow and strengthen the heartbeatcongestive heart failure can cause swelling in legs and feet _____...

all about the heart 2025-06-16

all about the heart crossword puzzle
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  1. the heart and prevent back flow
  2. the lower Chambers of the heart left and
  3. cycle
  4. the out layer of the heart
  5. relating to the lungs
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  1. the inner living of the heart
  2. heart pumps blood around the body
  3. cava
  4. sides of the heart
  5. the wall of muscle seperating the left and
  6. structures of blood that control blood flow
  7. cycle the sequence of events that make up
  8. the main artery carring blood away from the
  9. heart beat

14 Clues: cavacycleheart beatsides of the heartrelating to the lungsthe out layer of the heartthe inner living of the heartthe heart and prevent back flowheart pumps blood around the bodythe lower Chambers of the heart left andcycle the sequence of events that make upthe wall of muscle seperating the left andstructures of blood that control blood flow...

Cardiovascular Sytem Crossword 2023-11-18

Cardiovascular Sytem Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Abnormal heartbeat
  2. Myocardial Infarction
  3. Cardiovascular function
  4. Ventricle relax
  5. Heart sits in
  6. Top part of the heart
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  1. Send out blood
  2. Between the lungs
  3. Prevent backflow
  4. Atria located
  5. Insufficient blood supply
  6. Less than a pound
  7. Heart pointed end
  8. Heart size like

14 Clues: Atria locatedHeart sits inSend out bloodVentricle relaxHeart size likePrevent backflowBetween the lungsLess than a poundHeart pointed endAbnormal heartbeatMyocardial InfarctionTop part of the heartCardiovascular functionInsufficient blood supply

Cardiovascular system 2023-11-14

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. the lower chambers of the heart
  2. smallest blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged
  3. natural pacemaker of the heart
  4. largest artery in the body that carries oxygenated blood from the heart
  5. blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
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  1. blood cells that help in clotting
  2. protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen
  3. blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  4. valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle
  5. blood cells that carry oxygen
  6. the process of blood clotting
  7. sound your heart makes when the valves close
  8. upper chambers of the heart
  9. blood cells that fight infection
  10. muscular wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart ,

15 Clues: upper chambers of the heartblood cells that carry oxygenthe process of blood clottingnatural pacemaker of the heartthe lower chambers of the heartblood cells that fight infectionblood cells that help in clottingsound your heart makes when the valves closeprotein in red blood cells that carries oxygenblood vessels that carry blood back to the heart...

Med Terminology (Cardiovascular System) 2024-01-16

Med Terminology (Cardiovascular System) crossword puzzle
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  1. The root word that characterizes time or lasts for a lifetime.
  2. Is referred to conditions of the lungs.
  3. The root word that means heart.
  4. Elevated blood pressure in the arteries
  5. Restriction of blood vessel or valve
  6. Slow Heart rate slower than 60 beats per minute
  7. Difficulty in pumping blood to the rest of the body.
  8. The arteries that become narrowed or hardened due to plague buildup.
  9. Muscular tissue of the heart.
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  1. Xray examination of chambers of the heart/blood vessels
  2. Heart rhythm disorder with faster heart beats greater than 100 beats.
  3. Heart disease characterized by irregular or fast heartbeat
  4. Characterized by existing at birth or genetics.
  5. The study of the heart.
  6. The word characterized by sudden, sharp, and intense.

15 Clues: The study of the heart.Muscular tissue of the heart.The root word that means heart.Restriction of blood vessel or valveIs referred to conditions of the lungs.Elevated blood pressure in the arteriesCharacterized by existing at birth or genetics.Slow Heart rate slower than 60 beats per minuteDifficulty in pumping blood to the rest of the body....

THE HEART & HEART Diseases 2018-05-30

THE HEART  & HEART Diseases crossword puzzle
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  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 artery2 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

Cardiovascular key terms 2024-04-19

Cardiovascular key terms crossword puzzle
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  1. The blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body.
  2. A thin sac that surrounds your heart.
  3. a chamber of the heart which receives blood from a corresponding atrium and from which blood is forced into the arteries.
  4. The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart, consisting of two triangular flaps of tissue.
  5. the passage of blood from the right side of heart through arteries to lungs to the left side of the heart by veins
  6. Any of the tiny blood vessels that connect the smallest arteries to the smallest veins.
  7. A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph tissue
  8. The dilation, or widening, of blood vessels.
  9. The lining of the interior surface of the heart chambers.
  10. Any substance that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against it.
  11. Any of the small terminal twigs of an artery that ends in capillaries.
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  1. a component of blood whose function is to react to bleeding from blood vessel injury by clumping
  2. The pressure of the blood within the artery produced primarily by the contraction of the heart muscle.
  3. a reaction in which particles suspended in liquid collect into clumps & which occurs as a response to a specific antibody.
  4. The valve in the human heart between the left ventricle and the aorta.
  5. The cellular component of blood that helps defend the body against infection.
  6. The blood cell that carries oxygen, another name for Erythrocyte.
  7. The upper chamber through which blood enters the ventricles of the heart.
  8. Type of blood vessel that return deoxygenated blood from your organs back to your heart.
  9. The liquid portion of blood.
  10. A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood.
  11. The visceral part of the pericardium that closely envelops the heart.
  12. A protective protein produced by the immune system in response to the presence of a foreign substance, called an antigen.
  13. The action or process of a liquid, especially blood, changing to a solid or semi-solid state
  14. The largest blood vessel in the body.

25 Clues: The liquid portion of blood.A thin sac that surrounds your heart.The largest blood vessel in the body.The dilation, or widening, of blood vessels.The lining of the interior surface of the heart chambers.The blood cell that carries oxygen, another name for Erythrocyte.The visceral part of the pericardium that closely envelops the heart....

chapter 11 Cardiovascular system part1 2023-06-16

chapter 11 Cardiovascular system part1 crossword puzzle
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  1. - condition of deficient oxygen
  2. - large vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
  3. - largest artery in the body
  4. - upper chamber of the heart
  5. -innermost layer of epithelial cells
  6. - inflammation of a vein
  7. - smallest blood vessel
  8. - gas that enters the blood through the lungs,travel to heart
  9. - hardening of arteries.
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  1. - beat of the heart
  2. - extreme form of hypoxia
  3. - smaller branches of arteries
  4. - surgical repair of blood vessels
  5. - one of two lower chambers of the heart.
  6. - incision of a heart valve

15 Clues: - beat of the heart- smallest blood vessel- inflammation of a vein- hardening of arteries.- extreme form of hypoxia- incision of a heart valve- largest artery in the body- upper chamber of the heart- smaller branches of arteries- condition of deficient oxygen- surgical repair of blood vessels-innermost layer of epithelial cells...

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 pipeProcess of breathingMusle aiding in breathingTiny air sacks in the lungsUpper chambers of the heartLower chambers of the heartCentral organ of circulationThe largest artery in the bodyAirwyaas branching in the tracheaThe flow of blood through the bodyCarry deoxygenated blood to the heartOrgans where gas exchange takes place...

TOF 2025-11-10

TOF crossword puzzle
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  1. a pump that moves blood around your body
  2. Septal Defect, a small hole between the two bottom rooms of the heart
  3. when the skin and lips look blue because the blood needs more oxygen
  4. of Fallot, a heart that was born with four problems that make it harder for blood to get oxygen
  5. when your heart works extra hard, you might need a break
  6. where blood goes to pick up oxygen
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  1. helps your heart work better
  2. a room inside your heart
  3. Aorta, the aorta is a bit off-centered, so it gets a mis of blood
  4. Stenosis, the door to the lungs is too tight for blood to get through
  5. a little door that opens and closes to let blood go the right way
  6. Ventricular Hypertrophy, the bottom right part of the heart got strong and thickened from working extra hard
  7. a visit to make sure your heart is doing great
  8. the big road that carries blood from the heart to your body
  9. the air your body needs to have energy and stay healthy
  10. when doctors fix the heart so blood can flow better

16 Clues: a room inside your hearthelps your heart work betterwhere blood goes to pick up oxygena pump that moves blood around your bodya visit to make sure your heart is doing greatwhen doctors fix the heart so blood can flow betterthe air your body needs to have energy and stay healthywhen your heart works extra hard, you might need a break...

Cardiovascular System 2024-03-21

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. forms a protective inner lining of the chambers and valves
  2. vessel that transport blood away from the heart
  3. clumping of red blood cells
  4. disease where deposits of fatty materials form in the lining of veins
  5. rings of dense connective tissue surrounding the pulmonary trunk and aorta
  6. inflammation of a vein
  7. largest artery in the body
  8. layer of the heart wall that is the thickest and contains cardiac muscle cells
  9. the two upper chambers of the heart
  10. the difficulty with which molecules of a fluid flow past one another
  11. transports blood to the heart
  12. small arteries
  13. circuit that delivers oxygen to all body cells
  14. condition in which the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is reduced to deficiency of RBCs or hemoglobin
  15. connect arterioles and venules
  16. small veins
  17. circuit that sends deoxygenated blood to the lungs
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  1. lower chambers of the heart
  2. valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
  3. relaxation of the heart
  4. arteries that pass from the aorta to the kidneys
  5. paired arteries that supply blood to the diaphragm
  6. a recording of the electrical changes during the cardiac cycle
  7. artery in the upper thigh
  8. help increase blood volume capacity of the atria
  9. specialized cardiac muscle fibers that conduct the cardiac impulse into ventricular walls
  10. valve that prevents blood backflow from the aorta into the left ventricle
  11. surge of blood pressure felt through the walls of arteries due to heart contraction
  12. forms a protective outer covering and secretes serous fluid
  13. organ of the cardiovascular system that pumps blood
  14. contraction of the heart
  15. valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle
  16. pertaining to the heart and blood vessels
  17. high blood pressure
  18. abnormal and irregular dilations in superficial veins

35 Clues: small veinssmall arterieshigh blood pressureinflammation of a veinrelaxation of the heartcontraction of the heartartery in the upper thighlargest artery in the bodylower chambers of the heartclumping of red blood cellstransports blood to the heartconnect arterioles and venulesthe two upper chambers of the heart...

Cardiovascular System 2020-10-27

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. The volume of blood pumped out by the heart ventricles per minute.
  2. Relays impulse between the upper and lower sections of the heart.
  3. Where the athlete is able to meet the demands with the oxygen supply.
  4. Nervous System that makes the heart beat slower.
  5. When the heart relaxes to fill with blood.
  6. The thickening of the muscular wall of the heart so that it becomes bigger and stronger, larger ventricular cavity.
  7. Nervous System that makes the heart beat faster.
  8. The return of blood to the right side of the heart via the vena cava.
  9. The volume of blood pumped out by the heart ventricles in each contraction.
  10. When the blood vessel widens to increase blood flow into the capillaries.
  11. Location of the muscle where aerobic respiration takes place.
  12. The leading cause of deaths in the world. Occurs when the coronary arteries become blocked/narrowed by a collection of fatty deposits.
  13. Muscle fibres that conduct impulses in the walls of the ventricles
  14. Found in the carotid arteries, sense a change in chemicals. Detect an increase in CO2 in the blood. An increase in CO2 will result in the sympathetic nervous system being stimulated.
  15. sensory nerve endings in the muscles, tendons and joints that detect muscle movement. Increase causes increase in HR
  16. When the heart contracts.
  17. Iron containing pigment in slow-twitch muscle fibres which has a slightly higher affinity for oxygen than haemoglobin. It stores oxygen in muscle fibres, can be used quickly during exercise.
  18. The capacity of the heart to generate its own impulses.
  19. Chest pain that occurs when the blood supply through the coronary arteries to the muscles of the heart is restricted.
  20. The fluid part of the blood that surrounds blood cells, transporting them.
  21. Sensors in tissues (nerve endings) that respond to the stretching of the arterial wall caused by changes in BP.
  22. The pressure in the arteries when the ventricles are contracting.
  23. The number of times the heart contracts per minute.
  24. Part of brain that regulates breathing and HR
  25. The percentage of blood pumped out by the left ventricle per beat.
  26. Occurs when arteries harden and narrow as they become clogged up by fatty deposits.
  27. The difference between the oxygen content of the arterial blood arriving at the muscles and the venous blood leaving the muscles.
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  1. A collection of heart muscle cells that transmit electrical impulses from avn via bundle branches to ventricles.
  2. When an increase in blood carbon dioxide and a decrease in PH reduces the affinity of haemoglobin for oxygen.
  3. The pressure in the arteries when the ventricles are relaxing.
  4. The force exerted by the blood against the vessel wall.
  5. A decrease in resting heart rate to below 60bpm.
  6. Iron containing pigment found in red blood cells which combines with oxygen to form oxyhaemoglobin.
  7. A fatty deposit found in the inner lining of an artery.
  8. When the blood vessel narrows to decrease blood flow.
  9. Characterised by a progressive decrease in stroke volume and blood pressure, together with a progressive rise in heart rate during prolonged exercise in a warm environment.
  10. Stress hormone that is released by the sympathetic nerves and cardiac nerve during exercise.
  11. Occurs when the blood supply to the brain is cut off.
  12. Redistribution of cardiac output.
  13. A small mass of cardiac muscle found in the wall of the right atrium that generates the heartbeat.(The pacemaker).
  14. Increased venous return, causes greater diastolic filling, which causes the heart muscle to stretch further leading to a more forceful contraction and increased ejection fraction.
  15. Deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs and oxygenated blood back to the heart.
  16. A measure of acidity. (Values less than 7 indicate acidity).
  17. Oxygenated blood to the body from the heart and then the return of deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart.

44 Clues: When the heart contracts.Redistribution of cardiac output.When the heart relaxes to fill with blood.Part of brain that regulates breathing and HRA decrease in resting heart rate to below 60bpm.Nervous System that makes the heart beat slower.Nervous System that makes the heart beat faster.The number of times the heart contracts per minute....

Chapter 1 Medical Terminology 2024-08-26

Chapter 1 Medical Terminology crossword puzzle
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  1. inflammation of the heart
  2. study of the skin
  3. create an opening in the colon
  4. condition of white blood cells
  5. inflammation of the skin
  6. inflammation of the stomach
  7. study of the liver
  8. study of the blood
  9. elevated blood cholesterol
  10. study of the eyes
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  1. surgical removal of the stomach
  2. disease of the nerves
  3. inflammation of the liver
  4. disease of the heart muscle
  5. make an image of the heart with ultrasonic waves
  6. study of the nerves
  7. study of the heart
  8. surgical removal of the kidney
  9. inflammation of the colon
  10. inflammation of the joints

20 Clues: study of the skinstudy of the eyesstudy of the heartstudy of the liverstudy of the bloodstudy of the nervesdisease of the nervesinflammation of the skininflammation of the liverinflammation of the heartinflammation of the colonelevated blood cholesterolinflammation of the jointsdisease of the heart muscleinflammation of the stomach...

Health Ch. 1 and 2 2024-09-13

Health Ch. 1 and 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. refers to the liver
  2. Dr. for infants and children
  3. transitional change from childhood-adulthood
  4. voice box
  5. throat
  6. large artery that carries blood away from the heart
  7. The study of the heart
  8. gland that regulates blood calcium
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  1. chest
  2. means "tooth"
  3. gland that regulates metabolism
  4. largest internal organ
  5. windpipe
  6. flow of blood from the heart to the lungs
  7. the visible part of a tooth.
  8. two thick walled lowered chambers of the heart
  9. gland that regulates sleep
  10. Dr. that treats the teeth and gums
  11. means "large"
  12. refers to the stomach

20 Clues: chestthroatwindpipevoice boxmeans "tooth"means "large"refers to the liverrefers to the stomachlargest internal organThe study of the heartgland that regulates sleepDr. for infants and childrenthe visible part of a tooth.gland that regulates metabolismDr. that treats the teeth and gumsgland that regulates blood calcium...

CHoice board 9 2026-01-30

CHoice board 9 crossword puzzle
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  1. contraction/beat, systolic BP.
  2. cardioversion.
  3. coronary arteries.
  4. graph on paper.
  5. pneumonia.
  6. buildup, arteries requiring CABG.
  7. ventricular septum.
  8. carrying blood away from heart.
  9. clotting process.
  10. pupil dilation.
  11. contraction, bronchospasm.
  12. relaxation between beats, diastolic BP.
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  1. modulating immune response, post-chemo cancer treatment.
  2. trachea to lungs tubes.
  3. pulmonary arteries to lungs.
  4. heart bottom chamber.
  5. or deadly condition leading to death, terminal illness.
  6. suppressing immune response, antigen/antibody.
  7. angiogram.
  8. Infection
  9. or shrink diameter, pupil constriction.
  10. vessels, cardiovascular system.
  11. inserted down, catheter.
  12. that usually doesn't affect you unless already immunocompromised, pneumonia in lung disease patients.

24 Clues: Infectionpneumonia.angiogram.cardioversion.graph on paper.pupil dilation.clotting process.coronary arteries.ventricular septum.heart bottom chamber.trachea to lungs tubes.inserted down, catheter.contraction, bronchospasm.pulmonary arteries to lungs.contraction/beat, systolic BP.vessels, cardiovascular system.carrying blood away from heart....

Circulatory System 2020-10-02

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. Chest pain due to an inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart muscle
  2. the colorless fluid part of blood, or lymph, in which corpuscles or fat globules are suspended
  3. carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle, through the arteries, to the capillaries in the tissues of the body
  4. a large vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart
  5. the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries
  6. any of various membranous structures, especially in the heart, veins, and lymph ducts, that function to close temporarily a passage or orifice, permitting movement of a fluid in one direction only
  7. the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood
  8. A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph tissue
  9. a hollow part or cavity in an organ
  10. each of the two upper cavities of the heart from which blood is passed to the ventricles
  11. another term for heart attack
  12. the pressure of the blood in the circulatory system
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  1. the passage of blood from the right side of the heart through arteries to the lungs where it picks up oxygen and is returned to the left side of the heart by veins
  2. a partition separating two chambers
  3. A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood
  4. a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system
  5. the main artery of the body supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system
  6. the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins
  7. similar to the size of a fist
  8. a small colorless disk-shaped cell fragment without a nucleus, found in large numbers in blood
  9. abnormally high blood pressure
  10. any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules
  11. Also known as blood vessels
  12. muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body

24 Clues: Also known as blood vesselssimilar to the size of a fistanother term for heart attackabnormally high blood pressurea partition separating two chambersa hollow part or cavity in an organthe pressure of the blood in the circulatory systema large vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heartthe red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins...

Unit 3: The Circulatory System - Mr Brad 2019-06-07

Unit 3: The Circulatory System - Mr Brad crossword puzzle
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  1. The two chambers that receive blood at the top of the heart
  2. The piece of tissue in the heart that stops blood from blowing back into a chamber and keep it flowing in the right direction
  3. A b lood cell that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body cells
  4. White blood cells make this protein to destroy viruses or bacteria
  5. It helps to clot blood and stop bleeding
  6. This describes blood with a little bit of oxygen in it
  7. It receives deoxygenated blood from the body
  8. To squeeze together to pump blood
  9. A protein in red blood cells to carry oxygen
  10. The second biggest type of blood vessel that careies blood to the heart
  11. A Blood cell that helps fight disease
  12. It pumps oxygenated blood to the body
  13. One of the four places where blood flows in the heart
  14. To rest
  15. Your heart relaxes and contracts once to make this; like a heart beat
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  1. This describes how oxygen gets from our lungs into our blood in our capillary
  2. The largest artery that carries blood from the heart to other arteries
  3. The liquid part of blood
  4. Single-celled organism without a nucleus; they can be harmful
  5. The smallest blood vessel; substances are exchanged here between the body cells & the blood vessel
  6. Haemoglobin that has oxygen molecules attached to it
  7. This describes blood with lots of oxygen in it
  8. The two chambers that pump blood at the bottom of the heart
  9. It pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
  10. A protein that helps speed up a chemical reaction
  11. Blood flows through them such as capillaries, arteries & veins
  12. A group of cells that to the same job
  13. It receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
  14. Pieces of fat from fatty food that make your blood vessels narrow and can cause high blood pressure, heart disease & heart attacks
  15. The biggest type of blood vessel that takes blood away from the heart

30 Clues: To restThe liquid part of bloodTo squeeze together to pump bloodA group of cells that to the same jobA Blood cell that helps fight diseaseIt pumps oxygenated blood to the bodyIt helps to clot blood and stop bleedingIt pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungsIt receives oxygenated blood from the lungsIt receives deoxygenated blood from the body...

MT Unit 8 - Cardiovascular System Vocab 1 2024-01-17

MT Unit 8 - Cardiovascular System Vocab 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. Abnormally slow heartbeat defined as fewer than 60 beats per minute.
  2. Pathological condition caused by obstruction of a blood vessel by foreign substances or a blood clot.
  3. Literally means study of the heart.
  4. The dynamic study of the heart’s function and movement of the blood and pressure.
  5. Surgical repair of a blood vessel(s) or a nonsurgical technique for treating diseased arteries by temporarily inflating a tiny balloon inside an artery
  6. The moving of the blood in the veins and arteries throughout the body.
  7. Inflammation of the endocardium (inner lining of the heart), usually involving the heart valves.
  8. A normal, soft, waxy substance found among the lipids (fats) in the bloodstream and all body cells. It is the building block of steroid hormones, but it is dangerous when it builds up on arterial walls and can contribute to the risk of coronary heart disease.
  9. Quivering or spontaneous contraction of individual muscle fibers; an abnormal bioelectric potential occurring in neuropathies and myopathies; disorganized pathological rhythm that can lead to death if not immediately corrected.
  10. Pertaining to the heart.
  11. Relaxation phase of the heart cycle during which the heart muscle relaxes and the heart chambers fill with blood.
  12. Benign tumor of a blood vessel.
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  1. Abnormal condition of the skin and mucous membranes caused by oxygen deficiency in the blood. The skin, fingernails, and mucous membranes can appear slightly blue or gray.
  2. Abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to weakness in the wall of the blood vessel.
  3. Irregularity or loss of rhythm of the heartbeat; also called dysrhythmia.
  4. Pertaining to the heart and small blood vessels.
  5. Method of physical assessment using a stethoscope to listen to sounds within the chest, abdomen and other parts of the body.
  6. Pertaining to the heart and lungs.
  7. Disease of the heart muscle that leads to generalized deterioration of the muscle and its pumping ability.
  8. Valve with two cusps; pertaining to the mitral valve.
  9. Pathological condition of the narrowing of a blood vessel.
  10. Process of drawing together, as in the narrowing of a vessel.
  11. Pertaining to an artery.

23 Clues: Pertaining to an artery.Pertaining to the heart.Benign tumor of a blood vessel.Pertaining to the heart and lungs.Literally means study of the heart.Pertaining to the heart and small blood vessels.Valve with two cusps; pertaining to the mitral valve.Pathological condition of the narrowing of a blood vessel....

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM part1. 2023-11-11

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM part1. crossword puzzle
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  1. double layered membrane surrounding the herat.
  2. record of the electrical activities of the heart.
  3. small artery.
  4. abnormal swishing sound from an improper closure of the heart valve.
  5. partition of walls dividing a cavity.
  6. blood that is oxygen poor.
  7. innermost lining of the blood vessel.
  8. one of two upper Chambers of the heart.
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  1. flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart.
  2. contraction phase of the heartbeat.
  3. relaxation phase of the heartbeat.
  4. beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the artery.
  5. largest artery in the body.
  6. inner lining of the heart.
  7. small vein.

15 Clues: small vein.small artery.inner lining of the heart.blood that is oxygen poor.largest artery in the body.relaxation phase of the heartbeat.contraction phase of the heartbeat.partition of walls dividing a cavity.innermost lining of the blood vessel.one of two upper Chambers of the heart.double layered membrane surrounding the herat....

Cardiology 5 2024-10-02

Cardiology 5 crossword puzzle
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  1. Surgical replacement of a diseased heart
  2. Type of lipoprotein linked to cholesterol
  3. Causing an irregular heart rhythm
  4. Dissection Tear in the wall of the aorta
  5. Relating to the heart and lungs
  6. Study of the heart’s electrical activity
  7. Heart Heart defect present at birth
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  1. Abnormally low blood pressure
  2. Angioplasty Procedure to open blocked arteries using a balloon
  3. Surgical removal of an aneurysm
  4. Procedure to remove fluid from around the heart
  5. Imaging of blood vessels using contrast dye
  6. Area of dead tissue caused by a lack of blood supply
  7. Medication to prevent blood clotting
  8. Referring to the phase when the heart relaxes

15 Clues: Abnormally low blood pressureSurgical removal of an aneurysmRelating to the heart and lungsCausing an irregular heart rhythmHeart Heart defect present at birthMedication to prevent blood clottingSurgical replacement of a diseased heartDissection Tear in the wall of the aortaStudy of the heart’s electrical activity...

MT Crossword Puzzle - Heart 2022-11-27

MT Crossword Puzzle - Heart crossword puzzle
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  1. slow heart rate with less than 60 bpm (in adults)
  2. recording heart’s electricity and rhythm
  3. fast heart rate with more than 100 bpm (in the adults)
  4. also known as heart attack, it occurs when heart muscles cannot receive enough oxygen
  5. produce an image of the structure of the heart with the use of soundwaves
  6. an enlarged heart
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  1. a type of heart disease related to heart muscles
  2. abnormal heart rhythm
  3. a medical procedure which uses electricity to restore normal heart rhythm
  4. a type of x-ray which uses contrast dye to look at coronary arteries
  5. cells that make the heart contract, such as pacemaker cells
  6. a doctor who specializes in treating heart diseases
  7. the use of a balloon to stretch a narrowed or blocked artery

13 Clues: an enlarged heartabnormal heart rhythmrecording heart’s electricity and rhythma type of heart disease related to heart musclesslow heart rate with less than 60 bpm (in adults)a doctor who specializes in treating heart diseasesfast heart rate with more than 100 bpm (in the adults)cells that make the heart contract, such as pacemaker cells...

Gym 2020-10-27

Gym crossword puzzle
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  1. breathes in and out
  2. hold our weight
  3. carries blood back to the heart
  4. controls the body
  5. have horizontal fibers in a microscope
  6. Made up of the central and peripheral
  7. the nerves
  8. the main part of the circulatory system
  9. brain and spinal
  10. pull joints allowing for us to move
  11. found in the heart
  12. carries blood away from heart
  13. chest cavity
  14. the voice box
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  1. carries oxygen to the cells
  2. The messager in the body
  3. has nerves branching out and is 18 inches long
  4. controlled by nervous system
  5. help hold the skeleton together
  6. protects the lungs and heart
  7. protects brain and forms our head shape
  8. where the air enters
  9. carries oxygen nutrients and hormones
  10. Moves air through our body
  11. what protein is in bones

25 Clues: the nerveschest cavitythe voice boxhold our weightbrain and spinalcontrols the bodyfound in the heartbreathes in and outwhere the air entersThe messager in the bodywhat protein is in bonesMoves air through our bodycarries oxygen to the cellscontrolled by nervous systemprotects the lungs and heartcarries blood away from heart...

Human body systems 2020-10-28

Human body systems crossword puzzle
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  1. Muscles found in heart
  2. system The system that goes throughout the whole body
  3. Too holes meet when inhaling
  4. Blowing our carbon dioxide because we don’t need it
  5. Make new bone and help repair
  6. Soft tissue that contains protein
  7. break down bone
  8. Carry’s blood away and to he heart
  9. The act for us to breathe in oxygen for it to work
  10. Short loop from heart to lungs and back
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  1. cord Nerves that branch out to every organ
  2. Carry’s blood away from heart
  3. Controls what we think and feel
  4. Inside the compact bone
  5. Carry’s blood to heart
  6. system Contains brain and spinal cord
  7. Lets us breathe
  8. muscles we can’t control
  9. Muscles attached by tendons to the bone
  10. solid outside part of the bone

20 Clues: Lets us breathebreak down boneMuscles found in heartCarry’s blood to heartInside the compact bonemuscles we can’t controlToo holes meet when inhalingCarry’s blood away from heartMake new bone and help repairsolid outside part of the boneControls what we think and feelSoft tissue that contains proteinCarry’s blood away and to he heart...

Infinitesimalrechnung ist mein lieblingsfach 2024-02-21

Infinitesimalrechnung ist mein lieblingsfach crossword puzzle
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  1. queen mother of ashanti empire
  2. flows blood throughout body
  3. mrs kuhn
  4. top of the heart
  5. part of cell that controls what's passing
  6. basically growth hormone, fruits, germination, stem and leaf
  7. p(t)=Ae^kt
  8. away from heart
  9. bottom of heart
  10. cell division (roots+shoots)
  11. an equation with a derivative in it
  12. dp/dt=kP
  13. o2 poor
  14. regulates dormancy and abscission
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  1. surrounds cells/tissues to bring nooch+o2
  2. dp/dt=kP(1-P/L)
  3. slows stem growth thickens etc
  4. o2 rich
  5. when f'(x)=0
  6. chart of the slopes of a diffyq
  7. main artery in heart
  8. when a molecule of h20 breaks a chem bond
  9. return blood to heart
  10. how f'(x) is changing
  11. shoots

25 Clues: shootso2 richo2 poormrs kuhndp/dt=kPp(t)=Ae^ktwhen f'(x)=0dp/dt=kP(1-P/L)away from heartbottom of hearttop of the heartmain artery in heartreturn blood to hearthow f'(x) is changingflows blood throughout bodycell division (roots+shoots)queen mother of ashanti empireslows stem growth thickens etcchart of the slopes of a diffyq...

sigma 2024-11-15

sigma crossword puzzle
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  1. CHF
  2. CAD
  3. AF
  4. used to listen to the patient's heartbeat
  5. high blood pressure
  6. used to visualize the inside of blood vessels
  7. surrounding, around
  8. EKG
  9. a disease of the blood vessels
  10. picture of heart via ultrasound
  11. cardiac muscle
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  1. the brain
  2. caused by insufficient blood flow to the heart
  3. process of
  4. activity
  5. AA
  6. a weakened area of the aorta that causes risk of
  7. smallest blood vessels in body
  8. a disease that affects blood vessels that supply the heart
  9. distributes oxygen-rich blood throughout the body
  10. organ that pumps blood
  11. carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart
  12. imaging technology to assess the function and structure of the cardiovascular system
  13. between
  14. removal
  15. a recording of the heart's

26 Clues: AAAFCHFCADEKGbetweenremovalactivitythe brainprocess ofcardiac musclehigh blood pressuresurrounding, aroundorgan that pumps blooda recording of the heart'ssmallest blood vessels in bodya disease of the blood vesselspicture of heart via ultrasoundused to listen to the patient's heartbeatcarries deoxygenated blood back to the heart...

Navajo Months- Nahidizdi'gii 2022-10-27

Navajo Months- Nahidizdi'gii crossword puzzle
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  1. Planting of early crops or Miniature Corn silk
  2. Big Harvest
  3. 'Miniaturing of Leaves'
  4. The headdress of October (Tarantula)
  5. (In law chaser) the heart of March
  6. Male Rain
  7. Planting of late crops or Big Corn Silk
  8. 'Big Leaves'
  9. "Cry of Baby eaglets"
  10. Small Harvest or Thin Harvest
  11. (Wind) is the Heart of April
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  1. Corn seeds are prepared for planting set aside for planting
  2. 'Slender Winds'
  3. 'Big Winds'
  4. (Ice)The heart of January
  5. (Air or Breeze) The Heart of October
  6. 'Melting of Snow'
  7. Female Rain
  8. "Hatching of the Eaglet's"
  9. (Hail)the heart of February
  10. Cornfields
  11. Begins the Navajo New Year 'back to back'
  12. (Rabbit Tracker) the feather of February
  13. (Milky Way)the feather of January

24 Clues: Male RainCornfieldsBig Harvest'Big Winds'Female Rain'Big Leaves''Slender Winds''Melting of Snow'"Cry of Baby eaglets"'Miniaturing of Leaves'(Ice)The heart of January"Hatching of the Eaglet's"(Hail)the heart of February(Wind) is the Heart of AprilSmall Harvest or Thin Harvest(Milky Way)the feather of January(In law chaser) the heart of March...

Parts or the heart and diseases 2023-02-23

Parts or the heart and diseases crossword puzzle
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  1. What keeps the heart up and running P.S It's red.
  2. A severe chest pain that then spreads to the shoulders arms and neck.
  3. How the oxygenated blood gets to the body.
  4. A condition which causes the heart to inflame, making the heart swollen and red.
  5. This includes a network of arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins. Which circulates the body.
  6. the valve that separates the left atrium and ventricle.
  7. What we need to survive (What we breath in) and what makes our blood red.
  8. A condition in which the brain can't get blood flow.
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  1. The valve that separates the right atrium and ventricle.
  2. When our blood is blue it is...
  3. Where the oxygenated blood comes back to the heart.
  4. A blockage of blood flow inside the heart.
  5. An abnormality in the heart that develops before birth.
  6. How the deoxygenated blood gets to the lungs.
  7. What takes the deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
  8. Little doors that open and close to control the amount of blood to go through to the body.
  9. An irregular heartbeat. Causing the heart to have rhythm problems.
  10. A muscle that separates the left and right ventricles.

18 Clues: When our blood is blue it is...A blockage of blood flow inside the heart.How the oxygenated blood gets to the body.How the deoxygenated blood gets to the lungs.What keeps the heart up and running P.S It's red.Where the oxygenated blood comes back to the heart.What takes the deoxygenated blood back to the heart....

External Surface of the Heart 2026-02-02

External Surface of the Heart crossword puzzle
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  1. Major pumping chamber that sends oxygenated blood to the systemic circulation
  2. Lowest pointed portion of the heart directed toward the left hip
  3. Carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
  4. This interventricular sulcus marks the separation between the ventricles on the posterior surface
  5. This vena cava returns deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart
  6. Forms most of the anterior surface of the heart and pumps blood to the lungs
  7. Now a ligament but used to be the ductus arteriosus
  8. Carry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
  9. Carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the systemic circulation
  10. This interventricular sulcus is a groove marking the separation between the right and left ventricles on the anterior surface
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  1. This atrium receives oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins
  2. Supply oxygenated blood and nutrients to the myocardium
  3. This vena cava returns deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart
  4. Carries deoxygenated blood away from the right ventricle
  5. Wide posterior surface of the heart where the great vessels attach
  6. This atrium receives deoxygenated blood returning from the body
  7. Distributes blood to the upper part of the body
  8. Drain deoxygenated blood from the myocardium

18 Clues: Drain deoxygenated blood from the myocardiumDistributes blood to the upper part of the bodyCarry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heartNow a ligament but used to be the ductus arteriosusCarry deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungsSupply oxygenated blood and nutrients to the myocardium...

11 2025-08-24

11 crossword puzzle
Across
  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: WindpipeVoice boxBelly areaThe throatRear torsoLower faceHip creaseUpper torsoBelly buttonSide of faceConnects headGluteal muscleFront lower legOrgan for breathingLife-sustaining fluidMajor vein in the neckMajor artery in the neckSac surrounding the heartTiny hairs in the airwaysTiny air sacs in the lungsFlap covering the windpipe...

Cardiovascular System Chapter 11 2023-03-08

Cardiovascular System Chapter 11 crossword puzzle
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  1. circulation flow from the body tissues to the heart and then back to the body
  2. artery that provides blood to the head, neck, and brain
  3. extremely fast heartbeat
  4. arteries that carry blood to the heart
  5. abbreviation for deep thrombophlebitis
  6. abnormal or irregular heartbeat
  7. double-layered membrane surrounding the heart
  8. small vein
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  1. valve between the left atrium and ventricle
  2. small artery
  3. benign tumor occurs in the left atrium
  4. enlarged heart
  5. surgical repair of a blood vessel
  6. blood that is found in the right side of the heart
  7. swishing sound in the heart from improper closure of heart valves

15 Clues: small veinsmall arteryenlarged heartextremely fast heartbeatabnormal or irregular heartbeatsurgical repair of a blood vesselbenign tumor occurs in the left atriumarteries that carry blood to the heartabbreviation for deep thrombophlebitisvalve between the left atrium and ventricledouble-layered membrane surrounding the heart...

Anatomical Terms of the Heart 2025-04-14

Anatomical Terms of the Heart crossword puzzle
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  1. thorax between lungs
  2. semilunar, right ventricle to the pulmonary artery
  3. arch at the top, main artery, oxygenated blood
  4. divides the heart into its 4 chambers
  5. major blood vessels attached, top of heart
  6. aka bicuspid, left, between atria & ventricle
  7. serous membrane next to heart
  8. the middle layer, mostly muscle
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  1. right, between atria & ventricle
  2. outside layer filled with serous fluid
  3. the innermost layer that lines the heart chambers and valves
  4. semilunar, left ventricle to the aorta
  5. large vein, deoxygenated blood, empties into Right Atrium
  6. the outermost layer of the heart wall, connective tissue
  7. bottom of heart, comes to a point directed toward left hip

15 Clues: thorax between lungsserous membrane next to heartthe middle layer, mostly muscleright, between atria & ventricledivides the heart into its 4 chambersoutside layer filled with serous fluidsemilunar, left ventricle to the aortamajor blood vessels attached, top of heartaka bicuspid, left, between atria & ventricle...

Circulatory system 2026-04-21

Circulatory system crossword puzzle
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  1. Circulation of blood between heart and lungs
  2. Pressure in the arteries when the ventricles contract
  3. The only vein that carries oxygenated blood.
  4. Takes oxygenated blood from left ventricle to body.
  5. fights infection by engulfing germs.
  6. Activity that increases heart rate.
  7. Pressure produced when heart relaxes.
  8. Circulation of blood between heart and rest of body.
  9. Protein that binds with oxygen on RBC.
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  1. Artificial device that regulates heart rate.
  2. Sound produced when bicuspid and tricuspid valve close.
  3. Shape of red blood cells.
  4. Side of the heart with oxygenated blood.
  5. Part of cell that clots blood.
  6. Keeps blood flowing in one direction.
  7. Side of the heart with deoxygenated blood.

16 Clues: Shape of red blood cells.Part of cell that clots blood.Activity that increases heart rate.fights infection by engulfing germs.Keeps blood flowing in one direction.Pressure produced when heart relaxes.Protein that binds with oxygen on RBC.Side of the heart with oxygenated blood.Side of the heart with deoxygenated blood....

The Heart and ECG 2021-05-28

The Heart and ECG crossword puzzle
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  1. description of heart rate measured externally
  2. squeezing of heart muscle causing a pump
  3. image 2
  4. The quivering of the heart's chambers
  5. section of the ECG corresponding to ventricular depolarization
  6. the electrical change causing the heart muscle to contract
  7. special feature of heart muscle allowing it to contract without stimulus
  8. one of the large heart chambers
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  1. the muscular wall between the ventricles
  2. image 3
  3. image 1
  4. device used to shock the heart back into rhythm
  5. one of the small heart chambers
  6. the piece of tissue that causes the heart to beat

14 Clues: image 3image 1image 2one of the small heart chambersone of the large heart chambersThe quivering of the heart's chambersthe muscular wall between the ventriclessqueezing of heart muscle causing a pumpdescription of heart rate measured externallydevice used to shock the heart back into rhythmthe piece of tissue that causes the heart to beat...

MA crossword 2026-04-22

MA crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. American medical technologists
  2. take blood away from the heart,
  3. used to take a blood pressure
  4. study of the skin
  5. study of the heart
  6. feces
  7. time used in medicine
  8. slow heart rate
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  1. top of kidneys
  2. end of life care
  3. fast heart rate
  4. introduced hand washing
  5. no breath
  6. take blood to the heart
  7. insurance for the military

15 Clues: fecesno breathtop of kidneysfast heart rateslow heart rateend of life carestudy of the skinstudy of the hearttime used in medicineintroduced hand washingtake blood to the heartinsurance for the militaryused to take a blood pressureAmerican medical technologiststake blood away from the heart,

Circulatory System 2022-03-30

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  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 heartthe stopping of a flow of blooda membrane, or sac, that surrounds your heartred liquid that circulates in the arteries and veinsthe enzymatic breakdown of the fibrin in blood clotsred protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the bloodthe 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
Across
  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 heartThe scientific term for rednessThe main artery leaving the heart.Who has a smaller heart; Males or females?Another name for the Cardiovascular Systemalso called Leukocytes, or white corpusclesAlso called Erythrocytes, or red corpusclesThe average for this is 65-85 beats per minute....

Happy Cardiac Rehabilitation Week 2024-01-29

Happy Cardiac Rehabilitation Week crossword puzzle
Across
  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" cholesterolexcessive amount of body fatfatty deposits inside arteriesa type of lipid found in the bloodmedical term for high blood pressuredisease where blood sugars are too highfeeling of physical or emotional tensionuse of this increases risk for heart issuesblood 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 valveslower heartbeatwhen the heart stopslowers cholesterol levelshas three leaflets or cuspssmaller branches of arterieslargest single artery in the bodysupplies blood to the head and neckthe innermost layer of epithelial cellswhen the heartbeat is in the relaxation phasethe middle layer of the heart that is muscular...

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’sLove appleLove HormoneCity of LoveLove me tenderGreek god of loveGates of the heartThicker than waterLove Potion numberIrregular heart beatItalian word for loveFamous Romantic MovieValentines Day mascotPopular Valentines giftmain artery of the heartAnother word for heart rateGreek Goddess of Love and Desire...

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 veinsmall arteryDouble layered membraneinner lining of the heartLargest artery in the bodyUpper chamber of the heartrelaxation of the heartbeatSmallest type of blood vesselcontraction phase of heartbeatcava larges vein in the bodymuscular middle layer of the heartblood blood that is oxygen poornode 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 veinSmall arteryMeaning of cyan/oSound of the heartMeaning of coron/oBlood pressure machineArtery leading to the lungsmuscular layer of heart wallRelaxation phase of heartbeatContraction phase of heartbeatVein leading to heart from the feetVein leading to heart from the headValve 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: faintingrapid heart ratehigh blood pressureabnormally slow heartbeatlow number of erythrocytesrecord of electrical activitydiseases of the heart musclestwo lower chambers of the hearttwo upper chambers of the heartsurgical repair of a blood vesselloss of normal rhythm of heartbeatmembranous 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 pipeProcess of breathingMusle aiding in breathingTiny air sacks in the lungsUpper chambers of the heartLower chambers of the heartCentral organ of circulationThe largest artery in the bodyAirwyaas branching in the tracheaThe flow of blood through the bodyCarry deoxygenated blood to the heartOrgans where gas exchange takes place...

Medical stuff 2024-03-22

Medical stuff crossword puzzle
Across
  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: gasbruisingswellinglong boneupper airwaylargest organheart chamberslargest arteryneuro disorderinternal organfast heart rateslow heart rateouter layer skintype of injectionregion of the backcardiac medicationsystemic infectionlow blood pressureendocrine disorderanatomical positionelevation leads II, III, aVF

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: chestpulseheart musclecircle or crownprofuse sweatingdeep vein thrombosisswollen/ twisted veina stationary blood clotx-ray image of the aortacondition of narrowing a partupper left chamber of the heartloss of rhythm of the heartbeatresting state of myocardial cellshypertension, high blood pressuresurgical 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 voiceboxthe largest artery in the bodysmaller braches of the bronchithe area in the back of the throatthe tiniest blood vessels in the bodythe two tubes that connect trachea to lungsthe component of blood that fights infectionmicroscopic air sacs where gas exchange takes placethe 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 pressureBelow normal # of red blood cellsForce of blood against artery wallsSurge of blood against walls of arteriesnarrowing or stricture of duct and canalAny one of many tubules in body that carry fluidFluid portion of blood w/ clotting proteins removedrestoration of normal heart rhythm by electrical shock...

Year 10 2023-12-12

Year 10 crossword puzzle
Across
  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 cancerupper chambers of the heartlower chambers of the heartprevent the backflow of bloodsupplies the heart with blooda cancerous tumour which can spreada tumour contained within a membranecarries blood from the heart to the bodycarries blood from the body into the heartcarries 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 cellsThe heart is made of this type of tissueThe main function of the circulatory systemThe force created by the heart to move bloodThe transport liquid of the circulatory systemWhat the heart acts as in the circulatory systemBlood vessels that carry blood back to the heart...

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...

Midwestern University 2022-11-28

Midwestern University crossword puzzle
Across
  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 makeThe muscles in the heartthe angle below the heartsomething all patients takethe location of the heart (top)parts of the heart that act like doorstheir 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 cellwhite blood celllood away from heartPlatelets, clot bloodThe smallest type of blood vesselthe largest blood vessel in the bodymakes up the thick middle layer of the heartA large vein that carries blood to the hearta fibrous sac that encloses the heart and great vessels...

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 ___ closesPulmonary 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...

Frog Crossword 2024-06-03

Frog Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  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: Hearingstores bileStores urineSwallows foodlower chamber of heartCover that protects eyelargest digestive glandMasses of fat in the bodyFirst place to digest foodAll the waste is collectedDigests and uptake of sugarDelivers oxygen to the bodyCarries eggs in female frogsFilters blood and makes urineAir opening to exchange gases...

10.7 Crossword Puzzle Challenge 2023-06-21

10.7 Crossword Puzzle Challenge crossword puzzle
Across
  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 veinsmall arterybreakdown of a clotsmallest blood vessellargest artery in the bodyupper chamber of the heartlowest chamber of the heartcondition of deficient oxygendisease condition of heart musclecarries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heartcarries 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
Across
  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....

Heart & Circulatory System 2019-02-22

Heart & Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  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 bodythe thickness of a capillary wallthe smallest blood vessels in the bodythe protein that red blood cells containthe type of muscle that the heart is made ofthe only artery that carries deoxygenated bloodthe chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs]the type of blood cell that is most numerous in the body...

Cardiac terms Period 6 2023-01-25

Cardiac terms Period 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  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 layerthe study of the heartthe heart's inner layerventricular contractionpointed end of the heartspace where the heart residestwo lower chambers of the hearttwo upper chambers of the heartperiod of cardiac muscle relaxationthin layer covering the heart surfacedouble-walled sac surrounding the heart...

Zub-Cardi/o Fun 2023-11-18

Zub-Cardi/o Fun crossword puzzle
Across
  1. angi/o
  2. largest straw
  3. lower chamber of the heart
  4. -blood backflow
  5. yellowish plaque
  6. brachi/o
Down
  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: pulseangi/ocoron/obrachi/olargest strawsmallest strawsmaller vei...smaller art...-blood backflowyellowish plaque2nd largest strawmyocardial infarctionabnormal heart rhythmlower chamber of the heartupper chamber of the heartamount of blood in the body

Cardiovascular System 2025-05-07

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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: WBCRBCClots bloodsmallest blood vesselLargest artery in bodymiddle layer of heart wallupper Chambers of the heartlower chambers of the heartlines inside chambers of heartfluid filled sac around your heartcarries oxygenated blood/ no valvesVein takes blood from lungs to heartArtery takes blood from heart to lungs...

Cardiovascular System Vocabulary Crossword 2022-06-24

Cardiovascular System Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  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.
Down
  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....

B4M5 Puzzle Time! 2024-01-04

B4M5 Puzzle Time! crossword puzzle
Across
  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.
Down
  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."...

Congestive Heart Failure 2024-03-01

Congestive Heart Failure crossword puzzle
Across
  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
Down
  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 preloadstroke volume x heart ratesurgery for patients with CADswelling in bilateral lower extremitiesedema that is heard as crackles in the lungsheart failure with reduced ejection fractiondrug that increases myocardial contractilityheart failure with preserved ejection fractionimplantable device to support the left ventricle...

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
Down
  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 layerthe study of the heartventricular contractionthe heart's inner layerpointed end of the heartspace where the heart residestwo lower chambers of the hearttwo upper chambers of the heartperiod of cardiac muscle relaxationthin layer covering the heart surfacedouble-walled sac surrounding the heart...

Change of Heart 2014-05-07

Change of Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil
  2. a minute body or cell in an organism, especially a red or white cell in the blood of vertebrates
  3. respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one
  4. a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action
  5. establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place
  6. a system of criminal justice that focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders through reconciliation with victims and the community at large (2 words)
  7. punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong
  8. a sleeveless jacket made of heavy fabric reinforced with metal or Kevlar, worn as protection against bullets and shrapnel (2 words)
  9. a person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement; a go-between
  10. (of body tissue or an organ) waste away, typically due to the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution
Down
  1. a confusing and difficult problem or question
  2. control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly, unfairly, or unscrupulously
  3. the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques
  4. imprison or confine
  5. an antechamber, typically serving as a waiting room
  6. a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court
  7. a prison for people convicted of serious crimes
  8. a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law
  9. a person trained in subsidiary legal matters but not fully qualified as a lawyer
  10. kill (someone) by tying a rope attached from above around the neck and removing the support from beneath (used as a form of capital punishment)

20 Clues: imprison or confinea confusing and difficult problem or questiona prison for people convicted of serious crimesan antechamber, typically serving as a waiting roomthe action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evilrespond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding onepunishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong...

Change of Heart 2014-05-07

Change of Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil
  2. the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques
  3. an antechamber, typically serving as a waiting room
  4. imprison or confine
  5. (of body tissue or an organ) waste away, typically due to the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution
  6. a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law
  7. respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one
  8. a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court
  9. establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place
Down
  1. kill (someone) by tying a rope attached from above around the neck and removing the support from beneath (used as a form of capital punishment)
  2. a system of criminal justice that focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders through reconciliation with victims and the community at large (2 words)
  3. a sleeveless jacket made of heavy fabric reinforced with metal or Kevlar, worn as protection against bullets and shrapnel (2 words)
  4. control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly, unfairly, or unscrupulously
  5. a prison for people convicted of serious crimes
  6. a minute body or cell in an organism, especially a red or white cell in the blood of vertebrates
  7. a person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement; a go-between
  8. a confusing and difficult problem or question
  9. a person trained in subsidiary legal matters but not fully qualified as a lawyer
  10. punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong
  11. a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action

20 Clues: imprison or confinea confusing and difficult problem or questiona prison for people convicted of serious crimesan antechamber, typically serving as a waiting roomthe action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evilrespond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding onepunishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong...

Change of Heart 2014-05-07

Change of Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a minute body or cell in an organism, especially a red or white cell in the blood of vertebrates
  2. a person trained in subsidiary legal matters but not fully qualified as a lawyer
  3. a system of criminal justice that focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders through reconciliation with victims and the community at large (2 words)
  4. control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly, unfairly, or unscrupulously
  5. an antechamber, typically serving as a waiting room
  6. the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil
  7. a sleeveless jacket made of heavy fabric reinforced with metal or Kevlar, worn as protection against bullets and shrapnel (2 words)
  8. the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques
Down
  1. establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place
  2. respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one
  3. a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law
  4. kill (someone) by tying a rope attached from above around the neck and removing the support from beneath (used as a form of capital punishment)
  5. punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong
  6. a prison for people convicted of serious crimes
  7. imprison or confine
  8. (of body tissue or an organ) waste away, typically due to the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution
  9. a person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement; a go-between
  10. a confusing and difficult problem or question
  11. a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court
  12. a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action

20 Clues: imprison or confinea confusing and difficult problem or questiona prison for people convicted of serious crimesan antechamber, typically serving as a waiting roomthe action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evilrespond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding onepunishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong...

Change of Heart 2014-05-07

Change of Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an antechamber, typically serving as a waiting room
  2. kill (someone) by tying a rope attached from above around the neck and removing the support from beneath (used as a form of capital punishment)
  3. the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques
  4. punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong
  5. a system of criminal justice that focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders through reconciliation with victims and the community at large (2 words)
  6. a person trained in subsidiary legal matters but not fully qualified as a lawyer
  7. control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly, unfairly, or unscrupulously
  8. a confusing and difficult problem or question
  9. respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one
  10. a prison for people convicted of serious crimes
  11. a minute body or cell in an organism, especially a red or white cell in the blood of vertebrates
Down
  1. (of body tissue or an organ) waste away, typically due to the degeneration of cells, or become vestigial during evolution
  2. a sleeveless jacket made of heavy fabric reinforced with metal or Kevlar, worn as protection against bullets and shrapnel (2 words)
  3. establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place
  4. a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court
  5. the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil
  6. imprison or confine
  7. a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law
  8. a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action
  9. a person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement; a go-between

20 Clues: imprison or confinea confusing and difficult problem or questiona prison for people convicted of serious crimesan antechamber, typically serving as a waiting roomthe action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evilrespond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding onepunishment inflicted or retribution exacted for an injury or wrong...

Heart/ Lung Puzzle 2014-11-04

Heart/ Lung Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Collection of blood and fluid in the pleural cavity
  2. Blood flow through pulmonary capillary beds
  3. Exchange of gases in the alveoli and capillaries
  4. Example of a non-modifiable respiratory lifestyle risk factor
  5. Difficulty breathing while flat
  6. A graphic recording of electrical activity of the heart
  7. Path of blood flow in the heart
  8. Blood clot
  9. Node that is called the pacemaker of the heart
  10. Volume of blood ejected from the left ventricle with each cardiac cycle
Down
  1. Blue discoloration of the skin and mucus membranes
  2. Air filled sacs in the lungs
  3. Involves ventilation, perfusion, diffusion, and nervous system contro
  4. Valve between the right artria and ventricle
  5. Difficulty breathing
  6. Abbreviation for a normal sequence of electrical activity of the heart
  7. Collection of air in the pleural space
  8. Inadequate tissue oxygenation at the cellular level
  9. Early sign of hypoxia
  10. Lung sound heard with LEFT sided heart failure
  11. Collapse of the aveoli
  12. Valve between the left artia and ventricle

22 Clues: Blood clotDifficulty breathingEarly sign of hypoxiaCollapse of the aveoliAir filled sacs in the lungsDifficulty breathing while flatPath of blood flow in the heartCollection of air in the pleural spaceValve between the left artia and ventricleBlood flow through pulmonary capillary bedsValve between the right artria and ventricle...

Heart of Darkness 2017-11-17

Heart of Darkness crossword puzzle
Across
  1. lacking interest or significance or impact
  2. stupid in a lexical language
  3. the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
  4. a person being on the point of death
  5. neckwear worn in a slipknot with long ends overlapping vertically in front
  6. in a pithy sententious manner
  7. a psychiatrist and specialist in the legal aspects of mental illness
  8. direct through movement
  9. characterized by error
  10. someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  11. anticipate with dread or anxiety
  12. someone who walks about in their sleep
  13. liveliness and eagerness
  14. of an obscure nature
  15. not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  16. excessively mournful
  17. impressive by reason of age
  18. brought low in spirit
  19. someone sent on a mission to represent another's interests
  20. lacking spirit
  21. an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried
Down
  1. call forth, as an emotion
  2. a chamber that is used as a grave
  3. a bend or curve
  4. free-reed instrument played like an accordion
  5. living by preying on other animals
  6. very intense and uncontrolled fire
  7. an expert able to appreciate a field
  8. really lazy
  9. the slender spear of the Bantu-speaking people of Africa
  10. downward slope or bend
  11. conformity with some aesthetic standard of correctness
  12. make inconspicuous
  13. glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  14. hate coupled with disgust
  15. look at critically or searchingly
  16. at a slanting angle
  17. spherical in shape
  18. a person who is not intelligent or interested in culture
  19. growing in extreme abundance
  20. a person who holds a commissioned rank in the U.S. Navy
  21. something with a lot of misfortune
  22. the wide part of a river where it nears the sea

43 Clues: really lazylacking spirita bend or curvemake inconspicuousspherical in shapeat a slanting angleof an obscure natureexcessively mournfulbrought low in spiritdownward slope or bendcharacterized by errordirect through movementliveliness and eagernesscall forth, as an emotionhate coupled with disgustimpressive by reason of age...

Tell Tale Heart 2020-11-03

Tell Tale Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a state of resting or not being active
  2. to laugh at or make fun of
  3. not able to be trusted
  4. a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar. “He was drowning in paperwork” is a ______ in which having to deal with a lot of paperwork is being compared to drowning in an ocean of water.
  5. the use of words or actions that mean the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny
  6. an idea or theory that you believe is true even though you do not have proof
  7. certain to die
  8. using like or as to make a comparison
  9. irony occurs when the opposite of what one would expect to happen actually happens
  10. feeling or showing concern for someone
  11. to completely cover (someone or something) : to completely enclose or surround (someone or something)
  12. fear or nervousness about what might happen
  13. a narrow opening or crack in a surface
  14. to judge the value or condition of something or someone
Down
  1. giving human qualities to non-human things.
  2. irony occurs when there is a difference between what a character says and what another character understands
  3. causing people to think seriously about something
  4. the creation of words that imitate natural sounds; Buzz and hiss are examples
  5. a feeling or state of nervousness or excitement caused by wondering what will happen
  6. an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but that has a separate meaning of its own. “Hit the hay.” “Stabbed in the back” ...“Kill two birds with one stone.” ...“Piece of cake” ...“Costs an arm and a leg” ...
  7. able to be trusted
  8. to intentionally cause pain to another person or thing
  9. to become smaller or less : to decrease in size amount length or quality
  10. having or showing an ability to think clearly and to understand what is not obvious or simple about something
  11. irony occurs when the reader knows something that a character doesn’t
  12. difficult and frustrating to deal with

26 Clues: certain to dieable to be trustednot able to be trustedto laugh at or make fun ofusing like or as to make a comparisona state of resting or not being activefeeling or showing concern for someonea narrow opening or crack in a surfacedifficult and frustrating to deal withgiving human qualities to non-human things....

Tell Tale Heart 2023-02-07

Tell Tale Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. smothered
  2. went away little by little
  3. joke
  4. area
  5. terror
  6. narrow opening
  7. scorn
  8. spoke wildly
  9. torment
  10. think, want
  11. ask a question
  12. hide true feelings
  13. imagined
  14. planning ahead
  15. deceive, disguise
  16. careful
  17. small piece
  18. watch, observe
  19. bear
  20. tiring activities
Down
  1. fake
  2. rose to the surface
  3. not seen or sensed
  4. think up
  5. politeness
  6. told
  7. thin layer
  8. hold back
  9. movement
  10. only
  11. adequate
  12. forceful feeling
  13. room
  14. wise
  15. decide
  16. scrape
  17. torment
  18. sneakily
  19. raise
  20. in a free form way
  21. clever
  22. boldness
  23. take apart

43 Clues: faketoldjokeonlyarearoomwisebearscornraiseterrordecidescrapeclevertormenttormentcarefulthink upmovementadequateimaginedsneakilyboldnesssmotheredhold backpolitenessthin layertake apartthink, wantsmall piecespoke wildlynarrow openingask a questionplanning aheadwatch, observeforceful feelingdeceive, disguisetiring activitiesnot seen or sensed...

Heart Attack Review 2023-03-23

Heart Attack Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The formation of a clot that occludes blood flow in an artery
  2. "hardening of the arteries"
  3. A procedure to insert a stent in an artery to hold it open
  4. Obstruction or blockage of a vessel
  5. Lack of Oxygen due to insufficient blood supply
  6. Death of tissue
  7. an unstable atheromatous plaque prone to rupture
  8. "blood pressure cuff"
  9. A narrowing of the vessel
  10. Pressure exerted on the artery wall during ventricular contraction
  11. The deposit of fatty material in the lining of a wall of an artery
  12. An x-ray image to look for stenosis of an artery
  13. "heart attack" or death of heart muscle tissue
  14. The amount of blood pumped with each systole
  15. The body's response to trauma as a result of a "condition"
  16. An event resulting from an occlusion caused by a "traveling" clot
  17. Pressure exerted on the artery wall during ventricular relaxation
  18. Reffering or having to do with the heart
Down
  1. Term for an event that suffers from hypoxia due to an occlusion resulting in decreased blood flow.
  2. A stationary blood clot
  3. The sudden and unexpected stopping of the heart
  4. Chronic high blood pressure
  5. Pectoris A general pain radiating throughout the chest due to ischemia
  6. Readings recorded as blood pressure
  7. Chronic low blood pressure
  8. The "blood space" in a vessel
  9. The body's natural response to a trauma (natural healing process)
  10. Factors Influences that play a role in one's health that they may or may not have control over
  11. Bypass The taking of a vessel from somewhere in the body and grafting it onto the affected coronary artery
  12. A clot that travels from one area to another
  13. An area of tissue that undergoes necrosis due to ischemia

31 Clues: Death of tissue"blood pressure cuff"A stationary blood clotA narrowing of the vesselChronic low blood pressure"hardening of the arteries"Chronic high blood pressureThe "blood space" in a vesselObstruction or blockage of a vesselReadings recorded as blood pressureReffering or having to do with the heartThe amount of blood pumped with each systole...

Anatomy Heart Vessels 2022-02-17

Anatomy Heart  Vessels crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Как называется жидкое межклеточное вещество крови
  2. складки эндотелия, препятствуют обратному току крови
  3. Как называется процесс перехода углекислого газа из межклеточного пространства на эритроциты крови, и переход кислорода с эритроцитов крови в межклеточное пространство?
  4. Сколько камер сердца у человека?
  5. сосуды микроциркуляторного русла, через стенку которых происходит обмен веществ между кровью и тканями организма
  6. самая большая артерия организма человека
  7. Сосуды, по которым кровь течет от сердца
  8. сосуды, по которым кровь течет к сердцу
  9. В какую фазу работы сердца кровь из предсердий попадает в желудочки?
  10. наружная серозная оболочка
  11. - соединительнотканная оболочка аорты
Down
  1. разветвления артерий и вен, могут соединяться и образовывать анастомозу
  2. эндотелий и подэндотелиальный слой аорты
  3. Как называется плазма крови без белка фибриногена
  4. какое общее название клеток крови, выполняющих иммунную функцию
  5. Какие форменные элементы крови обеспечивают образование тромба при нарушении целостности сосуда
  6. сосуды, обеспечивающие окольный отток крови в обход основному
  7. Какая клетка крови выполняет функцию транспорта газов по организму
  8. полый мышечный орган
  9. гладкомышечные клетки и 40-70 окончатых эластических мембран аорты
  10. средняя оболочка, имеет проводящую систему, которая регулирует сокращение предсердий и желудочков

21 Clues: полый мышечный органнаружная серозная оболочкаСколько камер сердца у человека?- соединительнотканная оболочка аортысосуды, по которым кровь течет к сердцуэндотелий и подэндотелиальный слой аортысамая большая артерия организма человекаСосуды, по которым кровь течет от сердцаКак называется жидкое межклеточное вещество крови...

Heart of Darkness 2022-05-26

Heart of Darkness crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What does Marlow use to scare the natives?
  2. what do the natives shoot at the steamer with?
  3. Who does Marlow wish to see?
  4. What are the natives?
  5. Marlow finds a sailor's ____ in a foreign language.
  6. "The Horror, The _____!!" -Kurtz
  7. Marlow brings a _____ Henry Rifle.
  8. What are the natives working with Marlow called?
  9. The natives attacked while they were stuck in the __.
  10. What is the name of the company Marlow is working for?
  11. Marlows ship ____ immediately.
  12. Marlow sees natives in ____ when he first arrives.
  13. Marlow falls ____ alongside Kurtz.
Down
  1. Which crewmember died to the natives?
  2. What does the ship need in order to be fixed?
  3. sticks with ____ decorated the camp.
  4. What type of boat did Marlow use?
  5. Marlow's visit was delayed because Kurtz was ____.
  6. Where does Marlow Want to go?
  7. A french ____ is shooting into the jungle.
  8. The Congo is a _____ colony.
  9. What part of the elephant does ivory come from?
  10. What are the traders looking for?
  11. What kind of meat did the pilgrims bring?
  12. What does the ship use for fuel?
  13. marlow meets a ____ trader on his way to Kurtz
  14. Marlow needs to get to the Inner _____.
  15. The doctor says people go ____ after a while in the wilderness.

28 Clues: What are the natives?Who does Marlow wish to see?The Congo is a _____ colony.Where does Marlow Want to go?Marlows ship ____ immediately."The Horror, The _____!!" -KurtzWhat does the ship use for fuel?What type of boat did Marlow use?What are the traders looking for?Marlow brings a _____ Henry Rifle.Marlow falls ____ alongside Kurtz....

Understanding the Heart 2025-01-29

Understanding the Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The valve that the blood goes through before entering the pulmonary artery.
  2. The balloon should always remain this way when not being wedged.
  3. The name of the cable used for CVP and PA readings.
  4. The veins that return oxygenated blood to the heart.
  5. The name of the cable used to connect the Hemisphere machine to the monitor.
  6. The 3-letter name of the cable used to measure continuous cardiac output.
  7. Lab needed to perform invitro calibration.
  8. The name of the machine used to obtain metrics for the SWAN.
  9. The valve between the left atrium and ventricle.
  10. The color of the line that measures the central venous pressure.
Down
  1. The name of the device in which a SWAN is placed.
  2. The filament found on the SWAN to measure the blood's temperature.
  3. The valve between the right atrium and ventricle
  4. The measurement obtained in the right atrium.
  5. The artery where a wedge pressure is obtained.
  6. The color of the line that measures the pulmonary artery pressure.
  7. The type of blood that returns from the body.
  8. The vessel that carries blood to the body.
  9. The color of the line that can be used for fluid and meds.
  10. A way to confirm placement of the SWAN.
  11. What is used to float the SWAN into place.

21 Clues: A way to confirm placement of the SWAN.The vessel that carries blood to the body.Lab needed to perform invitro calibration.What is used to float the SWAN into place.The measurement obtained in the right atrium.The type of blood that returns from the body.The artery where a wedge pressure is obtained.The valve between the right atrium and ventricle...

Heart of Darkness 2024-12-14

Heart of Darkness crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - "A sycophantic character who pretends to produce materials but achieves nothing."
  2. - "Nationality of the "harlequin" man that greets Marlow when they arrive to Kurtz' station."
  3. - "The slow, oppressive system that enables imperialist inefficiency."
  4. - "The man who measures skulls, reflecting pseudoscientific racism."
  5. - "The introspective sailor who narrates the journey."
  6. - "The 'sepulchral' country where Marlow comes from."
  7. - "The manager's relative, representing collusion and exploitation."
  8. - "An ancient imperial power whose conquests mirror Europe's colonial ventures."
  9. - "Number of hairs Kurtz has on his head."
Down
  1. - "A pervasive metaphor for moral, cultural, and psychological corruption."
  2. - "The process of establishing control over indigenous people, portrayed as brutal, hypocritical, and destructive."
  3. - "The enigmatic ivory trader Marlow seeks on his journey."
  4. - "Surprisingly restrained crew members who show more humanity than Europeans."
  5. - "The coveted commodity driving exploitation and moral decay."
  6. - "The skill that the book Marlow finds pertains to (p.48)."
  7. - "Crude weapons used by the indigenous people, a contrast to European technology."
  8. - "The English river, linked to civilization yet touched by historical darkness."
  9. - "The calculating overseer at the station whose mediocrity ensures his survival."
  10. - "The name of the river that symbolizes the heart of imperial darkness and Marlow’s journey."
  11. - "The nationality of the warship shelling the shore for no clear purpose."
  12. - "The physical representation of imperial ambition that mesmerizes Marlow as a child."
  13. - "A metaphor for the winding river, tempting and dangerous."
  14. - "The literal and metaphorical obstacle that prevents Marlow from moving the ship and obscures truth."

23 Clues: - "Number of hairs Kurtz has on his head."- "The 'sepulchral' country where Marlow comes from."- "The introspective sailor who narrates the journey."- "The enigmatic ivory trader Marlow seeks on his journey."- "The skill that the book Marlow finds pertains to (p.48)."- "A metaphor for the winding river, tempting and dangerous."...

Tell-Tale Heart 2023-10-20

Tell-Tale Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. unimportant things
  2. to form or devise
  3. to make more cheerful or confident
  4. charming, confident, elegant
  5. a deep reverential feeling
  6. willingness to take a bold risk
  7. narrow opening
  8. ridicule or mockery
  9. great or intense
Down
  1. without success
  2. a thin layer of something
  3. a dramatic gesture
  4. black liquid made by distilling tar
  5. a belief held without proof
  6. part of a wooden cross section
  7. to annoy
  8. skillfully deceitful
  9. happily
  10. to appoint or instruct
  11. wise or shrewd
  12. substance in the center of a bone
  13. sharp or intense

22 Clues: happilyto annoywise or shrewdnarrow openingwithout successsharp or intensegreat or intenseto form or devisea dramatic gestureunimportant thingsridicule or mockeryskillfully deceitfulto appoint or instructa thin layer of somethinga deep reverential feelinga belief held without proofcharming, confident, elegantpart of a wooden cross section...

Achy Breaky Heart 2022-10-10

Achy Breaky Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. ______ capillaries: found in tissues with substantial fluid exchange (ex: glomerular capillaries)
  2. heart muscle
  3. no smooth muscle, very leaky, "postcapillary ______"
  4. lining the Bowmans capsule; help prevent proteins and other large molecules from being filtered; foot processes
  5. Veins have thicker _________
  6. cardiomyocytes have _____ regeneration capacity due to mitosis
  7. _______ capillaries: most common, found in muscle, brain, bone, and lung; tight junctions
  8. inner heart layer is tunica _______
  9. the tunica ______ regulates vasoconstriction and vasodilation
  10. Endocardium has direct contact with the ________
  11. Artery -> Arteriole -> ________ -> Capillaries -> Venules -> Veins
  12. Prime example of a muscular artery
  13. capillaries are derived from __________ origin
  14. First organ to form in the embryo
  15. middle heart layer is tunica _______
  16. arteries have thicker _______
  17. primary pacemaker node
  18. tunica media of muscular arteries in primarily _______
  19. Prime example of an elastic artery
  20. the outer surface of the heart is covered in a layer of _______ (simple squamous epithelium)
  21. ______ capillaries: sinusoidal; large molecules can exit
  22. pericardium that creates a sac around the heart
  23. An internal elastic lamina is seen in _______
Down
  1. visceral pericardium
  2. AV bundle
  3. Elastic arteries often contain _______ to assist in supplying the thick tunic media
  4. Roujet cells are important in __________ as they are a stem cell source
  5. inner layer including valves
  6. wrap around the endothelium of capillaries and venules
  7. tunica media of elastic Arties consists largely of repeating _______
  8. pacemaker node located in the intertribal septum
  9. Purkinje fibers lie in the deepest layer of endocardium and supplies the ________ muscles
  10. connects the aortic a. ring and the L and R AV rings
  11. Increased thickness in the LV compared to the RV is due to increased _________ of systemic circulation
  12. These have the greatest effect on blood pressure
  13. T/F The cardiovascular system plays a large role in the regulation of glomerular filtration rate and urine output.
  14. ________ vessels: very thin walls, low pressure, may contain valves, no RBCs present
  15. in arterioles _______ appears to bulge into the lumen
  16. cardiac skeleton in cattle
  17. abundant _______ are present in cardiomyocytes
  18. conduction fibers in the heart
  19. outer heart layer is tunica _______
  20. large lumen, thin walls, valves present, collapsed in slides

43 Clues: AV bundleheart musclevisceral pericardiumprimary pacemaker nodecardiac skeleton in cattleinner layer including valvesVeins have thicker _________arteries have thicker _______conduction fibers in the heartFirst organ to form in the embryoPrime example of a muscular arteryPrime example of an elastic arteryinner heart layer is tunica _______...

Heart, lung & Respiration. 2024-11-17

Heart, lung & Respiration. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. In muscle cells, what is the byproduct of anaerobic respiration?
  2. Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
  3. What is the primary energy-carrying molecule produced in respiration?
  4. What is the name of the sugar that is broken down during respiration?
  5. What tiny air sacs in the lungs are the site of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange?
  6. What is the flap of tissue that prevents food from entering the trachea?
  7. Which part of the lung is responsible for the distribution of air to the alveoli?
  8. What type of blood vessel carries blood toward the heart?
  9. What muscle contracts and relaxes to help inflate and deflate the lungs?
  10. What is the main organ responsible for gas exchange in the body?
Down
  1. What is the waste gas produced by aerobic respiration?
  2. What is the tube that carries air from the throat to the lungs?
  3. Which blood vessels exchange nutrients and oxygen with tissues?
  4. Which two tubes branch off from the trachea and lead into the lungs?
  5. What is the main organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body?
  6. What is the term for the movement of air into and out of the lungs?
  7. What is the term for respiration that uses oxygen?
  8. What is the name of the largest artery in the body?
  9. What gas is required for aerobic respiration?
  10. What is the muscular wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart?

20 Clues: What gas is required for aerobic respiration?What is the term for respiration that uses oxygen?What is the name of the largest artery in the body?Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?What is the waste gas produced by aerobic respiration?What type of blood vessel carries blood toward the heart?...

Tell-Tale Heart 2024-11-04

Tell-Tale Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cheerfully
  2. To predict
  3. Little Value
  4. Behaving as if one is of higher standards
  5. Boldness
  6. To hide ones true intentions
  7. Taken apart
  8. Imagine
  9. Prep
  10. To make fun of
  11. Confident,Charming
Down
  1. Cautious
  2. To make good judgements
  3. Human Chest
  4. Loud and/or Cheerful
  5. Knowledgeable
  6. Sneak in carefully
  7. Listen
  8. In great pain
  9. Insane

20 Clues: PrepListenInsaneImagineCautiousBoldnessCheerfullyTo predictHuman ChestTaken apartLittle ValueKnowledgeableIn great painTo make fun ofSneak in carefullyConfident,CharmingLoud and/or CheerfulTo make good judgementsTo hide ones true intentionsBehaving as if one is of higher standards

Chronic Heart Failure 2025-03-17

Chronic Heart Failure crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – Dietary restriction in CHF to control fluid retention
  2. – A mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA)
  3. – A classic symptom of CHF (shortness of breath when lying flat)
  4. – A soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator for CHF
  5. – An SGLT2 inhibitor used for CHF treatment
  6. – A common symptom of CHF due to low cardiac output
  7. – ACE inhibitor used for CHF management
  8. – A non-selective beta blocker used in CHF
  9. – Used in CHF, especially in African American patients
  10. – Another ACE inhibitor used for CHF treatment
  11. – Often combined with Hydralazine in CHF
Down
  1. – An ARB used in CHF when ACE inhibitors are not tolerated
  2. – Combined with Valsartan in ARNi therapy
  3. – Fluid retention in CHF patients
  4. – The gold standard for CHF diagnosis
  5. – Beta blocker that improves CHF survival
  6. – Another SGLT2 inhibitor for CHF
  7. – A potent loop diuretic alternative
  8. – A beta-1 selective beta blocker used in CHF
  9. – A positive inotrope used to reduce CHF hospitalizations
  10. – Biomarker elevated in CHF diagnosis
  11. – Slows heart rate by inhibiting the SA node
  12. – An alternative MRA to Spironolactone
  13. – A loop diuretic for managing congestion in CHF

24 Clues: – Fluid retention in CHF patients– Another SGLT2 inhibitor for CHF– A potent loop diuretic alternative– The gold standard for CHF diagnosis– Biomarker elevated in CHF diagnosis– An alternative MRA to Spironolactone– ACE inhibitor used for CHF management– Often combined with Hydralazine in CHF– Combined with Valsartan in ARNi therapy...

Carl's Heart Puzzle 2025-04-15

Carl's Heart Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  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.
Down
  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 arteriesThe 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 marrowA circular, hollow, wire mesh tube to hold arteries open after angioplasty.A blood disorder characterized by yellow colored skin and whites of the eyes...

CROSS MY HEART 2024-04-07

CROSS MY HEART crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Saint of fleas
  2. First theatre play (short)
  3. Lofty Paris flat
  4. Shasta alter ego, or little crepe
  5. Lotto coffee
  6. Porc laque avec riz
  7. Misty seaside hotel
  8. My road
  9. Salmon for me, karaage for you
  10. Size of Ben
  11. Highest pub
  12. Look at my ____ Chaumont
  13. Travel opportunity of a lifetime, robbed from us
  14. Your usual coffee order
  15. Weekly reading material
  16. Face
  17. "Feather" for the bathroom door game
  18. Our local
  19. First meal
  20. Our biological child
  21. Sri Lanka home
  22. ILY in our adopted home
  23. Special game for me and Shasta only!!!
  24. Uncle Ben and his ____
  25. I couldn't find the 'right' one, but you could
  26. September trip name
  27. You had me at ____
  28. A NYT favourite - "When will you arrive?"
  29. Cinema of choice
  30. €25
  31. First child name
  32. Post-claw clipping
Down
  1. Send egg
  2. First-NYE meal
  3. Loud noises
  4. What they keep in the big orange... careful now.
  5. Fourth date
  6. Where we met
  7. Travel alter ego
  8. Go-to French restaurant recommendation
  9. Saint of lakeside homes
  10. Where we really met
  11. How much more spicy?
  12. "Can you check my ____?"
  13. Post-gym shopping
  14. Architect of love
  15. Night time is the...
  16. Personal radio station and hotspot
  17. Surprise cat favourite
  18. Istanbul residents
  19. My usual coffee order
  20. Not for Ms, Ts, or Ws
  21. NYT's favourite band
  22. NYE 2023 meal
  23. Palate cleanser after a crossword
  24. The spot I first declared my love to you
  25. Send me a ___
  26. Key ingredient in favourite meal, and our first anime film
  27. ____ Plant (lethal to kitties!)
  28. I've got a noisy one
  29. It's ___

61 Clues: €25FaceMy roadSend eggIt's ___Our localFirst mealLoud noisesFourth dateSize of BenHighest pubLotto coffeeWhere we metNYE 2023 mealSend me a ___Saint of fleasFirst-NYE mealSri Lanka homeLofty Paris flatTravel alter egoCinema of choiceFirst child namePost-gym shoppingArchitect of loveIstanbul residentsYou had me at ____Post-claw clipping...

Congenital heart diseases 2022-03-23

Congenital heart diseases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what colour shows oxygenated blood in drawings of the heart
  2. this ductus allows blood to move from pulmonary artery to aorta
  3. boot shaped image of heart is due to what disease (abbreviation)
  4. the number of defects in tetralogy of fallot
  5. which ventricle works the least
  6. aorta defects
  7. a valve separating the right atrium and right ventricle
  8. narrowing of heart valve
  9. Most common heart defect (abbreviation)
  10. what is a palpable murmur called
  11. most shunts are from which side
  12. this cord connects the foetus with the mother’s placenta
  13. what happens to the aorta in tetralogy of fallot
Down
  1. in tetralogy of fallout what happens to the right ventricle
  2. the blue discolouration due to lack of oxygenated blood
  3. these congenital defects allows oxygenated blood to mix with deoxygenated blood
  4. help detect heart defects
  5. a congenital connection between the great vessels that normally closes after birth allowing blood from the right side to the left side of the heart to mix
  6. when a person is born with a disease we say it is
  7. a heart doctor
  8. an opening in the atrial septum that permits left to right shunting of blood
  9. a valve separating the left atrium and left ventricle

22 Clues: aorta defectsa heart doctornarrowing of heart valvehelp detect heart defectswhich ventricle works the leastmost shunts are from which sidewhat is a palpable murmur calledMost common heart defect (abbreviation)the number of defects in tetralogy of fallotwhat happens to the aorta in tetralogy of fallotwhen a person is born with a disease we say it is...

Congenital heart diseases 2022-03-23

Congenital heart diseases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. which ventricle works the least
  2. a heart doctor
  3. in tetralogy of fallout what happens to the right ventricle
  4. help detect heart defects
  5. what happens to the aorta in tetralogy of fallot
  6. the blue discolouration due to lack of oxygenated blood
  7. when a person is born with a disease we say it is
  8. a congenital connection between the great vessels that normally closes after birth allowing blood from the right side to the left side of the heart to mix
  9. what colour shows oxygenated blood in drawings of the heart
  10. what is a palpable murmur called
Down
  1. narrowing of heart valve
  2. these congenital defects allows oxygenated blood to mix with deoxygenated blood
  3. this ductus allows blood to move from pulmonary artery to aorta
  4. aorta defects
  5. this cord connects the foetus with the mother’s placenta
  6. Most common heart defect (abbreviation)
  7. the number of defects in tetralogy of fallot
  8. a valve separating the left atrium and left ventricle
  9. a valve separating the right atrium and right ventricle
  10. an opening in the atrial septum that permits left to right shunting of blood
  11. boot shaped image of heart is due to what disease (abbreviation)
  12. most shunts are from which side

22 Clues: aorta defectsa heart doctornarrowing of heart valvehelp detect heart defectswhich ventricle works the leastmost shunts are from which sidewhat is a palpable murmur calledMost common heart defect (abbreviation)the number of defects in tetralogy of fallotwhat happens to the aorta in tetralogy of fallotwhen a person is born with a disease we say it is...

Cross my Heart 2022-10-18

Cross my Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Likes to chase mice
  2. cuties’ meet cute meeting
  3. "I want Chanel 9 boots"
  4. life-changing sticky note
  5. Barnes &
  6. "and in the morning we’re making __"
  7. Queens be __
  8. the mighty marmalade jungle cat
  9. our first proper campsite
  10. Flying mammal
  11. diary reptile
  12. you are it, and we love eating it
  13. "You're that guy who wanna die?"
  14. sleepy beauty
  15. Man's best friend
Down
  1. ___ Thief
  2. WWNDD
  3. Princess of the Possy
  4. mommy in the kitchen
  5. Has a trunk
  6. observer, recorder, and protector of nature; your titular profession
  7. Her royal highness, Princess __
  8. Large marsupial
  9. you’re my grandest adventure
  10. you’re my new dream

25 Clues: WWNDDBarnes &___ ThiefHas a trunkQueens be __Flying mammaldiary reptilesleepy beautyLarge marsupialMan's best friendLikes to chase miceyou’re my new dreammommy in the kitchenPrincess of the Possy"I want Chanel 9 boots"cuties’ meet cute meetinglife-changing sticky noteour first proper campsiteyou’re my grandest adventure...

Heart of Darkness 2022-08-26

Heart of Darkness crossword puzzle
Across
  1. country of origin for the boat firing into the wilderness
  2. name of the steamboat captain
  3. what everyone wants
  4. how marlow's stories are described by the narrator
  5. color of the wool being knitted
  6. the invasion that comes on donkies
  7. what the previous steamboat captain died fighting over
  8. color where people drink beer
  9. what type of book is heart of darkness
  10. who do marlow and kurtz work for
  11. head of the central station
Down
  1. job of the spy
  2. river in london where the story is being told
  3. what marlow calls the men with staffs
  4. The name of the rive
  5. what mr. kurtz would want if he only knew
  6. job of the fancy dressed man
  7. author of heart of darkness
  8. who is related to the manager of central station
  9. fates what the women at the company represent
  10. color of the map where kurtz is
  11. who gets marlow his job

22 Clues: job of the spywhat everyone wantsThe name of the rivewho gets marlow his jobauthor of heart of darknesshead of the central stationjob of the fancy dressed manname of the steamboat captaincolor where people drink beercolor of the wool being knittedcolor of the map where kurtz iswho do marlow and kurtz work forthe invasion that comes on donkies...

Tell Tale Heart 2025-11-02

Tell Tale Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. laughed quietly to oneself
  2. a short, high-pitched sound made by small animals or insects
  3. small pieces of wood used in building
  4. the chest or breast area
  5. with strong emotion or force
  6. to listen carefully
  7. a small metal bar for fastening a door or gate
  8. a small insect that makes chirping sounds
  9. a light inside a protective case, often carried by hand
  10. a large bird that eats dead animals
  11. overly proud of one’s looks or abilities; useless
  12. made a high, squeaky sound when moved
  13. formed bubbles, like at the mouth when angry or sick
  14. annoyed or irritated
Down
  1. long, flat pieces of wood
  2. to hide one’s true motives or feelings; pretend
  3. metal parts that let a door or lid swing open and closed
  4. a vertical pipe or structure for smoke to escape
  5. hiding one’s true feelings or thoughts
  6. wisdom or good judgment
  7. spoke wildly or irrationally
  8. a narrow crack or opening
  9. things of little importance
  10. a low sound made in pain or discomfort
  11. past tense of bid; told or commanded
  12. not bright; faint

26 Clues: not bright; faintto listen carefullyannoyed or irritatedwisdom or good judgmentthe chest or breast arealong, flat pieces of wooda narrow crack or openinglaughed quietly to oneselfthings of little importancewith strong emotion or forcespoke wildly or irrationallya large bird that eats dead animalspast tense of bid; told or commanded...

Cross My Heart 2025-06-19

Cross My Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ring, Your favourite game
  2. Theatre, Our first date
  3. Things Happened, A meme I don't understand
  4. Rescued them from the evil aquartum
  5. Leg Curl, Your favourite hamstring machine
  6. Named after the holiday
  7. Our advantages trouble maker
  8. Steal, My favourite movie
  9. A show you really like
  10. Beef, One of you're favourite foods
  11. Where we first meet
  12. Our oldest
Down
  1. Something we both need to work on in the gym
  2. Our favourite show
  3. Helps you sleep better at night and is a natural melatonin
  4. Game, Our favourite game to play on call
  5. The long lost brother
  6. Our favorite Roblox game
  7. A word we always say
  8. My less favourite muscle to exercise

20 Clues: Our oldestOur favourite showWhere we first meetA word we always sayThe long lost brotherA show you really likeTheatre, Our first dateNamed after the holidayOur favorite Roblox gameRing, Your favourite gameSteal, My favourite movieOur advantages trouble makerRescued them from the evil aquartumBeef, One of you're favourite foods...

Cross My Heart 2025-06-19

Cross My Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. My less favourite muscle to exercise
  2. My favourite movie
  3. Something we both need to work on in the gym
  4. Our favorite Roblox game
  5. Our favourite game to play on call
  6. Our advantages trouble maker
  7. Your favourite game
  8. Helps you sleep better at night and is a natural melatonin
  9. Our oldest
  10. The long lost brother
  11. Where we first meet
Down
  1. Our favourite show
  2. Named after the holiday
  3. Leg Curl, Your favourite hamstring machine
  4. Our first date
  5. One of you're favourite foods
  6. A show you really like
  7. Rescued them from the evil aquartum
  8. A word we always say
  9. A meme I don't understand

20 Clues: Our oldestOur first dateOur favourite showMy favourite movieYour favourite gameWhere we first meetA word we always sayThe long lost brotherA show you really likeNamed after the holidayOur favorite Roblox gameA meme I don't understandOur advantages trouble makerOne of you're favourite foodsOur favourite game to play on call...

Blood & Heart Disorders 2026-02-05

Blood & Heart Disorders crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Purplish blotches on the skin caused by thrombocytopenia
  2. Excessive or abnormal increase in number of erythrocytes
  3. Sickle shaped red blood cells with abnormally formed hemoglobin
  4. Insufficient number of platelets
  5. Caused by pooling of blood resulting in twisted and dilated veins
  6. Caused by dead heart cells, also known as a heart attack
  7. Chest pain occurring when the myocardium is deprived of oxygen
  8. Blood back up in the lungs
  9. Lack of blood supply to hear muscle
  10. Excessive WBC's as a result of cancerous bone marrow
  11. Caused by poor pumping efficiency of the heart resulting in inadequate circulation
Down
  1. Free traveling thrombus
  2. Blood clot persisting in an unbroken vessel
  3. Abnormal or unusual heart sounds
  4. Damage to the AV node causing ventricles to beat at their own rate
  5. Rupture of RBC's
  6. Family of disorders categorized by an inability to properly clot
  7. Infection of the endocarditis
  8. Rapid, uncoordinated quivering of ventricles
  9. Inflammation of the pericardium

20 Clues: Rupture of RBC'sFree traveling thrombusBlood back up in the lungsInfection of the endocarditisInflammation of the pericardiumAbnormal or unusual heart soundsInsufficient number of plateletsLack of blood supply to hear muscleBlood clot persisting in an unbroken vesselRapid, uncoordinated quivering of ventricles...

Heart & Wellness Basics 2026-02-27

Heart & Wellness Basics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. : Nutrient that helps digestion and supports heart health
  2. : Rest that helps recovery and hormone balance
  3. : Waxy substance in blood; high levels raise risk
  4. : Having enough body fluids; drinking water helps this
  5. : Blood vessel that returns blood to the heart
  6. : Physical activity that strengthens heart and muscles
  7. : Hormone that helps move sugar into cells
  8. : Mineral important for bones and muscle function
  9. : Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
Down
  1. : Measure using height and weight (abbrev.)
  2. : Nutrient that helps build and repair tissues
  3. : Organ that pumps blood through the body
  4. : Shot that helps prevent certain infections
  5. : Condition involving high blood sugar
  6. : The beat you feel in your wrist or neck
  7. : Mental strain that can affect blood pressure and sleep
  8. : Routine visit to monitor health
  9. : Gas your red blood cells carry
  10. : Mineral in salt that can raise blood pressure
  11. : Body’s ability to fight germs

20 Clues: : Body’s ability to fight germs: Gas your red blood cells carry: Routine visit to monitor health: Condition involving high blood sugar: Organ that pumps blood through the body: The beat you feel in your wrist or neck: Hormone that helps move sugar into cells: Measure using height and weight (abbrev.): Shot that helps prevent certain infections...

Across My Heart 2026-02-28

Across My Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Thank you for having this virtue with our questionable humor.
  2. - What you are even when fear makes its grand entrance.
  3. - Not a cure, but can come from a good day.
  4. - The second half of our name. Equally to the point.
  5. - You are so this. Yes, you. Slay!
  6. - What you have. Keep going.
  7. - The ability to feel alongside someone. You have this too.
  8. - What we are fighting to save. Remember that.
  9. - The first half of our name. To the point.
  10. - A break for caregivers. Not a luxury, a necessity.
  11. – Small, stubborn and absolutely everywhere. If you look hard enough.
Down
  1. - What you and your person will leave.
  2. - What every caregiver needs, yet no one teaches you how to set them.
  3. - The practice of noticing what is still here.
  4. - Not a college for hippos, unfortunately. It forgets where you put your keys 10 minutes ago.
  5. - What scientists call the brain's ability to rewire. What you call a Tuesday.
  6. - What we aim to provide as an organization, in whatever way that may be.
  7. - What you always are no matter what!
  8. - What every caregiver has to share and what this journal captures.
  9. - The greatest gift you can give. *no wrapping required*

20 Clues: - What you have. Keep going.- You are so this. Yes, you. Slay!- What you always are no matter what!- What you and your person will leave.- Not a cure, but can come from a good day.- The first half of our name. To the point.- The practice of noticing what is still here.- What we are fighting to save. Remember that....

Heart word crossword 2026-03-19

Heart word crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An unspecified amount; "Can I have ___ water?"
  2. To place something somewhere.
  3. The past tense of "are."
  4. A male sibling.
  5. A word used to ask a question about something.
  6. "I finished my cookie; can I have ___ one?"
  7. The past tense of "see."
  8. The opposite of "before."
  9. Above or higher than; "The bird flew ___ the trees."
  10. A round object used in games like soccer.
  11. To be able to; "I ___ swim when I was five."
  12. A word used to give advice; "You ___ eat your veggies."
Down
  1. A female parent.
  2. Another word for "humans" or "persons."
  3. (Refers to a place) "Look over ___!"
  4. A word used to show a reason; "I stayed home ___ it was raining."
  5. The place where you go to learn.
  6. To have a desire for something; "I ___ a piece of cake."
  7. Belonging to you.
  8. A person you like to spend time with.
  9. "If I had a million dollars, I ___ buy a boat."
  10. To cry out or speak loudly to get someone's attention.
  11. A word used to ask about a person.
  12. The whole amount; "I ate ___ the cookies."
  13. The opposite of large or big.
  14. "I don't want this one; I want the ___ one."

26 Clues: A male sibling.A female parent.Belonging to you.The past tense of "are."The past tense of "see."The opposite of "before."To place something somewhere.The opposite of large or big.The place where you go to learn.A word used to ask about a person.(Refers to a place) "Look over ___!"A person you like to spend time with....

Heart Vocabulary Puzzle 2026-03-04

Heart Vocabulary Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. permits blood to pass from left ventricle into the aorta but not backward into the left ventricle.
  2. the large venous blood vessels that bring deoxygenated blood
  3. takes blood away from the right ventricle to the lungs for oxygen
  4. takes blood away from the left ventricle to the rest of the body
  5. fibers fine network of brances spreading throughtout the ventricles
  6. Another word for sinoatrial (sa) node
  7. A large venous channel located on the posterior wall of the heart that recieves blood from the coronary veins and empties the blood into the right atrium
  8. sends out an electrical impulse that begins and regulates the heart
  9. of HIS the same as the atrioventricular bundle
  10. found at the orifice, or opening of the pulmonary arteries
  11. covers the heart valves and lines the blood vessels, providing a smooth transit for the flowing blood
  12. a heart chamber that receives oxygen-poor blood from the body.
  13. completely separates the blood in the right half from that in the left half
  14. lower chambers
Down
  1. resembles a bishop's hat, called a miter
  2. Makes up the major portion of the heart
  3. cell groupd located between the atria and ventricles, carried to conducting fibers int he septum
  4. when the heart stops beating
  5. A double layer of serous and fibrous tissue
  6. between the right atrium and the right ventricle
  7. divides into a right and left branch
  8. a heart chamber that receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs.
  9. lower chambers

23 Clues: lower chamberslower chamberswhen the heart stops beatingdivides into a right and left branchAnother word for sinoatrial (sa) nodeMakes up the major portion of the heartresembles a bishop's hat, called a miterA double layer of serous and fibrous tissueof HIS the same as the atrioventricular bundlebetween the right atrium and the right ventricle...