heart Crossword Puzzles
Cardiovascular System 2024-05-13
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- A condition characterized by high blood pressure.
- The tiny blood vessels where gas exchange occurs in tissues.
- A fatty deposit in a blood vessel made of calcium.
- A condition where your body's temperature is below normal
- The name of the artery that supplies blood to the brain
- Medication used to increase heart rate, narrow blood vessels and increase blood pressure
- Muscles that contract without external stimuli
- Relaxes smooth vessels and dilates blood vessels - Treats angina
- A condition where the heart beats irregularly.
- The largest vein in the body.
- The bottom number in a blood pressure reading
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- A device used to measure blood pressure.
- The name of the valve that prevents backflow from the left ventricle back into the left atrium
- The muscular organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.
- The largest artery in the body.
- The upper chambers of the heart.
- The process by which blood cells stick together to form a clot.
- A procedure to visualize the inside of blood vessels.
- The wall of muscle that separates the right and left sides of the heart
- The lower chambers of the heart.
- The heart's natural pacemaker
21 Clues: The heart's natural pacemaker • The largest vein in the body. • The largest artery in the body. • The upper chambers of the heart. • The lower chambers of the heart. • A device used to measure blood pressure. • The bottom number in a blood pressure reading • Muscles that contract without external stimuli • A condition where the heart beats irregularly. • ...
Medical Terminology 2023-03-21
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- a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell
- basic metabolic panel
- point of maximum impulse of the heart when felt during examination
- the muscular layer that contracts to pump blood
- smaller arteries
- cutting into
- hypertension
- uses x-ray dye and a catheter to show narrowing, aneurysms, collect samples, and detect pressure in the heart
- vital signs stable
- high blood pressure
- a wall/partition or septum
- swollen and dilated veins
- instrument used to measure pressure, blood pressure cuff
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- the thin inner layer that lines each chamber
- septum the wall between the right and left atria
- a double-layered sac
- uses ultrasound to look a blood going through blood vessels to determine if they are narrowed
- portable ECG machine that a patient wears over a few days, records heart activity to show a possible pattern in symptoms
- commonly referred to as a heart attack
- a condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- across or through
- used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
- narrowing
- small
25 Clues: small • narrowing • cutting into • hypertension • smaller arteries • across or through • vital signs stable • high blood pressure • a double-layered sac • basic metabolic panel • swollen and dilated veins • a wall/partition or septum • commonly referred to as a heart attack • atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease • the thin inner layer that lines each chamber • ...
Medical Terminology 2023-03-21
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- a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell
- basic metabolic panel
- point of maximum impulse of the heart when felt during examination
- the muscular layer that contracts to pump blood
- smaller arteries
- cutting into
- hypertension
- uses x-ray dye and a catheter to show narrowing, aneurysms, collect samples, and detect pressure in the heart
- vital signs stable
- high blood pressure
- a wall/partition or septum
- swollen and dilated veins
- instrument used to measure pressure, blood pressure cuff
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- the thin inner layer that lines each chamber
- septum the wall between the right and left atria
- a double-layered sac
- uses ultrasound to look a blood going through blood vessels to determine if they are narrowed
- portable ECG machine that a patient wears over a few days, records heart activity to show a possible pattern in symptoms
- commonly referred to as a heart attack
- a condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- across or through
- used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
- narrowing
- small
25 Clues: small • narrowing • cutting into • hypertension • smaller arteries • across or through • vital signs stable • high blood pressure • a double-layered sac • basic metabolic panel • swollen and dilated veins • a wall/partition or septum • commonly referred to as a heart attack • atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease • the thin inner layer that lines each chamber • ...
Mario Kart World Tracks 2025-06-19
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- (Wii) Lightning 1 / Golden 4 / Moon 3 / Heart 5
- (3DS) Flower 2 / Cloud 2 / Heart 1
- Shell 2 / Moon 6 / Cloud 5
- (SNES) Special 2 / Golden 5 / Heart 4
- Mushroom 1 / Golden 2 / Cloud 3
- Banana 4 / Cloud 6
- (GCN) Banana 1 / Spiny 5 / Cherry 1
- Leaf 3 / Spiny 1
- (Wii) Lightning 3 / Moon 2 / Acorn 1
- Star 2 / Ice 2 / Spiny 2
- (N64) Flower 3 / Acorn 2
- Shell 4 / Special 3 / Ice 5 / Acorn 4 / Heart 6
- (DS) Flower 1 / Golden 1 / Cherry 6
- Mushroom 2 / Shell 3 / Ice 6 / Cloud 4
- (GCN) Banana 3 / Cherry 2
- (DS) Star 1 / Spiny 3 / Acorn 6
- Special 4
- Banana 2 / Spiny 4
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- (SNES) Shell 1 / Cherry 3
- Mushroom 3 / Cherry 5
- (DS) Flower 4 / Cloud 1 / Heart 2
- Leaf 1 / Ice 4 / Moon 5 / Acorn 5
- (N64) Lightning 2 / Golden 3 / Acorn 3
- Leaf 4 / Heart 3
- (Tour/Switch) Star 3 / Ice 1
- Leaf 2 / Ice 3 / Moon 4
- Special 1 / Golden 6
- (3DS) Star 4 / Spiny 6
- Lightning 4 / Moon 1
- Mushroom 4 / Cherry 4
30 Clues: Special 4 • Leaf 4 / Heart 3 • Leaf 3 / Spiny 1 • Banana 4 / Cloud 6 • Banana 2 / Spiny 4 • Special 1 / Golden 6 • Lightning 4 / Moon 1 • Mushroom 3 / Cherry 5 • Mushroom 4 / Cherry 4 • (3DS) Star 4 / Spiny 6 • Leaf 2 / Ice 3 / Moon 4 • Star 2 / Ice 2 / Spiny 2 • (N64) Flower 3 / Acorn 2 • (SNES) Shell 1 / Cherry 3 • (GCN) Banana 3 / Cherry 2 • Shell 2 / Moon 6 / Cloud 5 • ...
Unit 5, Activity 2 2026-01-29
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- medical imaging test that uses a small dose of electromagnetic radiation to produce images of the body's internal structures, primarily bones, teeth, and organs
- blood pressure
- what is the interventricular septum between?
- automated external defibrillator
- coronary artery bypass graft
- muscle that contracts to pump blood
- During this test, the patient lies still while several tabs with wires, called leads, are attached to the chest. The machine records the electrical activity of the heart.
- cutting into
- A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
- atrioventricular
- hardening
- medical imaging technique that uses high-frequency sound waves to create real-time pictures/videos
- A condition in which an artery has a weakened wall
- fast
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- high blood pressure
- artery
- outer layer of the heart
- condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- veins, swollen and dilated veins
- what is the interatrial septum between?
- self
- Pericardium, outer layer of the epicardium
- monitor, A portable ECG machine that the patient wears over a few days.
- atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- infarction, heart attack
- lines each chamber of the heart
26 Clues: self • fast • artery • hardening • cutting into • blood pressure • atrioventricular • high blood pressure • outer layer of the heart • infarction, heart attack • coronary artery bypass graft • lines each chamber of the heart • veins, swollen and dilated veins • automated external defibrillator • muscle that contracts to pump blood • atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease • ...
McClellan Chapter 8 Cardiac MT 2026-01-22
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- ______ is inflammation of the inner lining of the heart and its valves
- In ___, enzymes that destroy blood clots are infused into the occluded vessel
- resembling a pulse
- widened blood vessel
- the most common type of heart disease, and the leading cause of death in the United States
- a microscopic vessel that joins the arterial system with the venous system
- _______ procedures are those that occur within the lumen of a vessel
- carries blood from the heart to all cells of the body
- forming a opening into the septum
- pertaining around the heart
- what does ECG or EKG stand for
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- abnormally slow heart rate, usually fewer than 60 beats per minute in a resting adult
- blood hemorrhages into the plaque and forms a clot
- enlargement of a atrium
- Narrowing of a vessel, especially the aorta
- prevents regurgitation of blood into the right ventricle from the pulmonary artery
- a muscular pump that propels blood to the entire body through a closed vascular network
- the largest artery of the body
- ________ is formed when fatty plaque builds up on the inner lining of arterial walls
- the Force exerted by blood against the arterial walls during two phases of a heartbeat
20 Clues: resembling a pulse • widened blood vessel • enlargement of a atrium • pertaining around the heart • the largest artery of the body • what does ECG or EKG stand for • forming a opening into the septum • Narrowing of a vessel, especially the aorta • blood hemorrhages into the plaque and forms a clot • carries blood from the heart to all cells of the body • ...
cardivascular 2016-12-13
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- to transport nutrients to cells
- arteries that surround the heart
- an involuntary muscle found in the heart
- interacts with this system by having blood cells made in bone marrow
- brings nutrient-rich blood to tissues and organs
- main organ in the system and pumps blood
- transports blood away from the heart
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- hollow tubes for carrying blood
- brings nutrient-depleted blood to the lungs and nutrient-rich blood back to the heart
- a fluid that transports nutrients and waste throughout the body
- interacts with this system because in the bloodstream but also fight against infection.
- transport blood back to the heart
- connects the arteries and veins
- structures within the heart that regulate blood flow
- interacts with this system by receiving oxygen from the lungs
15 Clues: hollow tubes for carrying blood • to transport nutrients to cells • connects the arteries and veins • arteries that surround the heart • transport blood back to the heart • transports blood away from the heart • an involuntary muscle found in the heart • main organ in the system and pumps blood • brings nutrient-rich blood to tissues and organs • ...
The Cardiovasuclar System 2025-11-01
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- The tip of the heart
- The lower blood pressure number that reflects the lowest pressure exerted against artery wall during ventricular relaxation
- The middle, muscular layer of the heart
- Blood enters these after leaving the arterioles; their walls are just one cell thick
- The inner lining of the heart
- The two lower chambers of the heart
- Structures that transport oxygen-rich blood to various parts of the body
- The upper blood pressure number that reflects the highest pressure exerted against artery walls during ventricular contraction
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- The fibrous membrane that encloses the heart
- The outer lining of the heart
- Tiny arteries
- Tiny veins
- A fatty, plaque-like substance that can narrow or block coronary vessels
- The term that means "listening to"
- The two upper chambers of the heart
15 Clues: Tiny veins • Tiny arteries • The tip of the heart • The outer lining of the heart • The inner lining of the heart • The term that means "listening to" • The two upper chambers of the heart • The two lower chambers of the heart • The middle, muscular layer of the heart • The fibrous membrane that encloses the heart • ...
Arrhythmia 2019-12-09
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- Cycle, complete heart beat
- The portion of ECG between two waves.
- rapid heart rate
- The flat horizontal line that seperates the various waves of the ECG cycle.
- blue, patient is in cardiopulmonary arrest, requiring a team of providers (sometimes called a 'code team')
- A device that delivers an electric shock to the heart
- covered wires that conduct the electrical activity
- irregular heartbeat
- Rate, The number of liters of oxygen per minute that come out of an oxygen delivery system.
- record electrical activity between 2 electrodes, one negative and one positive.
- electrodes on patient's skin direct impulses to the ECG instrument -electrodes provide
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- A reduction in the oxygen supply to the tissues of the body.
- HIS, CARDIAC MUSCLE FIBER
- , MUSCULAR FIBERS
- Deficiency of blood in a body part.
- a graphic record produced by an electrocardiograph
- infarction, Commonly known as a heart attack
- Needed when SA node fails to maintain a normal heart rate
- An irregular heart rate or rhythm; also termed arrhythmia.
- less than 60 bpm
- A combination of various things sequence
- monitor, Ambulatory EKG machine with 24 hour reading.
22 Clues: rapid heart rate • less than 60 bpm • , MUSCULAR FIBERS • irregular heartbeat • HIS, CARDIAC MUSCLE FIBER • Cycle, complete heart beat • Deficiency of blood in a body part. • The portion of ECG between two waves. • A combination of various things sequence • infarction, Commonly known as a heart attack • a graphic record produced by an electrocardiograph • ...
Cardiovascular System Crossword - Fatima Khan 2021-04-01
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- surgical puncture to remove fluid
- The monitor records heart activity to show a possible pattern for the symptoms the patient may be having
- A condition in which the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow.
- A condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
- above/over or excessive
- acute myocardial infarction
- condition process or method
- process of cutting
- double-layered sac
- atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- The patient’s oxygen levels and EKG are monitored during the test
- a semilunar valve and is between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
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- A.K.A high blood pressure
- This is used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
- A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
- Any vessel can be looked at with this procedure
- The wall between the right and left atria
- The wall between the right and left ventricles
- a condition in which the pericardialsac around the heart is inflamed
- complete stopping of the heart.
- the thin inner layer that lines each chamber
- basic metabolic panel
- surgical removal/excision
- blood
24 Clues: blood • process of cutting • double-layered sac • basic metabolic panel • above/over or excessive • A.K.A high blood pressure • surgical removal/excision • acute myocardial infarction • condition process or method • complete stopping of the heart. • surgical puncture to remove fluid • atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease • The wall between the right and left atria • ...
Body Systems Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-28
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- Cell That attacks the cell but is not white cell.
- Cell that makes Antibodies
- This disease makes the immune system kill each other
- Organ that houses cells of the immune system
- The Biggest artery in the Human Body
- pumps blood throughout your body, controls your heart rate and maintains blood pressure.
- System that tells the heart to beat
- are very important vessels that are small and connect the veins and the arteries
- What is another name for a germ
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- Carries blood to your bodies tissue
- The immune system’s overreaction
- Helps blood clot whenever you get a cut
- What is the very first line of defense in the immune system
- occurs when the flow of blood to the heart is blocked.
- Protects the heart and helps the Valves
- Cell that attaches to the virus and makes it easier to spot
- Organ in the Immune System that traps pathogens and is located at the top of your throat-
- these cells remember the pathogen and kill it faster
- clear liquid material made of water, salts, enzymes, antibodies and other proteins.
- carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart and lungs
20 Clues: Cell that makes Antibodies • What is another name for a germ • The immune system’s overreaction • Carries blood to your bodies tissue • System that tells the heart to beat • The Biggest artery in the Human Body • Helps blood clot whenever you get a cut • Protects the heart and helps the Valves • Organ that houses cells of the immune system • ...
Human Body Systems 2021-11-19
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- A kind of muscle that makes up the walls of the heart
- Main organ for the circulatory system
- Helps soften food and starts the digestion process
- Vessels that carry blood from the heart
- Main organ for the nervous system
- The term for the four sections of the heart
- A bag made of smooth muscles that mixes food with digestive juices
- Cells of the same type
- Nerve cell
- Where bones meet
- Groups of neurons that pass along information
- A system that helps move parts of the body
- Your heart is the size of this body part
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- Tube of nerves that runs through the backbone
- Tiny blood vessels that surround air sacs
- A kind of skeletal muscle with light and dark stripes
- Blood vessels that return blood to the heart
- Long tube which connects to the mouth and stomach
- The main organ of the respiratory system
- A system that provides nutrients to the body
- A kind of muscle found in the walls of the stomach
- A system that supports the body and protects organs
- A system that sends and receives messages
- The organ where most food is digested
24 Clues: Nerve cell • Where bones meet • Cells of the same type • Main organ for the nervous system • Main organ for the circulatory system • The organ where most food is digested • Vessels that carry blood from the heart • The main organ of the respiratory system • Your heart is the size of this body part • Tiny blood vessels that surround air sacs • ...
medical terminology chapter 9 2022-03-07
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- plugging; and obstruction of a closing off
- swollen, twisted vein
- resting, resting state of a myocardial cell
- angiotensin-converting enzyme
- membrane forming the outer layer of the heart
- muscle
- vessel
- a stationary blood clot
- small vessels that receive blood from the arteries
- joining of two blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other
- implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
- low blood pressure
- a drug that lowers blood pressure
- condition of narrowing of a part
- coronary care unit
- a drug that reduces serum fat and cholesterol
- membrane lining the cavities of the heart
- atrial septal defect
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- a drug that counteracts cardiac arrhythmia
- heart muscle
- circle or crown
- high blood pressure
- pulse
- normal blood pressure
- tiny vessels that join arterioles and venules
- acute coronary syndrome
- lower right or left chamber of the heart
- vein
- electrophysiological study
- compression of a part that causes narrowing
- fatty paste
- profuse sweating
- surgical repair of the heart valve
- /critical care unit
- deep vein thrombosis
- vessels that carry blood to the heart from the venules
- coronary artery bypass graft
37 Clues: vein • pulse • muscle • vessel • fatty paste • heart muscle • circle or crown • profuse sweating • low blood pressure • coronary care unit • high blood pressure • /critical care unit • deep vein thrombosis • atrial septal defect • swollen, twisted vein • normal blood pressure • acute coronary syndrome • a stationary blood clot • electrophysiological study • coronary artery bypass graft • ...
Acute Rheumatic fever 2022-04-20
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- Where do the uncontrollable jerks typically occur?
- What lesions appear on the skin
- What type of immune reaction is rheumatic fever?
- What is the anti-inflammatory given that starts with an “A”
- What is the antibiotic given to treat strep bacteria
- What part of the heart is typically affected
- What classification of drugs is used to treat Chorea
- Procedure done to take pictures of heart in motion
- What causes the illness
- What type of Chorea is common in Rheumatic fever
- Fever that is caused by Streptococcus A called “S…..fever”
- Common mode of transmission for Rheumatic fever
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- What test is used to measure electrical activity of the heart
- What part of the body does Streptococcus A affect?
- What is the name for the uncontrollable jerks that occur in rheumatic fever
- What part of the body can rheumatic fever permanently damage?
- What is the narrowing of a heart valve called
- What is it called when a heart valve leaks
- What protein is looked for in the blood as a marker of inflammation?
- What sort of Murmur is caused by Rheumatic fever
20 Clues: What causes the illness • What lesions appear on the skin • What is it called when a heart valve leaks • What part of the heart is typically affected • What is the narrowing of a heart valve called • Common mode of transmission for Rheumatic fever • What type of immune reaction is rheumatic fever? • What sort of Murmur is caused by Rheumatic fever • ...
Cardiovascular System I 2017-10-30
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- steth/o
- a film produced following the injection of radiopaque material into the blood vessels
- sphygm/o
- "half moon" shaped valves located at the openings of the dorsal aorta and pulmonary artery (2 words)
- ECG/EKG
- VSD (3 words)
- rapid, random, and ineffective heart contractions
- HR (2 words)
- abnormal dryness or hardness
- the arteries that serve the heart (2 words)
- compression of the heart due to fluid or blood collection in the pericardial space (2 words)
- constricting band applied to a limb to control bleeding or to assist in drawing blood
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- localized area of necrosis caused by an interrupted blood supply
- megaly
- phleb/o
- suture of a vessel
- occuring through the entire ventricular contraction phase
- the pointed end of a cone shaped part
- HCM (2 words)
- AV
- inability to perform at a proper level
- angi/o
- an entrance chamber, especially the chambers on either side of the heart
- the volume of blood put out by the heart per unit time = stroke volume x heart rate (2 words)
- localized balloon-like enlargement of an artery
- coron/o
26 Clues: AV • megaly • angi/o • steth/o • phleb/o • ECG/EKG • coron/o • sphygm/o • HR (2 words) • HCM (2 words) • VSD (3 words) • suture of a vessel • abnormal dryness or hardness • the pointed end of a cone shaped part • inability to perform at a proper level • the arteries that serve the heart (2 words) • localized balloon-like enlargement of an artery • rapid, random, and ineffective heart contractions • ...
Cardiovascular 2025-09-20
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- – Red blood cells.
- – Reduced blood and oxygen to tissues.
- Pressure – Blood pressure during heart relaxation.
- – Surgery creating a path around blocked coronary arteries.
- – Swelling.
- – Microscopic vessel supplying tissues with blood.
- – Formation of blood clots.
- – Platelets aiding in clotting.
- – High blood pressure.
- Tamponade – Fluid in pericardium restricting heart pumping.
- – Plaque buildup in arteries causing narrowing.
- – Hardening of arteries.
- – Ballooning of a weakened blood vessel wall.
- – Immune deficiency caused by HIV infection.
- – Oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells.
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- – Ultrasound of the heart.
- – Process to stop bleeding.
- – Blood delivery to tissues.
- Antibodies – Proteins that attack B antigens.
- – Balloon procedure to open blocked arteries; may place a stent.
- - hormones produced by kidney for homeostasis of RBC
- – Proteins that fight foreign antigens.
- – White blood cells.
- – Small arteries leading to capillaries.
- – Test to measures blood pH, oxygen, and CO₂ in arterial blood.
- Heart Disease – Narrowed arteries supplying the heart.
- Output – Blood pumped by heart per minute.
- Artery – Large upper-arm artery near biceps.
- – Fatty buildup in arteries.
- – Blood vessels carrying blood away from the heart.
- – Moving clot or plaque blocking a vessel.
31 Clues: – Swelling. • – Red blood cells. • – White blood cells. • – High blood pressure. • – Hardening of arteries. • – Ultrasound of the heart. • – Process to stop bleeding. • – Formation of blood clots. • – Blood delivery to tissues. • – Fatty buildup in arteries. • – Platelets aiding in clotting. • – Reduced blood and oxygen to tissues. • – Proteins that fight foreign antigens. • ...
Test #3 2026-03-18
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- tubes that carry urine from kidney to bladder
- lobe responsible for critical thinking
- carry blood away from the heart
- pathways information is sent on through the body
- liquid waste
- this system removes liquid waste
- this system is the "umbrella" that removes all three types of waste
- where blood flows to trade oxygen for CO2
- the sack that fills with urine
- the heart wall in the middle
- your heart has 4 of these
- the sound your heart makes
- lobe responsible for touch, taste, temp.
- a bundle of nerves running down from your brain
- your brain's "thermometer"
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- fill with blood and send it out to the lungs or body
- the things that controls the rest of the body
- doors in the heart
- lobe responsible for sight
- lobe responsible for hearing and memory
- the part of your brain responsible for involuntary actions
- nerve cells
- the flow of blood around the body
- tube that caries urine out the body
- the part of your brain responsible for movement
- carry blood toward the heart
- the part of your brain responsible for emotions
- fill with blood returning from the body or lungs
28 Clues: nerve cells • liquid waste • doors in the heart • your heart has 4 of these • lobe responsible for sight • the sound your heart makes • your brain's "thermometer" • carry blood toward the heart • the heart wall in the middle • the sack that fills with urine • carry blood away from the heart • this system removes liquid waste • the flow of blood around the body • ...
Vital Signs 2021-03-15
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- means " without a heart beat"
- hypotension- drop in blood pressure upon standing often dizziness
- normal, good, breathing sometimes known as quiet breathing
- abnormally elevated body temperature
- chronic depression in blood pressure; abnormally low
- pressure- measurement of the amount of pressure exerted by the blood within the circulatory system
- output- amount of blood pumped into the circulatory system by the heart
- the heartbeat as felt through the walls of the arteries and the skin or as heard at the apex of the heart
- the turning point of a disease
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- shallow breathing pattern with an abnormally low rate
- presssure- presssure of the blood against the walls of the artieries when the heart beats.
- a gradual recovery from a disease
- hypotension- any change of position
- volume- amount of blood ejected by the ventricle during one heart contraction
- elevated blood pressure
- abnormally fast heart rate
- regular breathing pattern with a rate less than 12
17 Clues: elevated blood pressure • abnormally fast heart rate • means " without a heart beat" • the turning point of a disease • a gradual recovery from a disease • hypotension- any change of position • abnormally elevated body temperature • regular breathing pattern with a rate less than 12 • chronic depression in blood pressure; abnormally low • ...
structure of hearS 2023-05-10
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- Blood vessels entering the right atrium (4,4)
- pouch like extension hanging from the auricles ( 9,9)
- large muscular elevations in the ventricles (9,7)
- The upper chamber of the heart( 8)
- Low muscular ridges on the inner surface of the ventricle ( 8,6)
- Lower chambers of the heart (10)
- A hole present in between the atrium in the of embryonic heart ( 7,5)
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- Blood vessel arising from the right ventricle (9,6)
- The blood vessels entering the left auricle (9,5)
- Oval depression present in interauricular septum ( 5,6)
- Valve present between left auricle and left ventricle ( 8,5)
- irregular transverse groove that separates auricles from ventricles( 8,6)
- Valve present between right auricle and right ventricle ( 9,5)
- Membrane enclosing the heart (11)
- The ventricle that forms the tip of the heart (4)
- artery Blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blod to the heart( 7,6)
- Blood vessel arising from the left ventricle (5)
17 Clues: Lower chambers of the heart (10) • Membrane enclosing the heart (11) • The upper chamber of the heart( 8) • Blood vessels entering the right atrium (4,4) • The blood vessels entering the left auricle (9,5) • large muscular elevations in the ventricles (9,7) • The ventricle that forms the tip of the heart (4) • Blood vessel arising from the left ventricle (5) • ...
. 2022-12-06
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- Surgery repair of blood vessels
- Low blood sugar level
- Record of blood vessels
- Fast heart rate
- Hardening of arteries due to plague
- Study of the heart
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- The disease of heart muscle
- relating to heart and lungs dyspnea
- Inflammation of tissue around heart
- Inflammation of tissue inside the heart
- Slow heart rate
- High blood pressure
12 Clues: Slow heart rate • Fast heart rate • Study of the heart • High blood pressure • Low blood sugar level • Record of blood vessels • The disease of heart muscle • Surgery repair of blood vessels • relating to heart and lungs dyspnea • Inflammation of tissue around heart • Hardening of arteries due to plague • Inflammation of tissue inside the heart
Cardiovascular System Crossword Puzzle 2021-06-30
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- arrest , when a heart attack goes untreated
- a root word that means fatty substance
- testing ,also known as an exercise test
- , abbreviation for normal sinus rhythm
- , abbreviation for the patient has signed a _____
- valve that looks like a half-moon
- , abbreviation for acute myocardial infarction
- ,when an artery has a weakened wall that swells
- , also known as EKG or ECG
- Transplant , surgical procedure replacing one’s heart
- , also known as a blood pressure cuff
- _____ have thin walls and carry blood towards the heart
- ,a suffix that means pain
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- ,a suffix that means rupture
- a double layer sac that encloses the heart’s 3 layers
- , radiology procedure injecting x-ray dye into blood vessels
- a prefix that means slow
- septum the wall between the right and left atria
- result of a high blood pressure
- ______ have thin walls that allow for the exchange of nutrients, o2 and co2
- , abbreviation for potassium chloride
- infarction ,a heart attack
- a root word that combines with -scope to mean an instrument to view one’s chest
- ,when the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- , abbreviation for review of systems
25 Clues: a prefix that means slow • ,a suffix that means pain • infarction ,a heart attack • , also known as EKG or ECG • ,a suffix that means rupture • result of a high blood pressure • valve that looks like a half-moon • , abbreviation for review of systems • , also known as a blood pressure cuff • a root word that means fatty substance • , abbreviation for normal sinus rhythm • ...
Cardiovascular System Crossword Puzzle 2021-06-30
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- radiology procedure injecting x-ray dye into blood vessels
- septum the wall between the right and left atria
- a suffix that means pain
- abbreviation for the patient has signed a _____
- abbreviation for potassium chloride
- a suffix that means rupture
- a root word that combines with -scope to mean an instrument to view one’s chest
- also known as a blood pressure cuff
- when an artery has a weakened wall that swells
- arrest when a heart attack goes untreated
- a root word that means fatty substance
- infarction - a heart attack
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- result of a high blood pressure
- when the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- ______ have thin walls that allow for the exchange of nutrients, o2 and co2
- also known as EKG or ECG
- a prefix that means slow
- abbreviation for normal sinus rhythm
- abbreviation for acute myocardial infarction
- _____ have thin walls and carry blood towards the heart
- testing also known as an exercise test
- abbreviation for review of systems
- valve that looks like a half-moon
- Transplant surgical procedure replacing one’s heart
- a double layer sac that encloses the heart’s 3 layers
25 Clues: also known as EKG or ECG • a prefix that means slow • a suffix that means pain • a suffix that means rupture • infarction - a heart attack • result of a high blood pressure • valve that looks like a half-moon • abbreviation for review of systems • abbreviation for potassium chloride • also known as a blood pressure cuff • abbreviation for normal sinus rhythm • ...
Chapter 9 2022-07-11
Across
- compression of a part that causes narrowing
- of a myocardial cell from a polarized (resting) state to a state of contraction (de = not; polarization = resting)
- to contract
- swollen, twisted vein
- a widening
- to expand
- of the myocardial cell from a contracted state back to a resting state
- vein
- depolarization
- clot
- fatty paste
- high blood pressure
- limping; pain in a limb
- low blood pressure
- buildup of fatty substances that harden within the walls of arteries
- small vessels that gather blood from the capillaries into the veins
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- sac enclosing heart with two layers with fluid between
- normal blood pressure
- membrane lining the cavities of the heart
- membrane forming the outer layer of the heart
- circle
- heart muscle
- lower right or left chamber of the heart
- vessel
- tiny vessels that join arterioles and venules
- pulse
- chest
- change of a myocardial cell from a polarized state to a state of contraction
- resting; resting state of a myocardial cell
- thickening
- regular rhythm of the heart cycle stimulated by the SA node
- small vessels that receive blood from the arteries
- atrium
- profuse sweating
34 Clues: vein • clot • pulse • chest • circle • vessel • atrium • to expand • a widening • thickening • to contract • fatty paste • heart muscle • depolarization • profuse sweating • low blood pressure • high blood pressure • normal blood pressure • swollen, twisted vein • limping; pain in a limb • lower right or left chamber of the heart • membrane lining the cavities of the heart • ...
Cardiovascular System Crossword - Fatima Khan 2021-04-01
Across
- blood
- surgical puncture to remove fluid
- surgical removal/excision
- The wall between the right and left atria
- The patient’s oxygen levels and EKG are monitored during the test
- a condition in which the pericardialsac around the heart is inflamed
- condition process or method
- the thin inner layer that lines each chamber
- complete stopping of the heart.
- A condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
- The wall between the right and left ventricles
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- The monitor records heart activity to show a possible pattern for the symptoms the patient may be having
- This is used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
- A condition in which the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow.
- A.K.A high blood pressure
- double-layered sac
- process of cutting
- above/over or excessive
- atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- a semilunar valve and is between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
- Any vessel can be looked at with this procedure
- A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
- acute myocardial infarction
- basic metabolic panel
24 Clues: blood • double-layered sac • process of cutting • basic metabolic panel • above/over or excessive • A.K.A high blood pressure • surgical removal/excision • condition process or method • acute myocardial infarction • complete stopping of the heart. • surgical puncture to remove fluid • atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease • The wall between the right and left atria • ...
Circulatory System 2021-08-06
Across
- A type of blood vessel that transport blood at low
- backflow.
- A liquid tissue that is transported around the
- A type of circulation system where blood passes
- A type of blood vessel that transports blood at high pressure away from the heart to organs and tissues.
- Upper chambers of the heart where blood enters.
- A type of blood vessel that allows the exchange of materials with tissues.
- Blood that is rich in oxygen.
- system, consisting of plasma and cells.
- A type of circulatory system where the movement of fluid is completely confined to tubes.
- A type of circulatory system where the movement
- A type of circulation system where blood passes
- system.
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- through the heart per circulation.
- through the heart per circulation.
- Helps maintain the direction of the blood and
- A type of circulation that carries blood to/from the lungs.
- Lower chambers of the heart where blood exits.
- The organ that pumps blood through the
- fluid is not wholly confined to tubes.
- towards the heart from tissues and organs.
- The liquid part of the blood that contains water, ions, proteins, nutrients, waste and gases.
- Blood that is poor in oxygen.
- A type of circulation that carries blood to/from the organs and tissues.
24 Clues: system. • backflow. • Blood that is rich in oxygen. • Blood that is poor in oxygen. • through the heart per circulation. • through the heart per circulation. • The organ that pumps blood through the • fluid is not wholly confined to tubes. • system, consisting of plasma and cells. • towards the heart from tissues and organs. • Helps maintain the direction of the blood and • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword 2021-11-08
Across
- / Very thin blood vessels that exchange oxygen, nutrients, and carbon dioxide
- Has a trunk
- / A portable electrocardiogram machine that a patient wears for a few days
- / A wall in the heart that divides the left and right atria
- / Ultrasound of the heart
- Likes to chase mice
- / Abbreviation for coronary artery bypass graft
- / Abbreviation for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- / Pertaining to the heart
- / Used to check blood pressure
- / The largest veins in the body
- / The middle muscular layer of the heart
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- / High blood pressure
- / Pertaining to a wall/partition or septum
- / Pertaining to the ventricles
- / Abbreviation for automated external defibrillator
- / Shows the electrical activity of the heart
- / Dilated veins
- / When the heart completely stops beating
- Man's best friend
- / Inflation of the pericardium caused by various pathogens
- / Pertaining to a plug or blockage
- / A test used to analyze blood vessels for potential diseases such as narrowing vessels and aneurysms
- / When an artery inflates like a balloon and is at risk of rupturing
- Large marsupial
- / The largest artery in the body
- / pertaining to the arteries
- Flying mammal
- / Abbreviation for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- / Abbreviation for coronary artery disease
30 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • / Dilated veins • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • / High blood pressure • / Ultrasound of the heart • / Pertaining to the heart • / pertaining to the arteries • / Pertaining to the ventricles • / Used to check blood pressure • / The largest veins in the body • / The largest artery in the body • ...
Human Body Systems 2021-11-19
Across
- Where bones meet
- Long tube which connects to the mouth and stomach
- A system that supports the body and protects organs
- The term for the four sections of the heart
- Cells of the same type
- A system that sends and receives messages
- Main organ for the nervous system
- A bag made of smooth muscles that mixes food with digestive juices
- Nerve cell
- Main organ for the circulatory system
- A system that provides nutrients to the body
- Tube of nerves that runs through the backbone
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- A kind of muscle found in the walls of the stomach
- The organ where most food is digested
- Your heart is the size of this body part
- A system that helps move parts of the body
- Helps soften food and starts the digestion process
- Vessels that carry blood from the heart
- A kind of skeletal muscle with light and dark stripes
- Blood vessels that return blood to the heart
- Groups of neurons that pass along information
- A kind of muscle that makes up the walls of the heart
- The main organ of the respiratory system
- Tiny blood vessels that surround air sacs
24 Clues: Nerve cell • Where bones meet • Cells of the same type • Main organ for the nervous system • The organ where most food is digested • Main organ for the circulatory system • Vessels that carry blood from the heart • Your heart is the size of this body part • The main organ of the respiratory system • A system that sends and receives messages • ...
Anatomy Crossword Puzzle 2022-03-25
Across
- transports blood with oxygen around the body
- difference between upper and lower numbers of blood pressure
- maintaining arterial pressure and tissue perfusion
- link cells and define border
- creates blood pressure and flow of blood
- allows oxygen and nutrients from the blood to move into organs and tissues
- holding chamber for blood going into the lungs and a pump for blood transportation
- allows ventricles to pump blood and atria to receive blood
- reduces pressure in thoracic cavity while inhaling to support venous return
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- regulates blood vessel diameter
- blood vessels that form a closed circuit between heart and lungs
- produces, transports, and excretes CSP
- period of relaxation of heart muscle, chambers filling with blood
- takes blood from heart and delivers it to different organs and brings it back dto the heart
- the amount of blood pumped into the heart in a minute
- time period between end of heart contraction to end of subsequent contraction
- pressure of blood within the arteries
- protect inner layers; supports the production of pericardial fluid
- returns blood from spleen and digestive tract to liver
- surgical connection between two structures
20 Clues: link cells and define border • regulates blood vessel diameter • pressure of blood within the arteries • produces, transports, and excretes CSP • creates blood pressure and flow of blood • surgical connection between two structures • transports blood with oxygen around the body • maintaining arterial pressure and tissue perfusion • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword 2022-05-10
Across
- returns oxygenated blood from the left upper lobe of the lungs to the heart
- passes blood to the pulmonary artery, which sends it to the lungs
- returns oxygenated blood from the right upper lobe of the lungs to the heart
- sac that surrounds the heart
- damage to a part of the heart muscle due to the lack of oxygenated blood
- carries deoxygenated blood from the head, arms, and upper body
- receives deoxygenated blood from the body
- accelerated beating of the heart
- abnormally slow heartbeat
- receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
- the force exerted from the heart in pumping blood
- valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
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- pumps oxygenated blood to the body
- carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body
- supplies the left lung
- small, muscular branches of arteries
- supplies the right lung
- lack of oxygen in blood causing a blue tone on the skin
- an irregular heartbeat
- the tip of a rounded structure
- small blood vessels between arteries and veins
- main artery of the body
- abnormally low blood pressure
- blood pressure above its normal range
- valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle
25 Clues: supplies the left lung • an irregular heartbeat • supplies the right lung • main artery of the body • abnormally slow heartbeat • sac that surrounds the heart • abnormally low blood pressure • the tip of a rounded structure • accelerated beating of the heart • pumps oxygenated blood to the body • small, muscular branches of arteries • blood pressure above its normal range • ...
Cardiovascular Crossword 2022-05-10
Across
- returns oxygenated blood from the left upper lobe of the lungs to the heart
- passes blood to the pulmonary artery, which sends it to the lungs
- returns oxygenated blood from the right upper lobe of the lungs to the heart
- sac that surrounds the heart
- damage to a part of the heart muscle due to the lack of oxygenated blood
- carries deoxygenated blood from the head, arms, and upper body
- receives deoxygenated blood from the body
- accelerated beating of the heart
- abnormally slow heartbeat
- receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
- the force exerted from the heart in pumping blood
- valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
Down
- pumps oxygenated blood to the body
- carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body
- supplies the left lung
- small, muscular branches of arteries
- supplies the right lung
- lack of oxygen in blood causing a blue tone on the skin
- an irregular heartbeat
- the tip of a rounded structure
- small blood vessels between arteries and veins
- main artery of the body
- abnormally low blood pressure
- blood pressure above its normal range
- valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle
25 Clues: supplies the left lung • an irregular heartbeat • supplies the right lung • main artery of the body • abnormally slow heartbeat • sac that surrounds the heart • abnormally low blood pressure • the tip of a rounded structure • accelerated beating of the heart • pumps oxygenated blood to the body • small, muscular branches of arteries • blood pressure above its normal range • ...
Week 6 Advanced Ex Phys 2022-02-08
Across
- Afib that lasts >7 days
- a contraindication that suggests caution should be taken
- high amounts of this lipid can increase CVD risk
- a common surgical procedure for those with CAD
- greater than this percentage is considered a positive EVH response
- the most important inspiratory muscle
- the simultaneous existence of two or more chronic conditions
- protective innermost layer of the pericardium
- high level of CRP and inflammation contribute to the development of this
- a type of valve that is made up of durable materials
- an electrical shock delivered to the heart when it is beating too fast
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- an important criteria prospective heart transplant patients must meet
- baroreceptors in this artery can artifically lower heart rate
- a hormone responsible for lowering blood glucose levels
- graphic outline of a patients heart
- biggest factor affecting airflow resistance
- a below normal level of oxygen in the blood
- blood travels from the right atrium to the right ventricle through this valve
- when the supraventricular area of the heart beats too fast
- a cardiac procedure used to destroy areas of the heart
- ventricles contract and atria relax
21 Clues: Afib that lasts >7 days • graphic outline of a patients heart • ventricles contract and atria relax • the most important inspiratory muscle • biggest factor affecting airflow resistance • a below normal level of oxygen in the blood • protective innermost layer of the pericardium • a common surgical procedure for those with CAD • ...
Respiratory System Anatomy and Physiology 2023-09-24
Across
- That play a role in the formation of gall cells
- If it has died, the veins become
- The heart region has low oxygen content and high carbon dioxide
- Bacteria caused the cardiac valve
- blood Cardiac function
- The microbiology examination that can be done on this patient is to take its most representative specie
- The ability to penetrate the pores of the capillaries and enter the tissues
- The part responsible for the heart's contractions
- Right and top left atrium separator
Down
- The blood part that is involved in the transportation of food grains that have been digestive tract
- That helps the muscles and the heart contract
- the oxygen rich in the heart
- membranes or membranes that coat the heart
- Heart disease
- Diseases that harm the immune system by attacking t's lymphocytes
- The membrane conditions are returning to a potential after-depolarization break
- HB deficiency or red blood cells
- A type of cancer characterized by uncontrolled white blood cell polyferase
- The classification of white blood cells that play a role in the immune system by pathogenic means
- Organs that work as a blood pump
20 Clues: Heart disease • blood Cardiac function • the oxygen rich in the heart • If it has died, the veins become • HB deficiency or red blood cells • Organs that work as a blood pump • Bacteria caused the cardiac valve • Right and top left atrium separator • membranes or membranes that coat the heart • That helps the muscles and the heart contract • ...
Exercise Physcology 2024-04-10
Across
- small blood vessels
- white blood cells
- blood vessels that carry blood from capillaries toward the heart
- clots blood
- nervous system depresses the respiratory system
- ventricular contraction and emptying
- airways defense against chemicals
- output stroke volume x HR
- system nose, mouth, pharynx
- functions transports nutrients, CO2
- pumping chamber of the heart
- blood vessels that carry blood from heart to tissue
- amount of times ur heart beats
- receiving chamber of the heart that revives blood from the body
- lung capacity volume of air in the lungs after a max inhale
Down
- SA node where heart beat is too fast to meet demands
- average method of working out
- iron containing protein
- ventilation inflow and outflow of air between atomosphere and the lungs
- max some sports require a higher
- exercise movements without joints
- nervous system stimulates the system
- capacity max volume of air that can be exhaled after a max inhale
- protects lining of bronchi
- plasma liquid that transports nutrients
- resting membrane where negative becomes positive
- reserve volume volume of air in excess of tidal volume that can be exhaled forcibly
- volume volume of air breathed in/out in 1 breath
28 Clues: clots blood • white blood cells • small blood vessels • iron containing protein • output stroke volume x HR • protects lining of bronchi • system nose, mouth, pharynx • pumping chamber of the heart • average method of working out • amount of times ur heart beats • max some sports require a higher • exercise movements without joints • airways defense against chemicals • ...
scrubs n dubs 2024-09-16
Across
- node that delays conduction between atria and ventricles
- symmetrical aneurysm
- valvular feature of infective endocarditis
- suffix for LDL-lowering drugs
- macroscopic change in MI after 4-72 hours
- layer lining the inside of heart chambers
- liver pattern indicative of chronic passive venous congestion
- interatrial depression (2 wrd)
- major muscle layer of the heart
- primary cardiac biomarker for diagnosing MI
- CXR sign of LHF (hint: "lines")
- narrowing of aortic valve
- thickening and hardening of arterial walls
- relating to distributive shock
- microscopic sign of a thrombus (3 wrd)
- most common type of cardiomyopathy
- artery branching into LAD and circumflex (2 wrd)
Down
- pacemaker of heart (node)
- heart block involving complete failure of atria to signal the ventricles (2wrd)
- artery typically occluded in a posterior MI (2 wrd)
- heart enlargement due to high BP
- heart rhythm with AV node dominance due to SA block
- plaque formation in arterial walls
- microscopic finding in reperfusion injury (2 wrd)
- organ linked to DVT in paraneoplastic syndrome
- muscle anchoring tricuspid valve
- main artery leaving left ventricle
- third factor in Virchow's triad, alongside endothelial injury and hypercoagulability
- major vein into coronary sinus (2 wrd)
29 Clues: symmetrical aneurysm • pacemaker of heart (node) • narrowing of aortic valve • suffix for LDL-lowering drugs • interatrial depression (2 wrd) • relating to distributive shock • major muscle layer of the heart • CXR sign of LHF (hint: "lines") • heart enlargement due to high BP • muscle anchoring tricuspid valve • plaque formation in arterial walls • ...
Respiratory and Circulatory System 2025-08-23
Across
- Bacterial lung infection of the lungs
- Largest artery
- High blood pressure
- Breathing muscle
- Upper heart chamber
- Liquid part of blood
- Smaller branches of bronchi
- Carry oxygen
- Gas exhaled
- Small arteries
- Windpipe
- Pumps blood
- Relating to the lungs
- Lung disease caused by damaged alveoli
- Organs for breathing
- Carry blood back to heart
- Process of moving air in and out of lungs
- Help clot blood
- Found in larynx for sound
- Viral infection also called the flu
Down
- Prevent backflow in heart and veins
- Flap preventing food from entering trachea
- Fight infection
- Tiny blood vessels for exchange
- Condition causing narrowed airways
- Airways branching from trachea
- Oxygen-carrying protein
- Heartbeat felt in arteries
- Passage for air and food
- Inflammation of bronchi
- Blood flow throughout body
- Gas we inhale
- Carry blood away from heart
- Lower heart chambers
- Voice box
- Sticky fluid trapping dust in airways
- Gas exchange process
- Condition with low red blood cell count
- Brain damage from interrupted blood flow
- Air sacs for gas exchange
40 Clues: Windpipe • Voice box • Gas exhaled • Pumps blood • Carry oxygen • Gas we inhale • Largest artery • Small arteries • Fight infection • Help clot blood • Breathing muscle • High blood pressure • Upper heart chamber • Liquid part of blood • Lower heart chambers • Gas exchange process • Organs for breathing • Relating to the lungs • Oxygen-carrying protein • Inflammation of bronchi • Passage for air and food • ...
Blood and the Heart 2023-05-10
Across
- Whats the name of the artery that supplies oxygen to the heart?
- What expands when we breath?
- What links arteries and veins?
- What carries blood from the organs to the heart?
- What carries blood from the heart to the body?
- Where is amylase produced?
- What is the function of platelets?
Down
- What pumps blood around the body?
- What is the space in the enzyme called?
- What does plasma look like?
- What is the powerhouse of the cell?
- What is the upper chamber of the heart called?
- What strengthens plant cells?
- What speeds up a reaction?
- What do the valves in the heart stop?
15 Clues: What speeds up a reaction? • Where is amylase produced? • What does plasma look like? • What expands when we breath? • What strengthens plant cells? • What links arteries and veins? • What pumps blood around the body? • What is the function of platelets? • What is the powerhouse of the cell? • What do the valves in the heart stop? • What is the space in the enzyme called? • ...
The Cardiovascular System 2025-05-06
Across
- a colorless cell that circulates in the blood
- a type of blood cell responsible for carrying oxygen to the body's tissues
- the middle, muscular layer of the heart wall, responsible for the heart's pumping action.
- veins that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart, specifically the left atrium
- a double-layered sac that surrounds the heart, protecting and lubricating it
- the smallest blood vessels that connect arteries to veins
- each of the two upper cavities of the heart from which blood is passed to the ventricles.
Down
- the thin, smooth membrane which lines the inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves.
- a blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body's tissues and organs.
- the largest artery in the human body, responsible for carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body
- a hollow part or cavity in an organ.
- another term for platelet.
- the artery carrying blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.
- A large vein that carries blood to the heart from other areas of the body.
- a blood vessel that carries blood from the body's tissues back to the heart.
15 Clues: another term for platelet. • a hollow part or cavity in an organ. • a colorless cell that circulates in the blood • the smallest blood vessels that connect arteries to veins • a type of blood cell responsible for carrying oxygen to the body's tissues • A large vein that carries blood to the heart from other areas of the body. • ...
Asher Sparks' Student Created Review Activity 2022-11-03
Across
- What does CORON/O mean?
- What does the suffix -MEGALY mean?
- What does the suffix -ULE mean?
- Inflammation of a vessel.
- What prefix means PRESSURE?
- Disease of the heart muscle
- What does the prefix TETRA- mean?
- What prefix means AROUND?
- What suffix means CONDITION?
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- What does the prefix EXTRA- mean?
- Blood clot forming within the blood vessel.
- Irregularity in the heartbeat or action.
- What does ATRI/O mean?
- What word root means PLUG?
- What word root means VESSEL?
- What word root means BLOOD?
- Enlarged heart
- What suffix means HEART CONDITION?
- What does the prefix TRANS- mean?
- What suffix means DESTRUCTION?
20 Clues: Enlarged heart • What does ATRI/O mean? • What does CORON/O mean? • Inflammation of a vessel. • What prefix means AROUND? • What word root means PLUG? • What word root means BLOOD? • What prefix means PRESSURE? • Disease of the heart muscle • What word root means VESSEL? • What suffix means CONDITION? • What suffix means DESTRUCTION? • What does the suffix -ULE mean? • ...
4th hour 2024-06-03
Across
- Holds coils of the small intestine
- helps hearing
- near stomach produces, stores and eliminated blood cells
- Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
- carry the eggs in a female
- air opening to exchange gas
- stores solid waste
- Collects Waste
- filters blood and makes urine
Down
- Blood vessels that carry blood away from heart
- Chemical digestion
- Takes in sugar inside of stomach
- lower chamber of the heart
- two upper chambers of the heart
- Stores urine
- A Transparent cover that covers the eye
- Gets rid of waste
- part of small intestine beyond the stomach leading to jejunum
- Stores bile
- give oxygen to body
20 Clues: Stores bile • Stores urine • helps hearing • Collects Waste • Gets rid of waste • Chemical digestion • stores solid waste • give oxygen to body • lower chamber of the heart • carry the eggs in a female • air opening to exchange gas • filters blood and makes urine • two upper chambers of the heart • Takes in sugar inside of stomach • Holds coils of the small intestine • ...
Frog antomony 2024-06-03
Across
- lower chamber of the heart
- first part of small intestine
- produces blood
- delivers oxygen
- stores bile
- a tube that moves food through the body
- moves digested food out of the body
- upper chambers of the heart
- filters blood
- vessels that carry blood to the heart
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- cover that protects the eyes
- carries eggs
- catches prey
- stores waste
- largest digestive organ
- all waste is collected
- stores urine
- blood vessels that move blood away from the heart
- digestion
- membrane that holds small intestines
- the start of digestion
- masses of fat that are needed for hibernation
- openings to exchange gases
- hearing
24 Clues: hearing • digestion • stores bile • carries eggs • catches prey • stores waste • stores urine • filters blood • produces blood • delivers oxygen • all waste is collected • the start of digestion • largest digestive organ • lower chamber of the heart • openings to exchange gases • upper chambers of the heart • cover that protects the eyes • first part of small intestine • ...
Health science 2025-05-12
Across
- under the armpit
- close to a normal range of body temperature
- abnormally slow heart rate
- abnormally high blood pressure
- lower than normal blood pressure
- blood pressure cuff
- takes your temperature in your mouth
- normal body temperature
- takes temperature in your ear
- fast Heart rate
- one of the main 5 vital signs
Down
- used to listen to patient’s breathing and heart rhythms
- rapid breathing
- slower than normal breathing
- muscle tissue found in the heart
- normally how you take a baby’s temperature
- highest at night
- high body temperature
- blood pressure cuff should be just above it
- how many muscles are in the body
20 Clues: rapid breathing • fast Heart rate • under the armpit • highest at night • blood pressure cuff • high body temperature • normal body temperature • abnormally slow heart rate • slower than normal breathing • takes temperature in your ear • one of the main 5 vital signs • abnormally high blood pressure • muscle tissue found in the heart • lower than normal blood pressure • ...
LE - 01 2015-01-13
21 Clues: milk • cool • pork • mice • went • veal • heart • teeth • flock • apple • sheaf • Tough • quack • jangle • bought • pronoun • homonym • furtive • quarrels • carpenter • journalist
Phonemic Awareness Crossword 2021-05-21
21 Clues: Ship • Hare • Shoe • Rope • Hair • Tooth • Whale • White • House • Horse • Watch • Heart • Ruler • Chair • Sheep • Three • Shower • Cheese • Rhombus • Chicken • Rectangle
Human Body 2017-03-01
Across
- Muscular organ that pumps blood to send throughout the body
- Brings blood away from the heart
- Tube that connects your mouth to your stomach
- Type of gas that is released when we exhale
- Lower chambers of your heart
- How many chambers are there in the heart?
- _____ intestine: absorbs most of the nutrients from food
- Another word for windpipe
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- Tiny sacs in our lungs that allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to move between the lungs and bloodstream.
- Organ that filters your blood
- Tubes that bring pee from your kidneys to bladder
- Carries oxygen poor blood to the heart
- System that includes nasal cavity, trachea, bronchioles and lungs
- Upper chambers of the heart
- Muscle that expels pee when ready
- What system includes the esophagus, small and large intestine and stomach
- _______ intestine: absorbs most of the water and fiber from food
17 Clues: Another word for windpipe • Upper chambers of the heart • Lower chambers of your heart • Organ that filters your blood • Brings blood away from the heart • Muscle that expels pee when ready • Carries oxygen poor blood to the heart • How many chambers are there in the heart? • Type of gas that is released when we exhale • Tube that connects your mouth to your stomach • ...
Transport in Humans 2022-01-12
Across
- to prevent backflow of blood
- shape of red blood cells
- bottom half of the heart
- makes up most of blood
- a cause of coronary heart disease
- linking heart to kidneys
- involved in clotting
- process whereby materials are exchanged
Down
- one cell thick blood vessel
- blood vessel contain valves
- largest artery in the body
- top half of the heart
- linking heart to lungs
- blood vessel with thick muscular wall
- present in red blood cells to bind to oxygen
15 Clues: involved in clotting • top half of the heart • makes up most of blood • linking heart to lungs • shape of red blood cells • bottom half of the heart • linking heart to kidneys • largest artery in the body • one cell thick blood vessel • blood vessel contain valves • to prevent backflow of blood • a cause of coronary heart disease • blood vessel with thick muscular wall • ...
Sense Organs 2021-11-21
Across
- valve Located between the right atrium and the right ventricle
- Largest artery in the body.
- One of two lower chambers of the heart.
- Lower tip of the heart.
- Blood that is oxygen-poor.
- Relaxation phase of the heartbeat.
- Inner lining of the heart.
- Innermost lining of blood vessels.
Down
- Muscular middle layer of the heart.
- Pacemaker of the heart.
- Contraction phase of the heartbeat.
- Small artery.
- Largest type of blood vessel
- Smallest type of blood vessel
- Small vein.
15 Clues: Small vein. • Small artery. • Pacemaker of the heart. • Lower tip of the heart. • Blood that is oxygen-poor. • Inner lining of the heart. • Largest artery in the body. • Largest type of blood vessel • Smallest type of blood vessel • Relaxation phase of the heartbeat. • Innermost lining of blood vessels. • Muscular middle layer of the heart. • Contraction phase of the heartbeat. • ...
Cardiac Rehab Week #1 2013-01-29
Across
- Size of human heart
- 3500 calories equals a ______
- Heardening of the arteries
- February 10-16th is ____ ____ week.
- Number of chambers in the heart.
- Top part of the heart
Down
- MI
- Type of cholesterol increased by exercise.
- Proper name for top number of blood pressure.
- Coreg(carvedilol) is this type of medication.
- Anticoagulant, brand name
- Most dangerous cardiac risk factor
- Carries deoxygenated blood to the heart.
- Desired type of exercise for the heart.
- Sleep ____, is the cessation of breathing while sleeping
15 Clues: MI • Size of human heart • Top part of the heart • Anticoagulant, brand name • Heardening of the arteries • 3500 calories equals a ______ • Number of chambers in the heart. • Most dangerous cardiac risk factor • February 10-16th is ____ ____ week. • Desired type of exercise for the heart. • Carries deoxygenated blood to the heart. • Type of cholesterol increased by exercise. • ...
B4 - Circulation and Ventilation Cryptic Crossword (By Anaiya and Kristen) 2023-12-14
Across
- The heart's delivery system
- A bunch of grapes
- This heart is not in time
- The best crossword maker (hint: see the title)
- The living room of the heart
- The baby of blood vessels
- Be our guest- the clock goes in the jelly
- Splitting up the heart
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- Muscular things in between cages
- biconcave disc
- Goodbye coronary heart disease
- Main tunnel for oxygenated blood
- The waiting rooms of the heart
- The body's speaker
- These block the traffic in the blood vessels
15 Clues: biconcave disc • A bunch of grapes • The body's speaker • Splitting up the heart • This heart is not in time • The baby of blood vessels • The heart's delivery system • The living room of the heart • Goodbye coronary heart disease • The waiting rooms of the heart • Muscular things in between cages • Main tunnel for oxygenated blood • Be our guest- the clock goes in the jelly • ...
cardivascular system 1 2024-08-20
Across
- abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves
- valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; bicuspid valve
- gas (waste) released by the body cells, transported via veins to the heart, and then to the lungs for exhalation
- smallest blood vessel. Materials pass to and from the bloodstream through the thin capillary walls
- largest type of blood vessel; carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body
- small artery
- gas that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all body cells
- specialized nervous tissue in the right atrium that begins the heartbeat. An artificial cardiac pacemaker is an electronic apparatus implanted in the chest to stimulate heart muscle that is weak and not functioning
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- vein
- beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries
- largest vein in the body. The superior and inferior venae cavae return blood to the right atrium of the heart
- artery carrying oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs
- thin-walled vessel that carries blood from body tissues and lungs back to the heart. Veins contain valves to prevent backflow of blood
- relaxation phase of the heartbeat
- largest artery in the body
- contraction phase of the heartbeat
16 Clues: vein • small artery • largest artery in the body • relaxation phase of the heartbeat • contraction phase of the heartbeat • beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries • artery carrying oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs • valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; bicuspid valve • ...
Gr5 Science Vocabulary Review 2017-07-05
Across
- any of the tubes through which blood flows through the body
- a very small cell in the blood that makes it thicker and more solid in order to stop bleeding caused by an injury
- a complicated system of tubes that cross each other and are connected to each other
- like somebody/something but not exactly the same
- needing careful treatment, especially because easily damaged
- to send an electrical signal
- an almost solid piece of something
- to be filled with power
- the area at the top of the throat that contains the vocal cords
- any of the tubes that carry blood from all parts of the body towards the heart
- the pale yellow liquid that forms 55% of human blood and contains the blood cells
- to send air out of your lungs, breathe out
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- a structure in the heart or in a vein that lets blood flow in one direction only
- substances that flow and are not solid
- to be made or formed from several parts
- either of the two lower spaces in the heart that pump blood to the lungs
- to produce a strong, regular beat
- the regular beating of the heart, especially when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck
- either of the two upper spaces in the heart
- the tubes that carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body
- connected with the heart
- the act of giving something and then something else is given back
- one of four spaces in the heart
- materials that are no longer needed
24 Clues: to be filled with power • connected with the heart • to send an electrical signal • one of four spaces in the heart • to produce a strong, regular beat • an almost solid piece of something • materials that are no longer needed • substances that flow and are not solid • to be made or formed from several parts • to send air out of your lungs, breathe out • ...
scrubs & dubs - cardio 2024-09-13
Across
- common ending of the drug class that is used to lower LDL by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase
- macroscopic change seen in MI after 4-72 hours
- pattern shown in the liver with chronic passive venous congestion
- thickening and hardening of arterial walls
- vessel that the left ventricle pumps blood into
- third factor in Virchow's triad, alongside endothelial injury and hypercoagulability
- muscle connecting to the tricuspid valve in the right ventricle
- node known as the pacemaker of the heart
- type of heart block involving complete failure of atria to signal the ventricles
- major muscle layer of the heart
- the most common type of cardiomyopathy (dilated, hypertrophic, restrictive)
- microscopic appearance resulting from hypercontraction of muscle proteins in reperfusion injury
- artery supplying the anterior interventricular septum
- clinical macroscopic valvular feature of infective endocarditis
- artery typically occluded in a posterior MI
- layer that lines the inside of the heart chambers
- abnormal heart enlargement due to high BP
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- microscopic sign of a thrombus
- condition involving plaque formation in arterial walls
- name for a symmetrical aneurysm
- term used to describe a massive immune response leading to distributive shock
- remnant of foetal foramen ovale in the heart
- vein that drains into the right atrium via the coronary sinus
- condition involving narrowing of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow from the heart
- lines that appear in lung periphery on a CXR in RHF
- organ in which a paraneoplastic complication is a DVT
- node that delays conduction between the atria and ventricles
- heart rhythm dominated by the AV node due to a sinoatrial exit block
- primary cardiac biomarker for diagnosing MI
29 Clues: microscopic sign of a thrombus • name for a symmetrical aneurysm • major muscle layer of the heart • node known as the pacemaker of the heart • abnormal heart enlargement due to high BP • thickening and hardening of arterial walls • primary cardiac biomarker for diagnosing MI • artery typically occluded in a posterior MI • remnant of foetal foramen ovale in the heart • ...
The Circulatory Pathway 2024-12-02
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- Major organ that is part of the respiratory system.
- blood vessels that distribute oxygenated blood to the entire body.
- located between the LV and the aorta, this is the largest artery in the body.
- vein carrying oxgenated blood from the lungs to the LA of the heart.
- large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the torso and lower body to the heart's right side.
- another term for mitral valve.
- known as the bicuspid valve, is located between the LA and the LV.
- specialized muscle bundle connecting the atrial and ventricular chambers of the heart. transmits impulses from the AV node.
- collection of specialized cardiac muscle cells, bundled together to form a node within the wall of the interatrial septum.
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- tiny blood vessels that collect deoxygenated blood from capillaries and drain it into larger veins.
- main artery of the body, suppling oxgenated-blood to the circulatory system.
- small blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
- located in the right atrium of the heart, responsible for initiating the heartbeat.
- specialized conducting fibers composed of electrically excitable cells.
- branch of the vena cava that transports deoxygenated venous blood from the upper half of the body to the heart.
- blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules.
- opening or hole in the wall that separates the two atria of the heart.
- wall of tissue that separates the left and right sides of the heart.
- tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body. carries deoxygenated blood towards the heart.
- valve of three flaps that prevents reflux of blood from the RV to the RA.
20 Clues: another term for mitral valve. • Major organ that is part of the respiratory system. • small blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. • blood vessels that distribute oxygenated blood to the entire body. • known as the bicuspid valve, is located between the LA and the LV. • vein carrying oxgenated blood from the lungs to the LA of the heart. • ...
Cardiogenic Shock 2025-08-31
Across
- Main symptom of cardiogenic shock.
- Mechanical circulatory support used in heart failure patients stage C and beyond.
- Key measure of heart failure, ejection ________.
- Component commonly used in Impella purge solution.
- Most immediate threat for papillary muscle rupture.
- Diagnostic tool often used first to assess heart function.
- Lab marker that indicates cardiac muscle damage.
- Anticoagulant most commonly used to prevent clotting in ECMO circuits.
- Term that describes the resistance the left ventricle must overcome to circulate blood.
- Most common cause of cardiogenic shock.
- Gas flow to adjust on an ECMO circuit to regulate CO2 levels.
- Cardiac condition, marked by severe restriction of ventricular filling, a cause of cardiogenic shock.
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- Last name of scientist who devised the formula for cardiac output.
- Organization that defined the functional classification of heart failure into four classes.
- Condition that can mimic heart failure, also called broken heart syndrome.
- Electrolyte imbalance that can exacerbate arrhythmias in cardiogenic shock.
- Interventional cardiology procedure used to reduce LV distention in ECMO patients.
- Type of myocardial infarction that most commonly leads to shock.
- Invasive line used to measure pulmonary capillary wedge pressure in cardiogenic shock.
- Head of MPMC advanced heart failure team.
- Laboratory value that is commonly elevated due to poor tissue oxygenation and anaerobic metabolism.
- Member of the ICU care team that is unique to ECMO patients.
- Circulatory parameter, often increased in cardiogenic shock, that reflects elevated ventricular filling pressures.
- Class of drugs that increase heart contractility.
- Invasive device that can support circulation in shock.
- What advanced life support modality may be used when pharmacological and mechanical support fails.
- Organization that came up with the stage classification for cardiogenic shock.
27 Clues: Main symptom of cardiogenic shock. • Most common cause of cardiogenic shock. • Head of MPMC advanced heart failure team. • Key measure of heart failure, ejection ________. • Lab marker that indicates cardiac muscle damage. • Class of drugs that increase heart contractility. • Component commonly used in Impella purge solution. • ...
Circulatory and Respiratory Vocab 2024-04-23
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- the main organs of the respiratory system
- supplied blood to all the cells of the heart
- microscopic sacs at the end of bronchioles
- a vessel that brings blood back to the heart
- a triangle-shaped area where air passes from the pharynx
- a tube that is held open by C-shaped rings of cartilage
- buildup of fatty material within the walls of arteries
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- the network of vessels that carry blood from the heart to the body and back
- carries blood to between the heart and lungs
- tiny blood vessels that deliver supplies to individual cells and take away waste materials
- a tubelike passageway at the top of the throat that receives air, food, and liquids from the mouth or nose
- the narrower tubes that the trachea branches into
- the large muscle below the lungs
- the movement of air into and out of the lungs
- the upper two chambers of the heart
- a vessel that take blood away from the heart
- the lower two chambers of the heart
17 Clues: the large muscle below the lungs • the upper two chambers of the heart • the lower two chambers of the heart • the main organs of the respiratory system • microscopic sacs at the end of bronchioles • carries blood to between the heart and lungs • supplied blood to all the cells of the heart • a vessel that brings blood back to the heart • ...
Heart and Lungs 2016-05-10
Across
- prevents blood from flowing back into the atrium when ventricle contracts
- The little air sacs in the lung that
- pumps blood into the aorta
- receives blood from the vena cava
- bring blood from lungs into heart
- wind pipe
- The small rings that hold up your wind so that it doesnt collapse
- The small tubes that branch off into your lungs
- The two big tubes that lead into your lungs
- carries oxygentaed blood from heart to the body
Down
- when you swallow, it stops luquid/food from going into your lungs
- carries de-oxygentaed blood from the body to the lungs
- pumps blood into the pulmonary artery
- What you need to help you sing
- receives the blood from the pulmonary vein
- takes blood from heart into lungs
- connects nose and mouth to the oesophagus
- the vein of muscle dividing the two sides of your heart
18 Clues: wind pipe • pumps blood into the aorta • What you need to help you sing • takes blood from heart into lungs • receives blood from the vena cava • bring blood from lungs into heart • The little air sacs in the lung that • pumps blood into the pulmonary artery • connects nose and mouth to the oesophagus • receives the blood from the pulmonary vein • ...
Tell-tale Heart 2017-11-27
Across
- the first word of the story
- but over-acuteness of the sense
- there was none
- number of the crucial night
- opposite of wise in this story
- he undoes the lantern ____________
- forcefully
- The officers were ______________
- the way the narrator smiles after having pulled the bed on to the old man
- there was none
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- his sense of hearing
- pretend
- the feeling the narrator recognizes in the old man
- the old man had a _______ eye
- old-fashioned for "listening"
- laughed quietly
- another word for charm, dignity
- how the narrator proceeds
- My manner had _____________ them
19 Clues: pretend • forcefully • there was none • there was none • laughed quietly • his sense of hearing • how the narrator proceeds • the first word of the story • number of the crucial night • the old man had a _______ eye • old-fashioned for "listening" • opposite of wise in this story • but over-acuteness of the sense • another word for charm, dignity • The officers were ______________ • ...
The Tell Heart 2013-01-30
Across
- To recur or visit often, especially as a ghost
- To conceal one's true feelings or intentions
- lytte
- give insult
- to gossip or reveal something
- skærpe
- sans
- formål
- a meat eating bird
- hinde
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- skarp
- undfange, opstå
- forfærdelig
- an assumption
- (vb.) forurette, skade
- to look like
- (her) vrede, forbitrelse
- to be slow or find something boring
18 Clues: sans • skarp • lytte • hinde • skærpe • formål • forfærdelig • give insult • to look like • an assumption • undfange, opstå • a meat eating bird • (vb.) forurette, skade • (her) vrede, forbitrelse • to gossip or reveal something • to be slow or find something boring • To conceal one's true feelings or intentions • To recur or visit often, especially as a ghost
Have a heart 2026-01-29
Across
- Who I am to you
- Happy day!
- A Rose by any other name might be found here with her doctor.
- Might be bowling, might be a tire. Where to look next.(1)
- "Get a ___" (Pool goer, Honeymoon). Also where to look next.(2)
- Who you are to me
- Our pretty little girl
- The color of coffee and a good detective
- A place to keep socks or a child with a crayon and a wall(3)
- Pet name, for us, our favorite word
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- What one wears on their sleeve.
- A quote from She
- Might be a Hollow place or something in your eyes
- She puts the Coffee in Coffee, Coffee, Coffee!
- Our big boy
- How you like your weekends, Shh!
- Darby and Joan are down here.
- Where you're going when its time
18 Clues: Happy day! • Our big boy • Who I am to you • A quote from She • Who you are to me • Our pretty little girl • Darby and Joan are down here. • What one wears on their sleeve. • How you like your weekends, Shh! • Where you're going when its time • Pet name, for us, our favorite word • The color of coffee and a good detective • She puts the Coffee in Coffee, Coffee, Coffee! • ...
Cardiac anatomy 2024-04-03
Across
- the chamber the IVC and SVC attach to
- vessel that takes blood from the heart to the lungs
- the valve separating the left atrium and ventricle
- the main pumping chamber of the heart
Down
- vessel that takes carries blood away from the heart
- vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the lung to the heart
- the tip of the heart
- the protruding muscle that attaches the chordae to the atrioventricular valves
- a vessel carrying blood away from the heart
- the vessel bringing blood back to the heart from above the diaphragm
- a vessel carrying blood to the heart
- the valve separating the Right atrium and ventricle
- the vessel bringing blood back to the heart from below the diaphragm
13 Clues: the tip of the heart • a vessel carrying blood to the heart • the chamber the IVC and SVC attach to • the main pumping chamber of the heart • a vessel carrying blood away from the heart • the valve separating the left atrium and ventricle • vessel that takes carries blood away from the heart • vessel that takes blood from the heart to the lungs • ...
Cardio Vascular System 2017-03-09
Across
- Any of the membranous tubes that form a branching system and carry blood to the heart from the cells, tissues, and organs of the body.
- Irrational fear of blood.
- Red blood cells that carry __________(the molecule that transports oxygen) and help remove wastes from tissues throughout the body.
- A cell, especially a white blood cell, having granules that stain readily with basic dyes.
- The primary type of white blood cell involved in inflammation.
- The three-segmented valve of the heart that keeps blood in the right ventricle from flowing back into the right atrium.
- An elastic tubular channel, such as an artery, a vein, or a capillary, through which the blood circulates.
- Conveying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.
- The semilunar valve between the left ventricle and the aorta, controlling the flow of blood.
- Another name for "mitral valve".
- The chamber on the left side of the heart that receives arterial blood from the left atrium and pumps it into the aorta.
- Blood ________:The course of the blood from the heart through the arteries, capillaries, and veins back again to the heart.ophage
- Any of the muscular elastic tubes that form a branching system and that carry blood away from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs of the body.
- White blood cell is also called, ___________.
- The inner open space or cavity of a tubular organ, as of a blood vessel or an intestine.
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- Either of two large veins that return deoxygented blood to the right atrium of the heart.
- The fluid that circulates through the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins and is the chief means of transport within the body.
- A type of white blood cell containing granules that can be stained by eosin.
- These blood vessels form an intricate network throughout the body for the interchange of various substances, such as oxygen and carbon dioxide, between blood and tissue cells.
- The chamber on the right side of the heart that receives venous blood from the right atrium and pumps it into the pulmonary trunk.
- Prevents blood from flowing from the artery back into the heart.
- The main vessel in the arterial network, which conveys oxygen-rich blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs.
- The right upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the vena cava and coronary sinus.
- The chambered muscular organ in vertebrates that pumps blood received from the veins into the arteries, thereby maintaining the flow of blood through the entire circulatory system.
- An irregularly shaped,disclike,cytoplasmic fragment of a megakaryocyte that is shed in the marrow sinus and subsequently found in the peripheral blood, where it functions in clotting.
25 Clues: Irrational fear of blood. • Another name for "mitral valve". • White blood cell is also called, ___________. • The primary type of white blood cell involved in inflammation. • Prevents blood from flowing from the artery back into the heart. • Conveying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart. • ...
Animal-focused Biology Crossword 2021-06-16
Across
- A heart valve located between each atrium and ventricle that prevents a backflow of blood when the ventricle contracts.
- A pinched-off cytoplasmic fragment of a specialized bone marrow cell. Circulates in the blood and are important in blood clotting.
- A circulatory system consisting of separate pulmonary and systemic circuits, in which blood passes through the heart after completing each circuit.
- The alternating contractions and relaxations of the heart.
- The volume of blood pumped
- The stage of the cardiac cycle in which a heart chamber contracts and pumps blood.
- A hissing sound that most often results from blood squirting backward through a leaky valve in the heart.
- An increase in the diameter of blood vessels caused by relaxation of smooth muscles in the vessel walls
- An organ located along a lymph vessel. Lymph nodes filter lymph and contain cells that attack viruses and bacteria.
- A decrease in the diameter of blood vessels caused by contraction of smooth muscles in the vessel walls.
- A circulatory system consisting of a single pump and circuit, in which blood passes from the sites of gas exchange to the rest of the body before returning to the heart.
- Blood pressure in the arteries during contraction of the ventricles.
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- A region of specialized heart muscle tissue between the left and right atria where electrical impulses are delayed for about 0.1 second before spreading to both ventricles and causing them to contract.
- The stage of the cardiac cycle in which a heart chamber is relaxed and fills with blood.
- A region in the right atrium of the heart that sets the rate and timing at which all cardiac muscle cells contract; the pacemaker
- A record of the electrical impulses that travel through heart muscle during the cardiac cycle.
- The volume of blood pumped per minute by each ventricle of the heart.
- The simple squamous layer of cells lining the lumen of blood vessels.
- The rhythmic bulging of the artery walls with each heartbeat.
- A recessively inherited human blood disorder in which a single nucleotide change in the a-globin gene causes hemoglobin to aggregate, changing red blood cell shape and causing multiple symptoms in afflicted individuals.
- A valve located at each exit of the heart, where the aorta leaves the left ventricle and the pulmonary artery leaves the right ventricle.
- A system of vessels and nodes, separate from the circulatory system, that returns fluid, proteins, and cells to the blood.
- Blood pressure in the arteries when the ventricles are relaxed.
- A blood cell that contains hemoglobin, which transports oxygen; also called a red blood cell.
- An ironcontaining protein in red blood cells that reversibly binds oxygen.
- The frequency of heart contraction (in beats per minute).
- The colorless fluid, derived from interstitial fluid, in the lymphatic system of vertebrates.
27 Clues: The volume of blood pumped • The frequency of heart contraction (in beats per minute). • The alternating contractions and relaxations of the heart. • The rhythmic bulging of the artery walls with each heartbeat. • Blood pressure in the arteries when the ventricles are relaxed. • Blood pressure in the arteries during contraction of the ventricles. • ...
The Heart-Head-Heart Crossword Challenge 2018-10-24
Across
- Image that reminds you to mix Heart and Head messages
- This is how people see you when you communicate with Heart-Head-Heart
- They deserve caring too
- Who can benefit from using Heart-Head-Heart?
- Message that relates to emotions, feelings or concerns
- Person who feels sick and relies on you to care for them
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- The opposite of not paying attention
- Team member who relies on you every day
- HEART messages help you ______ with other people
- Patients and families feel a lot of this when they seek health care
- When you acknowledge a person's feelings without judging them
- When you experience the same feeling that someone else is having
- Message that is about information, facts or solutions
- When patients feel this, communicating with HEART is especially important
14 Clues: They deserve caring too • The opposite of not paying attention • Team member who relies on you every day • Who can benefit from using Heart-Head-Heart? • HEART messages help you ______ with other people • Image that reminds you to mix Heart and Head messages • Message that is about information, facts or solutions • Message that relates to emotions, feelings or concerns • ...
Congestive Heart Failure 2024-10-11
Across
- type of medications used to reduce preload in CHF patients
- urinary output may increase or decrease amongst people with left sided heart failure
- most causes of heart failure result from dysfunction in the ___ ventricle
- individuals with severe CHF may benefit from what surgical procedure
- abbreviated lab value used to diagnose severity of heart failure
- one of the most common risk factors for HFpEF
- abbreviation of hormone that contributes to vasoconstriction, renal fluid retention, and hyponatremia
Down
- cardiac output = heart rate x _____
- ___ heart failure is characterized by preserved ejection fraction
- lung sound often heard in congestive heart failure patients
- diagnostic, confirmatory test for congestive heart failure
- hearts ability to eject a stroke volume/forcefully expel blood
- classic symptom of congestive heart failure
- ___ increases with decreased contractility
14 Clues: cardiac output = heart rate x _____ • ___ increases with decreased contractility • classic symptom of congestive heart failure • one of the most common risk factors for HFpEF • type of medications used to reduce preload in CHF patients • diagnostic, confirmatory test for congestive heart failure • lung sound often heard in congestive heart failure patients • ...
Chapter 4 Vocab 2013-03-18
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- A group of cells located in the right atrium that sends out signals that make the heart contract and that regualtes heartbeat rate
- The body system that consists of the heart, blood vessels and blood, and that carries needed substances to the cells and carries waste products away from cells
- A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- The force of something exerts over a given area
- A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart
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- The largest artery in the body
- A tiny blood vessel where substances are exchanged between the blood and the body cells
- The process by which molecules move from an area in which they are highly concentrated to an area which is less concentrated
- Each of the two lower chambers of the heart that pumps blood out of the heart
- A push or a pull
- The pressure that is exerted by the blood against the walls of blood vessels
- A hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood througout the body
- A flap of tissue in the heart or a vein that prevents blood from flowing backward
- An instrument that measures blood pressure
- Each of the two upper chambers of the heart that pumps blood out of the heart
15 Clues: A push or a pull • The largest artery in the body • An instrument that measures blood pressure • The force of something exerts over a given area • A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart • A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart • A hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood througout the body • ...
OTS 103 Cardiopulmonary Conditions 2024-02-01
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- The contraction of the ventricles
- Shortness of breath experienced in a supine position
- A disease of the heart muscle
- Node Where conduction of a heartbeat starts.
- Obstruction of a blood vessel with thrombotic material carried by the blood from a site of the origin to plug another vessel embolism
- A scale used in which a client identifies perceived exertion for activity engagement
- A chronic progressive condition where the heart is not able to pump effectively to meet the body's demand (Abbrev)
- Maneuver Straining and breath holding that occurs in exertion; causes trapping of the blood in the great veins, preventing it from entering the chest and the right atrium
- The middle and thickest layer of heart wall, composed of heart muscle
- A set of instructions utilized with patients after they have had open heart surgery to allow the sternum to heal (2 words)
- Slowed heartbeat, less than 60 beats per minute
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- Irregular Heartbeats
- A device that uses an inflatable cuff to measure blood pressure
- A collapsed or airless state of the lungs
- A requirement of every living cell(3wrds)
- The metabolic demand measured for any activity (abbrev)
- Keeps blood flowing in one direction
- A genetic disease that is progressive in nature resulting in too much mucous secretions (2 wrds)
- Damage to the alveoli wall and inflammation of the conducting airways (abbrev)
- Rapid heartbeat, greater than 100 beats per minute
- How much blood is ejected from the heart each minute (2wrds)
- The relaxation of the ventricles
- The outer layer of heart muscle, the inner layer of the pericardium which is in contact with the heart
- Irritability of the bronchial tree
- The leading cause of death globally (abbrev.)
25 Clues: Irregular Heartbeats • A disease of the heart muscle • The relaxation of the ventricles • The contraction of the ventricles • Irritability of the bronchial tree • Keeps blood flowing in one direction • A collapsed or airless state of the lungs • A requirement of every living cell(3wrds) • Node Where conduction of a heartbeat starts. • ...
Our Love Story <3 2020-12-03
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- your hobby
- your heart
- the ginger that stole my heart
- our (unexplained) song
- the number of chickens that live next door
- something you never seem to tire of
- the month I was lucky enough to become your girlfriend
- your current uk fascination
- my best friend
- my heart
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- one thing you possibly love more than me
- the newest & loudest addition to the bunch
- (roughly) how many miles apart we are
- the month we said I love you
- the man who stole my heart
- your nemesis
- the month we met
- my pet peeve
- our future pet
19 Clues: my heart • your hobby • your heart • your nemesis • my pet peeve • my best friend • our future pet • the month we met • our (unexplained) song • the man who stole my heart • your current uk fascination • the month we said I love you • the ginger that stole my heart • something you never seem to tire of • (roughly) how many miles apart we are • one thing you possibly love more than me • ...
Our Love Story <3 2020-12-03
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- your hobby
- your heart
- the ginger that stole my heart
- our (unexplained) song
- the number of chickens that live next door
- something you never seem to tire of
- the month I was lucky enough to become your girlfriend
- your current uk fascination
- my best friend
- my heart
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- one thing you possibly love more than me
- the newest & loudest addition to the bunch
- (roughly) how many miles apart we are
- the month we said I love you
- the man who stole my heart
- your nemesis
- the month we met
- my pet peeve
- our future pet
19 Clues: my heart • your hobby • your heart • your nemesis • my pet peeve • my best friend • our future pet • the month we met • our (unexplained) song • the man who stole my heart • your current uk fascination • the month we said I love you • the ginger that stole my heart • something you never seem to tire of • (roughly) how many miles apart we are • one thing you possibly love more than me • ...
Sal 2016-10-18
19 Clues: good • kind • loyal • world • heart • funny • sister • pretty • loving • strong • friend • auntie • helpful • daughter • selfless • beautiful • thoughtful • considerate • independent
Join 4_H 2017-07-18
19 Clues: FUN • CAMP • HEAD • FAIR • CLUB • HEART • LEARN • HANDS • WORLD • TRIPS • CREATE • TALENT • HEALTH • SERVICE • COUNTRY • COMMUNITY • LEADERSHIP • AMBASSADOR • EXPERIENCES
Luke 2024-12-12
20 Clues: Joy • Mary • Lord • David • Glory • angel • flock • haste • heart • heaven • manger • prayer • Joseph • shepherd • praising • treasured • treasured • Bethlehem • Glorifying • cityofDavid
Frogs crossword 2024-06-03
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- Part of the digestive system
- The two upper chambers of the heart
- filters blood
- The first part of the small intestine
- deliver oxygen to the body
- large digestive gland or organ in the body
- Transparent cover that protects the eye
- Air opening to exchange gas
- lower chamber of the heart
- Uptake of sugar
- Female frogs carry eggs
- stores urine
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- masses of fat in the body
- moves digestive food out of the body
- stores bile
- thin membrane that holds coils
- all waste is collected
- Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart
- Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- Stores solid waste
20 Clues: stores bile • stores urine • filters blood • Uptake of sugar • Stores solid waste • all waste is collected • Female frogs carry eggs • masses of fat in the body • deliver oxygen to the body • lower chamber of the heart • Air opening to exchange gas • Part of the digestive system • thin membrane that holds coils • The two upper chambers of the heart • moves digestive food out of the body • ...
Chapter 4:Common Cardiovascular Diseases and Disorders 2024-01-24
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- Total loss of heart function
- Fatty deposits
- Difficulty speaking
- Dislodged plaque from artery wall
- Problems caused before birth
- Excessive sweat
- Weakness on 1 side of the body
- Enlarged myocardium
- Able to feel your heart beat
- Heart is unable to pump effectively
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- Fluid build up in the body
- Amount of blood pumped by the heart
- Thickening of a vessel
- Blood clots that could travel to your lungs
- Paralysis on 1 side of the body
- Formation of blood clots in the legs
- Stroke
- When an embolus blocks oxygen from the artery
- Fluid that interferes with gas exchange
- Plug/Clog up a vessel
20 Clues: Stroke • Fatty deposits • Excessive sweat • Difficulty speaking • Enlarged myocardium • Plug/Clog up a vessel • Thickening of a vessel • Fluid build up in the body • Total loss of heart function • Problems caused before birth • Able to feel your heart beat • Weakness on 1 side of the body • Paralysis on 1 side of the body • Dislodged plaque from artery wall • ...
Cardiovascular Unit-Sherlyn Sanchez 2024-04-17
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- Blood's matrix liquid
- Spasm Purpose is to decrease blood loss
- Blood Clotting
- Eat
- Carry DEOXYGENATED blood into the heart
- Found in lymph nodes
- Platelets
- Carry OXYGENATED blood away from the heart
- Red blood cells
- Made of cells and plasma
- A pump made of cardiac muscle
- White
- Release histamine
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- blood
- Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins at the body cells
- Use phagocytosis to engulf bacteria
- Heart + Arteries and veins
- Use enzymes to digest parasitic worms
- Cell
- Blood Halting
- Plug Formation Where bound platelets activate and activate more platelets.
- Clot
- White blood cells
- Largest leukocytes and become marcophages
- Red
25 Clues: Eat • Red • Cell • Clot • blood • White • Platelets • Blood Halting • Blood Clotting • Red blood cells • White blood cells • Release histamine • Found in lymph nodes • Blood's matrix liquid • Made of cells and plasma • Heart + Arteries and veins • A pump made of cardiac muscle • Use phagocytosis to engulf bacteria • Use enzymes to digest parasitic worms • Carry DEOXYGENATED blood into the heart • ...
Cardiac Structure & Congenital Defects 2023-05-07
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- A procedure that repairs heart conditions in which only one ventricle functions.
- Ebstein's anomaly affects which valve in the heart?
- The name of one of the major groups of heart defects that result in low circulating oxygen concentrations.
- When a pt with tetralogy of Fallot suddenly turns blue/purple, it is sometimes called a ____ spell.
- VENA CAVA, Blood enters the heart from the upper body via which vein.
- A patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) allows shunting left to right from aorta to the pulmonary artery, this increases the risk for what type of hypertension and ultimately risks damage to lung tissue.
- A category of heart defects that do not affect circulating oxygen concentrations.
- Valve located between the left ventricle and the aorta.
- The tricuspid valve has how many leaflets?
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- Valve located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.
- In total anomalous pulmonary venous return, the pulmonary veins do not connect to which atrium.
- SYNDROME, A chromosomal abnormality often associated with atrioventricular canal defects.
- Pulmonic stenosis is a stricture of pulmonic valve that restricts blood flow from which ventricle to lungs.
- Valve located between the left atrium and the left ventricle.
- Aortic Stenosis can result from what type of fever.
- OF FALLOT, Pulmonary stenosis, overriding aorta, right ventricular hypertrophy, and VSD are four cardiac defects found in this condition. See image 2 for visual reference.
- Abbreviation for an opening in the septum between right and left ventricles.
- ARTERIOSUS, This cyanotic heart defect is characterized by a single great vessel, resembling a trunk, leaving the heart.
- Abbreviation for an opening in the septum between right and left atria.
- VENA CAVA, Blood enters the heart from the lower body via which vein.
- Give the abbreviation for a condition of the underdevelopment of left ventricle and ascending aortic atresia?
21 Clues: The tricuspid valve has how many leaflets? • Ebstein's anomaly affects which valve in the heart? • Aortic Stenosis can result from what type of fever. • Valve located between the left ventricle and the aorta. • Valve located between the left atrium and the left ventricle. • Valve located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery. • ...
Circulatory System 2017-05-11
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- blood cells guard against infection, fight parasites, and attack bacteria
- Node spreads an electrical impulse through the network of muscle fibers, causing the atria to contract
- circulation left side of the heart pumping oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body
- sudden death of brain cells when their blood supply is interrupted
- node picks up the impulse from the SA node, produces impulses that spread through the ventricles, causing them to contract
- another name for the SA node
- system transports oxygen and nutrients throughout the body while also removing wastes from tissues
- nodes act as filters by trapping microorganisms and cancer cells
- blood clotting is made possible by these
- contractions of this pump blood throughout the circulatory system
- circulation right side of the heart pumping oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs
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- upper chamber, receives blood from the body
- disease leading cause of death in the united states
- system network of vessels and organs that collects lymph, checks it for microorganisms, and returns it to the circulatory system
- 55% of total blood volume, a straw-colored liquid, mainly composed of water
- large vessels that carry blood from the heart to the tissues of the body, most carry oxygen-rich blood
- blood returns to the heart through these after going through the capillaries
- lower chamber, pumps blood out of the heart
- smallest blood vessels, allows oxygen and nutrients to diffuse from blood to tissues
- carries oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle
- pressure when the heart contracts, it produces this wave of fluid pressure in the arteries
- where red blood cells get their color from
- blood cells the most numerous cells in blood, transports oxygen
23 Clues: another name for the SA node • blood clotting is made possible by these • where red blood cells get their color from • upper chamber, receives blood from the body • lower chamber, pumps blood out of the heart • carries oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle • disease leading cause of death in the united states • ...
Vital Signs Vocabulary 2025-12-13
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- The number of times an event occurs in a given period of time (e.g., heart rate or respiratory rate).
- Another term for fever; elevated body temperature.
- The body’s ability to maintain a stable internal environment despite external changes.
- Pertaining to the armpit; a site used to measure body temperature.
- An abnormally high body temperature; also called pyrexia.
- The pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest between beats (bottom number of a blood pressure reading).
- Abnormally rapid breathing rate.
- Abnormal crackling or bubbling sounds heard in the lungs during breathing, often indicating fluid.
- Abnormally low blood pressure.
- The degree of heat or cold in the body; a vital sign that reflects body heat balance.
- Abnormally slow heart rate (typically under 60 beats per minute in adults).
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- Irregular or abnormal heart rhythm.
- Pertaining to the temple of the head; a site used to measure body temperature.
- Abnormally fast heart rate (typically over 100 beats per minute in adults).
- Absence of breathing.
- The pressure of blood felt against the wall of an artery as the heart beats.
- Pertaining to the ear; refers to measuring temperature in the ear canal.
- Abnormally slow breathing rate.
- The pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts (top number of a blood pressure reading).
- Abnormally high blood pressure.
- An abnormally high body temperature due to the body’s inability to regulate heat.
- The process of breathing; includes inhalation and exhalation.
- An instrument used to listen to sounds within the body, such as heart and lung sounds.
- An instrument used to measure body temperature.
24 Clues: Absence of breathing. • Abnormally low blood pressure. • Abnormally slow breathing rate. • Abnormally high blood pressure. • Abnormally rapid breathing rate. • Irregular or abnormal heart rhythm. • An instrument used to measure body temperature. • Another term for fever; elevated body temperature. • An abnormally high body temperature; also called pyrexia. • ...
Cardiovascular Disease 2026-02-24
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- A condition where the force of blood against artery walls is consistently too high, leading to heart strain.
- Modifications Changes in behavior, such as improved diet and increased exercise, aimed at preventing or managing disease.
- Disease A general term for conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels.
- Irregular heartbeats that can lead to complications such as stroke or heart failure.
- Factors Conditions or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing a disease.
- Pressure The force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels.
- Activity Exercise and movement that contribute to overall cardiovascular health.
- A small mesh tube used to keep arteries open after an angioplasty.
- A fatty substance that builds up in the arteries, leading to blockages.
- Occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted, often due to a blood clot or a ruptured vessel.
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- Risk factors that can be managed, such as diet, exercise, and smoking habits.
- A medical procedure used to open blocked arteries.
- Risk factors that cannot be changed, such as age, genetics, and family history.
- Drugs prescribed to manage conditions such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
- Surgery A procedure where a blood vessel from another part of the body is used to bypass a blocked artery.
- Artery Disease A condition where the arteries supplying blood to the heart become narrowed or blocked due to plaque buildup.
- Products Items like cigarettes and cigars that contribute to heart disease risk.
- A fatty substance found in the blood, high levels of which can lead to CVD.
- Failure A condition in which the heart cannot pump blood efficiently, causing fatigue and shortness of breath.
- Stress Long-term stress that can negatively impact heart health.
20 Clues: A medical procedure used to open blocked arteries. • Stress Long-term stress that can negatively impact heart health. • A small mesh tube used to keep arteries open after an angioplasty. • A fatty substance that builds up in the arteries, leading to blockages. • A fatty substance found in the blood, high levels of which can lead to CVD. • ...
Chp 11 vocab 2022-11-19
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- Small artery.
- One of two lower chambers of the heart.
- Structure in veins or in the heart
- Partition or wall dividing a cavity
- Gas that enters the blood
- Smallest type of blood vessel.
- Relaxation phase of the heartbeat
- Largest type of blood vessel
- Instrument to measure blood pressure.
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- Small vein.
- Largest artery in the body.
- Electrical record of the heart
- Contraction phase of the heartbeat.
- Muscular middle layer of the heart.
- Inner lining of the heart.
15 Clues: Small vein. • Small artery. • Gas that enters the blood • Inner lining of the heart. • Largest artery in the body. • Largest type of blood vessel • Electrical record of the heart • Smallest type of blood vessel. • Relaxation phase of the heartbeat • Structure in veins or in the heart • Partition or wall dividing a cavity • Contraction phase of the heartbeat. • ...
Cardiovascular Diseases: Understanding Risks and Measures of Prevention 2022-05-10
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- reduce the amount of cholesterol in the blood
- a physician who specializes in the heart
- fatty substances in the arteries
- ballooning out a vein or artery
- electrical device that controls heartbeats
- lower number
- plaque build up in arteries
- high blood pressure
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- muscular wall of the heart
- insufficient supply of blood to the heart
- insufficient supply of blood to the brain
- blood vessels that return blood to the heart
- hardening of the arteries
- can restart the heart
- higher number
15 Clues: lower number • higher number • high blood pressure • can restart the heart • hardening of the arteries • muscular wall of the heart • plaque build up in arteries • ballooning out a vein or artery • fatty substances in the arteries • a physician who specializes in the heart • insufficient supply of blood to the heart • insufficient supply of blood to the brain • ...
10.7 Crossword Puzzle Challenge Part 1 2023-10-25
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- The smallest blood vessels in the body, connecting arteries to veins and allowing for the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products with the body's cells.
- A blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body's tissues and organs.
- A blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart from the body's tissues and organs.
- A muscular organ located in the chest, responsible for pumping blood and ensuring its circulation throughout the body.
- The largest artery in the body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and supplying oxygenated blood to all tissues and organs.
- Blood vessels that supply oxygenated blood to the heart muscle itself, ensuring its proper function.
- A progressive condition characterized by the buildup of fatty deposits, cholesterol, and other substances on the inner walls of arteries, narrowing and hardening them over time, potentially leading to cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes.
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- The circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs, where the blood picks up oxygen and releases carbon dioxide.
- Also known as high blood pressure, a chronic medical condition where the force of blood against the arterial walls is consistently too high, leading to potential damage to blood vessels and organs.
- A diagnostic test that measures the electrical activity of the heart, used to assess heart rhythm and detect any abnormalities.
- The blood vessels outside of the heart and lungs, including arteries, veins, and capillaries that supply blood to the extremities and other organs.
- System The organ system that includes the heart and blood vessels, responsible for transporting oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products throughout the body.
- The force exerted by the blood on the walls of blood vessels, consisting of systolic pressure (when the heart contracts) and diastolic pressure (when the heart rests between beats).
- The muscular tissue of the heart responsible for pumping blood.
- The circulation of blood between the heart and the rest of the body, supplying oxygen and nutrients to the body's tissues and removing waste products.
15 Clues: The muscular tissue of the heart responsible for pumping blood. • A blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body's tissues and organs. • A blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart from the body's tissues and organs. • ...
Cardiovascular Knowledge Sheet 2024-03-22
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- Hardest working body muscle
- occurs when clot gets stuck in lung artery blocking bloodflow to that part of the lung
- distributors of oxygen-rich blood to body
- Suffix meaning blood or referring to the presence of a substance in the blood
- pertaining to blood's color
- in charge of transport of blood, nutrients and oxygen to cells
- blockage of the vessels that carry blood from the heart to the legs
- recording of electrical heart signals
- condition when heart valves are permanently damaged by fever
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- in charge of controlling blood flow from heart's top right chamber to right bottom
- carriers of oxygen-depleted blood to heart muscle
- combining form meaning lack of or insufficiency
- triangular wall of cardiac tissue that separates ventricles
- still or moving image of the internal parts of the heart using ultrasound. In this case, the probe is placed on the chest or abdomen of the subject to get various views of the heart
- a constellation of changes as a result of chronic blood pressure elevation
- pertaining to blood vessel
- prefix meaning surrounding
17 Clues: pertaining to blood vessel • prefix meaning surrounding • Hardest working body muscle • pertaining to blood's color • recording of electrical heart signals • distributors of oxygen-rich blood to body • combining form meaning lack of or insufficiency • carriers of oxygen-depleted blood to heart muscle • triangular wall of cardiac tissue that separates ventricles • ...
Our Love Story <3 2020-12-03
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- my pet peeve
- the number of chickens that live next door
- the month we met
- the newest & loudest addition to the bunch
- the month I was lucky enough to become your girlfriend
- my heart
- our (unexplained) song
- something you never seem to tire of
- our future pet
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- your current uk fascination
- the ginger that stole my heart
- the month we said I love you
- your nemesis
- your heart
- your hobby
- the man who stole my heart
- (roughly) how many miles apart we are
- my best friend
- one thing you possibly love more than me
19 Clues: my heart • your heart • your hobby • my pet peeve • your nemesis • my best friend • our future pet • the month we met • our (unexplained) song • the man who stole my heart • your current uk fascination • the month we said I love you • the ginger that stole my heart • something you never seem to tire of • (roughly) how many miles apart we are • one thing you possibly love more than me • ...
Cheesman, Ch 8 Cardiac MT 2026-01-22
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- Widened blood vessel
- Medical word for around
- US Ultrasonography used to access direction of speed of blood flow
- recording of electrical excitation in the heart
- abnormally fast but regular rhythm with heart beating 200 bpm
- Medical word for across
- Medical word for Septum
- tissue death
- The color of deoxygenated blood
- abnormally slow heart rate fewer than 60 bpm
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- excessive amounts of lipids in blood
- Hardening of arterial wall
- Medical word for fast
- Atrium SVC/IVC,_______,Tricuspid
- Ventricle of heart/brain
- Low blood pressure
- half paralyzed
- The color of oxygenated blood
- Medical word for slow
19 Clues: tissue death • half paralyzed • Low blood pressure • Widened blood vessel • Medical word for fast • Medical word for slow • Medical word for around • Medical word for across • Medical word for Septum • Ventricle of heart/brain • Hardening of arterial wall • The color of oxygenated blood • The color of deoxygenated blood • Atrium SVC/IVC,_______,Tricuspid • ...
Valentine's Day 2024-02-12
Congestive Heart Failure 2024-10-10
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- A manifestation of CHF termed for swelling caused by too much fluid trapped in body tissues
- Measurement in % of how much blood the left ventricle pumps per contraction
- A drug class treatment commonly used for CHF patients that assists in eliminating excess water and salt in the body
- Three letter abbreviation for a hormone secreted by the heart in response to ventricular volume expansion and pressure overload
- Abnormal breath sound commonly heard on a patient suffering from CHF
- The load on the heart caused by the volume of blood entering the left ventricle from the left atrium
- Stroke volume multiplied by heart rate
- The ability of a muscle to shorten or contract
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- A heart sound commonly heard as an early sign for CHF
- The required pressure it takes for the heart to pump blood out of the ventricles
- Defined as having an ejection fraction <40%
- An ultrasound test performed on the heart that aids in diagnosing heart failure
- A manifestation of CHF termed for shortness of breath
- A term used to describe the enlargement of an organ or tissue
- ______ heart failure AKA congestive heart failure
- _______ edema can arise in patients with CHF which is a condition where too much fluid builds up in the lungs
16 Clues: Stroke volume multiplied by heart rate • Defined as having an ejection fraction <40% • The ability of a muscle to shorten or contract • ______ heart failure AKA congestive heart failure • A heart sound commonly heard as an early sign for CHF • A manifestation of CHF termed for shortness of breath • A term used to describe the enlargement of an organ or tissue • ...
Unit 5 lab 2021-10-14
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- When your heart cant pump enough blood that your body needs
- Abbreviated as Bld
- A diagram known for tracking your heart and your blood flowage
- Vessels that return blood to the heart
- Suffix for enlarged
- A disease in the lungs that causes thick mucus to build
- Pressure Abbreviated as BP
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- Suffix for pain
- Blood is higher than normal
- Abbreviated as P
- Records the electrical signal in your heart
- Pumps blood through the system
- Abbreviated as O2
- Prefix for normal
- Small vessels that perform tissues
- Vessels that deliver blood to tissues
- Prefix for behind
17 Clues: Suffix for pain • Abbreviated as P • Abbreviated as O2 • Prefix for normal • Prefix for behind • Abbreviated as Bld • Suffix for enlarged • Pressure Abbreviated as BP • Blood is higher than normal • Pumps blood through the system • Small vessels that perform tissues • Vessels that deliver blood to tissues • Vessels that return blood to the heart • ...
Circulatory System 2024 2024-03-07
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- The Type of blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart and lungs
- The type of blood vessel that is tiny and joins arteries and veins together
- The part of the blood that aids with clotting
- The liquid part of the blood that carries nutrients and waste products
- The type of blood cell that helps to fight infection in the body
- The type of blood cell that transports Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide to and from parts of the body
- The main organ in the Circulatory System
- The type of blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart
- The type of blood that is High in Oxygen content
- The number of seconds that it takes blood to circulate through your body
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- The type of blood that is Low in Oxygen content and High in Carbon Dioxide
- The Chamber of the heart that pumps blood to your body thru the aorta
- The largest artery in your body
- The two upper chambers of your heart are called _______
- The Chamber of your heart that pumps blood to your lungs
- There are four of these in your heart that open and close to control the flow of blood between each chamber
- The wall that separates the chambers of your heart
17 Clues: The largest artery in your body • The main organ in the Circulatory System • The part of the blood that aids with clotting • The type of blood that is High in Oxygen content • The wall that separates the chambers of your heart • The two upper chambers of your heart are called _______ • The Chamber of your heart that pumps blood to your lungs • ...
The Circulatory System 2025-12-11
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- Life-maintaining fluid that flows through your entire circulatory system
- Clear, watery fluid that circulates throughout your body in its own system
- Smooth lining of your heart's chambers and valves.
- system Delivers essential substances to all cells and removes waste
- The protective, double-layered sac that encloses your entire heart
- Blood vessels that function as bringing blood back to your heart.
- valve is a critical component on the left side of your heart
- The smallest and most numerous blood vessels in your entire body
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- valve Oxygen and blood pass through before it is pumped out to supply to your entire body
- Valve Its one of the four crucial valves
- They carry vital, oxygen blood away from your heart and deliver it to every single organ and tissue in the body.
- The part of your heartbeat cycle when your heart muscle relaxes
- One of the four essential valves in your heart.
- The middle layer of the heart wall and is the engine of the circulatory system
- It's the pale yellow and watery fluid and platelets are suspended and transported throughout your body.
- The strong, muscular wall that acts as a central divider within your heart
- Tiny, specialized lymphatic capillaries located within the walls of the small intestine
17 Clues: Valve Its one of the four crucial valves • One of the four essential valves in your heart. • Smooth lining of your heart's chambers and valves. • valve is a critical component on the left side of your heart • The part of your heartbeat cycle when your heart muscle relaxes • The smallest and most numerous blood vessels in your entire body • ...
February 2024-08-11
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- What color do you wear for Heart Failure awareness month?
- Having ... increases the risk of high blood pressure and coronary artery disease.
- What awareness month is February?
- A ... is a form of coronary artery disease that occurs suddenly.
- When you're suffering from heart failure, your heart becomes...?
- This is the inability to breathe properly during sleep results in low blood-oxygen levels and an increased risk of irregular heartbeats. Both of these problems can weaken the heart.
- This type of heart failure affects the lower right heart chamber, called the right ventricle. Fluid may back up into the belly, legs and feet, causing swelling.
- What is usually the first symptom of heart failure?
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- What is something else heart failure is called?
- The heart works harder than it has to when your ... is high.
- This type of heart failure affects the lower left heart chamber, called the left ventricle. Fluid may back up in the lungs, causing shortness of breath.
- What is the leading cause for heart failure?
- What is the leading cause of death in the U.S.?
13 Clues: What awareness month is February? • What is the leading cause for heart failure? • What is something else heart failure is called? • What is the leading cause of death in the U.S.? • What is usually the first symptom of heart failure? • What color do you wear for Heart Failure awareness month? • The heart works harder than it has to when your ... is high. • ...
Our Love Story <3 2020-12-03
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- your heart
- the newest and loudest addition to the bunch
- the man who stole my heart
- one thing you possibly love more than me
- your current uk fascination
- the month we met (thanks tinder passport)
- the month I told you I love you (first)
- my best friend
- my heart
- your hobby
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- our (unexplained) song
- (roughly) how many miles apart we are
- something you never seem to tire of
- the ginger that stole my heart
- my pet peeve
- our future pet
- your nemesis
- the number of chickens that live next door
- the month I was lucky enough to become your girlfriend
19 Clues: my heart • your heart • your hobby • my pet peeve • your nemesis • our future pet • my best friend • our (unexplained) song • the man who stole my heart • your current uk fascination • the ginger that stole my heart • something you never seem to tire of • (roughly) how many miles apart we are • the month I told you I love you (first) • one thing you possibly love more than me • ...
Our Love Story <3 2020-12-03
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- your heart
- the newest and loudest addition to the bunch
- the man who stole my heart
- one thing you possibly love more than me
- your current uk fascination
- the month we met (thanks tinder passport)
- the month I told you I love you (first)
- my best friend
- my heart
- your hobby
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- our (unexplained) song
- (roughly) how many miles apart we are
- something you never seem to tire of
- the ginger that stole my heart
- my pet peeve
- our future pet
- your nemesis
- the number of chickens that live next door
- the month I was lucky enough to become your girlfriend
19 Clues: my heart • your heart • your hobby • my pet peeve • your nemesis • our future pet • my best friend • our (unexplained) song • the man who stole my heart • your current uk fascination • the ginger that stole my heart • something you never seem to tire of • (roughly) how many miles apart we are • the month I told you I love you (first) • one thing you possibly love more than me • ...
Our Love Story <3 2020-12-03
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- something you never seem to tire of
- my pet peeve
- the month I was lucky enough to become your girlfriend
- the newest & loudest addition to the bunch
- your heart
- my best friend
- the number of chickens that live next door
- the ginger that stole my heart
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- your current uk fascination
- the month we met
- your hobby
- one thing you possibly love more than me
- your nemesis
- our (unexplained) song
- (roughly) how many miles apart we are
- the man who stole my heart
- our future pet
- the month we said I love you
- my heart
19 Clues: my heart • your hobby • your heart • your nemesis • my pet peeve • our future pet • my best friend • the month we met • our (unexplained) song • the man who stole my heart • your current uk fascination • the month we said I love you • the ginger that stole my heart • something you never seem to tire of • (roughly) how many miles apart we are • one thing you possibly love more than me • ...
The Heart & Blood Vessels 2025-03-23
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- returns blood to the heart
- blockage of a blood vessel
- are microscopic
- system provides oversight & management
- composed of multiple tissue types
- contributes to stress & aneurysms
- tracks electrical activity of the heart
- transplant from pigs
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- sign of defective heart
- tracks electrical activity of the heart
- caries blood away from the heart
- systems include heart and blood vessels
- connects both nervous & cardiovascular systems
- interruption in blood supply to the brain
14 Clues: are microscopic • transplant from pigs • sign of defective heart • returns blood to the heart • blockage of a blood vessel • caries blood away from the heart • composed of multiple tissue types • contributes to stress & aneurysms • system provides oversight & management • tracks electrical activity of the heart • systems include heart and blood vessels • ...
Med Term Ch. 11 & 12 2023-10-18
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- air in the chest (pleural cavity)
- collections of lymph tissue in the nasopharynx
- Pacemaker of the heart
- An abnormal heart sound due to improper closure of heart valves
- Relaxation phase of the heartbeat
- Inner lining of the heart
- tapping on the surface to determine the underlying structure
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- pertaining to the diaphragm
- listening to sounds within the body
- small vein
- region between the lungs in the chest cavity
- strained, high-pitched inspirational sound
- Lower tip of the heart
- One of two lower chambers of the heart
14 Clues: small vein • Pacemaker of the heart • Lower tip of the heart • Inner lining of the heart • pertaining to the diaphragm • air in the chest (pleural cavity) • Relaxation phase of the heartbeat • listening to sounds within the body • One of two lower chambers of the heart • strained, high-pitched inspirational sound • region between the lungs in the chest cavity • ...
cardiovascular systems crossword puzzle 2025-05-06
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- Cava two in humans that carry blood into heart
- colorless cell
- muscular tissue of the heart
- disc without nucleus
- Artery carries blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
- carries deoxygenated blood into the heart
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- main artery of the body
- the membrane inclosing the heart
- where blood gets passed to the ventricles
- vein carries oxygenated blood to left atrium
- a cavity in a organ
- another term for something that starts with p
- form a network between venules are arterioles
- lines the inside of the heart
- carries oxygenated blood out of the heart
15 Clues: colorless cell • a cavity in a organ • disc without nucleus • main artery of the body • muscular tissue of the heart • lines the inside of the heart • the membrane inclosing the heart • where blood gets passed to the ventricles • carries oxygenated blood out of the heart • carries deoxygenated blood into the heart • vein carries oxygenated blood to left atrium • ...
CVD Crossword 2021-04-01
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- the upper chamber through which blood enters the ventricles of the heart.
- supply, treat, charge, or enrich with oxygen.
- remove oxygen from.
- Artery, the artery carrying blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.
- a very small blood vessel in the microcirculation that allows blood to return from the capillary beds to drain into the larger blood vessels, the veins.
- any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules.
- to get bigger or ______ in size
- Artery, the arterial blood vessel of coronary circulation, which transports oxygenated blood to the heart muscle.
- Cava, two large veins that return deoxygenated blood from the body into the heart.
- Valve, to prevent backflow of blood from the right ventricle into the right atrium during right ventricular contraction: systole.
- Node, a group of cells located in the wall of the right atrium of the heart.
- a blood vessel that takes blood away from the heart to one or more parts of the body.
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- flaps (leaflets) that act as one-way inlets for blood coming into a ventricle and one-way outlets for blood leaving a ventricle.
- Valve, a valve with two flaps in the heart that lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle.
- (especially of muscles or nerves) concerned in bodily processes that are not under the control of the will.
- High pressure in the arteries (vessels that carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body).
- a small-diameter blood vessel in the microcirculation that extends and branches out from an artery and leads to capillaries.
- the main and largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending down to the abdomen, where it splits into two smaller arteries.
- primary organs of the respiratory system in humans and many other animals including a few fish and some snails.
- one of two large chambers toward the bottom of the heart that collect and expel blood received from an atrium towards the peripheral beds within the body and lungs.
- to diminish into something smaller or ___ in the size or length
- Dioxide, a heavy colorless gas CO 2 that does not support combustion, dissolves in water to form carbonic acid, is formed especially in animal respiration and in the decay or combustion of animal and vegetable matter, is absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis, and is used in the carbonation of beverages.
- a condition marked by severe pain in the chest, often also spreading to the shoulders, arms, and neck, caused by an inadequate blood supply to the heart.
- blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart.
24 Clues: remove oxygen from. • to get bigger or ______ in size • supply, treat, charge, or enrich with oxygen. • blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart. • to diminish into something smaller or ___ in the size or length • the upper chamber through which blood enters the ventricles of the heart. • ...
Chapters 10 & 12 2023-10-11
Across
- What is the name for increased WBC’s?
- Recurrent infections, sepsis, CHF, hemorrhage, liver failure and renal failure are common complications of what?
- The __________ system is composed of vessels, fluid, and pumps.
- How many pulse points do humans have?
- What part of blood are the antibodies located?
- What type of anemia is caused by lack of absorption of vitamin B12?
- pectoris What occurs when there is a deficit of oxygen when trying to meet myocardial needs?
- deficient What is the most common type of anemia that is caused by a lack of iron?
- Another name for slow heart rate.
- how many blood groups are there?
- A What clotting disorder is most commonly inherited and is an X-linked recessive trait?
- What is defined as the percentage by volume of cellular elements in the blood?
- _______ causes a reduction in oxygen transport.
- Atrioventricular and semilunar are types of what in the heart?
- What is the name for contraction of myocardium?
- Atrial heart rate of 160 – 360 beats/min is a sign of what?
- attack Feeling of pressure, heaviness, burning in chest, sudden dyspnea, weakness, fatigue, and chest pain that radiates into arms is a typical warning sign of what?
- This type of exam shows the conduction of the heart using P wave, QRS wave, and T wave.
- cell What type of anemia is genetic and is more common in people of African ancestry?
- Node What is the pacemaker of the heart?
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- infarction What occurs when a coronary artery is completely obstructed?
- What medication is used to reduce the frequency of Sickle Cell Anemia?
- What test is used to record heart valve movements, blood flow, and cardiac output?
- What is the name for relaxation of myocardium?
- What type of anemia results in Pancytopenia, low levels of all three blood types?
- The sound for closure of semilunar valves.
- Atrial heart rate over 350 beats/min is a sign of what?
- ___________ detects changes in blood pressure and is located in the aorta and the internal carotid arteries.
- Decreased cardiac output, systemic congestion, and edema of legs and abdomen are signs of CHF in what side of the heart?
- What is it called when a heart cannot maintain pumping capability, using the acronym?
- What is the name for decreased WBC’s?
- What irregular heart beat is caused by incompetent valves?
- What test is used to determine valvular abnormalities?
- Hematuria and blood in stool are signs of a clotting disorder, true or false?
- Decreased cardiac output and pulmonary congestion are signs of CHF in what side of the heart?
- The sound for closure of AV valves.
36 Clues: how many blood groups are there? • Another name for slow heart rate. • The sound for closure of AV valves. • What is the name for increased WBC’s? • How many pulse points do humans have? • What is the name for decreased WBC’s? • Node What is the pacemaker of the heart? • The sound for closure of semilunar valves. • What is the name for relaxation of myocardium? • ...
The Heart-Head-Heart Crossword Challenge 2018-10-24
Across
- Image that reminds you to mix Heart and Head messages
- This is how people see you when you communicate with Heart-Head-Heart
- They deserve caring too
- Who can benefit from using Heart-Head-Heart?
- Message that relates to emotions, feelings or concerns
- Person who feels sick and relies on you to care for them
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- The opposite of not paying attention
- Team member who relies on you every day
- HEART messages help you ______ with other people
- Patients and families feel a lot of this when they seek health care
- When you acknowledge a person's feelings without judging them
- When you experience the same feeling that someone else is having
- Message that is about information, facts or solutions
- When patients feel this, communicating with HEART is especially important
14 Clues: They deserve caring too • The opposite of not paying attention • Team member who relies on you every day • Who can benefit from using Heart-Head-Heart? • HEART messages help you ______ with other people • Image that reminds you to mix Heart and Head messages • Message that is about information, facts or solutions • Message that relates to emotions, feelings or concerns • ...
Circulatory System 2018-12-02
Across
- Walls collect and expel blood received from an atrium towards peripheral beds within the body and lungs
- Circuit circulation of blood in the blood vessels of the myocardium
- hollow muscular organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system
- each of the two upper cavities of the heart in which blood is passed to ventricles
- System get food and oxygen to all the cells in the body
- Circuit carries blood away from the heart to the rest of the organs and tissues
- a regulatory substance to stimulate specific tissues and cells into action
- the phase of the heartbeat when the heart contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries
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- Veins a vein carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
- Wastes substances left over that can not be used again and must be excreted
- Muscle muscle tissue of the heart
- Cava a large vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart
- substance that provides essential nourishment for growth
- fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules
- Vessels tubular structure carrying blood through the tissues and organs
- the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chamber to fill with blood
- life supporting component of the air
17 Clues: Muscle muscle tissue of the heart • life supporting component of the air • System get food and oxygen to all the cells in the body • substance that provides essential nourishment for growth • Cava a large vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart • Circuit circulation of blood in the blood vessels of the myocardium • ...
Cardiac Investigations 2023-09-06
13 Clues: main artery • heart relaxing • ______________ • common symptom • heart contracting • increasing PR interval • term for enlarged heart • top chambers of the heart • irregular, absent P waves • Sokolow lyon criteria for? • inadequate supply of oxygen • arteries arising from the aorta • heart rate is measured in beats per
