heart Crossword Puzzles

CSI: Toxicology 2017-04-17

CSI: Toxicology crossword puzzle
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  1. example of a stimulant
  2. low blood pressure, dizziness, difficulty breathing, coma, death
  3. irregular muscle movement, anxiety, seiures, rapid heart rate
  4. example of a narcotic
  5. high blood pressure, agitation, irregular heart rate, stroke, coma, death
  6. nausea, abdonimal pain, weight loss, kidney problems, seizures, coma
  7. exposure mad-hatters disease
  8. acne, body hair, bald, high blood pressure, cancer, heart attack
  9. slow heart rate, drowsiness, slow brain activity, coma, death
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  1. act on the brain to slow responses and feelings
  2. example of a depressant
  3. increased heart rate, panic attacks, hallucinations, seizures, death
  4. fatal 6-8 min after ingestion
  5. irreversible muscle paralysis or contractions, death
  6. example of a hallucinogen
  7. example of a bacterial toxin
  8. example of a narcotic
  9. used to relive pain
  10. act on the brain to create alertness and suppress appetite

19 Clues: used to relive pain • example of a narcotic • example of a narcotic • example of a stimulant • example of a depressant • example of a hallucinogen • example of a bacterial toxin • exposure mad-hatters disease • fatal 6-8 min after ingestion • act on the brain to slow responses and feelings • irreversible muscle paralysis or contractions, death • ...

Cardiovascular system 2016-12-16

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. Pulse Pulse in the temple of the head
  2. Pulse found in the bend of the elbow
  3. When the heart rests between beats
  4. When the pulse is too fast
  5. Carries blood to the heart
  6. When the pulse is too slow
  7. Carries blood away from the heart
  8. Pulse in the thumb side of the wrist
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  1. Pulse Main pulse of the body found in the heart
  2. Muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  3. Pulse found in the groin area
  4. Pulse Pulse found behind the knee
  5. First number recorded in a blood pressure
  6. vessel Carry blood to and from all the tissues in the body
  7. system Another name for the Circulatory System
  8. Pulse Pulse found in the ankle
  9. Where gas exchange takes place
  10. Pulse found in the neck

18 Clues: Pulse found in the neck • When the pulse is too fast • Carries blood to the heart • When the pulse is too slow • Pulse found in the groin area • Pulse Pulse found in the ankle • Where gas exchange takes place • Pulse Pulse found behind the knee • Carries blood away from the heart • When the heart rests between beats • Pulse found in the bend of the elbow • ...

cardiovascular crossword 2025-12-11

cardiovascular crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. smooth layer of cells lining the heart
  2. double layer, covering the outside of heart
  3. carry blood away from the heart
  4. located between the left ventricle and the aorta (largest artery)
  5. abnormal heart beats can be mild life-threatning
  6. receives blood as it returns from the body cells
  7. muscular wall separating the right and left side of heart
  8. ventricular contraction
  9. brief period of rest
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  1. receives blood from left atrium and pumps it into aorta
  2. receives oxygenated blood from lungs
  3. transportation system of the body
  4. receives blood from right atrium and pumps to pulmonary artery
  5. located between left atrium and left ventricle
  6. connect arterioles to veins
  7. thickest layer, middle muscular layer
  8. between the right ventricle and pulmonary artery
  9. in between the right atrium and right ventricle

18 Clues: brief period of rest • ventricular contraction • connect arterioles to veins • carry blood away from the heart • transportation system of the body • receives oxygenated blood from lungs • thickest layer, middle muscular layer • smooth layer of cells lining the heart • double layer, covering the outside of heart • located between left atrium and left ventricle • ...

15 medical terms with the root "cardio" 2023-12-06

15 medical terms with the root "cardio" crossword puzzle
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  1. Any disease or disorder of the heart.
  2. Relating to the heart and blood vessels.
  3. A medication that strengthens and improves the contraction of the heart muscle.
  4. A technique used during heart surgery to temporarily stop the heart's activity, usually by injecting a solution into the coronary arteries.
  5. A medical procedure that uses electrical shocks to restore a normal heart rhythm in individuals with certain types of abnormal heart rhythms.
  6. The study of the heart and its diseases.
  7. A diagnostic procedure in which a small needle is inserted into the heart to withdraw a sample of fluid for analysis.
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  1. A medical procedure that restores a normal heart rhythm in individuals with certain types of abnormal heart rhythms.
  2. Relating to the heart and lungs.
  3. Enlargement of the heart, often due to a medical condition.
  4. A group of diseases that affect the heart muscle, causing it to become weak or enlarged.
  5. The harmful effects of certain drugs or substances on the heart.
  6. Relating to the heart and chest.

13 Clues: Relating to the heart and lungs. • Relating to the heart and chest. • Any disease or disorder of the heart. • Relating to the heart and blood vessels. • The study of the heart and its diseases. • Enlargement of the heart, often due to a medical condition. • The harmful effects of certain drugs or substances on the heart. • ...

CVD Crossword 2021-04-01

CVD Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Cava, two large veins that return deoxygenated blood from the body into the heart.
  2. a small-diameter blood vessel in the microcirculation that extends and branches out from an artery and leads to capillaries.
  3. Valve, to prevent backflow of blood from the right ventricle into the right atrium during right ventricular contraction: systole.
  4. flaps (leaflets) that act as one-way inlets for blood coming into a ventricle and one-way outlets for blood leaving a ventricle.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. a blood vessel that takes blood away from the heart to one or more parts of the body.
  8. blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart.
  9. 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.
  10. to diminish into something smaller or ___ in the size or length
  11. 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.
  12. Node, a group of cells located in the wall of the right atrium of the heart.
  13. Valve, a valve with two flaps in the heart that lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle.
  14. High pressure in the arteries (vessels that carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body).
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  1. supply, treat, charge, or enrich with oxygen.
  2. any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules.
  3. primary organs of the respiratory system in humans and many other animals including a few fish and some snails.
  4. (especially of muscles or nerves) concerned in bodily processes that are not under the control of the will.
  5. 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.
  6. remove oxygen from.
  7. Artery, the arterial blood vessel of coronary circulation, which transports oxygenated blood to the heart muscle.
  8. the upper chamber through which blood enters the ventricles of the heart.
  9. to get bigger or ______ in size
  10. Artery, the artery carrying blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.

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. • ...

8.2 crossward 2023-11-16

8.2 crossward crossword puzzle
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  1. vein, venule
  2. dividing a cavity, septum
  3. chambers, atrium
  4. swishing, murmur
  5. pulse
  6. phase, diastole
  7. blood vessel, artery
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  1. vessels, capillary
  2. middle layer, myocardium
  3. entering the heart, oxygen
  4. contraction, systole
  5. around the heart, pericardium
  6. tip of heart, apex of the heart
  7. vessel, vein
  8. artery, aorta

15 Clues: pulse • vein, venule • vessel, vein • artery, aorta • phase, diastole • chambers, atrium • swishing, murmur • vessels, capillary • contraction, systole • blood vessel, artery • middle layer, myocardium • dividing a cavity, septum • entering the heart, oxygen • around the heart, pericardium • tip of heart, apex of the heart

Cardiovascular System Crossword 2023-06-27

Cardiovascular System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Shortness of breath
  2. Abnormal or unusual heart beat because blood is flowing backwards
  3. What is the function of the cardiovascular system?
  4. The pointed end of the heart that rests on the diaphragm
  5. Rapid Heart Beat
  6. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  7. Double-walled sac that the heart sits in and contains serous fluid between the layers to prevent friction
  8. Inflammation of the pericardium that results in the decrease in the serous fluid
  9. Bottom chambers that send out blood
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  1. Slow Hear Beat
  2. When the ventricles contract
  3. Bacterial infection of endocardium
  4. Top part of the heart that is broad
  5. Small veins
  6. The largest artery in the body that sends out oxygenated blood to the body
  7. When the ventricles relax

16 Clues: Small veins • Slow Hear Beat • Rapid Heart Beat • Shortness of breath • When the ventricles relax • When the ventricles contract • Bacterial infection of endocardium • Top part of the heart that is broad • Bottom chambers that send out blood • What is the function of the cardiovascular system? • Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-03-17

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. transport blood away from heart
  2. septum separates left and right ventricles
  3. and inferior venae cavae return oxygen-poor blood to heart
  4. transport blood between arteries and veins, and perform nutrient, gas, and waste exchange
  5. ventricle: Receives blood from the right atrium; pumps blood to lungs
  6. ventricle: Receives blood from the left atrium; pumps blood to systemic circuit
  7. vessels transport blood throughout the body
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  1. transport blood toward heart
  2. is a hollow, cone-shaped, muscular pump; generates force to transport respiratory gases, nutrients, and wastes through body
  3. circuit: Transports oxygen-rich blood and nutrients to body cells, removes wastes from cells, flows back to heart
  4. pericardium: Deep to fibrous pericardium; outer layer of serous membrane
  5. circuit: Carries oxygen-poor blood from heart to lungs, drops off carbon dioxide, picks up oxygen, flows back to heart
  6. septum separates left and right atria
  7. pericardium: Tough outer layer, that surrounds double-layered serous membrane
  8. pericardium: Inner layer of serous membrane; attached to surface of heart; also called the epicardium
  9. atrium: Receives blood from the pulmonary veins; pumps blood to left ventricle

16 Clues: transport blood toward heart • transport blood away from heart • septum separates left and right atria • septum separates left and right ventricles • vessels transport blood throughout the body • and inferior venae cavae return oxygen-poor blood to heart • ventricle: Receives blood from the right atrium; pumps blood to lungs • ...

Human Body Systems 2021-11-19

Human Body Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. Where bones meet
  2. system Sends and receives messages
  3. system Moves parts of the body
  4. Tiny blood vessels that surround air sacs
  5. Long tube which connects to the mouth and stomach
  6. Blood vessels that return blood to the heart
  7. Vessels that carry blood from the heart
  8. muscle Kind of muscle that makes up the walls of the heart
  9. intestine The organ where most food is digested
  10. Cells of the same type
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  1. system Provides nutrients to the body
  2. Your heart is the size of this body part
  3. Nerve cell
  4. Main organ for the nervous system
  5. The term for the four sections of the heart
  6. Groups of neurons that pass along information
  7. A bag made of smooth muscles that mixes food with digestive juices
  8. muscle Kind of muscle found in the walls of the stomach
  9. Main organ for the circulatory system
  10. muscle Skeletal muscle with light and dark stripes
  11. Helps soften food and starts the digestion process
  12. cord Tube of nerves that runs through the backbone
  13. The main organ of the respiratory system
  14. system Supports the body and protects organs

24 Clues: Nerve cell • Where bones meet • Cells of the same type • system Moves parts of the body • Main organ for the nervous system • system Sends and receives messages • system Provides nutrients to the body • 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 • ...

Human Body Systems 2021-11-19

Human Body Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. The term for the four sections of the heart
  2. Main organ for the circulatory system
  3. The main organ of the respiratory system
  4. Tiny blood vessels that surround air sacs
  5. Blood vessels that return blood to the heart
  6. Your heart is the size of this body part
  7. intestine The organ where most food is digested
  8. Groups of neurons that pass along information
  9. Long tube which connects to the mouth and stomach
  10. Where bones meet
  11. Main organ for the nervous system
  12. muscle Skeletal muscle with light and dark stripes
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  1. muscle Kind of muscle found in the walls of the stomach
  2. A system that supports the body and protects organs
  3. A kind of muscle that makes up the walls of the heart
  4. Vessels that carry blood from the heart
  5. A system that provides nutrients to the body
  6. A system that sends and receives messages
  7. Helps soften food and starts the digestion process
  8. A bag made of smooth muscles that mixes food with digestive juices
  9. A system that helps move parts of the body
  10. Nerve cell
  11. Tube of nerves that runs through the backbone
  12. Cells of the same type

24 Clues: Nerve cell • Where bones meet • Cells of the same type • Main organ for the nervous system • Main organ for the circulatory system • Vessels that carry blood from the heart • The main organ of the respiratory system • Your heart is the size of this body part • A system that sends and receives messages • Tiny blood vessels that surround air sacs • ...

Extra Credit Chapter Review 2022-12-11

Extra Credit Chapter Review crossword puzzle
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  1. drug that opposes an irregular heartbeat
  2. loss of blood
  3. poisonous to the heart
  4. blood clot
  5. record of a vein
  6. slow heartbeat
  7. inflammation of the tissue lining the inside of the heart
  8. inflammation of the veins
  9. arrest cessation of functional circulation
  10. blockage of blood flow to an organ
  11. surgical removal of a heart valve
  12. development of blood vessels
  13. drug that breaks down clots
  14. chest pain
  15. pain in a vein
  16. formation of blood vessels
  17. heart specialist
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  1. one who draws blood
  2. stone forming in the wall of a blood vessel
  3. specialist in veins
  4. rapid heartbeat
  5. high blood pressure
  6. abnormal heart sound
  7. bluish appearance to the skin
  8. surgical removal of an artery
  9. mass of matter present in the blood
  10. low blood pressure
  11. closing or blockage of a passage
  12. rapid or irregular heartbeat
  13. inflammation of the aorta
  14. inflammation of blood vessels
  15. tissue around the heart
  16. use of sound waves to produce diagnostic images
  17. irregular heartbeat
  18. creation of an opening between two normally separate structures
  19. involuntary contraction of a vein

36 Clues: blood clot • chest pain • loss of blood • slow heartbeat • pain in a vein • rapid heartbeat • record of a vein • heart specialist • low blood pressure • one who draws blood • specialist in veins • high blood pressure • irregular heartbeat • abnormal heart sound • poisonous to the heart • tissue around the heart • inflammation of the veins • inflammation of the aorta • formation of blood vessels • ...

CPR Crossword 2021-02-26

CPR Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. 1.5 to 2 inches is the required depth of compressions for an __
  2. The "E" in AED
  3. loss of __ is a warning sign of a stroke.
  4. The "C" in CPR
  5. Discomfort in the chest caused when the heart does not receive enough oxygen.
  6. A sudden interruption of the blood supply to an area of the brain.
  7. Shortness of __ is a symptom of a heart attack
  8. it alone does not save lives.
  9. During CPR, the rate of your compressions should be 100 per __
  10. The "C" in CPR stands for...
  11. the "B" in CPR
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  1. The "D" is CPR
  2. The "A" in CPR
  3. in the case of a cardiac arrest, you should call?
  4. When a heart attack occurs, there is a blockage in one or more of the __ arteries.
  5. A damaged heart muscle cannot __ regenerate itself.
  6. a blockage that stops blood and oxygen from flowing to part of the heart.
  7. a non changeable risk factor for CVD.
  8. a blockage of the airway that prevents air from reaching the lungs.
  9. Used to deliver a shock to help the heart fall back into a stable rhythm.
  10. How many hands do you need to use when performing CPR on an adult?

21 Clues: The "D" is CPR • The "A" in CPR • The "E" in AED • The "C" in CPR • the "B" in CPR • The "C" in CPR stands for... • it alone does not save lives. • a non changeable risk factor for CVD. • loss of __ is a warning sign of a stroke. • Shortness of __ is a symptom of a heart attack • in the case of a cardiac arrest, you should call? • ...

Cardiovascular system 2021-02-27

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. When an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell.
  2. The wall between the right and left atria.
  3. A semilunar valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.
  4. High blood pressure.
  5. diabetes mellitus
  6. process of freeing or destroying
  7. before/from or in front of
  8. coronary artery disease
  9. Uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
  10. As arteries get further away from the heart, they branch off into smaller arteries called?
  11. surgical puncture to remove fluid
  12. Any vessel can be looked at with this procedure.
  13. Caused by fat, like cholesterol, building up on the walls of the arteries.
  14. When the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed.
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  1. Used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage.
  2. The thin inner layer that lines each chamber.
  3. medical history
  4. Instrument to measure pressure.
  5. Has thick walls and carries blood away from the heart.
  6. plug or blockage
  7. above/over or excessive
  8. A portable ECG machine that the patient wears over a few days.
  9. A complete stopping of the heart.
  10. echocardiogram
  11. shortness of breath

25 Clues: echocardiogram • medical history • plug or blockage • diabetes mellitus • shortness of breath • High blood pressure. • above/over or excessive • coronary artery disease • before/from or in front of • Instrument to measure pressure. • process of freeing or destroying • A complete stopping of the heart. • surgical puncture to remove fluid • The wall between the right and left atria. • ...

Cardiovascular System Crossword - Fatima Khan 2021-04-01

Cardiovascular System Crossword - Fatima Khan crossword puzzle
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  1. The wall between the right and left ventricles
  2. monitor The monitor records heart activity to show a possible pattern for the symptoms the patient may be having
  3. A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
  4. heart failure A condition in which the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow.
  5. surgical removal/excision
  6. A.K.A high blood pressure
  7. blood
  8. atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
  9. double-layered sac
  10. enzymes This is used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  11. a condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  12. acute myocardial infarction
  13. surgical puncture to remove fluid
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  1. condition process or method
  2. The wall between the right and left atria
  3. testing The patient’s oxygen levels and EKG are monitored during the test
  4. arrest complete stopping of the heart.
  5. A condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
  6. Any vessel can be looked at with this procedure
  7. the thin inner layer that lines each chamber
  8. a semilunar valve and is between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
  9. above/over or excessive
  10. basic metabolic panel
  11. process of cutting

24 Clues: blood • double-layered sac • process of cutting • basic metabolic panel • above/over or excessive • surgical removal/excision • A.K.A high blood pressure • condition process or method • acute myocardial infarction • surgical puncture to remove fluid • arrest complete stopping of the heart. • atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease • The wall between the right and left atria • ...

Chapter 9 2022-07-11

Chapter 9 crossword puzzle
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  1. compression of a part that causes narrowing
  2. of a myocardial cell from a polarized (resting) state to a state of contraction (de = not; polarization = resting)
  3. to contract
  4. swollen, twisted vein
  5. a widening
  6. to expand
  7. of the myocardial cell from a contracted state back to a resting state
  8. vein
  9. depolarization
  10. clot
  11. fatty paste
  12. high blood pressure
  13. limping; pain in a limb
  14. low blood pressure
  15. buildup of fatty substances that harden within the walls of arteries
  16. small vessels that gather blood from the capillaries into the veins
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  1. sac enclosing heart with two layers with fluid between
  2. normal blood pressure
  3. membrane lining the cavities of the heart
  4. membrane forming the outer layer of the heart
  5. circle
  6. heart muscle
  7. lower right or left chamber of the heart
  8. vessel
  9. tiny vessels that join arterioles and venules
  10. pulse
  11. chest
  12. change of a myocardial cell from a polarized state to a state of contraction
  13. resting; resting state of a myocardial cell
  14. thickening
  15. regular rhythm of the heart cycle stimulated by the SA node
  16. small vessels that receive blood from the arteries
  17. atrium
  18. 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 • ...

Muscular,Skeletal, and cardioovascular System Vocbulary 2019-05-02

Muscular,Skeletal, and cardioovascular System Vocbulary crossword puzzle
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  1. Muscular-walled tubes circulation system by which blood is conveyed to the heart.
  2. Tissue in which the contractile fibrils are not high ordered.
  3. Nerve tissue that controls the body.
  4. The system that circulates blood.
  5. Any pieces of hard whitish tissue
  6. Tissue in the heart.
  7. A organ of soft tissue.
  8. Energy
  9. Supports and protects the body, produces cells and stores minerals.
  10. Two main chambers of the heart that pumps blood to the atrium.
  11. Two main chambers in the heart that pumps blood to the ventricle.
  12. Blood Vessels
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  1. Connective tissue which connects two bones.
  2. A colorless cell the circulates in the blood.
  3. A softy fatty substance, in which blood cells are produced.
  4. A nerve cells.
  5. Spinal cord and outside the brain.
  6. Nerve cells and fibers.
  7. Carries blood to the heart.
  8. Tissue found in various forms
  9. Transports oxygen and Carbon Dioxide.
  10. An organ system consisting of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle.
  11. Tissue that connects muscle to bone.
  12. the colorless fluid part of blood.
  13. A muscle connected to the skeleton.
  14. Tissue that is enclosed in the spine.
  15. organ that pumps blood.
  16. Parts where artificial structure are joined.

28 Clues: Energy • Blood Vessels • A nerve cells. • Tissue in the heart. • Nerve cells and fibers. • A organ of soft tissue. • organ that pumps blood. • Carries blood to the heart. • Tissue found in various forms • The system that circulates blood. • Any pieces of hard whitish tissue • Spinal cord and outside the brain. • the colorless fluid part of blood. • A muscle connected to the skeleton. • ...

Body Systems Review Crossword 2024-12-02

Body Systems Review Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The organelle that makes ATP
  2. The main sugar your body uses to make ATP
  3. The part of the lungs where oxygen moves into the lungs
  4. The chemical reaction that makes ATP
  5. Your heart rate ______ when you exercise.
  6. ______ blood cells fight infections.
  7. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
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  1. A liquid that flows around the body to carry oxygen and nutrients to cells
  2. Cells make up _____, and these make up organs.
  3. A structure within the heart that ensures that blood only flows in one direction
  4. The blood cell that carries oxygen
  5. The chambers of the heart with thick muscular sides to squeeze blood out of the heart
  6. To squeeze, as in the way a muscle moves
  7. The gas that cells use to make ATP
  8. The tiny blood vessels that allow oxygen and nutrients to flow into cells
  9. The type of muscle that you can control by thinking about it
  10. The organ that pumps blood
  11. The part inside a bone where new blood cells are made
  12. The organ that brings in oxygen
  13. The muscle at the bottom of your ribcage that controls breathing
  14. The molecule that cells use for energy

21 Clues: The organ that pumps blood • The organelle that makes ATP • The organ that brings in oxygen • The blood cell that carries oxygen • The gas that cells use to make ATP • The chemical reaction that makes ATP • ______ blood cells fight infections. • The molecule that cells use for energy • To squeeze, as in the way a muscle moves • The main sugar your body uses to make ATP • ...

Climber Clearance 2025-03-26

Climber Clearance crossword puzzle
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  1. Fatty deposits that can build up in arteries and lead to heart disease.
  2. Swelling caused by fluid buildup, can occur in the lungs or brain at high altitudes.
  3. A device that helps regulate the heart’s electrical activity.
  4. Abnormally slow heart rate.
  5. High blood pressure.
  6. A medication used to open airways in asthma patients.
  7. Type of artery disease that reduces circulation to limbs.
  8. The lower chambers of the heart that pump blood.
  9. A factor that affects oxygen levels and can cause health complications.
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  1. Index, A test measuring circulation by comparing blood pressure in the arms and legs.
  2. A condition that causes airway inflammation and difficulty breathing.
  3. A device that measures oxygen saturation in the blood.
  4. A test that measures electrical activity of the heart.
  5. A measurement of lung function that determines how much air can be forcibly exhaled in one second.
  6. Related to the lungs.
  7. Reduced blood flow to the heart muscle, can cause chest pain.
  8. depression, A concerning EKG finding that may indicate ischemia.
  9. The "good" cholesterol that helps remove excess fat from the blood.
  10. The "bad" cholesterol that can lead to plaque buildup in arteries.
  11. Abnormally fast heart rate.

20 Clues: High blood pressure. • Related to the lungs. • Abnormally slow heart rate. • Abnormally fast heart rate. • The lower chambers of the heart that pump blood. • A medication used to open airways in asthma patients. • A device that measures oxygen saturation in the blood. • A test that measures electrical activity of the heart. • ...

Respiratory and Circulatory System 2025-08-23

Respiratory and Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. Airways branching from trachea
  2. Upper heart chamber
  3. Voice box
  4. Gas exchange process
  5. Windpipe
  6. Relating to the lungs
  7. Flap preventing food from entering trachea
  8. Condition causing narrowed airways
  9. Viral infection also called the flu
  10. Lower heart chambers
  11. Fight infection
  12. Heartbeat felt in arteries
  13. Brain damage from interrupted blood flow
  14. Breathing muscle
  15. Lung disease caused by damaged alveoli
  16. Condition with low red blood cell count
  17. Organs for breathing
  18. Bacterial lung infection of the lungs
  19. Smaller branches of bronchi
  20. Found in larynx for sound
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  1. Tiny blood vessels for exchange
  2. Oxygen-carrying protein
  3. Process of moving air in and out of lungs
  4. Largest artery
  5. Air sacs for gas exchange
  6. Carry blood back to heart
  7. Gas exhaled
  8. Carry blood away from heart
  9. Pumps blood
  10. Help clot blood
  11. Carry oxygen
  12. Passage for air and food
  13. Inflammation of bronchi
  14. Blood flow throughout body
  15. High blood pressure
  16. Liquid part of blood
  17. Gas we inhale
  18. Prevent backflow in heart and veins
  19. Small arteries
  20. Sticky fluid trapping dust in airways

40 Clues: Windpipe • Voice box • Gas exhaled • Pumps blood • Carry oxygen • Gas we inhale • Largest artery • Small arteries • Help clot blood • Fight infection • Breathing muscle • Upper heart chamber • High blood pressure • Gas exchange process • Lower heart chambers • Liquid part of blood • Organs for breathing • Relating to the lungs • Oxygen-carrying protein • Inflammation of bronchi • Passage for air and food • ...

Structure of the Working Heart 2022-05-11

Structure of the Working Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The valve must close before blood will flow from the heart to the body regions
  2. Visceral layer of the pericardium
  3. Thick, muscular walled chambers. Pumps blood out of the heart through arteries.
  4. The artery containing the greatest amount of oxygenated blood pressure
  5. Endothelial layer of the inner myocardial surface
  6. The walled chambers that receive blood returning to the heart through veins
  7. Cardiac muscle layer forming the bulk of the heart
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  1. Major route of blood from lower body to heart
  2. The artery leading from the heart which contains deoxygenated blood
  3. The vessel that returns blood from the head, neck, and arms to the heart
  4. The heart valve that has three flaps or cusps
  5. Blood, high in oxygen, returns to the heart by means of this vessel
  6. Seperates the right and left sides of the heart

13 Clues: Visceral layer of the pericardium • Major route of blood from lower body to heart • The heart valve that has three flaps or cusps • Seperates the right and left sides of the heart • Endothelial layer of the inner myocardial surface • Cardiac muscle layer forming the bulk of the heart • The artery leading from the heart which contains deoxygenated blood • ...

CHS 370: Cardiovascular Physiology Crossword 2020-02-20

CHS 370: Cardiovascular Physiology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. flow oxygenated blood through systemic circuit
  2. contraction phase of heart
  3. Q=HR * SV
  4. contract from apex of heart to base of heart through aortic and pulmonary valves
  5. has a 3 times higher oxidative capacity than skeletal muscle
  6. flow deoxygenated blood back to heart
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  1. arteries carry oxygenated blood (except pulmonary artery)
  2. volume ejected during systole phase
  3. relaxation phase of heart (heart fills with blood)
  4. volume in ventricles after the period of filling
  5. beginning of heart beat to beginning of next heart beat
  6. receive and store blood while ventricles are contraction, act as primer pumps
  7. causes a pressure wave through the arterial system (pulse)

13 Clues: Q=HR * SV • contraction phase of heart • volume ejected during systole phase • flow deoxygenated blood back to heart • flow oxygenated blood through systemic circuit • volume in ventricles after the period of filling • relaxation phase of heart (heart fills with blood) • beginning of heart beat to beginning of next heart beat • ...

About Your Heart 2023-03-07

About Your Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. yellowish plaque
  2. small artery
  3. inflammation of the vein
  4. smallest blood vessel
  5. blood is held back
  6. widening of the vessel
  7. the beat of the heart
Down
  1. narrowing of a vessel
  2. small,pinpoint hemorrhages
  3. slow heartbeat
  4. abnormal heart rhythm
  5. local widening of an artery
  6. abnormal sound
  7. lower chamber of the heart
  8. enlargement of the heart

15 Clues: small artery • slow heartbeat • abnormal sound • yellowish plaque • blood is held back • narrowing of a vessel • abnormal heart rhythm • smallest blood vessel • the beat of the heart • widening of the vessel • inflammation of the vein • enlargement of the heart • small,pinpoint hemorrhages • lower chamber of the heart • local widening of an artery

The Circulatory System 2020-07-22

The Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Elastic blood vessles that carry blood away from the heart.
  2. Is transported away from cells within the body.
  3. Disc shaped blood cells that clot to stop bleeding.
  4. The circulatory system's main function.
  5. Is transported away from cells within the body.
  6. Is transported to the cells around the body.
  7. A word that refers to the breathing system and the name of vessels going to or from the lungs.
  8. How many times the heart beats in one minute.
  9. Blood vessles that carry blood to the heart.
  10. Carries oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the body.
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  1. Where are blood cells produced?
  2. The lover chambers of the heart that pump blood out.
  3. Help to fight disease within the body.
  4. The upper chambers of the heart.
  5. Helps maintain the body's correct ___________.
  6. Help to fight disease within the body.
  7. How long do blood cells last before they are filtered out by the spleen?
  8. Yellowish fluid that make up 55% of the blood.
  9. The muscle type that creates the heart.
  10. Is transported to cells around the body.
  11. Is transported to cells around the body.

21 Clues: Where are blood cells produced? • The upper chambers of the heart. • Help to fight disease within the body. • Help to fight disease within the body. • The circulatory system's main function. • The muscle type that creates the heart. • Is transported to cells around the body. • Is transported to cells around the body. • Is transported to the cells around the body. • ...

Cardiac A & P Review 2021-09-17

Cardiac A & P Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one minute (2 words)
  2. valve separating the right atrium and the right ventricle
  3. feeling of breathlessness when lying flat
  4. systolic blood pressure >140 mmHg
  5. 60 mmHg is necessary to maintain adequate blood flow to major organs
  6. generalized edema that can be a sign of right sided heart failure
  7. PTT is used to evaluate the effects of this
  8. measure of the output of the heart with each heartbeat (2 words)
  9. evaluates the heart's response to stress (2 words)
  10. another name for the mitral valve
  11. the muscular portion of the heart
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  1. one of the two lower chambers of the heart
  2. smoking, obesity and lack of exercise are _______ risk factors
  3. gender, age and risk are _______ risk factors
  4. fluttery feelings in chest
  5. not normally found in healthy people and is indicative of myocardial injury
  6. experience symptoms of fatigue, indigestion and shortness of breath
  7. one of the two upper chambers of the heart

18 Clues: fluttery feelings in chest • systolic blood pressure >140 mmHg • another name for the mitral valve • the muscular portion of the heart • feeling of breathlessness when lying flat • one of the two lower chambers of the heart • one of the two upper chambers of the heart • PTT is used to evaluate the effects of this • gender, age and risk are _______ risk factors • ...

Cardiac A & P Review 2021-09-17

Cardiac A & P Review crossword puzzle
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  1. not normally found in healthy people and is indicative of myocardial injury
  2. one of the two lower chambers of the heart
  3. the muscular portion of the heart
  4. one of the two upper chambers of the heart
  5. feeling of breathlessness when lying flat
  6. valve separating the right atrium and the right ventricle
  7. measure of the output of the heart with each heartbeat (2 words)
  8. fluttery feelings in chest
  9. systolic blood pressure >140 mmHg
Down
  1. experience symptoms of fatigue, indigestion and shortness of breath
  2. the amount of blood pumped from the heart in one minute (2 words)
  3. smoking, obesity and lack of exercise are _______ risk factors
  4. gender, age and risk are _______ risk factors
  5. another name for the mitral valve
  6. evaluates the heart's response to stress (2 words)
  7. PTT is used to evaluate the effects of this
  8. 60 mmHg is necessary to maintain adequate blood flow to major organs
  9. generalized edema that can be a sign of right sided heart failure

18 Clues: fluttery feelings in chest • the muscular portion of the heart • another name for the mitral valve • systolic blood pressure >140 mmHg • feeling of breathlessness when lying flat • one of the two lower chambers of the heart • one of the two upper chambers of the heart • PTT is used to evaluate the effects of this • gender, age and risk are _______ risk factors • ...

Part of nuts 2021-04-24

Part of nuts crossword puzzle
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  1. nuts that can help you stay healthy.
  2. beans fuction to prevents the growth of cancer cells.
  3. prevent heart disease and sroke.
  4. are rich in phenolic compounds,sntioxdants that can help lower blood cholesterol and reduce inflam mation.
  5. work to reduce symptoms of amenia.
  6. serve to improve heart health.
  7. function to improve brain function.
  8. beans function to maintain digestive health.
  9. pistachio nuts function to help maintain eye health.
  10. nuts function to lower the the risk of cancer.
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  1. inchi nuts function to help the immune system as a whole and fight stress.
  2. serve to offer a number of essential nutrients to the body.
  3. have the ability to control bloods sugar levels.
  4. nuts serve to help overcome insomnia.
  5. nuts function for vitamin or mineral content.
  6. nuts work to lower the risk of heart disease and sroke.
  7. huts can lower the risk of cardiovasucular discases such as coronary heart disease.
  8. function long beens to treat menstrual pain.
  9. nuts function to ncontain plyunsaturated fatty acids and fiber that nourishes the heart and lowers the risk of heart disease.
  10. beans function to protect the body,systems.

20 Clues: serve to improve heart health. • prevent heart disease and sroke. • work to reduce symptoms of amenia. • function to improve brain function. • nuts that can help you stay healthy. • nuts serve to help overcome insomnia. • beans function to protect the body,systems. • function long beens to treat menstrual pain. • beans function to maintain digestive health. • ...

Circulatory System Vocab 2021-12-01

Circulatory System Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. A protein, in the blood, that detects and kills foreign or different proteins. (KILL)
  2. Lung
  3. Largest blood vessel, artery, in the body.
  4. The body system consists of the heart, blood vessels, and blood.
  5. Two upper chambers of the heart (Collecting Chambers)
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  1. A protein on the surface of red blood cells that like only similar blood types. (LIKE)
  2. Waves of changing blood pressure, tell you how quickly your heart is beating.
  3. Microscopic, one cell thick, vessels that connect veins and arteries. (Swiss Cheese)
  4. Blood vessels that carry blood AWAY from the heart.
  5. The force that blood exerts on the artery walls.
  6. Cava Ven brings blood back to the heart from the body.
  7. Located in the right atrium, sends out signals that regulate the heartbeat rate.
  8. Blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart. (Valves)
  9. Two lower chambers of the heart. (Pumping Chambers)
  10. Thick wall of tissue that separates the heart into right and left sides.

15 Clues: Lung • Largest blood vessel, artery, in the body. • The force that blood exerts on the artery walls. • Blood vessels that carry blood AWAY from the heart. • Two lower chambers of the heart. (Pumping Chambers) • Two upper chambers of the heart (Collecting Chambers) • Cava Ven brings blood back to the heart from the body. • ...

Chapter 8 The Heart and Blood Vessels 2025-03-24

Chapter 8 The Heart and Blood Vessels crossword puzzle
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  1. One complete contraction and relaxation of the heart
  2. return blood to the heart
  3. muscular partition that separates the left and right side of the heart
  4. middle and largest layer of the heart composed of cardiac muscle
  5. valves located between the ventricles and the 2 major arteries
  6. ballooning type of blood vessel
  7. band of smooth muscle that controls blood flow into individual capillaries
  8. period in the cardiac cycle when a heart chamber is relaxed
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  1. balloning or bulging or the arterial wall, can be fatal
  2. period when either the ventricles or the atria are contracting
  3. smallest of the arterial blood vessels, supply the capillaries
  4. Carry blood away from the heart
  5. One of the 2 chambers that receive blood from an atrium and pumps it into an artery
  6. one of the 2 arteries of the heart leading to the capillaries that supply blood to the cardiac muscle
  7. one of the 2 chambers of the heart that receive blood from veins and delivery it to the ventricles

15 Clues: return blood to the heart • Carry blood away from the heart • ballooning type of blood vessel • One complete contraction and relaxation of the heart • balloning or bulging or the arterial wall, can be fatal • period in the cardiac cycle when a heart chamber is relaxed • period when either the ventricles or the atria are contracting • ...

CVS & CAD 2025-05-31

CVS & CAD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Relaxation / Expansion of heart
  2. A condition where the coronary arteries (which supply blood to the heart) become narrowed or blocked due to the buildup of cholesterol plaques, answer in short form
  3. chest pain
  4. Carry blood from the heart to tissues
  5. cone shaped hollow muscular organ
  6. Site of gas and nutrient exchange
  7. Contraction of heart
  8. Are irregularities in the heartbeat, including when it is too fast or too slow
  9. Return blood to the heart from tissues
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  1. Passing of impulses from one fiber to another fiber
  2. Times heart beats in a minute
  3. heart attack,answer in short form
  4. Thickening & Hardening of the Arteries
  5. A type of long-term kidney disease, in which either there is a gradual loss of kidney function which occurs over a period of months to years, or an abnormal kidney structure (with normal function), answer in short form
  6. Resistance that must be overcome to push blood through the circulatory system and create flow, answer in short form

15 Clues: chest pain • Contraction of heart • Times heart beats in a minute • Relaxation / Expansion of heart • heart attack,answer in short form • cone shaped hollow muscular organ • Site of gas and nutrient exchange • Carry blood from the heart to tissues • Thickening & Hardening of the Arteries • Return blood to the heart from tissues • ...

Chapter 8 Crossword 2019-04-03

Chapter 8 Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. muscular tissue of the heart
  2. a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart: it has a relatively thick wall and contains large amounts of elastic fibers
  3. the lower chambers on the heart, blood flows into them from the atria, and then is squeezed out into the arteries. Blood from the left flows into the aorta and blood from the right flows into the pulmonary arteries.
  4. keep the blood flowing in the right direction; these allow blood to move towards the heart but not away from it.
  5. cycle the sequence of events taking place during one heart beat.
  6. the large arterial trunk that carries blood from the heart to be distributed by branch arteries through the body.
  7. as blood leaves a capillary bed, the capillaries gradually join with one another, forming larger vessels called _______. These join to form veins.
  8. a tissue that lines the inside of a structure , such as the inner surface of a blood vessel.
  9. valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
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  1. separates the two chamber on the right of the heart from the two chambers on the left.
  2. small blood vessels that carry blood from arteries to capillaries: they determine how much blood flows through capillaries.
  3. Running vertically on the right-hand side of the heart are the two large veins, one brining blood downwards from the head and the other bringing it up-wards from the rest of the body.
  4. externa an outer layer of arteries; containing elastic fibers and collagen fibers.
  5. Describes muscle tissue (heart muscle) that generates its own contractions.
  6. maintaining a relatively constant environment for the cells within the body
  7. bring blood back to the heart from the left and right lungs.
  8. Visually, they look like wrinkled pouch-like structures. Their purpose is to increase the capacity of the atrium, and so also increase the volume of blood that it is able to contain.
  9. A hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
  10. The large arterial trunk that carries blood from the heart to be distributed by branch arteries through the body.

19 Clues: muscular tissue of the heart • valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle. • bring blood back to the heart from the left and right lungs. • A hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body. • cycle the sequence of events taking place during one heart beat. • Describes muscle tissue (heart muscle) that generates its own contractions. • ...

Skeletal, Circulatory, Respiratory, & Muscular System 2023-10-04

Skeletal, Circulatory, Respiratory, & Muscular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. System made of bones & cartilage
  2. Carry blood back to the heart
  3. Bones produce this type of cells
  4. Muscle tissue found in the heart
  5. System that allows for movement
  6. Domed shaped muscle that helps you breathe in and out
  7. Muscles you control
  8. Muscles that move without you thinking about them
  9. Carry blood away from heart
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  1. Mineral found in bone; symbol= Ca
  2. Attaches muscle to bone
  3. Type of muscle that is Voluntary
  4. System made of blood, heart, and blood vessels
  5. Muscle tissue found in many organs
  6. Firm flexible connective tissue; found in the ear
  7. Pumps blood throughout body
  8. Pair of organs where CO2 and O2 are exchanged
  9. Ball & socket is an examples of a

18 Clues: Muscles you control • Attaches muscle to bone • Pumps blood throughout body • Carry blood away from heart • Carry blood back to the heart • System that allows for movement • System made of bones & cartilage • Type of muscle that is Voluntary • Bones produce this type of cells • Muscle tissue found in the heart • Mineral found in bone; symbol= Ca • Ball & socket is an examples of a • ...

Cardiovascular 2021-08-10

Cardiovascular crossword puzzle
Across
  1. First step in Cardiovascular assessment
  2. What heart sound is generated by the closing of the aortic and pulmonic valve?
  3. Normal rates for __________ are 12-20 bpm.
  4. Heart rate greater than 100 bpm
  5. What valve is between the left atrium and left ventricle?
  6. If radial pulse is irregular listen to _______ pulse for 60 seconds.
  7. What is an irregular heart sound?
  8. What sound does S2 make?
Down
  1. Systolic BP of 130-139 and diastolic of 80-89 is what stage?
  2. What is the sound of blood rushing through the Aortic valve?
  3. Auscultate for ________ bruits.
  4. What side of stethoscope do you listen for bruits or murmur?
  5. What is the silent sound between S1 & S2?
  6. What does the T stand for in the acronym TPMA?
  7. What equipment is required for auscultating the heart?
  8. Heart rate less than 60 bpm.
  9. How does the order go for auscultating heart sounds?

17 Clues: What sound does S2 make? • Heart rate less than 60 bpm. • Auscultate for ________ bruits. • Heart rate greater than 100 bpm • What is an irregular heart sound? • First step in Cardiovascular assessment • What is the silent sound between S1 & S2? • Normal rates for __________ are 12-20 bpm. • What does the T stand for in the acronym TPMA? • ...

Structure of heart 2024-01-29

Structure of heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Irregular transverse groove that separates auricles from ventricles( 8,6)
  2. The blood vessels entering the left auricle (9,5)
  3. A hole present in between the atrium in the of embryonic heart ( 7,5)
  4. Valve present between right auricle and right ventricle ( 9,5)
  5. Valve present between left auricle and left ventricle ( 8,5)
  6. large muscular elevations in the ventricles (9,7)
  7. Low muscular ridges on the inner surface of the ventricle ( 8,6)
  8. artery Blood vessel that supplies oxygenated blod to the heart( 7,6)
Down
  1. Lower chambers of the heart (10)
  2. Oval depression present in interauricular septum ( 5,6)
  3. pouch like extension hanging from the auricles ( 9,9)
  4. The ventricle that forms the tip of the heart (4)
  5. Blood vessels entering the right atrium (4,4)
  6. The upper chamber of the heart( 8)
  7. Blood vessel arising from the right ventricle (9,6)
  8. Membrane enclosing the heart (11)
  9. 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 ventricle that forms the tip of the heart (4) • The blood vessels entering the left auricle (9,5) • Blood vessel arising from the left ventricle (5) • large muscular elevations in the ventricles (9,7) • ...

Heart diagram Crossword Puzzle 2026-03-06

Heart diagram Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart
  2. Upper area of the heart
  3. Has to do with the heart
  4. Artificial device that controls heart rhythm
  5. Tiny blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients are passed
  6. Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
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  1. Lower area of the heart
  2. Large vein that brings blood back to the heart
  3. Tissue that makes you move
  4. Largest artery in the body
  5. Blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart
  6. A part of the heart that stops blood from flowing backward

12 Clues: Lower area of the heart • Upper area of the heart • Has to do with the heart • Tissue that makes you move • Largest artery in the body • Artificial device that controls heart rhythm • Large vein that brings blood back to the heart • Blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart • Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart • ...

CVG-MITG TRAINING CROSSWORD 2017-01-25

CVG-MITG TRAINING CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. MDT’s knotless suture that can be used for pacemaker device closure
  2. This valve is present between the left ventricle and aorta
  3. Heart beating faster than the normal rate
  4. Acronym of a surgical procedure to bypass the blockage in a coronary artery by grafting a vessel
  5. Heart beating slower than the normal rate
  6. Lower Chamber of the heart
  7. Upper Chamber of the heart
  8. A blood clot that can form when a plaque in the coronary artery ruptures and lead to a heart attack
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  1. A valve that does not close completely allowing backflow of blood
  2. Acronym for the arterial graft harvested from the chest wall on the left side- a superior quality graft
  3. This atrio-ventricular valve is present between the left atrium &ventricle
  4. These arteries supply blood to the heart muscle
  5. This MDT device helps in ‘pacing’ the heart rhythm and bringing it back to the normal rate
  6. A common vein from the lower limb used for bypass procedures
  7. Narrowing of the heart valve

15 Clues: Lower Chamber of the heart • Upper Chamber of the heart • Narrowing of the heart valve • Heart beating faster than the normal rate • Heart beating slower than the normal rate • These arteries supply blood to the heart muscle • This valve is present between the left ventricle and aorta • A common vein from the lower limb used for bypass procedures • ...

Cardiovascular System Vocabulary 2025-02-25

Cardiovascular System Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. the addition of oxygen to any system including the human body
  2. a muscular hollow organ often called the "pump" of the body
  3. form a closed system for the flow of blood
  4. the iron containing protein of the red blood cells
  5. tiny blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules and allow for exchange of nutrients and gas between the blood and the body
  6. provides functional blood supply to all body tissue
  7. condition where the heart beats with an irregular/abnormal rhythm
  8. moving deoxygenaten blood from the heart to the lungs then back to the heart with oxygen
  9. provides functional blood supply to all body tissue
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  1. largest blood vessel in the body
  2. fluid that circulates through the vessels in the body to carry substances to all parts
  3. blood with a reduced oxygen concentration as compared to blood departing the lungs
  4. blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
  5. pertaning to the heart and blood vessels
  6. blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  7. supply blood to heart muscle\

16 Clues: supply blood to heart muscle\ • largest blood vessel in the body • pertaning to the heart and blood vessels • form a closed system for the flow of blood • blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart • blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart • the iron containing protein of the red blood cells • provides functional blood supply to all body tissue • ...

Cardiopulmonary System 2024-03-01

Cardiopulmonary System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bottom two chambers of the heart
  2. Routes air through vocal cords to produce speech
  3. what does the actual gas exchange
  4. A fibrous layer that encloses the heart
  5. passage that transports air from the nose and mouth to the trachea
  6. A thin and smooth membrane that lines the inside chambers of the heart.
  7. Takes DE oxygenated blood TO the heart
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  1. Takes OXYGENATED blood away from the heart
  2. Only artery to carry de oxygenated blood
  3. The fibrous muscle tissue of the heart.
  4. your windpipe
  5. Sits Upon the heart muscle and covers it giving a smooth surface
  6. the top 2 chambers of the heart

13 Clues: your windpipe • the top 2 chambers of the heart • Bottom two chambers of the heart • what does the actual gas exchange • Takes DE oxygenated blood TO the heart • The fibrous muscle tissue of the heart. • A fibrous layer that encloses the heart • Only artery to carry de oxygenated blood • Takes OXYGENATED blood away from the heart • ...

Lily 5th 2021-03-30

Lily 5th crossword puzzle
Across
  1. skin, hair, nail
  2. carrys oxygen
  3. towards the heart
  4. spot pathogen
  5. inner layer
  6. moisten skin and hair
  7. destroy pathogen
  8. away from the heart
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  1. disease causing agent Ex virus, bacteria, fungus,parasites
  2. clothing of the pathogen
  3. outer layer
  4. weak or dead strand
  5. fights infection
  6. destroys bacteria
  7. redness, swelling, and heart
  8. connects, exchanges
  9. cools body
  10. destroys virus
  11. cause scabs

19 Clues: cools body • outer layer • inner layer • cause scabs • carrys oxygen • spot pathogen • destroys virus • skin, hair, nail • fights infection • destroy pathogen • destroys bacteria • towards the heart • weak or dead strand • connects, exchanges • away from the heart • moisten skin and hair • clothing of the pathogen • redness, swelling, and heart • ...

Ma now 2019-12-09

Ma now crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Cycle, complete heart beat
  2. The portion of ECG between two waves.
  3. rapid heart rate
  4. The flat horizontal line that seperates the various waves of the ECG cycle.
  5. blue, patient is in cardiopulmonary arrest, requiring a team of providers (sometimes called a 'code team')
  6. A device that delivers an electric shock to the heart
  7. covered wires that conduct the electrical activity
  8. irregular heartbeat
  9. Rate, The number of liters of oxygen per minute that come out of an oxygen delivery system.
  10. record electrical activity between 2 electrodes, one negative and one positive.
  11. electrodes on patient's skin direct impulses to the ECG instrument -electrodes provide
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  1. A reduction in the oxygen supply to the tissues of the body.
  2. HIS, CARDIAC MUSCLE FIBER
  3. , MUSCULAR FIBERS
  4. Deficiency of blood in a body part.
  5. a graphic record produced by an electrocardiograph
  6. infarction, Commonly known as a heart attack
  7. Needed when SA node fails to maintain a normal heart rate
  8. An irregular heart rate or rhythm; also termed arrhythmia.
  9. less than 60 bpm
  10. A combination of various things sequence
  11. 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 • ...

CPR Crossword 2021-02-26

CPR Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. loss of __ is a warning sign of a stroke.
  2. The "A" in CPR
  3. During CPR, the rate of your compressions should be 100 per __
  4. it alone does not save lives.
  5. a blockage that stops blood and oxygen from flowing to part of the heart.
  6. Discomfort in the chest caused when the heart does not receive enough oxygen.
  7. The "E" in AED
  8. The "D" is CPR
  9. A damaged heart muscle cannot __ regenerate itself.
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  1. A sudden interruption of the blood supply to an area of the brain.
  2. Used to deliver a shock to help the heart fall back into a stable rhythm.
  3. When a heart attack occurs, there is a blockage in one or more of the __ arteries.
  4. a blockage of the airway that prevents air from reaching the lungs.
  5. The "C" in CPR
  6. The "C" in CPR stands for...
  7. 1.5 to 2 inches is the required depth of compressions for an __
  8. the "B" in CPR
  9. Shortness of __ is a symptom of a heart attack
  10. How many hands do you need to use when performing CPR on an adult?
  11. in the case of a cardiac arrest, you should call?
  12. a non changeable risk factor for CVD.

21 Clues: The "A" in CPR • The "C" in CPR • the "B" in CPR • The "E" in AED • The "D" is CPR • The "C" in CPR stands for... • it alone does not save lives. • a non changeable risk factor for CVD. • loss of __ is a warning sign of a stroke. • Shortness of __ is a symptom of a heart attack • in the case of a cardiac arrest, you should call? • ...

Cardiovascular System Crossword - Fatima Khan 2021-04-01

Cardiovascular System Crossword - Fatima Khan crossword puzzle
Across
  1. surgical puncture to remove fluid
  2. The monitor records heart activity to show a possible pattern for the symptoms the patient may be having
  3. A condition in which the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle, causing reduced blood flow.
  4. A condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
  5. above/over or excessive
  6. acute myocardial infarction
  7. condition process or method
  8. process of cutting
  9. double-layered sac
  10. atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
  11. The patient’s oxygen levels and EKG are monitored during the test
  12. a semilunar valve and is between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
Down
  1. A.K.A high blood pressure
  2. This is used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  3. A test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
  4. Any vessel can be looked at with this procedure
  5. The wall between the right and left atria
  6. The wall between the right and left ventricles
  7. a condition in which the pericardialsac around the heart is inflamed
  8. complete stopping of the heart.
  9. the thin inner layer that lines each chamber
  10. basic metabolic panel
  11. surgical removal/excision
  12. 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 • ...

Human Body Systems 2021-11-19

Human Body Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The term for the four sections of the heart
  2. Main organ for the circulatory system
  3. The main organ of the respiratory system
  4. Tiny blood vessels that surround air sacs
  5. Blood vessels that return blood to the heart
  6. Your heart is the size of this body part
  7. intestine The organ where most food is digested
  8. Groups of neurons that pass along information
  9. Long tube which connects to the mouth and stomach
  10. Where bones meet
  11. Main organ for the nervous system
  12. A kind of skeletal muscle with light and dark stripes
Down
  1. A kind of muscle found in the walls of the stomach
  2. A system that supports the body and protects organs
  3. A kind of muscle that makes up the walls of the heart
  4. Vessels that carry blood from the heart
  5. A system that provides nutrients to the body
  6. A system that sends and receives messages
  7. Helps soften food and starts the digestion process
  8. A bag made of smooth muscles that mixes food with digestive juices
  9. A system that helps move parts of the body
  10. Nerve cell
  11. Tube of nerves that runs through the backbone
  12. Cells of the same type

24 Clues: Nerve cell • Where bones meet • Cells of the same type • Main organ for the nervous system • Main organ for the circulatory system • Vessels that carry blood from the heart • The main organ of the respiratory system • Your heart is the size of this body part • A system that sends and receives messages • Tiny blood vessels that surround air sacs • ...

Human Body Systems Review 2025-03-12

Human Body Systems Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. largest bone in the body
  2. organ that helps us breathe
  3. process of breaking down food
  4. the top chambers of the heart
  5. muscle tissue found in internal organs
  6. blood cells that fight off disease
  7. tube that connects mouth to stomach
  8. gas that is inhaled during respiration
  9. take blood back to the heart
  10. connects bone to bone
  11. muscle tissue found in the heart
  12. the bottom chambers of the heart
  13. large artery of the heart
  14. type of digestion that chemically alters food
Down
  1. gas that is a waste product of respiration
  2. digestive organ responsible for absorption of nutrients
  3. blood cells that carry oxygen
  4. large muscle that allows us to take deep breaths
  5. another name for your windpipe
  6. soft tissue where blood cells are produced
  7. when one muscle contacts, the other muscle...
  8. place where two bones meet
  9. digestive organ that uses acid to break down and store food
  10. another name for the collar bone
  11. takes blood away from the heart
  12. type of digestion that breaks food down into smaller pieces
  13. connects muscle to bone
  14. digestive organs that DO NOT hold food

28 Clues: connects bone to bone • connects muscle to bone • largest bone in the body • large artery of the heart • place where two bones meet • organ that helps us breathe • take blood back to the heart • blood cells that carry oxygen • process of breaking down food • the top chambers of the heart • another name for your windpipe • takes blood away from the heart • ...

Chapter 18,19,20 2024-11-22

Chapter 18,19,20 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pacemaker: Device regulating heartbeats.
  2. (plural = atria): Heart's upper chambers pumping blood.
  3. Iron-containing pigment in hemoglobin.
  4. pathway: Coagulation pathway triggered by tissue damage.
  5. valve: Valve at the base of the aorta.
  6. Heart's ability to self-initiate contractions.
  7. leukocytes: White blood cells with granules.
  8. septum: Wall dividing the heart's ventricles.
  9. Protein component of hemoglobin.
  10. Insoluble protein forming blood clots.
  11. Embryonic germ layer.
  12. Percentage of red blood cells in blood.
  13. bundle: Pathway for impulses between atria.
  14. disc: Junctions allowing cardiac cell communication.
  15. arteries: Branches supplying right ventricle's surface.
Down
  1. (AV) node: Myocardial cluster transmitting impulses within the heart.
  2. Breakdown of a blood clot.
  3. mechanism: Increased stretch boosts heart contraction force.
  4. Outer layer of the heart wall.
  5. Blood-clotting plasma protein.
  6. rate (HR): Number of heartbeats per minute.
  7. Plasma proteins with various roles.
  8. (EPO): Hormone stimulating red blood cell production.
  9. ovalis: Depression marking the former foramen ovale.
  10. Extension of an atrium on the heart's superior surface.
  11. Extension of an atrium on the heart's superior surface.
  12. block: Disruption in the heart's conduction pathway.
  13. cardiac vein: Drains blood from heart's front.
  14. reflex: Heart rate increase from atrial stretch.
  15. ovale: Fetal heart opening bypassing lungs.

30 Clues: Embryonic germ layer. • Breakdown of a blood clot. • Outer layer of the heart wall. • Blood-clotting plasma protein. • Protein component of hemoglobin. • Plasma proteins with various roles. • Iron-containing pigment in hemoglobin. • valve: Valve at the base of the aorta. • Insoluble protein forming blood clots. • Percentage of red blood cells in blood. • ...

Assignment One 2022-02-15

Assignment One crossword puzzle
Across
  1. condition where the middle layer of the heart becomes inflamed
  2. Abbreviation for red blood cell
  3. Swelling of a vessel
  4. high blood pressure
  5. further from the axial body
  6. loss of heart rhythm
  7. movement toward the side, away from the body
  8. Slow
  9. Abbreviation for congestive heart failure
  10. bacterial skin infection marked by yellow to red weeping
  11. sends electrical impulses and transmits signals to other cells
  12. back, posterior
  13. nearer to the surface of the body
  14. comprises the brain and spinal cord
  15. heart pain or other discomfort felt in the chest, shoulders, arms, or neck caused by insufficient blood and oxygen to the heart
  16. both sides
  17. Lying horizontally facing upward
Down
  1. LLQ
  2. Structures made up of two or more types of tissue that perform specialized functions.
  3. Dx
  4. surgical cut in the flesh
  5. TBI
  6. The state of dynamic equilibrium in the internal environment of the body
  7. of h/o
  8. A nerve cell
  9. Nothing by mouth
  10. condition of a rapid heart rate
  11. DOB
  12. Bx
  13. Against medical advice
  14. Abbreviation for beats per minute
  15. Tachy-
  16. Nearer to the axial body
  17. discoloration of the skin, bruise

34 Clues: Dx • Bx • LLQ • TBI • DOB • Slow • of h/o • Tachy- • both sides • A nerve cell • back, posterior • Nothing by mouth • high blood pressure • Swelling of a vessel • loss of heart rhythm • Against medical advice • Nearer to the axial body • surgical cut in the flesh • further from the axial body • Abbreviation for red blood cell • condition of a rapid heart rate • Lying horizontally facing upward • ...

Chapter 9 2022-07-11

Chapter 9 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. compression of a part that causes narrowing
  2. of a myocardial cell from a polarized (resting) state to a state of contraction (de = not; polarization = resting)
  3. to contract
  4. swollen, twisted vein
  5. a widening
  6. to expand
  7. of the myocardial cell from a contracted state back to a resting state
  8. vein
  9. depolarization
  10. clot
  11. fatty paste
  12. high blood pressure
  13. limping; pain in a limb
  14. low blood pressure
  15. buildup of fatty substances that harden within the walls of arteries
  16. small vessels that gather blood from the capillaries into the veins
Down
  1. sac enclosing heart with two layers with fluid between
  2. normal blood pressure
  3. membrane lining the cavities of the heart
  4. membrane forming the outer layer of the heart
  5. circle
  6. heart muscle
  7. lower right or left chamber of the heart
  8. vessel
  9. tiny vessels that join arterioles and venules
  10. pulse
  11. chest
  12. change of a myocardial cell from a polarized state to a state of contraction
  13. resting; resting state of a myocardial cell
  14. thickening
  15. regular rhythm of the heart cycle stimulated by the SA node
  16. small vessels that receive blood from the arteries
  17. atrium
  18. 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 and Circulatory Review 2025-11-11

Cardiovascular and Circulatory Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The 5 stages of a heartbeat (2 words)
  2. The largest artery
  3. The fibers that send an electrical current to the ventricles
  4. The side of the heart with oxygen poor blood
  5. most of the components of blood are thiss
  6. the protein found in blood that allows oxygen to attach
  7. The ekg where there is no heart rhythm
  8. In the heart, controls the heart beating pace (2 words)
  9. The vessels that are thickest and most flexible
  10. Found in our lungs, increase the rate of diffusion of CO2 and O2
  11. The side of the heart that ejects blood into the body
  12. The side of the heart that receives blood from the body
Down
  1. A slow heartbeat
  2. The number of valves we have
  3. breathing in
  4. The type of artificial valve you would use on a younger person
  5. the phase in the cardiac cycle where blood leaves the heart. ventricular _
  6. breathing out
  7. A fast heartbeat
  8. The largest vein (2 words)
  9. The vessels used for gas exchange
  10. The volume in the lungs during a normal breath
  11. High/normal/low: 120/80 bp
  12. True or False: Height, altitude, exercise, and age are things that can affect lung volume

24 Clues: breathing in • breathing out • A slow heartbeat • A fast heartbeat • The largest artery • The largest vein (2 words) • High/normal/low: 120/80 bp • The number of valves we have • The vessels used for gas exchange • The 5 stages of a heartbeat (2 words) • The ekg where there is no heart rhythm • most of the components of blood are thiss • The side of the heart with oxygen poor blood • ...

Medical Terminology Assignment: The Cardiovascular System 2025-11-20

Medical Terminology Assignment: The Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / When a blood vessel to the brain becomes blocked or bursts
  2. / AKA high blood pressure
  3. / Diseases in the heart muscle, leading to failure
  4. / This pumps your blood
  5. / A thin flexible tube used during a cardiac catheterization
  6. / Ultrasound images of the heart using sound waves
  7. / These vessels manage oxygen and nutrients in your blood
  8. / This is a prefix meaning "fast or rapid"
  9. / This disease causes the hardening of arteries
  10. / This is a prefix meaning "clot"
  11. / These carry oxygen through your body
  12. / Injecting a special dye and using X-rays of blood
Down
  1. / A test that maps the heart's electrical system
  2. / A cardiovascular disease that gives an irregular heartbeat
  3. / ECG or EKG
  4. / Abbreviation for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  5. / These return deoxygenated blood to the heart
  6. / Abbreviation for Blood pressure
  7. / This is a prefix meaning "blood"
  8. / This is a suffix meaning "condition of the blood"
  9. / A device worn for a time to record heart activity
  10. / Abbreviation for Congestive Heart Failure
  11. / Your red life source in your body
  12. / This is a prefix meaning "vein"
  13. / Abbreviation for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
  14. / Abbreviation for Coronary Artery Disease

26 Clues: / ECG or EKG • / This pumps your blood • / AKA high blood pressure • / Abbreviation for Blood pressure • / This is a prefix meaning "vein" • / This is a prefix meaning "clot" • / This is a prefix meaning "blood" • / Your red life source in your body • / These carry oxygen through your body • / This is a prefix meaning "fast or rapid" • ...

Unit 2 2026-02-24

Unit 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Movement of water across a partially permeable membrane
  2. Upper chambers of the heart that receive blood
  3. Heart chamber that pumps blood out of the heart
  4. Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  5. Network of vessels connecting arteries and veins
  6. Specialised muscle found only in the heart that contracts without fatigue
  7. A group of organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring
  8. Movement of air into and out of the lungs
  9. Protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells
Down
  1. Movement of molecules from high to low concentration
  2. The variety of life in a particular habitat
  3. A system in fish where water flows in the opposite direction to blood
  4. A community of organisms and their physical environment
  5. The total area available for gas exchange
  6. Iron-containing part of haemoglobin that binds oxygen
  7. Tube that carries air to and from the lungs
  8. Blood vessel with a large lumen and valves
  9. Tiny air sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs
  10. Number of times blood passes through the heart in a double circulatory system
  11. Structures in fish gills that increase surface area for gas exchange

20 Clues: The total area available for gas exchange • Movement of air into and out of the lungs • Blood vessel with a large lumen and valves • The variety of life in a particular habitat • Tube that carries air to and from the lungs • Upper chambers of the heart that receive blood • Protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells • Heart chamber that pumps blood out of the heart • ...

heart 2012-11-01

heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. When the immune system attacks the heart!
  2. When plaque builds ups in coronary arteries!
  3. When dose not pump blood right!
  4. When the heart start to die!
Down
  1. Chest pain!
  2. Abnormal heart beet!
  3. Brain attack!

7 Clues: Chest pain! • Brain attack! • Abnormal heart beet! • When the heart start to die! • When dose not pump blood right! • When the immune system attacks the heart! • When plaque builds ups in coronary arteries!

Heart 2021-10-19

Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. slightly bigger then your fist
  2. receives blood from lungs
  3. has the thickest walls
  4. has the thinnest walls
Down
  1. pumps blood to lungs
  2. pumps blood into ventricles
  3. the thin outermost layer of the heart wall

7 Clues: pumps blood to lungs • has the thickest walls • has the thinnest walls • receives blood from lungs • pumps blood into ventricles • slightly bigger then your fist • the thin outermost layer of the heart wall

heart 2022-09-30

heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. top chamber of the heart
  2. controls the flow of blood
  3. where unoxygenated blood leaves the heart to go to the lungs
Down
  1. bottom chamber of the heart
  2. where oxygenated blood enters the heart
  3. where oxygenated blood leaves the heart
  4. where unoxygenated blood enters the heart

7 Clues: top chamber of the heart • controls the flow of blood • bottom chamber of the heart • where oxygenated blood enters the heart • where oxygenated blood leaves the heart • where unoxygenated blood enters the heart • where unoxygenated blood leaves the heart to go to the lungs

heart 2024-01-01

heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. nnm
  2. nn
  3. vv
  4. bb
Down
  1. ccx
  2. dd
  3. ss

7 Clues: dd • ss • nn • vv • bb • ccx • nnm

Heart 2023-09-07

Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the pressure exerted by your blood against the artery walls.
  2. the first of the heart's two upper chambers to receive blood from the circulatory system.
  3. divided the heart from the atrium and ventricle
  4. the left and right bottom chambers of the heart, respectively.
Down
  1. blood carries nutrients to organs and tissues and wastes away from those same organs and tissues.
  2. as the muscle cells whirl and loop around the heart chambers, an incredible and detailed pattern forms.
  3. prevents the blood from the two sides of the heart from combining
  4. muscular organ that pumps blood.

8 Clues: muscular organ that pumps blood. • divided the heart from the atrium and ventricle • the pressure exerted by your blood against the artery walls. • the left and right bottom chambers of the heart, respectively. • prevents the blood from the two sides of the heart from combining • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-02-19

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. disease in which the walls of the arteries thicken, harden, and become inflexible
  2. fine mesh inserted into an artery to crush and push aside plaque, restoring blood flow
  3. pain in the chest that often accompanies a heart attack; may feel like pressure or squeezing or a dull or sharp pain
  4. flaps of tissue that control the flow of blood in the heart
  5. tiny blood vessels with thin walls through which oxygen, nutrients, and waste can pass
  6. disease in which fatty deposits collect in the walls of arteries, restricting blood flow
  7. abnormal heart rhythms; include fast, slow, and uncoordinated heartbeats
  8. health conditions that harm and hinder the function of the heart and blood vessels
  9. blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood containing oxygen and nutrients
Down
  1. disease characterized by high blood pressure
  2. blood vessels that deliver blood from the rest of the body back to the heart
  3. pressure force that blood exerts on the arterial walls; measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg)
  4. condition in which the heart becomes too weak to circulate blood effectively through the body
  5. large, muscular blood vessels that deliver blood from the heart to the rest of the body
  6. medical emergency in which blood vessels in the brain become narrow or blocked or burst, disrupting blood flow to a part of the brain
  7. medical emergency in which the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart become narrow or blocked, disrupting blood flow to the heart

16 Clues: disease characterized by high blood pressure • flaps of tissue that control the flow of blood in the heart • abnormal heart rhythms; include fast, slow, and uncoordinated heartbeats • blood vessels that deliver blood from the rest of the body back to the heart • disease in which the walls of the arteries thicken, harden, and become inflexible • ...

Circulatory System 2023-03-28

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One of two or more versions of a genetic sequence at a particular region on a chromosome
  2. heart chamber that receives blood into the heart and drives it into a ventricle
  3. a fluid filled cavity in the heart or the brain
  4. help to stop the bleeding and forms blood clots
  5. the thin, smooth membrane which lines the inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves
  6. the tightening of blood vessels
  7. a procedure to connect healthy sections of tubular structures in the body after the diseased portion has been surgically removed
  8. my full name
  9. the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood
  10. the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment
Down
  1. the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries
  2. the muscular layer of the heart
  3. a blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen
  4. one way inlets for blood transport
  5. a marker that tells your immune system whether something in your body is harmful or not
  6. the outermost protective layer of the heart
  7. the releasing of stress of blood vessels
  8. main artery of the body, supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system
  9. the genetic makeup of an organism
  10. a record or display of a person's heartbeat produced by electrocardiography
  11. very small vessels that connect arterial and venous circulation and allow efficient exchange of nutrients and wastes between the blood and tissues

21 Clues: my full name • the muscular layer of the heart • the tightening of blood vessels • the genetic makeup of an organism • one way inlets for blood transport • the releasing of stress of blood vessels • the outermost protective layer of the heart • a fluid filled cavity in the heart or the brain • help to stop the bleeding and forms blood clots • ...

Heart Sounds and the Cardiac Cycle 2021-04-15

Heart Sounds and the Cardiac Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Although nerves aren’t responsible for cardiac contracts, innervation by the parasympathetic and sympathetic nerves can affect cardiac ________.
  2. Blood traveling through the atrial chamber and leaving the ventricles moves from low to high _________.
  3. During which phase of the cardiac cycle is blood pumped out of the heart?
  4. Which arteries are responsible for supplying blood to the heart muscle?
  5. The second “lub” heart sound is caused by closure of the aortic and ______ valves.
  6. When the lungs are filling with air the ventricles are ______.
  7. The process of blood flowing from the atria, a place of high pressure, to the ventricles, a place of low pressure, without muscle contraction is called ______ filling.
  8. Which heart cells create an electrical signal that ensures heart contraction?
  9. The _____ valve separates the left ventricle and the aorta.
  10. This diagram represents the relationship between volume and pressure in the atria, ventricles, and aorta.
  11. During the _______ phase of the cardiac cycle, ventricular pressure rises above aortic pressure to open the aortic valve.
  12. The first “lub” heart sound is caused by closure of the ______ and tricuspid valves.
Down
  1. During which phase of the cardiac cycle is it sometimes possible to hear a third “lub,” caused by a rapid filling of the ventricles?
  2. On an ECG reading, the T wave is produced by ventricular ________.
  3. When blood leaves the heart to travel though the rest of the body it is _______.
  4. On an ECG reading, the P wave is produced by atrial ______.
  5. When open, which valve allows blood to flow from the atria to the ventricles?
  6. Blood flows through the heart in an ______ manner.
  7. The cells at the _______ node as the heart’s pacemaker.
  8. During what phase of ventricular contraction is the pressure in the left ventricle lower than the pressure in the aorta?

20 Clues: Blood flows through the heart in an ______ manner. • The cells at the _______ node as the heart’s pacemaker. • On an ECG reading, the P wave is produced by atrial ______. • The _____ valve separates the left ventricle and the aorta. • When the lungs are filling with air the ventricles are ______. • ...

Heart Sounds and the Cardiac Cycle 2021-04-15

Heart Sounds and the Cardiac Cycle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Although nerves aren’t responsible for cardiac contracts, innervation by the parasympathetic and sympathetic nerves can affect cardiac ________.
  2. Blood traveling through the atrial chamber and leaving the ventricles moves from low to high _________.
  3. During which phase of the cardiac cycle is blood pumped out of the heart?
  4. Which arteries are responsible for supplying blood to the heart muscle?
  5. The second “lub” heart sound is caused by closure of the aortic and ______ valves.
  6. When the lungs are filling with air the ventricles are ______.
  7. The process of blood flowing from the atria, a place of high pressure, to the ventricles, a place of low pressure, without muscle contraction is called ______ filling.
  8. Which heart cells create an electrical signal that ensures heart contraction?
  9. The _____ valve separates the left ventricle and the aorta.
  10. This diagram represents the relationship between volume and pressure in the atria, ventricles, and aorta.
  11. During the _______ phase of the cardiac cycle, ventricular pressure rises above aortic pressure to open the aortic valve.
  12. The first “lub” heart sound is caused by closure of the ______ and tricuspid valves.
Down
  1. During which phase of the cardiac cycle is it sometimes possible to hear a third “lub,” caused by a rapid filling of the ventricles?
  2. On an ECG reading, the T wave is produced by ventricular ________.
  3. When blood leaves the heart to travel though the rest of the body it is _______.
  4. On an ECG reading, the P wave is produced by atrial ______.
  5. When open, which valve allows blood to flow from the atria to the ventricles?
  6. Blood flows through the heart in an ______ manner.
  7. The cells at the _______ node as the heart’s pacemaker.
  8. During what phase of ventricular contraction is the pressure in the left ventricle lower than the pressure in the aorta?

20 Clues: Blood flows through the heart in an ______ manner. • The cells at the _______ node as the heart’s pacemaker. • On an ECG reading, the P wave is produced by atrial ______. • The _____ valve separates the left ventricle and the aorta. • When the lungs are filling with air the ventricles are ______. • ...

Heart Otago Kids Crossword 2023-03-16

Heart Otago Kids Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The heart pumps this around the body
  2. Your heart acts a bit like a water _____
  3. Drink that makes the heart beat faster (you usually drink it in the morning)
  4. Provide oxygen for the blood
  5. If you do this, your heart will beat faster!
  6. The most important organ!
  7. How many heart(s) do you have?
Down
  1. Your heart beats around 90 times per _____
  2. A gas that blood carries around the body
  3. If you hold your finger to your neck you can fell this
  4. Where your heart is
  5. Carry blood back to the heart

12 Clues: Where your heart is • The most important organ! • Provide oxygen for the blood • Carry blood back to the heart • How many heart(s) do you have? • The heart pumps this around the body • A gas that blood carries around the body • Your heart acts a bit like a water _____ • Your heart beats around 90 times per _____ • If you do this, your heart will beat faster! • ...

A&P II - Control of Cardiac Function 2025-03-05

A&P II - Control of Cardiac Function crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Ion responsible for repolarization of the cell
  2. Heart rate and stroke volume have a _________ proportional relationship to cardiac output
  3. Change in cardiac muscle caused by chronic afterload
  4. The reason physical activity increases preload of the heart
  5. Area of the brainstem responsible for sending signals to change heart rate
  6. Unique feature of cardiac conduction cells that allow cells to depolarize without an outside stimulus
  7. Type of stimulation that makes the pacemaker potential take longer to reach threshold
  8. The only factor that DECREASES SV
Down
  1. The volume of blood pumped by the heart each minute
  2. The volume of blood pumped in a single cardiac cycle
  3. Phase of the cardiac cycle that afterload interferes with
  4. _____ sodium channels create the pacemaker potential
  5. Factor that is described by the Frank-Starling Law of the Heart
  6. The value at which once the cell reaches it, an action potential begins
  7. Necessary for efficiency of heart pumping
  8. Phase of the cardiac muscle action potential marked by sodium inflow
  9. Specific area of the medulla controlling heart rate

17 Clues: The only factor that DECREASES SV • Necessary for efficiency of heart pumping • Ion responsible for repolarization of the cell • The volume of blood pumped by the heart each minute • Specific area of the medulla controlling heart rate • The volume of blood pumped in a single cardiac cycle • _____ sodium channels create the pacemaker potential • ...

cardiac 2021-10-12

cardiac crossword puzzle
Across
  1. contraction
  2. relaxed
  3. hypoxia. cyanosis
  4. blood vessels. capillaries
  5. no blood flow
  6. hypoxia. confused
  7. brisk pulse
Down
  1. has blood flow
  2. thumb side below wrist
  3. lub
  4. side heart failure. wet cough
  5. degree block. 20-40 BMP
  6. murmur. swooshing sound
  7. node. pacemaker of the heart
  8. 100 BMP
  9. dub
  10. below 60 BPM
  11. degree block. 40 to 60 BPM

18 Clues: lub • dub • relaxed • 100 BMP • contraction • brisk pulse • below 60 BPM • no blood flow • has blood flow • hypoxia. cyanosis • hypoxia. confused • thumb side below wrist • degree block. 20-40 BMP • murmur. swooshing sound • blood vessels. capillaries • degree block. 40 to 60 BPM • node. pacemaker of the heart • side heart failure. wet cough

Structure of the Heart 2017-04-30

Structure of the Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The lower chambers of the heart
  2. The valve before the Pulmonary Artery
  3. This word means lungs
  4. The largest blood vessel in the body
  5. Veins where blood returns to the heart
  6. The squeezing of the heart to pump blood through the body
  7. The relaxation of the heart to let blood enter it
  8. Blood is brought back to the heart in here
Down
  1. The small blood vessels that separate the veins and arteries
  2. This word is means all around the body
  3. The valve right before the aorta
  4. The upper chambers of the heart
  5. Blood is taken away from the heart in here
  6. This patch of muscle divides the two chambers

14 Clues: This word means lungs • The lower chambers of the heart • The upper chambers of the heart • The valve right before the aorta • The largest blood vessel in the body • The valve before the Pulmonary Artery • This word is means all around the body • Veins where blood returns to the heart • Blood is taken away from the heart in here • Blood is brought back to the heart in here • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword Terms 2023-11-01

Cardiovascular Crossword Terms crossword puzzle
Across
  1. beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries
  2. double-layered membrane surrounding the heart
  3. Largest type of blood vessel
  4. smallest type of blood vessel
  5. inner lining of the heart
  6. valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; bicuspid valve
  7. contraction phase of the heartbeat
Down
  1. trained in opening veins for bloodwork, etc.
  2. one of two chambers of the heart
  3. abnormal heart rhythms
  4. slow heart beat
  5. one of two chambers of the heart
  6. accumulated plaque in lumen of an artery
  7. structure in veins or in the heart that temporarily closes an opening so that blood flows in only one direction
  8. this bluish discoloration of the skin indicates diminished oxygen content of the blood

15 Clues: slow heart beat • abnormal heart rhythms • inner lining of the heart • Largest type of blood vessel • smallest type of blood vessel • one of two chambers of the heart • one of two chambers of the heart • contraction phase of the heartbeat • accumulated plaque in lumen of an artery • trained in opening veins for bloodwork, etc. • double-layered membrane surrounding the heart • ...

ABOUT PIGS 2023-05-11

ABOUT PIGS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. holds spleen in place
  2. gives heart food and oxygen
  3. voice box
  4. produces white blood cells
  5. moves sperm
  6. feces released
  7. protects the heart
  8. produce hormones
  9. carries blood to heart
  10. makes digestive enzymes
  11. moves eggs
  12. stores blood cells
Down
  1. carries blood to lungs
  2. carries urine
  3. stores bile
  4. makes up the roof of mouth
  5. carries blood to mother of fetus
  6. produces enzymes
  7. produces milk for young
  8. food tube

20 Clues: voice box • food tube • moves eggs • stores bile • moves sperm • carries urine • feces released • produces enzymes • produce hormones • protects the heart • stores blood cells • holds spleen in place • carries blood to lungs • carries blood to heart • produces milk for young • makes digestive enzymes • produces white blood cells • makes up the roof of mouth • gives heart food and oxygen • ...

NATASA 2012-12-04

NATASA crossword puzzle
Across
  1. CAN
  2. IN
  3. KNOWS
  4. IT
  5. YOUR
  6. HAVE
  7. SOMEONE
  8. AND
  9. TO
  10. FRIEND
  11. SONG
Down
  1. WHEN
  2. BACK
  3. WHO
  4. WORDS
  5. FORGOTTEN
  6. IS
  7. THE
  8. YOU
  9. HEART
  10. A
  11. SING

22 Clues: A • IN • IS • IT • TO • CAN • WHO • THE • YOU • AND • WHEN • BACK • YOUR • HAVE • SING • SONG • WORDS • KNOWS • HEART • FRIEND • SOMEONE • FORGOTTEN

Our Love Story <3 2020-12-03

Our Love Story <3 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. your current uk fascination
  2. the number of chickens that live next door
  3. my heart
  4. our future pet
  5. something you never seem to tire of
  6. the newest & loudest addition to the bunch
  7. our (unexplained) song
  8. your heart
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  1. the month I was lucky enough to become your girlfriend
  2. the ginger that stole my heart
  3. (roughly) how many miles apart we are
  4. your hobby
  5. the month we met
  6. the month we said I love you
  7. my best friend
  8. your nemesis
  9. one thing you possibly love more than me
  10. the man who stole my heart
  11. my pet peeve

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 • ...

Cardi-OH! (& blood systems) 2021-03-22

Cardi-OH! (& blood systems) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. coronary artery bypass graph
  2. rapid heart beat
  3. enlargement of the heart
  4. hypertension
  5. removal of clotted blood
  6. Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
  7. deficiency of all blood cells
  8. high blood pressure
  9. arteriosclerotic heart disease
  10. abnormal heart rhythm
Down
  1. surgical repair of blood vessels
  2. X-ray record of blood vessels
  3. production of blood platelets typically in bone marrow
  4. congenital dislocated hip
  5. myocardial infarction
  6. mechanical separation of white blood cells from the rest of the blood
  7. tendency in an organism to return to a state of constancy and stability
  8. to cut an artery wall
  9. abnormal condition of bluish coloration of the skin
  10. Coronary artery disease

20 Clues: hypertension • rapid heart beat • high blood pressure • myocardial infarction • abnormal heart rhythm • to cut an artery wall • Coronary artery disease • enlargement of the heart • removal of clotted blood • congenital dislocated hip • coronary artery bypass graph • X-ray record of blood vessels • deficiency of all blood cells • arteriosclerotic heart disease • ...

The circulatory system 2022-01-25

The circulatory system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. name of the upper chambers of the heart (singular)
  2. iron-containing protein that binds chemically to oxygen molecules. it is found in the blood
  3. largest artery in the body
  4. a type of cell found in the blood that fight disease
  5. blood vessles that carry blood away from the heart
  6. hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  7. the liquid part of blood
  8. blood vessles that carry blood back to the heart
  9. the process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration
  10. this type of cell is found in the heart and sends out electrical impulses that make the heart muscle contract
Down
  1. a system within the body made up of the heart, blood vessels, and blood
  2. a flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward
  3. these cells carry oxygen in the blood and deliver it to cells elsewhere in the body
  4. name of the lower chambers of the heart (singular)
  5. the alternating expansion and relaxation of the artery walls. If you feel your wrist you will feel your ________
  6. a force exerted by blood against the walls of blood vessels. Someone might have low or high _________ ___________
  7. place where substances are exchanged between the blood and body cells. The smallest type of blood vessel (plural).

17 Clues: the liquid part of blood • largest artery in the body • blood vessles that carry blood back to the heart • name of the lower chambers of the heart (singular) • name of the upper chambers of the heart (singular) • blood vessles that carry blood away from the heart • a type of cell found in the blood that fight disease • ...

Med term cross word 2023-02-15

Med term cross word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - heart
  2. - without
  3. two
  4. - process of recording
  5. - coronary artery bypass graft
  6. infarction - heart attack
  7. - three
  8. - inner or within
  9. septum - meaning between
  10. - instrument for viewing chest
  11. - atrioventricular
  12. - hardening
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  1. - breathing
  2. artery disease - narrowing arteries
  3. - process of recording
  4. - upon or on
  5. - blood pressure cuff
  6. - Muscles
  7. - slow
  8. Arrest- stopping of heart
  9. - automated external defibulator
  10. - against
  11. - coronary artery disease
  12. - self
  13. - coronary care unit

25 Clues: two • - slow • - self • - heart • - three • - without • - Muscles • - against • - breathing • - hardening • - upon or on • - inner or within • - atrioventricular • - coronary care unit • - blood pressure cuff • - process of recording • - process of recording • septum - meaning between • infarction - heart attack • Arrest- stopping of heart • - coronary artery disease • - coronary artery bypass graft • ...

Med term cross word 2023-02-15

Med term cross word crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - heart
  2. - without
  3. two
  4. - process of recording
  5. - coronary artery bypass graft
  6. infarction - heart attack
  7. - three
  8. - inner or within
  9. septum - meaning between
  10. - instrument for viewing chest
  11. - atrioventricular
  12. - hardening
Down
  1. - breathing
  2. artery disease - narrowing arteries
  3. - process of recording
  4. - upon or on
  5. - blood pressure cuff
  6. - Muscles
  7. - slow
  8. Arrest- stopping of heart
  9. - automated external defibulator
  10. - against
  11. - coronary artery disease
  12. - self
  13. - coronary care unit

25 Clues: two • - slow • - self • - heart • - three • - without • - Muscles • - against • - breathing • - hardening • - upon or on • - inner or within • - atrioventricular • - coronary care unit • - blood pressure cuff • - process of recording • - process of recording • septum - meaning between • infarction - heart attack • Arrest- stopping of heart • - coronary artery disease • - coronary artery bypass graft • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-02-20

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. disease in which the walls of the arteries thicken, harden, and become inflexible
  2. large, muscular blood vessels that deliver blood from the heart to the rest of the body
  3. flaps of tissue that control the flow of blood in the heart
  4. blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with blood containing oxygen and nutrients
  5. condition in which the heart becomes too weak to circulate blood effectively through the body
  6. medical emergency in which blood vessels in the brain become narrow or blocked or burst, disrupting blood flow to a part of the brain
  7. disease in which fatty deposits collect in the walls of arteries, restricting blood flow
  8. disease characterized by high blood pressure
Down
  1. health conditions that harm and hinder the function of the heart and blood vessels
  2. force that blood exerts on the arterial walls; measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg)
  3. abnormal heart rhythms; include fast, slow, and uncoordinated heartbeats
  4. fine mesh inserted into an artery to crush and push aside plaque, restoring blood flow
  5. medical emergency in which the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart become narrow or blocked, disrupting blood flow to the heart
  6. pain in the chest that often accompanies a heart attack; may feel like pressure or squeezing or a dull or sharp pain
  7. tiny blood vessels with thin walls through which oxygen, nutrients, and waste can pass
  8. blood vessels that deliver blood from the rest of the body back to the heart

16 Clues: disease characterized by high blood pressure • flaps of tissue that control the flow of blood in the heart • abnormal heart rhythms; include fast, slow, and uncoordinated heartbeats • blood vessels that deliver blood from the rest of the body back to the heart • disease in which the walls of the arteries thicken, harden, and become inflexible • ...

Unit 5 Lab 2021-03-05

Unit 5 Lab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. An acquired or hereditary disease of the heart muscle
  2. Most common type of heart disease in the U.S.
  3. Root word which means "disease"
  4. disease The inflammation of any of the layers of the thin tissue sac that surrounds the heart
  5. An abnormality in the heart that develops before birth
  6. veins Drains oxygen-depleted blood from kidneys
  7. The root word for the two things in your heart that deal with oxygen-poor blood
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  1. This prefix means "to surgically remove"
  2. This prefix means "fast"
  3. Vessels Carries blood through your body
  4. Root word which pertains to the heart
  5. The smallest of the bodies blood vessels
  6. Pumps around 2,000 gallons of blood a day
  7. A disease that can result from inadequately treated strep throat or scarlet fever
  8. Helps you breathe

15 Clues: Helps you breathe • This prefix means "fast" • Root word which means "disease" • Root word which pertains to the heart • Vessels Carries blood through your body • This prefix means "to surgically remove" • The smallest of the bodies blood vessels • Pumps around 2,000 gallons of blood a day • Most common type of heart disease in the U.S. • ...

Cardiovascular Medical Terminology 2024-01-14

Cardiovascular Medical Terminology crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Etymological Meaning: surgical removal of plaque
  2. Etymological Meaning: a tumor in the mesothelium
  3. Etymological Meaning: enlargement of the heart
  4. Etymological Meaning: inflammation within the heart
  5. Etymological Meaning: surgical repair of a blood vessel
  6. Etymological Meaning: radiographic imaging using the sound of the heart
  7. Etymological Meaning: excessive fat in the blood
  8. Etymological Meaning: a surgical puncture to aspirate fluid around the heart
  9. Etymological Meaning: hardening of plaque
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  1. Etymological Meaning: the process of recording the electricity in the heart
  2. Etymological Meaning: (two words, no space in between) the condition of having dead heart muscle cells
  3. Etymological Meaning: (two words, no space in between) the condition of having a blood clot in an artery
  4. Etymological Meaning: surgical repair of a valve
  5. Etymological Meaning: the condition of having a slow heart (rate)
  6. Etymological Meaning: constriction of the arteries

15 Clues: Etymological Meaning: hardening of plaque • Etymological Meaning: enlargement of the heart • Etymological Meaning: surgical removal of plaque • Etymological Meaning: a tumor in the mesothelium • Etymological Meaning: surgical repair of a valve • Etymological Meaning: excessive fat in the blood • Etymological Meaning: constriction of the arteries • ...

Cardiovascular System 2025-12-04

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One-way structures within the heart that prevent the backflow of blood between chambers.
  2. Carry deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart, with the exception of the pulmonary veins.
  3. A procedure that uses high-energy sound waves to look at tissues and organs inside the body.
  4. Heart
  5. Problems with the heart's electrical system that cause an irregular heart rhythm.
  6. High blood pressure.
  7. Occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted.
  8. Surgical repair
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  1. Records the heart's electrical activity to detect arrhythmias and damage.
  2. Uses ultrasound (sound waves) to create moving pictures of the heart, showing its chambers, valves, and pumping ability.
  3. Coronary heart disease
  4. Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body, with the exception of the pulmonary arteries.
  5. Blood pressure
  6. Fast or rapid
  7. Electrocardiogram

15 Clues: Heart • Fast or rapid • Blood pressure • Surgical repair • Electrocardiogram • High blood pressure. • Coronary heart disease • Occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted. • Records the heart's electrical activity to detect arrhythmias and damage. • Problems with the heart's electrical system that cause an irregular heart rhythm. • ...

PLTW MD Vocabulary 2025-02-26

PLTW MD Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Of a disease. Harmful or infectious
  2. Lymph nodes located in the back of the throat
  3. Part of an area on the body that has suffered damage through injury or disease
  4. The measurable effect or response that happens when you change the independent variable
  5. Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  6. A variable changed by the person conducting the experiment
  7. Lymph Nodes in the neck that are small, bean-shaped organs that help the body recognize and fight germs, infections, and other foreign substances
  8. A pulse is the number of times a heart beats in a minute, also known as the heart rate. It is a measurement of the heart’s rhythm and can indicate a person’s heart health
  9. Blood vessel that returns blood to the heart
  10. Measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart contracts to push blood throughout the body
  11. Of a disease. Not harmful
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  1. Factors in an experiment that may change
  2. A statement that predicts a possible outcome of the experiment.
  3. High-pitched whistling sound during breathing. It occurs when air moves through narrowed breathing tubes in the lungs
  4. Low blood pressure. Occurs when blood pressure consistently drops below 90/60mmHg
  5. Measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest
  6. High blood pressure. Occurs when blood pressure consistently exceeds 130/80mmHg
  7. Excess mucus and secretions in the air passages of the nose
  8. A measurement of your body’s most basic functions, like how fast your heart beats (pulse), how quickly you breathe (respiration rate), body temperature, and blood pressure

19 Clues: Of a disease. Not harmful • Of a disease. Harmful or infectious • Factors in an experiment that may change • Blood vessel that returns blood to the heart • Lymph nodes located in the back of the throat • Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart • A variable changed by the person conducting the experiment • ...

Anatomy Mary Henderson and Sydney Darling 2014-04-03

Anatomy Mary Henderson and Sydney Darling crossword puzzle
Across
  1. white blood cells
  2. smallest arteries; control flow into capillary beds via vasodilation and constriction
  3. reversibly binds with oxygen
  4. thrombus found in blood
  5. carry blood away from the heart
  6. smallest blood vessels
  7. generates impulses about 75 times/minute
  8. Lead the body’s counterattack against parasitic worms and lessen the severity of allergies by phagocytizing immune complexes
  9. relaxation of heart muscle
  10. blood has abnormally low oxygen-carrying capacity
  11. Are formed when capillary beds unite
  12. fragments of megakaryocytes
  13. Thick-walled arteries near the heart; the aorta and its major branches
  14. condition where the number of circulating platelets is deficient
  15. our body’s bacterial slayers
  16. Sustained elevated arterial pressure of 140/90 or higher
  17. carry blood toward the heart
  18. This defect causes RBCs to become sickle-shaped in low oxygen situations
Down
  1. They are the largest leukocytes
  2. carry the impulse to the heart apex and ventricular walls
  3. heart rate over 100 beats/min
  4. Force per unit area exerted on the wall of a blood vessel by its contained blood
  5. distal to elastic arteries; deliver blood to body organs and are active in vasoconstriction
  6. the number remains constant and reflects a balance between RBC production
  7. contraction of heart muscle
  8. red blood cells
  9. heart rate less than 60 beats/min
  10. Have large granules that contain histamine an inflammatory chemical that acts as a vasodilator and attracts other WBCs
  11. cancerous conditions involving white blood cells
  12. low BP in which systolic pressure is below 100 mm Hg
  13. Found mostly in lymphoid tissue (some circulate in the blood)
  14. contains over 100 solutes

32 Clues: red blood cells • white blood cells • smallest blood vessels • thrombus found in blood • contains over 100 solutes • relaxation of heart muscle • contraction of heart muscle • fragments of megakaryocytes • reversibly binds with oxygen • our body’s bacterial slayers • carry blood toward the heart • heart rate over 100 beats/min • They are the largest leukocytes • ...

CARDIAC MUSCLE 2019-12-11

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

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

Cardio Anatomy! 2023-03-02

Cardio Anatomy! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. __________ terminalis is the structure that contains the SA node.
  2. The heart sits in the middle ______ portion of the mediastinum.
  3. On the posterior heart the coronary ______ is the venous drainage vessel from the heart.
  4. What anchors the heart to the percardium?
  5. The circumflex artery branches from which coronary artery?
  6. Which nerve hugs the aorta?
  7. Visceral pericardium also the _______ layer.
  8. Mitral valve _______ is a structural change in the mitral valve in which the valve protrudes backward up into the left atrium which can cause regurgitation. (Does not always occur together)
  9. The sac that protects and surrounds the heart.
  10. Parietal pericardium also the ______ layer.
  11. Are parasympathetic preganglionic neurons long or short?
  12. Are sympathetic preganglionic neurons long or short?
  13. The bottom tip of the heart
  14. Which nerve innervates the pericardium for sensory and pain? (Referred pain in neck and shoulders)
Down
  1. Enlarged heart that will appear on CXR. (med term)
  2. What clinical manifestation would occur from a lesion of the left recurrent laryngeal nerve?
  3. What acute inflammatory condition can lead to inflammation of the mediastinum?
  4. If the carotid arteries become stenotic, what will you hear on auscultation of the neck?
  5. These muscles are located in the right and left atria.
  6. The tissue lining the atria that resemble ears are called ______.
  7. Proximal to the ligamentum arteriosum is the most common area for _________ of the aorta to occur.
  8. Mitral ________ is generally linked with left atrial enlargement.
  9. The ligamentum arteriosum was first the _______ arteriosus before birth.
  10. Which branch of the superior vena cava resides in the posterior mediastinum to the right?
  11. What is the clinical condition in which the heart is mirrored to the opposing side?

25 Clues: Which nerve hugs the aorta? • The bottom tip of the heart • What anchors the heart to the percardium? • Parietal pericardium also the ______ layer. • Visceral pericardium also the _______ layer. • The sac that protects and surrounds the heart. • Enlarged heart that will appear on CXR. (med term) • Are sympathetic preganglionic neurons long or short? • ...

CVD Terms and Abbreviations 2023-02-23

CVD Terms and Abbreviations crossword puzzle
Across
  1. medical term for clotting
  2. the medical abbreviation for treatment
  3. refers to the heart muscle
  4. a type of invasive surgery used to treat coronary heart disease
  5. the medical abbreviation for nitroglycerin
  6. the true state of happiness
  7. the condition of having high blood pressure
  8. this medical terms means heart attack
  9. condition that causes swelling in the liver and brain
  10. term that means irregular heart rhythm
  11. this abbreviation means the American Heart Association
  12. synonym for illegal
  13. the medical term for a blockage
  14. this abbreviation is used on a SOAP to represent signs and symptoms
  15. the opposite of chronic
  16. imbalance of lipids, for example high LDL
  17. produced INside of the organism
  18. this machine records the electrical signals from the heart to monitor its conditions
  19. the process of widening the blood vessels to increase blood flow
Down
  1. having to do with the upper area of the abdomen/stomach
  2. refers to the injury or death of tissue
  3. the most severe type of heart attack
  4. this abbreviation means mechanism of action
  5. medical abbreviation for lipid panel
  6. produced OUTside of the organism
  7. drug class used to reduce pain but often become an abused substance
  8. your LDL becomes too high
  9. sudden, reduced blood flow to the heart
  10. the medical abbreviation for diagnosis
  11. this type of drug lowers your cholesterol
  12. muscle pains
  13. this is designed to measure plasma heparins
  14. severe chest pains
  15. the brain and spine are considered part of the
  16. another way to reference exhaustion
  17. you want this to be greater than 60 mg/dL

36 Clues: muscle pains • severe chest pains • synonym for illegal • the opposite of chronic • medical term for clotting • your LDL becomes too high • refers to the heart muscle • the true state of happiness • the medical term for a blockage • produced INside of the organism • produced OUTside of the organism • another way to reference exhaustion • the most severe type of heart attack • ...

The Human Circulatory System 2023-02-07

The Human Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 2# chamber left side
  2. Blood capillaries in the ....
  3. 2# chamber right side
  4. Right tube into heart(goes back to heart)
  5. Goes to heart
Down
  1. Part of digestive system
  2. Process nutrients
  3. Makes a yellow liquid
  4. Left tube out of heart(out of heart)
  5. Goes to lungs
  6. 1# chamber right side
  7. 1# chamber left side
  8. Breathing
  9. Blood capillaries in the ...

14 Clues: Breathing • Goes to lungs • Goes to heart • Process nutrients • 2# chamber left side • 1# chamber left side • Makes a yellow liquid • 1# chamber right side • 2# chamber right side • Part of digestive system • Blood capillaries in the ... • Blood capillaries in the .... • Left tube out of heart(out of heart) • Right tube into heart(goes back to heart)

The Heart and Circulation 2019-10-01

The Heart and Circulation crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What is the vertical divider in the heart called?
  2. A function of the circulatory system is to protect against what?
  3. The blood, the blood vessels and the heart make up which system?
  4. What are the bottom chambers of the heart called?
  5. Name the type of muscle found in your arms and legs.
  6. This is the thickest type of blood vessel.
  7. This colour of blood cell helps the body fight infection.
Down
  1. This substance makes up 55% of our blood.
  2. What are the chambers at the top of the heart called?
  3. Blue represents which type of blood?
  4. How many chambers does a human heart have?
  5. An example of an artery.
  6. The left side of the heart pumps blood to the ...
  7. What do you call the type of muscle unique to the heart?
  8. Which colour represents oxygenated blood?

15 Clues: An example of an artery. • Blue represents which type of blood? • This substance makes up 55% of our blood. • Which colour represents oxygenated blood? • How many chambers does a human heart have? • This is the thickest type of blood vessel. • What is the vertical divider in the heart called? • The left side of the heart pumps blood to the ... • ...

Cardiovascular System 2023-03-09

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. upper chamber of the heart
  2. wall that separates the right atrium from the left atrium
  3. large vein that carries blood from the lower part of the body
  4. vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  5. blood flow between the heart and body tissues
  6. double-layered sac that surrounds the heart
  7. vessel that carries deoxygenated blood to the heart
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  1. lower chamber of the heart
  2. vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
  3. smallest vessel and point of passage for nutrients and gases between the bloodstream and cells
  4. small vein
  5. structure that helps blood flow in the right direction by temporarily closing an opening
  6. the average adult has about 5 ____ of blood
  7. structure in between the right atrium and right ventricle that prevents the backflow of blood
  8. largest artery

15 Clues: small vein • largest artery • lower chamber of the heart • upper chamber of the heart • the average adult has about 5 ____ of blood • double-layered sac that surrounds the heart • vessel that carries blood away from the heart • blood flow between the heart and body tissues • vessel that carries deoxygenated blood to the heart • ...

Cardiovascular System 2023-11-16

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. closure of a blood vessel due to blockage
  2. when the heart muscles contracts and pumps blood from the chambers to the arteries
  3. when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chamber to filling with blood
  4. inner lining of the heart
  5. the largest artery in the body
  6. area of dead tissue
  7. devices that apply an electric current to the heart to restore normal heatbeat
  8. pertaining to the myocardium
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  1. inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart
  2. the clogging or hardening of arteries or blood vessels by plaques
  3. rapid but regular contractions of the atria
  4. a feeling like your heart is missing heartbeats, racing or pounding
  5. Infection that inflames air sacs in one or both lungs, which may fill with fluid
  6. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
  7. a very fast heartbeat

15 Clues: area of dead tissue • a very fast heartbeat • inner lining of the heart • pertaining to the myocardium • the largest artery in the body • closure of a blood vessel due to blockage • rapid but regular contractions of the atria • inflammation of the inner lining of the heart • inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart • ...

Common Cardiac Procedures 2020-09-15

Common Cardiac Procedures crossword puzzle
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  1. This blood thinning gtt can be stopped right before most of the procedures (not ORs).
  2. Patients should use this one last time prior to leaving the floor for procedure.
  3. A __________ heart catheterization is used for coronary angiography and angioplasty, stent placement, and other procedures on the vessels of the heart.
  4. If this level is too high a procedure could be contraindicated.
  5. A pacemaker implanted directly in the atria without leads.
  6. Access sites (neck, groin, wrist) should initially be assessed during __________ to ensure a good baseline is obtained.
  7. The neck and ________ access sites do not require bed rest.
  8. A right heart catheterization uses _________ access.
  9. The INR and this lab should be checked prior to taking the patient for procedure.
Down
  1. Important medications that are ok to give prior to left heart catheterizations (acronym).
  2. The document signed by patients with physicians showing patients are in agreement with the procedure and understand the associated risks.
  3. Post procedural documentation occurs on this flowsheet.
  4. A left heart catheterization uses _________ access.
  5. The process of threading a catheter up to a narrow artery and inflating a balloon to push plaque aside and opening up the artery
  6. An allergy to this requires premedication arrangements when the patient is going for a left heart cath.
  7. Closure device for wrist access sites.
  8. __________, redness, and swelling at the site are serious complications.
  9. A ________ heart catheterization is used to measure pressures, cardiac output, diagnose heart conditions, and can also be used to obtain biopsies.
  10. The number of times q1 hr vitals are done within progressive vital signs protocol.

19 Clues: Closure device for wrist access sites. • A left heart catheterization uses _________ access. • A right heart catheterization uses _________ access. • Post procedural documentation occurs on this flowsheet. • A pacemaker implanted directly in the atria without leads. • The neck and ________ access sites do not require bed rest. • ...

CHAPTER 19 VOCABULARY 2022-03-09

CHAPTER 19 VOCABULARY crossword puzzle
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  1. CHEST PAIN, PRESSURE, OR DISCOMFORT.
  2. TINY BLOOD VESSELS IN WHICH THE EXCHANGE OF GASES, NUTRIENTS, AND WASTE PRODUCTS OCCURS BETWEEN BLOOD AND CELLS.
  3. A BLOOD CLOT IN A BLOOD VESSEL.
  4. INFLAMMATION OF THE VEINS, USUALLY IN THE LOWER EXTREMITIES.
  5. A CONDITION IN WHICH THE BODY DOES NOT RECEIVE ENOUGH OXYGEN.
  6. CONDITION IN WHICH THE AMOUNT OF RED BLOOD CELLS OR HEMOGLOBIN IN THE BODY IS LESS THAN NORMAL.
  7. CONDITION IN WHICH THE HEART MUSCLE IS DAMAGED AND FAILS TO PUMP EFFECTIVELY.
  8. CHEST PAIN THAT OCCURS WHILE A PERSON IS AT REST AND NOT EXERTING HIMSELF.
  9. CHEST PAIN THAT OCCURS WHEN A PERSON IS ACTIVE OR UNDER SEVERE STRESS.
  10. A WEAKENIN GOF THE HEART MUSCLE DUE TO ENLARGEMENT OR THICKENING, WHICH REDUCES THE HEART'S ABILITY TO PUMP BLOOD EFFECTIVELY.
  11. PLASTIC, AIR-FILLED SLEEVE THAT IS PLACED AROUND THE LEG AND INFLATES AND DEFLATES REGULARLY TO HELP IMPROVE CIRCULATION, REDUCE FLUID BUILDUP, AND PREVENT BLOOD CLOTS.
  12. CONDITION IN WHICH A BLOOD CLOT FORMS IN A LARGE VEIN IN THE BODY, MOST OFTEN THE LEG.
  13. MEDICATION THAT RELAXES THE WALLS OF THE CORONARY ARTERIES.
  14. THE BLOCKAGE OF A BLOOD VESSEL BY A BLOOD CLOT OR A FOREIGN SUBSTANCE.
  15. IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT.
  16. CONDITION IN WHICH THE CORONARY ARTERIES BECOME DAMAGED AND NARROW OVER TIME, CAUSING CHEST PAIN AND OTHER SYMPTOMS.
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  1. A LACK OF BLOOD SUPPLY TO AN AREA.
  2. A BLOCKAGE IN THE PULMONARY ARTERY, USUALLY BY A BLOOD CLOT.
  3. STOCKINGS THAT ARE USED TO PREVENT SWELLING AND BLOOD CLOTS AND TO PROMOTE CIRCULATION.
  4. CONDITION IN WHICH THE HEART MUSCLE DOES NOT RECEIVE ENOUGH BLOOD AND LACKS OXYGEN.
  5. VESSEL THAT CARRIES BLOOD AWAY FROM THE HEART (OXYGENATED BLOOD IN ALL BUT ONE INSTANCE - SEE NOTES).
  6. VESSEL THAT CARRIES BLOOD TO THE HEART (DEOXYGENATED BLOOD IN ALL BUT ONE INSTANCE - SEE NOTES)
  7. CONDITION IN WHICH THE LEGS, FEET, ARMS, OR HANDS DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH BLOOD CIRCULATION.
  8. COMPLETE OBSTRUCTION OF A BLOOD VESSEL.
  9. PHASE WHEN THE HEART MUSCLE RELAXES.
  10. FOUR-CHAMBERED PUMP THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FLOW OF BLOOD IN THE BODY.
  11. A CONDITION IN WHICH THERE IS AN ACCUMULATION OF FLUID IN THE LUNGS - USUALLY DUE TO HEART FAILURE.
  12. THE UPPER TWO CHAMBERS OF THE HEART.
  13. PHASE WHERE THE HEART IS AT WORK, CONTRACTING AND PUSHING BLOOD OUT OF THE LEFT VENTRICLE.
  14. SHORTNESS OF BREATH WHEN LYING DOWN THAT IS RELIEVED BY SITTING UP.
  15. A SERIOUS, OFTEN FATAL CONDITION IN WHICH THERE IS A LOSS OF HEART FUNCTION, BREATHING, AND CONSCIOUSNESS.
  16. THE LOWER TWO CHAMBERS OF THE HEART.

32 Clues: IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT. • A BLOOD CLOT IN A BLOOD VESSEL. • A LACK OF BLOOD SUPPLY TO AN AREA. • CHEST PAIN, PRESSURE, OR DISCOMFORT. • PHASE WHEN THE HEART MUSCLE RELAXES. • THE UPPER TWO CHAMBERS OF THE HEART. • THE LOWER TWO CHAMBERS OF THE HEART. • COMPLETE OBSTRUCTION OF A BLOOD VESSEL. • MEDICATION THAT RELAXES THE WALLS OF THE CORONARY ARTERIES. • ...

Cardiovascular 2023-06-21

Cardiovascular crossword puzzle
Across
  1. largest artery
  2. smallest type of blood vessel
  3. inflammation inner lining of heart
  4. contraction phase of heartbeat
  5. swishing sound
  6. double layered around the heart
  7. abnormal rhythms
  8. widening of an arterial wall
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  1. listening for sounds in blood vessels
  2. smallest artery
  3. inflammation of the membrane
  4. relaxation phase of heartbeat
  5. upper part of the chamber in the heart
  6. muscular layer of the heart
  7. small vein
  8. Rapid but regular contractions

16 Clues: small vein • largest artery • swishing sound • smallest artery • abnormal rhythms • muscular layer of the heart • inflammation of the membrane • widening of an arterial wall • relaxation phase of heartbeat • smallest type of blood vessel • contraction phase of heartbeat • Rapid but regular contractions • double layered around the heart • inflammation inner lining of heart • ...

CPR crossword puzzle 2022-12-13

CPR crossword puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. another word for blockage
  2. something you need to breath
  3. a front part of the body
  4. what pumps blood
  5. aid a kit used for emergencys
  6. not showing signs of life
  7. arrest when the heart suddenly stops reading
  8. pushing on the chest
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  1. exercise
  2. something ergent
  3. 30-2
  4. device that shocks the heart
  5. breaths being rescued by breaths
  6. relating to the lungs
  7. heart beat
  8. a place you breath from

16 Clues: 30-2 • exercise • heart beat • something ergent • what pumps blood • pushing on the chest • relating to the lungs • a place you breath from • a front part of the body • another word for blockage • not showing signs of life • something you need to breath • device that shocks the heart • aid a kit used for emergencys • breaths being rescued by breaths • ...

Components of Fitness 2015-07-30

Components of Fitness crossword puzzle
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  1. what kind of exercise
  2. respiratory
  3. rate how fast your heart beats
  4. your muscles need this to pick up heavy objects
  5. the amount of times you do an excersise
  6. to stand on one leg you need this
  7. something you are good at
  8. how hard you excersise
  9. range of movement
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  1. a force excerted
  2. your wellbeing
  3. your ability to move quickly e.g obstacle course
  4. a goal
  5. how long your muscles can repeat a movement
  6. your muscles being able to do different movements at once
  7. your heart rate before excersise
  8. your heart rate after excersise
  9. how long you excersise for
  10. an exercising

19 Clues: a goal • respiratory • an exercising • your wellbeing • a force excerted • range of movement • what kind of exercise • how hard you excersise • something you are good at • how long you excersise for • rate how fast your heart beats • your heart rate after excersise • your heart rate before excersise • to stand on one leg you need this • the amount of times you do an excersise • ...

Our Love Story <3 2020-12-03

Our Love Story <3 crossword puzzle
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  1. something you never seem to tire of
  2. my pet peeve
  3. the month I was lucky enough to become your girlfriend
  4. the newest & loudest addition to the bunch
  5. your heart
  6. my best friend
  7. the number of chickens that live next door
  8. the ginger that stole my heart
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  1. your current uk fascination
  2. the month we met
  3. your hobby
  4. one thing you possibly love more than me
  5. your nemesis
  6. our (unexplained) song
  7. (roughly) how many miles apart we are
  8. the man who stole my heart
  9. our future pet
  10. the month we said I love you
  11. 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 • ...

Cardio & Blood System 2022-03-01

Cardio & Blood System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. coronary artery bypass graft
  2. The formation of clotting cells
  3. Abnormal heart rhythm
  4. An opening or cut in the artery wall
  5. hypertension
  6. Enlargement of the heart
  7. percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
  8. Stoppage of bleeding or the flow of blood
  9. Rapid heartbeat
  10. congestive heart failure
  11. Surgical repair of blood vessels
  12. Deficiency of all "blood" cells
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  1. X-ray record of blood vessels
  2. surgery to remove blood clots from the arteries in the lungs
  3. coronary artery disease
  4. Abnormal condition of bluish coloration of the skin
  5. myocardial infarction
  6. Mechanical separation of white blood cells from the rest of the blood
  7. arteriosclerotic heart disease

19 Clues: hypertension • Rapid heartbeat • Abnormal heart rhythm • myocardial infarction • coronary artery disease • Enlargement of the heart • congestive heart failure • coronary artery bypass graft • X-ray record of blood vessels • arteriosclerotic heart disease • The formation of clotting cells • Deficiency of all "blood" cells • Surgical repair of blood vessels • ...

Johnson Edikan Puzzle 2023-03-07

Johnson Edikan Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lower chamber of the heart
  2. Sphygm
  3. Small artery
  4. artery Carries blood to the lungs from the heart
  5. Mucus
  6. The sac-like membrane surrounding the heart
  7. Hardening of the arteries
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  1. Enlargement of the heart
  2. Smallest blood vessel
  3. Inflammation of a vein with a clot
  4. valve Valve between the left atrium and ventricle
  5. Upper chamber of the heart
  6. Largest artery in the body
  7. vein Carries blood from the lungs to the heart
  8. Clot

15 Clues: Clot • Mucus • Sphygm • Small artery • Smallest blood vessel • Enlargement of the heart • Hardening of the arteries • Lower chamber of the heart • Upper chamber of the heart • Largest artery in the body • Inflammation of a vein with a clot • The sac-like membrane surrounding the heart • vein Carries blood from the lungs to the heart • artery Carries blood to the lungs from the heart • ...

General Knowledge 6 2014-11-13

General Knowledge 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. trail
  2. herbivore
  3. eagle
  4. mower
  5. caterpillar
  6. sahara
  7. nile
  8. scree
  9. clarion
  10. botany
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  1. norwayLandofMidnightSun
  2. thermometer
  3. carrier
  4. heart
  5. valance
  6. damascus
  7. greenland
  8. guitar
  9. zoology##

19 Clues: nile • trail • heart • eagle • mower • scree • guitar • sahara • botany • carrier • valance • clarion • damascus • herbivore • greenland • zoology## • thermometer • caterpillar • norwayLandofMidnightSun

Cardiovascular System Crossword 2025-12-10

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

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

Cardiovascular System Crossword 2025-12-10

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

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

Cardiovascular System 2021-12-09

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The surface veins on your wrist give this blood a blue hue. It's actually just a darker red color.
  2. The outer layer of the heart wall but the inner layer of the pericardium.
  3. The thin lining of the heart chambers and valves.
  4. Chambers that receive blood from the veins.
  5. The barrier wall between chambers that prevents mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.
  6. An inherited disease where there aren't enough healthy red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout your body.
  7. Valve located between your left atrium and left ventricle.
  8. Commonly known as a heart attack, this infarction occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked.
  9. Blood is pumped from your left ventricle into the largest artery in your body via what valve?
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  1. Arteries carry this blood from the heart to all over the body.
  2. The protective sac that surrounds your heart, keeping it lubricated and in place.
  3. Of the two types of circulation, this type sends red blood from the heart to all areas of the body.
  4. The valve that allows blood to flow from your right atrium to the right ventricle.
  5. Also known as high blood pressure.
  6. When the heart has stopped pumping effectively.
  7. A cancer that usually begins in the bone marrow and results in high numbers of abnormal blood cells.
  8. Of the two types of circulation, this one moves blood to the lungs to release carbon dioxide.
  9. This condition occurs when the number of red blood cells circulating in the body decreases.
  10. Chambers that pump blood.

19 Clues: Chambers that pump blood. • Also known as high blood pressure. • Chambers that receive blood from the veins. • When the heart has stopped pumping effectively. • The thin lining of the heart chambers and valves. • Valve located between your left atrium and left ventricle. • Arteries carry this blood from the heart to all over the body. • ...

Cardio and Blood 2022-11-06

Cardio and Blood crossword puzzle
Across
  1. arteriosclerotic heart disease
  2. formation of platelets in the bone marrow
  3. surgical excision of a thrombus (clot) and the adjacent arterial lining
  4. coronary artery bypass graft
  5. high blood pressure (hypertension)
  6. enlargement of the heart
  7. myocardial infarction
  8. procedure to enlarge the opening in a blood vessel that has been blocked
  9. rapid beating of the heart, usually over 100 beats per minute
Down
  1. the incision or opening into the lumen of an artery for the removal of a clot
  2. an abnormal rhythm,usually in the brain or heart
  3. cessation of bleeding from a blood vessel
  4. removal of the blood to collect specific blood cells
  5. bluish discoloration of the skin
  6. image of the blood vessels and blood flow in the body
  7. condition in which there is a lower than normal number of red and white blood cells in the blood
  8. coronary artery disease
  9. percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
  10. chronic heart failure

19 Clues: myocardial infarction • chronic heart failure • coronary artery disease • enlargement of the heart • coronary artery bypass graft • arteriosclerotic heart disease • bluish discoloration of the skin • high blood pressure (hypertension) • cessation of bleeding from a blood vessel • formation of platelets in the bone marrow • percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty • ...

Cardio Respiratory System 2020-10-21

Cardio Respiratory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. attracts oxygen into the RBC
  2. a disease or infection
  3. located in the plasma, the bodyguards of the body
  4. AB blood type is the _________ _______
  5. de-oxygenated blood goes from the Heart to the ______ to become oxygenated again
  6. It is better to be Rh __________ because you can receive both Rh + and Rh - blood
  7. Transport oxygen and carbon dioxide around the body
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  1. Oxygenated blood goes from the heart to the rest of the _______
  2. Cancer of the bone marrow.
  3. "the river of life"
  4. Used for defence and immunity
  5. an inadequate number of red blood cells, hemoglobin or both in the blood.
  6. what pumps blood around the body?
  7. pump blood AWAY from the heart
  8. O blood type is the __________ _______
  9. directional term for towards the feet
  10. pump blood TOWARDS from the heart
  11. directional term for towards the head
  12. a word that means "relating to the lungs"

19 Clues: "the river of life" • a disease or infection • Cancer of the bone marrow. • attracts oxygen into the RBC • Used for defence and immunity • pump blood AWAY from the heart • what pumps blood around the body? • pump blood TOWARDS from the heart • directional term for towards the feet • directional term for towards the head • O blood type is the __________ _______ • ...

Valentine's Crossword for belski 2022-02-14

Valentine's Crossword for belski crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bella&magnus
  2. magnus
  3. heart
  4. drink
  5. color
  6. candy
  7. baby
  8. bee
  9. ocean
Down
  1. bella
  2. amor
  3. breakfast
  4. bear
  5. swamp
  6. honey
  7. chest
  8. yesterday
  9. flower
  10. beef

19 Clues: bee • amor • bear • baby • beef • bella • swamp • heart • drink • honey • color • candy • chest • ocean • magnus • flower • breakfast • yesterday • bella&magnus

Heart and Lungs 2013-05-20

Heart and Lungs crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the pulsation of the heart
  2. a hollow part of cavity in a organ
  3. the action of breathing
  4. any of the many tiny air sacs in the lungs
  5. 2 cusps or points
  6. any of the muscular walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by blood
  7. the process of taking air in and expelling it from the lungs
  8. the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth
  9. a large vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart
Down
  1. any of the minute branches into which a bronchus divides
  2. the main artery of the body
  3. a large membranous tube reinforced by rings of cartilage
  4. any of the major air passages of the lungs that diverge form the windpipe
  5. a rhythmical throbbing of he arteries as blood is propelled through them
  6. 3 cusps or points
  7. a dome shape muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen, mammals
  8. a flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue
  9. each of the 2 upper cavities of the heart from which blood is passed to the ventricles

18 Clues: 3 cusps or points • 2 cusps or points • the action of breathing • the pulsation of the heart • the main artery of the body • a hollow part of cavity in a organ • any of the many tiny air sacs in the lungs • a flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue • the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth • a large vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart • ...

Congenital heart diseases 2022-04-22

Congenital heart diseases crossword puzzle
Across
  1. breathing with a whistling or rattling sound in the chest
  2. high blood pressure
  3. most common type of CA in adults
  4. only investigation required to confirm PDA
  5. blue discoloration of skin
  6. heart rate over 100 beats per minute
  7. drug ineffective in treatment of infants with PDA and should not be used
  8. Abnormal sound due to irregular vibrations in heart's bloodflow
  9. shortness of breath
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  1. most common type of ASD
  2. causes a hole in the wall between ventricles
  3. swelling
  4. four defects present at birth
  5. a persistent opening between the two major blood vessels leading from the heart
  6. narrowing of the large blood vessels that lead from the heart
  7. a serious sleep disorder that happens when a person's breathing is interrupted during sleep
  8. most common type of VSD
  9. causes a hole in the wall between atria

18 Clues: swelling • high blood pressure • shortness of breath • most common type of ASD • most common type of VSD • blue discoloration of skin • four defects present at birth • most common type of CA in adults • heart rate over 100 beats per minute • causes a hole in the wall between atria • only investigation required to confirm PDA • causes a hole in the wall between ventricles • ...