heart Crossword Puzzles
CVS 2023-04-03
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- What term refers to the blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with oxygen and nutrients?
- Which is the largest artery in the body?
- What is the name for a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart?
- What is the name for a blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart?
- What is the name for the blockage of a blood vessel by a traveling clot or other foreign material?
- What is the smallest type of blood vessel in the body called?
- What is the term for the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel?
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- What is the term for the muscular tissue of the heart?
- What is the term for a disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure?
- What is the name for the disease in which plaque builds up inside arteries, leading to narrowing and potential blockages?
- What is the name of the device that helps regulate the heart's rhythm?
- What is the medical term for high blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and other health problems?
- During which phase of the cardiac cycle does the heart muscle contract?
- What is the test called that measures the electrical activity of the heart?
- During which phase of the cardiac cycle does the heart muscle relax?
15 Clues: Which is the largest artery in the body? • What is the term for the muscular tissue of the heart? • What is the smallest type of blood vessel in the body called? • During which phase of the cardiac cycle does the heart muscle relax? • What is the name of the device that helps regulate the heart's rhythm? • ...
TEE Worksheet 2025-03-26
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- Referring to conditions present from birth, such as heart defects
- Referring to the period after surgery
- ____ for 6 six our before procedure
- Referring to passing through or involving the esophagus
- Pertaining to the atria, the upper chambers of the heart.
- a Risk of TEE
- Slow heart rate
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- Insertion of the endoscope through the mouth into the esophagus.
- A type of echocardiogram performed through the chest wall
- Related to the valves of the heart.
- Common .
- Diagnostic Transesophageal Echocardiogram
- An ultrasound imaging technique used to visualize the heart
- A blood clot that forms in a vessel or heart chamber
14 Clues: Common . • a Risk of TEE • Slow heart rate • Related to the valves of the heart. • ____ for 6 six our before procedure • Referring to the period after surgery • Diagnostic Transesophageal Echocardiogram • A blood clot that forms in a vessel or heart chamber • Referring to passing through or involving the esophagus • A type of echocardiogram performed through the chest wall • ...
heart 2023-11-30
7 Clues: pumps blood • take blood to body • red cells in blood • takes blood to heart • makes the blood go one way • connects arteries and veins • protects the body from diseases
Anatomy of the heart 2023-04-25
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- Hollow spaces within the heart
- Name for two very large veins
- Vessel that transports oxygenated blood away from the heart
- Fluid that transports oxygen and nutrients to the cells and carries away carbon dioxide and other waste products
- Chamber located at the top of the heart that receives blood
- Chamber located at the bottom of the heart that pumps blood out of the heart
- The innermost layer of the heart’s wall
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- The outer layer of the heart’s wall
- The smallest type of blood vessel
- The middle layer of the heart’s wall
- Tissue that separates the left and right sides of the heart
- Vessel that transports deoxygenated blood towards the heart
- Main artery of the body
- Prevent the backward flow of blood
14 Clues: Main artery of the body • Name for two very large veins • Hollow spaces within the heart • The smallest type of blood vessel • Prevent the backward flow of blood • The outer layer of the heart’s wall • The middle layer of the heart’s wall • The innermost layer of the heart’s wall • Vessel that transports oxygenated blood away from the heart • ...
cardiovascular 2025-05-08
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- the muscular tissue that forms the middle layer of the heart wall
- muscular chamber that pumps blood
- the innermost layer of tissue that lines the heart chambers and valves
- Artery- the system of transportation of blood
- the smallest type of blood vessel
- a type of blood cell
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- a chamber in the heart hat receives blood
- large vein carrying the heart
- largest artery in the human body, carrying oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
- a double-layered sac that surrounds the heart and its roots
- blood vessels that carryfrom the body's tissues back to the heart
- small colorless cell in the blood
- white blood cells
- Vein-a blood vessel that carries oxygen
- a blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away
15 Clues: white blood cells • a type of blood cell • large vein carrying the heart • muscular chamber that pumps blood • small colorless cell in the blood • the smallest type of blood vessel • Vein-a blood vessel that carries oxygen • a chamber in the heart hat receives blood • Artery- the system of transportation of blood • a blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away • ...
MOD 205 Review 1 2013-09-27
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- refers to the changing of the shape to view near objects
- wall in the center of the heart
- changes or modifies a word root
- circulating foreign substance
- patient on their back
- structure that lines the inner eyelid
- position used for pelvic exams
- a sac around the heart
- hardeing of an artery
- bulging of the arterial wall
- period of least blood pressure
- inflammation of a vein
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- irregular rhythm
- fatty deposits on the lining of blood vessels
- arteries on the surface of the heart
- ECG interference
- abnormal sound of blood flowing through valves
- contraction phase of the heart, most pressure
- controls the size of the pupil
- the job the sa node performs
- care after procedure or surgery
- inflammation of the heart lining
- tube connecting the middle ear and throat
- between the left leg and a central point of rt and lt arm
- patient on their stomach
25 Clues: irregular rhythm • ECG interference • patient on their back • hardeing of an artery • a sac around the heart • inflammation of a vein • patient on their stomach • the job the sa node performs • bulging of the arterial wall • circulating foreign substance • position used for pelvic exams • controls the size of the pupil • period of least blood pressure • wall in the center of the heart • ...
Chapter 4 Vocabulary Pt. 1 2017-09-25
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- inflammation of the pericardium
- ability of cells to respond to electrical impulses
- circulation that provides blood to and from the lungs
- cardiac rest phase
- force in peripheral vessels that is opposing
- amount of blood returning to the RA
- inner structures of the heart including valves
- rate of electrical conduction
- pumping chambers of the heart
- pressure needed to eject the blood
- cardiac compression d/t excess fluid accumulation
- cardiac contraction
- blood pumped out every minute
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- circulation that provides blood throughout the body
- pacemaker of the heart
- cardiac work phase
- water retainer
- rate of contraction
- d/t loss of elasticity of pericardium
- force of blood on the walls of BVs
- ability of cells to conduct electrical impulses
- reflects the force of each contraction
- caused by bacteria
- Cardiac relaxation
- ability to generate an electrical impulse with no external nerve stimulus
- surrounds the heart for protection
- cardiac muscle
- strength of contraction
- receiving chambers of the heart
29 Clues: water retainer • cardiac muscle • cardiac work phase • cardiac rest phase • caused by bacteria • Cardiac relaxation • rate of contraction • cardiac contraction • pacemaker of the heart • strength of contraction • rate of electrical conduction • pumping chambers of the heart • blood pumped out every minute • inflammation of the pericardium • receiving chambers of the heart • ...
The Cardiovascular System 2021-07-07
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- suffix meaning blood or blood condition
- combining for meaning clot
- combining form meaning artery or arteries
- combing form meaning white
- inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
- medication that slows blood coagulation
- hardening of the arteries due to a build up of cholesterol plaque
- abnormally fast resting heart rate
- episodes of severe chest pain
- to control bleeding
- anemia marked by absence of all formed blood elements
- myocardial ______ heart attack
- loss of normal heartbeat rhythm
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- electric shock used to restore the heart's rhythm
- inflammation of veins
- a foreign object circulating in the blood
- blood poisoning caused by microorganisms and their toxins in the blood
- an agent that dissolved a thrombus
- suffix meaning a mixture or blending
- record of electrical activity of the heart
- to control bleeding
- mature red blood cells
- an abnormally slow resting heart rate
- the blockage of a vessel by an embolus
- combing form meaning aorta
- balloon like enlargement of an artery wall
26 Clues: to control bleeding • to control bleeding • inflammation of veins • mature red blood cells • combining for meaning clot • combing form meaning white • combing form meaning aorta • episodes of severe chest pain • myocardial ______ heart attack • loss of normal heartbeat rhythm • an agent that dissolved a thrombus • abnormally fast resting heart rate • ...
Anatomy Final S2 2024-04-29
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- Rate Number of heartbeats per minute
- Nodes Small, bean-shaped organs that filter lymph and store white blood cells
- Secretes enzymes to help with digestion
- Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- Blood Cells Cells that protect the body from infections
- Coordinates movement and balance
- Pressure Measurement of the force of blood against artery walls
- Lobe Processes auditory information and memory
- Intestine Site of nutrient absorption into the bloodstream
- Sensors that monitor blood pressure and signal adjustments
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- Organ that stores and breaks down food
- Lobe Responsible for motor function and problem-solving
- Condition characterized by high blood pressure
- Proteins that identify and neutralize foreign invaders
- Build-up of plaque in arteries leading to reduced blood flow
- Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
- Response Body's defense against pathogens and foreign substances
- Produces bile to aid in digestion of fats
- Regulates basic life functions like breathing and heart rate
- Output Volume of blood pumped by the heart in one minute
20 Clues: Coordinates movement and balance • Rate Number of heartbeats per minute • Organ that stores and breaks down food • Secretes enzymes to help with digestion • Produces bile to aid in digestion of fats • Condition characterized by high blood pressure • Lobe Processes auditory information and memory • Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart • ...
cardiovascular system 2025-10-11
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- thin flexible tube is threaded through a blood vessel to the heart
- ventricular tachycardia
- meaning muscle contraction
- This condition is a disease of the blood vessels
- shortness of breath
- test that uses X-rays to create detailed 3D images
- meaning destruion
- myocardial infarction
- Also known as high blood pressure
- An ultrasound of the heart
- A muscular organ that pumps blood
- meaning removal
- records the heart's electrical activity
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- any cardiovascular disease process involving one or more of the four valves of the heart
- uses a magnetic field and radio waves
- Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins
- This occurs when the heart muscle can't pump blood as well as it should
- do not resuscitate
- These are problems with the heart's electrical conduction system
- Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood
- This is the liquid tissue that transports oxygen
- meaning slow
- hypertension
- Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood
- meaning beyond
25 Clues: meaning slow • hypertension • meaning beyond • meaning removal • meaning destruion • do not resuscitate • shortness of breath • myocardial infarction • ventricular tachycardia • meaning muscle contraction • An ultrasound of the heart • Also known as high blood pressure • A muscular organ that pumps blood • uses a magnetic field and radio waves • records the heart's electrical activity • ...
Anatomy and Physiology.WADE 2025-12-12
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- cell that builds bone
- artery, vessel carrying deoxygenated blood to lungs
- lower heart chamber that pumps blood
- largest artery carrying blood from the heart
- smaller airway branches inside the lungs
- protective outer covering of bones
- connective tissue linking bone to bone
- cell that breaks down bone
- oxygen-carrying molecule in red blood cells
- tiny vessel where gas exchange occurs
- one of the spine's interlocking bones
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- the longest and strongest bone
- muscle that contracts to help you breathe
- connective tissue linking muscle to bone
- upper heart chamber receiving blood
- throat region for air and food passage
- tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs in lungs
- cage, protects heart and lungs
- breastbone protecting heart and lungs
- vein, vessel returning oxygenated blood to heart
- major air passages leading into the lungs
- soft tissue in bones that makes blood cells
- windpipe carrying air to the bronchi
- flexible tissue cushioning joints
- voice box and airway structure
25 Clues: cell that builds bone • cell that breaks down bone • the longest and strongest bone • cage, protects heart and lungs • voice box and airway structure • flexible tissue cushioning joints • protective outer covering of bones • upper heart chamber receiving blood • lower heart chamber that pumps blood • windpipe carrying air to the bronchi • breastbone protecting heart and lungs • ...
health crossword 2023-12-12
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- a problem with the rhythm of one’s heartbeat
- the large arteries become stiffer and less elastic
- a condition where the heart suddenly stops beating
- when blood flows through the arteries at a higher pressure
- a waxy fat like substance made by the liver and obtained from food
- when the heart can’t pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs
- when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked
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- when the flow of blood to the heart is blocked causing the heart to be deprived of oxygen
- diseases that effect the heart or blood vessels
- test that records the hearts electrical activity
- the older one gets the more likely they are to develop a heart disease
- excess body fat
- a disease in which plaque builds up inside the arteries
- unhealthy practice involving cigarettes
- not getting enough of this can increase risk of heart disease
15 Clues: excess body fat • unhealthy practice involving cigarettes • a problem with the rhythm of one’s heartbeat • when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked • diseases that effect the heart or blood vessels • test that records the hearts electrical activity • the large arteries become stiffer and less elastic • a condition where the heart suddenly stops beating • ...
Cardio/Respiratory Vocabulary 2020-04-05
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- to breathe in; to move air into the lungs
- valve consisting of three cusps of tissue located between the right atrium and right ventricle of the heart
- a clot or plaque formed inside of a blood vessel
- one of two valves in the heart composed of three semilunar-shaped cusps that prevent flow of blood back into the ventricles following ejection
- a specialized cardiac muscle fiber that conducts action potentials through cardiac muscle
- upper expanded part of the digestive tract between the esophagus below and the oral & nasal cavities above and in front
- blood flow through the system of blood vessels that carry blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the tissues of the body and back from the body to the right atrium
- process in which oxygen is used to oxidize organic fuel molecules, providing a source of energy as well as carbon dioxide and water
- graphic record of the heart’s electrical currents obtained with an electronic recording instrument
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- the membrane consisting of the epicardium & parietal pericardium and the outer fibrous pericardium
- any one of the air ducts conducting air from the trachea to the bronchioles
- contraction of the heart chambers during which blood leaves the chambers
- blood flow through the system of blood vessels that carry blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs and back from the lungs to the left atrium
- air tube extending from the larynx to the thorax, where it divides to form the two primary bronchi
- volume of blood pumped by either ventricle of the heart per minute
- one of two chambers of the heart that pumps blood into arteries
- valve consisting of two cusps of tissue located between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
- period of relaxation of the heart chambers during which they fill with blood
- organ of voice production located between the pharynx and the trachea located in the lower part of the right atrium that gives rise to the atrioventricular bundle
- one of the two chambers of the heart that collects blood during ventricular contractions
- to breathe out or to move air out of the lungs
21 Clues: to breathe in; to move air into the lungs • to breathe out or to move air out of the lungs • a clot or plaque formed inside of a blood vessel • one of two chambers of the heart that pumps blood into arteries • volume of blood pumped by either ventricle of the heart per minute • contraction of the heart chambers during which blood leaves the chambers • ...
Medical Terminology Chapter 5 Vocab 2020-11-11
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- an event which the heart abruptly stops beating or develops an arrhythmia that prevents it from pumping blood
- a foreign object, such as a blood clot, a quantity of air or gas, or a bit of tissue or tumor, that is circulating in the blood
- a fatty substance that travels through the blood and is found in all parts of the body
- medications administered to reduce the workload of the heart by slowing the heartbeat
- all diseases of the heart muscle
- the increased output of urine
- damage to the heart muscle caused by a thrombus blocking a coronary artery
- any pathologic condition of the cellular elements of the blood
- a disorder characterized by lower than normal levels of red blood cells in the blood
- rapid irregular twitching of the muscular wall of the atria
- episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium
- hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to a buildup of cholesterol plaque
- a diagnostic procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and guided into the heart
- surgical removal of plaque buildup from the interior lining of an artery
- a condition in which venous circulation inadequate due to a partial vein blockage or leakage of venous valves
- inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
- a localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery
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- electronic equipment that externally shocks the heart to restore a normal cardiac rhythm
- surgical removal of the lining of a portion of a clogged carotid artery
- mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel
- the use of electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm
- athersclerosis of the coronary arteries that reduces the blood supply to the heart muscle
- an abnormally slow resting heart rate, usually at a rate of less than 60 beats per minute
- medication that slows coagulation and prevents new dots from forming
- a deposit of fatty plaque on or within the arterial wall
- a loss of the normal rhythm of the heartbeat
- a record of the electrical activity of the myocardium
- a condition marked by the absence of all formed blood elements
- medications administered to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure
- the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus
30 Clues: the increased output of urine • all diseases of the heart muscle • a loss of the normal rhythm of the heartbeat • inflammation of the inner lining of the heart • the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus • a record of the electrical activity of the myocardium • a deposit of fatty plaque on or within the arterial wall • ...
Cardiovascular System 2021-11-04
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- denoting or relating to a valve formed of three triangular segments
- relating to or denoting the arteries which surround and supply the heart
- a band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract
- a membrane, or sac, that surrounds your heart
- relating to the heart
- the thin, smooth membrane which lines the inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves
- a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
- the process by which heat or electricity is directly transmitted through a substance when there is a difference of temperature or of electrical potential between adjoining regions
- the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood
- a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck
- the main artery of the body, supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system
- a colorless, odorless reactive gas
- one of two large chambers toward the bottom of the heart
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- any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules
- the process of becoming smaller.
- a partition separating two chambers, such as that between the nostrils or the chambers of the heart.
- a device for controlling the passage of fluid or air through a pipe
- denoting or relating to the mitral valve
- a red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates. Its molecule comprises four subunits
- a small colorless disk-shaped cell fragment without a nucleus, found in large numbers in blood and involved in clotting
- any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body
- each of the two upper cavities of the heart from which blood is passed to the ventricles
- a mechanical device using suction or pressure to raise or move liquids
- any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood
- The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries
25 Clues: relating to the heart • the process of becoming smaller. • a colorless, odorless reactive gas • denoting or relating to the mitral valve • a membrane, or sac, that surrounds your heart • one of two large chambers toward the bottom of the heart • denoting or relating to a valve formed of three triangular segments • ...
Yr 8 Revision 2017-03-30
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- We breathe this in as a reactant.
- A buildup of this can cause heart diseases.
- We can check for this using cobalt chloride paper.
- This substance goes cloudy in the presence of carbon dioxide.
- A clogging-up of the arteries that supply the heart with blood.
- The artery leading to the body.
- The largest vein in your neck.
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- The part of the heart with the thickest muscle.
- The organ that pumps blood around the body.
- The part of the blood that carries oxygen.
- The process of releasing energy in cells.
- These vessels carry blood to the body.
- These carry blood into the heart.
- The liquid part of the blood, yellow in colour.
- These occur when the heart cannot get enough oxygen-rich blood.
- The organ that facilitates breathing.
16 Clues: The largest vein in your neck. • The artery leading to the body. • We breathe this in as a reactant. • These carry blood into the heart. • The organ that facilitates breathing. • These vessels carry blood to the body. • The process of releasing energy in cells. • The part of the blood that carries oxygen. • The organ that pumps blood around the body. • ...
crossword 2018-11-14
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- Easy transportation of water, nutrients and cells around body
- Clot blood at the part of an injury
- Squeezed by the muscular tissue to send blood around body or to the lung
- pressure Pressure your blood puts on the arteries
- On top of heart each side which collects the blood
- Carries substances such as gases, nutrients to individual cells
- When blood return to heart it has less oxygen(very dark red)
- attack Cells die and unable to pump blood
- mass index BMI
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- Inside of a vessel
- stenosis When heart has to work hard to push blood through
- Blood vessels carry blood away from heart
- system Removes wastes from cells
- Type of chest pain, caused by reduced blood flow
- rate Number of heart beatings in a minutes/seconds
- blood cell Carry oxygen in the blood
16 Clues: mass index BMI • Inside of a vessel • system Removes wastes from cells • Clot blood at the part of an injury • blood cell Carry oxygen in the blood • Blood vessels carry blood away from heart • attack Cells die and unable to pump blood • Type of chest pain, caused by reduced blood flow • pressure Pressure your blood puts on the arteries • ...
Cardiovascular System 2024-09-13
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- Term indicating chest pain or discomfort when the heart isn't receiving enough oxygen-rich blood
- Term indicating having no symptoms
- Acquired or hereditary disease of the heart muscle
- A rare disorder in which the blood doesn't clot in the typical way
- Known as high blood pressure
- Conditions that are sudden in onset
- Benign growths made of blood vessels
- A tumor that is not cancerous
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- Known as a heart attack where blood flow to the heart is blocked
- Instrument that allows you to hear body sounds such as breathing and heartbeat
- Improper beating of the heart, whether irregular, too fast, or too slow
- Inflammation of the pericardium
- Conditions that continue over an extended period of time
- Known as a rapid/fast heartbeat
- Pressure in the arteries while the heart beats
- Abnormally low blood pressure
16 Clues: Known as high blood pressure • Abnormally low blood pressure • A tumor that is not cancerous • Inflammation of the pericardium • Known as a rapid/fast heartbeat • Term indicating having no symptoms • Conditions that are sudden in onset • Benign growths made of blood vessels • Pressure in the arteries while the heart beats • Acquired or hereditary disease of the heart muscle • ...
Retrieval 2025-10-07
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- A vessel that transports blood away from the heart.
- The main and largest artery in the body.
- The increase in muscle size.
- A vessel that transports blood toward the heart.
- The valve located between the right atrium and ventricle.
- The end of a muscle attached to the bone being pulled.
- A large vein (Superior/Inferior) that returns blood to the heart.
- A type of muscle contraction where the muscle lengthens.
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- A rigid rod that rotates around a fulcrum.
- A muscle whose contraction is responsible for producing a movement.
- A muscle that assists an agonist.
- An upper chamber of the heart that receives blood.
- The fluid component of blood.
- A lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood out.
- A muscle that opposes the action of an agonist.
- Relating to the heart.
16 Clues: Relating to the heart. • The increase in muscle size. • The fluid component of blood. • A muscle that assists an agonist. • The main and largest artery in the body. • A rigid rod that rotates around a fulcrum. • A muscle that opposes the action of an agonist. • A vessel that transports blood toward the heart. • An upper chamber of the heart that receives blood. • ...
Cardovascular Crossword 2025-05-06
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- a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart
- muscular chamber that pumps blood out of the heart and into the circulatory system
- a vital part of the body's immune system, playing a key role in fighting infections and defending against foreign invaders
- the smallest type of blood vessel in the body
- tiny cell fragments in the blood that play a crucial role in blood clotting, preventing and stopping bleeding
- muscular tissue that forms the middle layer of the heart wall
- functional components of blood responsible for transporting gases and nutrients throughout the human body
- a double-layered sac that surrounds the heart and its roots
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- a blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood from the lungs back to the heart
- the largest artery in the human body, carrying oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body
- a chamber in the heart that receives blood from the body or lungs and pumps it into a ventricle
- a blood vessel that carries blood from the body's tissues back to the heart.
- the innermost layer of the heart wall, lining the chambers and valves
- a major blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart's right ventricle to the lungs for oxygenation
- a blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
15 Clues: the smallest type of blood vessel in the body • a double-layered sac that surrounds the heart and its roots • muscular tissue that forms the middle layer of the heart wall • the innermost layer of the heart wall, lining the chambers and valves • a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart • ...
circulatory system 2025-05-06
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- a very small blood vessel that connects arterioles (small arteries) to venules (small veins)
- a large vein that returns deoxygenated blood to the heart.
- an architectural space, an entry chamber in the heart, or a cavity in other biological systems.
- a chamber or cavity, either in the heart or the brain
- a small, colorless cell fragment in the blood that plays a crucial role in blood clotting.
- a white blood cell, also known as a white blood corpuscle, that plays a crucial role in the body's immune system.
- blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs back to the heart
- a blood vessel that transports deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
- the muscular middle layer of the heart wall
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- double-walled sac of tissue that surrounds the heart and the roots of the great blood vessels.
- a thick-walled blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
- the body's main artery, a large blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
- a type of blood cell responsible for carrying oxygen to the body's tissues and transporting carbon dioxide back to the lungs.
- the innermost layer of tissue lining the heart's chambers and valves.
- a blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart
15 Clues: the muscular middle layer of the heart wall • a blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart • a chamber or cavity, either in the heart or the brain • a large vein that returns deoxygenated blood to the heart. • the innermost layer of tissue lining the heart's chambers and valves. • blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs back to the heart • ...
Cardiovascular I 2020-04-07
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- Organelles that are more numerous in cardiac muscle tissue than other types of muscle tissue.
- Coronary arteries receive blood from this major vessel.
- The last part of the conduction pathway that receives the action potential before the ventricle contract.
- The slow depolarization seen in cardiac conduction cells of the heart, due to slow opening sodium channels.
- 1% of cells have these structures to allow them to drift gradually to threshold without nervous system input.
- The AV valves open when pressure is higher in the ____.
- These valves close when the heart ventricles first begin to contract.
- Cardiac veins empty into this special vessel on the heart.
- The phase of the action potential in contractile cells caused by calcium ions flowing into cells.
- Term for when the atria or ventricles are contracting.
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- Special structures in cardiac muscle that allow it to act as a unit (functional synctium)
- Gap junctions and desmosomes are found here.
- Ion that prolongs depolarization of contractile cells in the heart to allow the heart to eject blood.
- These valves close when the ventricles relax.
- Special term for the relaxation of atria or ventricles.
- The ion channels that open to cause the heart to relax.
- Arteries that supply blood to the myocardium of the heart
- The rate of action potentials at this conduction structures is 100bmp without autonomic nervous system influence.
- Ion that causes the sharp rise of the action potential in autorhythmic cells.
- This portion of the ECG represents atrial depolarization.
20 Clues: Gap junctions and desmosomes are found here. • These valves close when the ventricles relax. • Term for when the atria or ventricles are contracting. • Coronary arteries receive blood from this major vessel. • Special term for the relaxation of atria or ventricles. • The ion channels that open to cause the heart to relax. • ...
Circulatory System 2023-02-02
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- A type of circulation system where blood passes twice through the heart per circulation.
- system.
- A type of circulatory system where the movement of fluid is not wholly confined to tubes.
- Blood that is poor in oxygen.
- Upper chambers of the heart where blood enters.
- The liquid part of the blood that contains water, ions, proteins, nutrients, waste and gases.
- A type of blood vessel that transport blood at low pressure towards the heart from tissues and organs.
- A type of circulation system where blood passes once through the heart per circulation.
- A type of blood vessel that transports blood at high pressure away from the heart to organs and tissues.
- Helps maintain the direction of the blood and prevents backflow.
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- A type of circulation that carries blood to/from the lungs.
- Blood that is rich in oxygen.
- A liquid tissue that is transported around the circulatory system, consisting of plasma and cells.
- Lower chambers of the heart where blood exits.
- A type of blood vessel that allows the exchange of materials with tissues.
- The organ that pumps blood through the
- A type of circulation that carries blood to/from the organs and tissues.
- A type of circulatory system where the movement of fluid is completely confined to tubes.
18 Clues: system. • Blood that is rich in oxygen. • Blood that is poor in oxygen. • The organ that pumps blood through the • Lower chambers of the heart where blood exits. • Upper chambers of the heart where blood enters. • A type of circulation that carries blood to/from the lungs. • Helps maintain the direction of the blood and prevents backflow. • ...
Strong Hearts, Strong Women 2026-01-27
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- Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, not _____
- Time of life and shift of hormones when women's heart risk rises sharply
- Cholesterol carrier linked to plaque buildup
- Protein responsible for oxygen transport in the blood
- Condition cause by high blood pressure
- Where good habits meet a strong heart
- Medical device that checks heart rhythm
- Type of fat associated with increased heart disease risk
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- Doctor who listens to more than just feelings
- Silent signal women often experience before chest pain shows up
- Women are more likely than men to have heart symptoms that feel ____
- The good cholesterol
- Where veggies, protein, and carbs all get a seat at the table
- Sleep disorder linked to higher heart disease risk
14 Clues: The good cholesterol • Where good habits meet a strong heart • Condition cause by high blood pressure • Medical device that checks heart rhythm • Cholesterol carrier linked to plaque buildup • Doctor who listens to more than just feelings • Sleep disorder linked to higher heart disease risk • Protein responsible for oxygen transport in the blood • ...
The Circulatory and Excretory System 2023-01-23
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- Stores urine.
- The tube which urine leaves the body.
- Part of the blood that promotes clotting.
- Sticky, red fluid made up of water, plasma and cells.
- Type of circulation between the heart and different organs in the body.
- They carry the blood from the heart to the organs.
- A large vein carrying blood to the heart.
- They carry the blood from the organs to the heart.
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- Type of circulation between the heart and the lungs.
- The removal of toxins and waste products from the blood by the kidneys.
- A pair of organs that removes waste and extra fluid from the body.
- The largest artery of the body carrying blood away from the heart.
- Muscular organ that pumps blood.
- The tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
- They connect the arteries and veins and have very thin walls.
15 Clues: Stores urine. • Muscular organ that pumps blood. • The tube which urine leaves the body. • Part of the blood that promotes clotting. • A large vein carrying blood to the heart. • They carry the blood from the heart to the organs. • They carry the blood from the organs to the heart. • Type of circulation between the heart and the lungs. • ...
dustin.p.michle@lowes.com_Grade7_Chapter7_Crossword 2 2023-10-07
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- This is what the two upper chambers of your heart is called
- Each heart beat generates this in arteries
- Heart chambers walls are made of …………
- Doctors use it to listen to heart beat
- The heart is roughly of the size of your ………
- Surname of the person, who discovered circulation of blood
- The aquatic animals like fishes excrete cell waste as ………..
- The process of removal of wastes produced by cells of living organisms
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- Waste in the blood is removed by filtration at …………
- This is what the two lower chambers of your heart is called
- The waste dissolved on water is removed as …………….
- Urine is passed out through ……………
- It carries urine from kidneys to urinary bladder
- This acts as a circulatory fluid for sponges and hydra instead of blood
- These many number of chambers your heart has got it
15 Clues: Urine is passed out through …………… • Heart chambers walls are made of ………… • Doctors use it to listen to heart beat • Each heart beat generates this in arteries • The heart is roughly of the size of your ……… • It carries urine from kidneys to urinary bladder • The waste dissolved on water is removed as ……………. • Waste in the blood is removed by filtration at ………… • ...
The Heart & Blood Vessels 2025-03-23
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- monitors the blood pressure and connects to the CNS
- a build up of cholesterol deposits can cause strokes
- organs from pigs and other species
- Internal Pacemaker modified by the nervous system
- Sudden blockage of the blood vessels floating in the blood stream(bubbles, air and bacteria)
- Murmurs - disturbed in the blood flow can be a defective valve
- Return blood to the heart, thin layered wall
- results from closing heart valves
- Systolic count over the Diastolic
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- blood flows demo the right side of the lungs.
- Exchange solutes, water and gas through the body
- Refers to the amount of pressure in the arteries while the heart is resting in between beats.
- amount of the pressure experienced by the arteries while the heart is beating
- Pump blood away from the heart high pressure
- detects irregularities of heart beats by electrical activity
15 Clues: results from closing heart valves • organs from pigs and other species • Systolic count over the Diastolic • Pump blood away from the heart high pressure • Return blood to the heart, thin layered wall • blood flows demo the right side of the lungs. • Exchange solutes, water and gas through the body • Internal Pacemaker modified by the nervous system • ...
MT Cardiac Test Review 2026-02-02
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- when an occluded artery needs 'propped' open to allow blood flow, the cardiologist will place a coronary artery ___ in the artery
- a class of medication given to dilate the coronary arteries to allow more blood to flow through them
- the official name for a sonogram of the heart
- the medical term for excessive sweating usually due to a low heart rate, low blood sugar or sudden drop in blood pressure. Not a good sign for a heart patient...be on your toes when this happens.
- the state of abnormal electrical patterns in the heart
- this is done when a patient has a lethal (deadly) heart rhythm. Used to shock a quivering heart back into a normal electrical pattern. Nicknamed 'defib'
- another word for cardiac. Used to name the arteries on the surface of the heart
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- a cardiac enzyme that is elevated with muscle damage (heart attack). It is a quick way to determine if the patient is having a heart attack or just angina
- this type of test is done to determine how the heart will behave when strained/pushed hard. Requires a cardiologist be IN THE ROOM during the procedure due to the risks
- medications used to prevent blood clots in the coronary arteries
- narrowing of an artery
- the official name for a slow heart rate
- the abbreviation for the test that prints the electrical activity of the heart onto paper
- a class of medication used to increase urine output therefore ridding the body of extra fluids causing heart failure and high blood pressure
14 Clues: narrowing of an artery • the official name for a slow heart rate • the official name for a sonogram of the heart • the state of abnormal electrical patterns in the heart • medications used to prevent blood clots in the coronary arteries • another word for cardiac. Used to name the arteries on the surface of the heart • ...
1B_6_4_CW1 2018-11-06
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- diabetes mellitus
- chest x-ray
- congestive heart failure
- dilation and curettage
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- cerebrovascular accident
- complete blood count
- cholesterol
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- coronary artery disease
- computerized tomography
- computerized axial tomography
- delivery
Down
- do not resuscitate
- cerebrospinal fluid
- congenital heart disease/coronary heart disease
- complains of
- cubic centimeters
- catheter
- clear
- creatine phosphokinase
- circumsicion
- chest physical therapy
- dead on arrival
- calorie
- central nervous system
- diagnosis
27 Clues: clear • calorie • catheter • delivery • diagnosis • chest x-ray • cholesterol • complains of • circumsicion • dead on arrival • diabetes mellitus • cubic centimeters • do not resuscitate • cerebrospinal fluid • complete blood count • dilation and curettage • creatine phosphokinase • chest physical therapy • central nervous system • coronary artery disease • computerized tomography • congestive heart failure • ...
Stems 14 2025-02-05
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- Bone-forming cell, Bone-building cell
- Bone infection, Bone inflammation
- People’s advocate, Democratic
- Irregular, Occasional
- Heart study, Cardiovascular science
- Inhabitants, Residents
- Isolate, Separate
- Identical, Purebred
- Spore formation, Spore development
- Criticize, Censure
- Crown, Halo
- Heart-related, Cardiovascular
- Atomic, Radioactive
- Crowd, Mass
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- Isolation, Seclusion
- heart graph, EKG
- Standardize, Normalize
- same sound, same word
- Sociable, Outgoing
- Crowning, Enthronement
- Well-liked, Famous
- Generous, Benevolent
- Form, Initiate
- Core, Center
- Assemble, Gather
25 Clues: Crown, Halo • Crowd, Mass • Core, Center • Form, Initiate • heart graph, EKG • Assemble, Gather • Isolate, Separate • Sociable, Outgoing • Well-liked, Famous • Criticize, Censure • Identical, Purebred • Atomic, Radioactive • Isolation, Seclusion • Generous, Benevolent • same sound, same word • Irregular, Occasional • Standardize, Normalize • Crowning, Enthronement • Inhabitants, Residents • ...
Conditions 3 Crossword 2025-02-07
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- A blue discolouration of the skin
- Inflammation of the pericardium
- Shortness of breath
- Arterial blood gases
- rapid heart rate
- Atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries
- inflammation of the lungs
- coronary artery bypass graft
- Increased rate and depth of breathing
Down
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- variation of normal heart rhythm
- DM
- Chest pain
- Electrocardiogram
- slow heart rate
- hypertension
- Inadequate O2 delivery to tissues
- hormone produced by the pancreas
- collapse of lung
- Mucous secretions ejected through mouth
20 Clues: DM • Chest pain • hypertension • slow heart rate • rapid heart rate • collapse of lung • Electrocardiogram • Shortness of breath • Arterial blood gases • inflammation of the lungs • coronary artery bypass graft • Inflammation of the pericardium • variation of normal heart rhythm • hormone produced by the pancreas • A blue discolouration of the skin • Inadequate O2 delivery to tissues • ...
Rheumatic Fever & Heart Disease 2024-03-03
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- rheumatic heart disease is most commonly seen in _______
- the layer of the heart with the worst inflammation in Rheumatic heart disease
- to reduce the risk of rheumatic fever it is important to _____ strep infections
- rheumatic fever and disease are _____________ in nature
- severe complications of rheumatic fever are ________ if identified and treated quickly
- symptoms of rheumatic fever include fever, inflammation of the joints, skin, _______ system, and heart
- myocarditis often results in cardiomegaly and _____ side heart failure
Down
- in rheumatic heart disease, permanent damage has been caused to the heart ______
- delayed immune response to infection by the group A β-hemolytic ___________
- Scar tissue and inflammation of the valves may result in a ____________
- the most common conduction defect in rheumatic disease is ________ fibrillation
- rheumatic fever is most commonly seen in ________
- fibrin deposits surrounded by necrosis are called _______ bodies
- the percentage of people with rheumatic fever that end up with rheumatic heart disease
14 Clues: rheumatic fever is most commonly seen in ________ • rheumatic fever and disease are _____________ in nature • rheumatic heart disease is most commonly seen in _______ • fibrin deposits surrounded by necrosis are called _______ bodies • myocarditis often results in cardiomegaly and _____ side heart failure • ...
Chapter 13 2021-12-17
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- of electric activity of the
- inflammation within the heart
- pertaining to heart strengthener
- infarct- area of tissue death in the heart muscle
- presence of pain in the chest
- presence of partition
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- condition of slow heart strengthener
- rapid or fast heart rate
- surgical repair of vessels
- presence of heart muscle
- inflammation around the heart presence
- used to examine the chest
12 Clues: presence of partition • rapid or fast heart rate • presence of heart muscle • used to examine the chest • surgical repair of vessels • of electric activity of the • inflammation within the heart • presence of pain in the chest • pertaining to heart strengthener • condition of slow heart strengthener • inflammation around the heart presence • ...
Cardiovascular system 2020-01-26
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- Vena Cava Carries deoxygenated blood from the body.
- Valve located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.
- Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart
- Valve Controls the opening between the right atrium and the right ventricle. This valve has three leaflets/cusps.
- Ventricle Receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium and pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery
- of His AV bundle in which the AP travels through to reach the ventricles
- Atrium pumps blood from vena cava into right ventricle
- Valve Heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta.
- Node Pacemaker of the heart.
Down
- amount of chambers
- The thick middle layer that develops the pressure required to pump blood through the vessels.
- Branches electrical signal travels from AV bundle travel through these branches located in the interventricular septum
- Inner layer of the heart lining the chambers to reduce friction and the blood passes through.
- base of heart
- Valve Heart valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
- Fibers Arise from the bundle branches at the bottom of the heart.They branch extensively and deliver the AP to the contractile cells
- Are part of the circulatory system
- red liquid that carries oxygen and circulates throughout the body
- Artery that carries blood directly from the heart to the rest of the body
- Node .1 second delay from receiving AP till it transmits it to the ventricles.
20 Clues: base of heart • amount of chambers • Node Pacemaker of the heart. • Are part of the circulatory system • Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart • Vena Cava Carries deoxygenated blood from the body. • Atrium pumps blood from vena cava into right ventricle • Valve Heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta. • ...
Cardio Puzzle 2023-06-21
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- upper chamber of the heart
- gas(waste)released by body cells
- innermost lining of blood vessels
- small artery
- abnormal swishing sound due to improper closure
- smallest type of blood vessel
- valve between the left atrium & left ventricle
- Instrument to measure blood pressure
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- relaxation phase of the heart
- specialized tissue in the wall in the atria
- Partition or wall dividing a cavity
- gas that enters the blood through the lungs
- beat of the heart
- electronic apparatus implanted in the chest to stimulate heart muscle
- inner lining of the heart
15 Clues: small artery • beat of the heart • inner lining of the heart • upper chamber of the heart • relaxation phase of the heart • smallest type of blood vessel • gas(waste)released by body cells • innermost lining of blood vessels • Partition or wall dividing a cavity • Instrument to measure blood pressure • specialized tissue in the wall in the atria • ...
Cardiogenic Shock 2021-10-09
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- myoglobin troponin and creatinine kinase
- given via nasal cannula
- ultrasound of the heart
- ability of the heart muscles to squeeze
- lab for biomarkers for ventricular dysfunction
- an inotropic agent used to improve cardiac output
- test done that shows changes in heart rhythm
- the amount of blood the heart pumps each minute
Down
- the most common cause of cardiogenic shock
- a vasodilator often used for angina
- another term for chest pain
- accumulation of fluid in the lungs
- abnormal heart rhythm
- one of the types of cardiogenic shock
- diagnostic imaging
15 Clues: diagnostic imaging • abnormal heart rhythm • given via nasal cannula • ultrasound of the heart • another term for chest pain • accumulation of fluid in the lungs • a vasodilator often used for angina • one of the types of cardiogenic shock • ability of the heart muscles to squeeze • myoglobin troponin and creatinine kinase • the most common cause of cardiogenic shock • ...
CARDIAC! 2025-04-10
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- Blockage of blood vessel by clot
- Blood flowing through an organ or tissue
- Swelling due to fluid retention
- Reviving someone
- Irregular heartbeat
- Restricted or reduced blood and O2 flow
- Fast heart rate
Down
- Absence of any electrical activity in the heart
- Vasodilator used to relieve chest pain
- Air between the lung and chest wall, causing it to collapse
- Medication used for anaphylaxis
- Shock to the heart to restore a normal heart rhythm
- Slow heart rate
- Insufficient blood flow to organs
- High blood pressure
15 Clues: Slow heart rate • Fast heart rate • Reviving someone • Irregular heartbeat • High blood pressure • Medication used for anaphylaxis • Swelling due to fluid retention • Blockage of blood vessel by clot • Insufficient blood flow to organs • Vasodilator used to relieve chest pain • Restricted or reduced blood and O2 flow • Blood flowing through an organ or tissue • ...
Circulatory Crossword/Quiz 2012-10-30
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- clots/ what do you get when your blood gets clogged
- blood from the heart to arteries
- _____ blood away from the heart
- blocks the arteries to cause diseases
- are the smallest blood vessels called
- is carried away from arteries
- system is made up of blood, the heart and blood vessels
- attacks/________is a potential threat to your heart
- protein rich liquid that carries blood cells along
Down
- is one way to keep your heart healthy
- disease/what is the most common disease for the heart
- is when vessels and muscles help and control the flow of blodd
- are the larger blood vessels called
- tiny cells that help in blood clotting
14 Clues: is carried away from arteries • _____ blood away from the heart • blood from the heart to arteries • are the larger blood vessels called • is one way to keep your heart healthy • blocks the arteries to cause diseases • are the smallest blood vessels called • tiny cells that help in blood clotting • protein rich liquid that carries blood cells along • ...
Module 7 Dysrhythmias 2023-10-20
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- Irregular heart rhythm.
- Emergent intervention that restores heart function
- a common clinical manifestation of dysrhythmias
- A proteim complex in cardiac muscles that can be elevated in certain dysrhythmias
- "______ monitor" a device used to detect dysrhythmias
- The SA node is the natural ____ of the heart
- A heart rhythm originating from the AV node or the bundle of His
Down
- "Atrial _____" a rapid, irregular heartbeat originating in the atria.
- A heart rate greater than 100 bpm
- A heart rate less than 60 bpm
- Elevated levels of potassium that can alter heart function
- Possible clinical manifestation of a atrial dysrhythmia, can lead to stroke
- abnormal bulge in a blood vessel that can affect the heart's electrical system
- type of dysrhythmia associated with impaired SA function
14 Clues: Irregular heart rhythm. • A heart rate less than 60 bpm • A heart rate greater than 100 bpm • The SA node is the natural ____ of the heart • a common clinical manifestation of dysrhythmias • Emergent intervention that restores heart function • "______ monitor" a device used to detect dysrhythmias • type of dysrhythmia associated with impaired SA function • ...
unit 5 lab 2022-12-08
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- The bottom of the heart is called the _____ because during fetal development it is on the top.
- heart
- meaning process of recording, is a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
- The wall between the right and left ventricles
- The wall between the right and left atria
- As the arteries begin to slim down and branch out, the blood flows into
- The heart lies in the area of the chest called the
Down
- The term for the double layered sac that contains the heart is
- hypertension = hyper-, excessive/high + -tension, pressure
- commonly referred to as a heart attack
- A patient who has experienced arteriorrhexis has suffered what serious event
- As blood enters the heart and flows through it, it’s directed by different
- is a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall
- valve separates the right ventricle from the pulmonary artery
- vessel
15 Clues: heart • vessel • commonly referred to as a heart attack • The wall between the right and left atria • The wall between the right and left ventricles • The heart lies in the area of the chest called the • is a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall • hypertension = hyper-, excessive/high + -tension, pressure • ...
10.7 Crossword Puzzle Challenge Part 1 2022-03-11
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- walls that are only one endothelial cell in thickness.
- on the heart caused by fluid in the pericardial______
- often associated with Marfan syndrome.
- of plaque from an artery ___________
- of a heart valve ___________
- layer of the heart wall.
Down
- large blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
- phase of the heartbeat: _________tole
- of the electricity in the heart___
- removal of plaque from the inner lining of an artery _________
- designed to detect body movement and automatically increase or decrease paced heart rates based on levels of physical activity.
- of the artery leading to the lungs from the heart ____
- are measured in the blood as evidence of a_____
- of magnetic waves at the heart to produce images of its structure _________
- ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth, and blood from the aorta flows through it into the____
15 Clues: layer of the heart wall. • of a heart valve ___________ • of the electricity in the heart___ • of plaque from an artery ___________ • phase of the heartbeat: _________tole • often associated with Marfan syndrome. • are measured in the blood as evidence of a_____ • on the heart caused by fluid in the pericardial______ • ...
Circulatory System 2023-10-29
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- carries blood from the lungs to the left atrium
- structers that open and close to control blood flowhrough the heart
- brings oxygen-poor blood from your upper body to your heart
- a cell that fights off infections
- a cell that carries oxygen throughout the body
- a small blood cell that helps the blood to clot
- a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
Down
- either of the two lower chambers of the heart that pumps blood through the arteries
- the artery that carries blood from the right venticle to the lungs
- the body's system
- two upper chambers in the heart that receive blood.
- a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart
- is a tiny blood vessel that connects arteries to veins
- a muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- a tube which blood flows
15 Clues: the body's system • a tube which blood flows • a cell that fights off infections • a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart • a cell that carries oxygen throughout the body • carries blood from the lungs to the left atrium • a small blood cell that helps the blood to clot • two upper chambers in the heart that receive blood. • ...
Circulatory System 2023-10-29
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- either of the two lower chambers of the heart that pumps blood through the arteries
- a cell that carries oxygen throughout the body
- carries blood from the lungs to the left atrium
- two upper chambers in the heart that receive blood.
- a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
- the body's system
Down
- is a tiny blood vessel that connects arteries to veins
- structers that open and close to control blood flowhrough the heart
- a small blood cell that helps the blood to clot
- brings oxygen-poor blood from your upper body to your heart
- a tube which blood flows
- the artery that carries blood from the right venticle to the lungs
- a cell that fights off infections
- a muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
- a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart
15 Clues: the body's system • a tube which blood flows • a cell that fights off infections • a cell that carries oxygen throughout the body • a blood vessel that carries blood to the heart • a small blood cell that helps the blood to clot • carries blood from the lungs to the left atrium • two upper chambers in the heart that receive blood. • ...
HYPERTENSION 2025-09-12
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- The left side handles pure _____ rich blood and pumps it to the entire body.
- Relaxation / Expansion of heart
- Contraction and relaxation involuntary.
- Resistance that must be overcome to push blood through the circulatory system and create flow (write in short form)
- Contraction of heart
- long-term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated
- _________hypertension can cause damage to vital body organs
Down
- _____________Carry blood from the heart to tissues
- A property of heart where Contraction and relaxation happen at same time
- Middle layer of heart
- Site of gas and nutrient exchange
- The amount of blood your heart pumps out every minute (write in short form)
- Return blood to the heart from tissues
- ___node is the anatomical pacemaker, that initiates the electrical impulse (write in short form)
- Passing of impulses from one fiber to another fiber.
15 Clues: Contraction of heart • Middle layer of heart • Relaxation / Expansion of heart • Site of gas and nutrient exchange • Return blood to the heart from tissues • Contraction and relaxation involuntary. • _____________Carry blood from the heart to tissues • Passing of impulses from one fiber to another fiber. • _________hypertension can cause damage to vital body organs • ...
Vital signs 2025-05-12
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- Close to normal range of body temperature
- first sound heard when taking blood pressure
- Slower than normal breathing
- Fast breathing
- High body temperature
- Heart rate
- blood pressure cuff
- signs Determines the internal health of organs
- Abnormal high blood pressure
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- Breathing rate
- Abnormally fast heart rate
- Armpit
- Inner ear
- Used to listen to internal sounds
- Abnormally slow heart rate
- Buttocks
- Mouth
- Lower than normal blood pressure
- Head
- Last sound heard when taking blood pressure
20 Clues: Head • Mouth • Armpit • Buttocks • Inner ear • Heart rate • Breathing rate • Fast breathing • blood pressure cuff • High body temperature • Abnormally fast heart rate • Abnormally slow heart rate • Slower than normal breathing • Abnormal high blood pressure • Lower than normal blood pressure • Used to listen to internal sounds • Close to normal range of body temperature • ...
Unit 10 Vocabulary 2023-05-31
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- The patient experienced a pulmonary _____, a blockage in the blood vessels of the lungs.
- The doctor detected abnormal heart sounds, known as _____, during the physical examination.
- The patient was diagnosed with _____ heart failure due to weakened heart muscle.
- The ultrasound revealed _____ enlarged kidneys in the patient.
- The patient presented with chest pain, a common symptom of _____.
- The cardiologist placed _____s on the patient's chest to monitor their heart rhythm.
- The electrical activity in the heart's _____ allows for efficient blood flow.
- The _____ of the heart are responsible for pumping blood to the rest of the body.
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- The patient exhibited _____, characterized by fluid retention and swelling.
- The _____ veins transport oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
- The patient suffered a myocardial _____, commonly known as a heart attack.
- The patient reported experiencing chest discomfort during _____.
- During _____, the heart's ventricles relax and fill with blood.
- The _____ was surgically implanted to regulate the patient's heart rhythm.
14 Clues: The ultrasound revealed _____ enlarged kidneys in the patient. • During _____, the heart's ventricles relax and fill with blood. • The patient reported experiencing chest discomfort during _____. • The patient presented with chest pain, a common symptom of _____. • The _____ veins transport oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart. • ...
Circulatory System 2025-11-12
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- Cells that help to form clots
- This organ allow oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste products to pass into and out of cells
- are blood vessels that transport oxygenated blood from the heart to various parts of he body
- is the circulation with the Heart-All body parts-Heart route
- the condition where your blood does not clot the way it should
- It provides immunity by fending off pathogens and harmful microorganisms
- Two upper chambers of the human heart
Down
- high blood pressure
- Involved in transporting oxygen, nutrients to various parts of the body
- Two lower chambers of the human heart
- the condition where you don't have enough red blood cells
- are blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood to the heart from various parts of the body.
- is the type of blood cancer caused by a rise in the number
- is the circulation with the Heart-Lungs-Heart route
14 Clues: high blood pressure • Cells that help to form clots • Two lower chambers of the human heart • Two upper chambers of the human heart • is the circulation with the Heart-Lungs-Heart route • the condition where you don't have enough red blood cells • is the type of blood cancer caused by a rise in the number • is the circulation with the Heart-All body parts-Heart route • ...
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Health 2016-10-26
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- liquid part of blood
- tiny hairlike structures that are in constant motion
- carries blood to the heart
- respiratory disorder in which alveoli lose the ability to expand and contract
- smallest blood vessels in the body
- disorder in which air passages become narrower than normal
- pumps blood from the heart to the rest of the body
- occurs when the blood flow to a part of the brain is cut off
- tiny sacs
- the top number of blood pressure
Down
- receives blood entering the heart and pumps it to the ventricle
- carries blood away from the heart
- pathway through which air moves from the pharynx into the chest
- can be caused by a lack of iron in the blood
- throat
- breathe out
- blood pressure that is constantly higher than normal
- start the process of blood clotting
- universal recipient
- repetitive, nonstop exercise that raises breathing and heart rate
- largest artery in the body
21 Clues: throat • tiny sacs • breathe out • universal recipient • liquid part of blood • carries blood to the heart • largest artery in the body • the top number of blood pressure • carries blood away from the heart • smallest blood vessels in the body • start the process of blood clotting • can be caused by a lack of iron in the blood • pumps blood from the heart to the rest of the body • ...
Body Puzzle activity 2020-11-06
Across
- lungs bring in...
- lungs take out...
- carry blood away from the heart
- controls your pulse, thirst, appetite and sleep patterns
- muscles pull on the...
- sends blood throughout our bodies
- move body parts by contracting and then relaxing
- the outer layer of the cerebrum
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- contains the information that essentially makes you who you are
- provide support for our bodies and help form our shape
- a pathway for messages between the brain and the body
- a small flap of tissue that keeps food and liquid from going to the lungs
- controls what you think and feel
- a big artery that leaves the heart carrying oxygenated blood
- shelters the heart and lungs
- carry blood back to the heart
- coordinates the muscle movements ordered by the motor cortex
- protects the brain and forms the shape of the face
- there are three types of muscles: skeletal, involuntary and...
- the airtight box that houses that bronchial tree
20 Clues: lungs bring in... • lungs take out... • muscles pull on the... • shelters the heart and lungs • carry blood back to the heart • carry blood away from the heart • the outer layer of the cerebrum • controls what you think and feel • sends blood throughout our bodies • move body parts by contracting and then relaxing • the airtight box that houses that bronchial tree • ...
Unit 5 Lab 2021-05-25
Across
- major part of the respiratory system
- congestive heart failure
- an artery has a weakened wall,
- inside
- indicate heart muscle failure
- veins dilated and swollen veins
- chest pain
- ventricular fibrillation
- leads attached to chest records
- it to swell like a balloon
- shortness of breath
- double-layered sac that contains the
- arrest complete stopping of the
- written record
- one who studies
- the pulmonary artery
- the heart and its vessels
- pericardial sac around the heart is
- test that uses an ultrasound to look
- stenosis or aneurysms
- used to measure blood pressure
- atria
Down
- valve separates the right ventricle
- high blood pressure
- into blood vessels to
- measure certain items in the blood
- inner part of the epicardium
- coronary artery bypass graft
- the hearts walls
- x-ray dye called contrast is
- thin layer that lines each chamber
- septum wall between the right and
- activity of the heart
- above/over excessive
34 Clues: atria • inside • chest pain • written record • one who studies • the hearts walls • high blood pressure • shortness of breath • the pulmonary artery • above/over excessive • into blood vessels to • activity of the heart • stenosis or aneurysms • congestive heart failure • ventricular fibrillation • the heart and its vessels • it to swell like a balloon • inner part of the epicardium • ...
First Term Revision Puzzle 01 - Answers 2023-12-19
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- Air travels through the.... from the noseto the lungs
- When..... bubbles can be seen.
- ....... is a push or a pull
- The diaphragm ..... when we exhale
- ....the amount of matter in an object.
- We breathe through the.....
- Pumps blood around the body
- In........ bubbles cannot be seen.
- Carry blood away from the heart to the body
- ......depends on gravity.
- Side of the heart carries blood without oxygen
- The blood without oxygen is converted to blood with oxygen oxygen in the.......
- When a liquid turns to a gas
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- When a solid turns to a liquid
- Weight is measured in....
- Join Arteries and veins
- ...... is used to measure weight.
- Is the best conductor of heat
- ..... is when liquid converts to gas.
- The diaphragm..... when we inhale
- Carry blood towards the heart from the body
- Another process when liquids turn to a gas over a range of temperatures
- Side of the heart carries blood with oxygen
- .... is measured in kg
- Another word for thermal
- Water..... at 100 degrees celcius
26 Clues: .... is measured in kg • Join Arteries and veins • Another word for thermal • Weight is measured in.... • ......depends on gravity. • ....... is a push or a pull • We breathe through the..... • Pumps blood around the body • When a liquid turns to a gas • Is the best conductor of heat • When a solid turns to a liquid • When..... bubbles can be seen. • ...... is used to measure weight. • ...
Phlebotomy MA 130 A 2024-10-07
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- This means the tests are processed before any others.
- The medical term for heel bone.
- What is the name of the plane that divides the body vertically into right and left portions.
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- Phenylketonuria?
- The name of the plane that divides the body vertically into equal right and left portions?
- Complete blood count
- The thinThe middle outer layer of the heart.
- Middle muscle layer of the heart the thick layer of cardiac muscle.
- Fever of unknown origin
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- The name of the plane that divides the body horizontally into upper and lower portions?
- The procedure involves puncturing a vein to obtain a blood sample.
- backflow of blood into a patient’s vein from the collection tube during venipuncture.
- plane Divides the body vertically into front and back portions
- This means the test should be done as soon as possible.
- Culture & sensitivity
- Blood Group System
- The thin inner layer of the heart.
- Heart sack that surrounds and protects the heart.
- Blood urea nitrogen
20 Clues: Phenylketonuria? • Blood Group System • Blood urea nitrogen • Complete blood count • Culture & sensitivity • Fever of unknown origin • Erythrocyte sedimentation rate • The medical term for heel bone. • The thin inner layer of the heart. • The thinThe middle outer layer of the heart. • Heart sack that surrounds and protects the heart. • ...
D&D Barbarian Subclass Features 2025-12-25
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- Giant: Lv3
- Battlerager: Lv3
- Wild Heart: Lv14
- Ancestral Guardian: Lv6
- Giant: Lv3, +1 Language
- Wild Magic: Lv10
- Storm Herald: Lv6
- Battlerager: Lv14
- Storm Herald: Lv3
- Zealot: Lv6
- Berserker: Lv14
- Zealot: Lv3
- Totem Warrior: Lv3
- Wild Magic: Lv3
- Giant: Lv6
- Wild Magic: Lv3, Random Effects
- Wild Magic: Lv6
- Battlerager: Lv6
- Beast: Lv6
- Totem Warrior: Lv3, Make a Choice
- World Tree: Lv10
- Beast: Lv10
- Totem Warrior: Lv14
- Wild Heart: Lv6
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- Wild Magic: Lv14
- Wild Heart: Lv3
- Beast: Lv14
- Totem Warrior: Lv10
- Beast: Lv3
- Storm Herald: Lv14
- Berserker: Lv10
- Ancestral Guardian: Lv3
- Wild Heart: Lv10
- Berserker: Lv6
- Zealot: Lv10
- Ancestral Guardian: Lv14
- World Tree: Lv14
- World Tree: Lv6
- Battlerager: Lv10
- Wild Heart: Lv3, Rituals
- Zealot: Lv3, Healing
- Zealot: Lv14
- World Tree: Lv3
- Berserker: Lv3
- Giant: Lv14
- Giant: Lv10
- Ancestral Guardian: Lv10
- Storm Herald: Lv10
- Totem Warrior: Lv6
49 Clues: Giant: Lv3 • Beast: Lv3 • Giant: Lv6 • Beast: Lv6 • Beast: Lv14 • Zealot: Lv6 • Zealot: Lv3 • Giant: Lv14 • Giant: Lv10 • Beast: Lv10 • Zealot: Lv10 • Zealot: Lv14 • Berserker: Lv6 • Berserker: Lv3 • Wild Heart: Lv3 • Berserker: Lv10 • Berserker: Lv14 • World Tree: Lv6 • World Tree: Lv3 • Wild Magic: Lv3 • Wild Magic: Lv6 • Wild Heart: Lv6 • Wild Magic: Lv14 • Battlerager: Lv3 • Wild Heart: Lv14 • Wild Magic: Lv10 • ...
Main symptoms of Cardiovascular System Diseases determined by BP measurement. Specific symptoms of diseases of the cardiovascular system detected by laboratory methods. ECG and ECG in the various forms of congenital heart diseases 2025-03-18
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- A condition identified by ECG showing irregular heart rhythms and usually requiring medication.
- A sudden and severe reduction in heart rate or blood pressure, often associated with arrhythmias and requiring immediate intervention.
- A condition caused by coronary artery disease, where the heart is deprived of oxygen, often leading to chest pain.
- A diagnostic method that evaluates the electrical activity of the heart.
- A heart condition where one of the valves in the heart is narrowed, restricting blood flow. It may be detected on ECG.
- The abnormal heart sound that often signifies valve disease, frequently heard through a stethoscope.
- The test that looks for enzymes or proteins that indicate heart muscle damage, often elevated after a heart attack.
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- A term for reduced oxygen supply to the heart, which can be detected through ECG changes.
- A congenital defect where the heart's main artery is connected to the wrong chambers, detectable through ECG and imaging.
- The condition where blood pressure is consistently high, often leading to cardiovascular complications.
- A common laboratory test that measures cholesterol levels, often elevated in cardiovascular diseases.
- A common symptom in many heart conditions, where the heart fails to pump blood effectively, causing fluid buildup.
- A condition often seen in newborns with congenital heart disease, causing cyanosis, and detectable through clinical signs and ECG.
13 Clues: A diagnostic method that evaluates the electrical activity of the heart. • A term for reduced oxygen supply to the heart, which can be detected through ECG changes. • A condition identified by ECG showing irregular heart rhythms and usually requiring medication. • ...
Cardiac Conditions 2024-01-30
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- fluid status
- this type of myocardial infarction does not result in EKG changes
- EKG changes seen with total vessel occlusion
- mechanism utilizing the stretch of the myocardium
- this class of medication is used to reduce myocardial oxygen demand by decreasing the heart rate
- protein indicating cardiac cell death
- this medication prevents platelet aggregation
- systemic vascular resistance
- irreversible cardiac cell death
- intervention necessary for cardiac reperfusion
- this type of heart failure patient will have peripheral edema
- strength of each heart beat
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- this type of heart failure patient will present with dyspnea
- this lethal rhythm shows a flat line of the telemetry
- this lethal rhythm will present as a squiggly line
- stroke volume X heart rate
- this type of angina is similar to previous chest pains
- this class of medication aids with preventing cardiac remodeling
18 Clues: fluid status • stroke volume X heart rate • strength of each heart beat • systemic vascular resistance • irreversible cardiac cell death • protein indicating cardiac cell death • EKG changes seen with total vessel occlusion • this medication prevents platelet aggregation • intervention necessary for cardiac reperfusion • mechanism utilizing the stretch of the myocardium • ...
heart 2019-04-09
Heart 2024-04-17
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- System of vessels, cells, and organs filtering pathogens from blood and carry's excess fluids into the blood stream
- Produce antibodies in the immune response
- Divide into right and thoracic ducts, draining lymph to veins
- Milky fluid formed in small intestine from dietary triglycerides
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- Vessels where interstitial fluid becomes lymph fluid
- Major lymphatic organ filtering blood
- Destroy cells infected with intracellular pathogens
7 Clues: Major lymphatic organ filtering blood • Produce antibodies in the immune response • Destroy cells infected with intracellular pathogens • Vessels where interstitial fluid becomes lymph fluid • Divide into right and thoracic ducts, draining lymph to veins • Milky fluid formed in small intestine from dietary triglycerides • ...
heart 2023-06-04
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- ΤΟ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑ ΠΟΥ ΑΠΟΤΕΛΕΙΤΑΙ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΚΑΡΔΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΤΑ ΑΙΜΟΦΟΡΑ ΑΓΓΕΙΑ
- ΤΑ ΚΥΤΤΑΡΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΟΠΟΙΑ ΑΠΟΤΕΛΕΙΤΑΙ ΤΟ ΑΙΜΑ ΕΊΝΑΙ ΤΑ ΛΕΥΚΑ ΑΙΜΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΑ, ΤΑ ΕΡΥΘΡΑ ΑΙΜΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΤΑ ...
- ΕΤΣΙ ΛΕΓΟΝΤΑΙ ΤΑ ΑΓΓΕΙΑ ΜΕΣΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΟΠΟΙΑ ΤΟ ΑΙΜΑ ΡΕΕΙ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΔΙΑΦΟΡΑ ΟΡΓΑΝΑ ΤΟΥ ΣΩΜΑΤΟς ΠΡΟΣ ΤΗΝ ΚΑΡΔΙΑ
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- ΕΤΣΙ ΛΕΓΟΝΤΑΙ ΤΑ ΑΓΓΕΙΑ ΜΕΣΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΟΠΟΙΑ ΤΟ ΑΙΜΑ ΡΕΕΙ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΚΑΡΔΙΑ ΣΤΑ ΔΙΑΦΟΡΑ ΟΡΓΑΝΑ ΤΟΥ ΣΩΜΑΤΟΣ
- ΤΑ ΔΥΟ ΕΠΑΝΩ ΜΕΡΗ ΤΗΣ ΚΑΡΔΙΑΣ
- ΤΟ ΥΓΡΟ ΠΟΥ ΚΥΛΑΕΙ ΣΤΙΣ ΦΛΕΒΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΑΡΤΗΡΙΕΣ
- ΤΑ ΔΥΟ ΚΑΤΩ ΜΕΡΗ ΤΗΣ ΚΑΡΔΙΑΣ
7 Clues: ΤΑ ΔΥΟ ΚΑΤΩ ΜΕΡΗ ΤΗΣ ΚΑΡΔΙΑΣ • ΤΑ ΔΥΟ ΕΠΑΝΩ ΜΕΡΗ ΤΗΣ ΚΑΡΔΙΑΣ • ΤΟ ΥΓΡΟ ΠΟΥ ΚΥΛΑΕΙ ΣΤΙΣ ΦΛΕΒΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΑΡΤΗΡΙΕΣ • ΤΟ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑ ΠΟΥ ΑΠΟΤΕΛΕΙΤΑΙ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΚΑΡΔΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΤΑ ΑΙΜΟΦΟΡΑ ΑΓΓΕΙΑ • ΕΤΣΙ ΛΕΓΟΝΤΑΙ ΤΑ ΑΓΓΕΙΑ ΜΕΣΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΟΠΟΙΑ ΤΟ ΑΙΜΑ ΡΕΕΙ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΚΑΡΔΙΑ ΣΤΑ ΔΙΑΦΟΡΑ ΟΡΓΑΝΑ ΤΟΥ ΣΩΜΑΤΟΣ • ...
Heart 2025-03-26
7 Clues: dull red blood • bright red blood • Red liquid in body • Helps you breathe • Pumps blood throughout the body • muscular- and elastic-walled vessels • blood vessel that carries blood to the heart
Emergency Medicine 2025-08-26
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- Reviving someone
- Helps breathing in emergencies
- Vehicle for emergencies
- Loss of blood
- Device to restart heart
- Emergency room
- Keeps bone stable
- Severe injury
- Sorting patients in emergencies
- Body collapse from trauma
- First responder with training
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- Emergency heart stop alert
- Wound covering
- Passage for breathing
- Broken bone
- Immediate care given
- Heart rate, breathing, etc.
- Life-saving chest compressions
18 Clues: Broken bone • Loss of blood • Severe injury • Wound covering • Emergency room • Reviving someone • Keeps bone stable • Immediate care given • Passage for breathing • Vehicle for emergencies • Device to restart heart • Body collapse from trauma • Emergency heart stop alert • Heart rate, breathing, etc. • First responder with training • Helps breathing in emergencies • ...
Parts of the Body 2020-06-17
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Circulatory System Review 2020-02-09
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- Upper chambers of the heart
- One way valve separating left atria from left ventricle
- Liquid portion of the blood
- Molecule in red blood cells that bind with oxygen
- Type of blood cell that contains hemoglobin
- Takes oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart
- Takes deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs
- Smallest type of blood vessel
- Helps in clotting
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- Disease in which there are problems with blood clotting
- One way valve separating right atria and right ventricle
- Type of blood cell involved in immunity
- Disease in which some red blood cells are deformed
- Color representing deoxygenated blood
- Type of blood vessel moving blood TO the heart
- Lower chambers of the heart
- Largest artery in the body
17 Clues: Helps in clotting • Largest artery in the body • Upper chambers of the heart • Liquid portion of the blood • Lower chambers of the heart • Smallest type of blood vessel • Color representing deoxygenated blood • Type of blood cell involved in immunity • Type of blood cell that contains hemoglobin • Takes deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs • ...
Circulatory System Review 2020-02-09
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- Lower chambers of the heart
- Type of blood cell that contains hemoglobin
- Type of blood cell involved in immunity
- Takes deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs
- Helps in clotting
- Takes oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart
- Smallest type of blood vessel
- Liquid portion of the blood
- One way valve separating right atria and right ventricle
- Molecule in red blood cells that bind with oxygen
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- Largest artery in the body
- Disease in which there are problems with blood clotting
- Disease in which some red blood cells are deformed
- Color representing deoxygenated blood
- Type of blood vessel moving blood TO the heart
- One way valve separating left atria from left ventricle
- Upper chambers of the heart
17 Clues: Helps in clotting • Largest artery in the body • Lower chambers of the heart • Upper chambers of the heart • Liquid portion of the blood • Smallest type of blood vessel • Color representing deoxygenated blood • Type of blood cell involved in immunity • Type of blood cell that contains hemoglobin • Takes deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs • ...
The Circulatory System 2021-02-16
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- Node responsible for contraction of atria Node responsible for atria contraction
- Protein responsible for transport of oxygen
- Lower chambers of the heart
- Upper chambers of the heart
- Vessels that carry blood to the heart
- Tiny vessels where gas exchange takes place
- Cell fragment involved in clotting
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- Only artery that carries deoxygenated blood
- Vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- Straw colored liquid that is the major component of blood
- Valve between left atrium and ventricle
- Valve between right atrium and ventricle
- Type of blood cell that is part of the immune system
- Largest artery in the body
- Coordinated movement of the heart muscle
- Node responsible for ventricle contraction
- Type of blood cell that carries oxygen
17 Clues: Largest artery in the body • Lower chambers of the heart • Upper chambers of the heart • Cell fragment involved in clotting • Vessels that carry blood to the heart • Type of blood cell that carries oxygen • Valve between left atrium and ventricle • Valve between right atrium and ventricle • Coordinated movement of the heart muscle • Node responsible for ventricle contraction • ...
The Heart 2013-10-25
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- the upper chambers
- our muscles requires this as well as oxygen
- fatty deposits in the artery
- is in cigarettes and can damage artery wall
- where pulse is felt
- formed by blood in the vessels causing blockage
- what are the hepatic artery & vein associated with
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- what in the heart ensures a one way flow
- part of the heart with the thickest walls
- side of the heart that carries oxygenated blood
- name of the muscle that never gets tired
11 Clues: the upper chambers • where pulse is felt • fatty deposits in the artery • what in the heart ensures a one way flow • name of the muscle that never gets tired • part of the heart with the thickest walls • our muscles requires this as well as oxygen • is in cigarettes and can damage artery wall • side of the heart that carries oxygenated blood • ...
heart crossword 2022-03-30
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- small device that's placed (implanted) in the chest to help control the heartbeat.
- upper chamber where the blood enters the ventricles of the heart
- blood vessel that carries blood to the heart
- middle portion of the cardiac wall that divides the heart into left and right sides
- A large vein that carries blood to the heart from other areas of the body
- pumps blood from the heart to the body
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- carries blood away from the heart
- involuntary striated muscle tissue found only in the heart
- take waste products away from your tissues
- helps to keep blood flowing in the right direction
- largest blood vessel in the body
11 Clues: largest blood vessel in the body • carries blood away from the heart • pumps blood from the heart to the body • take waste products away from your tissues • blood vessel that carries blood to the heart • helps to keep blood flowing in the right direction • involuntary striated muscle tissue found only in the heart • ...
The Heart 2024-01-05
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- the tiniest blood vessels
- carries nutrients and hormones to every cell
- squeezes about 70 t0 100 times
- pushes blood to the lungs
- has a left and right side
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- where the atria pumps blood into
- the body's blood system
- pushes blood out to the body
- the blood in the vein
- carry blood from the heart to the body
- the blood in the artery
- carry blood back to the heart
12 Clues: the blood in the vein • the body's blood system • the blood in the artery • the tiniest blood vessels • pushes blood to the lungs • has a left and right side • pushes blood out to the body • carry blood back to the heart • squeezes about 70 t0 100 times • where the atria pumps blood into • carry blood from the heart to the body • carries nutrients and hormones to every cell
The Heart 2023-02-06
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- Also the roots, but with a weird name without a V
- The sides of the heart
- In a tree, it would be a big branch
- Big room
- You can eat the duck version of these
- The whole tree
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- In a tree, it would be the second generation of branches
- The center piece of the tree, that makes it work
- Beans
- When with an E, it's an exercise
- The roots of the tree
11 Clues: Beans • Big room • The whole tree • The roots of the tree • The sides of the heart • When with an E, it's an exercise • In a tree, it would be a big branch • You can eat the duck version of these • The center piece of the tree, that makes it work • Also the roots, but with a weird name without a V • In a tree, it would be the second generation of branches
heart crossword 2025-03-14
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- creates your heartbeat
- Blood vessels located throughout your body that collect oxygen-poor blood and return it to your heart
- makes up the thick middle layer of the heart
- Delicate blood vessels that deliver nutrients and oxygen to cells throughout your body
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- A wall separating the right and left sides of the heart
- A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body
- the main vessel through which oxygen-rich blood travels from the heart to the rest of the body
- Muscular chamber that pumps blood out of the heart and into the circulatory system
- A large vein that carries blood to the heart from other areas of the body
- The two upper chambers of the heart they help blood pass through the heart
- Prevents the backward flow of blood
11 Clues: creates your heartbeat • Prevents the backward flow of blood • makes up the thick middle layer of the heart • A wall separating the right and left sides of the heart • A large vein that carries blood to the heart from other areas of the body • The two upper chambers of the heart they help blood pass through the heart • ...
Heart/Chest 2024-10-03
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- A diagram that measures the heart's condition
- When your heart rate is over 100 bpm
- Condition for low levels of oxygen to tissues
- Aka red blood cells
- Inner wall of heart
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- Synonym for left atrioventricular valve
- Any heart disorder
- When your heart rate is under 60 bpm
- Condition where blood clots form in blood vessels
- Type of vein that drains blood from liver to the inferior vena cava
- Latin root for chest
11 Clues: Any heart disorder • Aka red blood cells • Inner wall of heart • Latin root for chest • When your heart rate is under 60 bpm • When your heart rate is over 100 bpm • Synonym for left atrioventricular valve • A diagram that measures the heart's condition • Condition for low levels of oxygen to tissues • Condition where blood clots form in blood vessels • ...
The heart 2026-03-06
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- the heart is a wall of tissue that separates the left and right sides of the heart and enables blood to flow as it should.
- a space where blood passes through to get from one place to another.
- one of three major categories of muscles found within the human body, along with smooth muscle and skeletal muscle.
- any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system carrying oxygen rich: blood
- a small device a healthcare provider can place in your upper body, usually during a surgery, to send impulses to your heart.
- collects collect deoxygenated blood from your whole body and bring it back to your heart for new oxygen
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- one of two large chambers located toward the bottom of the heart that collect and expel blood towards the peripheral beds within the body and lungs.
- delicate blood vessels that deliver nutrients and oxygen to cells throughout your body.
- any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart.
- the artery of the body that supplies oxygen-rich blood to the whole body
- one of the two upper chambers in the heart that receives blood from the circulatory system.
11 Clues: a space where blood passes through to get from one place to another. • the artery of the body that supplies oxygen-rich blood to the whole body • delicate blood vessels that deliver nutrients and oxygen to cells throughout your body. • any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system carrying oxygen rich: blood • ...
Heart crossword 2026-03-05
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- opens and closes to control the flow of blood around the heart
- seperates the right and left side of the heart
- carries blood towards the heart
- contracts the heart to build up pressure
- delivers nutrients from the blood to the body
- carries blood away from the heart
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- builds up pressure to send blood to ventricles
- sets the heart rate and rythm for the heart
- builds up pressure to send blood to lungs/ body
- veins that deliver oxygen poor blood to the heart
- main artery that carries blood all around the bod
11 Clues: carries blood towards the heart • carries blood away from the heart • contracts the heart to build up pressure • sets the heart rate and rythm for the heart • delivers nutrients from the blood to the body • builds up pressure to send blood to ventricles • seperates the right and left side of the heart • builds up pressure to send blood to lungs/ body • ...
heart parts 2026-03-03
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- veins that take in blood from the rest of the body
- the bottom chambers of the heart
- what is the top chamber of the heart
- blood vessels that are connected to arteries
- doors that let blood to chambers
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- the strong is artery
- part of heart that controls its heartbeat
- tubes that take blood to the heart
- tubes that carry blood to the rest of the body
- a thick wall of tissue
- s the part of the heart that moves the heart
11 Clues: the strong is artery • a thick wall of tissue • the bottom chambers of the heart • doors that let blood to chambers • tubes that take blood to the heart • what is the top chamber of the heart • part of heart that controls its heartbeat • s the part of the heart that moves the heart • blood vessels that are connected to arteries • ...
Circulatory System 2020-02-06
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- Organ that fills with oxygen and dispels carbon dioxide
- Returns blood to the heart from the lower body
- Carry oxygen and nutrients away from the heart to the body
- Control the flow of blood through the heart by opening and closing during contractions
- Top two chambers of the heart
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- Tiny blood vessels connecting the arteries and veins
- Returns blood to the heart from the upper body
- Bottom two chambers of the heart
- Large vein carrying deoxygenated blood back to the heart
- Muscular organ about the size of a fist, pumps blood throughout the circulatory system
- Main artery of the heart carrying oxygenated blood to the body
- Carry carbon dioxide and waste towards the heart
12 Clues: Top two chambers of the heart • Bottom two chambers of the heart • Returns blood to the heart from the upper body • Returns blood to the heart from the lower body • Carry carbon dioxide and waste towards the heart • Tiny blood vessels connecting the arteries and veins • Organ that fills with oxygen and dispels carbon dioxide • ...
cardiovascular system 2021-11-29
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- disease of the heart muscle that reduces the ability of the heart to pump enough blood
- chest pain or discomfort caused when your heart
- a condition in which the heart muscle itself doesn’t receive a sufficient blood supply
- arterial blood vessels of coronary circulation
- pertaining to the heart and blood and blood vessels
- test done by injecting contrast dye into a body organ to observe the heart
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- the study and treatment of disorders of the heart and the blood vessels
- occurs when the heart stops beating and the circulation of blood ceases
- a fatty deposit in the inner lining of an artery
- bulging of the wall of heart due to weakening by disease
- irregular heart rhythm
- one of the two upper chambers of the heart
12 Clues: irregular heart rhythm • one of the two upper chambers of the heart • arterial blood vessels of coronary circulation • chest pain or discomfort caused when your heart • a fatty deposit in the inner lining of an artery • pertaining to the heart and blood and blood vessels • bulging of the wall of heart due to weakening by disease • ...
Circulatory system 2022-04-02
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- The orderly passage of electrical current sequentially through the heart muscle, changing it, cell by cell.
- During ___________ the ventricles are relaxed and passively filling with blood from the atria.
- Heart condition: Rapid heart rate
- Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
- _________ is one of the main factors of high blood pressure.
- The _________________ node starts each heartbeat. Its also know as the pacemaker.
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- This study is a recording of the flow of electrical impulses that travel through the heart.
- Heart condition: Slow heart rate
- Blood vessels treat bring blood to the heart.
- The ___________ cycle includes the events in one heartbeat.
- The sounds in the heart are caused by the opening and closing of its __________.
- When _____________ happens, the muscles in the heart contract and the blood travels away from the heart.
12 Clues: Heart condition: Slow heart rate • Heart condition: Rapid heart rate • Blood vessels treat bring blood to the heart. • Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. • The ___________ cycle includes the events in one heartbeat. • _________ is one of the main factors of high blood pressure. • ...
Circulatory System 2023-03-22
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- high blood pressure
- takes in O2 and releases CO2
- artery to heart becomes blocked
- system collects fluid that leaks from blood
- germs in the body
- maintaining internal environment
- connective tissue
- alveoli are damaged
- blood vessel bursts in brain
- leading cause of death in US
- windpipe
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- largest lymphatic organ
- exchange between cells and blood
- help defend body from infection
- blood cells that fight pathogens
- pump that sends blood throughout body
- nodes remove pathogens from lymph
- leaked fluid in the body
- carries blood away from the heart
- fluid part of blood
- system transports blood throughout body
- fluid that carries nutrients through body
- airways narrowed due to swelling
- carries blood back to the heart
- month mr schurman was born
- mr schurman's son's name
26 Clues: windpipe • germs in the body • connective tissue • high blood pressure • fluid part of blood • alveoli are damaged • largest lymphatic organ • leaked fluid in the body • mr schurman's son's name • month mr schurman was born • takes in O2 and releases CO2 • blood vessel bursts in brain • leading cause of death in US • help defend body from infection • artery to heart becomes blocked • ...
Parts of Frogs 2024-06-03
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- carry eggs of female frogs
- moves digested food out of the body
- Masses of fat in the body
- acid that breaks down food
- filter blood and make urine
- holds the small intestine together
- the two upper chambers of the heart
- need to breath
- stores bile
- prosses sugar
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- are Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
- is the first part of the small intestine
- largest digestive gland or organ in the body
- all waste collected there
- air opening to exchange gases
- holds urine
- lower chamber of the heart
- produces, stores, and eliminates blood cells
- holds solid waste, eggs, and sperm
- brings air into body
21 Clues: holds urine • stores bile • prosses sugar • need to breath • brings air into body • all waste collected there • Masses of fat in the body • carry eggs of female frogs • acid that breaks down food • lower chamber of the heart • filter blood and make urine • air opening to exchange gases • holds the small intestine together • holds solid waste, eggs, and sperm • ...
Cardiovascular system 2023-11-14
Across
- small vein
- to start an intravenous infusion
- upper chamber of the heart
- breakdown of a clot
- small artery
- condition of deficient oxygen
- beat of the heart
- small surgical incision
- narrowing of the mitral valve
Down
- bluish discoloration of the skin
- lower chamber of the heart
- muscular middle layer of the heart
- smallest blood vessel
- wall dividing a cavity
- balloon-tipped catheter
15 Clues: small vein • small artery • beat of the heart • breakdown of a clot • smallest blood vessel • wall dividing a cavity • balloon-tipped catheter • small surgical incision • lower chamber of the heart • upper chamber of the heart • condition of deficient oxygen • narrowing of the mitral valve • bluish discoloration of the skin • to start an intravenous infusion • ...
cardiovascular system LOM 2022-11-17
Across
- disease condition of the heart muscle
- largest artery in the body
- pertaining to an upper heart chamber
- small artery
- slow heartbeat
- surgical repair of a valve
- enlargement of the heart
- upper chamber of the heart
- stenosis- narrowing of the mitral valve
Down
- breakdown of a clot
- hardening of arteries
- rapid heartbeat
- small vein
- inflammation of a vein
- smallest blood vessel
15 Clues: small vein • small artery • slow heartbeat • rapid heartbeat • breakdown of a clot • hardening of arteries • smallest blood vessel • inflammation of a vein • enlargement of the heart • largest artery in the body • surgical repair of a valve • upper chamber of the heart • pertaining to an upper heart chamber • disease condition of the heart muscle • stenosis- narrowing of the mitral valve
Cardiovascular system 2025-10-10
Across
- Low blood pressure
- Carry oxygen
- carry blood throughout the tissues
- Prevent backflow of blood
- Contains nutrients of the blood
- Relaxation of the atrium
- Clotting factors of blood
- Normal heart rhythm
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- Carry blood away from the heart
- High blood pressure
- Carry blood to the heart
- Prevent blood clots
- Contraction of the atrium
- Sets the pace of the heart
- Fights infection
15 Clues: Carry oxygen • Fights infection • Low blood pressure • High blood pressure • Prevent blood clots • Normal heart rhythm • Carry blood to the heart • Relaxation of the atrium • Contraction of the atrium • Prevent backflow of blood • Clotting factors of blood • Sets the pace of the heart • Carry blood away from the heart • Contains nutrients of the blood • carry blood throughout the tissues
Week 14 Terms 2025-12-11
Across
- high blood sugar
- slow HR
- excessive growth of heart muscle disease
- low blood sugar
- not breathing (think while sleeping)
- cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- life-threatening allergic reaction
- AED, used to restart the heart for normal contractions
Down
- bleeding
- heart attack
- collapsed lung due to blood
- fast HR
- difficulty breathing
- blue skin due to lack of blood flow
- rapid, irregular heart contractions
15 Clues: fast HR • slow HR • bleeding • heart attack • low blood sugar • high blood sugar • difficulty breathing • collapsed lung due to blood • cardiopulmonary resuscitation • life-threatening allergic reaction • blue skin due to lack of blood flow • rapid, irregular heart contractions • not breathing (think while sleeping) • excessive growth of heart muscle disease • ...
Sacred Heart of Jesus 2025-05-15
Across
- A ceremony in which families entrust their homes to the Sacred Heart
- Day of the week that we have adoration to the Sacred Heart
- Month of the Sacred Heart
- Color often associated with the Sacred Heart
- Number of promises of the Sacred Heart
- Christ's true presence here
- The most recent country to be consecrated to the Sacred Heart
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- A series of invocations and prayers honoring the Sacred Heart
- Ornate vessel that holds the host during public adoration
- Flowed from Christ's pierced heart on the cross
- Saint that the Sacred Heart appeared to
- Public display of Faith that includes walking
12 Clues: Month of the Sacred Heart • Christ's true presence here • Number of promises of the Sacred Heart • Saint that the Sacred Heart appeared to • Color often associated with the Sacred Heart • Public display of Faith that includes walking • Flowed from Christ's pierced heart on the cross • Ornate vessel that holds the host during public adoration • ...
Cardiovascular Review 2024-02-21
Across
- blood vessels that connect veins and arteries
- fragments of cells that help blood to clot
- this organ is made up of cardiac muscle
- blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
- the top chambers of the heart
- these blood cells carry oxygen
Down
- the number of chambers in the heart
- these blood cells fight off disease
- flaps of skin that act like doors to keep blood fro back-flowing
- the abbreviation for measuring heart rate
- the bottom chambers of the heart
- 90% of blood's volume
13 Clues: 90% of blood's volume • the top chambers of the heart • these blood cells carry oxygen • the bottom chambers of the heart • the number of chambers in the heart • these blood cells fight off disease • this organ is made up of cardiac muscle • the abbreviation for measuring heart rate • fragments of cells that help blood to clot • blood vessels that connect veins and arteries • ...
All about heart 2022-11-17
Across
- enlargement of the heart
- disease condition of heart muscle
- condition of deficient oxygen
- condition of slow heartbeat
- narrowing of the mitral valve
- small artery
- largest artery in the body
Down
- breakdown of a clot
- smallest blood vessel
- lower chamber of the heart
- upper chamber of the heart
- inflammation of a vein
- condition of rapid heartbeat
- hardening of arteries
- small vein
15 Clues: small vein • small artery • breakdown of a clot • smallest blood vessel • hardening of arteries • inflammation of a vein • enlargement of the heart • lower chamber of the heart • upper chamber of the heart • largest artery in the body • condition of slow heartbeat • condition of rapid heartbeat • condition of deficient oxygen • narrowing of the mitral valve • ...
Cardio 2023-12-01
13 Clues: Red is • Heart is • Vessel is • Removal is • Disease is • Blood Clot is • Heart + Suture • Inflammation is • Artery + Hardening • Heart + Inflammation • instrument to record • Atrium + ventricle + disease • Heart + process of recording
Cardiovascular Quiz 2025-07-15
Across
- Best position for dyspnoea relief
- Shortness of breath
- Hardening of arteries due to plaque buildup, main cause of CAD
- Abnormally fast heart rate
- Resistance left ventricle must overcome to pump blood
- Electrolyte restricted in heart failure diet
- Medication class used to lower cholesterol in CAD prevention
- Chest pain caused by myocardial ischaemia in CAD
- Disease of the heart muscle leading to pump failure
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- Difficulty breathing lying flat
- Fluid retention in tissues
- Fatty substance contributing to plaque in arteries
- End-diastolic volume stretching the heart muscl
- Arteries most commonly involved in chronic heart disease
- Sudden 2 kg increase; must be reported
- Relating to the lungs (common in left‑sided HF)
- Narrowing of an artery due to plaque, reducing blood flow
17 Clues: Shortness of breath • Fluid retention in tissues • Abnormally fast heart rate • Difficulty breathing lying flat • Best position for dyspnoea relief • Sudden 2 kg increase; must be reported • Electrolyte restricted in heart failure diet • End-diastolic volume stretching the heart muscl • Relating to the lungs (common in left‑sided HF) • ...
Cardiovascular Anatomy 2023-02-03
Across
- mitral valve closure to aortic valve closure is isovolumic __________
- lines the innermost chambers of the heart
- internodal pathways send ______ electrical impulses between the SA & AV nodes
- veins have _______ that prevent the backflow of blood
- its intrinsic rate is 40-60bpm
- the tough external layer of a blood vessel
- carry blood back towards the heart
- valve between the right atrium & right ventricle
- thickest layer of the heart
- the lowest part of the anatomical heart
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- the pulmonary veins carry _________ blood
- the ability of cells to respond to electrical stimuli
- isovolumic relaxation happens during ________
- carry blood low in oxygen
- carry blood away from the heart
- waste products are exchanged here
- the heart contains _____ chambers
- blood flows from the left ventricle to the ______
18 Clues: carry blood low in oxygen • thickest layer of the heart • its intrinsic rate is 40-60bpm • carry blood away from the heart • waste products are exchanged here • the heart contains _____ chambers • carry blood back towards the heart • the lowest part of the anatomical heart • the pulmonary veins carry _________ blood • lines the innermost chambers of the heart • ...
J2 CVICU: Let's Talk RV Function 2025-01-22
Across
- Low oxygen levels that can result from heart failure.
- State when the heart can no longer maintain adequate circulation.
- The organ affected in right ventricular failure.
- Related to lung circulation; involves right ventricle.
- Refers to blood being pumped; reduced in ventricular failure.
- Accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity, often seen in right-sided heart failure.
- Irregular heartbeat that may occur in heart conditions.
Down
- Medications used to improve heart contractility in heart failure.
- Swelling caused by fluid retention, often in the legs.
- An abnormal heart sound that can indicate problems.
- Refers to neck veins that may become distended in heart failure.
- Pertaining to the heart; related to ventricular function.
12 Clues: The organ affected in right ventricular failure. • An abnormal heart sound that can indicate problems. • Low oxygen levels that can result from heart failure. • Swelling caused by fluid retention, often in the legs. • Related to lung circulation; involves right ventricle. • Irregular heartbeat that may occur in heart conditions. • ...
Health Chapter 1 Vocabulary, Transportation 2017-03-05
Across
- watery fluid in blood with no cells
- Enlarged veins near the surface of the skin
- an upper chamber on the side of the heart
- act of moving around
- blood vessel that moves blood from the heart
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- The two large veins which enter your heart
- having to do with the lungs
- flap which prevents blood backflow in the heart; doorlike flap
- membranous tube carrying blood to the heart
- lower chamber of the heart
- Muscle the size of your fist between the lungs; the heart
- the main vessel of the body's arteries
- tiny blood vessel, neither an artery nor vein
13 Clues: act of moving around • lower chamber of the heart • having to do with the lungs • watery fluid in blood with no cells • the main vessel of the body's arteries • an upper chamber on the side of the heart • The two large veins which enter your heart • membranous tube carrying blood to the heart • Enlarged veins near the surface of the skin • ...
Circulatory and Respiratory Crossword 2022-03-16
11 Clues: Oxygenated blood • Heart>Lungs>Heart • Deoxygenated blood • Heart>Body Cells>Heart • Smallest blood vessels • Tubes that transport blood • Prevents the backflow of blood • Vessels take blood to the heart • Membrane that surrounds the heart • Vessels take blood away from heart • type of muscle located in the heart
Transport in Humans 2024-05-02
Across
- carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
- when the heart stops beating
- the organ that pumps blood around the body
- artificially giving someone antigens/dead pathogens to cause an immune response, leading to immunity
- stop blood flowing backwards from the aorta and pulmonary artery into the ventricles
- blood vessel with elastic walls and carries oxygenated blood at high pressure
- the type of white blood cell that engulfs and digests pathogens
- the blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the liver
- the chambers where blood enters the heart
- the type of white blood cell that releases antibodies and antitoxins
- this is required by large organisms to transport substances because they have a low surface area to volume ratio
- the chamber that holds oxygenated blood and pumps it around the body
- carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
- blood vessel with valves, a large lumen and carries deoxygenated blood at low pressure
- the blood vessels which supply blood to the heart muscle
- stop blood flowing backwards from the ventricles into the atria
- carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body
- the organ system that protects us from disease
- this happens when we cut ourselves to prevent blood loss and infection
- a chemical marker on a cell that identifies it
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- a substance made by lymphocytes that binds to toxins
- a specialised cell that fights pathogens
- the shape of a red blood cell that increases its surface area to volume ratio
- a disease causing by a build-up of fatty material/cholesterol in the coronary arteries
- the component of blood that releases chemicals to help our blood clot
- when the blood supply to the heart is blocked
- the chambers that pump blood out of the heart
- a specialised cell that carries oxygen in the blood
- the chamber that collects oxygenated blood from the lungs
- supplies blood from the heart to the kidneys
- a cell produced from lymphocytes that causes immunity for many years
- the liquid component of blood that carries glucose, urea, carbon dioxide and heat
- the chemical in red blood cells that binds to oxygen
- the chamber that holds deoxygenated blood and pumps it to the lungs
- the hole in the middle of a blood vessel
- returns blood from the kidneys to the vena cava
- the tissue that the heart is made from
- the blood vessel that carries blood from the digestive system to the liver
- the chamber that collects deoxygenated blood from the body
- the blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the kidneys
- blood vessel with walls one cell thick and exchanges substances with tissues
- flaps of tissue that prevent blood flowing backwards
- the blood vessel that carries blood from the liver to the heart
- a waste product that is carried in the plasma
- a protein made by lymphocytes that binds with the antigens of a pathogen
- the blood vessel that carries blood from the kidneys to the heart
- cava carries deoxygenated blood from the body to the right atrium
- when you have memory cells so can fight off a pathogen before you get ill
48 Clues: when the heart stops beating • the tissue that the heart is made from • a specialised cell that fights pathogens • the hole in the middle of a blood vessel • the chambers where blood enters the heart • the organ that pumps blood around the body • supplies blood from the heart to the kidneys • when the blood supply to the heart is blocked • ...
STROKES AND HEART ATTACKS 2026-02-27
Across
- Someone may be having a stroke if their face is doing this.
- Do not use any of these products because they damage blood vessels and increase heart attack risks.
- A dangerous buildup in the arteries that can lead to heart attacks and strokes.
- Signs that someone is having a medical emergency.
- You'll have to make these changes after a stroke to prevent any more from happening in the future.
- The acronym that helps identify the signs and symptoms of a stroke.
- Heart attacks are caused by this condition in which plaque builds up in the arteries.
- Maintaining this with fruits and vegetables reduces the risk of stroke.
- F stands for ___.
- Control your blood ___ to decrease your risk of strokes.
- A stands for ___.
- After a stroke, this process includes physical and occupational therapy.
- A stroke occurs when blood flow to this vital organ is interrupted.
- Pain here is considered the universal sign of a heart attack.
- If a person experiences this or an inability to move a limb, they may be having a stroke.
- During a stroke, it is especially important to monitor the passage of time.
Down
- Quit doing this to significantly decrease your risk of stroke.
- Place someone in this position while waiting for EMS to arrive.
- It includes prescriptions to deal with blood clots and lower cholesterol to prevent future strokes.
- Keep an eye on their vital signs while waiting for EMS to arrive.
- Maintain a healthy weight because this increases the risk of a stroke.
- If someone is struggling to speak, they may be having a stroke.
- Make sure you are getting enough of this to keep your heart healthy and reduce the risk of heart attacks.
- Comfort the victim and tell them help is on the way.
- Someone having a heart attack may have radiating pain in their arm on this side.
- A person having a heart attack may experience pain in their chest as well as this adjacent area.
- A person having a heart attack may experience pain in this area of their face.
- Do this with tight clothing while someone is having a stroke to make it easier to breathe.
- People experiencing a stroke receive care in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.
- Engage in techniques to control this because emotional turmoil increases stroke risk.
- Do this for at least 150 minutes per week to prevent strokes.
- A person who is having a heart attack should chew this to help dissolve blood clots in their heart.
- Keep this down because it can lead to plaque buildup in your arteries which causes strokes.
- Women are more likely to experience heart attack symptoms here than men.
- Arteries that are affected in the event of a heart attack.
- T stands for ___ and you need to track it while waiting for EMS during a stroke.
- S stands for ___.
37 Clues: F stands for ___. • A stands for ___. • S stands for ___. • Signs that someone is having a medical emergency. • Comfort the victim and tell them help is on the way. • Control your blood ___ to decrease your risk of strokes. • Arteries that are affected in the event of a heart attack. • Someone may be having a stroke if their face is doing this. • ...
Cardiovascular&Blood 2014-03-30
Across
- Heart rate substantially slower than normal
- Second group of WBCs
- Nonliving fluid matrix
- Resides in red bone marrow
- A decrease in the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood
- Visceral layer
- Mitral valve
- Prevent backflow of blood
Down
- Has three flaps
- Granule containing WBCs
- The heart is enclosed by a double walled sac called
- Thin glistening sheet of endothelium that lines he heart chambers
- Blood cell formation
- Acts as a carrier to shuttle certain molecules through circulation
- White blood cells
- Contraction and relaxation
- Rapid heart rate
- WBCs by contrast are able to slip into and out of the blood vessels
- Red blood cells
- The SA node is often called the
20 Clues: Mitral valve • Visceral layer • Has three flaps • Red blood cells • Rapid heart rate • White blood cells • Blood cell formation • Second group of WBCs • Nonliving fluid matrix • Granule containing WBCs • Prevent backflow of blood • Contraction and relaxation • Resides in red bone marrow • The SA node is often called the • Heart rate substantially slower than normal • ...
Frog Crossword 2024-06-03
Across
- Clear cover that protects eyes.
- Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
- Hearing.
- Lower chamber of the heart.
- Air opening to exchange gases.
- Stores urine.
- Stores, produces, and eliminates blood cells.
- Delivers oxygen to body.
- The two upper chambers of the heart.
Down
- Where eggs are stored in a female.
- Stores bile.
- Where all waste is collected.
- Holds coils of small intestine.
- Movies digested food out of the body.
- The largest digestive organ and gland in the body.
- First sight of chemical digestion.
- Filters blood and makes urine.
- Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
- Part of digestion, uptake of sugar
- Holds eggs, waste, and sperm.
20 Clues: Hearing. • Stores bile. • Stores urine. • Delivers oxygen to body. • Lower chamber of the heart. • Where all waste is collected. • Holds eggs, waste, and sperm. • Air opening to exchange gases. • Filters blood and makes urine. • Clear cover that protects eyes. • Holds coils of small intestine. • Where eggs are stored in a female. • First sight of chemical digestion. • ...
Cardiovascular System 2023-11-16
Across
- records electrical activity of the heart
- artery has weakened wall
- blood vessel that takes blood away
- uses ultrasound to look at blood
- nursing care plan
- swollen or dilated veins
- suffix; process of recording
- suffix; enlarged
- implantable cardioverter defibrillator
- prefix; behind or back
- fill with blood returning to the heart
- suffix; hardening
- increased pressure in blood vessels
- sac around heart is inflamed
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- pumps blood
- measure certain items in the blood
- x-ray dye is injected
- largest artery in the body
- caused by blockage in one of the coronary arteries
- echocardiogram
- sodium
- forces blood into vessels
- patient walks on a treadmill
- prefix; against
- ventricular fibrillation
25 Clues: sodium • pumps blood • echocardiogram • prefix; against • suffix; enlarged • nursing care plan • suffix; hardening • x-ray dye is injected • prefix; behind or back • artery has weakened wall • swollen or dilated veins • ventricular fibrillation • forces blood into vessels • largest artery in the body • patient walks on a treadmill • suffix; process of recording • sac around heart is inflamed • ...
Maria Connolly 2021-04-29
Across
- cells and platelets
- heart muscles relax
- receives blood from lungs
- pumps blood to the lungs
- carries blood cells, dissolved wastes
- brings blood from lower body
- carries high pressure blood to body
- prevents blood into right atrium
- transport oxygen & carbon dioxide
- separate right from the left ventricle
Down
- pumps blood to the body
- help the blood clot, seal wounds
- collects blood from the body
- carries blood from lungs to the heart
- exchange of gases, nutrients,wastes
- heart muscles contract
- prevents blood to the left atrium
- fight disease-causing bacteria&viruses
- carries blood toward from the heart
- brings blood from upper body
- carries blood from the pulmonary lungs
- carries blood away from the heart,
- blood vessel carries blood to the body
23 Clues: cells and platelets • heart muscles relax • heart muscles contract • pumps blood to the body • pumps blood to the lungs • receives blood from lungs • collects blood from the body • brings blood from lower body • brings blood from upper body • help the blood clot, seal wounds • prevents blood into right atrium • prevents blood to the left atrium • transport oxygen & carbon dioxide • ...
Body Systems 2025-01-24
Across
- ___ blood cells fight infection
- groups of tissues working together
- made up of all the organ systems
- groups of cells working together
- system which makes blood cells
- ____ blood cells carry oxygen through the blood
- carry blood to the heart
- circulates substances through the body
- groups of organs working together
- pumps blood
- system which controls other body systems
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- responsible for gas exchange
- carry blood away from the heart
- helps the body move
- balanced internal conditions
- system that removes liquid waste
- food does not pass through these organs
- breaks down food
- made of skin, hair, and nails
- the __ nervous system has the brain and spine
- heart rate _____ when the body needs more O2 delivered to tissues
21 Clues: pumps blood • breaks down food • helps the body move • carry blood to the heart • responsible for gas exchange • balanced internal conditions • made of skin, hair, and nails • system which makes blood cells • ___ blood cells fight infection • carry blood away from the heart • system that removes liquid waste • made up of all the organ systems • groups of cells working together • ...
