heart Crossword Puzzles

Cardiovascular System 2023-11-16

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. measure certain items in the blood
  2. sac around heart is inflamed
  3. records electrical activity of the heart
  4. blood vessel that takes blood away
  5. uses ultrasound to look at blood
  6. artery has weakened wall
  7. suffix; enlarged
  8. forces blood into vessels
  9. x-ray dye is injected
  10. prefix; against
  11. increased pressure in blood vessels
  12. pumps blood
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  1. swollen or dilated veins
  2. echocardiogram
  3. caused by blockage in one of the coronary arteries
  4. fill with blood returning to the heart
  5. largest artery in the body
  6. implantable cardioverter defibrillator
  7. sodium
  8. suffix; process of recording
  9. patient walks on a treadmill
  10. suffix; hardening
  11. nursing care plan
  12. ventricular fibrillation
  13. prefix; behind or back

25 Clues: sodium • pumps blood • echocardiogram • prefix; against • suffix; enlarged • suffix; hardening • nursing care plan • x-ray dye is injected • prefix; behind or back • swollen or dilated veins • artery has weakened wall • ventricular fibrillation • forces blood into vessels • largest artery in the body • sac around heart is inflamed • suffix; process of recording • patient walks on a treadmill • ...

Joshua's Crossword Puzzle 2024-01-18

Joshua's Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Atria contact
  2. Relaxation of ventricles
  3. Graphic record of heart activity
  4. Ventricles Contract
  5. Series of "wires" (nerves) that carry the electrical impulses into the lower chambers (ventricles) through the septum
  6. Blood to/from lungs
  7. Blood cell formation
  8. Events of one heartbeat
  9. Lack of adequate blood supply to heart
  10. Pacemaker of the heart
  11. Contraction of ventricles
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  1. Blood circulates inside closed transport systems
  2. Distributes the impulse out to the ventricles
  3. Closing of AV valves
  4. Blood to/from all body tissues
  5. Semilunar valves close at the end of systole
  6. Peak of ventricular contraction
  7. Ventricles relax
  8. Uncoordinated shuddering of heart muscle, useless pump
  9. Carries on the signal from the SA Node to the Bundle of His

20 Clues: Atria contact • Ventricles relax • Ventricles Contract • Blood to/from lungs • Closing of AV valves • Blood cell formation • Pacemaker of the heart • Events of one heartbeat • Relaxation of ventricles • Contraction of ventricles • Blood to/from all body tissues • Peak of ventricular contraction • Graphic record of heart activity • Lack of adequate blood supply to heart • ...

medical terms relating to the heart 2022-04-30

medical terms relating to the heart crossword puzzle
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  1. softening of the walls of the heart
  2. surgical fixation of the heart
  3. the study of diseases and abnormalities of the heart
  4. the formation and development of the heart
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  1. enlargement of the heart
  2. cardiac muscle cell
  3. pain in or near the heart
  4. inflammation of the heart
  5. the disease of the heart muscle
  6. induration or hardening of the heart
  7. the instrument recording the movement of the heart

11 Clues: cardiac muscle cell • enlargement of the heart • pain in or near the heart • inflammation of the heart • surgical fixation of the heart • the disease of the heart muscle • softening of the walls of the heart • induration or hardening of the heart • the formation and development of the heart • the instrument recording the movement of the heart • ...

Cardiovascular 10.7 Puzzle 2023-06-24

Cardiovascular 10.7 Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. specialist of the heart
  2. disease condition of the platelet
  3. separate blood
  4. study of the heart
  5. picture of the heart
  6. stop blood
  7. vomiting blood
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  1. inflammation of the vein
  2. to surture the vein
  3. abnormal hardening of the artery
  4. pertaining to the artery
  5. disease of the artery
  6. destruction of the blood
  7. platelet cell
  8. pertaining to the heart

15 Clues: stop blood • platelet cell • separate blood • vomiting blood • study of the heart • to surture the vein • picture of the heart • disease of the artery • specialist of the heart • pertaining to the heart • inflammation of the vein • pertaining to the artery • destruction of the blood • abnormal hardening of the artery • disease condition of the platelet

Cardiovasular System 2023-06-22

Cardiovasular System crossword puzzle
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  1. the body has five ______ of blood
  2. the heart has ______ chambers
  3. The process of breaking up a thrombus (blood clot) that is blocking blood flow
  4. cavity between the visceral and the parietal pericardial layers
  5. carry blood back to the heart
  6. cava largest vein in the body
  7. vein venule
  8. largest artery in the body
  9. small artery
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  1. innermost layer of epithelial cells
  2. contraction phase of the heartbeat
  3. smallest vessels
  4. An x-ray or computer image (CT scan or MRI) of the blood vessels and blood flow in the body
  5. chambers of the heart are separated by _______
  6. carry blood away from the heart
  7. beat of the heart as felt through walls of the arteries
  8. relaxation phase of the heartbeat

17 Clues: vein venule • small artery • smallest vessels • largest artery in the body • the heart has ______ chambers • carry blood back to the heart • cava largest vein in the body • carry blood away from the heart • the body has five ______ of blood • relaxation phase of the heartbeat • contraction phase of the heartbeat • innermost layer of epithelial cells • ...

Congestive Heart Failure 2015-09-21

Congestive Heart Failure crossword puzzle
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  1. common medicaton to reduce edema
  2. often causes CHF by damaging heart muscle
  3. reducing blood pressure can reduce this, allowing heart to work easier
  4. heart failure on this side causes pulmonary edema
  5. beta blocker used to decrease heart rate and force of contraction
  6. ACE inhibitor that reduces blood pressure
  7. should be limited in diet if on a restriction
  8. disease of these heart structures can also lead to CHF
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  1. heart failure on this side causes swelling in lower extremities
  2. beta blocker used to decrease heart rate and force of contraction
  3. should be avoided in diet
  4. blood pressure with CHF tends to run this way
  5. used to increase heart contractility and for irregular rhythms
  6. reducing blood volume with diuretics can reduce this, allowing heart to work easier

14 Clues: should be avoided in diet • common medicaton to reduce edema • often causes CHF by damaging heart muscle • ACE inhibitor that reduces blood pressure • blood pressure with CHF tends to run this way • should be limited in diet if on a restriction • heart failure on this side causes pulmonary edema • disease of these heart structures can also lead to CHF • ...

HEARTBREAKER 2021-01-08

HEARTBREAKER crossword puzzle
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  1. valve between left atrium and left ventricle
  2. formation of a blood clot
  3. blood type O-
  4. most abundant leukocyte
  5. largest artery in the body
  6. artery in neck where you can find pulse
  7. carry blood from lungs to left atrium
  8. blood pressure number associated with venticular contracton
  9. chamber of heart with thickest wall
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  1. blood pressure cuff/instrument
  2. blood cells used to form blood clot
  3. carries blood from neck and head back to right atrium
  4. membrane found around the heart
  5. blood cells used to fight pathogens
  6. found in RBC, carries oxygen
  7. pacemaker of the heart
  8. major component of plasma
  9. largest white blood cell
  10. carry blood toward the heart
  11. high blood pressure

20 Clues: blood type O- • high blood pressure • pacemaker of the heart • most abundant leukocyte • largest white blood cell • formation of a blood clot • major component of plasma • largest artery in the body • found in RBC, carries oxygen • carry blood toward the heart • blood pressure cuff/instrument • membrane found around the heart • blood cells used to form blood clot • ...

Body Systems 2023-04-26

Body Systems crossword puzzle
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  1. ___ blood cells fight infection
  2. groups of tissues working together
  3. made up of all the organ systems
  4. groups of cells working together
  5. system which makes blood cells
  6. ____ blood cells carry oxygen through the blood
  7. carry blood to the heart
  8. circulates substances through the body
  9. groups of organs working together
  10. pumps blood
  11. system which controls other body systems
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  1. responsible for gas exchange
  2. carry blood away from the heart
  3. helps the body move
  4. balanced internal conditions
  5. system that removes liquid waste
  6. food does not pass through these organs
  7. breaks down food
  8. made of skin, hair, and nails
  9. the __ nervous system has the brain and spine
  10. 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 • ...

body systems 2022-09-22

body systems crossword puzzle
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  1. filters your blood
  2. allows you to move
  3. connects the sides of the brain
  4. connects the brain and spinal cord
  5. creates blood cells
  6. allows you to breath
  7. the upper chambers of the heart
  8. removes waste
  9. controls your balance
  10. breaks down food and creates energy
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  1. protects the brain
  2. takes blood away from the heart
  3. controls your thinking
  4. make up the body systems
  5. the brain sending the correct signals
  6. the framework of the body
  7. brings blood towards the heart
  8. pumps blood
  9. distributes oxygen
  10. protects the inner systems
  11. controls your hormones
  12. sends signals to the brain
  13. sends signals to organs
  14. connect the arteries and veins
  15. protect the upper organs

25 Clues: pumps blood • removes waste • protects the brain • filters your blood • allows you to move • distributes oxygen • creates blood cells • allows you to breath • controls your balance • controls your thinking • controls your hormones • sends signals to organs • make up the body systems • protect the upper organs • the framework of the body • protects the inner systems • sends signals to the brain • ...

Unit 5 Lab 2025-04-01

Unit 5 Lab crossword puzzle
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  1. the things that carry your blood
  2. to harden
  3. a heart attack
  4. fatty substance
  5. complaint of
  6. to look at the blood going through blood vessels
  7. a condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  8. relating to one of the main organs of the body
  9. surgical repair
  10. automated external defibrillator
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  1. instrument for viewing chest
  2. an area gets narrower
  3. blood vessels
  4. blood pressure cuff
  5. X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narowing
  6. ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  7. beats per minute
  8. red liquid
  9. better known as high blood pressure
  10. branching blood vessels
  11. blood pressure
  12. the organ that beats
  13. atrial fibrillation

23 Clues: to harden • red liquid • complaint of • blood vessels • a heart attack • blood pressure • fatty substance • surgical repair • beats per minute • blood pressure cuff • atrial fibrillation • the organ that beats • an area gets narrower • branching blood vessels • instrument for viewing chest • the things that carry your blood • automated external defibrillator • better known as high blood pressure • ...

Ch.3&4 ARC Crossword 2024-10-24

Ch.3&4 ARC Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. common cause of COPD
  2. the cessation of breathing.
  3. delivers an ____ to the heart to restore its normal rhythm
  4. most common reason cardiac arrest occurs in people.
  5. severe life-threatening allergic reaction
  6. when no oxygen how long before brain cells begin to die?
  7. a serious lung condition that causes low blood oxygen
  8. AED
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  1. restores normal heart beat
  2. signs of anaphylaxis?
  3. common trigger to asthma.
  4. a fast, abnormal heart rhythm
  5. 911
  6. lungs get inflamed and fill with mucus.
  7. common tool relieving asthma
  8. Rapid breathing caused by anxiety
  9. a condition in which your airways narrow
  10. an arrhythmia that starts in your ventricle
  11. Damage in Aveoli
  12. Fibrillation most common abnormal heart rhythm

20 Clues: 911 • AED • Damage in Aveoli • common cause of COPD • signs of anaphylaxis? • common trigger to asthma. • restores normal heart beat • the cessation of breathing. • common tool relieving asthma • a fast, abnormal heart rhythm • Rapid breathing caused by anxiety • lungs get inflamed and fill with mucus. • a condition in which your airways narrow • ...

Medical Term mid term review 2026-03-27

Medical Term mid term review crossword puzzle
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  1. White blood cell
  2. Red blood cell
  3. Surgical removal
  4. Surgical repair of a blood vessel
  5. Pertaining to heart muscle
  6. Enlargement
  7. Disease of lymph nodes
  8. Inflammation suffix
  9. Study of body functions
  10. Slow heart rate
  11. Condition of porous bones
  12. Study of the stomach and intestines
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  1. Nerve pain
  2. Prefix meaning excessive
  3. Study of blood
  4. Fluid of the immune system
  5. Fast heart rate
  6. Visual examination of the colon
  7. Inflammation of joints
  8. Inflammation of the liver
  9. Study of body structure
  10. Inflammation of the skin
  11. Clotting cell
  12. Prefix meaning deficient
  13. Inflammation of the stomach
  14. Study of the heart
  15. Pain suffix
  16. Disease of muscle tissue
  17. Visual examination inside the body

29 Clues: Nerve pain • Enlargement • Pain suffix • Clotting cell • Red blood cell • Study of blood • Fast heart rate • Slow heart rate • White blood cell • Surgical removal • Study of the heart • Inflammation suffix • Inflammation of joints • Disease of lymph nodes • Study of body structure • Study of body functions • Prefix meaning excessive • Inflammation of the skin • Prefix meaning deficient • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-04-08

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. This type of circulation moves blood between the heart and lungs.
  2. Blood vessels that move blood away from the heart.
  3. The
  4. The production of red blood cells within bone marrow.
  5. Bottom number of blood pressure, when the heart relaxes.
  6. This node begin the impulse of the heart, causing the contraction of the atria.
  7. A type of sticky blood cell that helps form clots.
  8. A type of blood cell that carries oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the body. No nucleus, disk shaped.
  9. Yellow liquid that makes up the largest amount of blood.
  10. Proteins found on the outside of red blood cells that identify what type of cell they are.
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  1. The process of injured tissues like blood vessels repairing themselves.
  2. The volume of blood pumped from each ventricle per minute, calculated by multiplying heart rate by stroke volume.
  3. Top number of blood pressure,
  4. A network of blood vessels that pass blood between arteries and veins.
  5. A type of blood cell that works with the immune system to fight infection, broken into two types called agranulocytes and granulocytes.
  6. This blood type is the universal recipient.
  7. Blood vessels that move blood towards the heart.
  8. This blood type is the universal donor.
  9. This type of circulation moves blood between the heart and the rest of the body.
  10. The scientific term for the clumping of blood.
  11. Found within the blood plasma and bind to antigens that are opposite of what is found within the blood.

21 Clues: The • Top number of blood pressure, • This blood type is the universal donor. • This blood type is the universal recipient. • The scientific term for the clumping of blood. • Blood vessels that move blood towards the heart. • Blood vessels that move blood away from the heart. • A type of sticky blood cell that helps form clots. • ...

Fitness Crossword 2024-03-04

Fitness Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The muscles in your stomach/core
  2. After a sport you should do this, including a light jog and stretching
  3. Your _____ heart rate is 220-your age
  4. The ability of your heart and lungs to provide oxygen to your body
  5. Stretching while standing still
  6. A ____ heart rate should be between 60-80
  7. The number of components of fitness we have talked about
  8. The muscle in the front of your upper arm
  9. How many times your heart beats in 1 minute
  10. Doing jumping jacks, running, or jump ropes can do what to your heart rate
  11. The muscles in the front of your thigh
  12. One of the best ways in increase flexibility
  13. The muscles in your shoulder
  14. The muscles in the back of your thigh
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  1. The ability of your muscles to move for a long time
  2. One of the best ways to increase cardiovascular endurance
  3. The muscle in the back of your lower leg
  4. Walking, doing deep breathing, or sitting down does what to your heart rate?
  5. Your heart rate should be between 120-150 with a ____ amount of activity
  6. The ability to move through a range of motion
  7. Stretching while moving
  8. One of the best ways to increase muscular strength
  9. The muscle in the back of your upper arm
  10. The amount of force your muscles can produce
  11. What you should do before a sport to get physically and mentally ready

25 Clues: Stretching while moving • The muscles in your shoulder • Stretching while standing still • The muscles in your stomach/core • Your _____ heart rate is 220-your age • The muscles in the back of your thigh • The muscles in the front of your thigh • The muscle in the back of your lower leg • The muscle in the back of your upper arm • A ____ heart rate should be between 60-80 • ...

Noncommunicable Crossword Review 2024-12-06

Noncommunicable Crossword Review crossword puzzle
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  1. The use of chemical medicines aimed to kill the cancer cells is called
  2. Pain in the chest, shoulders, arms, jaw or upper abdomen, dizziness and shortness of breath are all symptoms of:
  3. When arteries start to, or are totally clogged with plaque, causing the blood vessels to be constricted, it is called
  4. Treatment options for heart disease ALL aim to ____________ ___________ ___________.
  5. Inflammation of the joints
  6. A mass of abnormal cells
  7. What part of the circulatory system transports oxygen and nutrient rich blood to all the cells of the body?
  8. A non-infectious disease that can not be passed from person to person
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  1. Age is an ______________________________ Risk Factor for Heart Disease
  2. The passing of genetic characteristic of diseases fr
  3. Smoking, diet and stress management are all ____________________ risk factors for heart disease
  4. Heart disease is the leading cause of ___________ in the U.S.
  5. A heart attack occurs when the blood flow to the heart stops and the heart cannot get enough _____________.
  6. ________________ is the body's inability to regulate glucose or blood sugar.
  7. Progressive loss of bone tissue, where bones get weak and brittle and can break easily
  8. All forms of _____________ involve an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells
  9. During a ___________, blood flow to a part of the brain is interrupted, injuring, or killing brain cells
  10. A stroke can result in _____________ which is the loss of movement.
  11. one generation to the next is

19 Clues: A mass of abnormal cells • Inflammation of the joints • one generation to the next is • The passing of genetic characteristic of diseases fr • Heart disease is the leading cause of ___________ in the U.S. • A stroke can result in _____________ which is the loss of movement. • A non-infectious disease that can not be passed from person to person • ...

BODY PARTS 2019-02-25

BODY PARTS crossword puzzle
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  1. finger
  2. fingertip
  3. shoulder
  4. fingernail
  5. breast
  6. knuckle
  7. throat
  8. wrist
  9. arm
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  1. chest
  2. underarm
  3. fingerprint
  4. elbow
  5. fist
  6. palm
  7. heart
  8. neck
  9. forearm
  10. arm upper arm
  11. tummy
  12. waist
  13. hand

22 Clues: arm • fist • palm • neck • hand • chest • elbow • heart • tummy • wrist • waist • finger • breast • throat • forearm • knuckle • underarm • shoulder • fingertip • fingernail • fingerprint • arm upper arm

FEELINGS 2024-04-08

FEELINGS crossword puzzle
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  1. bored
  2. confused
  3. surprised
  4. sick
  5. angry
  6. full
  7. disgusted
  8. tired
  9. nervous
  10. heart-broken
  11. proud
  12. thirsty
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  1. comfortable
  2. sad
  3. cold
  4. frustrated
  5. hungry
  6. happy
  7. hot

19 Clues: sad • hot • sick • cold • full • bored • angry • tired • happy • proud • hungry • nervous • thirsty • confused • surprised • disgusted • frustrated • comfortable • heart-broken

Circulatory System 2017-06-27

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  2. valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
  3. lower chamber of the heart
  4. brief period of rest in the heart
  5. protect our body against infection
  6. upper chamber of the heart
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  1. fluid portion of blood
  2. largest artery
  3. period of ventricular contraction in the heart (working phase of the heart)
  4. outside layer of the heart
  5. complex protein on red blood cells
  6. blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart

12 Clues: largest artery • fluid portion of blood • outside layer of the heart • lower chamber of the heart • upper chamber of the heart • brief period of rest in the heart • complex protein on red blood cells • protect our body against infection • valve between the left atrium and left ventricle • blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart • ...

The Heart 2013-10-25

The Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the upper chambers
  2. our muscles requires this as well as oxygen
  3. fatty deposits in the artery
  4. is in cigarettes and can damage artery wall
  5. where pulse is felt
  6. formed by blood in the vessels causing blockage
  7. what are the hepatic artery & vein associated with
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  1. what in the heart ensures a one way flow
  2. part of the heart with the thickest walls
  3. side of the heart that carries oxygenated blood
  4. 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

heart crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. small device that's placed (implanted) in the chest to help control the heartbeat.
  2. upper chamber where the blood enters the ventricles of the heart
  3. blood vessel that carries blood to the heart
  4. middle portion of the cardiac wall that divides the heart into left and right sides
  5. A large vein that carries blood to the heart from other areas of the body
  6. pumps blood from the heart to the body
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  1. carries blood away from the heart
  2. involuntary striated muscle tissue found only in the heart
  3. take waste products away from your tissues
  4. helps to keep blood flowing in the right direction
  5. 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

The Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the tiniest blood vessels
  2. carries nutrients and hormones to every cell
  3. squeezes about 70 t0 100 times
  4. pushes blood to the lungs
  5. has a left and right side
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  1. where the atria pumps blood into
  2. the body's blood system
  3. pushes blood out to the body
  4. the blood in the vein
  5. carry blood from the heart to the body
  6. the blood in the artery
  7. 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

The Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Also the roots, but with a weird name without a V
  2. The sides of the heart
  3. In a tree, it would be a big branch
  4. Big room
  5. You can eat the duck version of these
  6. The whole tree
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  1. In a tree, it would be the second generation of branches
  2. The center piece of the tree, that makes it work
  3. Beans
  4. When with an E, it's an exercise
  5. 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

heart crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. creates your heartbeat
  2. Blood vessels located throughout your body that collect oxygen-poor blood and return it to your heart
  3. makes up the thick middle layer of the heart
  4. Delicate blood vessels that deliver nutrients and oxygen to cells throughout your body
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  1. A wall separating the right and left sides of the heart
  2. A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body
  3. the main vessel through which oxygen-rich blood travels from the heart to the rest of the body
  4. Muscular chamber that pumps blood out of the heart and into the circulatory system
  5. A large vein that carries blood to the heart from other areas of the body
  6. The two upper chambers of the heart they help blood pass through the heart
  7. 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

Heart/Chest crossword puzzle
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  1. A diagram that measures the heart's condition
  2. When your heart rate is over 100 bpm
  3. Condition for low levels of oxygen to tissues
  4. Aka red blood cells
  5. Inner wall of heart
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  1. Synonym for left atrioventricular valve
  2. Any heart disorder
  3. When your heart rate is under 60 bpm
  4. Condition where blood clots form in blood vessels
  5. Type of vein that drains blood from liver to the inferior vena cava
  6. 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

The heart crossword puzzle
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  1. 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.
  2. a space where blood passes through to get from one place to another.
  3. one of three major categories of muscles found within the human body, along with smooth muscle and skeletal muscle.
  4. any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system carrying oxygen rich: blood
  5. a small device a healthcare provider can place in your upper body, usually during a surgery, to send impulses to your heart.
  6. collects collect deoxygenated blood from your whole body and bring it back to your heart for new oxygen
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  1. 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.
  2. delicate blood vessels that deliver nutrients and oxygen to cells throughout your body.
  3. any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart.
  4. the artery of the body that supplies oxygen-rich blood to the whole body
  5. 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

Heart crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. opens and closes to control the flow of blood around the heart
  2. seperates the right and left side of the heart
  3. carries blood towards the heart
  4. contracts the heart to build up pressure
  5. delivers nutrients from the blood to the body
  6. carries blood away from the heart
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  1. builds up pressure to send blood to ventricles
  2. sets the heart rate and rythm for the heart
  3. builds up pressure to send blood to lungs/ body
  4. veins that deliver oxygen poor blood to the heart
  5. 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

heart parts crossword puzzle
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  1. veins that take in blood from the rest of the body
  2. the bottom chambers of the heart
  3. what is the top chamber of the heart
  4. blood vessels that are connected to arteries
  5. doors that let blood to chambers
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  1. the strong is artery
  2. part of heart that controls its heartbeat
  3. tubes that take blood to the heart
  4. tubes that carry blood to the rest of the body
  5. a thick wall of tissue
  6. 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 • ...

HealthForHumanity - CPR and AED Crossword 2024-02-20

HealthForHumanity - CPR and AED Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Research done by the American Red Cross indicates that heart diseases, or ______________ diseases, is the number 1 cause of death in the U.S.
  2. Without ________ the muscle cells in the heart will die within 3-5 minutes.
  3. Heart attacks occur when _______ ______ bringing oxygen to the heart is severely reduced or cut off completely.
  4. Another name for a heart attack is a ________ infarction, or MI for short.
  5. When a person's heart is in ________, it means their heart is not beating.
  6. Stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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  1. The process of plaque and fatty substance buildup in the heart arteries.
  2. The most important muscle in the body, doing more work over a lifetime than any other.
  3. A blocked _______ in the heart may cause a heart attack.
  4. The most common heart disease in the United States, abbreviated as CAD.
  5. The D in AED stands for ________.
  6. The first thing you have to check for.

12 Clues: The D in AED stands for ________. • The first thing you have to check for. • Stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. • A blocked _______ in the heart may cause a heart attack. • The most common heart disease in the United States, abbreviated as CAD. • The process of plaque and fatty substance buildup in the heart arteries. • ...

bio 2023-04-16

bio crossword puzzle
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  1. Two lower chambers in the heart, pumps blood out of heart into the rest of the circulatory system
  2. Largest artery in the body, carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body
  3. Fat buildup inside arteries, causes high blood pressure and/or heart attack
  4. Blockage of an artery caused by a dislodged blood clot
  5. Most abundant component in blood, protein rich
  6. Disc-shaped, important component in blood clotting
  7. Vessels that branch off of arteries that carry blood to tissues and organs
  8. Bulging of the inner walls of arteries, may burst and lead to a stroke
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  1. AKA red blood cells, transport oxygen and contain hemoglobin, produced in bone marrow
  2. Tube-like structures deep in our tissues that carry blood away from the heart to tissues and organs
  3. Vessels that branch into veins, receive blood from capillaries
  4. AKA white blood cells, helps body fight infection
  5. Two upper chambers in the heart, pumps blood into the ventricles
  6. Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries to veins
  7. Parts of the heart that open and close to allow blood to flow in one direction
  8. Tube-like vessels close to the skin that carry blood toward the heart

16 Clues: Most abundant component in blood, protein rich • AKA white blood cells, helps body fight infection • Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries to veins • Disc-shaped, important component in blood clotting • Blockage of an artery caused by a dislodged blood clot • Vessels that branch into veins, receive blood from capillaries • ...

Cardiovascular Vocabulary Puzzle 2026-04-15

Cardiovascular Vocabulary Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. The purpose of the valves in the cardiovascular system prevent
  2. A condition in which there is an increase in K+ which decreases heart rate and force of contraction
  3. When the ventricular walls contract, the bicuspid and tricuspid valves
  4. Tissue that forms the inner layer that contains Purkinje fibers of the heart
  5. The tissue that forms the lining on the surface of the heart
  6. In the middle of the thoracic cavity is a region occupied by the heart, great vessels, thymus, and trachea called
  7. The “lubb” sound (first heart sounds) of the heart is caused by the ______ valves closing
  8. When the left ventricle contract, blood passes into the
  9. Tissue that forms the middle and thickest layer of the heart
  10. Systolic blood pressure is the pressure exerted on the atrial walls when atriums
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  1. The semilunar valves are the aortic and
  2. An abnormal rate (more that 100 beats/min) is called
  3. In an EKG/ECG pattern, the P wave is caused by the ______ of atrial muscle fibers
  4. Oxygen rich blood is carried by which circuit
  5. Impulses from the cerebrum or ______________ may influence heart rate through emotions
  6. An abnormal rate (less than 60 beats/min) is called

16 Clues: The semilunar valves are the aortic and • Oxygen rich blood is carried by which circuit • An abnormal rate (less than 60 beats/min) is called • An abnormal rate (more that 100 beats/min) is called • When the left ventricle contract, blood passes into the • The tissue that forms the lining on the surface of the heart • ...

The Cardiovascular System-Heart Rate 2013-04-25

The Cardiovascular System-Heart Rate crossword puzzle
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  1. Pump that circulates blood
  2. Instrument used to measure heart rate
  3. What is a pulse? Blood travelling through---?
  4. Averages 60 to 80 beats per minute ---Heart rate (2 words)
  5. What happens to heart rate during exercise?
  6. Indicates heart rate
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  1. Artery found in the neck
  2. Cardiovascular system combines with respiratory system to transfer oxygen to muscles. This process begins with the ---
  3. If heart rate is 60 to 90 beats per minute intensity is likely to be ---?
  4. Heart rate is the number of times your --- in one minute
  5. What do muscles require during exercise?
  6. Artery found in wrist
  7. Why does our heart need to contract? To --- blood around the body

13 Clues: Indicates heart rate • Artery found in wrist • Artery found in the neck • Pump that circulates blood • Instrument used to measure heart rate • What do muscles require during exercise? • What happens to heart rate during exercise? • What is a pulse? Blood travelling through---? • Heart rate is the number of times your --- in one minute • ...

Blood Vessels 2021-12-14

Blood Vessels crossword puzzle
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  1. the smallest blood vessels that carry connect arteries and veins
  2. large vein that carries blood to the heart
  3. blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to tissues
  4. carries blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs
  5. veins that bring blood high in O2 from the lungs to the heart
  6. these 2 combined make carbon dioxide + water + energy
  7. moves blood between the heart and lungs
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  1. 3 body systems involved in cellular metabolism
  2. where cellular metabolism takes place
  3. moves blood between the heart and tissue
  4. organisms use oxygen to break down food molecules to get energy
  5. carry blood towards the heart
  6. artery that carries blood away from the heart

13 Clues: carry blood towards the heart • where cellular metabolism takes place • moves blood between the heart and lungs • moves blood between the heart and tissue • large vein that carries blood to the heart • artery that carries blood away from the heart • 3 body systems involved in cellular metabolism • these 2 combined make carbon dioxide + water + energy • ...

Review Cardiovascular system 2021-12-14

Review Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. The flow is pushed by skeletal muscle movement
  2. Middle layer of the heart
  3. A function of the cardiovascular system is to remove them.
  4. The apex of the heart point towards this side of the body
  5. The movement of these parts creates the heart's lub dub sound.
  6. Smallest type of blood vessels
  7. Also know as platelets
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  1. Entryway into the pulmonary artery
  2. pericardium Part of the integumentary system that touches the heart
  3. Can cause hypotension
  4. Type of pressure generated by the heart
  5. Inner layer of the heart
  6. Makes the heart beat
  7. Type of blood that has no antigens

14 Clues: Makes the heart beat • Can cause hypotension • Also know as platelets • Inner layer of the heart • Middle layer of the heart • Smallest type of blood vessels • Entryway into the pulmonary artery • Type of blood that has no antigens • Type of pressure generated by the heart • The flow is pushed by skeletal muscle movement • ...

Shwetha_Grade7_Science_ch7 2023-10-07

Shwetha_Grade7_Science_ch7 crossword puzzle
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  1. Organ that removes waste in the blood
  2. Organ that pumps to transport blood
  3. Lower two chambers of heart
  4. Process of removing the waste from body
  5. Red pigment in blood
  6. Cell that clots the blood
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  1. Upper two chambers of heart
  2. Waste dissolved in water
  3. Device to amplify sound of heart
  4. Blood vessel that carry oxygen from heart to other parts
  5. Tissue that transport water and nutrients in the plant
  6. Transportation of food to all parts of the plant
  7. Blood vessel that carry CO2 from other parts back to heart
  8. Fluid that flows in blood vessels

14 Clues: Red pigment in blood • Waste dissolved in water • Cell that clots the blood • Upper two chambers of heart • Lower two chambers of heart • Device to amplify sound of heart • Fluid that flows in blood vessels • Organ that pumps to transport blood • Organ that removes waste in the blood • Process of removing the waste from body • Transportation of food to all parts of the plant • ...

The rental heart 2019-09-05

The rental heart crossword puzzle
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  1. Holder of the rental heart
  2. A tube through which food passes from the mouth to the stomach
  3. Something you fill with air
  4. The feeling of a broken heart
  5. A symbol of love
  6. When something is very technically complicated
  7. Instead of your real heart
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  1. Shiny as a result of being rubbed
  2. What you get in return of a undamaged heart
  3. The greatest feeling in the world
  4. Fresh out of the factory
  5. Something that is on the rental heart
  6. A German physicist
  7. When the plane rolls, ready to take-off

14 Clues: A symbol of love • A German physicist • Fresh out of the factory • Holder of the rental heart • Instead of your real heart • Something you fill with air • The feeling of a broken heart • Shiny as a result of being rubbed • The greatest feeling in the world • Something that is on the rental heart • When the plane rolls, ready to take-off • ...

Circulatory System 2020-09-28

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. Carry oxygen and nutrients away from the heart to the body
  2. Tiny blood vessels connecting the arteries and veins
  3. Large vein carrying deoxygenated blood back to the heart
  4. Carry carbon dioxide and waste towards the heart
  5. Returns blood to the heart from the lower body
  6. Control of flow of blood through the heart by opening and closing during contractions
  7. Top two chambers of the heart
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  1. Returns blood to the heart from the upper body
  2. Organ that fills with oxygen and dispels carbon dioxide
  3. Bottom two chambers of the heart
  4. Muscular organ about the size of a fist, pumps blood throughout the circulatory system
  5. Main artery of the heart carrying oxygenated blood to the body

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 • ...

Chapter 5 Cardiovascular System 2014-06-03

Chapter 5 Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. inflammation, of the aorta
  2. build a word pertaining to, the lungs
  3. instrument measuring, fast, heart rate
  4. hardening, of fatty substance
  5. disease, of the blood
  6. build a word that means hardening, of the vein
  7. surgical repair, a wall
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  1. pertaining to, within, the ventricule
  2. build a word that means heart, muscle, disease
  3. build a word that means high, pulse
  4. destruction, of blood clots
  5. narrowing, vessel
  6. instrument to measure pressure, for pulse
  7. bulid a word record, beyond, sound
  8. pertaining to, the skin
  9. inflammation of, the inner, heart
  10. involuntary muscle contraction, vessel
  11. build a word for inflammation, of the heart
  12. surgical removal, plug
  13. build a word that means surgical removal, of fat

20 Clues: narrowing, vessel • disease, of the blood • surgical removal, plug • pertaining to, the skin • surgical repair, a wall • inflammation, of the aorta • destruction, of blood clots • hardening, of fatty substance • inflammation of, the inner, heart • bulid a word record, beyond, sound • build a word that means high, pulse • pertaining to, within, the ventricule • ...

Chapter 5 Cardiovascular System 2014-06-11

Chapter 5 Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. build a word that means narrowing, vessel
  2. surgical removal, plug
  3. instrument measuring, fast, heart rate
  4. hardening of, fatty substance
  5. inflammationof, the inner, heart
  6. pertaining to, the skin
  7. pertaining to, within, the ventricule
  8. build a word that means surgical removal, of fat
  9. pertaining to, the lungs
  10. build a word that means disease of, the blood vessel
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  1. build a word that means high, pulse
  2. hardening, of vein
  3. build a word that means record, beyond, sound
  4. an instrument to measure pressure, for pulse
  5. destruction of, blood clots
  6. inflammation of, the heart
  7. inflammation of, the aorta
  8. involuntary muscle contraction, vessel
  9. build a word that means heart, muscle, disease
  10. surgical repair, a wall

20 Clues: hardening, of vein • surgical removal, plug • pertaining to, the skin • surgical repair, a wall • pertaining to, the lungs • inflammation of, the heart • inflammation of, the aorta • destruction of, blood clots • hardening of, fatty substance • inflammationof, the inner, heart • build a word that means high, pulse • pertaining to, within, the ventricule • ...

gnarly frogs 2024-06-03

gnarly frogs crossword puzzle
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  1. Filter blood, makes urine
  2. Carries eggs in female frogs
  3. reproductive system, and the digestive system
  4. Organ near the stomach that produces
  5. Digestion, uptake of sugar
  6. thin membrane that holds the coils
  7. air opening to exchange gases
  8. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  9. All waste is collected
  10. Stores urine
  11. deliver oxygen to the body
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  1. Transparent cover that protects the eye
  2. part of the digestive system
  3. the first part of the small intestine immediately
  4. Stores bile; part of the digestive system
  5. Hearing
  6. Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
  7. largest digestive gland or organ in the body of the frog
  8. lower chamber of the heart
  9. the two upper chambers of the heart

20 Clues: Hearing • Stores urine • All waste is collected • Filter blood, makes urine • Digestion, uptake of sugar • lower chamber of the heart • deliver oxygen to the body • part of the digestive system • Carries eggs in female frogs • air opening to exchange gases • thin membrane that holds the coils • the two upper chambers of the heart • Organ near the stomach that produces • ...

Ch3&4 crossword 2024-10-24

Ch3&4 crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. common cause of COPD
  2. the cessation of breathing.
  3. delivers an ____ to the heart to restore its normal rhythm
  4. most common reason cardiac arrest occurs in people.
  5. severe life-threatening allergic reaction
  6. when no oxygen how long before brain cells begin to die?
  7. a serious lung condition that causes low blood oxygen
  8. AED
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  1. restores normal heart beat
  2. signs of anaphylaxis?
  3. common trigger to asthma.
  4. a fast, abnormal heart rhythm
  5. 911
  6. lungs get inflamed and fill with mucus.
  7. common tool relieving asthma
  8. Rapid breathing caused by anxiety
  9. a condition in which your airways narrow
  10. an arrhythmia that starts in your ventricle
  11. Damage in Aveoli
  12. Fibrillation most common abnormal heart rhythm

20 Clues: 911 • AED • Damage in Aveoli • common cause of COPD • signs of anaphylaxis? • common trigger to asthma. • restores normal heart beat • the cessation of breathing. • common tool relieving asthma • a fast, abnormal heart rhythm • Rapid breathing caused by anxiety • lungs get inflamed and fill with mucus. • a condition in which your airways narrow • ...

Cardiovascular system 2025-11-18

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. fast
  2. pertaining to tone
  3. commonly mistaken as cardiac arrest
  4. slow
  5. instrument to measure pressure
  6. inflamed around the pericardial sac
  7. weakened artery wall swelling like a balloon
  8. atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
  9. contrast injected into blood vessels
  10. coronary artery bypass graft
  11. an implanted device in the heart
  12. used to take blood pressure
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  1. muscular layer that contracts
  2. hearts thin walls were oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients are exchanged
  3. commonly known as EKG or ECG
  4. blood pressure
  5. ultrasound for the heart
  6. self
  7. mitral valve prolapse
  8. bottom of the heart
  9. dyspnea on exertion
  10. automated external defibrillator
  11. top of the heart
  12. hardening of the arteries
  13. the hearts main branch

25 Clues: fast • slow • self • blood pressure • top of the heart • pertaining to tone • bottom of the heart • dyspnea on exertion • mitral valve prolapse • the hearts main branch • ultrasound for the heart • hardening of the arteries • used to take blood pressure • commonly known as EKG or ECG • coronary artery bypass graft • muscular layer that contracts • instrument to measure pressure • ...

Crossword Puzzle Challenge part 1 2023-11-14

Crossword Puzzle Challenge part 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. heart beat as felt through the wall of the arteries
  2. an abnormal blood-filled swelling of an artery or vein
  3. the deterioration of the myocardium
  4. small blood vessel that connect artery to vein
  5. the largest blood vessel that carries oxygenated blood to the entire body except the lungs
  6. one of the lower chambers of the heart
  7. the middle of the the layers forming the outer wall of the heart
  8. contraction phase of the heartbeat
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  1. small vein
  2. double-layer serous membrane surrounding the heart
  3. small artery
  4. abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closing of the heat vessel
  5. inadequate oxygen in the tissue
  6. the bluish discoloration of the skin indicating diminished oxygen content in the blood
  7. inflammation of double-layer serous membrane surrounding the heart
  8. blood vessel that carries blood from the capillary back to the heart

16 Clues: small vein • small artery • inadequate oxygen in the tissue • contraction phase of the heartbeat • the deterioration of the myocardium • one of the lower chambers of the heart • small blood vessel that connect artery to vein • double-layer serous membrane surrounding the heart • heart beat as felt through the wall of the arteries • ...

Cardio!! 2023-11-11

Cardio!! crossword puzzle
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  1. Muscular middle layer of the heart.
  2. Inflammation of the membrane (pericardium) surrounding the heart.
  3. Extra heart sound, heard between normal beats
  4. Small artery.
  5. Relaxation phase of the heartbeat.
  6. Inner lining of the heart.
  7. Contraction phase of the heartbeat.
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  1. Valve located between the right atrium and the right ventricle; it has three (tri-) leaflets, or cusps.
  2. Partition or wall dividing a cavity; such as between the right and left atria and right and left ventricles
  3. Beat of the heart as felt through the walls of the arteries.
  4. ; One of two lower chambers of the heart.
  5. Smallest type of blood vessel.
  6. Largest artery in the body.
  7. ; Instrument to measure blood pressure.
  8. Valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; bicuspid valvealve between the left atrium and the left ventricle; bicuspid valve
  9. Small vein.

16 Clues: Small vein. • Small artery. • Inner lining of the heart. • Largest artery in the body. • Smallest type of blood vessel. • Relaxation phase of the heartbeat. • Muscular middle layer of the heart. • Contraction phase of the heartbeat. • ; Instrument to measure blood pressure. • ; One of two lower chambers of the heart. • Extra heart sound, heard between normal beats • ...

Cardiovascular Vocab 2020-12-11

Cardiovascular Vocab crossword puzzle
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  1. the force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries
  2. allows exchange between blood and cells in tissue
  3. carries blood away from the heart to the body´s organs
  4. one of the two tubes that connect the lungs with the trachea
  5. group of organs and tissues that collect the excess fluid and return it to your blood
  6. the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart through the pulmonary arteries,capillaries, and veins
  7. an organ that filters lymph and that is found along the lymphatic vessels
  8. the largest lymphatic organ in the body
  9. releases mature T lymphocytes
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  1. carries blood to the heart
  2. the process by which a body gets and uses oxygen and releases carbon dioxide and water
  3. the group of organs that take in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide
  4. the tube that connects the larynx to the lungs
  5. rounded masses of lymphatic tissue located in the pharynx
  6. fluid and particles absorbed into lymph capillaries
  7. organ system that includes the heart
  8. the flow of blood from the heart to all parts of the body and back to the heart
  9. any of the tiny air sacs of the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
  10. the area of the throat that contains the vocal cords and produces vocal sounds
  11. the muscular tube that leads from the mouth to the gastrovascular cavity

20 Clues: carries blood to the heart • releases mature T lymphocytes • organ system that includes the heart • the largest lymphatic organ in the body • the tube that connects the larynx to the lungs • allows exchange between blood and cells in tissue • fluid and particles absorbed into lymph capillaries • carries blood away from the heart to the body´s organs • ...

Science Puzzle 2023-10-06

Science Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. Process of separation of blood and plasma
  2. Carry blood away from the heart Veins Carry blood towards the heart
  3. Where exchange of gas takes place
  4. Vital for maintaining a balance of fluid
  5. Shape of red blood cells
  6. Based on your answer in no. 4, where can this be found?
  7. Not having enough healthy red blood cells or hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the body's tissues
  8. The voice box
  9. Organ that serves as a pump to circulate the blood
  10. Largest organ in the respiratory sytem
  11. Carry blood towards the heart
  12. Small, colorless cell fragments in our blood that form clots and stop or prevent bleeding
  13. Helps to reduce active bleeding
  14. Liquid portion of blood
  15. The wall separating the right and left sides of the heart
  16. Conduct electricity when dissolved in water
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  1. A muscle that helps you inhale and exhale
  2. Process how red blood cells are produced
  3. Large tubes that connect to your trachea
  4. Most abundant type of phagocyte
  5. Toxic gas
  6. Membrane that surrounds your heart
  7. A type of immunoglobulin
  8. Tiny hair-like structures on the surface of cells in many parts of the body
  9. Protein found in red blood cells
  10. They lack nucleus
  11. Cells in your body that make different cell types
  12. Largest type of leukocyte
  13. Trachea is often called the ___
  14. Chamber in heart that receives deoxygenated blood first

30 Clues: Toxic gas • The voice box • They lack nucleus • Liquid portion of blood • A type of immunoglobulin • Shape of red blood cells • Largest type of leukocyte • Carry blood towards the heart • Most abundant type of phagocyte • Trachea is often called the ___ • Helps to reduce active bleeding • Protein found in red blood cells • Where exchange of gas takes place • ...

Unit 5 Lab Medical Terminology 1a by Liliana Rosales 2023-06-23

Unit 5 Lab Medical Terminology 1a by Liliana Rosales crossword puzzle
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  1. A process that creates a succession of accurate images of various bodily parts within the body using a computer connected to an x-ray machine.
  2. An examination of the heart's function that uses ultrasonic waves to create a visual display
  3. Blood vessels returning blood to the heart.
  4. Electromagnetic waves, a kind of radiation
  5. Prefix referring to tiny arteries that supply blood to tissues.
  6. When a blood artery in the brain bursts or something prevents a portion of the brain from getting enough blood
  7. A kind of electrocardiogram that is portable.
  8. Prefix meaning heart
  9. If a heart valve is harmed or infected.
  10. Pumps blood throughout the body.
  11. Prefix referring to blood vessels that supply tissues with blood.
  12. Elevated blood pressure.
  13. When a portion of the heart muscle is deprived of sufficient blood.
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  1. Acute coronary syndromes
  2. Prefix referring to cells with the unique capacity to shorten or contract to cause movement .
  3. Peripheral vascular disease
  4. Transient ischemic attack
  5. Blood vessels that supply tissues with blood.
  6. A quick test that can be done to examine the electrical activity and rhythm of your heart.
  7. Cerebrovascular accident
  8. Cells with the unique capacity to shorten or contract to cause movement .
  9. Networks of tiny arteries that supply blood to tissues.
  10. Root word meaning veins.
  11. Cardiovascular disease
  12. When your heart doesn't pump enough blood for your body's requirements, a disease can result.

25 Clues: Prefix meaning heart • Cardiovascular disease • Acute coronary syndromes • Cerebrovascular accident • Root word meaning veins. • Elevated blood pressure. • Transient ischemic attack • Peripheral vascular disease • Pumps blood throughout the body. • If a heart valve is harmed or infected. • Electromagnetic waves, a kind of radiation • Blood vessels returning blood to the heart. • ...

PHS - CIRCULATORY SYSTEM KMP 2022-04-13

PHS - CIRCULATORY SYSTEM KMP crossword puzzle
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  1. period of ventricular contraction
  2. largest artery
  3. blood cell that contains hemoglobin
  4. thick, muscular layer of the heart
  5. blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  6. type of blood cell that fights infection
  7. low blood pressure
  8. the period of rest, ventricular filling
  9. malignant disease of the bone marrow
  10. foreign substance in the bloodstream
  11. double layer outer membrane surrounding the heart
  12. inherited disease that leads to prolonged bleeding
  13. inflammation of a vein
  14. hardening or thickening of arterial walls
  15. valve exiting the right ventricle
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  1. high blood pressure
  2. wall that separates the heart into left and right sides
  3. smallest arteries
  4. fatty plaques on the walls of the arteries
  5. inner layer of the heart that allows for the smooth flow of blood
  6. blood cell that assists in clotting
  7. dilated, swollen veins that have lost elasticity
  8. type of blood vessel that might contain a valve to prevent the backflow of blood
  9. low number of erythrocytes or hemoglobin
  10. heart attack
  11. blood vessel type that is one cell layer thick
  12. smallest veins
  13. type of vessel returns blood to the heart
  14. valve between the right atrium and right ventricle
  15. valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
  16. the average adults has 4-6 ____ of blood in their body
  17. ballooning out of an arterial wall
  18. liquid portion of blood
  19. valve the blood travels through exiting the left ventricle
  20. blood returning from the body enters the right ___ (chamber of the heart)

35 Clues: heart attack • largest artery • smallest veins • smallest arteries • low blood pressure • high blood pressure • inflammation of a vein • liquid portion of blood • period of ventricular contraction • valve exiting the right ventricle • thick, muscular layer of the heart • ballooning out of an arterial wall • blood cell that contains hemoglobin • blood cell that assists in clotting • ...

Cardio (Not the exercise) 2023-10-19

Cardio (Not the exercise) crossword puzzle
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  1. attack / Damage to the heart muscle caused by a loss of blood supply due to blocks in the arteries.
  2. / Abbreviation for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
  3. / The recording of the heart's electrical activity through repeated cardiac cycles.
  4. / An outcome when blood flow to the brain is interrupted.
  5. / Abbreviation for nausea and vomiting
  6. / The fine branching of blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules.
  7. / An imaging test that uses ultrasound to monitor the heart function.
  8. disease / A term for conditions that affect blood flow to your brain.
  9. disease / Disorders that effect the aorta.
  10. / Abbreviation for Automated External Defibrillator
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  1. / Prefix meaning against
  2. / The branch of physiology that deals with the electrical phenomena associated with nervous and other bodily activity.
  3. / The organ that pumps the blood.
  4. / A combing word that means heart.
  5. / The blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart.
  6. disease / A condition where the major blood vessels supplying the heart are narrowed. The reduced blood flow can cause chest pain and shortness of breath.
  7. / Abbreviation for discharge
  8. / A suffix that means heart.
  9. / Suffix meaning to puncture cavity to remove fluid.
  10. Moniter / A small, battery-powered medical device that measures your heart's activity, such as rate and rhythm.
  11. / The distributor of oxygen rich blood in your body
  12. vessels / The structure carrying the blood to the tissues and organs.
  13. / Prefix that means blood vessel.
  14. Ultrasound / An ultrasound test that shows how well blood is flowing through the carotid arteries.

24 Clues: / Prefix meaning against • / Abbreviation for discharge • / A suffix that means heart. • / The organ that pumps the blood. • / A combing word that means heart. • / Prefix that means blood vessel. • / Abbreviation for nausea and vomiting • disease / Disorders that effect the aorta. • / The distributor of oxygen rich blood in your body • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-11-19

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. / Medical Term used to describe the presence of High Blood Pressure
  2. / Tool used to aid in Resuscitation
  3. / What the Body Pumps
  4. Arrest / When the Heart completely stops
  5. / Keep blood flowing in the same direction
  6. / Prefix for Fast; e.g When the heart beats fast
  7. / A Tool that is used to measure blood pressure. Term used for Blood Pressure Cuff.
  8. / People in Radiology could perform and specialize in this test. When X-Ray dye is inserted to blood vessels to diagnose aneurysms or narrowing
  9. / Document that notifies Physicians to not resuscitate
  10. Enzymes / Blood Test that measures looks for distinct features in the blood to determine heart muscle damage
  11. / Suffix for someone who has studied the subject ; e.g someone experienced with the heart is called a cardi____.
  12. / When an arterial wall is weakened and becomes swollen
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  1. Veins / Dilated or Swollen Veins
  2. Ultrasonography / A tool that uses ultrasound to see how blood flows through the vein to determine thrombus or narrowing
  3. infarction / Medical Term to describe a Heart Attack ;
  4. / Suffix for Surgical removal ; e.g The removal of the appendix
  5. / Suffix for hardening ; e.g the disease known as M.S
  6. / Prefix for Within Something
  7. / Carry Blood away from the heart
  8. / A Tool that uses ultrasound to examine/view the heart and its vessels ; EKG
  9. / Sphygmomanometers measure this
  10. / Carries Blood throughout the Body
  11. / Pumps Blood Throughout the Body
  12. / The largest artery ; Carries Blood down the Center of the Body
  13. / Department in a Hospital where Medical Professionals receive patients that come in Ambulances and or have Emergencies

25 Clues: / What the Body Pumps • / Prefix for Within Something • / Carry Blood away from the heart • / Sphygmomanometers measure this • / Pumps Blood Throughout the Body • Veins / Dilated or Swollen Veins • / Tool used to aid in Resuscitation • / Carries Blood throughout the Body • Arrest / When the Heart completely stops • ...

Chapter 5 Med Terms 2022-11-07

Chapter 5 Med Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. Lower-than-normal number of red blood cells in the blood.
  2. Characterized by an inadequate number of circulating red blood cells due to the premature destruction of red blood cells by the spleen.
  3. Abnormally slow resting heart rate.
  4. Normal rhythmic contractions of the atria are replaced by rapid, irregular twitching of the muscular heart wall.
  5. double-walled membranous sac that encloses the heart.
  6. pathologic condition of the cellular elements of the blood.
  7. Abnormally rapid resting heart rate.
  8. fatty substance that travels through the blood and is found in all parts of the body.
  9. Foreign object that is circulating in the blood.
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  1. Decrease in the number of disease-fighting white blood cells circulating in the blood.
  2. Diseases of the heart muscle.
  3. Hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by a buildup of cholesterol plaque on the interior walls of the arteries.
  4. Blockage of one or more coronary arteries caused by plaque buildup.
  5. Deposit of plaque on or within the arterial wall.
  6. Sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus.
  7. Abnormal condition of having a thrombus.
  8. loss of the normal rhythm of the heartbeat.
  9. Condition in which severe episodes of chest pain occur due to an inadequate blood flow to the myocardium.
  10. Inflammation of a heart valve.
  11. Peripheral arterial occlusive disease in which intermittent attacks are triggered by cold or stress.
  12. Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.

21 Clues: Diseases of the heart muscle. • Inflammation of a heart valve. • Abnormally slow resting heart rate. • Abnormally rapid resting heart rate. • Abnormal condition of having a thrombus. • loss of the normal rhythm of the heartbeat. • Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart. • Sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus. • ...

CARDIO CHAOS - A Crossword Challenge 2026-03-26

CARDIO CHAOS - A Crossword Challenge crossword puzzle
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  1. the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood (hint: goes to lung)
  2. a 24-year-old athlete is found to have a resting heart rate of 55bpm. what is this condition called? (hint: normal BPM is 60-100)
  3. the waves in an ECG (only the letters)
  4. irregular rhythm of the heart is known as _________.
  5. the largest artery in the body.
  6. persistantly elevated blood pressure results in what disease?
  7. a vessel that carries deoxygenated blood. (hint: blue in colour)
  8. the organ that pumps blood
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  1. the smallest blood vessel
  2. the heart’s natural pacemaker is the ________ node.
  3. a life-threatening condition when blood cannot reach a part of the brain.
  4. the structure that separates the two halves of the heart
  5. cardiovascular problems often present as pain in the _________ region (hint: some patients present with a stomach ache)
  6. a 40-year-old male presents with fever and chest pain that is relieved when leaning forward in a seated position. on auscultation, a friction rub is heard. diagnosis? (hint: related to the heart’s covering membrane)
  7. specialised fibres responsible for impulse conduction in the ventricle walls. (hint: bundle of his terminates into them)
  8. Ion responsible for cardiac muscle contraction (hint: also in bone)
  9. heart rate that exceeds 100 bpm
  10. a condition where one of the heart valve is narrowed resulting in obstruction of blood flow.
  11. crushing chest pain is called as -
  12. which nerve causes the classic left arm referred pain in heart attacks? (hint: related to the diaphragm)

20 Clues: the smallest blood vessel • the organ that pumps blood • heart rate that exceeds 100 bpm • the largest artery in the body. • crushing chest pain is called as - • the waves in an ECG (only the letters) • the heart’s natural pacemaker is the ________ node. • irregular rhythm of the heart is known as _________. • the structure that separates the two halves of the heart • ...

Cardiovascular System 2023-10-26

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. backflow and repump
  2. sound made by backflow of blood
  3. pumps blood
  4. receiving chambers
  5. delivers oxygen and nutrients and removes C02 etc.
  6. fills space between the layers of pericardium
  7. allows blood to circulate to all parts of the body
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  1. valves between ventricle and artery
  2. stiff;heart workload increased
  3. between atria and ventricles
  4. double serous membrane
  5. discharging chambers
  6. made of three layers
  7. prevent backflow
  8. first heart tone(S2)
  9. second heart tone(S1)

16 Clues: pumps blood • prevent backflow • receiving chambers • backflow and repump • discharging chambers • made of three layers • first heart tone(S2) • second heart tone(S1) • double serous membrane • between atria and ventricles • stiff;heart workload increased • sound made by backflow of blood • valves between ventricle and artery • fills space between the layers of pericardium • ...

Medical terms 2025-11-28

Medical terms crossword puzzle
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  1. : related to the lungs
  2. : heart muscle
  3. : identification of a disease
  4. : swelling caused by fluid accumulation
  5. : smallest blood vessel for exchange of gases
  6. : high blood pressure
  7. : study of cancer
  8. : tissue sample for examination
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  1. : cancer of epithelial tissue
  2. : blood vessel carrying blood toward the heart
  3. : non-cancerous tumor
  4. : low blood pressure
  5. : cancerous and invasive
  6. : blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart
  7. : abnormally fast heart rate
  8. : expected outcome of a disease

16 Clues: : heart muscle • : study of cancer • : low blood pressure • : non-cancerous tumor • : high blood pressure • : related to the lungs • : cancerous and invasive • : abnormally fast heart rate • : cancer of epithelial tissue • : identification of a disease • : expected outcome of a disease • : tissue sample for examination • : swelling caused by fluid accumulation • ...

Cardio System Terms 1 2021-03-20

Cardio System Terms 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. blood vessels that are responsible for carrying blood away from the heart.
  2. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart.
  3. the time at which ventricular contraction occurs.
  4. tiniest blood vessel.
  5. device used to take blood pressure with.
  6. the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats.
  7. larger vessels, made up of venules.
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  1. Blood pressure is expressed as a ____.
  2. high blood pressure.
  3. the pressure when the heart is contracting.
  4. abnormal heart rhythms.
  5. the innermost layer of epithelial cells.
  6. echoes generate by high-frequency sound waves produce images of the heart.
  7. local widening of an arterial wall.

14 Clues: high blood pressure. • tiniest blood vessel. • abnormal heart rhythms. • local widening of an arterial wall. • larger vessels, made up of venules. • Blood pressure is expressed as a ____. • device used to take blood pressure with. • the innermost layer of epithelial cells. • the pressure when the heart is contracting. • inflammation of the inner lining of the heart. • ...

Body systems 2022-04-11

Body systems crossword puzzle
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  1. There are ____ chambers in the heart
  2. If you didn't have these,you wouldn't live
  3. What sends blood away from the heart
  4. The type of muscle that is in your stomach
  5. The strongest bone in your body
  6. What sends blood toward the heart
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  1. The type of muscle that covers your heart
  2. The type of muscle that is in your arms
  3. The main part of the respiratory system
  4. What keep you upright
  5. The bone that is also your skull
  6. The blood cells take ____ to your body
  7. The bones that protect your heart & lungs
  8. What moves blood through your body

14 Clues: What keep you upright • The strongest bone in your body • The bone that is also your skull • What sends blood toward the heart • What moves blood through your body • There are ____ chambers in the heart • What sends blood away from the heart • The blood cells take ____ to your body • The type of muscle that is in your arms • The main part of the respiratory system • ...

Cardiovascular System 2023-04-28

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. The smallest type of blood vessel.
  2. A blood vessel that carries blood to the heart from tissues and organs in the body.
  3. Small, colorless cell fragments in our blood that form clots and stop or prevent bleeding.
  4. Blood vessels that transfer freshly oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atria of the heart.
  5. A thin serous membrane lining the cavities of the heart.
  6. Transport deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.
  7. A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph tissue.
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  1. The muscles of the heart.
  2. A large, cane-shaped vessel that delivers oxygen-rich blood to your body.
  3. A fluid-filled cavity in the heart or brain.
  4. A large vein that carries blood to the heart from other areas of the body.
  5. Blood vessels that distribute oxygen-rich blood to your entire body.
  6. He thin, fluid-filled sac that surrounds the heart, including the top of the heart that is connected to major blood vessels.
  7. An anatomical cavity or passage.
  8. A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood.

15 Clues: The muscles of the heart. • An anatomical cavity or passage. • The smallest type of blood vessel. • A fluid-filled cavity in the heart or brain. • A thin serous membrane lining the cavities of the heart. • Blood vessels that distribute oxygen-rich blood to your entire body. • A large, cane-shaped vessel that delivers oxygen-rich blood to your body. • ...

Presidential/African American/Heart History Facts 2019-01-31

Presidential/African American/Heart History Facts crossword puzzle
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  1. This month highlights heart disease awareness, honors US Presidents, celebrates the legacy of African American contributions and culture, and is all about LOVE.
  2. This American lawyer, serving as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States also died of congestive heart failure.
  3. He suffered an heart attack in his home in Stamford Connecticut at the age of 53 after achieving 137 home runs, 734 RBI(s) and a batting average of .311
  4. What is the most common form of Heart Disease?
  5. Which President's Executive order established the Uniform Monday Holiday Act in 1971 federalizing President’s Day?
  6. This term commonly used to describe the mass dispersion of peoples from Africa during the Transatlantic Slave Trades, from the 1500s to the 1800s.
  7. This African American woman was Stanford University’s Dean over Diversity and Leadership for Stanford’s School of Medicine, and professor of Cardiovascular Medicine.
  8. Which African American physician was one of the first to perform successful open-heart surgery, operating on the pericardium to repair a stab wound to the chest?
  9. How many US Presidents were born in February?
  10. Which President died in the month of February?
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  1. How many US Presidents suffer(ed) from heart disease related health challenges?
  2. What is the total number of terms all 45 US Presidents have collectively served?
  3. Name the US President who died in February
  4. Which African American physician achieved 3 historic 1st enrolling in a segregated medical school in the south, becoming a resident at Baylor, and elected as the president of the National Medical Association?
  5. What annual month observance in Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It began as a way for remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora?
  6. Which President is Number 22 and 24?
  7. Which African American physician developed the HEART Program (Helping Everyone Assess Risk Today) to screen churches and community groups for heart disease and stroke risk?
  8. This champion of women's health, poet, dancer, author, died at 86 from complications of heart disease.
  9. What day was originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, and became a popular holiday after it was moved as part of 1971’s Uniform Monday Holiday Act, as a means of creating more three-day weekends for the nation’s workers?
  10. This disease kills more than 600,000 people.

20 Clues: Which President is Number 22 and 24? • Name the US President who died in February • This disease kills more than 600,000 people. • How many US Presidents were born in February? • What is the most common form of Heart Disease? • Which President died in the month of February? • How many US Presidents suffer(ed) from heart disease related health challenges? • ...

Presidential/African American/Heart History Facts 2019-01-31

Presidential/African American/Heart History Facts crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Name the US President who died in February
  2. Which African American physician developed the HEART Program (Helping Everyone Assess Risk Today) to screen churches and community groups for heart disease and stroke risk?
  3. Which President is Number 22 and 24?
  4. Which President died in the month of February?
  5. What annual month observance in Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It began as a way for remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora?
  6. How many US Presidents suffer(ed) from heart disease related health challenges?
  7. This champion of women's health, poet, dancer, author, died at 86 from complications of heart disease.
  8. He suffered an heart attack in his home in Stamford Connecticut at the age of 53 after achieving 137 home runs, 734 RBI(s) and a batting average of .311
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  1. This month highlights heart disease awareness, honors US Presidents, celebrates the legacy of African American contributions and culture, and is all about LOVE.
  2. This disease kills more than 600,000 people.
  3. This American lawyer, serving as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States also died of congestive heart failure.
  4. Which African American physician was one of the first to perform successful open-heart surgery, operating on the pericardium to repair a stab wound to the chest?
  5. This African American woman was Stanford University’s Dean over Diversity and Leadership for Stanford’s School of Medicine, and professor of Cardiovascular Medicine.
  6. What day was originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, and became a popular holiday after it was moved as part of 1971’s Uniform Monday Holiday Act, as a means of creating more three-day weekends for the nation’s workers?
  7. Which African American physician achieved 3 historic 1st enrolling in a segregated medical school in the south, becoming a resident at Baylor, and elected as the president of the National Medical Association?
  8. How many US Presidents were born in February?
  9. This term commonly used to describe the mass dispersion of peoples from Africa during the Transatlantic Slave Trades, from the 1500s to the 1800s.
  10. What is the most common form of Heart Disease?
  11. What is the total number of terms all 45 US Presidents have collectively served?
  12. Which President's Executive order established the Uniform Monday Holiday Act in 1971 federalizing President’s Day?

20 Clues: Which President is Number 22 and 24? • Name the US President who died in February • This disease kills more than 600,000 people. • How many US Presidents were born in February? • Which President died in the month of February? • What is the most common form of Heart Disease? • How many US Presidents suffer(ed) from heart disease related health challenges? • ...

Cardiovascular System Crossword Puzzle 2022-08-05

Cardiovascular System Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. / Blood vessel with very thin walls to exchange oxygen, nutrients, and carbon dioxide
  2. Machine / Tool used to diagnose problems with the cardiovascular system; measures the electrical activity of the heart
  3. / Root word often used when talking about the cardiovascular system; meaning blood
  4. / Disease that can affect the cardiovascular system; the pericardial sack around the heart becomes inflamed due to this disease
  5. Heart Failure / Disease that can affect the cardiovascular system; the heart is not pumping blood through the left ventricle efficiently, causing reduced blood flow
  6. / Prefix often used when talking about the cardiovascular system; meaning fast
  7. / abbreviation often used when talking about the cardiovascular system; meaning blood
  8. / abbreviation often used when talking about the cardiovascular system; meaning echocardiogram
  9. / Disease that can affect the cardiovascular system; causes increased tension in the blood vessels; most often referred to as high blood pressure
  10. / Tool used to diagnose problems with the cardiovascular system; used to measure pressure; often referred to as a blood pressure cuff
  11. Artery Disease / Disease that can affect the cardiovascular system; causes narrowing in the arteries around the heart
  12. / Pumps blood throughout the body
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  1. / Suffix often used when talking about the cardiovascular system; meaning chest
  2. / Root word often used when talking about the cardiovascular system; meaning vessel
  3. / Tool used to diagnose problems with the cardiovascular system; used to listen to sounds of the heart or other sounds
  4. / abbreviation often used when talking about the cardiovascular system; meaning cardiovascular
  5. / Blood vessel with thick walls; carries blood away from the heart
  6. / Tool used to diagnose problems with the cardiovascular system; used to inject x-ray dye around the heart during a cardiac catherization
  7. / Suffix often used when talking about the cardiovascular system; meaning process of recording
  8. / Distributes oxygen and nutrients throughout the body and transports waste away.
  9. / Blood vessel with thin walls, carries blood toward the heart
  10. / abbreviation often used when talking about the cardiovascular system; meaning chest pain
  11. Monitor / Tool used to diagnose problems with the cardiovascular system; it is a portable ECG machine that the patient wears over the course of a few days
  12. / abbreviation often used when talking about the cardiovascular system; meaning premature ventricular contraction

24 Clues: / Pumps blood throughout the body • / Blood vessel with thin walls, carries blood toward the heart • / Blood vessel with thick walls; carries blood away from the heart • / Prefix often used when talking about the cardiovascular system; meaning fast • / Suffix often used when talking about the cardiovascular system; meaning chest • ...

Circulatory System 2023-04-22

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. upper chamber on right side of heart
  2. group of cells working together to perform function
  3. tissue sends electric messages
  4. comes from food we eat
  5. liquid cells are filled with
  6. system of blood vessels in the heart
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  1. Upper chamber on left side of heart
  2. comes from air we breathe
  3. smallest blood vessels
  4. connects to circulatory system to get oxygen
  5. tissue contracts to produce movement
  6. carries food and gasses to cells
  7. human body is made of many different kinds
  8. blood flows away from heart in vessels called
  9. tissue that gives bodies structure
  10. blood flows back to the heart in vessels called

16 Clues: smallest blood vessels • comes from food we eat • comes from air we breathe • liquid cells are filled with • tissue sends electric messages • carries food and gasses to cells • tissue that gives bodies structure • Upper chamber on left side of heart • upper chamber on right side of heart • tissue contracts to produce movement • system of blood vessels in the heart • ...

Cardiovascular system 2022-10-22

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. BPM (sinus rhythm) above 100
  2. This artery takes blood to the lungs
  3. These spread the electrical signals for the heart to pump
  4. This is where the electrical stimulus starts
  5. These chambers pump blood away
  6. The largest artery
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  1. Inner layer of heart made of epithelial cells
  2. Smaller than veins
  3. This occurs to reduce peripheral resistance
  4. The cells that make up heart muscle
  5. The top BP reading
  6. Tough outer layer of the heart
  7. The outermost layer of veins and arteries
  8. This layer of the heart is made from muscle
  9. Smaller than arteries
  10. This increases by 50% when pregnant

16 Clues: Smaller than veins • The top BP reading • The largest artery • Smaller than arteries • BPM (sinus rhythm) above 100 • Tough outer layer of the heart • These chambers pump blood away • The cells that make up heart muscle • This increases by 50% when pregnant • This artery takes blood to the lungs • The outermost layer of veins and arteries • ...

CVS 2023-04-03

CVS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What term refers to the blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with oxygen and nutrients?
  2. Which is the largest artery in the body?
  3. What is the name for a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart?
  4. What is the name for a blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart?
  5. What is the name for the blockage of a blood vessel by a traveling clot or other foreign material?
  6. What is the smallest type of blood vessel in the body called?
  7. What is the term for the formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel?
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  1. What is the term for the muscular tissue of the heart?
  2. What is the term for a disease of the heart muscle that can lead to heart failure?
  3. What is the name for the disease in which plaque builds up inside arteries, leading to narrowing and potential blockages?
  4. What is the name of the device that helps regulate the heart's rhythm?
  5. What is the medical term for high blood pressure, which can increase the risk of heart disease and other health problems?
  6. During which phase of the cardiac cycle does the heart muscle contract?
  7. What is the test called that measures the electrical activity of the heart?
  8. 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? • ...

Crossword 2020-09-30

Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Outdated name for stroke
  2. Another name for "Broken Heart Syndrome"
  3. First person to conduct heart transplant
  4. Plant that was the origin of heart shape
  5. Most common primary cardiac tumor
  6. Drug extracted from foxglove
  7. Only body part that does not receive blood supply
  8. Marker of myocardial injury
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  1. subsides after taking nitroglycerin
  2. Longest-running cardiac study
  3. 200 million dollar lawsuit over defective heart valve
  4. Founder of pediatric cardiology
  5. rare genetic heart condition that causes sudden death
  6. Disease resulting from vitamin B1 deficiency
  7. 5300 year-old mummy suffering from atherosclerosis

15 Clues: Outdated name for stroke • Marker of myocardial injury • Drug extracted from foxglove • Longest-running cardiac study • Founder of pediatric cardiology • Most common primary cardiac tumor • subsides after taking nitroglycerin • Another name for "Broken Heart Syndrome" • First person to conduct heart transplant • Plant that was the origin of heart shape • ...

Cardiovascular puzzle 2023-11-16

Cardiovascular puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. small vein
  2. smallest type of blood vessel
  3. beat of the heart as felt through the walls the arteries
  4. largest type of blood vessel
  5. muscular middle layer of the heart
  6. largest artery in the body
  7. partition or wall dividing a cavity
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  1. relaxation phase of the heart beat
  2. contraction phase of the heart beat
  3. also known as sinoatrial node
  4. located between the right atrium and ventricle
  5. structure in the veins that temporary closes
  6. instrument to measure blood pressure
  7. inner lining of the heart
  8. abnormal swishing sound

15 Clues: small vein • abnormal swishing sound • inner lining of the heart • largest artery in the body • largest type of blood vessel • also known as sinoatrial node • smallest type of blood vessel • relaxation phase of the heart beat • muscular middle layer of the heart • contraction phase of the heart beat • partition or wall dividing a cavity • instrument to measure blood pressure • ...

Cardiovascular System 2023-12-03

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. body system that transports blood and nutrients
  2. Organ that pumps blood through the body
  3. either of the two lower chambers of the heart
  4. connects arteries and veins
  5. Tube that blood flows though
  6. carries blood away from the heart
  7. carrys blood to the heart
  8. fights infection in the body
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  1. helps blood clot
  2. open and close to control blood flow
  3. carrys blood carries deoxegyenated blood to the lungs
  4. carries oxygen through the body
  5. two upper chambers of the heart
  6. carrys oxygenated blood from the lungs
  7. largest artery of the body

15 Clues: helps blood clot • carrys blood to the heart • largest artery of the body • connects arteries and veins • Tube that blood flows though • fights infection in the body • carries oxygen through the body • two upper chambers of the heart • carries blood away from the heart • open and close to control blood flow • carrys oxygenated blood from the lungs • ...

medical terms relating to the heart 2022-04-30

medical terms relating to the heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. enlargement of the heart
  2. softening of the walls of the heart
  3. the study of diseases and abnormalities of the heart
  4. the instrument recording the movement of the heart
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  1. the formation and development of the heart
  2. induration or hardening of the heart
  3. the disease of the heart muscle
  4. cardiac muscle cell
  5. inflammation of the heart
  6. surgical fixation of the heart
  7. pain in or near the heart

11 Clues: cardiac muscle cell • enlargement of the heart • inflammation of the heart • pain in or near the heart • surgical fixation of the heart • the disease of the heart muscle • softening of the walls of the heart • induration or hardening of the heart • the formation and development of the heart • the instrument recording the movement of the heart • ...

MOD 205 Review 1 2013-09-27

MOD 205 Review 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. refers to the changing of the shape to view near objects
  2. wall in the center of the heart
  3. changes or modifies a word root
  4. circulating foreign substance
  5. patient on their back
  6. structure that lines the inner eyelid
  7. position used for pelvic exams
  8. a sac around the heart
  9. hardeing of an artery
  10. bulging of the arterial wall
  11. period of least blood pressure
  12. inflammation of a vein
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  1. irregular rhythm
  2. fatty deposits on the lining of blood vessels
  3. arteries on the surface of the heart
  4. ECG interference
  5. abnormal sound of blood flowing through valves
  6. contraction phase of the heart, most pressure
  7. controls the size of the pupil
  8. the job the sa node performs
  9. care after procedure or surgery
  10. inflammation of the heart lining
  11. tube connecting the middle ear and throat
  12. between the left leg and a central point of rt and lt arm
  13. 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

Chapter 4 Vocabulary Pt. 1 crossword puzzle
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  1. inflammation of the pericardium
  2. ability of cells to respond to electrical impulses
  3. circulation that provides blood to and from the lungs
  4. cardiac rest phase
  5. force in peripheral vessels that is opposing
  6. amount of blood returning to the RA
  7. inner structures of the heart including valves
  8. rate of electrical conduction
  9. pumping chambers of the heart
  10. pressure needed to eject the blood
  11. cardiac compression d/t excess fluid accumulation
  12. cardiac contraction
  13. blood pumped out every minute
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  1. circulation that provides blood throughout the body
  2. pacemaker of the heart
  3. cardiac work phase
  4. water retainer
  5. rate of contraction
  6. d/t loss of elasticity of pericardium
  7. force of blood on the walls of BVs
  8. ability of cells to conduct electrical impulses
  9. reflects the force of each contraction
  10. caused by bacteria
  11. Cardiac relaxation
  12. ability to generate an electrical impulse with no external nerve stimulus
  13. surrounds the heart for protection
  14. cardiac muscle
  15. strength of contraction
  16. 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

The Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. suffix meaning blood or blood condition
  2. combining for meaning clot
  3. combining form meaning artery or arteries
  4. combing form meaning white
  5. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
  6. medication that slows blood coagulation
  7. hardening of the arteries due to a build up of cholesterol plaque
  8. abnormally fast resting heart rate
  9. episodes of severe chest pain
  10. to control bleeding
  11. anemia marked by absence of all formed blood elements
  12. myocardial ______ heart attack
  13. loss of normal heartbeat rhythm
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  1. electric shock used to restore the heart's rhythm
  2. inflammation of veins
  3. a foreign object circulating in the blood
  4. blood poisoning caused by microorganisms and their toxins in the blood
  5. an agent that dissolved a thrombus
  6. suffix meaning a mixture or blending
  7. record of electrical activity of the heart
  8. to control bleeding
  9. mature red blood cells
  10. an abnormally slow resting heart rate
  11. the blockage of a vessel by an embolus
  12. combing form meaning aorta
  13. 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

Anatomy Final S2 crossword puzzle
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  1. Rate Number of heartbeats per minute
  2. Nodes Small, bean-shaped organs that filter lymph and store white blood cells
  3. Secretes enzymes to help with digestion
  4. Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  5. Blood Cells Cells that protect the body from infections
  6. Coordinates movement and balance
  7. Pressure Measurement of the force of blood against artery walls
  8. Lobe Processes auditory information and memory
  9. Intestine Site of nutrient absorption into the bloodstream
  10. Sensors that monitor blood pressure and signal adjustments
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  1. Organ that stores and breaks down food
  2. Lobe Responsible for motor function and problem-solving
  3. Condition characterized by high blood pressure
  4. Proteins that identify and neutralize foreign invaders
  5. Build-up of plaque in arteries leading to reduced blood flow
  6. Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
  7. Response Body's defense against pathogens and foreign substances
  8. Produces bile to aid in digestion of fats
  9. Regulates basic life functions like breathing and heart rate
  10. 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 • ...

Anatomy and Physiology.WADE 2025-12-12

Anatomy and Physiology.WADE crossword puzzle
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  1. cell that builds bone
  2. artery, vessel carrying deoxygenated blood to lungs
  3. lower heart chamber that pumps blood
  4. largest artery carrying blood from the heart
  5. smaller airway branches inside the lungs
  6. protective outer covering of bones
  7. connective tissue linking bone to bone
  8. cell that breaks down bone
  9. oxygen-carrying molecule in red blood cells
  10. tiny vessel where gas exchange occurs
  11. one of the spine's interlocking bones
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  1. the longest and strongest bone
  2. muscle that contracts to help you breathe
  3. connective tissue linking muscle to bone
  4. upper heart chamber receiving blood
  5. throat region for air and food passage
  6. tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs in lungs
  7. cage, protects heart and lungs
  8. breastbone protecting heart and lungs
  9. vein, vessel returning oxygenated blood to heart
  10. major air passages leading into the lungs
  11. soft tissue in bones that makes blood cells
  12. windpipe carrying air to the bronchi
  13. flexible tissue cushioning joints
  14. 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 • ...

cardiovascular system 2025-10-11

cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
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  1. thin flexible tube is threaded through a blood vessel to the heart
  2. ventricular tachycardia
  3. meaning muscle contraction
  4. This condition is a disease of the blood vessels
  5. shortness of breath
  6. test that uses X-rays to create detailed 3D images
  7. meaning destruion
  8. myocardial infarction
  9. Also known as high blood pressure
  10. An ultrasound of the heart
  11. A muscular organ that pumps blood
  12. meaning removal
  13. records the heart's electrical activity
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  1. any cardiovascular disease process involving one or more of the four valves of the heart
  2. uses a magnetic field and radio waves
  3. Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins
  4. This occurs when the heart muscle can't pump blood as well as it should
  5. do not resuscitate
  6. These are problems with the heart's electrical conduction system
  7. Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood
  8. This is the liquid tissue that transports oxygen
  9. meaning slow
  10. hypertension
  11. Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood
  12. 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 • ...

LIFE PROCESSES-RESPIRATION AND TRANSPORTATION CROSSWORD 2026-05-08

LIFE PROCESSES-RESPIRATION AND TRANSPORTATION CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
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  1. The protein in RBCs that carries oxygen.
  2. The end-product of glycolysis.
  3. Blood vessels carrying blood away from the heart
  4. Tissue that moves water and minerals upward.
  5. Known as the "energy currency" of the cell.
  6. Respiration that happens without oxygen.
  7. six-carbon molecule — starting point of respiration.
  8. blood vessels that return blood to the heart; have valves.
  9. loss of water vapour from aerial parts of plants.
  10. Tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs.
  11. upper chamber of the heart
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  1. Lower chamber of heart
  2. acid causes muscle cramps when oxygen is lacking.
  3. Anaerobic breakdown of glucose in yeast
  4. Cell fragments that help blood to clot.
  5. main artery carrying oxygenated blood from the heart.
  6. Tissue that transports products of photosynthesis.
  7. pores in plant leaves through which gases are exchanged.
  8. smallest blood vessels with one-cell-thick walls.
  9. Branches of trachea entering lungs
  10. The liquid part of blood transporting CO2 and nutrients.
  11. Organ where exchange of gases takes place in humans.

22 Clues: Lower chamber of heart • upper chamber of the heart • The end-product of glycolysis. • Branches of trachea entering lungs • Anaerobic breakdown of glucose in yeast • Cell fragments that help blood to clot. • The protein in RBCs that carries oxygen. • Respiration that happens without oxygen. • Tiny air sacs where gas exchange occurs. • ...

Anatomy of the heart 2023-04-25

Anatomy of the heart crossword puzzle
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  1. Hollow spaces within the heart
  2. Name for two very large veins
  3. Vessel that transports oxygenated blood away from the heart
  4. Fluid that transports oxygen and nutrients to the cells and carries away carbon dioxide and other waste products
  5. Chamber located at the top of the heart that receives blood
  6. Chamber located at the bottom of the heart that pumps blood out of the heart
  7. The innermost layer of the heart’s wall
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  1. The outer layer of the heart’s wall
  2. The smallest type of blood vessel
  3. The middle layer of the heart’s wall
  4. Tissue that separates the left and right sides of the heart
  5. Vessel that transports deoxygenated blood towards the heart
  6. Main artery of the body
  7. 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

cardiovascular crossword puzzle
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  1. the muscular tissue that forms the middle layer of the heart wall
  2. muscular chamber that pumps blood
  3. the innermost layer of tissue that lines the heart chambers and valves
  4. Artery- the system of transportation of blood
  5. the smallest type of blood vessel
  6. a type of blood cell
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  1. a chamber in the heart hat receives blood
  2. large vein carrying the heart
  3. largest artery in the human body, carrying oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
  4. a double-layered sac that surrounds the heart and its roots
  5. blood vessels that carryfrom the body's tissues back to the heart
  6. small colorless cell in the blood
  7. white blood cells
  8. Vein-a blood vessel that carries oxygen
  9. 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 • ...

health crossword 2023-12-12

health crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. a problem with the rhythm of one’s heartbeat
  2. the large arteries become stiffer and less elastic
  3. a condition where the heart suddenly stops beating
  4. when blood flows through the arteries at a higher pressure
  5. a waxy fat like substance made by the liver and obtained from food
  6. when the heart can’t pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs
  7. when the flow of blood to the brain is blocked
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  1. when the flow of blood to the heart is blocked causing the heart to be deprived of oxygen
  2. diseases that effect the heart or blood vessels
  3. test that records the hearts electrical activity
  4. the older one gets the more likely they are to develop a heart disease
  5. excess body fat
  6. a disease in which plaque builds up inside the arteries
  7. unhealthy practice involving cigarettes
  8. 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 • ...

Know your heart: Medicine words 2025-05-17

Know your heart: Medicine words crossword puzzle
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  1. Enlarged heart.
  2. Bulging blood vessel.
  3. Traveling blood clot.
  4. Irregular heart rhythm
  5. Narrow heart valve.
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  1. Inner heart infection.
  2. Fat buildup in arteries.
  3. Heart muscle inflammation.
  4. Thickened heart muscle.
  5. Inflammation around the heart.
  6. Aortic narrowing.

11 Clues: Enlarged heart. • Aortic narrowing. • Narrow heart valve. • Bulging blood vessel. • Traveling blood clot. • Inner heart infection. • Irregular heart rhythm • Thickened heart muscle. • Fat buildup in arteries. • Heart muscle inflammation. • Inflammation around the heart.

heart 2019-04-09

heart crossword puzzle
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  1. หัวใย
  2. ดำ
  3. Large marsupial
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  1. Likes to chase mice
  2. Has a trunk
  3. Flying mammal
  4. Man's best friend

7 Clues: ดำ • หัวใย • Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice

Heart 2024-04-17

Heart crossword puzzle
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  1. System of vessels, cells, and organs filtering pathogens from blood and carry's excess fluids into the blood stream
  2. Produce antibodies in the immune response
  3. Divide into right and thoracic ducts, draining lymph to veins
  4. Milky fluid formed in small intestine from dietary triglycerides
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  1. Vessels where interstitial fluid becomes lymph fluid
  2. Major lymphatic organ filtering blood
  3. 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

heart crossword puzzle
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  1. ΤΟ ΣΥΣΤΗΜΑ ΠΟΥ ΑΠΟΤΕΛΕΙΤΑΙ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΚΑΡΔΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΤΑ ΑΙΜΟΦΟΡΑ ΑΓΓΕΙΑ
  2. ΤΑ ΚΥΤΤΑΡΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΟΠΟΙΑ ΑΠΟΤΕΛΕΙΤΑΙ ΤΟ ΑΙΜΑ ΕΊΝΑΙ ΤΑ ΛΕΥΚΑ ΑΙΜΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΑ, ΤΑ ΕΡΥΘΡΑ ΑΙΜΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΤΑ ...
  3. ΕΤΣΙ ΛΕΓΟΝΤΑΙ ΤΑ ΑΓΓΕΙΑ ΜΕΣΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΟΠΟΙΑ ΤΟ ΑΙΜΑ ΡΕΕΙ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΔΙΑΦΟΡΑ ΟΡΓΑΝΑ ΤΟΥ ΣΩΜΑΤΟς ΠΡΟΣ ΤΗΝ ΚΑΡΔΙΑ
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  1. ΕΤΣΙ ΛΕΓΟΝΤΑΙ ΤΑ ΑΓΓΕΙΑ ΜΕΣΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΟΠΟΙΑ ΤΟ ΑΙΜΑ ΡΕΕΙ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΚΑΡΔΙΑ ΣΤΑ ΔΙΑΦΟΡΑ ΟΡΓΑΝΑ ΤΟΥ ΣΩΜΑΤΟΣ
  2. ΤΑ ΔΥΟ ΕΠΑΝΩ ΜΕΡΗ ΤΗΣ ΚΑΡΔΙΑΣ
  3. ΤΟ ΥΓΡΟ ΠΟΥ ΚΥΛΑΕΙ ΣΤΙΣ ΦΛΕΒΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΣ ΑΡΤΗΡΙΕΣ
  4. 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

Heart crossword puzzle
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  1. Red liquid in body
  2. dull red blood
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  1. Helps you breathe
  2. bright red blood
  3. muscular- and elastic-walled vessels
  4. blood vessel that carries blood to the heart
  5. Pumps blood throughout the body

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

Heart 2026-04-22

Heart crossword puzzle
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  1. cord like tendons that connect the papillary muscles to tricuspid and bicuspid valve
  2. recieves oxygenated blood retruning from the lungs via pulmonary veins
  3. project from the walls into the ventricualr cavity and attatch to chordae tendineae
  4. left ventricle recives oxygenated blood from the left atrium via the
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  1. functional blood supply to heart muscles itself
  2. muscular double pump with two functions
  3. superior chambers recieve blood returning from pulmonary and systemic circuits

7 Clues: muscular double pump with two functions • functional blood supply to heart muscles itself • left ventricle recives oxygenated blood from the left atrium via the • recieves oxygenated blood retruning from the lungs via pulmonary veins • superior chambers recieve blood returning from pulmonary and systemic circuits • ...

Cardiovascular I 2020-04-07

Cardiovascular I crossword puzzle
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  1. Organelles that are more numerous in cardiac muscle tissue than other types of muscle tissue.
  2. Coronary arteries receive blood from this major vessel.
  3. The last part of the conduction pathway that receives the action potential before the ventricle contract.
  4. The slow depolarization seen in cardiac conduction cells of the heart, due to slow opening sodium channels.
  5. 1% of cells have these structures to allow them to drift gradually to threshold without nervous system input.
  6. The AV valves open when pressure is higher in the ____.
  7. These valves close when the heart ventricles first begin to contract.
  8. Cardiac veins empty into this special vessel on the heart.
  9. The phase of the action potential in contractile cells caused by calcium ions flowing into cells.
  10. Term for when the atria or ventricles are contracting.
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  1. Special structures in cardiac muscle that allow it to act as a unit (functional synctium)
  2. Gap junctions and desmosomes are found here.
  3. Ion that prolongs depolarization of contractile cells in the heart to allow the heart to eject blood.
  4. These valves close when the ventricles relax.
  5. Special term for the relaxation of atria or ventricles.
  6. The ion channels that open to cause the heart to relax.
  7. Arteries that supply blood to the myocardium of the heart
  8. The rate of action potentials at this conduction structures is 100bmp without autonomic nervous system influence.
  9. Ion that causes the sharp rise of the action potential in autorhythmic cells.
  10. 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

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. A type of circulation system where blood passes twice through the heart per circulation.
  2. system.
  3. A type of circulatory system where the movement of fluid is not wholly confined to tubes.
  4. Blood that is poor in oxygen.
  5. Upper chambers of the heart where blood enters.
  6. The liquid part of the blood that contains water, ions, proteins, nutrients, waste and gases.
  7. A type of blood vessel that transport blood at low pressure towards the heart from tissues and organs.
  8. A type of circulation system where blood passes once through the heart per circulation.
  9. A type of blood vessel that transports blood at high pressure away from the heart to organs and tissues.
  10. Helps maintain the direction of the blood and prevents backflow.
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  1. A type of circulation that carries blood to/from the lungs.
  2. Blood that is rich in oxygen.
  3. A liquid tissue that is transported around the circulatory system, consisting of plasma and cells.
  4. Lower chambers of the heart where blood exits.
  5. A type of blood vessel that allows the exchange of materials with tissues.
  6. The organ that pumps blood through the
  7. A type of circulation that carries blood to/from the organs and tissues.
  8. 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. • ...

Pumping Up Your Knowledge 2025-10-08

Pumping Up Your Knowledge crossword puzzle
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  1. Very severe heart defect. Small left ventricle. Absent mitral and aortic valve.
  2. Second most common heart defect, Narrowing of pulmonary valve.
  3. Increases preload and afterload, decreases contractility, causes edema and dyspnea.
  4. Inflammation of the pericardial sac.
  5. Prolonged ischemia that causes irreversible damage to the heart muscle.
  6. Obstruction of venous flow leading to increased venous pressure, thrombosis.
  7. Occurs when arteries in limbs become narrowed by cholesterol-rich material called plaque.
  8. An opening that allows blood to flow to the left side of the heart without going to the lungs.
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  1. Closure after birth allows blood flow to reach the lungs only through the pulmonary arteries.
  2. Leak between a vascular graft and natural artery
  3. Primarily affects young children characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels throughout the body.
  4. Risk factors includes congenital heart defects, rheumatic heart disease, and central venous catheters.
  5. Common cause of blue baby syndrome. 4 classical heart malformations that present together.
  6. Causes 1/3 of death in the U.S. Narrowing or occlusion of coronary arteries.
  7. Occurs in children ages 5-15yrs, causes fever, inflammation of the joints, and heart
  8. Symptoms include tiring during feeding, weight loss or lack of weight gain,and diaphoresis.

16 Clues: Inflammation of the pericardial sac. • Leak between a vascular graft and natural artery • Second most common heart defect, Narrowing of pulmonary valve. • Prolonged ischemia that causes irreversible damage to the heart muscle. • Causes 1/3 of death in the U.S. Narrowing or occlusion of coronary arteries. • ...

Strong Hearts, Strong Women 2026-01-27

Strong Hearts, Strong Women crossword puzzle
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  1. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, not _____
  2. Time of life and shift of hormones when women's heart risk rises sharply
  3. Cholesterol carrier linked to plaque buildup
  4. Protein responsible for oxygen transport in the blood
  5. Condition cause by high blood pressure
  6. Where good habits meet a strong heart
  7. Medical device that checks heart rhythm
  8. Type of fat associated with increased heart disease risk
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  1. Doctor who listens to more than just feelings
  2. Silent signal women often experience before chest pain shows up
  3. Women are more likely than men to have heart symptoms that feel ____
  4. The good cholesterol
  5. Where veggies, protein, and carbs all get a seat at the table
  6. 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

The Circulatory and Excretory System crossword puzzle
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  1. Stores urine.
  2. The tube which urine leaves the body.
  3. Part of the blood that promotes clotting.
  4. Sticky, red fluid made up of water, plasma and cells.
  5. Type of circulation between the heart and different organs in the body.
  6. They carry the blood from the heart to the organs.
  7. A large vein carrying blood to the heart.
  8. They carry the blood from the organs to the heart.
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  1. Type of circulation between the heart and the lungs.
  2. The removal of toxins and waste products from the blood by the kidneys.
  3. A pair of organs that removes waste and extra fluid from the body.
  4. The largest artery of the body carrying blood away from the heart.
  5. Muscular organ that pumps blood.
  6. The tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
  7. 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

dustin.p.michle@lowes.com_Grade7_Chapter7_Crossword 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. This is what the two upper chambers of your heart is called
  2. Each heart beat generates this in arteries
  3. Heart chambers walls are made of …………
  4. Doctors use it to listen to heart beat
  5. The heart is roughly of the size of your ………
  6. Surname of the person, who discovered circulation of blood
  7. The aquatic animals like fishes excrete cell waste as ………..
  8. The process of removal of wastes produced by cells of living organisms
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  1. Waste in the blood is removed by filtration at …………
  2. This is what the two lower chambers of your heart is called
  3. The waste dissolved on water is removed as …………….
  4. Urine is passed out through ……………
  5. It carries urine from kidneys to urinary bladder
  6. This acts as a circulatory fluid for sponges and hydra instead of blood
  7. 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

The Heart & Blood Vessels crossword puzzle
Across
  1. monitors the blood pressure and connects to the CNS
  2. a build up of cholesterol deposits can cause strokes
  3. organs from pigs and other species
  4. Internal Pacemaker modified by the nervous system
  5. Sudden blockage of the blood vessels floating in the blood stream(bubbles, air and bacteria)
  6. Murmurs - disturbed in the blood flow can be a defective valve
  7. Return blood to the heart, thin layered wall
  8. results from closing heart valves
  9. Systolic count over the Diastolic
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  1. blood flows demo the right side of the lungs.
  2. Exchange solutes, water and gas through the body
  3. Refers to the amount of pressure in the arteries while the heart is resting in between beats.
  4. amount of the pressure experienced by the arteries while the heart is beating
  5. Pump blood away from the heart high pressure
  6. 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 • ...

1B_6_4_CW1 2018-11-06

1B_6_4_CW1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. diabetes mellitus
  2. chest x-ray
  3. congestive heart failure
  4. dilation and curettage
  5. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  6. cerebrovascular accident
  7. complete blood count
  8. cholesterol
  9. cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  10. coronary artery disease
  11. computerized tomography
  12. computerized axial tomography
  13. delivery
Down
  1. do not resuscitate
  2. cerebrospinal fluid
  3. congenital heart disease/coronary heart disease
  4. complains of
  5. cubic centimeters
  6. catheter
  7. clear
  8. creatine phosphokinase
  9. circumsicion
  10. chest physical therapy
  11. dead on arrival
  12. calorie
  13. central nervous system
  14. 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

Stems 14 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bone-forming cell, Bone-building cell
  2. Bone infection, Bone inflammation
  3. People’s advocate, Democratic
  4. Irregular, Occasional
  5. Heart study, Cardiovascular science
  6. Inhabitants, Residents
  7. Isolate, Separate
  8. Identical, Purebred
  9. Spore formation, Spore development
  10. Criticize, Censure
  11. Crown, Halo
  12. Heart-related, Cardiovascular
  13. Atomic, Radioactive
  14. Crowd, Mass
Down
  1. Isolation, Seclusion
  2. heart graph, EKG
  3. Standardize, Normalize
  4. same sound, same word
  5. Sociable, Outgoing
  6. Crowning, Enthronement
  7. Well-liked, Famous
  8. Generous, Benevolent
  9. Form, Initiate
  10. Core, Center
  11. 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

Conditions 3 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A blue discolouration of the skin
  2. Inflammation of the pericardium
  3. Shortness of breath
  4. Arterial blood gases
  5. rapid heart rate
  6. Atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries
  7. inflammation of the lungs
  8. coronary artery bypass graft
  9. Increased rate and depth of breathing
Down
  1. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  2. variation of normal heart rhythm
  3. DM
  4. Chest pain
  5. Electrocardiogram
  6. slow heart rate
  7. hypertension
  8. Inadequate O2 delivery to tissues
  9. hormone produced by the pancreas
  10. collapse of lung
  11. 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 • ...

Cardiovascular system 2020-01-26

Cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Vena Cava Carries deoxygenated blood from the body.
  2. Valve located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery.
  3. Double-layered membrane surrounding the heart
  4. Valve Controls the opening between the right atrium and the right ventricle. This valve has three leaflets/cusps.
  5. Ventricle Receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium and pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery
  6. of His AV bundle in which the AP travels through to reach the ventricles
  7. Atrium pumps blood from vena cava into right ventricle
  8. Valve Heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta.
  9. Node Pacemaker of the heart.
Down
  1. amount of chambers
  2. The thick middle layer that develops the pressure required to pump blood through the vessels.
  3. Branches electrical signal travels from AV bundle travel through these branches located in the interventricular septum
  4. Inner layer of the heart lining the chambers to reduce friction and the blood passes through.
  5. base of heart
  6. Valve Heart valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
  7. Fibers Arise from the bundle branches at the bottom of the heart.They branch extensively and deliver the AP to the contractile cells
  8. Are part of the circulatory system
  9. red liquid that carries oxygen and circulates throughout the body
  10. Artery that carries blood directly from the heart to the rest of the body
  11. 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. • ...

MT Cardiac Test Review 2026-02-02

MT Cardiac Test Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. when an occluded artery needs 'propped' open to allow blood flow, the cardiologist will place a coronary artery ___ in the artery
  2. a class of medication given to dilate the coronary arteries to allow more blood to flow through them
  3. the official name for a sonogram of the heart
  4. 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.
  5. the state of abnormal electrical patterns in the heart
  6. 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'
  7. another word for cardiac. Used to name the arteries on the surface of the heart
Down
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. medications used to prevent blood clots in the coronary arteries
  4. narrowing of an artery
  5. the official name for a slow heart rate
  6. the abbreviation for the test that prints the electrical activity of the heart onto paper
  7. 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 • ...

Rheumatic Fever & Heart Disease 2024-03-03

Rheumatic Fever & Heart Disease crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rheumatic heart disease is most commonly seen in _______
  2. the layer of the heart with the worst inflammation in Rheumatic heart disease
  3. to reduce the risk of rheumatic fever it is important to _____ strep infections
  4. rheumatic fever and disease are _____________ in nature
  5. severe complications of rheumatic fever are ________ if identified and treated quickly
  6. symptoms of rheumatic fever include fever, inflammation of the joints, skin, _______ system, and heart
  7. myocarditis often results in cardiomegaly and _____ side heart failure
Down
  1. in rheumatic heart disease, permanent damage has been caused to the heart ______
  2. delayed immune response to infection by the group A β-hemolytic ___________
  3. Scar tissue and inflammation of the valves may result in a ____________
  4. the most common conduction defect in rheumatic disease is ________ fibrillation
  5. rheumatic fever is most commonly seen in ________
  6. fibrin deposits surrounded by necrosis are called _______ bodies
  7. 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 • ...

TEE Worksheet 2025-03-26

TEE Worksheet crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Referring to conditions present from birth, such as heart defects
  2. Referring to the period after surgery
  3. ____ for 6 six our before procedure
  4. Referring to passing through or involving the esophagus
  5. Pertaining to the atria, the upper chambers of the heart.
  6. a Risk of TEE
  7. Slow heart rate
Down
  1. Insertion of the endoscope through the mouth into the esophagus.
  2. A type of echocardiogram performed through the chest wall
  3. Related to the valves of the heart.
  4. Common .
  5. Diagnostic Transesophageal Echocardiogram
  6. An ultrasound imaging technique used to visualize the heart
  7. 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 • ...

Cardio/Respiratory Vocabulary 2020-04-05

Cardio/Respiratory Vocabulary crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to breathe in; to move air into the lungs
  2. valve consisting of three cusps of tissue located between the right atrium and right ventricle of the heart
  3. a clot or plaque formed inside of a blood vessel
  4. one of two valves in the heart composed of three semilunar-shaped cusps that prevent flow of blood back into the ventricles following ejection
  5. a specialized cardiac muscle fiber that conducts action potentials through cardiac muscle
  6. upper expanded part of the digestive tract between the esophagus below and the oral & nasal cavities above and in front
  7. 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
  8. process in which oxygen is used to oxidize organic fuel molecules, providing a source of energy as well as carbon dioxide and water
  9. graphic record of the heart’s electrical currents obtained with an electronic recording instrument
Down
  1. the membrane consisting of the epicardium & parietal pericardium and the outer fibrous pericardium
  2. any one of the air ducts conducting air from the trachea to the bronchioles
  3. contraction of the heart chambers during which blood leaves the chambers
  4. 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
  5. air tube extending from the larynx to the thorax, where it divides to form the two primary bronchi
  6. volume of blood pumped by either ventricle of the heart per minute
  7. one of two chambers of the heart that pumps blood into arteries
  8. valve consisting of two cusps of tissue located between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart
  9. period of relaxation of the heart chambers during which they fill with blood
  10. 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
  11. one of the two chambers of the heart that collects blood during ventricular contractions
  12. 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

Medical Terminology Chapter 5 Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an event which the heart abruptly stops beating or develops an arrhythmia that prevents it from pumping blood
  2. 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
  3. a fatty substance that travels through the blood and is found in all parts of the body
  4. medications administered to reduce the workload of the heart by slowing the heartbeat
  5. all diseases of the heart muscle
  6. the increased output of urine
  7. damage to the heart muscle caused by a thrombus blocking a coronary artery
  8. any pathologic condition of the cellular elements of the blood
  9. a disorder characterized by lower than normal levels of red blood cells in the blood
  10. rapid irregular twitching of the muscular wall of the atria
  11. episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium
  12. hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to a buildup of cholesterol plaque
  13. a diagnostic procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and guided into the heart
  14. surgical removal of plaque buildup from the interior lining of an artery
  15. a condition in which venous circulation inadequate due to a partial vein blockage or leakage of venous valves
  16. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
  17. a localized weak spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery
Down
  1. electronic equipment that externally shocks the heart to restore a normal cardiac rhythm
  2. surgical removal of the lining of a portion of a clogged carotid artery
  3. mechanically widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel
  4. the use of electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm
  5. athersclerosis of the coronary arteries that reduces the blood supply to the heart muscle
  6. an abnormally slow resting heart rate, usually at a rate of less than 60 beats per minute
  7. medication that slows coagulation and prevents new dots from forming
  8. a deposit of fatty plaque on or within the arterial wall
  9. a loss of the normal rhythm of the heartbeat
  10. a record of the electrical activity of the myocardium
  11. a condition marked by the absence of all formed blood elements
  12. medications administered to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure
  13. 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

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. denoting or relating to a valve formed of three triangular segments
  2. relating to or denoting the arteries which surround and supply the heart
  3. a band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract
  4. a membrane, or sac, that surrounds your heart
  5. relating to the heart
  6. the thin, smooth membrane which lines the inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves
  7. a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
  8. 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
  9. the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood
  10. a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries as blood is propelled through them, typically as felt in the wrists or neck
  11. the main artery of the body, supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system
  12. a colorless, odorless reactive gas
  13. one of two large chambers toward the bottom of the heart
Down
  1. any of the fine branching blood vessels that form a network between the arterioles and venules
  2. the process of becoming smaller.
  3. a partition separating two chambers, such as that between the nostrils or the chambers of the heart.
  4. a device for controlling the passage of fluid or air through a pipe
  5. denoting or relating to the mitral valve
  6. a red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates. Its molecule comprises four subunits
  7. a small colorless disk-shaped cell fragment without a nucleus, found in large numbers in blood and involved in clotting
  8. any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body
  9. each of the two upper cavities of the heart from which blood is passed to the ventricles
  10. a mechanical device using suction or pressure to raise or move liquids
  11. any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood
  12. 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 • ...

Vital signs 2025-05-12

Vital signs crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Close to normal range of body temperature
  2. first sound heard when taking blood pressure
  3. Slower than normal breathing
  4. Fast breathing
  5. High body temperature
  6. Heart rate
  7. blood pressure cuff
  8. signs Determines the internal health of organs
  9. Abnormal high blood pressure
Down
  1. Breathing rate
  2. Abnormally fast heart rate
  3. Armpit
  4. Inner ear
  5. Used to listen to internal sounds
  6. Abnormally slow heart rate
  7. Buttocks
  8. Mouth
  9. Lower than normal blood pressure
  10. Head
  11. 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 • ...