heart Crossword Puzzles

Cardiovascular System Vocab 2 2024-01-15

Cardiovascular System Vocab 2 crossword puzzle
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  1. Spasm of a blood vessel.
  2. Abnormally high levels of lipids (fatty substances) in the blood.
  3. Inflammation of a vein associated with the formation of a thrombus (blood clot).
  4. Pertaining to a cardiac ventricle
  5. Valve with three cusps; pertaining to the tricuspid valve.
  6. Condition in which there is a lack of oxygen due to decreased blood supply to a part of the body caused by constriction or obstruction of a blood vessel.
  7. Pertaining to the pericardium, the sac surrounding the heart.
  8. A blood clot within the vascular system; stationary blood clot.
  9. Medical instrument used to listen to the normal and pathological sounds of the heart, lungs, and other internal organs.
  10. Occurs when a focal area of the heart muscle dies or is permanently damaged because of an inadequate supply of oxygen to that area; also known as a heart attack.
  11. Low blood pressure
  12. An abnormal rapid throbbing or fluttering of the heart that is perceptible to the patient and may be felt by the physician during a physical exam
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  1. Medicine that acts directly on smooth muscle cells within blood vessels to make them widen (dilate)
  2. Medical instrument used to measure the arterial blood pressure.
  3. Pertaining to the heart muscle (myocardium)
  4. Inflammation of the heart muscle that is usually caused by viral, bacterial, or fungal infections that reach the heart.
  5. Literally means inflammation of a vein.
  6. Causing constriction of the blood vessels.
  7. A blockage in a vessel, canal, or passage of the body.
  8. Process of development of an infarct, which is death of tissue resulting from obstruction of blood flow.
  9. A condition in which the force of blood flowing through the blood vessels is consistently too high; commonly called high blood pressure (HBP).
  10. Rapid heartbeat that is over 100 beats per minute.
  11. Process of measuring the oxygen saturation of blood.

23 Clues: Low blood pressure • Spasm of a blood vessel. • Pertaining to a cardiac ventricle • Literally means inflammation of a vein. • Causing constriction of the blood vessels. • Pertaining to the heart muscle (myocardium) • Rapid heartbeat that is over 100 beats per minute. • Process of measuring the oxygen saturation of blood. • ...

Wellness Final Exam 2024-05-20

Wellness Final Exam crossword puzzle
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  1. First need in Maslow's hierarchy of needs
  2. The ability to put yourself in someone else's shoes and know how that person feels
  3. Condition that occurs when the use of a drug is discontinued from the body
  4. When someone consumes a large amount of alcohol over a short period of time
  5. Circuit where blood goes from the heart to the body and back to the heart
  6. Cancerous tumor
  7. Most reliable way to avoid STI's
  8. Medication that can be purchased without a doctors permission
  9. Heart is at rest between contractions
  10. Drugs that slow down body processes and the central nervous system
  11. Type of fat in your blood
  12. Most accurate way to measure BAC
  13. High blood pressure
  14. When cancer breaks away and travels through the body
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  1. How alcohol is processed by the liver
  2. Circuit where blood goes from the heart to the lungs back to the heart
  3. The liver can oxidize about a 1/2 ounce of pure alcohol per ___
  4. Drugs that alter a person's mind (see, hear and may taste things that are not there)
  5. Most common type of cancer
  6. Structure that connects the fetus to the placenta
  7. Medication that can be obtained with a written or digital note from a doctor
  8. Nicotine _____ heart rate
  9. X-ray of the breast to screen for the presence of cancer
  10. Many E-cigarettes (ENDS) contain this chemical even when it says it doesn't
  11. Measurable amount of a drug taken at one time
  12. Heart contracts or the force of the blood is at its greatest
  13. E-cigarettes are devices that heat a liquid into an ___ that users inhale
  14. Blood flow to the brain stops from a blockage or broken blood vessel
  15. Non-cancerous tumor
  16. Blockage or blood clot blocks off blood flow to the heart itself

30 Clues: Cancerous tumor • Non-cancerous tumor • High blood pressure • Nicotine _____ heart rate • Type of fat in your blood • Most common type of cancer • Most reliable way to avoid STI's • Most accurate way to measure BAC • How alcohol is processed by the liver • Heart is at rest between contractions • First need in Maslow's hierarchy of needs • ...

Figure Me Out! 2023-10-08

Figure Me Out! crossword puzzle
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  1. a type of circulation that specifically refers to the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle itself
  2. Cavity, the area in the nose that is lined with mucus membranes
  3. one of the four chambers of the heart and is responsible for pumping oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body
  4. the area at the back of the throat that is covered by the pharyngeal tonsils
  5. carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the cells
  6. hair like structures found on the surface of cells
  7. one of the four chambers of the heartand is responsible for pumping oxygen-rich blood to the lungs
  8. process of breathing in air
  9. largest artery in the human body
  10. the wind pipe
  11. liquid part of the respiratory system
  12. a circular fold of cartilage that covers the larynx and closes off the airway when food or liquid is being swallowed
  13. a type of circulation that refers to the flow of oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body's tissues and organs
  14. pumping chambers of the heart
  15. allows gas exchange in lungs
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  1. finer subdivisions of the bronchi
  2. branching tubes that connects the trachea to the lungs
  3. a thick and sticky fluid that is produced by the mucous membranes
  4. a type of circulation that refers to the flow of blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen and release carbon dioxide
  5. the act of breathing
  6. pumps the blood throughout the body
  7. liquid component of blood
  8. a dome-shaped muscle located beneath the lungs and between the chest cavity.
  9. carries deoxygenated blood to the heart
  10. receiving chambers of the heart
  11. the smallest blood vessels in the body
  12. the uppermost part of the wind pipe
  13. carries the blood throughout the body
  14. the process of breathing out air
  15. are organs that are found in the chest and are responsible for the exchange of gases

30 Clues: the wind pipe • the act of breathing • liquid component of blood • process of breathing in air • allows gas exchange in lungs • pumping chambers of the heart • receiving chambers of the heart • largest artery in the human body • the process of breathing out air • finer subdivisions of the bronchi • pumps the blood throughout the body • the uppermost part of the wind pipe • ...

CVS and Lymphatic system 2025-11-14

CVS and Lymphatic system crossword puzzle
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  1. A type of white blood cell that includes B cells and T cells, central to adaptive immunity.
  2. Output The volume of blood the heart pumps in one minute.
  3. A long-term medical condition where the force of blood against the artery walls is persistently too high.
  4. The most abundant type of white blood cell, typically the first to arrive at a site of infection or injury.
  5. A blood group system often identified as positive or negative, critical for safe blood transfusions and pregnancy.
  6. A Y-shaped protein produced by plasma cells that is used by the immune system to neutralize pathogens.
  7. A plasma protein whose main role is to bind and transport iron through the blood.
  8. VII A vitamin K-dependent protein in the blood plasma that plays a key role in the coagulation cascade.
  9. A severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.
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  1. Duct The main lymphatic vessel that drains most of the lymph from the body into the bloodstream.
  2. A yellowish pigment produced when red blood cells are broken down; its buildup causes jaundice.
  3. The structures in an earthworm (or other invertebrates) that pump blood, resembling a heart.
  4. A specialized primary lymphoid organ where T-cells mature, located in the upper chest.
  5. Artery The blood vessel that supplies oxygen-rich blood directly to the heart muscle itself.
  6. Vena Cava The large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body back to the right atrium of the heart.
  7. A widely used injectable medication that acts as an anticoagulant or blood thinner.
  8. Circulation The circulatory system in mammals where blood passes through the heart twice in one complete circuit (pulmonary and systemic).
  9. A test that records the electrical activity of the heart using electrodes placed on the skin.
  10. The rhythmic throbbing of arteries caused by the contraction of the heart.
  11. Valve The bicuspid structure separating the left atrium and the left ventricle in the heart.

20 Clues: Output The volume of blood the heart pumps in one minute. • A severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. • The rhythmic throbbing of arteries caused by the contraction of the heart. • A plasma protein whose main role is to bind and transport iron through the blood. • ...

cardio & blood system 2021-10-15

cardio & blood system crossword puzzle
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  1. deficiency of all cells
  2. abnormal heartbeat
  3. bluish discoloration of the skin
  4. surgical repair of the blood vessels
  5. surgical removal of clotting cells
  6. enlargement of the heart
  7. arteriosclerotic heart disease
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  1. record of blood vessels
  2. hypertension (high blood pressure)
  3. condition of fast heartbeat
  4. condition of clotting cells
  5. removal of white blood cells
  6. coronary artery disease
  7. congestive heart failure
  8. myocardial infraction
  9. process of cutting artery
  10. percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
  11. stopping or controlling blood
  12. coronary artery bypass graft

19 Clues: abnormal heartbeat • myocardial infraction • record of blood vessels • deficiency of all cells • coronary artery disease • congestive heart failure • enlargement of the heart • process of cutting artery • condition of fast heartbeat • condition of clotting cells • removal of white blood cells • coronary artery bypass graft • stopping or controlling blood • arteriosclerotic heart disease • ...

Body Systems 2022-09-01

Body Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Energy
  2. Bronchus
  3. air sacs
  4. Artery
  5. Glucose
  6. oxygen
  7. carbon dioxide
  8. heart
  9. right atrium
  10. oxygenated
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  1. left atrium
  2. left ventricle
  3. Deoxygenated
  4. windpipe
  5. Circulatory
  6. right ventricle
  7. Vein
  8. Respiratory
  9. Bronchioles
  10. valves
  11. Respiration
  12. lungs
  13. capillary

23 Clues: Vein • lungs • heart • Energy • valves • Artery • oxygen • Glucose • windpipe • Bronchus • air sacs • capillary • oxygenated • left atrium • Circulatory • Respiratory • Bronchioles • Respiration • Deoxygenated • right atrium • left ventricle • carbon dioxide • right ventricle

Cardio physiology 2018-10-26

Cardio physiology crossword puzzle
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  1. relaxation of chambers
  2. volume reservoirs
  3. oxygen transport protein
  4. vasodilation
  5. node pacemaker of heart
  6. increases contractility
  7. distribute blood
  8. blood clot
  9. increase in calcium permeability
  10. blood pressure sensor
  11. plaque formation
  12. atrial depolarization
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  1. blood in ventricles after contraction
  2. specialized conducting fibers
  3. increases heart rate
  4. isovolumetric contraction
  5. end diastolic volume
  6. slows heart rate
  7. percent of formed elements
  8. returns proteins and water
  9. fluid exchange
  10. vasoconstriction
  11. pressure reservoir
  12. closure of AV valves
  13. fluid leaving blood
  14. ventricular repolarization

26 Clues: blood clot • vasodilation • fluid exchange • slows heart rate • distribute blood • vasoconstriction • plaque formation • volume reservoirs • pressure reservoir • fluid leaving blood • increases heart rate • end diastolic volume • closure of AV valves • blood pressure sensor • atrial depolarization • relaxation of chambers • node pacemaker of heart • increases contractility • oxygen transport protein • ...

Cardio physiology 2018-12-19

Cardio physiology crossword puzzle
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  1. increase in calcium permeability
  2. atrial depolarization
  3. plaque formation
  4. distribute blood
  5. blood in ventricles after contraction
  6. vasodilation
  7. node pacemaker of heart
  8. stimulates isovolumetric contraction
  9. percent of formed elements
  10. closure of AV valves
  11. fluid leaving blood
  12. blood pressure sensor
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  1. fluid exchange
  2. vasoconstriction
  3. volume reservoirs
  4. oxygen transport protein
  5. slows heart rate
  6. increases heart rate
  7. increases contractility
  8. relaxation of chambers
  9. blood clot
  10. returns proteins and water
  11. specialized conducting fibers
  12. pressure reservoir
  13. end diastolic volume
  14. ventricular repolarization

26 Clues: blood clot • vasodilation • fluid exchange • vasoconstriction • slows heart rate • plaque formation • distribute blood • volume reservoirs • pressure reservoir • fluid leaving blood • increases heart rate • closure of AV valves • end diastolic volume • atrial depolarization • blood pressure sensor • relaxation of chambers • increases contractility • node pacemaker of heart • oxygen transport protein • ...

Crossword vocab 2023-10-26

Crossword vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fatty substance
  2. blood
  3. Slow
  4. slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming
  5. white blood cells
  6. heart
  7. fast
  8. inflammation of the vein
  9. blood vessel
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  1. aorta
  2. the cancer of white blood cells
  3. artery
  4. slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm)
  5. clot
  6. growth
  7. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
  8. surgical repair of a blood vessel
  9. An iron-containing protein in red blood cells
  10. vein
  11. the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus

20 Clues: Slow • clot • vein • fast • aorta • blood • heart • artery • growth • blood vessel • fatty substance • white blood cells • inflammation of the vein • the cancer of white blood cells • surgical repair of a blood vessel • slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm) • inflammation of the inner lining of the heart • An iron-containing protein in red blood cells • the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus • ...

Crossword vocab 2023-10-26

Crossword vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fatty substance
  2. blood
  3. Slow
  4. slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming
  5. white blood cells
  6. heart
  7. fast
  8. inflammation of the vein
  9. blood vessel
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  1. aorta
  2. the cancer of white blood cells
  3. artery
  4. slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm)
  5. clot
  6. growth
  7. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
  8. surgical repair of a blood vessel
  9. An iron-containing protein in red blood cells
  10. vein
  11. the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus

20 Clues: Slow • clot • vein • fast • aorta • blood • heart • artery • growth • blood vessel • fatty substance • white blood cells • inflammation of the vein • the cancer of white blood cells • surgical repair of a blood vessel • slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm) • inflammation of the inner lining of the heart • An iron-containing protein in red blood cells • the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus • ...

Crossword vocab 2023-10-26

Crossword vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
  2. fast
  3. the cancer of white blood cells
  4. slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm)
  5. An iron-containing protein in red blood cells
  6. the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus
  7. clot
  8. surgical repair of a blood vessel
  9. white blood cells
  10. fatty substance
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  1. blood
  2. artery
  3. Slow
  4. blood vessel
  5. slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming
  6. vein
  7. growth
  8. inflammation of the vein
  9. heart
  10. aorta

20 Clues: Slow • fast • vein • clot • blood • heart • aorta • artery • growth • blood vessel • fatty substance • white blood cells • inflammation of the vein • the cancer of white blood cells • surgical repair of a blood vessel • slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm) • inflammation of the inner lining of the heart • An iron-containing protein in red blood cells • the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus • ...

medical terminology related to body parts. 2024-03-24

medical terminology related to body parts. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Referring to the lungs.
  2. - relating to the liver
  3. - Pertaining to the heart, blood and blood vessels.
  4. – surgical reconstruction
  5. Relating to the stomach.
  6. tumor
  7. relating to the kidneys
  8. relating to the arm
  9. arrest - Occurs when the heart stops beating and the circulation of blood ceases.
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  1. trumpet
  2. relating to the bladder
  3. - relating to the heart
  4. rhythm- Normal heart rhythm
  5. Brain or skull
  6. - relating to the eyes
  7. pertaining to the skull
  8. – disease
  9. - affected with
  10. Fast, rapid.
  11. relating to a muscle
  12. relating to the nervous system
  13. Slow.
  14. relating to the head

23 Clues: tumor • Slow. • trumpet • – disease • Fast, rapid. • Brain or skull • - affected with • relating to the arm • relating to a muscle • relating to the head • - relating to the eyes • relating to the bladder • - relating to the heart • pertaining to the skull • - relating to the liver • relating to the kidneys • Relating to the stomach. • - Referring to the lungs. • – surgical reconstruction • ...

medical terminology related to body parts. 2024-03-24

medical terminology related to body parts. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. pertaining to the skull
  2. rhythm- Normal heart rhythm
  3. - relating to the heart
  4. tumor
  5. relating to the nervous system
  6. – disease
  7. relating to the bladder
  8. relating to the kidneys
  9. Slow.
  10. Fast, rapid.
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  1. — Pertaining to the heart, blood and blood vessels
  2. - relating to the eyes
  3. Brain or skull
  4. - Referring to the lungs.
  5. Relating to the stomach.
  6. relating to the arm
  7. - relating to the liver
  8. relating to the head
  9. relating to a muscle
  10. trumpet
  11. - affected with
  12. – surgical reconstruction

22 Clues: tumor • Slow. • trumpet • – disease • Fast, rapid. • Brain or skull • - affected with • relating to the arm • relating to the head • relating to a muscle • - relating to the eyes • pertaining to the skull • - relating to the heart • - relating to the liver • relating to the bladder • relating to the kidneys • Relating to the stomach. • - Referring to the lungs. • – surgical reconstruction • ...

medical terminology related to body parts. 2024-03-24

medical terminology related to body parts. crossword puzzle
Across
  1. relating to the arm
  2. Brain or skull
  3. – disease
  4. rhythm- Normal heart rhythm
  5. - relating to the liver
  6. Slow.
  7. relating to the nervous system
  8. arrest- Occurs when the heart stops beating and the circulation of blood ceases.
  9. tumor
  10. relating to the head
  11. relating to a muscle
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  1. Relating to the stomach.
  2. pertaining to the skull
  3. – surgical reconstruction
  4. — Pertaining to the heart, blood and blood vessels
  5. relating to the kidneys
  6. trumpet
  7. - relating to the eyes
  8. Fast, rapid.
  9. - relating to the heart
  10. relating to the bladder
  11. - affected with
  12. - Referring to the lungs.

23 Clues: Slow. • tumor • trumpet • – disease • Fast, rapid. • Brain or skull • - affected with • relating to the arm • relating to the head • relating to a muscle • - relating to the eyes • pertaining to the skull • relating to the kidneys • - relating to the liver • - relating to the heart • relating to the bladder • Relating to the stomach. • – surgical reconstruction • - Referring to the lungs. • ...

lower respritorey 2025-05-06

lower respritorey crossword puzzle
Across
  1. separates inferior and superior lobes
  2. skeletal connection point
  3. moisturizes air
  4. conduct air into lungs
  5. lubes up lungs
  6. keep the o2 leave the co2
  7. pumps blood
  8. anchors lungs to heart
  9. pumps lungs
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  1. provide blood to lungs
  2. helps gas exchange
  3. keeps heart in place
  4. anterior to the pericardium
  5. condom of lung
  6. fluid filled space containing lungs
  7. produces t cells
  8. gets air to lungs
  9. protects vital organs
  10. thin base of lungs
  11. transports food

20 Clues: pumps blood • pumps lungs • condom of lung • lubes up lungs • moisturizes air • transports food • produces t cells • gets air to lungs • helps gas exchange • thin base of lungs • keeps heart in place • protects vital organs • provide blood to lungs • conduct air into lungs • anchors lungs to heart • skeletal connection point • keep the o2 leave the co2 • anterior to the pericardium • ...

Systems of the Body 2020-10-31

Systems of the Body crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The two lower chambers of the heart
  2. The arm is made up of this many bones
  3. The two upper chambers of the heart
  4. Your lungs are protected by this
  5. Another name for windpipe
  6. The strongest muscle in your body
  7. this is what Skeletal muscles are held to the bones with
  8. These muscles are voluntary muscles, which means you can control what they do
  9. Carries the blood away from the heart
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  1. Another name for nerve cells
  2. what the muscle that makes up the heart is called
  3. The name of the bone that protects your brain
  4. The nervous system carries these to the brain
  5. This is the control center of your nervous system
  6. Carries the blood to the heart
  7. A dome-shaped muscle that works with your lungs to allow you to inhale and exhale air.
  8. The place where two bones meet
  9. a special area at the end of the bronchiole that leads into clumps of teeny tiny air sacs
  10. This system controls everything you do
  11. another name for the bones in your spine

20 Clues: Another name for windpipe • Another name for nerve cells • Carries the blood to the heart • The place where two bones meet • Your lungs are protected by this • The strongest muscle in your body • The two lower chambers of the heart • The two upper chambers of the heart • The arm is made up of this many bones • Carries the blood away from the heart • ...

Transport in Humans and Plants 2014-07-29

Transport in Humans and Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a muscular pump that pumps blood around the body
  2. the only vein that transports oxygenated blood
  3. help blood to clot
  4. the process by which water enters the root hairs
  5. transports water and dissolved mineral salts
  6. help to increase surface area for the absorption of water and dissolved mineral salts
  7. gaseous exchange in plants happen via this process
  8. carry blood away from the heart
  9. the process by which dissolved mineral salts enters the root hairs
  10. shape of RBC that helps to increase surface area
  11. this contains many dissolved substances that are transported from one part of the body to another
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  1. transports food/sucrose
  2. number of chambers in the heart
  3. blood is transported through 2 different routes passing through the heart twice in one cycle
  4. the pigment that allows red blood cells to carry oxygen
  5. this helps to fight infections
  6. carry blood toward the heart
  7. have walls that are one-cell thick to facilitate diffusion
  8. water loss by plant via evaporation that helps to suck water up the xylem
  9. xylem + phloem

20 Clues: xylem + phloem • help blood to clot • transports food/sucrose • carry blood toward the heart • this helps to fight infections • number of chambers in the heart • carry blood away from the heart • transports water and dissolved mineral salts • the only vein that transports oxygenated blood • a muscular pump that pumps blood around the body • ...

Vital Signs 2025-02-28

Vital Signs crossword puzzle
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  1. Blood pressure below expected range
  2. inspiration + expiration
  3. Irregular rate and depth of respiration that follow a cyclical pattern
  4. the feeling of heart pumping against artery wall
  5. Abnormally slow breaths
  6. below average temperature
  7. normal breathing pattern
  8. Amount of blood the heart pumps
  9. difference between systolic and diastolic pressure readings
  10. pulse rate below normal
  11. a form of low blood pressure that happens when standing up or sitting/lying down
  12. used in addition with a stethoscope to take blood pressure
  13. pressure exerted on the arterial walls
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  1. Blood Pressure above expected range
  2. pressure in the arteries when the heart beats
  3. a lack of oxygen in the tissues to sustain bodily functions
  4. deep breathing with an increased rate
  5. irregular beating of the heart
  6. pulse rate above normal
  7. the pressure in the arteries when the heart is resting
  8. above average temperature
  9. controls rate and depth and is considered the respiratory center
  10. difficulty breathing
  11. we only listen to the first and fifth phases of the sound
  12. abnormally rapid breathing
  13. the amount of blood pumped by left ventricle

26 Clues: difficulty breathing • pulse rate above normal • Abnormally slow breaths • pulse rate below normal • inspiration + expiration • normal breathing pattern • below average temperature • above average temperature • abnormally rapid breathing • irregular beating of the heart • Amount of blood the heart pumps • Blood Pressure above expected range • Blood pressure below expected range • ...

Inside the body 2025-10-24

Inside the body crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One of the bony segments of the spinal column.
  2. Organ where digestion of food begins.
  3. Vital organ that detoxifies chemicals and produces bile.
  4. Organ that filters blood and produces urine.
  5. A unit of heredity made of DNA.
  6. The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism.
  7. Bony structure that forms the head.
  8. Life-sustaining fluid circulated by the heart.
  9. Vessel carrying blood away from the heart; a major route.
  10. Vessel carrying blood toward the heart.
  11. A group of similar cells that perform a specific function.
  12. The body's command center.
  13. A general term for a tube that carries blood (artery, vein, capillary).
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  1. The liquid component of blood.
  2. Rigid organ part of the vertebrate skeleton.
  3. Primary organ for respiration.
  4. Tissue that contracts to produce movement.
  5. The internal framework of the body.
  6. The muscular organ that pumps blood.
  7. The food pipe between the pharynx and the stomach.
  8. Where two bones meet (e.g., knee or elbow).
  9. Bundled fibers that transmit electrical impulses.ORGAN A self-contained part of an organism (e.g., heart or liver).
  10. The backbone or vertebral column.

23 Clues: The body's command center. • The liquid component of blood. • Primary organ for respiration. • A unit of heredity made of DNA. • The backbone or vertebral column. • The internal framework of the body. • Bony structure that forms the head. • The muscular organ that pumps blood. • Organ where digestion of food begins. • Vessel carrying blood toward the heart. • ...

fish 2025-11-17

fish crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a parasitic ancient fish
  2. The upper chamber of the heart
  3. a hard bony cover that protects the gills
  4. a fish that possesses bony or spiny fins
  5. a fish-like invertebrate, has a notochord that persists throughout its life.
  6. this organ is used for waste and reproductive systems
  7. This is a sensory organ system in aquatic vertebrates
  8. this fin helps stabilizing the fish
  9. a organ that helps control buoyancy
  10. this fish is also known as mermaid purse
  11. The lower chamber of the heart
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  1. animals that are deemed cold blooded
  2. a fish that possess fleshy, paired fins
  3. scales that have a sandpaper like feeling
  4. This fin is compared to human arms
  5. a rod that defines all carbohydrates
  6. This fin is used for propulsion
  7. a fish with a venomous stinger on its tail
  8. This is one of the upper chambers of the heart that receives blood.
  9. a slime producing fish that coils itself

20 Clues: a parasitic ancient fish • The upper chamber of the heart • The lower chamber of the heart • This fin is used for propulsion • This fin is compared to human arms • this fin helps stabilizing the fish • a organ that helps control buoyancy • animals that are deemed cold blooded • a rod that defines all carbohydrates • a fish that possess fleshy, paired fins • ...

Anatomy of the Heart 2024-06-04

Anatomy of the Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. receives oxy blood from lungs
  2. the valve that controls blood from lungs
  3. controls blood flow on right side
  4. brings deoxy blood to RA from lower body
  5. brings deoxy blood from lungs to heart
  6. brings oxy blood from lungs to LA
  7. carries deoxy blood from lungs from RV to pick up 02
  8. protects and anchors
  9. brings deoxy blood to RA from upper body
  10. tiny blood cells that help your body form clots to stop bleeding
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  1. reduce friction
  2. carries blood from the heart to the body and back
  3. delivers oxygenated blood to body
  4. separates right and left sides of the heart
  5. carries blood from the heart to the lungs and back
  6. heart rate x cardiac output
  7. squeezes blood to lungs to pick up 02
  8. delivers oxy blood from body
  9. receives deoxy blood from the body
  10. reduce friction

20 Clues: reduce friction • reduce friction • protects and anchors • heart rate x cardiac output • delivers oxy blood from body • receives oxy blood from lungs • delivers oxygenated blood to body • controls blood flow on right side • brings oxy blood from lungs to LA • receives deoxy blood from the body • squeezes blood to lungs to pick up 02 • brings deoxy blood from lungs to heart • ...

Cardiac Conditions 2023-10-09

Cardiac Conditions crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fluid status
  2. this type of heart failure patient will present with shortness of breath
  3. term for cardiac ischemia that does not result in EKG changes
  4. this type of angina is similar to previous chest pains
  5. this lethal rhythm will present as a squiggly line
  6. necessary for coronary artery revascularization
  7. systemic vascular resistance
Down
  1. this class of medication is used to reduce myocardial oxygen demand by decreasing heart rate
  2. stroke volume x heart rate
  3. this medication prevents platelet aggregation
  4. mechanism referring to the stretch of the myocardium
  5. this lethal rhythm presents on the EKG as a monomorphic wide QRS complex tachycardia
  6. this type of coronary event is marked with EKG changes
  7. this type of heart failure patient will present with edema and weight gain
  8. strength of each heart beat
  9. protein indicating cardiac cell death
  10. this class of medications is crucial to prevent cardiac remodeling
  11. irreversible cardiac cell death
  12. during this phase of an MI cardiac cell ischemia can be reversed

19 Clues: fluid status • stroke volume x heart rate • strength of each heart beat • systemic vascular resistance • irreversible cardiac cell death • protein indicating cardiac cell death • this medication prevents platelet aggregation • necessary for coronary artery revascularization • this lethal rhythm will present as a squiggly line • ...

emoji bl actors 2023-10-23

emoji bl actors crossword puzzle
Across
  1. sun
  2. bear
  3. baby
  4. fox
  5. orange cat
  6. black cat
  7. purple heart
  8. panda
  9. bunny
  10. planet earth
Down
  1. dumpling
  2. sunflower
  3. blue heart
  4. mouse
  5. mochi
  6. lion
  7. old man
  8. orca
  9. avocado
  10. saturn
  11. bubble tea
  12. polar bear

22 Clues: sun • fox • bear • baby • lion • orca • mouse • mochi • panda • bunny • saturn • old man • avocado • dumpling • sunflower • black cat • blue heart • orange cat • bubble tea • polar bear • purple heart • planet earth

The body 2022-11-16

The body crossword puzzle
Across
  1. removes blood filters blood
  2. controls your metabolism
  3. sends hormones into the bloodstream
  4. produces hormones
  5. controls thought memory emotion
  6. regulates chemical levels in the blood
  7. to absorb water and salts
  8. allows us move our body
  9. pumps blood
  10. take blood away from heart
  11. let us breathe
  12. produces egg and sperm cells
  13. mixes and breaks down food
Down
  1. removes wastes from your body
  2. breaks down food into nutrients
  3. cleanses the blood of toxins
  4. helps digest food further
  5. breathing gas-exchange
  6. bring blood to heart
  7. makes enzymes

20 Clues: pumps blood • makes enzymes • let us breathe • produces hormones • bring blood to heart • breathing gas-exchange • allows us move our body • controls your metabolism • helps digest food further • to absorb water and salts • take blood away from heart • mixes and breaks down food • removes blood filters blood • cleanses the blood of toxins • produces egg and sperm cells • ...

Cellular Processes Vocab 2022-04-04

Cellular Processes Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. opening for air
  2. what we breathe
  3. 4-chambered organ
  4. lung with two lobes
  5. bone like substance
  6. strong breathing muscle
  7. vessels to body
  8. describes sinuses
  9. lung with three lobes
  10. element of living things _____ dioxide
  11. organs for breathing
  12. element we need to live
Down
  1. membranes
  2. windpipe
  3. air sacs
  4. describes breathing
  5. vessels to heart
  6. let out air
  7. using air
  8. protects lungs and heart
  9. tiny hairs
  10. thick fluid in the sinuses
  11. bronchial ________
  12. carries oxygen
  13. part of lung

25 Clues: windpipe • air sacs • membranes • using air • tiny hairs • let out air • part of lung • carries oxygen • opening for air • what we breathe • vessels to body • vessels to heart • 4-chambered organ • describes sinuses • bronchial ________ • describes breathing • lung with two lobes • bone like substance • organs for breathing • lung with three lobes • strong breathing muscle • element we need to live • ...

Crossword vocab 2023-10-26

Crossword vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fatty substance
  2. blood
  3. Slow
  4. slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming
  5. white blood cells
  6. heart
  7. fast
  8. inflammation of the vein
  9. blood vessel
Down
  1. aorta
  2. the cancer of white blood cells
  3. artery
  4. slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm)
  5. clot
  6. growth
  7. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
  8. surgical repair of a blood vessel
  9. An iron-containing protein in red blood cells
  10. vein
  11. the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus

20 Clues: Slow • clot • vein • fast • aorta • blood • heart • artery • growth • blood vessel • fatty substance • white blood cells • inflammation of the vein • the cancer of white blood cells • surgical repair of a blood vessel • slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm) • inflammation of the inner lining of the heart • An iron-containing protein in red blood cells • the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus • ...

The Cardiovascular System 2024-05-20

The Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. where an artery has a weakened wall
  2. pumps blood
  3. delivers nutrients
  4. against
  5. review of systems
  6. regulates heartbeats
  7. surgical removal/excision
  8. echocardiogram
  9. listens to heart
  10. veins swollen and dilated veins
  11. narrowing
  12. intensive care unit
  13. transports oxygen
  14. slow
Down
  1. beats per minute
  2. artery
  3. pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  4. ventricle
  5. high blood pressure
  6. fat building up in arteries
  7. blood pressure cuff
  8. cutting into
  9. automatic external defibrillator
  10. injects dye into vessels
  11. monitor portable ECG machine

25 Clues: slow • artery • against • ventricle • narrowing • pumps blood • cutting into • echocardiogram • beats per minute • listens to heart • review of systems • transports oxygen • delivers nutrients • high blood pressure • blood pressure cuff • intensive care unit • regulates heartbeats • injects dye into vessels • surgical removal/excision • fat building up in arteries • monitor portable ECG machine • ...

cardiovascular chapter 6 2024-11-21

cardiovascular chapter 6 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. fat
  2. complete stopping
  3. in front of
  4. care plan
  5. oxygen level
  6. a portable machine
  7. diagnose stenosis
  8. metabolic
  9. premature
  10. condition of
  11. related to nature
  12. contribute in different functions
  13. hardening caused by fat
Down
  1. to look at the heart
  2. inflamed around the heart
  3. history
  4. an electric shock
  5. cardiovascular
  6. inflammation in the inner layer
  7. affects the heart muscle
  8. in the brain
  9. destruct
  10. connected to the cecum
  11. to shorten or contract
  12. serves the respiratory and digestive

25 Clues: fat • history • destruct • care plan • metabolic • premature • in front of • in the brain • oxygen level • condition of • cardiovascular • an electric shock • complete stopping • diagnose stenosis • related to nature • a portable machine • to look at the heart • connected to the cecum • to shorten or contract • hardening caused by fat • affects the heart muscle • inflamed around the heart • ...

Lovebug 2025-02-03

Lovebug crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Bachelorette hand outs
  2. A treat to make over a fire
  3. What to call your sweetheart
  4. 4-chambered pump
  5. Julie’s favorite love song
  6. Of shortcake variety
  7. Blushing cheeks
  8. Kitty’s sign off
  9. Buttercup’s love interest
  10. And kisses
  11. Mo. for love
  12. Mary’s love interest in Downton
Down
  1. A heart to heart
  2. Very cutesy
  3. Nor, to neither
  4. Charm bracelets of fame
  5. Patrick, who dances
  6. Mr. Darcy’s house
  7. Katniss’s weapon of choice
  8. Downhill variety
  9. A heart’s conversation
  10. Moon, in Mexico
  11. The first garden

23 Clues: And kisses • Very cutesy • Mo. for love • Nor, to neither • Blushing cheeks • Moon, in Mexico • A heart to heart • 4-chambered pump • Downhill variety • Kitty’s sign off • The first garden • Mr. Darcy’s house • Patrick, who dances • Of shortcake variety • Bachelorette hand outs • A heart’s conversation • Charm bracelets of fame • Buttercup’s love interest • Katniss’s weapon of choice • ...

Lower Respiratory Anatomy - Jacob McConnell 2025-05-06

Lower Respiratory Anatomy - Jacob McConnell crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Pumps blood through the body
  2. separates lobes
  3. Lowest part of the lower respiratory anatomy
  4. neck
  5. top part of lung
  6. bottom of the lung
  7. protects organs from injury
  8. equalizes pressure in system
  9. facilitates gas exchange
  10. pathway for airflow
  11. protects heart and lungs
  12. not left part of lung
Down
  1. aids with breathing
  2. Produces immune cells
  3. creates lobes
  4. exchanges carbon dioxide and oxygen
  5. not right part of lung
  6. houses many important structures
  7. transports deoxygenated blood to heart
  8. The uppermost part in the lower respiratory anatomy

20 Clues: neck • creates lobes • separates lobes • top part of lung • bottom of the lung • aids with breathing • pathway for airflow • Produces immune cells • not left part of lung • not right part of lung • facilitates gas exchange • protects heart and lungs • protects organs from injury • Pumps blood through the body • equalizes pressure in system • houses many important structures • ...

Body Systems 2025-11-19

Body Systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. urine is mainly composed of
  2. the waste that forms urine
  3. the gas of life
  4. caused by bacteria
  5. fill with oxygen
  6. stores urine
  7. urine is a liquid _____
  8. filters the blood
  9. Pumps the Blood
  10. tube between kidney and bladder
  11. heart rhythm (heart rate)
Down
  1. contains the filters in the kidney
  2. is filtered in the kidney
  3. they form when one doesn't drink water
  4. renal ____ - clean blood exits
  5. where urine is formed inside the kidney
  6. the _____ system
  7. renal ____ - dirty blood enters
  8. exit tube (outflow tube)
  9. food + oxygen =

20 Clues: stores urine • the gas of life • Pumps the Blood • food + oxygen = • the _____ system • fill with oxygen • filters the blood • caused by bacteria • urine is a liquid _____ • exit tube (outflow tube) • is filtered in the kidney • heart rhythm (heart rate) • the waste that forms urine • urine is mainly composed of • renal ____ - clean blood exits • renal ____ - dirty blood enters • ...

31 2025-08-27

31 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Shell-shaped structure
  2. Produces insulin and digestive enzymes
  3. Blood filter
  4. Knee cartilage
  5. Relating to bladder
  6. Deep groove
  7. Vocal cords gap
  8. Comb-like
  9. Largest artery in body
  10. Nerve cell
  11. Upper chamber of heart
  12. Structure controlling blood flow direction
  13. Kidney duct
  14. Membrane lining abdominal cavity
Down
  1. Kidney filter
  2. Small pouch attached to large intestine
  3. Fatty tissue covering intestines
  4. Tiny hairs
  5. Filters old blood cells
  6. Relating to smell
  7. Superior large vein returning blood to heart
  8. Nasal bone
  9. Ring muscle
  10. Lower pumping chamber of heart
  11. Base of spine

25 Clues: Comb-like • Tiny hairs • Nasal bone • Nerve cell • Deep groove • Ring muscle • Kidney duct • Blood filter • Kidney filter • Base of spine • Knee cartilage • Vocal cords gap • Relating to smell • Relating to bladder • Shell-shaped structure • Largest artery in body • Upper chamber of heart • Filters old blood cells • Lower pumping chamber of heart • Fatty tissue covering intestines • ...

body system 2023-01-09

body system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. passageway to the lungs
  2. it switches the carbon dioxide for blood
  3. upper part of the heart
  4. inflates lungs
  5. move gasses through the air and blood
  6. causes scabs
  7. pumps blood through the body
  8. fights diseases
Down
  1. hair-like structure
  2. liquid that just surrounds thing in the body
  3. lower chamber of the heart
  4. connects the alveoli and the bronchi
  5. absorbs nutrients
  6. transport nutrients to the heart
  7. mechanical and chemical digestion

15 Clues: causes scabs • inflates lungs • fights diseases • absorbs nutrients • hair-like structure • passageway to the lungs • upper part of the heart • lower chamber of the heart • pumps blood through the body • transport nutrients to the heart • mechanical and chemical digestion • connects the alveoli and the bronchi • move gasses through the air and blood • ...

Cardiovascular System 2020-03-19

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. abbreviation for coronary artery bypass graft
  2. complete stop of the heart
  3. when patient has to walk on treadmill to observe how hard the heart is working
  4. abbreviation for hypertension
  5. have thin walls and exchange O2 and CO2, and nutrients
  6. has abbreviation of ECG/EKG
  7. on the right side between the right atrium and ventricle, has three flaps
  8. uses ultrasound to look at the blood in vessels
  9. swollen and dilated vein, often in legs
  10. suffix for surgical puncture to remove fluid
  11. measures pressure
  12. abbreviation for ventricular fibrillation
  13. prefix for muscle
Down
  1. condition where sac around the heart is inflamed
  2. uses injected contrast to look at blood running through vessels
  3. double layered sac that encloses the epicardium and myocardium
  4. blood pressure cuff
  5. suffix for surgical reconstruction
  6. when an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell like a balloon
  7. carries blood away from the heart
  8. abbreviation for implantable cardioverter defibrillator
  9. suffix for hardening
  10. also known as high blood pressure
  11. lies within the mediastinum, made up of four chambers
  12. prefix for clot

25 Clues: prefix for clot • measures pressure • prefix for muscle • blood pressure cuff • suffix for hardening • complete stop of the heart • has abbreviation of ECG/EKG • abbreviation for hypertension • carries blood away from the heart • also known as high blood pressure • suffix for surgical reconstruction • swollen and dilated vein, often in legs • abbreviation for ventricular fibrillation • ...

Body Systems (?) 2020-11-09

Body Systems (?) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the other part of the nervous system
  2. the sense allows you to see
  3. what makes bones strong
  4. take the blood back to the heart
  5. what allows us to move
  6. the system that includes things like the nose and mouth
  7. where most of the body’s blood cells are made
  8. what the respiratory system carries
  9. protects the brain from damage
  10. Joint that allows movement in one direction (ex Knees)
  11. what’s made as our body does it’s jobs
  12. causes the muscles to contract/move
Down
  1. protects heart and lungs
  2. part of the nervous system the brain is in
  3. coordinates the movement orders from the motor cortex
  4. known as the voice box
  5. How does the brain relay messages?
  6. part of the respiratory system as well as the digestive system
  7. What makes up the framework of bones
  8. carries messages from sensory organs like the eyes
  9. Carry blood away from the heart
  10. a short loop between the heart and lungs
  11. sends blood to the rest of our body

23 Clues: known as the voice box • what allows us to move • what makes bones strong • protects heart and lungs • the sense allows you to see • protects the brain from damage • Carry blood away from the heart • take the blood back to the heart • How does the brain relay messages? • what the respiratory system carries • sends blood to the rest of our body • ...

Body Systems Puzzle 2020-10-25

Body Systems Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The cord that sends messages from your brain to your nerves
  2. The brains reaction from external forces that include sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing
  3. Small sacs in the lungs
  4. The dome shaped series of bones that protects the brain
  5. Receptacles all over the body that read message from the brain
  6. The other system that works in tandem with the Respiratory system
  7. Muscles located in the upper arm
  8. Carries blood away from the heart
  9. The heart muscle that allows the heart to contract and relax which pumps blood
  10. What circulates through your veins and keeps your cells functioning
  11. Where air ends up
Down
  1. Carries blood back to to the heart
  2. An element that makes bones stronger and healthier
  3. Tissue that connects bones to other bones
  4. What muscles do that make the bones be able to move
  5. Muscles located in the stomach that work in the digestive system
  6. The type of blood cell that the bones produce
  7. Expands and retracts to make your chest go up and down
  8. Two bottom chambers of the heart
  9. Tiny cells that control the brain

20 Clues: Where air ends up • Small sacs in the lungs • Two bottom chambers of the heart • Muscles located in the upper arm • Tiny cells that control the brain • Carries blood away from the heart • Carries blood back to to the heart • Tissue that connects bones to other bones • The type of blood cell that the bones produce • An element that makes bones stronger and healthier • ...

Medical Terminology Crossword 2013-10-06

Medical Terminology Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Term for abnormally slow heart beat
  2. Formation of a blood clot
  3. What does the suffix "-dynia" mean?
  4. An instrument for measuring blood cells
  5. Presence of bacteria or other toxins in the bloodstream
  6. Term meaning disease of the heart muscle
  7. What does "cutane/o" mean?
  8. A blood test that measures the percentage of the volume of blood that is made up of RBC's
  9. A blood condition with insufficient blood sugar
  10. Enlargement of the heart
  11. A substance that prevents clot formation
  12. Pertaining to between the atria
  13. The term that means "stopping of blood"
  14. What does "-stenosis" mean?
Down
  1. What does a sphygmomanometer measure?
  2. The proper medical term for heart attack
  3. Surgical repair of a vein
  4. What is the term that means "producing a clot"?
  5. Suffix meaning "instrument to measure pressure"
  6. Term for irregular heart beat
  7. What combining form means "clotting"?
  8. A type of white blood cell that literally means "attracted to rosy red"
  9. What is the meaning of "pulmon-"?
  10. The suffix meaning "one who studies"
  11. The combining form that means "infection"

25 Clues: Enlargement of the heart • Formation of a blood clot • Surgical repair of a vein • What does "cutane/o" mean? • What does "-stenosis" mean? • Term for irregular heart beat • Pertaining to between the atria • What is the meaning of "pulmon-"? • Term for abnormally slow heart beat • What does the suffix "-dynia" mean? • The suffix meaning "one who studies" • ...

Morgan McCabe- Unit 4: The Heart 2018-04-14

Morgan McCabe- Unit 4: The Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. muscular wall of the heart
  2. heartbeat that's too fast
  3. provides information about the overall size and function of the heart valves
  4. the "fight or flight hormone
  5. narrows the lumen of blood vessels
  6. the pressure on the artery wall when the ventricles are relaxed
  7. used to measure the adequacy of blood getting to vital organs and tissues
  8. refers to the movement of blood between the lungs and the heart
  9. heartbeat that's too slow
Down
  1. one complete squence of pumping/filling
  2. risk factors cannot be changed
  3. a set of autosomal dominant genetic disorders marked by high LDL levels
  4. due to relaxation of the tunica media and the expansion of the lumen
  5. the pressure on the artery wall when the ventricles contract
  6. measurement of the pressure caused by the ventricles and is reported as a ratio of systolic to diastolic pressure
  7. most basic body functions
  8. means abnormal cholesterol levels
  9. includes the heart and the associated blood vessels
  10. a broad term used to refer to the range of diseases that can affect the heart including
  11. persistent high blood pressure

20 Clues: heartbeat that's too fast • most basic body functions • heartbeat that's too slow • muscular wall of the heart • the "fight or flight hormone • risk factors cannot be changed • persistent high blood pressure • means abnormal cholesterol levels • narrows the lumen of blood vessels • one complete squence of pumping/filling • includes the heart and the associated blood vessels • ...

The human body 2023-07-27

The human body crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Red liquid that moves around your body
  2. You can build them bigger and stronger
  3. short, fast, high-intensity exercises that don't make your body use oxygen
  4. The number of times the heart beats per minute
  5. The main artery that carries blood away from your heart to the rest of your body
  6. Main muscle in arm
  7. What is the name of your shoulder muscle
  8. Pumps blood around your body
  9. The main name for the leg
  10. Air breathed in and out per minute
Down
  1. Pumps oxygen around your body
  2. Something you breath in
  3. The amount/volume of blood the heart pumps out with each beat/contraction
  4. Hard whitish tissue making up the skeleton in humans
  5. The amount of oxygen that can make it to the muscles to help them burn fuel and move.
  6. A person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise.
  7. Taking in oxygen
  8. Takes blood to your vital organs
  9. Takes blood around your body
  10. Amount of blood the heart is able to circulate in one minute

20 Clues: Taking in oxygen • Main muscle in arm • Something you breath in • The main name for the leg • Pumps blood around your body • Takes blood around your body • Pumps oxygen around your body • Takes blood to your vital organs • Air breathed in and out per minute • Red liquid that moves around your body • You can build them bigger and stronger • What is the name of your shoulder muscle • ...

Transportation in Animals and Plants 2024-05-23

Transportation in Animals and Plants crossword puzzle
Across
  1. These join the kidney to the urinary bladder
  2. Donated blood is stored here
  3. lower chambers of heart
  4. These cells carry oxygen to different parts of body
  5. Vein that caries oxygenated blood
  6. Artery that carries deoxygenated blood
  7. Process of removal of waste from the body
  8. Special tissue that helps in transport of water and minerals
  9. All veins converge into a large vein
  10. Organ that filters blood and removes waste materials
  11. Fluid part of blood
Down
  1. Special tissue that helps in transport of food
  2. Nitrogen wastes are removed from our body in this form
  3. Throbbing in the blood vessels
  4. These cells protect the body from infections
  5. Red pigment that binds to oxygen
  6. Artery that emerges from heart in the human body
  7. Vessel that take blood away from heart
  8. Helps in blood clotting
  9. These fine vessels join artery to veins
  10. It helps to cool our body
  11. Wastes are removed from human body as ______
  12. Organ where deoxygenated blood is oxygenated
  13. Red fluid that flows in the vessels
  14. Vessel that take blood to the heart
  15. Upper chambers of heart

26 Clues: Fluid part of blood • Helps in blood clotting • lower chambers of heart • Upper chambers of heart • It helps to cool our body • Donated blood is stored here • Throbbing in the blood vessels • Red pigment that binds to oxygen • Vein that caries oxygenated blood • Red fluid that flows in the vessels • Vessel that take blood to the heart • All veins converge into a large vein • ...

Body systems 2024-12-13

Body systems crossword puzzle
Across
  1. churns the food to turn it into liquid
  2. what produces bile
  3. a flap of cartilage above the trachea
  4. helps squeeze down food down the esophagus
  5. little pockets in the lungs
  6. the first step for digestion
  7. what the heart pumps
  8. a chemical helps brake down food
  9. where deoxygenated blood goes though the rights atrium
  10. this organ produces insulin
  11. what contains the oxygen
  12. what are in the stomach to help the digestion of food
  13. where you breath in oxygen and where food goes
Down
  1. transports blood back into the heart
  2. transports air to both lungs
  3. it receives blood from the atrium
  4. pumps blood around the circulatory system
  5. cavity a large aired filled space above and behind the nose
  6. transports blood away from the heart to the lungs or cells of the body
  7. intestine absorbs nutrients from the food
  8. stores the bile
  9. makes the lung stretch when you breath in and out
  10. a chamber in which blood enters the heart
  11. helps with transfer of blood
  12. protect the lungs from things
  13. where the capillaries and alveoli are

26 Clues: stores the bile • what produces bile • what the heart pumps • what contains the oxygen • little pockets in the lungs • this organ produces insulin • transports air to both lungs • the first step for digestion • helps with transfer of blood • protect the lungs from things • a chemical helps brake down food • it receives blood from the atrium • transports blood back into the heart • ...

ANS 2025-02-26

ANS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. result of cholinergic agonists on lung
  2. neurotransmitter is norepinephrine
  3. condition treated by beta agonists or muscarinic antagonists
  4. result of adrenergic stimulation of the heart
  5. cholinergic nervous system
  6. heart beat irregularity treated by beta-blockers
  7. equal mixture of two stereoisomers
  8. condition in which diastolic blood pressure is over 90
  9. consequence of muscarinic activation of tear glands
  10. adrenergic nervous system
  11. neurotransmitter is acetylcholine
  12. effect on pupils from muscarinic blockers
  13. neurotransmitter broken down by an esterase enzyme
  14. abbreviation for where nerve meets muscle
Down
  1. effect of beta-blockers on heart
  2. result of alpha blockers on blood vessels
  3. involuntary division of the nervous system
  4. blood-pressure reflex activated by alpha blockers
  5. aka epinephrine
  6. type of adrenergic receptor in blood vessels
  7. type of cholinergic receptor on skeletal muscle
  8. adrenergic neurotransmitter
  9. result of beta adrenergic agonists on lung
  10. type of cholinergic receptor on organs and glands
  11. target of beta blockers for lowering blood pressure
  12. type of adrenergic receptor in lung and heart
  13. physiological antagonist to epinephrine

27 Clues: aka epinephrine • adrenergic nervous system • cholinergic nervous system • adrenergic neurotransmitter • effect of beta-blockers on heart • neurotransmitter is acetylcholine • neurotransmitter is norepinephrine • equal mixture of two stereoisomers • result of cholinergic agonists on lung • physiological antagonist to epinephrine • result of alpha blockers on blood vessels • ...

BLOOD VESSELS 2024-10-24

BLOOD VESSELS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. single layer of flat cells lining blood vessels
  2. Measures a fluid resistant to flow
  3. rapid resting heart rate over 100beats/min
  4. artery narrowing condition
  5. Deliver blood to capillaries
  6. instrument used to measure blood pressure.
  7. Blood pressure regulators
  8. Smooth muscles in the blood vessel relax
  9. Decrease in the diameter of the blood vessels lumen
  10. carry blood to the heart
  11. Exchange of substance between blood and body tissues
  12. force of blood recorded during ventricular contraction
Down
  1. indicates a slow resting heart or pulse rate under 50beats/min
  2. small veins that carry blood from capillaries to veins
  3. Valve located close to the heart
  4. Persistently low blood pressure
  5. monitor blood levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen
  6. ability of tissue to automatically adjust it’s blood flow to match metabolic demads
  7. Largest artery
  8. Persistently high blood pressure
  9. an artery supplying brain with blood
  10. alternate expansion and elastic recoil of artery with each heartbeat
  11. Carry blood away from the heart
  12. Failure of cardiovascular system to deliver oxygen and nutrients

24 Clues: Largest artery • carry blood to the heart • Blood pressure regulators • artery narrowing condition • Deliver blood to capillaries • Persistently low blood pressure • Carry blood away from the heart • Valve located close to the heart • Persistently high blood pressure • Measures a fluid resistant to flow • an artery supplying brain with blood • ...

Christmas Nervous system 2025-12-17

Christmas Nervous system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The pole that Santa lives at
  2. Blood vessel that takes blood from the heart to the body
  3. Title character from A Christmas Carol
  4. Organ that pumps blood around the body
  5. The bottom and larger chambers in the heart
  6. The junction between two neurons
  7. Part of the nervous system which controls voluntary actions
  8. Reindeer with the red nose
  9. Single ice crystal falling from the sky
  10. Blood travels to and from the lungs via the _____ system
Down
  1. The muscles that move the ribcage during breathing
  2. Blood vessel that takes blood from the body back to the heart
  3. Examples include acetylcholine, nor-adrenaline and glutamate
  4. Part of the nervous system that includes the brain and the spinal cord
  5. Santa's last name
  6. The ions that move across the membrane during depolarisation
  7. The nervous systems fight-or-flight division
  8. The most famous snowman
  9. Tiny sacs in the lungs where gas exchange occurs
  10. Muscle below the lungs that helps us breathe
  11. The part of the cardiovascular centre that controls increasing heart rate

21 Clues: Santa's last name • The most famous snowman • Reindeer with the red nose • The pole that Santa lives at • The junction between two neurons • Title character from A Christmas Carol • Organ that pumps blood around the body • Single ice crystal falling from the sky • The bottom and larger chambers in the heart • The nervous systems fight-or-flight division • ...

CVP Anatomy 2025-12-27

CVP Anatomy crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Supply oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle itself
  2. Prevents backflow into the left atrium during ventricular contraction
  3. Major artery distributing oxygen-rich blood to systemic circulation
  4. Divides the left and right sides of the heart
  5. Prevents backflow of blood into the right atrium
  6. Pumps blood to the lungs via the pulmonary artery
  7. Receives deoxygenated blood from the body via the superior and inferior vena cava
  8. Tiny vessels enabling gas exchange between blood and tissues
  9. Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
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  1. Moves blood between heart and lungs for oxygenation
  2. Delivers oxygenated blood from heart to body tissues
  3. Carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
  4. Muscle responsible for inspiration and expiration
  5. Airway connecting the larynx to the bronchi
  6. Pumps oxygenated blood through the aorta to the body
  7. Protective sac surrounding the heart
  8. Main airways that direct air into each lung
  9. Carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium
  10. Microscopic sacs where oxygen diffuses into capillaries
  11. Site of gas exchange — oxygen enters blood, carbon dioxide is expelled

20 Clues: Protective sac surrounding the heart • Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs • Airway connecting the larynx to the bronchi • Main airways that direct air into each lung • Divides the left and right sides of the heart • Prevents backflow of blood into the right atrium • Muscle responsible for inspiration and expiration • ...

chapter 26 2023-04-11

chapter 26 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. inner layer continuous with the endothelia lining of the heart chambers and blood vessels
  2. atrium that receives oxygen-rich blood from the pulmonary veins
  3. universal blood recipient
  4. middle layer that contains cardiac muscles and makes up the bulk of the heart wall
  5. iron based protein that binds with oxygen and carbon dioxide so they can be transported in blood
  6. hollow, muscular organ about the size of a clenched fist
  7. ventricle that contracts to transport oxygen rich blood to the rest of the body
  8. ventricle that contracts to transport oxygen-depleted blood into the pulmonary trunk
  9. valves that are located between the ventricles and the aorta or the pulmonary truck
  10. increase local blood flow
  11. largest artery in diameter
  12. Red fluid circulating through the heard and its vessels, and transporting products to and from the body cells
  13. disorder of intermitted or sustained elevate blood pressure
  14. presence of atherosclerotic plaque within arteries outside of the heart
  15. cycle that is a sequence of events from the beginning of one heartbeat to the beginning of the next heartbeat
  16. return blood to the heart
  17. transports oxygens, nutrients, hormones and oxygen to the body cells and transports wastes away
  18. functional unit of the cardiovascular system because this is where exchanges of gases, nutrients and wastes occur between blood and body cells
  19. presence of plaque within arteries
  20. number of cardiac cycles occurring in 1 minute
  21. valve that is located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary trunk
  22. heartbeats over 100 per minute
  23. reduction in the quantity of either RBCs or their hemoglobin
  24. chest pain from a temporary reduction of blood flow to the heart, usually from narrowed coronary arteries
  25. sudden disruption of blood flow to the heart muscles or myocardium caused by an occluded blood vessel
  26. occurs when the lumen becomes smaller or narrows
  27. presence of atherosclerotic plaque within coronary arteries
  28. valves that are located between the atria and the ventricles and have pointed flaps called cusps
  29. space within blood vessels
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  1. rate blood flows back to the heart
  2. the body’s mobile army and serve as part of the body’s defense mechanisms by destroying or inactivating pathogens and foreign agents
  3. blood cell fragments that help reduce blood loss from damage vessel walls by promoting hemostasis
  4. arterial expansion
  5. outer later of the heart contains fatty connective tissue and blood vessels
  6. occurs when the lumen enlarges or widens
  7. replenishes the bloods oxygen supply and eliminates gaseous wastes
  8. periodic episodes of vasospasms in the fingers and toes
  9. amount of pressure exerted by blood on vessel walls as the left ventricle of the heart contracts and relaxes
  10. valve had three susps and is located between the right atrium and the right ventricle
  11. vessels transporting blood away from the heart
  12. refers to the inability of the heart to pump blood to meet the body’s demands
  13. straw colored liquid in which blood cells are suspended
  14. transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from body cells
  15. inflammation of the veins
  16. valve that has two susps and is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle
  17. inflammation of deep vein with thrombus or blood clot formation
  18. largest artery un diameter
  19. Inferior chambers of the heart
  20. contain trabeculae carinae within their walls to help them pump blood more efficiently
  21. valves that is located between the left ventricle and the aorta
  22. veins that are dilated
  23. atrium that receives oxygenated-depleted blood from the superior and inferior vena
  24. valve that is shaped like a mitre or bishops hat

53 Clues: arterial expansion • veins that are dilated • universal blood recipient • increase local blood flow • return blood to the heart • inflammation of the veins • largest artery in diameter • largest artery un diameter • space within blood vessels • Inferior chambers of the heart • heartbeats over 100 per minute • rate blood flows back to the heart • presence of plaque within arteries • ...

CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2023-10-05

CROSSWORD PUZZLE crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The smallest blood vessels in the body, where the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products occurs with body tissues.
  2. The protective membrane surrounding the heart that helps reduce friction during heartbeats.
  3. Also known as the windpipe, it is a tube that connects the larynx to the lungs, allowing air to pass through during respiration.
  4. Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart.
  5. The set of organs and structures involved in the process of respiration, including the lungs, airways, and diaphragm.
  6. A dome-shaped muscle beneath the lungs that aids in the process of breathing by contracting and relaxing.
  7. The sequence of events that occur during one complete heartbeat, involving the contraction and relaxation of the heart chambers.
  8. The two lower chambers of the heart that receive blood from the atria and pump it out to the lungs and the body.
  9. Also known as the voice box, it houses the vocal cords and plays a role in producing sound during speech.
  10. An organ involved in filtering and storing blood, as well as producing certain immune cells.
  11. One of the two upper chambers of the heart, where blood is received before being pumped to the ventricles.
  12. A protein found in red blood cells that binds to oxygen and helps transport it from the lungs to the body's tissues.
  13. The part of the circulatory system that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs for oxygenation and returns oxygenated blood back to the heart.
  14. The hollow space behind the nose where air is warmed, moistened, and filtered before entering the respiratory system.
  15. A waste gas produced by cells during metabolism, which is transported to the lungs and expelled during respiration.
Down
  1. Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart from various parts of the body.
  2. A muscular organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the circulatory system, supplying oxygen and nutrients to the body's tissues.
  3. Tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen is taken up and carbon dioxide is released during the process of respiration.
  4. The muscular middle layer of the heart responsible for contracting and pumping blood.
  5. Blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen to tissues and removing carbon dioxide, containing hemoglobin to facilitate gas exchange.
  6. The force exerted by circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels, with systolic pressure representing the heart's contraction and diastolic pressure representing the heart's relaxation.
  7. The throat region that connects the nasal and oral cavities to the larynx, serving as a passage for both air and food.
  8. The primary organs of the respiratory system where oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide is expelled.
  9. Small blood vessels that collect blood from capillaries and carry it toward larger veins.
  10. The main airways branching off from the trachea that further divide into smaller bronchioles, leading to the lungs.
  11. Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart and distribute it to various parts of the body.
  12. Small cell fragments in the blood that help with blood clotting and wound healing.
  13. The part of the circulatory system that delivers oxygenated blood from the heart to the body's tissues and returns deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
  14. A vital gas that is inhaled during respiration and necessary for the body's energy production.
  15. A vital fluid that transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste products throughout the body.

30 Clues: Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart. • Small cell fragments in the blood that help with blood clotting and wound healing. • The muscular middle layer of the heart responsible for contracting and pumping blood. • Small blood vessels that collect blood from capillaries and carry it toward larger veins. • ...

Heart Blocks and Dysrhythmia Crossword Puzzle 2025-09-24

Heart Blocks and Dysrhythmia Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. two PVCs in a row
  2. can mimic ventricular fibrillation
  3. prolonged in first degree heart block
  4. ______ node- primary cardiac pacemaker
  5. complete heart block
  6. absent or ________ QRS complex
  7. complete lack of electrical activity in the heart- no pulse
Down
  1. life threatening rhythm
  2. a(n) ______ of V tach consists of three or more PVCs in a row
  3. second-degree heart block type 1
  4. every 3rd complex of a rhythm is premature
  5. an idioventricular dysrhythmia with a rate of 41 to 100 electrical impulses per minute is known as a(n) ____________________ idioventricular dysrhythmia
  6. ______-degree heart block is caused by a delay in conduction of electrical impulse through AV junctional area
  7. second-degree heart block; type 1 or 2

14 Clues: two PVCs in a row • complete heart block • life threatening rhythm • absent or ________ QRS complex • second-degree heart block type 1 • can mimic ventricular fibrillation • prolonged in first degree heart block • ______ node- primary cardiac pacemaker • second-degree heart block; type 1 or 2 • every 3rd complex of a rhythm is premature • ...

Year 10 Health and Human Development 2016-04-25

Year 10 Health and Human Development crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the largest vein in the heart
  2. carries blood away from the heart
  3. the occurrence, rate or frequency of a disease
  4. carries blood to the heart
  5. type of drugs that cause hallucinations
  6. the transportation of blood between the heart and the lungs
  7. the largest artery in the heart
  8. another word for illegal
  9. type of blood cells that picks up oxygen from the lungs and delivers it to tissues
  10. the condition or fact of being prevalent
  11. type of drugs that excites any bodily function, stimulates brain and CNS
  12. refers to conditions that cause problems to the cardiovascular system or can lead to a heart attack
  13. type of drugs that lowers neurotransmisson levels and reduces stimulation of various areas of the brain
  14. the top chambers of the heart which pass blood down to the ventricles
  15. type of health that relates to interacting with others
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  1. blood cells that help blood clotting
  2. a collection of abnormal cells that can majorly affect the organs in the body
  3. a term that refers to drinking large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time
  4. the part of the brain that coordinates and regulates muscular activity
  5. type of blood cells that help fight infection and prevent disease
  6. type of health that refers to an individual's state of welbeing
  7. a system that is the body's network of blood vessels
  8. the bottom chambers of the heart that collect blood from the atrium
  9. a type of blood vessel that form a network between arterioles and venules
  10. the state of being subject to death
  11. yellowish fluid part of blood, makes up 55% of the body's total blood volume
  12. the anterior and largest part of the brain
  13. type of health that relates to efficient functioning of the body and it's systems
  14. abbreviation of the nine diseases and conditions that the government have chosen for focussed attention

29 Clues: another word for illegal • carries blood to the heart • the largest vein in the heart • the largest artery in the heart • carries blood away from the heart • the state of being subject to death • blood cells that help blood clotting • type of drugs that cause hallucinations • the condition or fact of being prevalent • the anterior and largest part of the brain • ...

CNHP Ch. 9 2020-10-21

CNHP Ch. 9 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. drug that reduces serum fat and cholesterol
  2. abnormally swollen, twisted veins with defective valves
  3. chest pain due temporary loss of oxygenated blood to heart muscle
  4. chest
  5. portable electrocardiograph worn by patient that monitors electrical activity of heart over 24hrs
  6. multiple-gated acquisition scan useful in evaluating pumping function of ventricles using nuclear imaging during the beating of the heart as radioactive isotopes are injected into bloodstream
  7. defect in the chamber or valves of the heart causing an abnormal sound
  8. a localized area of necrosis caused by ischemia
  9. an abnormal growth of tissue around a valve generally resulting from infection
  10. drug that increases the secretion of urine
  11. normal blood pressure
  12. rapid regular atrial contractions occurring at rates between 250 and 330/min
  13. high blood pressure caused by effects of another disease.
  14. a device used to treat bradycardia by electrically stimulating the heart to contract
  15. compression of the heart produced by the accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac
  16. a clot carried in the bloodstream that obstructs flow of blood when lodged
Down
  1. inflammation of a vein associated with a clot formation
  2. percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, a method for treating the narrowing of a coronary artery by inserting a specialized catheter with a balloon attachment
  3. limping, pain in limb
  4. resting state of myocardial cells
  5. pulse
  6. stationary blood clot
  7. surgical removal of lining of an artery to clear blockage caused by a clot or plaque buildup
  8. state of contraction in myocardial cells
  9. flexible narrow tube through a vein or artery into the heart to withdraw samples of blood
  10. drug that increases the force of myocardial contraction in the heart
  11. swollen
  12. x-ray image of a vein
  13. the joining of two blood vessels to allow flow from one to the other
  14. profuse sweating

30 Clues: pulse • chest • swollen • profuse sweating • limping, pain in limb • stationary blood clot • normal blood pressure • x-ray image of a vein • resting state of myocardial cells • state of contraction in myocardial cells • drug that increases the secretion of urine • drug that reduces serum fat and cholesterol • a localized area of necrosis caused by ischemia • ...

4012 - the cardiovascular system 2023-03-11

4012 - the cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. type of capillary - no pores - transportation of smaller molecules
  2. innermost layer of the blood vessel wall - contains flat epithelial cells
  3. middle portion of the blood vessel wall - contains smooth muscle cells
  4. resistance that ventricles have to work against to open the aortic valve and push blood around the body
  5. there diameter determines blood flow
  6. innermost layer of the heart - made up of endothelial cells
  7. ECG - complex that shows ventricular depolarisation
  8. ventricles contract and push blood into aorta OR pulmonary artery
  9. type of capillary - pores - transportation of larger molecules
  10. ECG - wave that represents atrial depolarisation
  11. layer between pericardium and endocardium - consists of myocytes (specialised muscle cells)
  12. blood from capillaries to veins - lowest pressure
  13. surgical connection between 2 structures
  14. SA node - atrial systole - AV node - Bundle of his - Purknje fibres - ventricular systole
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  1. vol. of blood returning back to the heart from the veins
  2. inside space of a tubular vessel
  3. relaxation of all heart chambers to allow filling to occur
  4. outermost layer of blood vessel wall
  5. type of artery - distributing - thickest media - high involvement in vasoconstriction
  6. blood away from heart at a high pressure - thick muscular wall
  7. atrias contract and push blood into ventricles
  8. thinner and smaller lumen than arteries - blood from arteries to capillaries - blood under lower pressure than arteries
  9. blood volume in the heart at the end of diastole
  10. device that prevents the backflow of blood - only in veins
  11. one cell thick - thinnest mem. - diffusion of gases
  12. outermost layer of the heart - protective fluid filled sac that surrounds the heart - prevents over-expansion of the ventircles
  13. ECG - segment that shows the time it takes for the ventricles to fill
  14. ECG - wave that shows ventricular repolarisation
  15. type of artery - conducting - large lumen - low resistance - high amount of elasticin - expand and recoil - low involvement in vascoconstriction
  16. valves -- blood under low pressure - blood towards the heart

30 Clues: inside space of a tubular vessel • outermost layer of blood vessel wall • there diameter determines blood flow • surgical connection between 2 structures • atrias contract and push blood into ventricles • blood volume in the heart at the end of diastole • ECG - wave that shows ventricular repolarisation • ECG - wave that represents atrial depolarisation • ...

Circulatory System 2025-07-17

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Circulatory path from heart to lungs and back
  2. Plasma carries these to help with cell function
  3. Artery that carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs
  4. Major vein returning blood to the heart
  5. Pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
  6. ECG signal showing ventricular contraction
  7. Circulatory path from heart to body and back
  8. Plasma carries these to cells for energy
  9. The liquid portion of blood that carries CO2 and nutrients
  10. Gas removed in lungs
  11. Scientific name for heart muscle tissue
  12. Main function of pulmonary circuit
  13. Plasma carries these to regulate body functions
  14. ECG feature showing atrial contraction
  15. Valve blood passes through before entering the aorta
  16. Carry signal from AV node through the septum
  17. Protein in RBCs that binds oxygen
  18. Largest artery delivering blood to the body
  19. Contain hemoglobin and carry oxygen throughout the body
  20. Heart's natural pacemaker; starts electrical impulse
  21. Vein carrying oxygenated blood to the heart
  22. Valve between left atrium and left ventricle
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  1. Spread electrical signal through ventricles
  2. Valve between the right atrium and ventricle
  3. Separates oxygenated and deoxygenated blood in the heart
  4. Circuit that feeds the heart muscle itself
  5. Defend the body against pathogens
  6. Sound made by closure of AV valves
  7. Chamber receiving blood from pulmonary vein
  8. Help with blood clotting and wound repair
  9. Sound made by closure of semilunar valves
  10. Plasma helps with this body temperature function
  11. Gas absorbed in lungs
  12. ECG signal showing reset of heart's electrical system
  13. ECG flat line allowing ventricles to fill
  14. Site of gas exchange in the circulatory system
  15. Machine that records heart's electrical activity
  16. Receives signal from SA node with slight delay
  17. First heart chamber to receive deoxygenated blood
  18. Pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta
  19. ECG signal showing full ventricular contraction

41 Clues: Gas removed in lungs • Gas absorbed in lungs • Defend the body against pathogens • Protein in RBCs that binds oxygen • Sound made by closure of AV valves • Main function of pulmonary circuit • Pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs • Pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta • ECG feature showing atrial contraction • Major vein returning blood to the heart • ...

All Things Heart 2023-02-09

All Things Heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. drug that prevents clotting
  2. drug that relaxes muscle and opens blood vessels
  3. involuntary, sudden muscle contraction
  4. brief discharges of electricity applied to the chest to stop an abnormal heart rhythm
  5. enlargement of the heart
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  1. study of the heart
  2. chest pain
  3. disease of heart muscle
  4. pertaining to the heart
  5. physician specializing in the study of the heart and the heart disease
  6. abnormal heart rhythm

11 Clues: chest pain • study of the heart • abnormal heart rhythm • disease of heart muscle • pertaining to the heart • enlargement of the heart • drug that prevents clotting • involuntary, sudden muscle contraction • drug that relaxes muscle and opens blood vessels • physician specializing in the study of the heart and the heart disease • ...

CH 8 Terms. Reece Vestlie 2021-03-05

CH 8 Terms. Reece Vestlie crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Beat of the heart
  2. space within a tubular part or organ, such as the space within a blood vessel
  3. The middle and thickest layer of tissue of a blood vessel wall
  4. transports mineral nutrients up from the roots
  5. A hollow, muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
  6. backflow or ejecting of contents through an opening
  7. flat, leaf-shaped structures that comprise the valves of the heart
  8. vessels that carry blood back to the heart
Down
  1. Circular muscles that encircle and, by contracting, constrict a duct
  2. Membrane surrounding the heart
  3. A liquid's resistance to flowing
  4. carry blood away from the heart
  5. Reduces blood flow.
  6. Flaps of tissue that open and close

14 Clues: Beat of the heart • Reduces blood flow. • Membrane surrounding the heart • carry blood away from the heart • A liquid's resistance to flowing • Flaps of tissue that open and close • vessels that carry blood back to the heart • transports mineral nutrients up from the roots • backflow or ejecting of contents through an opening • ...

cardiovascular system 2023-05-12

cardiovascular system crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Artery
  2. of your blood that help with clotting.
  3. the body's immune system is found in the blood and lymph tissue.
  4. cavity or passage.
  5. and largest artery in the human body
  6. muscular tissue of the heart.
  7. Vein
  8. from your heart to your lungs.
Down
  1. freshly oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atria of the heart.
  2. blood away from the heart
  3. protection for the heart and big vessels, and a lubrication to reduce friction between the heart and the surrounding structures
  4. cell that is made in the bone marrow and is in the blood
  5. blood, nutrients and oxygen to cells in your organs and body systems.
  6. vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart.
  7. cava
  8. part or cavity in an organ.
  9. towards the heart

17 Clues: cava • Vein • Artery • towards the heart • cavity or passage. • blood away from the heart • part or cavity in an organ. • muscular tissue of the heart. • from your heart to your lungs. • and largest artery in the human body • of your blood that help with clotting. • vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart. • cell that is made in the bone marrow and is in the blood • ...

The Heart: review 2023-03-17

The Heart: review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who lied to Adam and Eve?
  2. The Bible also says: The _____________ can no man tame...it is full of deadly poison. James 3
  3. What does the Bible say in Ephesians that we should do always to help fight against temptation and sin?
  4. Who tried to persuade Joseph to sin with his eyes and body but didn't succeed?
  5. Mouth gate: The Bible says: That which cometh out of the ________ that defiles a man. Matt 15 v11
  6. Name a sin of the heart found in Hebrews 3 v12
  7. How our hearts are described in Mark 3 v5.
Down
  1. Who lied so he could take his brother's birthright?
  2. David prayed: Create in me a ________ heart O God. Psalm 51 v10
  3. The Bible says that the Lord does not look on the outward appearance, He look on the _____________.
  4. Name another sin of the heart found in Jeremiah 17 v9
  5. Who looked on another man's wife with his eyes which resulted in him committing murder?
  6. Blessed are the _______ in heart, for they shall see God. Matthew 6 v22
  7. wife Who looked back at Sodom and, as a result, was turned to a pillar of salt?
  8. What does the Bible tell us to put on that we may be able to stand against Satan?
  9. What sense did the first sin in the bible involve?
  10. Eye gate:The Bible says : The ___________ of the body is the eye.Matt 6 v22

17 Clues: Who lied to Adam and Eve? • How our hearts are described in Mark 3 v5. • Name a sin of the heart found in Hebrews 3 v12 • What sense did the first sin in the bible involve? • Who lied so he could take his brother's birthright? • Name another sin of the heart found in Jeremiah 17 v9 • David prayed: Create in me a ________ heart O God. Psalm 51 v10 • ...

Cross my heart 2025-05-02

Cross my heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Emery’s Middle Name
  2. Will’s favorite beer
  3. Their cat’s name
  4. Their shared profession
  5. Khloe’s favorite fast food
  6. Where they got engaged
  7. Will’s favorite fast food
  8. This person said “I love you” first
  9. The month the newlyweds started dating
Down
  1. The honeymoon destination
  2. This person made the first move
  3. The cut of Khloe’s diamond ring
  4. The city they met in
  5. Gianna’s nickname for Will’s hair
  6. This sauce is not acceptable on chicken wings
  7. The best football team
  8. Khloe’s favorite beer

17 Clues: Their cat’s name • Emery’s Middle Name • Will’s favorite beer • The city they met in • Khloe’s favorite beer • Where they got engaged • The best football team • Their shared profession • The honeymoon destination • Will’s favorite fast food • Khloe’s favorite fast food • This person made the first move • The cut of Khloe’s diamond ring • Gianna’s nickname for Will’s hair • ...

Cross my heart 2025-05-02

Cross my heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The best football team
  2. The month the newlyweds started dating
  3. Khloe’s favorite fast food
  4. Their cat’s name
  5. Their shared profession
  6. This sauce is not acceptable on chicken wings
  7. This person said “I love you” first
  8. This person made the first move
Down
  1. Khloe’s favorite beer
  2. Gianna’s nickname for Will’s hair
  3. The cut of Khloe’s diamond ring
  4. Will’s favorite fast food
  5. Will’s favorite beer
  6. The honeymoon destination
  7. Where they got engaged
  8. The city they met in
  9. Emery’s Middle Name

17 Clues: Their cat’s name • Emery’s Middle Name • Will’s favorite beer • The city they met in • Khloe’s favorite beer • The best football team • Where they got engaged • Their shared profession • Will’s favorite fast food • The honeymoon destination • Khloe’s favorite fast food • The cut of Khloe’s diamond ring • This person made the first move • Gianna’s nickname for Will’s hair • ...

Cross my heart 2025-05-02

Cross my heart crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This person said “I love you” first
  2. Emery’s Middle Name
  3. Where they got engaged
  4. This sauce is not acceptable on chicken wings
  5. Khloe’s favorite fast food
  6. This person made the first move
  7. The honeymoon destination
  8. The cut of Khloe’s diamond ring
  9. The month the newlyweds started dating
Down
  1. Will’s favorite beer
  2. Khloe’s favorite beer
  3. Their cat’s name
  4. Gianna’s nickname for Will’s hair
  5. Their shared profession
  6. The best football team
  7. Will’s favorite fast food
  8. The city they met in

17 Clues: Their cat’s name • Emery’s Middle Name • Will’s favorite beer • The city they met in • Khloe’s favorite beer • Where they got engaged • The best football team • Their shared profession • Will’s favorite fast food • The honeymoon destination • Khloe’s favorite fast food • This person made the first move • The cut of Khloe’s diamond ring • Gianna’s nickname for Will’s hair • ...

Circulatory System 2022-11-21

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Blood vessel that goes towards the heart
  2. The main artery out of the heart
  3. Blood cell piece that clots blood
  4. Blood vessel that goes away from the heart
  5. The heart, arteries, and veins has this
  6. Liquid part of blood
  7. Central organ of the circulatory system
Down
  1. The lower chambers of the heart
  2. Smallest blood vessel, loses oxygen
  3. The upper chambers of the heart
  4. The muscle that separates the heart

11 Clues: Liquid part of blood • The lower chambers of the heart • The upper chambers of the heart • The main artery out of the heart • Blood cell piece that clots blood • Smallest blood vessel, loses oxygen • The muscle that separates the heart • The heart, arteries, and veins has this • Central organ of the circulatory system • Blood vessel that goes towards the heart • ...

Circulatory System 2024-03-19

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. What kind of blood cells fight bacteria and viruses?
  2. The two lower chambers of the heart
  3. Blood vessels that move blood toward the heart
  4. Blood vessels that move blood away from the heart
  5. Help clot blood
  6. Collects fluid from the body tissue spaces and returns it to the blood
  7. Blood is low in oxygen here
  8. This can occur if an artery in the heart is clogged
  9. Red blood cells are formed here
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  1. Moves blood to all tissues except lung and heart
  2. The two upper chambers of the heart
  3. Microscopic blood vessels connecting larger vessels
  4. Another name for high blood pressure
  5. The liquid part of the blood
  6. A chemical that can carry oxygen and carbon dioxide

15 Clues: Help clot blood • Blood is low in oxygen here • The liquid part of the blood • Red blood cells are formed here • The two upper chambers of the heart • The two lower chambers of the heart • Another name for high blood pressure • Blood vessels that move blood toward the heart • Moves blood to all tissues except lung and heart • Blood vessels that move blood away from the heart • ...

Unit 5 Terms 2024-10-24

Unit 5 Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. /Congestive Heart Failure
  2. / blood vessels that carry OXYGEN-rich blood AWAY from the heart.
  3. /Coronary Artery Disease
  4. X-ray / imaging test that can reveal the size of the heart and the condition of the lungs.
  5. / Cardiovascular Disease
  6. Pressure Monitor / device that measures the force of blood against the wall as of arteries.
  7. / ultrasound test that visualizes the heart’s structure and function.
  8. / Myocardial Infarction
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  1. / blood vessels that carry DEOXYGENATED-blood TOWARDS the heart.
  2. / organ pumps blood throughout the body.
  3. Catheterization / Procedure where a thin tube is inserted into a blood vessel to diagnose and treat heart conditions.
  4. / Hypertension
  5. (ECG or EKG) / test that records the electrical activity of the heart, used to detect arrhythmias.
  6. / Every part of the human body needs _____ to function.

14 Clues: / Hypertension • /Coronary Artery Disease • / Myocardial Infarction • /Congestive Heart Failure • / Cardiovascular Disease • / organ pumps blood throughout the body. • / Every part of the human body needs _____ to function. • / blood vessels that carry DEOXYGENATED-blood TOWARDS the heart. • / blood vessels that carry OXYGEN-rich blood AWAY from the heart. • ...

Heart and Lungs 2016-05-10

Heart and Lungs crossword puzzle
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  1. Are the terminal ends of the respiratory tree, which outcrop from either alveolar sacs and alveolar ducts, which are both sites of gas exchange with the blood as well.
  2. is one of the two atria of the heart, which function as receiving chambers for blood entering the heart.
  3. Flap made of elastic cartilage tissue covered with a mucous membrane, attached to the entrance of the larynx.
  4. These arteries that deliver oxygen-depleted blood to each corresponding lung.
  5. Are composed of twin infolding of mucous membrane stretched horizontally, from back to front, across the larynx.
  6. Are the part of the respiratory system that connect the lungs to the trachea.
  7. Its primary roles are to act as a holding chamber for blood returning from the lungs and to act as a pump to transport blood to other areas of the heart.
  8. Are the passageways by which air passes through the nose or mouth to the alveoli of the lungs, in which branches no longer contain cartilage or glands in their submucosa.
  9. Is a tube that connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs, allowing the passage of air.
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  1. One of four chambers of the heart. It is located in the bottom left portion of the heart
  2. The chamber within the heart that is responsible for pumping oxygen-depleted blood to the lungs.
  3. Forms the boundary between the right ventricle and the right atrium.
  4. Originates from the left ventricle of the heart.
  5. Are responsible for carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the left atrium of the heart.
  6. A wall, dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones
  7. A large vein that carries de-oxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart
  8. the part of the throat that is behind the mouth and nasal cavity and above the esophagus and the trachea, or the tubes going down to the stomach and the lungs.

17 Clues: Originates from the left ventricle of the heart. • A wall, dividing a cavity or structure into smaller ones • Forms the boundary between the right ventricle and the right atrium. • These arteries that deliver oxygen-depleted blood to each corresponding lung. • Are the part of the respiratory system that connect the lungs to the trachea. • ...

Heart and CHD 2022-03-02

Heart and CHD crossword puzzle
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  1. this is produced by the liver to help digest fats
  2. the enzyme that digests lipids/fats
  3. this solution is used to test for proteins
  4. one of the products of fat digestion
  5. products of starch digestion
  6. the enzyme that digests protein
  7. the term used to describe the relationship between a substrate and the active site
  8. this is what enzymes are made from
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  1. this solution is used to test for sugars
  2. the enzyme that digests starch
  3. this is when acids and alkalis cancel each other out
  4. this solution is used to test for starch
  5. this is the substance that fits into the active site
  6. this is the term used to describe an enzyme that has had its active site altered
  7. where protein digestion begins
  8. this is another term for biological catalysts
  9. where starch digestion begins

17 Clues: products of starch digestion • where starch digestion begins • the enzyme that digests starch • where protein digestion begins • the enzyme that digests protein • this is what enzymes are made from • the enzyme that digests lipids/fats • one of the products of fat digestion • this solution is used to test for sugars • this solution is used to test for starch • ...

Circulatory System 2013-05-31

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. Carry blood to the Heart
  2. The liquid portion of Blood
  3. Blood travels through the body in tubes called
  4. Help stop bleeding
  5. Carry blood away from the Heart
  6. The colour of the blood cell that carries oxygen
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  1. The upper two chambers of the Heart are called
  2. Blood cells pass through these in single file
  3. The bottom two chambers of the Heart are called
  4. The largest Artery in the body
  5. Humans can't live without B____
  6. Cappilaries are the ________ type of Blood Vessel
  7. The colour of the blood cell that fights infections
  8. Pumps blood through the body
  9. Where the blood cells are made

15 Clues: Help stop bleeding • Carry blood to the Heart • The liquid portion of Blood • Pumps blood through the body • The largest Artery in the body • Where the blood cells are made • Humans can't live without B____ • Carry blood away from the Heart • Blood cells pass through these in single file • The upper two chambers of the Heart are called • ...

Circulatory System 2013-05-31

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. The largest Artery in the body
  2. The colour of the blood cell that carries oxygen
  3. The colour of the blood cell that fights infections
  4. Pumps blood through the body
  5. Blood travels through the body in tubes called
  6. Help stop bleeding
  7. Humans can't live without B____
  8. The upper two chambers of the Heart are called
  9. Carry blood to the Heart
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  1. Carry blood away from the Heart
  2. Blood cells pass through these in single file
  3. Where the blood cells are made
  4. The bottom two chambers of the Heart are called
  5. Cappilaries are the ________ type of Blood Vessel
  6. The liquid portion of Blood

15 Clues: Help stop bleeding • Carry blood to the Heart • The liquid portion of Blood • Pumps blood through the body • The largest Artery in the body • Where the blood cells are made • Carry blood away from the Heart • Humans can't live without B____ • Blood cells pass through these in single file • Blood travels through the body in tubes called • ...

BLOOD AND THE HEART 2020-02-26

BLOOD AND THE HEART crossword puzzle
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  1. THE LIQUID PART OF THE BLOOD WITH ALL THE NUTRIENTS
  2. CARRY BLOOD TO THE HEART
  3. THE SYSTEM MADE UP OF THE HEART BLOOD VESSELS AND BLOOD
  4. CARRY BLOOD AWAY FROM THE HEART
  5. BLOOD CELLS THEA FIGHT INFECTION
  6. BLOOD CELLS THAT CARRY OXYGEN
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  1. VERY TINY BLOOD VESSELS
  2. CAPILLARIES MAKE UP MOST OF THE VESSELS IN YOUR BODY
  3. MOVE THROUGH THE BODY
  4. HELP BLOOD CLOT
  5. PUMPS BLOOD THROUGH YOUR BODY
  6. ARTERIES CARRY OXYGEN TO THE BODY FROM THE HEART
  7. VEINS CARRY WASTE MATERIAL BROM THE BODY TO THE HEART

13 Clues: HELP BLOOD CLOT • MOVE THROUGH THE BODY • VERY TINY BLOOD VESSELS • CARRY BLOOD TO THE HEART • PUMPS BLOOD THROUGH YOUR BODY • BLOOD CELLS THAT CARRY OXYGEN • CARRY BLOOD AWAY FROM THE HEART • BLOOD CELLS THEA FIGHT INFECTION • ARTERIES CARRY OXYGEN TO THE BODY FROM THE HEART • THE LIQUID PART OF THE BLOOD WITH ALL THE NUTRIENTS • ...

The Human Heart and Body 2019-09-18

The Human Heart and Body crossword puzzle
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  1. this is the upper chamber of the heart
  2. these transfer the oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
  3. this organ pumps blood around the body
  4. the smallest blood vessel that the human eye can only see under a microscope
  5. this element has the symbol O
  6. this is the largest chamber in the heart
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  1. examples of this include heart, lungs, skin.
  2. a blood vessel that takes blood away from the heart to the rest of the body
  3. this returns the blood from the upper body such as the head and neck
  4. this is also known as the cardiovascular system
  5. a blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart
  6. these control the flow of blood
  7. this substance runs through your vein
  8. this is the main and largest artery in the human body

14 Clues: this element has the symbol O • these control the flow of blood • this substance runs through your vein • this is the upper chamber of the heart • this organ pumps blood around the body • this is the largest chamber in the heart • examples of this include heart, lungs, skin. • this is also known as the cardiovascular system • ...

Vocab words 2021-12-10

Vocab words crossword puzzle
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  1. cell It carries oxygen to the heart
  2. Found in the small intestine and absorbs the nutrients
  3. Lets air go through the lungs
  4. cell It fights over diseases
  5. intestine Where extra water that the body need is absorbed
  6. Filters out the blood
  7. Where mechanical and chemical digestion happens
  8. It is made up of cell to do various jobs
  9. Smallest unit of life and called the building block of life
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  1. Where nutrients are absorbed
  2. Takes blood away from the heart
  3. gives oxygen and carbon to the blood
  4. Upper part of the heart
  5. Lower part of the heart
  6. Takes blood to the heart

15 Clues: Filters out the blood • Upper part of the heart • Lower part of the heart • Takes blood to the heart • Where nutrients are absorbed • cell It fights over diseases • Lets air go through the lungs • Takes blood away from the heart • cell It carries oxygen to the heart • gives oxygen and carbon to the blood • It is made up of cell to do various jobs • ...

structure of heart 2018-06-27

structure of heart crossword puzzle
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  1. valve present between right auricle and ventricle.
  2. ----is the antibody present in the blood group A.
  3. prevents backflow of the blood.
  4. instrument used to measure heartbeat.
  5. membrane of the heart.
  6. valve present in the mouth of the aorta.
  7. blood component that carries oxygen in the blood
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  1. muscular structure present between right and left side of the heart.
  2. largest blood vessel of the heart.
  3. carries pure blood to the heart.
  4. liquid part of the blood.
  5. ----is the first chamber of the heart to receive pure blood.
  6. instrument used to measure blood pressure.
  7. blood vessel having thickest walls.
  8. organ for the purification of the blood.

15 Clues: membrane of the heart. • liquid part of the blood. • prevents backflow of the blood. • carries pure blood to the heart. • largest blood vessel of the heart. • blood vessel having thickest walls. • instrument used to measure heartbeat. • valve present in the mouth of the aorta. • organ for the purification of the blood. • instrument used to measure blood pressure. • ...

Circulatory System 2013-05-31

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. Where the blood cells are made
  2. The largest Artery in the body
  3. Humans can't live without B____
  4. The bottom two chambers of the Heart are called
  5. Help stop bleeding
  6. Blood cells pass through these in single file
  7. The colour of the blood cell that carries oxygen
  8. The colour of the blood cell that fights infections
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  1. Blood travels through the body in tubes called
  2. Carry blood away from the Heart
  3. Pumps blood through the body
  4. Carry blood to the Heart
  5. The upper two chambers of the Heart are called
  6. The liquid portion of Blood
  7. Cappilaries are the ________ type of Blood Vessel

15 Clues: Help stop bleeding • Carry blood to the Heart • The liquid portion of Blood • Pumps blood through the body • Where the blood cells are made • The largest Artery in the body • Carry blood away from the Heart • Humans can't live without B____ • Blood cells pass through these in single file • Blood travels through the body in tubes called • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-03-21

Cardiovascular System crossword puzzle
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  1. During this procedure, blood from a donor is transferred to the patient's bloodstream.
  2. Substance that builds up in artery walls.
  3. "Good Cholesterol"-pick up excessive cholesterol from body tissues and artery walls and carry it to the liver.
  4. Thick walled blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
  5. Irregular heartbeat
  6. A condition when artery walls harden and thicken due to plaque buildup.
  7. ___________ Blood Cells: A cell that helps protect the body from diseases and foreign substances.
  8. A small group of cells in the wall of the heart that controls the rate at which the heart muscles contract.
  9. "Bad Cholesterol" that carries cholesterol to body tissues for use or storage.
  10. __________ Blood Cells: A hemoglobin-containing cell that carries oxygen from the lungs to other parts of the body.
  11. Blood pressure that is consistently 140/90.
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  1. The force with which blood pushes against the walls of blood vessels.
  2. A cell fragment that plays an important role in the blood clotting process.
  3. A liquid that makes up about 55% of blood.
  4. Upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the rest of the body.
  5. Large, thin-walled blood vessel that carries blood to the heart.
  6. The smallest type of blood vessel in the body
  7. Lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood out of the heart.

18 Clues: Irregular heartbeat • Substance that builds up in artery walls. • A liquid that makes up about 55% of blood. • Blood pressure that is consistently 140/90. • The smallest type of blood vessel in the body • Lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood out of the heart. • Large, thin-walled blood vessel that carries blood to the heart. • ...

Integrated Studies Grade 2 Term 1 Unit 1 Assessment 2022-10-05

Integrated Studies Grade 2 Term 1 Unit 1 Assessment crossword puzzle
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  1. Small tubes that carry blood to the heart.
  2. They protect the heart and lungs.
  3. The lungs supply the body with ________.
  4. The bone that protects the brain.
  5. The part of the brain that keeps us balanced.
  6. Organ that gives the body shape.
  7. Internal organ found in the head.
  8. Organ that pumps blood around the body.
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  1. Doctor that looks after children
  2. They make up the skeleton system.
  3. The largest part of the brain.
  4. Doctor who who takes care of the brain.
  5. Where the heart is located.
  6. Place on the body where the smallest bones are found.
  7. Sound the heart makes while pumping blood.

15 Clues: Where the heart is located. • The largest part of the brain. • Doctor that looks after children • Organ that gives the body shape. • They make up the skeleton system. • They protect the heart and lungs. • The bone that protects the brain. • Internal organ found in the head. • Doctor who who takes care of the brain. • Organ that pumps blood around the body. • ...

Structure of a heart 2019-06-09

Structure of a heart crossword puzzle
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  1. blood vessel having thickest walls.
  2. carries pure blood to the heart.
  3. membrane of the heart.
  4. liquid part of the blood.
  5. instrument used to measure blood pressure.
  6. caused due to constant high blood pressure.
  7. the first chamber of the heart to receive pure blood.
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  1. valve present between right auricle and ventricle.
  2. valve present in the mouth of the aorta.
  3. organ for the purification of the blood.
  4. instrument used to measure heartbeat.
  5. prevents backflow of the blood.
  6. blood component that carries oxygen in the blood.
  7. largest blood vessel of the heart.
  8. muscular structure present between right and left side of the heart.

15 Clues: membrane of the heart. • liquid part of the blood. • prevents backflow of the blood. • carries pure blood to the heart. • largest blood vessel of the heart. • blood vessel having thickest walls. • instrument used to measure heartbeat. • valve present in the mouth of the aorta. • organ for the purification of the blood. • instrument used to measure blood pressure. • ...

Cardiovacular System 2022-10-24

Cardiovacular System crossword puzzle
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  1. Fibrillation / Medical Abbreviation AF means...
  2. / An ___ is a quick and painless test that records the electrical signals within one's heart.
  3. Disease / Affects veins in the lower body. Problems like chronic venous insufficiency and ___ occur when blood can’t flow back to the heart and pools in leg veins.
  4. / An exam which uses sound waves to create detailed images of the heart in motion is known as a…
  5. / The ___ pumps blood through the system.
  6. Fibers / ___ are specialized muscle fibers that relay impulses to create synchronized contractions of the ventricles.
  7. /A ___ can occur when an artery wall weakens and enlarges.
  8. Catheter / A ___ can show blockages in the heart arteries.
  9. Blood Pressure / When the pressure of blood against the blood vessel walls gets too high, you develop…
  10. Deposits / High cholesterol and diabetes can lead to fat and other substances collecting in the blood. These substances form…
  11. MRI / A ___ uses a magnetic field and computer-generated radio waves to create detailed images of the heart.
  12. / Vessels that deliver blood to tissues are…
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  1. Pacing / Medical Abbreviation ATP means…
  2. Monitor / A ___ is a portable ECG device that’s worn for a day or several to record one’s heart's activity during daily activities.
  3. / Vessels that return blood to the heart are…
  4. Heart Disease / Medical Abbreviation CHD means…
  5. Disease / Medical Abbreviation CVD means…
  6. Artery Disease / Medical Abbreviation CAD means…
  7. Attack / A ___ occurs when the blood flow that brings oxygen to the heart muscle is severely reduced,
  8. / Networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues are…

20 Clues: Pacing / Medical Abbreviation ATP means… • Disease / Medical Abbreviation CVD means… • / The ___ pumps blood through the system. • / Vessels that deliver blood to tissues are… • / Vessels that return blood to the heart are… • Fibrillation / Medical Abbreviation AF means... • Heart Disease / Medical Abbreviation CHD means… • ...

Ms. K's Study Guide 2023-05-01

Ms. K's Study Guide crossword puzzle
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  1. also a drug that speeds up the heart
  2. yet another drug that speeds up the heart
  3. has a unicorn as her gmail photo
  4. the body's largest artery
  5. carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the body
  6. Mr. Schafer's favorite student
  7. turn the hand so that the palm faces up
  8. movement that involves 2 bones or parts of the body moving further apart
  9. Ms. K's favorite student
  10. he gave his life for our sins, and for Ms. K's basketball team
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  1. drug that speeds up the heart
  2. carries deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart
  3. hand bones
  4. NFL team that will win the NFC North this season
  5. turn the hand so that the palm faces down
  6. movement that involves 2 bones or parts of the body moving closer together
  7. finger bones

17 Clues: hand bones • finger bones • Ms. K's favorite student • the body's largest artery • drug that speeds up the heart • Mr. Schafer's favorite student • has a unicorn as her gmail photo • also a drug that speeds up the heart • turn the hand so that the palm faces up • turn the hand so that the palm faces down • yet another drug that speeds up the heart • ...

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM 2024-10-04

CIRCULATORY SYSTEM crossword puzzle
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  1. The blood from the left atrium flows through the mitral or ___________ valve.
  2. low level of oxygen
  3. connect arteries to veins
  4. defense against disease
  5. Blood from the right atrium passes through the _______ valve.
  6. Blood from the right ventricle passes through the pulmonary ______ valve.
  7. carry blood toward the heart
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  1. type of blood which main function is to carry oxygen
  2. The upper two chambers of the heart
  3. are proteins found in plasma. They're part of your body's natural defenses
  4. the process by which red blood cells are produced.
  5. protein in RBC that carries oxygen.
  6. function for blood clotting
  7. protein molecules found on the surface of red blood cells.
  8. Muscle that divides the heart into right and left halves
  9. carry blood away from the heart
  10. The lower two chambers of the heart

17 Clues: low level of oxygen • defense against disease • connect arteries to veins • function for blood clotting • carry blood toward the heart • carry blood away from the heart • The upper two chambers of the heart • protein in RBC that carries oxygen. • The lower two chambers of the heart • the process by which red blood cells are produced. • ...

Circulatory System 2021-08-06

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

17 Clues: Blood that is rich in oxygen. • Blood that is poor in oxygen. • Lower chambers of the heart where blood exits. • Upper chambers of the heart where blood enters. • The organ that pumps blood through the circulatory system. • A type of circulation that carries blood to/from the lungs. • Helps maintain the direction of the blood and prevents backflow. • ...

The HEART: What d you already know? 2025-02-14

The HEART: What d you already know? crossword puzzle
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  1. The heart’s natural pacemaker, initiating electrical impulses for each heartbeat (2 words)
  2. The amount of blood ejected by a ventricle per heartbeat
  3. The waveform on an ECG representing ventricular depolarisation
  4. A heart rate below the normal resting range, characteristic of bradycardia
  5. The valve that prevents backflow of blood from the right ventricle into the right atrium
  6. The process in which cardiac muscle shortens and generates force
  7. Rapid and irregular contraction of cardiac muscle fibres
  8. The total volume of blood the heart pumps per minute (2 words)
  9. The thick muscular layer of the heart responsible for contraction
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  1. The protective sac surrounding the heart, containing lubricating fluid
  2. The structure that electrically connects the atria and ventricles, delaying impulses to allow ventricular filling (2 words)
  3. The heart chamber responsible for pumping deoxygenated blood to the lungs (2 words)
  4. The valve that opens to allow blood flow from the left ventricle to the aorta
  5. The percentage of ventricular filling that occurs before atrial contraction
  6. 12 complete ECG patterns are recorded from a subject over 10 seconds. What is their heart rate?
  7. The valve that prevents backflow of blood from the left ventricle into the left atrium
  8. The phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart muscle relaxes and chambers fill with blood

17 Clues: The amount of blood ejected by a ventricle per heartbeat • Rapid and irregular contraction of cardiac muscle fibres • The waveform on an ECG representing ventricular depolarisation • The total volume of blood the heart pumps per minute (2 words) • The process in which cardiac muscle shortens and generates force • ...

Veterinary Cardiology Crossword 2025-01-03

Veterinary Cardiology Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. First line loop diuretics in both acute & chronic congestive heart failure
  2. Which breed of dog is most commonly affected by Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy?
  3. ________ enlargement is characterized by a large QRS complex, tall S and R wave.
  4. What is the process of vascular occlusion distant to the site of thrombus formation?
  5. _______ is a condition that can occur in right-sided heart failure.
  6. A severe condition of heartworm disease caused by high worm burden.
  7. A positive inotropic drug to increase myocardial contractility.
  8. ____ heart shape can be seen in cases of concurrent dilation of the heart chambers
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  1. A treatment to lower PCV by removing blood, often used in animals with polycythemia due to late-stage heart disease.
  2. A nutrient deficiency that can lead to Dilated cardiomyopathy
  3. ____ cardiomyopathy is characterized by build up of scar tissue (fibrosis) on inner lining of ventricle.
  4. Abnormality in the heart’s rhythm
  5. What is the special feature of echocardiography which uses sound waves to assess the direction and speed of blood flow within the heart and blood vessels?
  6. Transient loss of consciousness
  7. ECG does not record pathology of valves, coronary artery, endocardium and pericardium except only the ______.
  8. _____ left basilar murmur can be auscultated in PDA patient.
  9. _______, the most common heart disease which particularly affects CKCS due to polygenic inheritance.

17 Clues: Transient loss of consciousness • Abnormality in the heart’s rhythm • _____ left basilar murmur can be auscultated in PDA patient. • A nutrient deficiency that can lead to Dilated cardiomyopathy • A positive inotropic drug to increase myocardial contractility. • _______ is a condition that can occur in right-sided heart failure. • ...

Heart, Lung and Blood2 2021-02-20

Heart, Lung and Blood2 crossword puzzle
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  1. Lung infection
  2. Medical term for shortness of breath
  3. Heart rate
  4. Investigation to look at electrical impulses within the heart
  5. Medical term for low Oxygen levels
  6. Enlarged heart
  7. Imaging of thorax
  8. Antibiotics commonly used first line for chest infections in the community
  9. Damaged and narrow heart valve
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  1. Low blood count
  2. Drug used first line to treat asthma
  3. Cause of acute breathlessness typically occurring in young thin men
  4. Disease resulting in damaged, narrowed airways
  5. To over breath when worrying
  6. Breathing test
  7. Drug used to treat breathlessness

16 Clues: Heart rate • Lung infection • Enlarged heart • Breathing test • Low blood count • Imaging of thorax • To over breath when worrying • Damaged and narrow heart valve • Drug used to treat breathlessness • Medical term for low Oxygen levels • Drug used first line to treat asthma • Medical term for shortness of breath • Disease resulting in damaged, narrowed airways • ...

First Aid Terms 2021-09-01

First Aid Terms crossword puzzle
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  1. External Defibrillator, A device that restores the normal rhythm of the heart by delivering a controlled electrical shock
  2. Pain, A feeling of tightness, heavy pressure, or crushing pain around the chest area – between the neck and upper abdomen.
  3. A medical term that refers to the chest pain or discomfort that is caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.
  4. A hormone that increases the heart rate, pulse rate, blood pressure and cause blood vessels to constrict.
  5. Protective Equipment (PPE), The equipment that is worn to minimize exposure to hazards.
  6. The respiratory tract where air passes in and out of the lungs.
  7. Position, Part of first aid treatment where an unconscious, yet breathing person is placed in a position that will ensure clear and open airways
  8. Resuscitation (CPR), A life-saving first aid procedure of chest compressions given to patients who is in cardiac arrest.
  9. It occurs when there’s a little amount of oxygen supply to the brain, a person loses its consciousness for a short period of time.
  10. Tactile arterial palpitation of the heartbeat. It is usually measured on the wrist or neck.
  11. A serious or dangerous situation that requires immediate or urgent action to avoid worsening of the scenario.
  12. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body; contains oxygenated blood.
  13. Can be a physical or emotional injury resulting from a terrible event or accident.
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  1. A device that uses electrical shocks to restore normal heartbeat and correct abnormal heart rhythm.
  2. A medical term referring to or relating to the heart and the lungs.
  3. attack, Occurs when the flow of oxygen-carrying blood to the heart is blocked often due to fat build-up, cholesterol or other substances.
  4. The process of which air is inhaled through the mouth or nose, and then air is expelled from the lungs due to muscle contraction and relaxation, respectively.
  5. the medical term which means relating to the heart. A sudden stop in effective blood circulation due to the failure of the heart to contract is called a cardiac arrest.
  6. it is the inability to breathe because the trachea is blocked, constricted, or obstructed.
  7. Taking an excessive dose of drugs, whether prescribed by the doctor, legal or illegal and over the counter drugs, which leads to a serious health condition, or worse, death.
  8. The part of the mind that is not aware of the surroundings and oneself. This is due to lack of oxygen, shock, or injury.

21 Clues: The respiratory tract where air passes in and out of the lungs. • A medical term referring to or relating to the heart and the lungs. • Can be a physical or emotional injury resulting from a terrible event or accident. • Protective Equipment (PPE), The equipment that is worn to minimize exposure to hazards. • ...

CHP 26 The Heart Crossword puzzle by Group D by Carly Mercure, Tazia Miah, and Nicholas Operti 2022-06-01

CHP 26 The Heart Crossword puzzle by Group D by Carly Mercure, Tazia Miah, and Nicholas Operti crossword puzzle
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  1. Courses with the marginal artery and ends in the coronary sinus
  2. Short, wide vessel that receives all three cardiac veins
  3. The heart has four internal cavities called _______
  4. Valve that guards the opening of the aorta
  5. Veins draining the heart
  6. Blood when passing from the atria to the ventricles, moves ______
  7. The cardiac muscle itself is referred to as ______
  8. Ear like appendages attached to the lateral surface of the atria
  9. ______ is a fibroserous sac that encloses the heart
  10. Free edge of each cusp has a small central thickening of fibrous tissue
  11. ________ protects the heart anteriorly
  12. Receives the impulse coursing through the wall of the atria, holds it for a short time, and then sends the impulse to the AV bundle
  13. Cord-like band connecting the pulmonary trunk and the aortic notch
  14. Partition between the right atrium and the left atrium
  15. A rounded projection of the heart, points inferiorly and to the left
  16. Numerous small veins that drain the myocardium itself and empty separately into all four chambers.
  17. An atrioventricular valve is characteristically composed of three parts: _____, chordae tendineae, and papillary muscle.
  18. Oxygenated blood returns to the heart via four _____.
  19. Internal surface of the ventricle consists of irregular, ridge-like projections of muscle
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  1. Vertical muscular ridge seen on the posterior wall of the posterior wall of the right atrium
  2. The inner epithelial lining of the chambers of the heart is referred to as endocardium.
  3. Referred to as the pacemaker
  4. Blood flows from the left atrium into the left ventricle through the _____.
  5. The outer layer of the pericardium blends with the diaphragm _____
  6. One major difference between the right ventricle and the left ventricle is the _____ of the wall
  7. Arises from the left aortic sinus
  8. From the crista terminalis these are muscular, ridge-like extensions
  9. The heart is described as having how many surfaces?
  10. Referred to as the bundle of His
  11. Arises from the right aortic sinus and emerges between the pulmonary trunk and right auricle
  12. Connective tissue cords that attach to the lower surface of the cusps
  13. The aorta, pulmonary trunk, and superior vena cava attach here on the heart.
  14. Spaces between the cusps and the wall of the vessels
  15. Blood leaves the left ventricle, enters the ____, and passes to all parts of the body
  16. The heart is positioned in such a way that the atria lie _____ to the ventricles
  17. Extending from each side of the nodule is a narrow thin lip termed the _____

36 Clues: Veins draining the heart • Referred to as the pacemaker • Referred to as the bundle of His • Arises from the left aortic sinus • ________ protects the heart anteriorly • Valve that guards the opening of the aorta • The cardiac muscle itself is referred to as ______ • The heart has four internal cavities called _______ • ______ is a fibroserous sac that encloses the heart • ...

Cardiovascular System - Ahva Razavian 2024-05-26

Cardiovascular System - Ahva Razavian crossword puzzle
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  1. Another term for the left atrioventricular valve
  2. A type of cell that creates its action potential at regular intervals
  3. A law that describes the relationship between the end-diastolic volume and stroke volume (two words)
  4. A combination of the first and second onomatopoeia heart sounds which describe the closure of the AV Valves and the later closure of the semilunar valves
  5. Sections of the heart that receive incoming blood
  6. When blood flows back from where it left through the valve, moving in the opposite direction causing collisions with the blood moving in the correct direction
  7. _______ volume is the volume of blood that is pumped out of the chamber after each contraction
  8. Which neurotransmitter mediates the input of the parasympathetic NS which causes the heart rate to decrease?
  9. A type of cell within the cardiac muscle that performs the mechanical pumping
  10. When the volume in a chamber remains constant; our heart can be in this state during ventricular contraction or relaxation
  11. What phase of action potential in contractile cardiac muscle cells prevents their fatigue?
  12. The cardiac cycle has two types of alternating periods: one called systole which is emptying and contracting, the other is called ______ which is relaxing and filling
  13. A type of stroke volume regulation controlled within the heart
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  1. An atypical heart sound that can be due to turbulent flow of blood through malfunctioning valves
  2. A type of activity that can cause either heart rate or stroke volume to increase, resulting in an increased cardiac output
  3. Which pacemaker potential component slows due to acetylcholine being released by the parasympathetic NS?
  4. A type of valve that makes a whistling sound due to a stiff and narrow valve that doesn’t completely open
  5. Chambers in the heart that pump blood away to either lungs or organ systems
  6. Through which nerve does the parasympathetic NS regulate the SA and AV nodes?
  7. Which direction does the Frank-Starling curve shift when the sympathetic NS gets stimulated?
  8. _________ nodal delay that lasts 100 ms; also can be referred to as the PR segment
  9. A machine that can detect diseases within the heart valve
  10. A type of sound created by a damaged valve that can’t close properly
  11. Four types of _______ in our heart ensure that blood only flows in one direction
  12. A type of circulation that pumps oxygen-poor blood back into the lungs to oxygenize blood
  13. Which system in our body uses the highest percent of oxygenated blood?

26 Clues: Another term for the left atrioventricular valve • Sections of the heart that receive incoming blood • A machine that can detect diseases within the heart valve • A type of stroke volume regulation controlled within the heart • A type of sound created by a damaged valve that can’t close properly • ...

aight beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet 2025-05-20

aight beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet crossword puzzle
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  1. The largest artery, carrying oxygenated blood from the heart to the body.
  2. The wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart.
  3. A tube that transports blood (includes arteries, veins, and capillaries).
  4. The liquid part of blood that carries nutrients, hormones, and waste.
  5. atrium The upper right chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body.
  6. A blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart.
  7. blood cells Cells that help fight infections and diseases.
  8. blood cells Cells that carry oxygen using a protein called haemoglobin.
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  1. The movement of substances (like gases) from an area of high to low concentration.
  2. Small cell fragments that help in blood clotting.
  3. that has low oxygen and high carbon dioxide.
  4. The artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs.
  5. The smallest blood vessel, where exchange of gases and nutrients occurs.
  6. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
  7. cava A large vein that brings deoxygenated blood into the heart.

15 Clues: that has low oxygen and high carbon dioxide. • Small cell fragments that help in blood clotting. • A blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart. • A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. • blood cells Cells that help fight infections and diseases. • The wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart. • ...

Perfusion 2021-09-28

Perfusion crossword puzzle
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  1. blood that enters from the head, neck, arms, and chest
  2. a measure of the pressure exerted by the blood as it flows through the arteries
  3. the process that returns the cell to its resting state
  4. a BP that falls when the patient sits or stands
  5. pulmonic and aortic valves
  6. heart muscle is supplied with blood
  7. deprived of oxygen
  8. supplies blood to all other body tissues
  9. "lub" which is produced by closure of the AV valves when the ventricles fill
  10. enters in through the superior and inferior vena cava
  11. the valve located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
  12. amount of blood pumped by the ventricles into the pulmonary and systemic circulation in one minute
  13. a pulse with an irregular rhythm
  14. the difference between end-diastolic and end-systolic volume
  15. tricuspid and bicuspid valves
  16. divides the left and right ventricle
  17. a heart rate less than 60bpm
  18. Disruption of blood flow into the heart, between the chambers or from the heart into the pulmonary or aortic systems that causes harsh blowing sounds
  19. Covers the entire heart and great vessels, then folds over to form parietal layer of pericardium
  20. the phase when the heart contracts
  21. the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure
  22. the valve located between the left ventricle and the aorta
  23. capability of the cardiac muscle fibers to shorten
  24. as the cell becomes more positive this is reached and is the point at which an action potential is capable of being generated
  25. SV divided by end diastolic volume
  26. enters in through the pulmonary veins
  27. the pressure of the blood as a result of contraction of the ventricles
  28. Damage to the pulmonic and aortic valves
  29. the contraction and relaxation of the heart that constitutes as one heart beat
  30. Prolapse of the mitral valve
  31. when the elastic muscles are replaced with fibrous tissue
  32. Middle layer of the heart that has specialized cardiac muscle cells; bulk of contractile heart muscle
  33. the force the ventricles must overcome to eject their blood volume
  34. the pattern of beats and the intervals between the beats
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  1. moves blood through the capillary bed surrounding the lungs with the gas exchange system of the lungs
  2. Phase of ventricular contraction
  3. refers to the arteries ability to contract and expand
  4. a wave of blood created by contraction of the left ventricle of the heart
  5. transmit impulses independent of a stimulus
  6. a below than normal BP reading
  7. the heart's ability to respond to an increase in strenuous activity and adjust its CO
  8. the valve located between the left atrium and the left ventricle
  9. blood that enters from the lower body
  10. Phase of ventricular relaxation
  11. Pulmonary circulation and systemic circulation
  12. a diagnostic test of cardiac function that measures the waveforms
  13. A double layer of fibroserous membrane
  14. the valve located between the right atrium and right ventricle
  15. myocardial cells unique protective property, cardiac cells resist stimulation to protect the cardiac muscle from spasm and tetany
  16. the pressure when the ventricles are at rest
  17. when taking a BP using a stethoscope, the nurse identifies the five phases in the series of sounds
  18. Small space between the visceral and parietal layers that contains a serous fluid to cushion the heart as it contracts
  19. pacemaker of the heart
  20. an excessively fast heart rate over 100bpm
  21. "dub" produced by closure of the semilunar valve when the ventricles empty blood into the part and pulmonary arteries
  22. atrial contraction and eject of blood into the ventricles in late diastole
  23. Happens when the blood flow into the ventricles as the AV valves open causing vibrations during diastole
  24. a pulse located away from the heart
  25. Innermost layer that is broken down into 3; made up of smooth endothelial cells that line the inside of the hearts chamber
  26. the amount of cardiac muscle fiber tension or "stretch" that exists at the end of diastole; influenced by venous return and compliance of ventricles
  27. gatekeeper of the heart

61 Clues: deprived of oxygen • pacemaker of the heart • gatekeeper of the heart • pulmonic and aortic valves • a heart rate less than 60bpm • Prolapse of the mitral valve • tricuspid and bicuspid valves • a below than normal BP reading • Phase of ventricular relaxation • Phase of ventricular contraction • a pulse with an irregular rhythm • the phase when the heart contracts • ...

definitions 2021-09-01

definitions crossword puzzle
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  1. takes de-oxygenated to the heart
  2. upper cavities of the heart
  3. given oxygen
  4. circulates blood
  5. a blood vessel
  6. carries oxygen
  7. takes oxygenated blood to the body
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  1. hollow cavities in heart
  2. no oxygen
  3. red liquid
  4. branching blood vessels
  5. pumps blood
  6. main atery

13 Clues: no oxygen • red liquid • main atery • pumps blood • given oxygen • a blood vessel • carries oxygen • circulates blood • branching blood vessels • hollow cavities in heart • upper cavities of the heart • takes de-oxygenated to the heart • takes oxygenated blood to the body

HealthForHumanity - CPR and AED Crossword 2024-02-20

HealthForHumanity - CPR and AED Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Without ________ the muscle cells in the heart will die within 3-5 minutes.
  2. Heart attacks occur when _______ ______ bringing oxygen to the heart is severely reduced or cut off completely.
  3. The most important muscle in the body.
  4. Stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
  5. The process of plaque and fatty substance buildup in the heart arteries.
  6. The D in AED stands for ________.
  7. Another name for a heart attack is a ________ infarction, or MI for short.
  8. When a person's heart is in ________, it means their heart is not beating.
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  1. The most common heart disease in the United States, abbreviated as CAD.
  2. The first thing you have to check for.
  3. A blocked _______ in the heart may cause a heart attack.

11 Clues: The D in AED stands for ________. • The most important muscle in the body. • 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. • ...

Circulatory System 2013-04-11

Circulatory System crossword puzzle
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  1. what arteries and veins are connected by
  2. two lower chambers called right and left
  3. organ made of cardiac muscle tissue
  4. the flow of your blood through the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
  5. carry blood to every part of your body
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  1. carry blood back to the heart
  2. movement of oxygen rich blood moves to all of your organs and body tissues(except heart and lungs) and returns oxygen-poor blood returns to the heart.
  3. the flow of blood to and from the tissues of the heart
  4. high blood version's other name
  5. a disease that occurs when fatty deposits build up on arterial walls
  6. two uppers chambers called left and right
  7. carry blood away from the heart
  8. moves oxygen and nutrients to cells and carries carbon dioxide and other wastes away from the cells

13 Clues: carry blood back to the heart • high blood version's other name • carry blood away from the heart • organ made of cardiac muscle tissue • carry blood to every part of your body • what arteries and veins are connected by • two lower chambers called right and left • two uppers chambers called left and right • the flow of blood to and from the tissues of the heart • ...

Cardiac: external anatomy and layers 2022-04-11

Cardiac: external anatomy and layers crossword puzzle
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  1. provide oxygen to the heart itself
  2. the blunt point of the heart
  3. receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium
  4. returns blood from the upper body to the heart
  5. returns blood from the lower body to the heart
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  1. carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen
  2. receives oxygenated blood from left atrium
  3. the heart muscle
  4. receives deoxygenated blood from body tissues
  5. smooth inner layer of the heart
  6. largest artery; carries oxygenated blood to body tissues
  7. also known as the visceral pericardium
  8. receives oxygenated blood from lungs

13 Clues: the heart muscle • the blunt point of the heart • smooth inner layer of the heart • provide oxygen to the heart itself • receives oxygenated blood from lungs • also known as the visceral pericardium • receives oxygenated blood from left atrium • receives deoxygenated blood from body tissues • returns blood from the upper body to the heart • ...

Heart and Circulatory System Crossword 2023-11-03

Heart and Circulatory System Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. this type of circulation carries blood from the heart to all the other parts of the body and back
  2. this type of circulation is a short loop from the heart to the lungs and back
  3. These carry blood away from the heart
  4. the second phase of a heartbeat (heart fills with blood)
  5. these carry blood to the heart
  6. The heart sends ________ throughout our bodies, carrying oxygen to every cell
  7. the sinus node sends out an _____ signal to start contacting the heart muscle
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  1. the first phase of a heartbeat (the lub sound)
  2. The heart is a ___________.
  3. Tiny blood vessels that connect very small artery and vein branches
  4. these is veins keep blood flowing in the correct direction
  5. Blood travels in only _____ direction only
  6. the _________ valve separates the left atrium from the left ventricle

13 Clues: The heart is a ___________. • these carry blood to the heart • These carry blood away from the heart • Blood travels in only _____ direction only • the first phase of a heartbeat (the lub sound) • the second phase of a heartbeat (heart fills with blood) • these is veins keep blood flowing in the correct direction • ...

Literacy human Biology crosswords for literacy in science 2025-05-20

Literacy human Biology crosswords for literacy in science crossword puzzle
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  1. Main artery from the heart.
  2. Fights off infections.
  3. The line between the two sides of the heart.
  4. Transport oxygen using hemoglobin.
  5. High O2 blood.
  6. Acts like a vein but isn't.
  7. Stop blood going backwards.
  8. when particles move / spread out.
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  1. The top of the heart of the right side
  2. Helps blood clot to prevent bleeding out.
  3. Carry blood around the body.
  4. Protein in the blood.
  5. Low O2 Blood.
  6. Not oxygenated.
  7. A major vein that moves blood into the heart.
  8. The smallest blood vessel.

16 Clues: Low O2 Blood. • High O2 blood. • Not oxygenated. • Protein in the blood. • Fights off infections. • The smallest blood vessel. • Main artery from the heart. • Acts like a vein but isn't. • Stop blood going backwards. • Carry blood around the body. • when particles move / spread out. • Transport oxygen using hemoglobin. • The top of the heart of the right side • ...

Medical Terminology: Cardio & Blood systems 2021-10-05

Medical Terminology: Cardio & Blood systems crossword puzzle
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  1. coronary artery bypass graft/grafting (cardiovascular surgery)
  2. Thrombo/ clot... End/ in; within... arter/o artery... -ectomy removal; excision; resection.
  3. dys- abnormal, bad, difficult, painful
  4. cardi/o heart... -megaly enlargement
  5. hem/o blood...-stasis stopping; controlling; placing
  6. pan- all... cyt/o cell...penia deficiency
  7. thromb/ clot...cyt/o cell...poiesis formation
  8. myocardial infarction; mitral insufficiency
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  1. tachy- fast...cardia heart
  2. angi/o vessel (blood)...-plasty surgical repair
  3. angi/o vessel (blood)...-gram record
  4. percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
  5. cyan/o blue...-sis state of; condition
  6. Arteri/o artery...-tomy process of cutting
  7. hypertension (high blood pressure)
  8. arteriosclerotic heart disease
  9. leuk/o white...-apheresis removal
  10. congestive heart failure

18 Clues: congestive heart failure • tachy- fast...cardia heart • arteriosclerotic heart disease • leuk/o white...-apheresis removal • hypertension (high blood pressure) • angi/o vessel (blood)...-gram record • cardi/o heart... -megaly enlargement • cyan/o blue...-sis state of; condition • dys- abnormal, bad, difficult, painful • pan- all... cyt/o cell...penia deficiency • ...

Medical Terminology: Cardio & Blood systems 2021-10-05

Medical Terminology: Cardio & Blood systems crossword puzzle
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  1. coronary artery bypass graft/grafting (cardiovascular surgery)
  2. Thrombo/ clot... End/ in; within... arter/o artery... -ectomy removal; excision; resection.
  3. dys- abnormal, bad, difficult, painful
  4. cardi/o heart... -megaly enlargement
  5. hem/o blood...-stasis stopping; controlling; placing
  6. pan- all... cyt/o cell...penia deficiency
  7. thromb/ clot...cyt/o cell...poiesis formation
  8. myocardial infarction; mitral insufficiency
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  1. tachy- fast...cardia heart
  2. angi/o vessel (blood)...-plasty surgical repair
  3. angi/o vessel (blood)...-gram record
  4. percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
  5. cyan/o blue...-sis state of; condition
  6. Arteri/o artery...-tomy process of cutting
  7. hypertension (high blood pressure)
  8. arteriosclerotic heart disease
  9. leuk/o white...-apheresis removal
  10. congestive heart failure

18 Clues: congestive heart failure • tachy- fast...cardia heart • arteriosclerotic heart disease • leuk/o white...-apheresis removal • hypertension (high blood pressure) • angi/o vessel (blood)...-gram record • cardi/o heart... -megaly enlargement • cyan/o blue...-sis state of; condition • dys- abnormal, bad, difficult, painful • pan- all... cyt/o cell...penia deficiency • ...

Vital Sign Vocabulary 2023-11-02

Vital Sign Vocabulary crossword puzzle
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  1. instrument used to hear sounds in the human body
  2. device that measures blood preasure
  3. slow heart rate
  4. high blood pressure
  5. difficulty breathing
  6. second measurement of blood pressure when heart relaxes
  7. rapid heart rate
  8. first measurement of blood pressure when heart contracts
  9. pulse located on the inside of the wrist
  10. shortness of breath when lying down
  11. low blood pressure
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  1. measurements including temp, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure
  2. severe subnormal body temperature
  3. pulse located inside the elbow
  4. pulse on the left side of the chest, just below nipple
  5. absence of breathing
  6. beats per minute
  7. process if inhaling and exhaling air into and out of the lungs

18 Clues: slow heart rate • beats per minute • rapid heart rate • low blood pressure • high blood pressure • absence of breathing • difficulty breathing • pulse located inside the elbow • severe subnormal body temperature • device that measures blood preasure • shortness of breath when lying down • pulse located on the inside of the wrist • instrument used to hear sounds in the human body • ...

CHS 370 Cardio CW 2019-03-26

CHS 370 Cardio CW crossword puzzle
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  1. Blood ______ balances with a need for greater blood flow to working muscles and may be limited during exercise.
  2. The pause of the action potential within the heart at the AV bundle (Bundle of His) before passing to the bundle branches allow for atrial _________. It is represented by the P-R interval on an EKG.
  3. Training can increase stroke volume and decrease heart rate, leading to greater efficiency and an improved pressure-_______ relationship.
  4. Training can reduce the intrinsic firing rate of the ________ node.
  5. The greatest control over heart rate during exercise is provided by the _________.
  6. Veins serve as reservoirs of blood storing as much as 65% of blood volume at rest. They are _______ vessels.
  7. The heart remains depolarized for a fraction of a second in both the atria and ventricles before being rapidly repolarized. The period of depolarization is represented by a _________ which allows for a long, strong isometric contraction to build pressure.
  8. EDV – SV = ______. The volume in the ventricles during isovolumetric relaxation.
  9. Blood flow through the heart is __________ and the orientation of valves control the flow.
  10. As much as 75% of blood is stored in ______, the low pressure collection and return circuit.
  11. ______ dominance occurs during exercise, increasing parasympathetic activity and possibly reducing sympathetic activity.
  12. Primary purpose of the atria, although they do also act as primer pumps.
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  1. After the ventricles eject blood, a period of isovolumetric _______ occurs where pressure drops within the ventricles but volume stays the same.
  2. Trained individuals may have and increase in myocardial _______ as stroke volume is increased, possibly as much as 20%.
  3. Structures that connect myocytes which allow for chemical and electrical coupling.
  4. The anticipation of exercise will _______ heart rate and blood flow before activity begins due to cortical input.
  5. The best predictor of V02 max (cardiovascular capacity) is cardiac ______ which can be increased as much as 20% with training.
  6. During steady-state exercise, a prolonged increase in temperature may exhaust the metabolic systems of the heart causing cardiovascular _______.
  7. Period of time when an additional action potential is prevented from restimulating the heart. Required to allow the heart to fill so it can keep pumping.
  8. The action potential that spreads through the heart is greater than the resting membrane potential by about 20 mV. The extra voltage is called the _______ potential.
  9. After submaximal exercise, _______ blood pressure can be reduced to pre-exercise levels temporarily because total peripheral resistance is low after exercise.

21 Clues: Training can reduce the intrinsic firing rate of the ________ node. • Primary purpose of the atria, although they do also act as primer pumps. • EDV – SV = ______. The volume in the ventricles during isovolumetric relaxation. • Structures that connect myocytes which allow for chemical and electrical coupling. • ...

CVT TERMS by Jorge Sanchez 2023-12-14

CVT TERMS by Jorge Sanchez crossword puzzle
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  1. A condition that affects blood flow from the heart to the lungs in some people who were born with structural problems of the heart.
  2. Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.
  3. Describes a position in a limb that is farther from the point of attachment or the trunk of the body.
  4. The muscular tissue of the heart.
  5. A blowing, whooshing, or rasping sound heard during a heartbeat.
  6. Describes a position in a limb that is nearer to the point of attachment or the trunk of the body.
  7. The largest artery in the body.
  8. Consists of smooth muscle cells.
  9. A stage in the embryonic development of the human heart.
  10. A bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
  11. The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood.
  12. Sweating, especially to an unusual degree as a symptom of disease or a side effect of a drug.
  13. Atrial septal defect closure device intended for the occlusion of atrial septal defects (ASD).
  14. An inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body, especially the heart muscles.
  15. a globular protein complex involved in muscle contraction.
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  1. Asymptomatic episodes of myocardial ischemia.
  2. Chronic disease of the heart muscle.
  3. The inside space of a tubular structure, such as an artery.
  4. A measure of the degree of the ventricular stretch when the heart is at the end of diastole.
  5. An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy.
  6. Describes the side or direction toward the side of the body.
  7. A condition in which the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high.
  8. A backflow of blood caused by failure of the heart's mitral valve to close tightly.
  9. A swelling and irritation of the thin saclike membrane surrounding the heart.
  10. An abnormality in the heart that develops before birth.
  11. The ventricular wall tension during contraction; the force that must be overcome for the ventricle to eject its contents.
  12. Describes the back or direction toward the back of the body.
  13. Describes the middle or direction toward the middle of the body.
  14. The basic contractile unit of muscle fiber.
  15. Describes the front or direction toward the front of the body
  16. The abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body.

31 Clues: The largest artery in the body. • Consists of smooth muscle cells. • The muscular tissue of the heart. • Chronic disease of the heart muscle. • The basic contractile unit of muscle fiber. • Asymptomatic episodes of myocardial ischemia. • The abnormal narrowing of a passage in the body. • An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy. • ...

CHP 26 The Heart Crossword puzzle by Group D by Carly Mercure, Tazia Miah, and Nicholas Operti 2022-06-01

CHP 26 The Heart Crossword puzzle by Group D by Carly Mercure, Tazia Miah, and Nicholas Operti crossword puzzle
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  1. Courses with the marginal artery and ends in the coronary sinus
  2. Short, wide vessel that receives all three cardiac veins
  3. The heart has four internal cavities called _______
  4. Valve that guards the opening of the aorta
  5. Veins draining the heart
  6. Blood when passing from the atria to the ventricles, moves ______
  7. The cardiac muscle itself is referred to as ______
  8. Ear like appendages attached to the lateral surface of the atria
  9. ______ is a fibroserous sac that encloses the heart
  10. Free edge of each cusp has a small central thickening of fibrous tissue
  11. ________ protects the heart anteriorly
  12. Receives the impulse coursing through the wall of the atria, holds it for a short time, and then sends the impulse to the AV bundle
  13. Cord-like band connecting the pulmonary trunk and the aortic notch
  14. Partition between the right atrium and the left atrium
  15. A rounded projection of the heart, points inferiorly and to the left
  16. Numerous small veins that drain the myocardium itself and empty separately into all four chambers.
  17. An atrioventricular valve is characteristically composed of three parts: _____, chordae tendineae, and papillary muscle.
  18. Oxygenated blood returns to the heart via four _____.
  19. Internal surface of the ventricle consists of irregular, ridge-like projections of muscle
Down
  1. Vertical muscular ridge seen on the posterior wall of the posterior wall of the right atrium
  2. The inner epithelial lining of the chambers of the heart is referred to as endocardium.
  3. Referred to as the pacemaker
  4. Blood flows from the left atrium into the left ventricle through the _____.
  5. The outer layer of the pericardium blends with the diaphragm _____
  6. One major difference between the right ventricle and the left ventricle is the _____ of the wall
  7. Arises from the left aortic sinus
  8. From the crista terminalis these are muscular, ridge-like extensions
  9. The heart is described as having how many surfaces?
  10. Referred to as the bundle of His
  11. Arises from the right aortic sinus and emerges between the pulmonary trunk and right auricle
  12. Connective tissue cords that attach to the lower surface of the cusps
  13. The aorta, pulmonary trunk, and superior vena cava attach here on the heart.
  14. Spaces between the cusps and the wall of the vessels
  15. Blood leaves the left ventricle, enters the ____, and passes to all parts of the body
  16. The heart is positioned in such a way that the atria lie _____ to the ventricles
  17. Extending from each side of the nodule is a narrow thin lip termed the _____

36 Clues: Veins draining the heart • Referred to as the pacemaker • Referred to as the bundle of His • Arises from the left aortic sinus • ________ protects the heart anteriorly • Valve that guards the opening of the aorta • The cardiac muscle itself is referred to as ______ • The heart has four internal cavities called _______ • ______ is a fibroserous sac that encloses the heart • ...

Know about your Body Parts 🧠👀🧡💕👣💋✔ 2020-10-15

Know about your Body Parts 🧠👀🧡💕👣💋✔ crossword puzzle
Across
  1. I have 5 of them
  2. colour of my brain
  3. another word for outside
  4. joins your spinal cord with your brain
  5. another word for inside
  6. the spinal cord is found in me
  7. the colour of the heart
  8. I use this body part to see
Down
  1. protects my brain
  2. I use this body part to smell
  3. the boss of my body
  4. pumps blood all around my body.
  5. doctor uses this to listen to my heartbeat
  6. the heart pumps me
  7. the brain is found in me
  8. size of my heart

16 Clues: I have 5 of them • size of my heart • protects my brain • colour of my brain • the heart pumps me • the boss of my body • another word for inside • the colour of the heart • another word for outside • the brain is found in me • I use this body part to see • I use this body part to smell • the spinal cord is found in me • pumps blood all around my body. • ...

Chapter 4:Common Cardiovascular Diseases and Disorders 2024-01-24

Chapter 4:Common Cardiovascular Diseases and Disorders crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Excessive sweat
  2. Dislodged plaque from artery wall
  3. Fatty deposits
  4. Enlarged myocardium
  5. Total loss of heart function
  6. When an embolus blocks oxygen from the artery
Down
  1. Heart is unable to pump effectively
  2. Fluid that interferes with gas exchange
  3. Blood clots that could travel to your lungs
  4. Plug/Clog up a vessel
  5. Weakness on 1 side of the body
  6. Fluid build up in the body
  7. Thickening of a vessel
  8. Able to feel your heart beat
  9. Amount of blood pumped by the heart
  10. Paralysis on 1 side of the body

16 Clues: Fatty deposits • Excessive sweat • Enlarged myocardium • Plug/Clog up a vessel • Thickening of a vessel • Fluid build up in the body • Able to feel your heart beat • Total loss of heart function • Weakness on 1 side of the body • Paralysis on 1 side of the body • Dislodged plaque from artery wall • Heart is unable to pump effectively • Amount of blood pumped by the heart • ...