heart Crossword Puzzles

Cardio 2023-02-23

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One of two lower chambers of the heart
Relaxation phase of the heart
Smallest blood vessel
One of two upper chambers of the heart.
Valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle
Largest artery in the body

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Contraction phase of the heart beat
Innermost lining of blood vessel
valve located between the right atrium and the right ventricle
Largest type of blood vessel
Inner lining of the heart
Abnormal heart sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves

12 Clues: Smallest blood vessel • Inner lining of the heart • Largest artery in the body • Largest type of blood vessel • Relaxation phase of the heart • Innermost lining of blood vessel • Contraction phase of the heart beat • One of two lower chambers of the heart • One of two upper chambers of the heart. • Valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle • ...

CardioPulmonary System Review 2023-03-06

CardioPulmonary System Review crossword puzzle

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main organ of the cardiovascular system
Heart chamber to pump out blood
____ Cava- main veins that bring blood to the heart
another name for the respiratory system
Heart Chamber to recieve blood
blood vessels carry oxygenated blood to the body
main organ of the pulmonary system

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another name for the circulatory system
smallest blood vessels/ site of gas exchange
blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood to the heart
heart wall that seperates the left from the right
main artery that leaves the heart

12 Clues: Heart Chamber to recieve blood • Heart chamber to pump out blood • main artery that leaves the heart • main organ of the pulmonary system • another name for the circulatory system • main organ of the cardiovascular system • another name for the respiratory system • smallest blood vessels/ site of gas exchange • blood vessels carry oxygenated blood to the body • ...

Basic Dysrhythmia 2016-05-03

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When the atria and ventricles are working independently of each other, at different rates. This is _____ degree heart block.
_______ junctional rhythm is the same as a junctional rhythm but with a heart rate of 60-100 beats per minute.
Atrial ____ has multiple p-waves and a saw tooth appearance on an EKG.
Premature Atrial Contractions (PAC), Premature Junctional Contractions (PJC) and Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVC) are additional _____ not true rhythms.
First degree heart block has a _____ p-r interval greater than 0.20 seconds.
Absence of all electrical activity within the heart.
Both Sinus Pause and Sinus Arrest rhythms will _____ restart without intervention.
A heart rate between 60-100 with a p-wave present, p-r interval of 0.12-0.20, a qrs complex measuring 0.04-0.12, and a t-wave present would be ____ sinus.
Sinus Arrhythmia is when the rate changes sometimes caused by deep _____.
This rhythm is slow all components are present and within normal limits except the beats per minute are less than 60.
Sinus Tachycardia is 100 to 150 ___ per minute.

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______ de pointes is a twisting of the heart. R points rotate from upward to downward reflection. Life threatening.
_____ rhythm has a short p-r interval, slow rate 40-60 beats per minute and an inverted p-wave.
Junctional Tachycardia will have a heart rate of 100-180 beats per minute and a ____ qrs complex, and inverted p-wave.
_______ fibrillation is a chaotic rhythm with no p-wave, qrs complex, to t-wave present. Life threatening.
Atrial ____ has no seen p-waves.
Ventricular _____ is a fast rhythm with a wide qrs complex. Life threatening.
____ type I block is where the p-r interval gradually lengthens until a beat is missed.
SVT, Supra Ventricular Tachycardia, is ____ going too fast to identify the underlying rhythm, but has a normal qrs complex.
Mobitz type II heart block is when the p-r ____ is constant but a beat is missed.

20 Clues: Atrial ____ has no seen p-waves. • Sinus Tachycardia is 100 to 150 ___ per minute. • Absence of all electrical activity within the heart. • Atrial ____ has multiple p-waves and a saw tooth appearance on an EKG. • Sinus Arrhythmia is when the rate changes sometimes caused by deep _____. • First degree heart block has a _____ p-r interval greater than 0.20 seconds. • ...

Circulatory and Respiratory Vocabulary 2024-11-08

Circulatory and Respiratory Vocabulary crossword puzzle

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Each of these organs contains one bronchus, many bronchioles, and 300 million alveoli
The aorta is the largest of this type of blood vessel which carries oxygen-rich blood to all the parts of the body
The largest vein in the body
The smallest of the body's blood vessels
The opening and closing of these mechanisms in the heart controls the flow of blood and creates the sound of a heart beat
This type of person often has a lower resting heart rate
A synonym for 'oxygen poor'
A flap of cartilage that closes to prevents liquids and solids from being inhaled into the lungs
The result of broken blood vessels near the surface of the skin
During inhalation, the _______ Cavity is where air is filtered, heated, and humidified
An airway also known as the voice box, responsible for sound production
_______ Dioxide is a waste product the body expels during exhalation
A system of the body tasked with delivering oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body (with one small exception)

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AKA 'heart rate'
The main airway of the body which is also known as the windpipe
A system of the body tasked with providing oxygen to the bloodstream through the process of respiration.
The many microscopic balloon-shaped structures where oxygen is passed from the lungs into the blood are known as _________
This four-chambered organ is also an important muscle
A type of blood vessel which carries oxygen-poor blood to the heart
The chamber of the heart known as the Left _________ receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
This small body part is remarkable for being the only part of the body not to receive oxygen through the blood
Either one of the small, upper chambers of the heart is referred to as an _________

22 Clues: AKA 'heart rate' • A synonym for 'oxygen poor' • The largest vein in the body • The smallest of the body's blood vessels • This four-chambered organ is also an important muscle • This type of person often has a lower resting heart rate • The main airway of the body which is also known as the windpipe • The result of broken blood vessels near the surface of the skin • ...

Bambi's 6.2 Blood System Puzzle 2021-09-20

Bambi's 6.2 Blood System Puzzle crossword puzzle

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the heart does this when receiving blood from the body and sending blood to the lungs on the right side, vice versa on the left side
oxygenated blood flow from the heart around the body to provide cells with oxygen and nutrients, then the deoxygenated blood along with waste is returned to the heart to be oxygenated again
period of contraction of the atria and ventricle
the increase in diameter of the blood vessels which decrease blood pressure
period of relax of the atria and ventricle
send deoxygenated blood to the lungs from the heart
the decrease diameter of the blood vessels which increase blood pressure
the person who discovered that the blood circulate around the body in a closed system, they said that the heart acts as a double pump
this medical condition is caused by the blood supply to the brain being blocked, usually by a blood clot

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deoxygenated blood flow to the lungs to release carbon dioxide and absorb oxygen to make oxygenated blood
use for material exchange with tissues, have low blood pressure, very narrow lumen diameter, and one cell thin walls
the thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a build up of plaque in the inner lining of an artery
send oxygenated blood from the heart all around the body
this medical condition is caused by the supply of blood to the heart being blocked, usually by a blood clot
sends blood to the heart, have low blood pressure, wide lumen diameter, and thin walls
send blood from heart, have high blood pressure, narrow lumen diameter, and thick walls

16 Clues: period of relax of the atria and ventricle • period of contraction of the atria and ventricle • send deoxygenated blood to the lungs from the heart • send oxygenated blood from the heart all around the body • the decrease diameter of the blood vessels which increase blood pressure • the increase in diameter of the blood vessels which decrease blood pressure • ...

Cardiovascular System 2021-05-06

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This is a nonvital organ whose job is to store blood.
A disease that restricts blood flow to other parts of the body due to fat build-up in the arteries.
These blood cells carry hemoglobin and are formed in the bone marrow.
A type of cancerous tumor that happens in the heart with an unlikely chance of survival.
The most vital organ of the cardiovascular system; pumps blood to the entire body.
The act or process of breathing.
It is recommended that you reduce your intake of this because it may cause bloating and ultimately some heart diseases.
The system that releases waste from the body.
This vein has two parts: a superior (upper) part and an inferior (lower) part.
These are signs that indicate a certain disease.
A type of organic, healthy food that doesn't have a negative effect on your heart.
It is known to damage the lungs and also the heart.

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These blood cells fight bacteria and infection and are formed in the ends of the bones.
A condition in which the heart beats at an irregular rhythm; also an effect of cardiomyopathy disease.
These blood cells form clots of blood to prevent from bleeding out when injured.
The largest artery in the body that connects to the heart and carries blood from the heart to other parts of the body.
The most vital organ in the cardiovascular system.
A condition in which one lacks enough red blood cells to carry oxygen to body parts.
Adults need a minimum of 2 hours and 30 mins of this per week.
The name of the system that absorbs nutrients from food.
These blood vessels distribute oxygen and nutrients to the cells and remove deoxygenated blood and waste.
Adding more of this to your diet can help with reducing cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and inflammation.
The system that consists of bones; it protects and supports the body.

23 Clues: The act or process of breathing. • The system that releases waste from the body. • These are signs that indicate a certain disease. • The most vital organ in the cardiovascular system. • It is known to damage the lungs and also the heart. • This is a nonvital organ whose job is to store blood. • The name of the system that absorbs nutrients from food. • ...

Nursing 2021-11-18

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Collection of blood in the pinna
Machine measures blood pressure
Image 10
MAP
Produces a sound from a patients pulse
Shock caused by infection
Image 2
Cutting into the thorax
Induction agent that commonly causes induction apnoea when given too quickly
Shock caused by an allergic reaction
Skipping of a heart beat
Surgical removal of both ovaries and uterus
Sterilisation using radiation
Given to patients when their heart has initially stopped
Image 4
Image 6
Opening in a muscle wall allowing fat or organs to more into an abnormal position
Infection and build up of pus in the uterus
Cutting into the intestines
Shock caused by the heart not being able to pump blood adequately
Surgical drape with a premade hole
Machine produces waves indicating the electrical impulses of the heart
Machine that measures carbondioxide
Low blood volume
Localised inflammation and infection creating a pocket of pus
Heart relaxed
Image 9
Cutting into the bladder
Cutting out mammary tissue

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Cutting into the abdominal wall
Drug given to patients to increase heart rate and blood pressure
Drug used as a local anaesthetic and emergency drug
Cutting into the uterus
Image 1
Image 7
Fluttering of the heart muscle
Induction drug that can be used IV or IM
Sterilising via high temperature and pressure
Measures SpO2
Chemical used for gas sterilisation
Image 3
Value blood pressure is measured in
Removal of the eye
Image 12
Image 8
Image 11
When diluted can be used for open wounds eyes and ears
Failure to breath
Image 5
Crystaloid used to flush line during blood transfusion
Heart contracting

51 Clues: MAP • Image 1 • Image 7 • Image 2 • Image 3 • Image 4 • Image 6 • Image 8 • Image 5 • Image 9 • Image 10 • Image 12 • Image 11 • Measures SpO2 • Heart relaxed • Low blood volume • Failure to breath • Heart contracting • Removal of the eye • Cutting into the uterus • Cutting into the thorax • Skipping of a heart beat • Cutting into the bladder • Shock caused by infection • Cutting out mammary tissue • ...

Cardiovascular System 2012-11-30

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Obstruction of a blood vessel by foreign matter carried in the bloodstream.
Tendineae Group of stringlike structures that attach the AV valves to the wall of the heart.
Anchors the developing fetus to the uterus and provides a "bridge" for the exchange of nutrients and waste products between the mother and developing baby.
(HTN) Abnormally high blood pressure.
System The system that supplies our body's transportation needs.
Valve One of the two AV valves; located between the left atrium and ventricle and sometimes called the Mitral Valve.
Vein Any vein that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium.
Main and largest artery in the body.
Inflammation of the lining of the heart.
Thin layer of very smooth tissue lining each chamber of the heart.

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Alternating expansion and recoil of the arterial walls produced by the alternate contraction and relaxation of the ventricles; travels as a waveaway from the heart.
Small cavity, such as the pumping chambers of of the heart.
Infraction Death of cardiac muscle cells.
Device for measuring blood pressure in the arteries of a limb.
Cava Also known as the posterior vena cava, is the large vein that carries de-oxygenated blood from the lower half of the body into the right atrium of the heart. Is a large diameter, yet short, vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body to the heart's right atrium. It is located in the anterior right superior mediastinum
Any of the small blood vessels that collect blood from the capillaries and join to form veins.
Vessel carrying blood away from the heart.
Stationary blood clot.
Muscle of the heart.
Valve The valve located between the right atrium and ventricle.
Wave Deflection on an electrocardiogram that occurs with replorization of the ventricles.
Pectoris Severe Chest pain resulting when the myocardium is deprived of sufficient oxygen.

22 Clues: Muscle of the heart. • Stationary blood clot. • Main and largest artery in the body. • (HTN) Abnormally high blood pressure. • Inflammation of the lining of the heart. • Infraction Death of cardiac muscle cells. • Vessel carrying blood away from the heart. • Small cavity, such as the pumping chambers of of the heart. • ...

Unit 3: Chapters 23-27 Pharm 2 2025-01-08

Unit 3: Chapters 23-27 Pharm 2 crossword puzzle

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numbness with a tingling sensation
signs and symptoms include anorexia, nausea, and bradycardia
a fibrin blood clot
agents drugs that stimulate the heart to increase the force of contractions
feeling of chest discomfort arising from the heart
a type of supraventricular dysrhythmia
a condition caused by vasospasms of the blood vessels triggered by unknown mechanisms
drug class that causes the dissolution of fibrin clots
pathway that is the electrical system of the heart
inhibitors drug class that inhibits thrombin, preventing the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin
clotting pathway activated when a blood vessel is injured and collagen in the vessel wall is exposed
the pacemaker cells in the conduction system
inhibitors drug class that acts by blocking receptors on platelets, preventing clot formation

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clotting pathway triggered by sources outside the blood vessels, such as tissue extract or thromboplastin
an obstruction of conduction pathways, resulting in delayed conduction
this antidysrhythmic agent works by slowing the conduction through the AV node
drug class that is active against factor Xa and thrombin
angina precipitated by physical exertion or stress, lasts only a few minutes, relieved by nitroglycerin
ringing in the ears
angina that occurs while the patient is at rest, caused by vasospasms of the coronary artery, diagnosed by combination of history and exercise testing
supply of oxygen needed by the heart cells is inadequate
inotropy having the ability to stimulate the heart to increase the force of contractions
chronotropy having the ability to slow the heart rate
a disturbance in the normal electrical conduction of the heart, resulting in abnormal heart muscle contraction
vasoconstriction of blood vessels
a small fragment of a thrombus that breaks off
angina unpredictable chest pain; changes in onset, frequency, duration, and intensity

27 Clues: a fibrin blood clot • ringing in the ears • vasoconstriction of blood vessels • numbness with a tingling sensation • a type of supraventricular dysrhythmia • the pacemaker cells in the conduction system • a small fragment of a thrombus that breaks off • feeling of chest discomfort arising from the heart • pathway that is the electrical system of the heart • ...

Definitions 2025-11-21

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Frequency, intensity, time and type.
Any activity that raises heart rate. Usually as part of a warm up, eg light jog.
geographical area (of land) which is over 2,000 m above sea level
Having enough water to enable normal functioning of the body.
With oxygen. When exercise is not too fast and is steady, the heart can supply all the oxygen that the working muscles need.
The ability to meet/cope with the demands of the environment.
Consuming water to restore hydration.
without oxygen. When exercise duration is short and at high intensity, the heart and lungs cannot supply blood and oxygen to muscles as fast as the respiring cells need them
A unit which measures heat or energy production in the body, normally expressed as Kcal.
training Periods of training/work that are followed by periods of rest, eg work, rest, work, rest.
The substance in the red blood cells (RBC) which transports oxygen (as oxyhaemoglobin) and carbon dioxide.

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The ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to the working muscles.
number of times the heart beats (usually measured per minute).
natural hormone released to speed heart rate up.
Swedish for ‘speed play’. Periods of fast work with intermittent periods of slower work. Often used in running, ie sprint, jog, walk, jog, sprint, etc.
Excessive loss of body water interrupting the function of the body.
The pressure that blood is under. Types of pressure:systolic - when the heart is contracting diastolic - when the heart is relaxed.
The ability of the muscles to repeatedly contract for an extended period of time without fatigue.
The ability to change direction quickly without loss of time or control.
A series of exercise stations whereby periods of work are interspersed with periods of rest.
The pain felt in the muscles the day after exercise.

21 Clues: Frequency, intensity, time and type. • Consuming water to restore hydration. • natural hormone released to speed heart rate up. • The pain felt in the muscles the day after exercise. • Having enough water to enable normal functioning of the body. • The ability to meet/cope with the demands of the environment. • ...

Circulation 2026-01-03

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The remnant of the foramen ovale in the adult heart
Higher in fetal blood returning from the placenta than in adult venous blood.
The chamber of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta.
A fetal blood vessel that connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta, bypassing the lungs
The process of fetal circulatory structures closing and adapting to postnatal life.
The pathway that delivers oxygenated blood from the heart to the body and returns deoxygenated blood.
A condition where the fetal opening between the atria fails to close after birth.
An opening between the right and left atria in the fetal heart that allows blood to bypass the lungs
The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
The remnant of the ductus arteriosus in the adult circulatory system.
Sensory receptors in arteries that detect changes in blood pressure.
The event that triggers the closure of fetal shunts and transition to independent lung function
The primary organ for oxygen exchange after birth

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The remnant of the ductus venosus in the adult liver
The chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body.
The circuit that carries blood between the heart and lungs, fully functional after birth.
The organ that facilitates gas, nutrient, and waste exchange between the mother and fetus
A condition where the ductus arteriosus remains open after birth.
has a higher affinity for oxygen compared to adult hemoglobin.
The fetal vessels that return deoxygenated blood to the placenta.
The largest artery in the body that distributes oxygenated blood to systemic circulation.
The major vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart
A fetal blood vessel that directs blood from the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava, bypassing the liver.
The vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus.

24 Clues: The primary organ for oxygen exchange after birth • The remnant of the foramen ovale in the adult heart • The remnant of the ductus venosus in the adult liver • has a higher affinity for oxygen compared to adult hemoglobin. • A condition where the ductus arteriosus remains open after birth. • The fetal vessels that return deoxygenated blood to the placenta. • ...

Human Systems Crossword 2025-04-28

Human Systems Crossword crossword puzzle

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where food is absorbed by vili
the pipe that food goes down
also known as the windpipe that moves air to the lungs
the system that breaks down food to get energy
where food turns into gastric juices
skin flap that moves to send air down the trachea and food down the esophagus
chamber that receives blood from the atrium
where blood enters the right side of the heart
gas exchange occurs here in the respiratory system
vein where blood enters the left side of the heart
take blood away from the heart

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part in the heart that prevents back flow of blood
where food becomes solid and exits the body
connects the trachea to the lungs
the system that pumps blood throughout your body
the system that you use to breathe
where blood exits the heart to the body
chamber that pumps blood to the ventricles

18 Clues: the pipe that food goes down • where food is absorbed by vili • take blood away from the heart • connects the trachea to the lungs • the system that you use to breathe • where food turns into gastric juices • where blood exits the heart to the body • chamber that pumps blood to the ventricles • where food becomes solid and exits the body • ...

Chapter 13 vocabulary CB 2021-12-09

Chapter 13 vocabulary CB crossword puzzle

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presence of pain in the chest
inflammation around the heart
rapid or fast heart rate
presence of partition
recording of electric activity of the heart

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intruments used to examine the chest
inflammation within the heart
presence of heart musscle
area of tissue death in the heart muscle
surgical repair of vessels
condition of slow heart cardiotonics pertaining to heart strengthener

11 Clues: presence of partition • rapid or fast heart rate • presence of heart musscle • surgical repair of vessels • inflammation within the heart • presence of pain in the chest • inflammation around the heart • intruments used to examine the chest • area of tissue death in the heart muscle • recording of electric activity of the heart • ...

Circulatory System Crossword 2023-05-19

Circulatory System Crossword crossword puzzle

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New blood is produced here
Blood goes into the heart through these
Blood goes away from the heart through these
This side of the heart pumps to the lungs
The colour of the blood

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These are the bottom two chambers of the heart
An animal that only eats plants
These blood cells fight infection
This side of the heart pumps to the body
The organ that pumps blood
The organ where oxygen enters the body
These are the top two heart chambers

12 Clues: The colour of the blood • New blood is produced here • The organ that pumps blood • An animal that only eats plants • These blood cells fight infection • These are the top two heart chambers • The organ where oxygen enters the body • Blood goes into the heart through these • This side of the heart pumps to the body • This side of the heart pumps to the lungs • ...

Preload, Afterload and Contractility 2016-01-05

Preload, Afterload and Contractility crossword puzzle

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The ability to the heart to contract
The rate at which deoxygenated blood returns back to the heart
Can effect venous return when a person is standing
The amount of times your heart beats in a minute
Sum of factors which effect end - diastolic volume and fibre length of ventricles
X's law which describes the relationship between force of ventricle contraction and ventricle fibre length

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These are present during acidosis and are a negative inotrope
The pressure and length of these is what effects preload
Hormone which is a positive inotrope
Sum of factors which put pressure on ventricle walls. The load at which ventricles must pump against
Amount of blood pumped from the left ventricle every time your heart beats
The total amount of blood pumped from the heart
Pressure has to be lower in this vessel compared to the heart for blood to move out of the heart
Something that affects the force of contraction of the heart

14 Clues: Hormone which is a positive inotrope • The ability to the heart to contract • The total amount of blood pumped from the heart • The amount of times your heart beats in a minute • Can effect venous return when a person is standing • The pressure and length of these is what effects preload • Something that affects the force of contraction of the heart • ...

cardiovascular system project 2025-02-24

cardiovascular system project crossword puzzle

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vessels blood vessels form a closed system for the blood flow
the iron containing protein of the red blood cells; serves to carry oxygen from the lungs to the tissue
circulation gas exchange occurs at lung capilary beds
capillaries connect artieries with venules, the smallest veins
the heart is a muscular organ often called the "pump" of the body
largest artery of the body; carries blood away from the body
system a system pertanining to the heart and lungs

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circulation gas exchange occurs at capillary beds of all body tissue
oxygenated blood is carried to the left part of the heart by the pulmonary veins
blood flows through the circulatory system often called a tissue because it contains many different kind of cells
blood deoxygenated blood arrives In the lungs
arteries divides into a right and left coronary artery to carry blood to the myocardium of the heart
veins are blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
arrhythmia are abnormal heart rhymes and can be mild to life threatening
arteries can carry blood away from the heart

15 Clues: arteries can carry blood away from the heart • blood deoxygenated blood arrives In the lungs • system a system pertanining to the heart and lungs • circulation gas exchange occurs at lung capilary beds • veins are blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart • largest artery of the body; carries blood away from the body • ...

G5&6 Science Review Sheet 2022-07-05

G5&6 Science Review Sheet crossword puzzle

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to send air out of your lungs; breathe out
connected with the heart
either of the two upper spaces in the heart
the two main branches of the trachea leading to the lungs
either of the two lower spaces in the heart that pump blood to the lungs
a structure in the heart or in a vein that lets blood flow in one direction only
a complicated system of tubes that cross each other and are connected to each other
the regular beating of the heart, especially when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck
to be made or formed from several parts
the way a person or thing moves or points towards
the act of giving something and then something else is given back
to be filled with energy, power
the pale yellow liquid that forms 55% of human blood and contains the blood cells
any of the tubes through which blood flows through the body
materials that are no loner needed

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a very small cell in the blood that makes it thicker and more solid in order to stop bleeding caused by an injury
any of the smallest tubes in the body that connect the arteries and veins
one of the four spaces in the heart
the tubes that carry blood from the heart to other parts of the body
any of the tubes that carry blood from all parts of the body towards the heart
to produce a strong, regular beat
the area at the top of the throat that contains the vocal cords
needing careful treatment, especially because easily damaged
tiny thin walled, capillary rich sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place
substances that flow and are not solid
an almost solid piece of something

26 Clues: connected with the heart • to be filled with energy, power • to produce a strong, regular beat • an almost solid piece of something • materials that are no loner needed • one of the four spaces in the heart • substances that flow and are not solid • to be made or formed from several parts • to send air out of your lungs; breathe out • ...

Circulation 2025-01-31

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The remnant of the foramen ovale in the adult heart
Higher in fetal blood returning from the placenta than in adult venous blood.
The chamber of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta.
A fetal blood vessel that connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta, bypassing the lungs
The process of fetal circulatory structures closing and adapting to postnatal life.
The pathway that delivers oxygenated blood from the heart to the body and returns deoxygenated blood.
A condition where the fetal opening between the atria fails to close after birth.
An opening between the right and left atria in the fetal heart that allows blood to bypass the lungs
The vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
The remnant of the ductus arteriosus in the adult circulatory system.
Sensory receptors in arteries that detect changes in blood pressure.
The event that triggers the closure of fetal shunts and transition to independent lung function
The primary organ for oxygen exchange after birth

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The remnant of the ductus venosus in the adult liver
The chamber of the heart that receives deoxygenated blood from the body.
The circuit that carries blood between the heart and lungs, fully functional after birth.
The organ that facilitates gas, nutrient, and waste exchange between the mother and fetus
A condition where the ductus arteriosus remains open after birth.
has a higher affinity for oxygen compared to adult hemoglobin.
The fetal vessels that return deoxygenated blood to the placenta.
The largest artery in the body that distributes oxygenated blood to systemic circulation.
The major vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart
A fetal blood vessel that directs blood from the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava, bypassing the liver.
The vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus.

Medical Terminology Crossword 2013-10-02

Medical Terminology Crossword crossword puzzle

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Long bones in the toes/feet are called?
Ability of a cell to maintain internal equilibrium.
The triangular bone of the knee.
Heart attack.
Name for scar tissue.
The disease where bones are fragile and fracture easily.
Muscle tissue found in the heart.
Helper muscle.
Very swollen toe or finger.
False tumor.
Fast heart rate.
Scarring of the liver.
Joint inflammation.
My name.

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An artery/vein passageway.
Yellowing of the skin from excess bilirubin.
Study of diseases.
Study of the mind.
"eating" cell.
High blood glucose.
Neck muscle pertaining to the sternum clavicle and mastoid process.
Kidney stone.
Swelling around the heart.
Clotting cell.
Wearing away of muscle is called muscle ____.

25 Clues: My name. • False tumor. • Heart attack. • Kidney stone. • "eating" cell. • Helper muscle. • Clotting cell. • Fast heart rate. • Study of diseases. • Study of the mind. • High blood glucose. • Joint inflammation. • Name for scar tissue. • Scarring of the liver. • An artery/vein passageway. • Swelling around the heart. • Very swollen toe or finger. • The triangular bone of the knee. • ...

The circulatory system 2020-03-18

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Artery that supplies blood to the head
Valve that separates the right atrium from the right ventricle
Disease causing organisms
Valves that are common in veins
Red protein that functions in transport of oxygen
Largest artery in the human body leaving the left ventricle
Red blood cell
Blood cell that functions in immunity
Body circulatory system
Muscle the separates the left from the right side of heart

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Top smaller heart chamber
Valve that separates the left atrium and ventricle
Points of gaseous exchange
Vena cava that drains blood from head
Lung
Body cell
Dead blood cell that functions in clotting
Heart chamber that sends blood out of the heart
To maintain a constant internal environment
Join together to form veins

20 Clues: Lung • Body cell • Red blood cell • Body circulatory system • Top smaller heart chamber • Disease causing organisms • Points of gaseous exchange • Join together to form veins • Valves that are common in veins • Vena cava that drains blood from head • Blood cell that functions in immunity • Artery that supplies blood to the head • Dead blood cell that functions in clotting • ...

FROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOG 2024-06-03

FROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOG crossword puzzle

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Produceses, stores, and eliminates blood cells
Stores urine
Helps the frog hear
The largest organ in the frogs body
Holds the coils of the small intestine
Takes blood from the heart
The first site of the frog digestive system
The first part of the small intestine
The lower chamber of the frogs heart
Air opening to exchange gases

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Where all of the waste is collected
The transparent cover for the frog's eye
Carries frog eggs
Carries the frog's eggs, sperm, and waste
Stores bile
Part of the digestive system, uptake of sugar
Moves food out of the body
Carries blood to the heart
Filters blood and make urine
The upper chambers of the frogs heart
Delivers oxygen to the body

21 Clues: Stores bile • Stores urine • Carries frog eggs • Helps the frog hear • Moves food out of the body • Carries blood to the heart • Takes blood from the heart • Delivers oxygen to the body • Filters blood and make urine • Air opening to exchange gases • Where all of the waste is collected • The largest organ in the frogs body • The lower chamber of the frogs heart • ...

CPR Review 2023-11-14

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chest compressions given in adult CPR
no pulse, no breathing, ?
fingers ______ for hand position
uncontrolled cause of cardiac emergency
gasping due to hypoxia
lightheaded, dizzy, nausea
have the victim stop activity & ?
process to jump start heart activity
controlled reason cardiac emergency may be caused
compressions need to be hard & ?

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early action & _________ increase chance of survival
Keep me alive!
how many breaths after compressions?
stop CPR when who arrives?
How does blood travel (Think ABCs)
respond ________ to increase chance of survival
no heart activity
pulmonary translation
blue appearance
cardio translation
compressions in 1 minute
2 inches for compressions
MI
the heart is made up of this tissue
take the lead & assign what?

25 Clues: MI • Keep me alive! • blue appearance • no heart activity • cardio translation • pulmonary translation • gasping due to hypoxia • compressions in 1 minute • no pulse, no breathing, ? • 2 inches for compressions • stop CPR when who arrives? • lightheaded, dizzy, nausea • take the lead & assign what? • fingers ______ for hand position • compressions need to be hard & ? • ...

Myocardial disease in childrens 2022-10-14

Myocardial disease in childrens crossword puzzle

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pulmonary findings in myocardial disease
most common bacterial agent for myocarditis
treatment of irregular heartbeat
secondary therapy in myocardial disease
rare form of myocarditis
In the pathogenesis myocarditis will lead to
most common cause to myocarditis in children
most common cardiomyopathy
Common viral causative agent for myocarditis
features of cardiomyopathy
makes the heart muscle too thick
the impairment of types of cardiomyopathy will lead to

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too much iron in heart
have more worsen symptoms than children less than 2 years
inflammation of myocardium
less common type of cardiomyopathy
DOC for improving arrhythmias
to prevent buildup of fluid in body
hypertrophical muscle removal
can be heard in dilated Cardiomyopathy during auscultation
disease of heart muscle
Muscle of heart

22 Clues: Muscle of heart • too much iron in heart • disease of heart muscle • rare form of myocarditis • inflammation of myocardium • most common cardiomyopathy • features of cardiomyopathy • DOC for improving arrhythmias • hypertrophical muscle removal • treatment of irregular heartbeat • makes the heart muscle too thick • less common type of cardiomyopathy • ...

Integumentary system 2022-09-21

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being blush in color
pertaining to muscles
the outermost layer of skin
Joint inflammation
enlargement of muscles
difficulty breathing
study of the heart
removal of the tonsils
cancerous tumor or mass
around the heart
inflammation of the skin
black cell
below normal temperature
condition of itchiness
abnormal growth because of production of cells

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relating to the heart
situated below the skin
pertaining to dry skin
medical practitioner who diagnoses and treats skin disorders.
an overactive thyroid gland
inflammation of the liver
excessive bleeding
tumor or mass of blood
surgical excision of a gland.
removal of cells or tissues
lack of blood
pertaining to the heart and chest
blood not clotting normally

28 Clues: black cell • lack of blood • around the heart • excessive bleeding • Joint inflammation • study of the heart • being blush in color • difficulty breathing • relating to the heart • pertaining to muscles • pertaining to dry skin • enlargement of muscles • removal of the tonsils • tumor or mass of blood • condition of itchiness • situated below the skin • cancerous tumor or mass • ...

Anatomy and Physiology Review 2025-12-17

Anatomy and Physiology Review crossword puzzle

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vertebra found in the neck
lower chambers of the heart
largest artery in the body
one of the two bones in the forearm
longest bone in the body
the heel bone in the foot
protects the spinal cord
carries oxygen to the rest of the body
primary muscle that helps with respiration
outer layer of the bone

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brain part dealing with eye sight
sends impulses to the heart and through the nervous system
number of lobes of lungs
upper chambers of the heart
blood vessels that mostly lead toward
location of oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange
number of chambers of the heart
long thinner bone in the lower leg
tail bone or lowest part of the vertebra
separation of time during gestation

20 Clues: outer layer of the bone • number of lobes of lungs • longest bone in the body • protects the spinal cord • the heel bone in the foot • vertebra found in the neck • largest artery in the body • lower chambers of the heart • upper chambers of the heart • number of chambers of the heart • brain part dealing with eye sight • long thinner bone in the lower leg • ...

Ishi Gift 2020-12-09

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ishi
minecrosoft
windows10
minecraft
darsh
macos
ishigift
buttergravy
Usa
heart
flower
wolf
costco
darklava152
hi

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microsoft
crossword
fart
chicken
colorfulgir152
bigsur
buterchickie
you
dog
kodable

25 Clues: hi • you • Usa • dog • ishi • fart • wolf • darsh • macos • heart • bigsur • flower • costco • chicken • kodable • ishigift • microsoft • crossword • windows10 • minecraft • minecrosoft • buttergravy • darklava152 • buterchickie • colorfulgir152

Health Crossword 2013-04-10

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Lodging and occlusion of specific blood
These take blood away from the heart
Flutter in the heartbeat
These take blood to the heart
Blood filled balloon in the wall of blood vessel
A machine that sends an electric shock through your body
After these, a defibrillator can be used to restart your heart
Preformed by doing chest compressions
blood flowing in parallel layers
Builds up in the blood vessels

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What artery is in the left ventricle
The Valve between the two atria
Smallest of blood vessels
What muscle are underneath your body
Working out the abs
What sends blood to the Aorta
What large vein carries deoxygenated blood
Erratic heart beat
Air cell in the lungs

19 Clues: Erratic heart beat • Working out the abs • Air cell in the lungs • Flutter in the heartbeat • Smallest of blood vessels • What sends blood to the Aorta • These take blood to the heart • Builds up in the blood vessels • The Valve between the two atria • blood flowing in parallel layers • What artery is in the left ventricle • These take blood away from the heart • ...

Med Term Winward 2022-02-28

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abnormal condition of bluish coloration of the skin
abbreviation for coronary artery disease
operation to remove a thrombus and portion of inner lining of an obstructed artery
surgical repair of a blood vessel
rapid heartbeat
enlargement of the heart
abbreviation for myocardial infarction
production of blood platelets typically in the bone marrow
abbreviation for coronary artery bypass grafting

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deficiency of all blood cells
abbreviation for congestive heart failure
mechanical separation of white blood cells from the rest of the blood
abnormal heart rhythm
abbreviation for hypertension
abbreviation for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
abbreviation for arteriosclerotic heart disease
stoppage of bleeding of the flow of blood
surgical incision of an artery
x-ray record of blood vessels

19 Clues: rapid heartbeat • abnormal heart rhythm • enlargement of the heart • deficiency of all blood cells • abbreviation for hypertension • x-ray record of blood vessels • surgical incision of an artery • surgical repair of a blood vessel • abbreviation for myocardial infarction • abbreviation for coronary artery disease • abbreviation for congestive heart failure • ...

the Circulatory System 2021-12-10

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return oxygen-depleted blood to the heart, starting small (venules) and getting larger closer to your heart. The two main are the superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava
results in blood shifting to the digestive system, fast or irregular heart rhythms, and can lead to heart failure or heart attacks.
circuit a circuit that carries deoxygenated blood between the heart into the lungs
circuit a circuit that provides the heart itself with oxygenated blood, then returns oxygen-poor blood to the heart’s atrium to send to the lungs
causes a rise in blood pressure and an increased heart rate due to the production of adrenaline
circuit a circuit that carries blood with oxygen, nutrients and hormones from the heart to the rest of the body and picks up waste products
arrest The heart stops beating during this event, as opposed to heart failure. a person loses consciousness and stops normal breathing.
of the circulatory system, symptoms might include strokes, heart failure, memory loss, organ damage, decreased blood flow, unconsciousness, and confusion.
a lack of oxygen supplied to the brain, causing trouble functioning and paralysis. a simple and easy blood pressure test to detect a high bp can help prevent this,

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an efficient system to transport blood to and back from all cells carrying nutrients, oxygen, and waste products from the cells, also known as the cardiovascular system, primary function is to transport nutrients and oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body and carry deoxygenated blood back to the lungs
thin, muscular tubes that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart and to every part of your body. The largest of this is the aorta, and the smallest are coronary
pumps blood through closed vessels to every tissue within the body, pumps blood and follows the cardiac cycle in two phases, diastole and systole
delivers nutrients, oxygen and hormones to all cells in the body, without this the cells and tissues would not be able to function at their full capacity and would begin to malfunction
an abnormal or irregular heartbeat. most are harmless and don’t last long enough to impact function or require treatment.
connect very small arteries and veins and allow oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients and waste products in and out of cells through thin walls
vessel include your arteries, veins and capillaries, are are tubes that circulate blood

16 Clues: circuit a circuit that carries deoxygenated blood between the heart into the lungs • vessel include your arteries, veins and capillaries, are are tubes that circulate blood • causes a rise in blood pressure and an increased heart rate due to the production of adrenaline • ...

CV System Review 2018-04-24

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cessation of effective circulation
detour around blocked coronary arteries
disease of the heart muscle
abnormal heart rhythm
heart attack
enlargement of the heart
deficiency of blood flow
combining form for clot

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hardening of the arteries
combining form for vessel
suffix that means pain
surgical repair of a blood vessel
instrument used for visual exam of blood vessel
combining form for vein
prefix that means slow

15 Clues: heart attack • abnormal heart rhythm • suffix that means pain • prefix that means slow • combining form for vein • combining form for clot • enlargement of the heart • deficiency of blood flow • hardening of the arteries • combining form for vessel • disease of the heart muscle • surgical repair of a blood vessel • cessation of effective circulation • ...

Body Systems 2023-11-11

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can relax and contract
nervous system function
found in the skin, organs & muscles
carry blood away from the heart
carry blood to the heart
the function is breathing

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commonly called the windpipe
when contract the tricep relax
the organ that pulls air into the body
the heart muscle is called
hair, nails, and skin
muscle you use to breathe
is an involuntary organ
supports and protects
largest organ

15 Clues: largest organ • hair, nails, and skin • supports and protects • can relax and contract • nervous system function • is an involuntary organ • carry blood to the heart • muscle you use to breathe • the function is breathing • the heart muscle is called • commonly called the windpipe • when contract the tricep relax • carry blood away from the heart • found in the skin, organs & muscles • ...

Body Systems 2019-12-10

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mechanical and chemical digestion of food
stores urine
smallest blood vessel
liquid part of blood
fights disease
upper chamber of the heart
lower chamber of the heart
forms scabs
carries blood back to the heart

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passages that direct air into the lungs
tiny sacs of lung tissue
helps with breathing
absorbs water
leads from the bronchi to the alveoli
carries blood away from the heart

15 Clues: forms scabs • stores urine • absorbs water • fights disease • helps with breathing • liquid part of blood • smallest blood vessel • tiny sacs of lung tissue • upper chamber of the heart • lower chamber of the heart • carries blood back to the heart • carries blood away from the heart • leads from the bronchi to the alveoli • passages that direct air into the lungs • ...

Body Systems 2019-12-10

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mechanical and chemical digestion of food
stores urine
smallest blood vessel
liquid part of blood
fights disease
upper chamber of the heart
lower chamber of the heart
forms scabs
carries blood back to the heart

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passages that direct air into the lungs
tiny sacs of lung tissue
helps with breathing
absorbs water
leads from the bronchi to the alveoli
carries blood away from the heart

Preload, Afterload and Contractility 2016-01-05

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Hormone which is a positive inotrope
The pressure and length of these is what effects preload
Sum of factors which effect end - diastolic volume and fibre length of ventricles
The ability to the heart to contract
Can effect venous return when a person is standing
The rate at which deoxygenated blood returns back to the heart
Sum of factors which put pressure on ventricle walls. The load at which ventricles must pump against
The amount of times your heart beats in a minute

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ions These are present during acidosis and are a negative inotrope
The total amount of blood pumped from the heart
Something that affects the force of contraction of the heart
X's law which describes the relationship between force of ventricle contraction and ventricle fibre length
Amount of blood pumped from the left ventricle every time your heart beats
Pressure has to be lower in this vessel compared to the heart for blood to move out of the heart

L6 Heart Failure: Device Therapy in Heart Failure 2024-09-19

L6 Heart Failure: Device Therapy in Heart Failure crossword puzzle

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Implantable device to prevent sudden cardiac death in heart failure.
Defibrillator Device implanted to prevent sudden death in patients with arrhythmia.
Automated device for defibrillation in patients at high risk of sudden cardiac arrest.
Assist Device Device that helps pump blood from the ventricles in severe heart failure.
Defibrillator Temporary external defibrillator used for patients at risk of sudden cardiac death.
Device therapy for heart failure that includes pacing without defibrillation.
Pacemaker Biventricular pacing device used in cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Assist Pump Mechanical circulatory support device for heart failure patients awaiting heart transplant.

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Subcutaneous device that provides defibrillation without transvenous leads.
Device used for patients with LVEF ≤ 35% and QRS ≥ 150 ms.
Device used to regulate heart rhythm in bradycardia or heart failure.
III Latest generation of left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) for heart failure.
Mechanical pump that assists the left ventricle in heart failure patients.
Resynchronization Therapy Device therapy used to improve synchronization of heartbeats.
Transcatheter valve replacement used in patients with heart failure and valvular disease.

15 Clues: Device used for patients with LVEF ≤ 35% and QRS ≥ 150 ms. • Implantable device to prevent sudden cardiac death in heart failure. • Device used to regulate heart rhythm in bradycardia or heart failure. • Mechanical pump that assists the left ventricle in heart failure patients. • Subcutaneous device that provides defibrillation without transvenous leads. • ...

Semana 3 2023-11-08

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herbal medicine
heart murmur
heartburn
beta blocker
polyp
to turn out
medical history
throbbing
restless
disorder

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swelling
stent
angioplasty
defibrillator
heart failure
blood glucose monitor
catheterization
angina
pacemaker

19 Clues: stent • polyp • angina • swelling • restless • disorder • heartburn • pacemaker • throbbing • angioplasty • to turn out • heart murmur • beta blocker • defibrillator • heart failure • herbal medicine • catheterization • medical history • blood glucose monitor

Patho: Cardiovascular #2 2025-02-19

Patho: Cardiovascular #2 crossword puzzle

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Blocked blood flow in the coronary arteries causes heart muscle tissue death (MI)
A deposit of fatty material on the inner wall of an artery (P)
A device that delivers an electric shock to the heart to restore its normal rhythm (D)
A device that delivers electrical impulses to the heart to regulate the heartbeat (P)
Abnormal hardening of the walls of arteries (A)
Hardened heart valve impedes blood flow into left ventricle (MS)
Wire-mesh tube used to keep arteries open (S)
Uncontrolled quivering or twitching of the heart muscle (F)
A weakened portion of an arterial wall begins bulging like a balloon and is prone to burst and bleed (A)
Injuries to an artery result in profuse or excessive bleeding (H)

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Disruption in the normal blood supply to the brain that causes permanant brain damage i.e. 'stroke' (CVA)
Where plaque buildup in the coronary arteries from poor diet and exercise (CAD)
Surgery where a blood vessel taken from another part of the body is implanted to bypass a clogged coronary artery (BG)
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart (E)
Surgical repair of a vessel (A)
A chronic condition in which the heart is unable to pump out all of the blood that it receives (HF)
Inflammation of a vein associated with a clot formation (T)
Body's blood pressure drops dangerously low, leading to inadequate blood flow to vital organs (S)
Irregular heartbeat (A)

19 Clues: Irregular heartbeat (A) • Surgical repair of a vessel (A) • Wire-mesh tube used to keep arteries open (S) • Abnormal hardening of the walls of arteries (A) • Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart (E) • Inflammation of a vein associated with a clot formation (T) • Uncontrolled quivering or twitching of the heart muscle (F) • ...

CPR cross word puzzle 2022-12-13

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somthing eregent
another word for blockage
ecercise
heart beat
relating to the lungs
30-2
pushing on the chest

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decice that shock the heart
what pumps blood
breaths being rescued by breaths
a front part of the body cardiac arrest when the heart suddenly stops
a place you breath from
somthing you need to breath
not showing signs of life
aid a kit used for emergencys

15 Clues: 30-2 • ecercise • heart beat • what pumps blood • somthing eregent • pushing on the chest • relating to the lungs • a place you breath from • another word for blockage • not showing signs of life • decice that shock the heart • somthing you need to breath • aid a kit used for emergencys • breaths being rescued by breaths • ...

Cardiovascular system 2022-11-23

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small artery
lower chamber of the heart
smallest blood vessel
condition of slow heartbeat
condition of slow heartbeat
condition of deficient oxygen

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breakdown of a clot
high levels of cholesterol in the blood
inflammation of a vein
small vein
disease condition of the heart muscle
condition of rapid heartbeat
surgical repairs of a valve
pertaining to an upper heart chamber
largest artery in the body
upper chamber of the heart

16 Clues: small vein • small artery • breakdown of a clot • smallest blood vessel • inflammation of a vein • lower chamber of the heart • largest artery in the body • upper chamber of the heart • surgical repairs of a valve • condition of slow heartbeat • condition of slow heartbeat • condition of rapid heartbeat • condition of deficient oxygen • pertaining to an upper heart chamber • ...

Unit 5 Lab 2021-10-25

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Vessels that return blood to the heart
Abbreviation for blood
Networks of small vessels that perfuse Tissues
also known as high blood pressure
also referred to as an E.K.G.
Brings air into the blood stream
Test A diagnostic tool that requires exercise
Abbreviation for Chest X-Ray
Attack Sudden and sometimes fatal occurrence of coronary thrombosis
Vessels that delivers blood to tissues
Abbreviation for Congestive Heart Failure
Inflammation of the heart muscle

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Inflammation on the inner lining of the chambers and valves
Removal of tissue to examine for disease
Abbreviation for Coronary Pressure
Cancer Variations of this disease includes small cells and big cells
Pumps blood through the system.
Abbreviation for electrocardiogram
Imaging using sound waves
X-ray Imaging using radiation

20 Clues: Abbreviation for blood • Imaging using sound waves • Abbreviation for Chest X-Ray • also referred to as an E.K.G. • X-ray Imaging using radiation • Pumps blood through the system. • Brings air into the blood stream • Inflammation of the heart muscle • also known as high blood pressure • Abbreviation for Coronary Pressure • Abbreviation for electrocardiogram • ...

Circulatory system 2023-09-06

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These tiny blood vessels allow for the exchange of nutrients and oxygen with body cells.
The circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs.
Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
Blood cells that carry oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout our body (...blood cells)
Blood cells that protect the body from infection (...blood cells)
The type of blood that carries carbon dioxide from the body to the lungs.
Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.

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The lower chambers of the heart.
The type of blood that carries oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body.
The substance in blood that stop bleeding and help to heal wounds.
The organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.
The body's largest artery that carries oxygenated blood away from the heart.
The circulation of blood between the heart and the rest of the body.
The upper chambers of the heart.

14 Clues: The lower chambers of the heart. • The upper chambers of the heart. • The circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs. • The organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body. • Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart. • Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart. • ...

Cardiovascular System Crossword 2025-10-23

Cardiovascular System Crossword crossword puzzle

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condition in which the heart beats slowly
blood clots blocking the blood vessels
lining surrounding the heart is inflamed
disease of the heart muscle

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lower chamber of the heart
irregular heartbeat
condition in which the heart beats rapidly
inflammation of the heart muscle
puncture of a vein to withdraw blood
upper chambers of the heart
primary organ of the cardiovascular system

11 Clues: irregular heartbeat • lower chamber of the heart • upper chambers of the heart • disease of the heart muscle • inflammation of the heart muscle • puncture of a vein to withdraw blood • blood clots blocking the blood vessels • lining surrounding the heart is inflamed • condition in which the heart beats slowly • condition in which the heart beats rapidly • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-03-22

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Fast heart rate
Irregular heart rhythm
Formation of a blood clot (thrombus) inside a cavity of the heart or blood vessel
Inflammation of the heart

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Test done by injecting contrast dye into a body organ to observe the heart or systemic circulation
One of the two main pumping chambers of the heart
Disease of the heart muscle that reduces the ability of the heart to pump enough blood
Graphic record of the electrical activity of the heart.
Bulging of the wall of a vein, artery, or heart due to weakening by disease, injury, or birth defect
Use of high voltage electric shock to stop an abnormally fast heart rhythm through paddles placed on the chest surface (external) or around the heart (internal)
The middle layer of the wall of the heart

11 Clues: Fast heart rate • Irregular heart rhythm • Inflammation of the heart • The middle layer of the wall of the heart • One of the two main pumping chambers of the heart • Graphic record of the electrical activity of the heart. • Formation of a blood clot (thrombus) inside a cavity of the heart or blood vessel • ...

The Circulatory System 2021-10-18

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openings that control the flow of blood through the heart
______ is another word for your heart rate.
plasma carries nutrients, ________,and proteins throughout the body
you can find your pulse in your neck or _______?
______ cells help you stop bleeding?
white blood cells are one of the main parts in

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_________ are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart?
_____ blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body?
the heart has no purpose without _______ to pump?
How does the blood flow into the right atrium?
Where does blood go after it leaves the right side of the heart?
______ blood cells fight infections/germs in your body?
___________ system?
plasma makes up about ___% of your blood?
blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart

15 Clues: ___________ system? • ______ cells help you stop bleeding? • plasma makes up about ___% of your blood? • ______ is another word for your heart rate. • How does the blood flow into the right atrium? • white blood cells are one of the main parts in • you can find your pulse in your neck or _______? • blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart • ...

Human Body Systems Review 2023-01-09

Human Body Systems Review crossword puzzle

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Finger-shaped that absorb nutrients
What filters blood in kidney
Helps fight infections in the body
Helps form scabs
Where urine exits the body
Carries blood back to the heart
Top section of the heart
Stores urine
Connects veins and arteries
Carries blood away from the heart

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Where most nutrient absorption happens
Filters waste from blood
Absorbs water
Bottom section of the heart
Liquid part of blood

15 Clues: Stores urine • Absorbs water • Helps form scabs • Liquid part of blood • Filters waste from blood • Top section of the heart • Where urine exits the body • Bottom section of the heart • Connects veins and arteries • What filters blood in kidney • Carries blood back to the heart • Carries blood away from the heart • Helps fight infections in the body • Finger-shaped that absorb nutrients • ...

Emergency Care- Ch.58 2021-09-01

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first step to activate EMS system
when part of the heart muscle dies
abnormal heart rhythm
location of femoral artery
excessive loss of blood
protects patient's head in seizure
sudden loss of consciousness
barrier device to give breaths
life-threatening sensitivity

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abnormal low body temperature
location of carotid artery
delivers a shock to the heart
location of brachial artery
heart stops suddenly
most common brain injury

15 Clues: heart stops suddenly • abnormal heart rhythm • excessive loss of blood • most common brain injury • location of carotid artery • location of femoral artery • location of brachial artery • sudden loss of consciousness • life-threatening sensitivity • abnormal low body temperature • delivers a shock to the heart • barrier device to give breaths • first step to activate EMS system • ...

Valentine's Day 2025-01-17

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- Heart
- Pair
- Always
- Arrow
- Present
- Dinner
- Valentine
- Soulmate
- Rose
- Adore

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- Candy
- Embrace
- Diamond
- Passion
- Love
- Flowers
- Vow
- Smooch

18 Clues: - Vow • - Pair • - Love • - Rose • - Heart • - Candy • - Arrow • - Adore • - Always • - Dinner • - Smooch • - Embrace • - Diamond • - Passion • - Present • - Flowers • - Soulmate • - Valentine

Conditioning Principles Vocab, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems 2023-02-21

Conditioning Principles Vocab, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems crossword puzzle

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Athletes lose the beneficial effects of training when they stop working out
Pumping chambers to the lungs and body
Amount of blood the heart ejects from one left ventricular contraction
Amount of blood the heart can eject in 1 minute
Pressure when the heart is contracting - numerator
Amount of air breathed in and out during normal breathing
Air sacs at the end of the bronchioles that are surrounded by tiny capillaries, where gas exchange takes place between the air and the blood.
Tubes that branch off the trachea and extend into the lungs
The rate at which an object moves in any direction
Take blood to the lungs from the heart
Gas exchange, the addition of oxygen to and removal of carbon dioxide from the blood. Takes place between the alveoli and the capillary system in the lungs
Connects pharynx with the trachea. Serves as the organ of voice by vibration of the vocal cords.
Separate the right and left ventricles from pulmonary and aorta arteries respectively
Bring deoxygenated blood to the heart
Microscopic vessels, oxygen/nutrient exchange
Apparatus for measuring the volume of air inspired and expired by the lungs
A greater than normal load on the body (must take place in order to see improvement)
Between right atrium and right ventricle
The pressure exerted by blood on the walls of the blood vessels.

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Ability to exert power over a determined period of time
Amount of air breathed in and out with max inspiration and expiration
Tubular passageway for air
Body's ability to adjust to increased or decreased physical demands
Ability of your heart, lungs, and blood vessels to deliver oxygen to your body tissues
Ability of a muscle or group of muscles to repeatedly exert force against resistance
Between left atrium and left ventricle
Carry blood to the heart
The number of times the heart beats per minute
Passageway for both air and food
Smaller tubes that branch into the lungs off of the bronchi
Take blood to the heart from the lungs
Exercising a specific part of the body will primarily develop that part of the body
The number of breaths per minute (bpm)
Receiving chambers from the body and lungs
Carry blood away from the heart
Inhaling and exhaling air in and out of the lungs
Systemic planning of athletic of physical training
Pressure when the heart is relaxed - denominator
Amount of force exerted on an object at a single moment

39 Clues: Carry blood to the heart • Tubular passageway for air • Carry blood away from the heart • Passageway for both air and food • Bring deoxygenated blood to the heart • Pumping chambers to the lungs and body • Between left atrium and left ventricle • Take blood to the heart from the lungs • Take blood to the lungs from the heart • The number of breaths per minute (bpm) • ...

A&P: Cardiovascular 2026-02-05

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blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart (A)
blood vessels that branch from the aorta and carry oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle (CA)
divides the right and left sides of the heart (S)
the electrical impulse that initiates a chain reaction resulting in a muscle contraction (D)
valve also known as the bicuspid valve; located between the left atrium and left ventricle (MV)
relaxation of the ventricles represents the lowest blood pressure measured (D)
ventricular contraction generates the highest blood pressure measured (S)
each of the two lower chambers of the heart that pumps blood out of the heart (V)
upper chamber of the heart that receives blood (A)
microscopic blood vessels where substances are exchanged between the blood and the body cells (C)

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extend from branches of AV bundle, stimulate muscle fibers in the ventricular walls (PF)
valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle (TV)
elevated blood pressure (H)
the pressure that is exerted by the blood against the walls of blood vessels (BP)
carries blood to the lungs for gas exchange and returns it to the heart (PC)
the graphic record/representation of the heart's electrical activity (ECG)
thickening, loss of elasticity, and hardening of arterial walls (A)
the node that serves as the heart's pacemaker, located in the wall of the right atrium (S)

18 Clues: elevated blood pressure (H) • divides the right and left sides of the heart (S) • upper chamber of the heart that receives blood (A) • blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart (A) • valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle (TV) • thickening, loss of elasticity, and hardening of arterial walls (A) • ...

Chapter 16 Circulation N Respiration 2016-05-05

Chapter 16 Circulation N Respiration crossword puzzle

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upper chamber
a vessel that carries blood to the heart
a tiny blood vessel that allows exchanges between body cells and blood
the flow of blood from the heart to lungs and back to the heart through the pulmonary arteries, vains, capilarries
the flow of blood from the heart to all parts of the body and back to the heart
the process by which a body gains and uses oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide and water
the group of organs that takes in oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide\
flaplike structures
an organ that is part of the cardiovascular system
a connective tissue made up of plasma, RBC's, platelets, and WBC's

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blood vessel that carries blood away from the HEART
lower chamber
the process by which cells use oxygen to produce energy from food
a collection of organs that transport blood throughout the body
the force of the blood on the inside walls of arteries

15 Clues: lower chamber • upper chamber • flaplike structures • a vessel that carries blood to the heart • an organ that is part of the cardiovascular system • blood vessel that carries blood away from the HEART • the force of the blood on the inside walls of arteries • a collection of organs that transport blood throughout the body • ...

Symptomology of CHD (sudden coronary death and various types of angina pectoris) 2025-03-18

Symptomology of CHD (sudden coronary death and various types of angina pectoris) crossword puzzle

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Feeling of weakness or lack of energy, often seen in CHD patients.
Type of angina triggered by exertion or stress.
The term for sudden, unexpected cardiac death due to heart malfunction.
Primary underlying cause of coronary heart disease.
A sensation of rapid or irregular heartbeats in CHD.
Severe chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart.
Primary risk factor for CHD, characterized by high blood sugar.

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A bluish discoloration of the skin due to poor oxygenation in cardiac events.
Chest pain from CHD is often mistaken for this digestive issue.
Medical term for heart attack due to complete artery blockage.
A term describing an insufficient blood supply to an organ, including the heart.
Profuse sweating, a common symptom during a heart attack.
The major artery supplying oxygen-rich blood to the heart.
Pain from CHD may radiate to this part of the jaw.
Sudden loss of consciousness due to lack of oxygenated blood to the brain

15 Clues: Type of angina triggered by exertion or stress. • Pain from CHD may radiate to this part of the jaw. • Primary underlying cause of coronary heart disease. • A sensation of rapid or irregular heartbeats in CHD. • Profuse sweating, a common symptom during a heart attack. • Severe chest pain due to reduced blood flow to the heart. • ...

CARDIAC CONCEPT 2025-08-25

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; Pathological thickening of small arteries and arterioles, often associated with chronic hypertension and diabetes.
Node;Natural pacemaker of the heart.
;Heart muscle.
Regurgitation ; The valvular disorder in which blood flows backward into the left ventricle during diastole.
; The iron-storage protein whose low serum levels can worsen oxygen delivery in chronic cardiac failure.
Infarction ; A type of myocardial infarction limited to the inner one-third of the ventricular wall due to ischemia.
Triad ; The three major risk factors for thrombosis: endothelial injury, stasis of blood flow, and hypercoagulability.
Cardiomyopathy ; A condition where ventricular dilation and impaired systolic function occur, often leading to heart failure.
Infarction ;A type of myocardial infarction limited to the inner one-third of the ventricular wall due to ischemia.
Starling Law ; The physiological principle stating that stroke volume increases in response to increased ventricular filling (preload).
Stenosis ; A valvular disease most commonly caused by rheumatic fever, resulting in obstruction of left atrial emptying.
Monitoring ; A continuous 24–48 hour ambulatory ECG recording used to detect arrhythmias.

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I and T ; Cardiac-specific biomarkers released into the bloodstream after myocardial cell death, used in diagnosing acute MI.
to widen narrowed arteries.
sac surrounding the heart.
Fibrillation ; A supraventricular arrhythmia characterized by chaotic atrial activity and irregularly irregular ventricular rhythm.
Tamponade ;A medical emergency where fluid accumulation in the pericardial sac compresses the heart and impairs filling.
of the heart lining.
;Upper chamber of the heart that receives blood.
Hypertension ; A hypertensive emergency characterized by rapidly rising blood pressure (>180/120 mmHg) with end-organ damage.

20 Clues: ;Heart muscle. • of the heart lining. • sac surrounding the heart. • to widen narrowed arteries. • Node;Natural pacemaker of the heart. • ;Upper chamber of the heart that receives blood. • Monitoring ; A continuous 24–48 hour ambulatory ECG recording used to detect arrhythmias. • ...

Cardiovascular System Crossword 2026-03-17

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This is a prefix of which means fast, or rapid. This is often used in reference to the heart.
This is commonly referred to as an ultrasound of the heart. This machine is able to take a detailed look at the heart and surrounding vessels as it works.
These are structures of the circulatory system that bring primarily deoxygenated blood to the heart. The two biggest structures here are the superior and inferior vena cava.
This is the top portion of the heart. The atria are responsible for actually receiving the blood, from the body and lungs.
This abbreviation refers to a small, battery powered device, placed under the skin that is designed to detect and treat life-threatening arrhythmias.
This abbreviation refers to a medical emergency in which blood-flow to the heart and surrounding tissues is suddenly blocked.
This is generalized hardening of the arteries by fat, mainly cholesterol. This typically occurs due to specific lifestyle choices.
This causes arterial swelling, and the actual name of the incident is determined by its location.
This is a combining form of which means straight, or upright.
This is commonly referred to as high blood pressure. If this is prolonged, a stroke or heart attack may occur.
This is a procedure commonly done in radiology. It provides a detailed view of any vessel you would like to see.
This is a combining form of which refers to the mediastinum. This space contains the heart, major blood vessels, esophagus, trachea, and other structures.
This is a type of heart attack, characterized by a complete block of blood flow. This type of heart attack is known to be exceptionally dangerous.
This test is often referred to as an ECG/EKG, used to analyze the electrical signals of the heart. Often used to diagnose arrhythmias.

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This instrument measures blood pressure, often referred to as a blood pressure cuff.
These are the smallest blood vessels in the body, and they connect arterioles to venules.
This causes chest pain, shortness of breath, coughing and weakness. It is a condition of which affects the pericardial sac.
This is a suffix of which refers to the abnormal enlargement of an organ or body part.
This is a portable version of an ECG/EKG. Patients typically wear this for 24 hours to 2 weeks. This machine is designed to detect arrhythmias, particularly while the patient is living normally.
This is the lower portion of the heart. The ventricles are responsible for the actual contraction, of which pushes the blood out to the body.
This abbreviation refers to a surgical procedure, in which a blood vessel from elsewhere in the body is taken to repair a closed vessel in the heart.
This is the largest artery in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood to the body.
This is where the heart is beating irregularly, whether it be too fast, too slow, erratic, or not at all.
This is a combining form of which refers to a fatty substance. This is typically used in conjunction with other terms, in order to convey arterial hardening due to fat and cholesterol.
This abbreviation describes a scenario in which the left ventricle is not working as efficiently as it should, causing edema, shortness of breath, and weakness.
This is a combining form of which means pulse. This term is often used in conjunction with others, in order to form words related to diagnostic instruments.
This abbreviation refers to a compact, battery-powered device that is used to treat those experiencing cardiac arrest. These are often available in public areas, especially hospitals.
This disorder is characterized by a narrowing of the blood vessels, thus causing discoloration, numbness, and pain.
Also known as an MI, or myocardial infarction. Characterized by the blockage of blood flow to tissues of the cardiovascular system.
This is a combining form of which means vein. These are the structures that bring blood to the heart.

30 Clues: This is a combining form of which means straight, or upright. • This is the largest artery in the body, carrying oxygen-rich blood to the body. • This instrument measures blood pressure, often referred to as a blood pressure cuff. • This is a suffix of which refers to the abnormal enlargement of an organ or body part. • ...

Caleb McIntosh Puzzles 2022-06-25

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waste released by body cells, transported via veins to the heart.
layer of the heart.
phase of the heartbeat.
that enters the blood through the lungs and travels to the heart to be pumped via arteries to all body cells.
lining of blood vessels.
heart sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves.
of the heart as felt through the wall of the arteries.
phase of the heartbeat.

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nervous tissue in the right atrium that begins the heartbeat.
to measure blood pressure.
in the cardiovascular system, between the right and Left sides of the heart.
of two upper Chambers of the heart.
artery.
type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart to all parts of the body.
of two pairs of vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart.

15 Clues: artery. • layer of the heart. • phase of the heartbeat. • phase of the heartbeat. • lining of blood vessels. • to measure blood pressure. • of two upper Chambers of the heart. • of the heart as felt through the wall of the arteries. • heart sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves. • nervous tissue in the right atrium that begins the heartbeat. • ...

L4 CCBs: Dihydropyridines vs Non-Dihydropyridines 2024-09-20

L4 CCBs: Dihydropyridines vs Non-Dihydropyridines crossword puzzle

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Inotropy Effect of non-dihydropyridines that decreases the force of heart contractions
Rate Non-dihydropyridines reduce this by slowing conduction through the AV node
Verapamil and Diltiazem reduce this in the heart, unlike dihydropyridines
Condition treated by dihydropyridines due to their vasodilatory effects
Tachycardia A common side effect of dihydropyridines due to potent vasodilation
The primary effect of dihydropyridines on blood vessels
Edema A common side effect of dihydropyridines, especially in lower limbs
Channels The calcium channels blocked by both dihydropyridines and non-dihydropyridines
A long-acting dihydropyridine used for hypertension management
A non-dihydropyridine CCB used to reduce heart rate and contractility

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Class of CCBs that primarily affect heart rate and contractility
Node The node where non-dihydropyridines primarily exert their effects
Class of CCBs primarily affecting vascular smooth muscle, causing vasodilation
A non-dihydropyridine with intermediate effects on both heart rate and vasodilation
Condition treated by non-dihydropyridines due to their effects on heart rate
Chronotropy Effect of non-dihydropyridines that reduces heart rate

16 Clues: The primary effect of dihydropyridines on blood vessels • A long-acting dihydropyridine used for hypertension management • Class of CCBs that primarily affect heart rate and contractility • Chronotropy Effect of non-dihydropyridines that reduces heart rate • A non-dihydropyridine CCB used to reduce heart rate and contractility • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-03-22

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Bulging of the wall of a vein, artery, or heart due to weakening by disease, injury, or birth defect
Fast heart rate
Disease of the heart muscle that reduces the ability of the heart to pump enough blood
One of the two main pumping chambers of the heart
Formation of a blood clot (thrombus) inside a cavity of the heart or blood vessel
Inflammation of the heart

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Use of high voltage electric shock to stop an abnormally fast heart rhythm through paddles placed on the chest surface (external) or around the heart (internal)
Irregular heart rhythm
Graphic record of the electrical activity of the heart.
The middle layer of the wall of the heart
Test done by injecting contrast dye into a body organ to observe the heart or systemic circulation

Chapter 13 Vocab 2021-12-09

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inflammation around the heart
instrument used to examine the chest
condition of slow heart
surgical repair of vessels
pertaining to the heart strengthener
recording of electric activity of the heart
presence of pain

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rapid or fast heart rate
presence of partition
inflammation within the heart
presence of heart muscle

11 Clues: presence of pain • presence of partition • condition of slow heart • rapid or fast heart rate • presence of heart muscle • surgical repair of vessels • inflammation around the heart • inflammation within the heart • instrument used to examine the chest • pertaining to the heart strengthener • recording of electric activity of the heart

Vital Signs 2021-03-15

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difference between systolic and diastolic pressure
bottom number when recording blood pressure
body temperature regulator
body temperature above normal
structure that initiates pulse
volume of blood being pumped by the heart
condition in which the heart beats with an irregular pattern
low blood pressure
volume of blood pumped out of the left ventricle

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rhythmical throbbing of the arteries
respiration includes inspiration and _
abnormally slow heart action
fast heart rate
a commonly rapid pulse
high blood pressure
top number when recording blood pressure
use this to assess apical pulse

17 Clues: fast heart rate • low blood pressure • high blood pressure • a commonly rapid pulse • body temperature regulator • abnormally slow heart action • body temperature above normal • structure that initiates pulse • use this to assess apical pulse • rhythmical throbbing of the arteries • respiration includes inspiration and _ • top number when recording blood pressure • ...

Wellness Review 2022-02-08

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skull, spine, ribs, etc.
top two chambers of the heart
blood pushing out of the heart
bottom two chambers
upper and lower limbs, shoulders and hips
main airway into the lungs
ventricles relax to fill
muscle under the lungs
air sacs at the end of bronchioles

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attaches bone to bone
carries blood away from the heart
connective tissue at ends of bones
attaches muscle to bone
process of which bone is formed/repaired
lack of oxygen in the blood
55% of the blood
brings blood back to the heart

17 Clues: 55% of the blood • bottom two chambers • attaches bone to bone • muscle under the lungs • attaches muscle to bone • skull, spine, ribs, etc. • ventricles relax to fill • main airway into the lungs • lack of oxygen in the blood • top two chambers of the heart • blood pushing out of the heart • brings blood back to the heart • carries blood away from the heart • ...

Cardiovascular 2023-06-17

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fibrillation | Irregular and often rapid heartbeat originating in the atria
| Inflammation of the heart muscle, typically caused by a viral infection
pectoris | Chest pain or discomfort due to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle
heart failure | Condition where the heart is unable to pump enough blood, leading to fluid buildup in the lungs and other tissues
artery stenosis | Narrowing of the pulmonary artery, which can restrict blood flow from the heart to the lungs
failure | Inability of the heart to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs
| Low blood pressure, which can lead to inadequate blood flow to organs and tissues
heart disease | Condition caused by reduced blood flow to the heart, typically due to coronary artery disease

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fibrillation | Rapid, irregular, and ineffective contractions of the ventricles
shock | Life-threatening condition where the heart fails to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs
infarction | Damage or death of heart muscle due to insufficient blood supply
hypertension | High blood pressure that is consistently above the normal range, potentially leading to organ damage
embolism | Blockage of a pulmonary artery by a blood clot, usually originating from the leg
thromboembolism | Blockage of a pulmonary artery by a blood clot, often originating from a deep vein thrombosis
| Thickening and hardening of the arteries, often caused by the buildup of fatty deposits

15 Clues: | Inflammation of the heart muscle, typically caused by a viral infection • fibrillation | Irregular and often rapid heartbeat originating in the atria • infarction | Damage or death of heart muscle due to insufficient blood supply • failure | Inability of the heart to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs • ...

Filip´s vocabulary 2024-03-14

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beer
hurt
stuff
battle
bottle
flour
mayor
intestines

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bear
shout
rise
shoot
floor
tray
feast
raise
heart

17 Clues: bear • beer • rise • hurt • tray • shout • shoot • stuff • floor • flour • feast • mayor • raise • heart • battle • bottle • intestines

Cardiovascular System 2024-04-03

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This muscle causes the tricuspid and bicuspid valves to open when it contracts.
This circuit brings carbon dioxide to the lungs.
These chambers of the heart pump blood out.
This is the valve on the right side of the heart.
These chambers of the heart receive blood that comes back to it.
These blood vessels carry blood away from the heart.
This atrium receives blood that returns from the body.

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This is the name of the blood vessels that bring blood from the lungs to the heart.
After blood passes through this valve, it is in the left ventricle.
These blood vessels take blood from the heart to the lungs.
This circuit brings oxygen to the body.
This is the first blood vessel blood will be in after being pumped out of the left ventricle.
These blood vessels return blood to the heart.
This atrium receives blood that returns from the lungs.
Gas enters/exits the blood in these blood vessels.

15 Clues: This circuit brings oxygen to the body. • These chambers of the heart pump blood out. • These blood vessels return blood to the heart. • This circuit brings carbon dioxide to the lungs. • This is the valve on the right side of the heart. • Gas enters/exits the blood in these blood vessels. • These blood vessels carry blood away from the heart. • ...

Circulatory System 2026-03-06

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Small blood vessels connecting arteries and veins
Atria is the part of the heart that received deoxygenated blood from the body
Blood vessels that carry back the blood to the heart
The rhythmic expansion and contraction of an artery as the heart pumps blood, representing your heart rate measured in beats per minute (bpm
Circulatory system work with...system
The phase when the heart contracts and pump blood
Ventricle is the part of the hearts that pump bloods to the body
Activity that increase the possibility of heart attack

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A condition which there are high blood that flow in arteries
The phase when the heart relaxed and filled with blood
A condition when the red blood cells are really low
Location of gas exchange
Blood vessels that mostly carries the oxygenated blood
A condition where there's abnormal amount of white blood cells
An insoluble, sticky, fibrous protein essential for blood clotting (hemostasis) and wound healing.

15 Clues: Location of gas exchange • Circulatory system work with...system • Small blood vessels connecting arteries and veins • The phase when the heart contracts and pump blood • A condition when the red blood cells are really low • Blood vessels that carry back the blood to the heart • The phase when the heart relaxed and filled with blood • ...

RESPIRATION AND BLOOD CIRCULATION BY FIRAS 2021-03-08

RESPIRATION AND BLOOD CIRCULATION BY FIRAS crossword puzzle

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What stops you from eating and breathing at the same time
what are the branches that end up on tiny air sacs
_______ carry away blood from the heart
The upper chambers in the heart are called
The main artery in the left atrium is?
where are the lungs
what is used to measure the O and CO2
Voice box in another name
When energy is released it is called

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the trachea splits into two the small branches the short on is called _________
What helps in the flow of blood in the veins
Oxygenated blood returns to the left atrium in the ______ vein
_________ carry blood to the heart
William _____ made the discovery of the blood circulation
The smallest branches in arteries are called
what is the blockage from blood going back
Another name for windpipe is?
_____ arteries carry oxygenated blood to the heart muscle
What controls the beating of the heart

19 Clues: where are the lungs • Voice box in another name • Another name for windpipe is? • _________ carry blood to the heart • When energy is released it is called • what is used to measure the O and CO2 • The main artery in the left atrium is? • What controls the beating of the heart • _______ carry away blood from the heart • The upper chambers in the heart are called • ...

Hmung Ch 8 Cardiac MT 2026-01-22

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medical word that means enlargement of the heart
phlebo and veno both mean ___
tricuspid ___, pulmonary ___, mitral ___, aortic ___
medical word that means joint pain
___ panel; series of blood tests used to assess risk factors of ischemic heart disease
medical prefix for across
rheumatic heart disease abbreviation
myocardial infarction abbreviation
medical word that means the medical specialty concerned with disorders of the cardiovascular system
angiography of the aorta and its branches after injection of a contrast medium
ultrasound abbreviation

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___ insertion; implantation of a battery-powered device inside the chest to control the heart rate and rhythm
___ perfusion imaging (MPI); What does the M stand for?
medical word that means an inflammation of the inner lining of the heart and its valves
procedure that records the spread of electrical excitation
procedure that records a radiographic image of the inside of a blood vessel
medical prefix for within
medical word that means narrowing stricture of aorta
coronary artery disease abbreviation

19 Clues: ultrasound abbreviation • medical prefix for across • medical prefix for within • phlebo and veno both mean ___ • medical word that means joint pain • myocardial infarction abbreviation • rheumatic heart disease abbreviation • coronary artery disease abbreviation • medical word that means enlargement of the heart • tricuspid ___, pulmonary ___, mitral ___, aortic ___ • ...

Nursing 2021-12-09

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presence of partition
recording of electric activity of the heart
rapid or fast heart rate
pertaining to heart strengther
inflammation within the heart

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Presence of pain in the chest
instrument to examine the chest
inflammation around the heart
condition of slow heart
area of tissue death in the heart muscle
surgical repair

11 Clues: surgical repair • presence of partition • condition of slow heart • rapid or fast heart rate • Presence of pain in the chest • inflammation around the heart • inflammation within the heart • pertaining to heart strengther • instrument to examine the chest • area of tissue death in the heart muscle • recording of electric activity of the heart

Heart of Texas 2013-10-05

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Famous TV series
"Remember the ____"
Cowboy competition
Big river
State nickname
Fossil fuel
President before Obama
Famous brand of cowboy hat
Ropes cattle
State capital

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Equine animal
Texas cow
Major sports center
Desert bird. Beep! Beep!
state flower and brand of margarine
Famous football team
State mammal, hard shelled mammal

17 Clues: Texas cow • Big river • Fossil fuel • Ropes cattle • Equine animal • State capital • State nickname • Famous TV series • Cowboy competition • "Remember the ____" • Major sports center • Famous football team • President before Obama • Desert bird. Beep! Beep! • Famous brand of cowboy hat • State mammal, hard shelled mammal • state flower and brand of margarine

Coronary Heart Disease 2015-03-24

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restriction of blood flow to cardiac muscle causing pain when exercising
another name for a heart attack is myocardial what?
the number of breaths given after chest compressions
passes an electric current through the body to restart the heart
supplied to cardiac muscle by the coronary arteries
a blood clot which forms when the plaque ruptures
these carry cholesterol in the blood
a patient is said to have undergone cardiac what if the heart stops beating

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a wire mesh placed in the coronary artery to hold the lumen open
a balloon is inflated at the site of the plaque to widen the lumen
the inner lining of the arteries
the type of arteries which supply oxygen and glucose to cardiac muscle
type of plaque which develops when cholesterol is deposited in the artery wall
the number of chest compressions given during each round of CPR
this becomes narrowed by the plaque
a blood clot which is traveling through the blood
a piece of vein is attached to the coronary artery to go around the blockage

17 Clues: the inner lining of the arteries • this becomes narrowed by the plaque • these carry cholesterol in the blood • a blood clot which is traveling through the blood • a blood clot which forms when the plaque ruptures • another name for a heart attack is myocardial what? • supplied to cardiac muscle by the coronary arteries • ...

Tell-Tale Heart 2024-10-10

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Diabolical
notable human organ
oil-powered light source
the thumping sound in the story
perseptive
a state of pure fright
anotonym of alive

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objet that serves as a concealment
synonym of the verb « to listen »
the act of killing
law enforcers
a sound of terror
a time at which sky is dark
prey bird
the author of the story
the organ that lets you see
synonym of insane

17 Clues: prey bird • Diabolical • perseptive • law enforcers • a sound of terror • synonym of insane • anotonym of alive • the act of killing • notable human organ • a state of pure fright • the author of the story • oil-powered light source • a time at which sky is dark • the organ that lets you see • the thumping sound in the story • synonym of the verb « to listen » • ...

Broken Heart Syndrome 2024-02-27

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The precise pathophysiology is
Catecholamine-mediated multivessel _____ spasm
Which are at higher risk
Events are not related to stress
Should be prescribed until LV function is norma.
Possible direct catecholamine medicated myocardial
Also known as
Recovery is typically after how many weeks

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Word that represents the shape of the condition
Mimics an acute coronary syndrome
Endogenous catecholamines
The left ventricular shows
However with out
Events associated with severe stress
Associated cardiac arrhythmia
Coronary microvascular
It is believed that there is a ____ sympathoneural activity

17 Clues: Also known as • However with out • Coronary microvascular • Which are at higher risk • Endogenous catecholamines • The left ventricular shows • Associated cardiac arrhythmia • The precise pathophysiology is • Events are not related to stress • Mimics an acute coronary syndrome • Events associated with severe stress • Recovery is typically after how many weeks • ...

Tale Tell Heart 2025-11-11

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To disturb, especially by minor irritations
Things that are supposed; hypotheses
Held in check or kept back with difficulty
Thoughtful regard for the future
Subject to death
Reached a firm decision
Sharp, keen, sensitive
Passionately; with great force
A throbbing or beating
In a sly or crafty manner
Grossly offensive or horrifying

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Enclosed or covered completely
In a manner marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
A hiding of one's true feelings
A long, narrow opening or crack
Energetic gestures of the hands or arms
Aggressive or outright boldness

17 Clues: Subject to death • Sharp, keen, sensitive • A throbbing or beating • Reached a firm decision • In a sly or crafty manner • Enclosed or covered completely • Passionately; with great force • A hiding of one's true feelings • A long, narrow opening or crack • Aggressive or outright boldness • Grossly offensive or horrifying • Thoughtful regard for the future • ...

Atomic Heart 2025 2025-12-25

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Полимерный человек из DLC#4
ЕЖХ-7
Одноногий робот
Спектакль окончен с ее смертью
Глазастое морское членистоногое
Прекрасное, но жестокое
Летательный аппарат, своим названием вызывающий фантомный зуд
Предъявите билет или проездной, товарищ!
Ихтиолог в дутой куртке

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Нет усов и нет хвоста, но похожий на кота
Больше Росы, но меньше Бурава
Тем, кто гражданам хочет вредить, советуем быстро свой пыл охладить
Кому принадлежит фраза “Однажды я разорву тебя в кровавые лохмотья!”?
Передвижная лаборатория
Энергетическое оружие, получаемое за помощь Лебедеву
Полимерный любитель кошек
Летающий автомобиль для высших чинов

17 Clues: ЕЖХ-7 • Одноногий робот • Передвижная лаборатория • Прекрасное, но жестокое • Ихтиолог в дутой куртке • Полимерный любитель кошек • Полимерный человек из DLC#4 • Больше Росы, но меньше Бурава • Спектакль окончен с ее смертью • Глазастое морское членистоногое • Летающий автомобиль для высших чинов • Предъявите билет или проездной, товарищ! • Нет усов и нет хвоста, но похожий на кота • ...

Bio 2(H) 2022-03-03

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Repolarization of the ventricles
slow heart rate
Relaxation of a chamber
depolarization of the atria
Opening and closing of the ______ creates the "lub dub" sound of the heart
depolarization of the ventricles

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fast heart rate
recording of the electrical events during a cardiac cycle
Avg. (Normal)_____=120/80
irregular heart rate
used to measure heart sounds
Contraction of a heart chamber

12 Clues: fast heart rate • slow heart rate • irregular heart rate • Relaxation of a chamber • Avg. (Normal)_____=120/80 • depolarization of the atria • used to measure heart sounds • Contraction of a heart chamber • Repolarization of the ventricles • depolarization of the ventricles • recording of the electrical events during a cardiac cycle • ...

circulatory system 2013-07-21

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intestine / The place where nutrients enter the blood.
/ The largest artery in the body.
/ The pump in the circulatory system.
system / The heart, blood, and vessels.
/ A gas that is transported in arteries from the lungs to the rest of the body via the heart.
/ A vessel that moves blood to the heart.
/ Blood in arteries is ____________ red because it is rich in oxygen.

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/ The heart ___________ blood.
/ The circulatory system ___________ nutrients, gases, liquids, and heat around the body.
/ A vessel that moves blood away from the heart.
/ A small vessel that connects veins and arteries.
dioxide / A waste gas that is transported in veins from the body to the lungs via the heart.
/ The liquid in the circulatory system.
/ The place where oxygen enters the blood and carbon dioxide leaves the blood.

14 Clues: / The heart ___________ blood. • / The largest artery in the body. • / The pump in the circulatory system. • system / The heart, blood, and vessels. • / The liquid in the circulatory system. • / A vessel that moves blood to the heart. • / A vessel that moves blood away from the heart. • / A small vessel that connects veins and arteries. • ...

Cardiovascular System Vocabulary 2025-02-24

Cardiovascular System Vocabulary crossword puzzle

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sending the blood to all another parts of the heart
Circulation protain to the whole body
abnormal heart, rhythms and can be mild to life threatening
System heart and blood vessels, transporting blood throughout the body.
process of adding oxygen to the blood
connect arteries and veins
Blood blood that has a low oxygen content and is rich in carbon dioxide
the flow through the circulatory system
Vessels when blood leavess the heart and its carried throughout the body

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Circulation sending the blood to the lungs for oxygen
carries blood away from the heart
blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
Anteries blood vessels that supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle
muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
protein in red blood cells that binds to oxygen in the lungs and carries it through the bloodstream to tissues

15 Clues: connect arteries and veins • carries blood away from the heart • process of adding oxygen to the blood • Circulation protain to the whole body • the flow through the circulatory system • blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart • sending the blood to all another parts of the heart • muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body • ...

Cardiovascular System 2 2023-05-15

Cardiovascular System 2 crossword puzzle

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occurs when blood flow to the brain is cut off
narrowing of a blood vessel
expanding of a blood vessel
very small vessels that allow exchange of materials
type of artery that supplies blood to the arms and head
irregular heart rate
strong vessels that carry blood away from the heart

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high blood pressure
fast heart rate
thin vessels that carry blood towards the heart
type of artery that supplies blood to the heart itself
recording of electrical events during a cardiac cycle
slow heart rate

13 Clues: fast heart rate • slow heart rate • high blood pressure • irregular heart rate • narrowing of a blood vessel • expanding of a blood vessel • occurs when blood flow to the brain is cut off • thin vessels that carry blood towards the heart • very small vessels that allow exchange of materials • strong vessels that carry blood away from the heart • ...

The Heart: review 2023-03-17

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Who lied to Adam and Eve?
The Bible also says: The _____________ can no man tame...it is full of deadly poison. James 3
What does the Bible say in Ephesians that we should do always to help fight against temptation and sin?
Who tried to persuade Joseph to sin with his eyes and body but didn't succeed?
Mouth gate: The Bible says: That which cometh out of the ________ that defiles a man. Matt 15 v11
Name a sin of the heart found in Hebrews 3 v12
How our hearts are described in Mark 3 v5.

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Who lied so he could take his brother's birthright?
David prayed: Create in me a ________ heart O God. Psalm 51 v10
The Bible says that the Lord does not look on the outward appearance, He look on the _____________.
Name another sin of the heart found in Jeremiah 17 v9
Who looked on another man's wife with his eyes which resulted in him committing murder?
Blessed are the _______ in heart, for they shall see God. Matthew 6 v22
wife Who looked back at Sodom and, as a result, was turned to a pillar of salt?
What does the Bible tell us to put on that we may be able to stand against Satan?
What sense did the first sin in the bible involve?
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

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Emery’s Middle Name
Will’s favorite beer
Their cat’s name
Their shared profession
Khloe’s favorite fast food
Where they got engaged
Will’s favorite fast food
This person said “I love you” first
The month the newlyweds started dating

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The honeymoon destination
This person made the first move
The cut of Khloe’s diamond ring
The city they met in
Gianna’s nickname for Will’s hair
This sauce is not acceptable on chicken wings
The best football team
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

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The best football team
The month the newlyweds started dating
Khloe’s favorite fast food
Their cat’s name
Their shared profession
This sauce is not acceptable on chicken wings
This person said “I love you” first
This person made the first move

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Khloe’s favorite beer
Gianna’s nickname for Will’s hair
The cut of Khloe’s diamond ring
Will’s favorite fast food
Will’s favorite beer
The honeymoon destination
Where they got engaged
The city they met in
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

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This person said “I love you” first
Emery’s Middle Name
Where they got engaged
This sauce is not acceptable on chicken wings
Khloe’s favorite fast food
This person made the first move
The honeymoon destination
The cut of Khloe’s diamond ring
The month the newlyweds started dating

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Will’s favorite beer
Khloe’s favorite beer
Their cat’s name
Gianna’s nickname for Will’s hair
Their shared profession
The best football team
Will’s favorite fast food
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 Systems Review 2023-03-13

Circulatory Systems Review crossword puzzle

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The relaxation phase of the cardiac cycle is called ________
A prefix meaning "above normal"
This occurs when the body's immune system targets and destroys its own cells
A disease that occurs when not enough blood is pumped to vital tissues; there are three types
Albumin, Globulins, and Fibrinogen are 3 of the major ________ found in blood.
"a prolonged sound described as a swishing noise" that occurs when there is a defective valve or abnormal flow of blood
Occurs when the heart is no longer contracting; also known as cardiac arrest
What is the scientific name for WBCs?
Fluid that is created after proteins are removed from plasma
"a condition in which the heart is unable to meet the demands of the animal"
Opposite of arteries; carries blood towards the heart
Related to the head; in this chapter we know it as _____ Vena Cava
What is the scientific name for RBCs?
Sinus _______ indicates a heart rate that is faster than normal
A suffix used when describing levels in the bloodstream
A term used to describe low RBC count

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The contraction phase of the cardiac cycle is called ________
One complete contraction of the heart and the relaxation that follows.
A prefix meaning "below normal"
Tool used to separate blood by spinning a sample
Occurs when an animal digests a piece of metal; treated by use of rumen magnet
The production of RBCs by the bone marrow is called ____________
The system that helps maintain the hearts regular rhythm
Carry blood away from the heart; ex: Pulmonary ______ carries blood away from the heart towards the lungs
Any change in rate or rhythm within the heart is called _____________
Related to the tail; in this chapter we know it as _______ Vena Cava

26 Clues: A prefix meaning "below normal" • A prefix meaning "above normal" • What is the scientific name for WBCs? • What is the scientific name for RBCs? • A term used to describe low RBC count • Tool used to separate blood by spinning a sample • Opposite of arteries; carries blood towards the heart • A suffix used when describing levels in the bloodstream • ...

TRANSPORT 2021-08-08

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Blood-like nutritious liquid found in insects.
Leucocytes that contain granules & ingest bacteria via phagocytosis.
The only organism with complete double circulatory system
Main artery that leaves the heart.
Releases oxygen in tissues or cells when the partial pressure of oxygen is low.
___ circulatory system refers to blood flowing in one direction.
Muscular wall that separates left chamber & right chamber of the heart
Multicellular organisms have an internal transportation system due to small ___
Forms 45% of the blood volume.
___ circulation transports blood to the lungs and skin.
Main vein that carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
___ valve ensures that blood which flows into the right ventricle does not flow back into the right atrium.
Pulmonary ___ transports deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs
Leucocytes that has no granule & ingest bacteria via phagocytosis

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Receives blood that returns to the heart.
Produces antibodies to destroy bacteria and
Red pigment that gives blood its red colour.
Pulmonary ___ transports oxygenated blood from lungs to the heart.
contains heparin that prevents blood clotting
Amphibians have ___ double circulatory system because the deoxygenated blood and the oxygenated blood are mixed
Coronary veins transport ___ blood.
Inside space of a tubular structure.
Releases enzymes that fight inflammation and allergy reaction viruses that enter the body.
___ valves ensures that blood which flows out of the heart does not flow back into the ventricle.
The shape that enables a large TSA/V for efficient gaseous exchange in red blood cells.
___ circulation transports oxygenated blood to the body tissues.
Greater __ is created by left ventricle to pump blood out of aorta.
___ valve ensures that blood which flows into the left ventricle does not flow back into the left atrium.
Pumps blood out of the heart.
Involved in the blood clotting process.

30 Clues: Pumps blood out of the heart. • Forms 45% of the blood volume. • Main artery that leaves the heart. • Coronary veins transport ___ blood. • Inside space of a tubular structure. • Involved in the blood clotting process. • Receives blood that returns to the heart. • Produces antibodies to destroy bacteria and • Red pigment that gives blood its red colour. • ...

Cardiovascular System Vocab 2 2024-01-15

Cardiovascular System Vocab 2 crossword puzzle

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Spasm of a blood vessel.
Abnormally high levels of lipids (fatty substances) in the blood.
Inflammation of a vein associated with the formation of a thrombus (blood clot).
Pertaining to a cardiac ventricle
Valve with three cusps; pertaining to the tricuspid valve.
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.
Pertaining to the pericardium, the sac surrounding the heart.
A blood clot within the vascular system; stationary blood clot.
Medical instrument used to listen to the normal and pathological sounds of the heart, lungs, and other internal organs.
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.
Low blood pressure
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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Medicine that acts directly on smooth muscle cells within blood vessels to make them widen (dilate)
Medical instrument used to measure the arterial blood pressure.
Pertaining to the heart muscle (myocardium)
Inflammation of the heart muscle that is usually caused by viral, bacterial, or fungal infections that reach the heart.
Literally means inflammation of a vein.
Causing constriction of the blood vessels.
A blockage in a vessel, canal, or passage of the body.
Process of development of an infarct, which is death of tissue resulting from obstruction of blood flow.
A condition in which the force of blood flowing through the blood vessels is consistently too high; commonly called high blood pressure (HBP).
Rapid heartbeat that is over 100 beats per minute.
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

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First need in Maslow's hierarchy of needs
The ability to put yourself in someone else's shoes and know how that person feels
Condition that occurs when the use of a drug is discontinued from the body
When someone consumes a large amount of alcohol over a short period of time
Circuit where blood goes from the heart to the body and back to the heart
Cancerous tumor
Most reliable way to avoid STI's
Medication that can be purchased without a doctors permission
Heart is at rest between contractions
Drugs that slow down body processes and the central nervous system
Type of fat in your blood
Most accurate way to measure BAC
High blood pressure
When cancer breaks away and travels through the body

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How alcohol is processed by the liver
Circuit where blood goes from the heart to the lungs back to the heart
The liver can oxidize about a 1/2 ounce of pure alcohol per ___
Drugs that alter a person's mind (see, hear and may taste things that are not there)
Most common type of cancer
Structure that connects the fetus to the placenta
Medication that can be obtained with a written or digital note from a doctor
Nicotine _____ heart rate
X-ray of the breast to screen for the presence of cancer
Many E-cigarettes (ENDS) contain this chemical even when it says it doesn't
Measurable amount of a drug taken at one time
Heart contracts or the force of the blood is at its greatest
E-cigarettes are devices that heat a liquid into an ___ that users inhale
Blood flow to the brain stops from a blockage or broken blood vessel
Non-cancerous tumor
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

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a type of circulation that specifically refers to the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle itself
Cavity, the area in the nose that is lined with mucus membranes
one of the four chambers of the heart and is responsible for pumping oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body
the area at the back of the throat that is covered by the pharyngeal tonsils
carries oxygenated blood away from the heart to the cells
hair like structures found on the surface of cells
one of the four chambers of the heartand is responsible for pumping oxygen-rich blood to the lungs
process of breathing in air
largest artery in the human body
the wind pipe
liquid part of the respiratory system
a circular fold of cartilage that covers the larynx and closes off the airway when food or liquid is being swallowed
a type of circulation that refers to the flow of oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body's tissues and organs
pumping chambers of the heart
allows gas exchange in lungs

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finer subdivisions of the bronchi
branching tubes that connects the trachea to the lungs
a thick and sticky fluid that is produced by the mucous membranes
a type of circulation that refers to the flow of blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen and release carbon dioxide
the act of breathing
pumps the blood throughout the body
liquid component of blood
a dome-shaped muscle located beneath the lungs and between the chest cavity.
carries deoxygenated blood to the heart
receiving chambers of the heart
the smallest blood vessels in the body
the uppermost part of the wind pipe
carries the blood throughout the body
the process of breathing out air
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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A type of white blood cell that includes B cells and T cells, central to adaptive immunity.
Output The volume of blood the heart pumps in one minute.
A long-term medical condition where the force of blood against the artery walls is persistently too high.
The most abundant type of white blood cell, typically the first to arrive at a site of infection or injury.
A blood group system often identified as positive or negative, critical for safe blood transfusions and pregnancy.
A Y-shaped protein produced by plasma cells that is used by the immune system to neutralize pathogens.
A plasma protein whose main role is to bind and transport iron through the blood.
VII A vitamin K-dependent protein in the blood plasma that plays a key role in the coagulation cascade.
A severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction.

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Duct The main lymphatic vessel that drains most of the lymph from the body into the bloodstream.
A yellowish pigment produced when red blood cells are broken down; its buildup causes jaundice.
The structures in an earthworm (or other invertebrates) that pump blood, resembling a heart.
A specialized primary lymphoid organ where T-cells mature, located in the upper chest.
Artery The blood vessel that supplies oxygen-rich blood directly to the heart muscle itself.
Vena Cava The large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body back to the right atrium of the heart.
A widely used injectable medication that acts as an anticoagulant or blood thinner.
Circulation The circulatory system in mammals where blood passes through the heart twice in one complete circuit (pulmonary and systemic).
A test that records the electrical activity of the heart using electrodes placed on the skin.
The rhythmic throbbing of arteries caused by the contraction of the heart.
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. • ...

Medical Terminology 2022-02-28

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inflammation of the pancreas
root word for joint
slow breathing
root word for kidney
root word for lungs
paralysis of all four extremities
root word for colon
difficulty speaking
disease of the kidney
root word for muscle
sac around the heart
root word for bone
on or affecting the same side
the study of disease of the stomach and enter, small intestines
black, tarry stool
spitting up blood
root word for heart
enlargement of the heart

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difficulty eating
root word for blood
enlargement of the liver
below normal blood flow to organs
inflammation of the bladder
root word for stomach
absent breathing
fast heart rate
area behind the peritoneum
root word for light
inflammation of the gallbladder
root word for cell
the study of the heart
surgical removal of appendix
root word for bile
fast breathing
root word for thirst
root word for liver
root word for nose
joint pain

38 Clues: joint pain • slow breathing • fast breathing • fast heart rate • absent breathing • difficulty eating • spitting up blood • root word for cell • root word for bile • root word for bone • root word for nose • black, tarry stool • root word for blood • root word for joint • root word for light • root word for lungs • root word for colon • difficulty speaking • root word for liver • root word for heart • ...

Body system 2020-11-08

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the area with all the grooves in folds on the brain
tiny cells in the nervous system
protect the nasal passageways
the nerve that go through the whole body
light strong structure that holds the body together
pump and sends blood through the body
how much your joints and muscles can stretch and bend
an infection in the lungs
voice box
causes the lung airways to swell and produce a lot of thick mucus
a balanced exercise routine aerobic strengthens the heart
looks smooth,can’t be controlled
found in the heart and produces powerful contractions to force blood out the heart
system a short loop from the heart to lungs

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helps hold the skeleton together
makes hormones that control growth, water, sexual maturity, response to stress.
brain and spinal cord are part of?
sits underneath the back end of the cerebrum.
carries food and air
organ that makes you breathe
helps make you lift things and move
contains info that makes who you are; intelligence

22 Clues: voice box • carries food and air • an infection in the lungs • organ that makes you breathe • protect the nasal passageways • helps hold the skeleton together • tiny cells in the nervous system • looks smooth,can’t be controlled • brain and spinal cord are part of? • helps make you lift things and move • pump and sends blood through the body • ...

Module III CrossWord 2023-11-15

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middle layer of heart
WBC that increases in infections and inflammation
Site of gas exchange
inner layer of heart
blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
WBC that increases in diverse infections and immune responses
7.35-7.45 describes the _____ of blood
Universal Donor (blood)
blood vessel that carries blood toward heart
mixture of food and saliva
WBC that increases in bacterial infections
networks between arteries and veins
Process of chewing that tears and grinds food into smaller fragments

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Blood has high _______ (resistance to flow)
_____ cells = mucin secreting epithelial cells
Word for WBCs
Universal recipient (blood)
Serous membrane that cushions the lungs
percentage of RBC in the blood
Word for RBCs
WBC that increases in parasitic infections/allergies
______ veins describe when there is an abnormal dilation of veins leading to twisting and turning of the vessel
WBC that increases in chicken pox, sinusitis, diabetes
Essential for blood coagulation and control bleeding
outer layer of the heart
Serous membranes of abdominal cavity

26 Clues: Word for WBCs • Word for RBCs • Site of gas exchange • inner layer of heart • middle layer of heart • Universal Donor (blood) • outer layer of the heart • mixture of food and saliva • Universal recipient (blood) • percentage of RBC in the blood • networks between arteries and veins • Serous membranes of abdominal cavity • 7.35-7.45 describes the _____ of blood • ...

management of the patient with cardiovascular disorders 2023-10-30

management of the patient with cardiovascular disorders crossword puzzle

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Often the presenting symptom in older adults with angina
Insufficient tissue oxygenation
This condition in pregnancy increases a woman's risk for heart disease
Syndrome which increases woman's risk for heart disease (2 words)
One's cholesterol should be less than (2 words)
Medication type which breaks down blood clots
Chest pain due to myocardial ischemia
Metal mesh inserted to keep open a coronary vessel
ST segment does this in response to an MI
Diagnostic test to evaluate ventricular function, valves and wall motion
Wires implanted in cardiac surgery to temporarily pace the heart

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Acute MI with ECG evidence and significant heart damage (abbreviated as)
Surgery in which a blood vessel from another part of the body is grafted to diseased coronary artery(abbreviation)
Medication for elevated cholesterol
Exposure to another's smoke which increases risk of CVD by 25%
Given orally, SL, topical or IV for chest pain
Cardiac muscle biomarker- measure heart muscle injury
"the good cholesterol"
Elevated cardiac biomarkers but no ECG changes of an MI
Angina pain at rest with reversible ST elevation due to spasm

20 Clues: "the good cholesterol" • Insufficient tissue oxygenation • Medication for elevated cholesterol • Chest pain due to myocardial ischemia • ST segment does this in response to an MI • Medication type which breaks down blood clots • Given orally, SL, topical or IV for chest pain • One's cholesterol should be less than (2 words) • ...

Cardiovascular System 2020-03-19

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condition where sac around the heart is inflamed
suffix for hardening
also known as high blood pressure
lies within the mediastinum, made up of four chambers
has abbreviation of ECG/EKG
prefix for muscle
when an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell like a balloon
measures pressure
abbreviation for ventricular fibrillation
abbreviation for hypertension
when patient has to walk on treadmill to observe how hard the heart is working

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suffix for surgical reconstruction
swollen and dilated vein, often in legs
abbreviation for implantable cardioverter defibrillator
uses injected contrast to look at blood running through vessels
blood pressure cuff
suffix for surgical puncture to remove fluid
have thin walls and exchange O2 and CO2, and nutrients
uses ultrasound to look at the blood in vessels
complete stop of the heart
on the right side between the right atrium and ventricle, has three flaps
prefix for clot
double layered sac that encloses the epicardium and myocardium
carries blood away from the heart
abbreviation for coronary artery bypass graft

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

Body Systems 2020-11-22

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What protects the bladder?
Where is the cardiac muscle found?
What is the outer layer of the cerebrum called ?
what is the continuation of the airway below the larynx called?
What muscle found in the walls of blood vessels?
What carries blood back to the heart?
What are skeletal muscles called?
What shelters the heart and lungs?
What is responsible for balance, movement, and coordination?
What type of muscle is the Cardiac Muscle?
what artery carries oxygenated blood away from the heart?

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What is part of both the digestive and respiratory system?
What carries messages from the sensory organs like the eyes, ears, nose, and fingers to the cortex?
What is a network of tiny blood vessels called?
What protects the organs in our body?
What contains the information that essentially makes you who you are?
What protects the brain?
What carries blood away from the heart?
what is the trachea lined with?
what is the top part of the air-only pipe called?

20 Clues: What protects the brain? • What protects the bladder? • what is the trachea lined with? • What are skeletal muscles called? • Where is the cardiac muscle found? • What shelters the heart and lungs? • What protects the organs in our body? • What carries blood back to the heart? • What carries blood away from the heart? • What type of muscle is the Cardiac Muscle? • ...

Chapters 9-12 Review 2024-03-05

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Condition in which there is an insufficient supply of oxygen in the blood and tissues
"Q" in OPQRST
Something the patient complains of or describes during the secondary assessment
Acronym used to obtain a patient history during the secondary assessment.
Act of breathing in and out
Act of breathing in
Device used to auscultate sounds within the body
"R" in OPQRST
Disorganized electrical activity within the heart that renders the heart incapable of pumping blood
Application of an electric shock to a patient’s heart

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"P" in OPQRST
Act of using one’s hands to touch or feel the body to check vital signs
The absence of breathing
Act of listening to internal sounds of the body, typically with a stethoscope
Mnemonic used during a secondary assessment to help assess the patient’s chief complaint
The contraction phase of the heart
"S" in OPQRST
Act of breathing out
Something that can be observed or measured when assessing a patient
The relaxation phase of the heart.
"T" in OPQRST
"O" in OPQRST

22 Clues: "P" in OPQRST • "Q" in OPQRST • "S" in OPQRST • "R" in OPQRST • "T" in OPQRST • "O" in OPQRST • Act of breathing in • Act of breathing out • The absence of breathing • Act of breathing in and out • The contraction phase of the heart • The relaxation phase of the heart. • Device used to auscultate sounds within the body • Application of an electric shock to a patient’s heart • ...

Unit 7 Cardiovascular Anatomy Review 2023-02-21

Unit 7 Cardiovascular Anatomy Review crossword puzzle

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the 2 valves between the large arteries
valve in between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
the 2 valves between atria and ventricles
the side that will fill up with blood first, has no oxygen
relaxation
the sound that is made when semilunar valves are closing
the outer layer of the heart
contraction
the 5 events that complete 1 heartbeat (two words)
in charge of having ventricles contract (two words)
the layer in the heart that lines the chambers
the conduction system that sets the heart beats to be 75 bpm

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the layer in the heart that is in charge of the contractions
the side that will fill up with blood after it receives oxygen
largest artery in the body
the pacemaker of the heart (two words)
valve in between the left atrium and ventricle
valve in between the left ventricle and the aorta
organ that will give oxygen blood
largest vein in the body (two words)
valve in between the right atrium and ventricle

21 Clues: relaxation • contraction • largest artery in the body • the outer layer of the heart • organ that will give oxygen blood • largest vein in the body (two words) • the pacemaker of the heart (two words) • the 2 valves between the large arteries • the 2 valves between atria and ventricles • valve in between the left atrium and ventricle • ...

Cardiovascular System 2024-11-13

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a diagnostic imaging
blood vessels
carries blood to the heart from tissue / organs
abbreviation for echocardiography
pertaining to
delicate blood vessels that exist throughout your body
- the middle of something
high blood pressure as a result of increased pressure in the blood vessels
beats per minute
a bulging / weakened area in the wall of a blood vessel
blood

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A circulatory condition in which narrowed blood vessels reduce blood flow to the limbs.
a lab analysis of things that may be found in your blood
a test to show how the heart works during physical activity
makes up the thick middle layer of the heart
a scan that shows blood flow through arteries / veins
cardiac arrest
happens when there is a loss of blood flow to part of the brain
a recording of the heart's electric activity
lack of blood flow to part of the body
jugular venous pulse
to be against or the opposite
blood pressure
heart
organ that pumps blod through the body

25 Clues: heart • blood • blood vessels • pertaining to • cardiac arrest • blood pressure • beats per minute • a diagnostic imaging • jugular venous pulse • to be against or the opposite • abbreviation for echocardiography • - the middle of something • lack of blood flow to part of the body • organ that pumps blod through the body • makes up the thick middle layer of the heart • ...

CROSSWORD PUZZLE 2026-02-19

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the way something is shaped
= end / limit
relating to the body
human-centered
needing oxygen / using air
tiny particles sprayed into the air
someone who dislikes people
to reshape or change
= field / farming
pleasant and kind
friendly and peaceful
business involving farming
same form/clothing style
a recording of heart activity
related to the heart
someone who helps humans through giving
science of soil and crops
study of humans and cultures
study of the heart
to change form
designed to move smoothly through air

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relating to the heart and blood vessels
without an end
to form into a body/group
a dead body
= shape / form
relating to farming or land
to set limits/meaning
farming and growing crops
friendship
science of flying aircraft
= air
= human
to bring to an end
the last one
= body
a legal “body” of a business
opposite of friends (root contrast)
= love / friend
= heart

40 Clues: = air • = body • = human • = heart • friendship • a dead body • the last one • = end / limit • without an end • human-centered • = shape / form • to change form • = love / friend • = field / farming • pleasant and kind • to bring to an end • study of the heart • relating to the body • to reshape or change • related to the heart • to set limits/meaning • friendly and peaceful • same form/clothing style • ...

Medical Terminology Crossword 2025-11-13

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divides body into right and left
surgical nerve repair
location of the heart
excretes fluid waste
back side of body
innermost layer of meninges
irregular heart rhythm
increases urination
enlarged liver
injection of an anitgen
most common blood test
move blood back to the heart
suffix for inflammation
middle layer of skin
prevents blood from clotting
secretes insulin
organs of respiration
prefix meaning against
secretes hormones
"IV"
move blood from the heart to the body
location of the brain
breakdown food and absorbs nutrients

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test for tuberculosis
lower jaw bone
filter lymph
holds blood vessels open
causes pupils to contract
"Tid"
regulate blood flood within the heart
weakness in artery wall
pain reliver that induces euphoria
"LOC"
oil producing glands
artery linings
near the middle of the body
circulates blood throughout body
abnormally shaped red blood cells
medulla oblangata, the ponds, and the midbrain
acute myocardial infraction

40 Clues: "IV" • "Tid" • "LOC" • filter lymph • lower jaw bone • enlarged liver • artery linings • secretes insulin • back side of body • secretes hormones • increases urination • excretes fluid waste • oil producing glands • middle layer of skin • test for tuberculosis • surgical nerve repair • location of the heart • organs of respiration • location of the brain • irregular heart rhythm • most common blood test • ...

Biology Crossword Assignment 2025-10-28

Biology Crossword Assignment crossword puzzle

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The blood cell that carries oxygen.
For transporting NA, K and Ca.
The stage where the inlet valves close and outlet valves open.
The main and largest artery in the body.
The blood cell that is essential during blood clotting
Regulates the communication of atrial electrical activity with ventricular electrical activity.
Used to keep blood from going the wrong direction,
Phase of the cardiac cycle where the ventricles relax
The muscular tissue of the heart.
Allow the heart's conduction system to create synchronized contractions of its ventricles
The Light-colored liquid component of blood that makes up 55% of its volume

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Phase of the cardiac cycle where the ventricles contract.
Generates an electrical signal that causes the upper heart chambers to contract.
Protects the body from diseases and foreign entities.
The stage where blood enters the heart chambers.
The two upper cavities of a heart.
The thick pressurized blood vessel.
The two lower cavities of a heart.
The thin blood vessel that has valves.
The innermost layer of tissue that lines the heart's chambers and valves.

20 Clues: For transporting NA, K and Ca. • The muscular tissue of the heart. • The two upper cavities of a heart. • The two lower cavities of a heart. • The blood cell that carries oxygen. • The thick pressurized blood vessel. • The thin blood vessel that has valves. • The main and largest artery in the body. • The stage where blood enters the heart chambers. • ...

lol 2021-01-13

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vital organ
negative condition
plural of atrium
carry blood to the heart
exchange substances with cells
lump of blood
liquid that carries everything
the hearts four different sections
tube that blood moves in
small fragments of cells

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high blood pressure
fight against disease
abnormal heartbeat
the main and largest artery
carry blood away from the heart
carries oxygen
tissue that transports substances
delivery service for your body
organelle that contains DNA
biconcave shaped thing

20 Clues: vital organ • lump of blood • carries oxygen • plural of atrium • abnormal heartbeat • negative condition • high blood pressure • fight against disease • biconcave shaped thing • carry blood to the heart • tube that blood moves in • small fragments of cells • the main and largest artery • organelle that contains DNA • exchange substances with cells • delivery service for your body • ...

Crossword vocab 2023-10-26

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fatty substance
blood
Slow
slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming
white blood cells
heart
fast
inflammation of the vein
blood vessel

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aorta
the cancer of white blood cells
artery
slow heart rate (less than 60 bpm)
clot
growth
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
surgical repair of a blood vessel
An iron-containing protein in red blood cells
vein
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 • ...

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