heart Crossword Puzzles

Achy Breaky Heart 2024-10-08

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the term "takostubo" come form a Japanese word meaning "octopus ____"
an echocardiogram may reveal apical __________ of the left ventricle
often triggered by intense ______
can result in temporary dysfunction of the ____ ventricle
condition primarily affects this group more than others
one common symptom is chest ____
usually no significant ______ blockage

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may experience a decreased _______ output
diagnostic test can show elevated level of ________ in blood
treatment usually focuses on managing ________
symptoms of broken heart can mimic this of a _____ _______
counseling may be beneficial in _________ recovery
awareness of this syndrome can help differentiate it from ________ disease
most patients recover within a few _____ to months

14 Clues: one common symptom is chest ____ • often triggered by intense ______ • usually no significant ______ blockage • may experience a decreased _______ output • treatment usually focuses on managing ________ • counseling may be beneficial in _________ recovery • most patients recover within a few _____ to months • condition primarily affects this group more than others • ...

Broken Heart Syndrome 2023-03-03

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_______ of left ventricular apex
Another name for broken heart syndrome (two words, use underscore as space)
Broken heart syndrome is a type of ________.
_______ has the greatest effect on recovery and decreases recurrence risk.
_______ dyskinesia of left ventricle
myocardial biopsy shows inflammation __________ necrosis.
Has similar symptoms to an acute
3 across can occur within _______ of stressful event

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labs show ________ levels of cardiac biomarkers
ECHO and MRI are used for
Neurotransmitter that causes coronary artery spasm, coronary microvascular abnormalities, direct myocardial damage, neurogenic myocardial stunning.
Earthquakes, lightning strikes, non-cardiac surgery, seizures, trauma, anesthesia, alcohol withdrawal have been identified as _______.
_______ hormone deficiency - a contributing factor that increases the a women's risk of developing broken heart syndrome
Broken heart syndrome can be caused by episodes of ______ mental stress

14 Clues: ECHO and MRI are used for • _______ of left ventricular apex • Has similar symptoms to an acute • _______ dyskinesia of left ventricle • Broken heart syndrome is a type of ________. • labs show ________ levels of cardiac biomarkers • 3 across can occur within _______ of stressful event • myocardial biopsy shows inflammation __________ necrosis. • ...

Heart Anatomy Crossword 2025-01-17

Heart Anatomy Crossword crossword puzzle

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Thickest chamber of the heart; Pumps oxygenated blood to the entire body
Delivers deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the right atrium
Pumps deoxygenated blood to the right ventricle
Pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs
Opens to pass blood from the right ventricle to the pulmonary arteries
Carry blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
Opens to pass blood from the left ventricle to the aorta

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opens to pass blood from the right atrium to the right ventricle
Pumps oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium
Delivers deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the right atrium
Largest artery; carries oxygenated blood away from the left ventricle to the body
Opens to pass blood from the left atrium to the left ventricle
Carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium
Separates the right and left sides of the heart, keeping oxygenated and deoxygenated blood separate

14 Clues: Pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs • Pumps deoxygenated blood to the right ventricle • Carry blood from the right ventricle to the lungs • Pumps oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium • Carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium • Opens to pass blood from the left ventricle to the aorta • ...

Heart Blood Flow 2025-02-23

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Vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs.
Chamber that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs via the pulmonary veins.
Chamber that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs through the pulmonary valve.
Largest artery in the body that carries oxygen-rich blood from the left ventricle.
Vein that returns blood from the upper body to the right atrium.
Valve that controls blood flow from the right ventricle into the pulmonary trunk.

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Vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the left atrium.
Chamber that receives deoxygenated blood from the body via the vena cavae.
Chamber that pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta for systemic circulation.
Vein that returns blood from the lower body to the right atrium.
Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle.
Organs responsible for oxygenating the blood and removing carbon dioxide.
Valve between the right atrium and right ventricle.
Valve that controls blood flow from the left ventricle into the aorta.

14 Clues: Valve between the left atrium and left ventricle. • Valve between the right atrium and right ventricle. • Vein that returns blood from the lower body to the right atrium. • Vein that returns blood from the upper body to the right atrium. • Valve that controls blood flow from the left ventricle into the aorta. • ...

circulatory system 2023-04-26

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abnormal rhythm of heart
plaque build up in the heart
valves that don't open properly
carries blood away from the heart

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main organ in circulatory system
connects arteries and veins
bodily fluid that circulates around the body
carries blood to the heart
allow blood to flow in one direction to the heart
flow of blood stops

10 Clues: flow of blood stops • abnormal rhythm of heart • carries blood to the heart • connects arteries and veins • plaque build up in the heart • valves that don't open properly • main organ in circulatory system • carries blood away from the heart • bodily fluid that circulates around the body • allow blood to flow in one direction to the heart

GCSE PE- Cardio respiratory system 2022-01-10

GCSE PE- Cardio respiratory system crossword puzzle

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apparatus designed to measure lung volume
small sacs in the lungs that allow for gas exchange
bleed vessel carrying blood away from the heart
the red pigment found in red blood cells
the expulsion of air from the lungs
upper chambers of the heart
the amount of air breathed in or out during a normal breath

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the movement of a gas from an area of high concentration to low
the tube that links your mouth and nose to the lungs
the number of times the heart beats per minute
the muscles found in between the ribs
the process of increasing blood flow to tissue that occurs during exercise
the amount of blood that leaves the heart per contraction
lower chambers of the heart

14 Clues: upper chambers of the heart • lower chambers of the heart • the expulsion of air from the lungs • the muscles found in between the ribs • the red pigment found in red blood cells • apparatus designed to measure lung volume • the number of times the heart beats per minute • bleed vessel carrying blood away from the heart • ...

the body 2025-03-12

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delicate blood vessels that deliver nutrients and oxygen to cells throughout your body
A fluid-filled cavity in the heart or brain.
comes from the heart
distribute oxygen-rich blood to your body
an important heat-trapping gas, also known as a greenhouse gas
small, colorless cell fragments in our blood that form clots and stop or prevent bleeding

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fight infections
colorless, odorless and tasteless gas.
The circulatory system is made up of the heart and blood vessels working together
cells what carrys oxygen in your blood
a type of high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of the heart.
pumps blood
the fourth state of matter after solid, liquid, and gas.
blood vessels

14 Clues: pumps blood • blood vessels • fight infections • comes from the heart • colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. • cells what carrys oxygen in your blood • distribute oxygen-rich blood to your body • A fluid-filled cavity in the heart or brain. • the fourth state of matter after solid, liquid, and gas. • an important heat-trapping gas, also known as a greenhouse gas • ...

ch.11 The Cardiovascular System - J. Butcher 2023-11-15

ch.11 The Cardiovascular System - J. Butcher crossword puzzle

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delicate microscopic vessels; thickness of the walls are only one endothelial cell thick
slow heartbeat; less than 60bpm
dependent on supply of nutrients and oxygen
carries blood from lower part of the body
delivery of fluids into a vein
three types; arteries, veins, and capillaries
system for the flow of blood; made up of three types of vessels; works together with the heart
prevent backflow of blood in the veins

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consists of the heart and blood vessels ensuring that oxygen and food are delivered to all cell in the body
movement of blood through vessels; from heart to lungs then back to heart again
listening to sounds within the body; typically uses a stethoscope
drains blood from upper portion of the body
(singular), partitions that separate the four chambers of the heart
measures pressure
found in all blood vessels; found in inner most layer of vessels

15 Clues: measures pressure • delivery of fluids into a vein • slow heartbeat; less than 60bpm • prevent backflow of blood in the veins • carries blood from lower part of the body • drains blood from upper portion of the body • dependent on supply of nutrients and oxygen • three types; arteries, veins, and capillaries • ...

Neonatal Congenital Heart Defects Crossword Puzzle 2025-04-26

Neonatal Congenital Heart Defects Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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Medication used to increase myocardial contractility during pediatric heart failure
Most common congenital heart defect that leads to increased pulmonary blood flow
Medication used to keep a PDA open
This ductus allows blood to bypass the fetus's liver
Atresia of this valve prevents blood from flowing from the right atrium to the right ventricle
Leads to higher blood pressures in the upper extremities than the lower extremities
Heart rate times stroke volume
Opening in the heart that separates the right and left ventricles
Newborn response to chronic hypoxia

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Late sign of CHF in infants and children
Early sign of CHF in infants
Defect common in preterm infants that leads to persistent fetal circulation
Narrowing of this valve increases the workload of the heart
Medication used to increase left ventricular function
Three stage procedure used to treat HLHS

15 Clues: Early sign of CHF in infants • Heart rate times stroke volume • Medication used to keep a PDA open • Newborn response to chronic hypoxia • Late sign of CHF in infants and children • Three stage procedure used to treat HLHS • This ductus allows blood to bypass the fetus's liver • Medication used to increase left ventricular function • ...

Muscles 2024-02-05

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structures that allow cytoplasm to pass between cells
ECG wave that represents the depolarization of the ventricles
molecule used to store excess glucose in the liver
hormone released by alpha cells of the pancreas in response to low blood sugar
valve that separates the right ventricle from the pulmonary trunk
period of time when the heart is contracting
layer of tissue that lines the inside of the heart
cells that transport oxygen to the tissues of the body
cells that produce glucagon
main hormone produced in the zona fasiculata of the adrenal cortex
thin walled extensions of the atria
period of time when the heart is filling
structure that forms the junction between two cardiomyocytes
substances that can induce an immune response
upper right hand structure of the heart that receives blood from the inferior and superior vena cavae
cardiac cells that are primarily responsible for contractions of the heart
globulin proteins that can recognize antigens
hormone released by kidneys in response to low blood oxygen
heart chambers that pump blood

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hormone secreted by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland
set of myocardial contractile cells that establish the normal cardiac rhythm
ridges of cardiac muscle found on the interior walls of ventricles
hormone released by the posterior pituitary gland in response to high blood osmolarity
main hormone produced in the zona glomerulosa of the adrenal cortex
cell that is broken down to form platelets
substance found in the interior of thyroid follicles
structure that is the main producer of human chorionic gonadotropin
deep groove between the atria and the ventricles, visible on the exterior of the heart
set of myocardial contractile cells located in the inferior portion of the right atrium which pauses before passing electrical impulse it receives
hormone released by beta cells of the pancreas in response to high blood sugar
granulocytic leukocyte with a horseshoe-shaped nucleus that appears red in a histological section
structure that separates the right atrium from the right ventricle
procedure that allows you to record the electrical signals of the heart
endocrine structures of the pancreas
type of signaling that effects cells that neighbor the cell releasing the signal
condition in which you don't have enough white blood cells
ability of cardiac muscles to initiate an electrical signal at a fixed rate
heart chambers that receive blood
condition in which you have too many blood cells
cells that produce insulin
protein found in red blood cells that binds and releases oxygen
cells that release parathyroid hormone

42 Clues: cells that produce insulin • cells that produce glucagon • heart chambers that pump blood • heart chambers that receive blood • thin walled extensions of the atria • endocrine structures of the pancreas • cells that release parathyroid hormone • period of time when the heart is filling • cell that is broken down to form platelets • ...

Science Words Crossword 2016-05-02

Science Words Crossword crossword puzzle

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a small platelike body
a group of individual parts that work together as a whole to accomplish a task
pertaining to or occurring in or as if in a tube of fine bore
more than one cell
a plastid containing chlorophyll
is a digestive fluid, formed in the stomach ( also called stomach acid)
reflection of light that does not produce an image
vena cava/

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a dividing wall, membrane, or the like, in a plant or animal structure
one cell
a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs
the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements
the two upper chambers on each side of the heart that receive blood from the veins and in turn force it into the ventricles
a group of similar cells that work together to carry out a specific function
theory/ one of the key ideias of biology
minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella
organelle in the cytoplasm of cells that functions in energy production
one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
artery / carries deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs

20 Clues: one cell • vena cava/ • more than one cell • a small platelike body • a plastid containing chlorophyll • theory/ one of the key ideias of biology • reflection of light that does not produce an image • pertaining to or occurring in or as if in a tube of fine bore • minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella • ...

Physiology - part I 2017-07-28

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the blood vessel that takes blood away from the heart
the name of the substance that gives plants their green colour
the official term for the windpipe used for breathing in and out
the Latin name for the tree-like structures in the lungs
the organ that sends bile to the intestine to dissolve fat
the way the blood travels around the body
the small attachment at the end of the colon that can become inflamed
the name of the upper chambers in the heart
one way in which we prepare food ready for eating
the blood vessel that brings blood back to the heart

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the name of the lower chambers of the heart
the tiny, thread-like blood vessels that release oxygen and take in carbon dioside
the official term for the gullet where food is transferred to the stomach
the acid that breaks down the food in the stomach
the type of movement done by the heart and the breathing
name of the small projections on the inside of the intestine that absorb the food
the area where the food goes to after being in the stomach
the 'water' that is released by glands in the mouth to soften food
the air-cells that absorb oxygen into the blood in the lungs
the name of what we inhale during breathing

20 Clues: the way the blood travels around the body • the name of the lower chambers of the heart • the name of the upper chambers in the heart • the name of what we inhale during breathing • the acid that breaks down the food in the stomach • one way in which we prepare food ready for eating • the blood vessel that brings blood back to the heart • ...

Physiology - part I 2017-07-28

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the blood vessel that takes blood away from the heart
the name of the substance that gives plants their green colour
the official term for the windpipe used for breathing in and out
the Latin name for the tree-like structures in the lungs
the organ that sends bile to the intestine to dissolve fat
the way the blood travels around the body
the small attachment at the end of the colon that can become inflamed
the name of the upper chambers in the heart
one way in which we prepare food ready for eating
the blood vessel that brings blood back to the heart

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the name of the lower chambers of the heart
the tiny, thread-like blood vessels that release oxygen and take in carbon dioside
the official term for the gullet where food is transferred to the stomach
the acid that breaks down the food in the stomach
the type of movement done by the heart and the breathing
name of the small projections on the inside of the intestine that absorb the food
the area where the food goes to after being in the stomach
the 'water' that is released by glands in the mouth to soften food
the air-cells that absorb oxygen into the blood in the lungs
the name of what we inhale during breathing

Disorders 2015-03-25

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serious complication when inflammation of a vein results in poor circulation
walls of vessels thicken and then protrude into the vessel lumen
insidious filling of the blood vessels with fatty, calcified deposits leads to this
lack of blood supply to the heart muscle
lack of factors needed for blood clotting
excessive increase in the number of erythrocytes
pumping efficiency of the heart is depressed so that circulation doesn't meet tissue needs
decrease in red blood cells when the body can't absorb enough vitamin B-12
abnormal hemoglobin formed becomes spiky and sharp
decrease in the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood
abnormal heart sounds

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inflammation of the pericardium that often results in a decrease in serous fluid
life-threatening condition in which one or more arteries in the lungs become blocked by a blood clot
infarction heart attack
blood vessels in lungs become swollen with blood, pressure increases, and fluid leaks into lung tissue
low blood pressure and dizziness when they rise suddenly from a sitting position
pooling of blood in the feet and legs when standing for long periods of time
insufficient number of circulating platelets
bone marrow becomes cancerous and huge numbers of WBCs are turned out rapidly
bacterial infection of the endocardium, forces heart to contract more vigorously than normal

20 Clues: abnormal heart sounds • infarction heart attack • lack of blood supply to the heart muscle • lack of factors needed for blood clotting • insufficient number of circulating platelets • excessive increase in the number of erythrocytes • abnormal hemoglobin formed becomes spiky and sharp • decrease in the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood • ...

Body Systems Test Review - Montserrat Marroqiun 2021-10-25

Body Systems Test Review - Montserrat Marroqiun crossword puzzle

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The last chamber blood is in before it leaves the heart
Moving in a circle at a joint
Made of two hip bones
Where the blood first enters the heart
Separate the chambers of the heart and prevents backflow
Second phase of breathing
Strucutre where blood cells are created
Spaces in the body that contain vital organs.
The same type of cells joined together to form this structure.
Larger bone of the lower arm
Sections in the body that are divided into sections used to describe locations.
Upper arm of the bone

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Microscopic organism that is the basic unit of life.
The type of respiration involving the tissue and blood.
Four seperate sections of the heart that all contribute to help the heart pump blood.
The type of respiration involves the bloodstream and the lungs.
The fourteen bones on each hand
two or more tissues that join together to form one structure.
The opposite of extension
Different body parts and organs joined to perform a particular function.
The first valve deoxygentaed blood goes through.
The air first enters this structure.
Severe tightening of the muscle.
Structure that prevents food and liquids from entering the respiratory tract.
When a muscle is not used for a long time and wastes away.

25 Clues: Made of two hip bones • Upper arm of the bone • The opposite of extension • Second phase of breathing • Larger bone of the lower arm • Moving in a circle at a joint • The fourteen bones on each hand • Severe tightening of the muscle. • The air first enters this structure. • Where the blood first enters the heart • Strucutre where blood cells are created • ...

Body Systems Test Review - Montserrat Marroqiun 2021-10-25

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The last chamber blood is in before it leaves the heart
Moving in a circle at a joint
Made of two hip bones
Where the blood first enters the heart
Separate the chambers of the heart and prevents backflow
Second phase of breathing
Strucutre where blood cells are created
Spaces in the body that contain vital organs.
The same type of cells joined together to form this structure.
Larger bone of the lower arm
Sections in the body that are divided into sections used to describe locations.
Upper arm of the bone

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Microscopic organism that is the basic unit of life.
The type of respiration involving the tissue and blood.
Four seperate sections of the heart that all contribute to help the heart pump blood.
The type of respiration involves the bloodstream and the lungs.
The fourteen bones on each hand
two or more tissues that join together to form one structure.
The opposite of extension
Different body parts and organs joined to perform a particular function.
The first valve deoxygentaed blood goes through.
The air first enters this structure.
Severe tightening of the muscle.
Structure that prevents food and liquids from entering the respiratory tract.
When a muscle is not used for a long time and wastes away.

CardioVascular 2023-10-21

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polarization of the ventricles(relaxation of the muscles) seen in an ECG
Neural input coordination of rapid adjustment of the heart and blood vessels, think innervations.
A vessel that consist of oxygenated blood that has been pumped from the Aorta.
Depolarization of the Ventricles seen in an ECG
Negative out, Positive in of the membrane, Relation to Atria and Ventricles(P-wave,QRS).
A vessel that consist of deoxygenated blood after transferring oxygen to tissue cells, goes back to the heart to be pumped into the lungs.
Another name for pulmonic and aortic valves
Electrical Signals sent to this bundle from the AV node, "contraction of the ventricles".
Positive outside, Negative of the membrane, relax state of the ventricles(T-wave).
Innervation of cardiac muscles through neural influences, Think increase.
Excessive amount of this causes the heart to spasm.

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Valves, between the atria and ventricles.
"heart pumps what it gets" - Dr. C
Irregular Heartbeat, less than 60 BPM
Blood vessel(Artery) in the neck area. Measure HR through palpation.
Depolarization of the Atria seen in an ECG
Innervation of the cardiac muscles through neural influence, Think decrease.
Increased Diameter of the blood vessels, decrease of blood pressure.
Irregular heartbeat, exceeds 100 BPM
Excess amount of this in extracellular fluids causes the heart to become dilated, flaccid, slows HR.

20 Clues: "heart pumps what it gets" - Dr. C • Irregular heartbeat, exceeds 100 BPM • Irregular Heartbeat, less than 60 BPM • Valves, between the atria and ventricles. • Depolarization of the Atria seen in an ECG • Another name for pulmonic and aortic valves • Depolarization of the Ventricles seen in an ECG • Excessive amount of this causes the heart to spasm. • ...

Wellness Body Basics Review 2023-02-03

Wellness Body Basics Review crossword puzzle

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Muscles is made of ____ (plural).
You should drink half your ___ ____ in fluid ounces (two words, no space).
These attach bone to bone.
This muscle type forms the wall of the heart.
____ __ ______ joints allow the widest range of motion (three words, no space)
Axial and _________ are the two types of bones found in your body.
This muscle type is attached to bones.
Your femur is an example of a ____ bone.
This muscle is under the lungs and helps them breathe.
The lining of your blood cells is an example of a ____ muscle.

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Systolic and diastolic are examples of ____ ______ (two words, no space).
These are the main airways into the lungs.
This is the process by which bone is formed, renewed, and/or repaired.
These pump blood away from the heart.
Your max heart rate is 220 minus your ___.
The ___ is the top two chambers of the heart.
The ___ zone is 60-75% of your Max HR.
Which blood cells fight off infection?
These attach muscle to bone.
___ bring blood back to the heart.
You need at least 8 hours of sleep and a proper _____.
This is a common disease that causes your airways to be narrrower.
Blood is made of mostly what?
This is a decrease in muscle size after a long period of time with low/limited muscle usage.

24 Clues: These attach bone to bone. • These attach muscle to bone. • Blood is made of mostly what? • Muscles is made of ____ (plural). • ___ bring blood back to the heart. • These pump blood away from the heart. • The ___ zone is 60-75% of your Max HR. • Which blood cells fight off infection? • This muscle type is attached to bones. • Your femur is an example of a ____ bone. • ...

Basic EKG Crossword Puzzle 2025-03-14

Basic EKG Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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P waves are sawtooth in appearance
SA node fails to send out an impulse for a period of time
represents the absence of electrical activity in the cardiac tissue
visible record of the heart's electrical activity on a moving strip of paper
ST segment elevation and T wave inversion
atrial pacemaker other than the SA node discharges an electrical impulse
fires electrical impulses at a rate of 60-100 times per minute
complexes are normal but the heart rate is above 100 bests per minute
Consecutive PVC's with a heart rate of between 150 to 200 beats per minute

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complexes are normal but the rate increases and decreases with respiration
complexes are normal but the heart rate is below 60 beats per minute
Large, broad, notched or slurred R waves in leads 1 AVL, V5 and/or V6
diffuse concave ST segment elevation with S-T depression
numerous ventricular ectopic foci firing simultaneously, absence of a heart rhythm
atrial depolarization and relates to the atrial systole
ventricular depolarization and ventricular contract
rate is regular and the heart rate is between 60-100 beats per minute
SA node fails to send a out a impulse for a period of time
impulse spreads through the atria via the internodal pathways to the ____________.
Originates from an ectopic foci in the ventricle and occurs early in the cycle
ventricular repolarization
there is no well defined P wave on the EKG

22 Clues: ventricular repolarization • P waves are sawtooth in appearance • ST segment elevation and T wave inversion • there is no well defined P wave on the EKG • ventricular depolarization and ventricular contract • atrial depolarization and relates to the atrial systole • diffuse concave ST segment elevation with S-T depression • ...

Med 2023-05-10

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the beginning of the word.
send electrical impulses to the brain.
plane that separates the left and right half of the body.
record of the heart.
-algia
an antigen that causes an allergic reaction.
transports air to and from lungs.
inflammation of the heart.
the nervous tissue is composed of.
forms at a fracture site during healing.
scraping of the skin surface by friction.
carries blood towards the heart.
foundation of the word.
crack like lesion on the skin.
study of cells and their function.
found inside the bone.
the thin outer membrane layer of the skin.
-itis
fluid filled sac under the skin.

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pumps blood through blood vessels.
-pathy
medical term for rapid flow of blood.
plane that separates the torso and legs.
plane that separates the front and back half of the body.
site of gas exchange between air and blood.
torn or jagged wound.
exchange site between blood and tissues.
a collection of pus in the skin.
absorbs shock in joints.
provides protective padding for the body.
a bone spur.
carries blood away from the heart.
provide structural support for the body.
end of the word.
the middle fibrosis connective tissue of the skin.
-cyte
connects skeletal muscle to bone.

37 Clues: -cyte • -itis • -pathy • -algia • a bone spur. • end of the word. • record of the heart. • torn or jagged wound. • found inside the bone. • foundation of the word. • absorbs shock in joints. • the beginning of the word. • inflammation of the heart. • crack like lesion on the skin. • a collection of pus in the skin. • carries blood towards the heart. • fluid filled sac under the skin. • ...

Phlebotomy 2024-10-19

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small crescent-shaped flaps of tissue
invasion of the body by a pathogenic microorganism, resulting in injurious effects or disease
PPE used to protect hands when handling blood and other bodily fluids
the blood clotting process
used to puncture the skin and enter the vein
the upper receiving chambers on each side of the heart
a thin fluid-filled sac surrounding the heart
free from germs or microorganisms
the point of a needle that is cut on a slant for ease of skin entry
Small spring loaded medical tool that's used to extract a drop of blood from the skin for testing
toward the midline or middle

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blood vessels that return blood to the heart
blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
a rodlike device that fits tightly into the barrel of a syringe and creates a vacuum when pulled back in the process of filling the syringe
the largest artery in the body, arising from the left ventricle of the heart
to remove all blood
a number that relates to the diameter of the lumen of a needle
short for microorganism; is a microscopic organism or one that is not visible to the naked eye
the inner space of a blood vessel or tube
the surgical opening or puncture of a vein in order to withdraw blood

20 Clues: to remove all blood • the blood clotting process • toward the midline or middle • free from germs or microorganisms • small crescent-shaped flaps of tissue • the inner space of a blood vessel or tube • blood vessels that return blood to the heart • used to puncture the skin and enter the vein • a thin fluid-filled sac surrounding the heart • ...

Circulatory and respiratory system 2025-08-26

Circulatory and respiratory system crossword puzzle

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: Number of heartbeats per minute
: Disease damaging alveoli
: Fluid that transports oxygen and nutrients
: Small arteries leading to capillaries
: Body's defense against infection
: Blockage or bleed in the brain
: Scientific name for red blood cell
: Bulging of a weakened blood vessel
: Heart relaxation phase
: Germ that causes disease
: Inflammation of bronchial tubes
: Fluid reducing friction around heart
: Lymphatic tissue in throat
: To breathe air out of the lungs
: Flap preventing food from entering trachea
: Condition causing narrowed airways
: Doctor specializing in heart care
: One full heartbeat sequence
: Heart contraction phase
: Force of blood against vessel walls

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: Number of breaths per minute
: Heart muscle layer
: Brain area controlling breathing
: Hollow spaces that help warm and moisten air
: Doctor specializing in lungs
: Severe bleeding
: Small veins connecting to capillaries
: Mass that stops bleeding
: Burst of a weakened blood vessel
: Blood pH becomes too basic
: Blood pH becomes too acidic
: Controls heartbeat rhythm
: Scientific name for white blood cell
: Maximum air exhaled after deep breath
: Test measuring heart's electrical activity
: To breathe air into the lungs
: Muscles between ribs that aid breathing
: Fluid that lubricates lungs
: Measurement of clotting cell level
: Process of swapping oxygen and carbon dioxide

40 Clues: : Severe bleeding • : Heart muscle layer • : Heart relaxation phase • : Heart contraction phase • : Disease damaging alveoli • : Mass that stops bleeding • : Germ that causes disease • : Controls heartbeat rhythm • : Blood pH becomes too basic • : Lymphatic tissue in throat • : Blood pH becomes too acidic • : One full heartbeat sequence • : Fluid that lubricates lungs • ...

chpt 14 2023-01-20

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a medical emergency in which the heart beats irregularly and inefficently
disorders that cause an irregularity in a persons heart rhythm
the swelling of body tissues during an immune response
is triggered by an abnormal destructive immune response
flaps of tissue that control blood flow in the heart
a procedure used to examine the colon
the largest artery in the body
a circilar holow wire mesh tube

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substances that trigger allergic reactions in the body
allergies that affect a specific part of the body
a growth of abnormal cells in the bodys tissues
a pressure squeezing or pain in the chest that is often a sign of heart disease or a heart attack
a disease caused by abnormal cells
the procedure of removing a tissue sample and test

14 Clues: the largest artery in the body • a circilar holow wire mesh tube • a disease caused by abnormal cells • a procedure used to examine the colon • a growth of abnormal cells in the bodys tissues • allergies that affect a specific part of the body • the procedure of removing a tissue sample and test • flaps of tissue that control blood flow in the heart • ...

Circulatory System 2025-10-23

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Attack Event when blood flow to heart muscle is blocked.
Tiny vessels where gases and nutrients exchange with tissues.
Cell fragments that help blood clot after injury.
Artery Disease Condition where plaque narrows heart-feeding vessels.
Vessels that carry blood back to the heart.

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Liquid part of blood that transports cells and dissolved materials.
Vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
Blood Cells Cells that identify and fight pathogens.
Substances in blood that feed and energize cells.
Fluid that carries oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and wastes.
System Body system that moves blood, gases, nutrients, and wastes.
Muscular pump that keeps blood moving.
Dioxide Waste gas carried from cells to the lungs.
Blood Cells Cells that carry oxygen using hemoglobin.
Gas picked up in the lungs and delivered to cells.

15 Clues: Muscular pump that keeps blood moving. • Vessels that carry blood back to the heart. • Vessels that carry blood away from the heart. • Substances in blood that feed and energize cells. • Cell fragments that help blood clot after injury. • Gas picked up in the lungs and delivered to cells. • Blood Cells Cells that identify and fight pathogens. • ...

Mitral Regurgitation 2023-10-17

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sensations of fast or irregular heart beats
primary cause from MVP, rheumatic heart disease, inefective endocarditis, MI, connective tissue diseases and dilated cardiomyopathy
condition where heart valves do not close properly causing backward flow
risk of clot formation due to regurgitation of valve flow of blood
hypertension eventual damage from increased atrial pressure and failure of right ventricle
class of drugs that stimulate the adrenergic receptors responsible for increased cardiac action to reduce blood pressure

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shortness of breath experienced with valve dysfunciton
medication to remove fluid to reduce stroke volume and reduce blood pressure
ultrasound test to determine the health of heart and valves
turbulent blood flow through the heart valves
blood supply to part of the brain is blocked or interupted
fever acute febrile illness with potential damage to valves
fluid buildup in bilateral extremities from back flow of mitral valve
inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body, especially the heart

14 Clues: sensations of fast or irregular heart beats • turbulent blood flow through the heart valves • shortness of breath experienced with valve dysfunciton • blood supply to part of the brain is blocked or interupted • ultrasound test to determine the health of heart and valves • fever acute febrile illness with potential damage to valves • ...

L4 CCBs: Cardiovascular Effects of CCBs 2024-09-20

L4 CCBs: Cardiovascular Effects of CCBs crossword puzzle

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Chronotropy Slowing of heart rate by CCBs like Verapamil and Diltiazem
Node Conduction part of the heart slowed by non-dihydropyridine CCBs
Cells Cells in the SA node where CCBs slow heart rate
Condition where CCBs are used to reduce vascular resistance and blood pressure
Smooth Muscle Type of muscle that CCBs affect to lower blood pressure
Widening of blood vessels caused by CCBs acting on smooth muscle
Pressure Measurement lowered by CCBs in hypertensive patients

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A condition treated by CCBs like Verapamil that slow conduction through the AV node
Tachycardia Increased heart rate in response to a decrease in blood pressure
Inotropy Decreased heart contractility due to CCB action
Measurement of the stretch of the heart’s ventricles that is unaffected by CCBs
CCBs reduce this in the heart, making them useful for patients with heart failure
Peripheral Resistance Measurement that decreases when CCBs cause vasodilation
Pressure CCBs reduce this by relaxing arterial smooth muscle
Ions Ions blocked by CCBs from entering smooth muscle and cardiac cells

15 Clues: Cells Cells in the SA node where CCBs slow heart rate • Inotropy Decreased heart contractility due to CCB action • Pressure CCBs reduce this by relaxing arterial smooth muscle • Pressure Measurement lowered by CCBs in hypertensive patients • Widening of blood vessels caused by CCBs acting on smooth muscle • ...

Heart and Lungs 2025-11-20

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– A quick, strong breath out that helps clear your airway or lungs.
– Any movement that makes your body work harder and helps keep you healthy.
– The thumping or beating feeling made when your heart pumps.
– The tube that carries air from your nose and mouth into your lungs.
– The gas in the air that your body needs to stay alive.
– The red liquid that carries oxygen and nutrients through your body.

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– The organs in your chest that help you breathe in air and breathe out waste gases.
– The movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels around the body.
– The feeling of your heartbeat that you can check at your wrist or neck.
– The front part of your body where your heart and lungs are located.
– One full cycle of breathing air in and out.
– A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
– The organ that pumps blood around your body.
– A blood vessel that carries blood back toward the heart.

14 Clues: – One full cycle of breathing air in and out. • – The organ that pumps blood around your body. • – A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart. • – The gas in the air that your body needs to stay alive. • – A blood vessel that carries blood back toward the heart. • – The thumping or beating feeling made when your heart pumps. • ...

Circulatory System 2021-05-24

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system where oxygen is given to blood
Help the body form clots to stop bleeding (components of blood slide)
Disease that can start from childhood and slowly progress
How many chambers in your heart pump blood?
Tube like vessels that convey blood back into the heart
transport blood away from heart (on vessels slide)
Certain "___" can be a non adjustable factor for maintenance
Type of valve that lets oxygen -rich blood from lungs pass into the left venticle
What type of gas is removed because it is a waste

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How many minutes should you exercise to maintain being healthy
Which circulation is a pathway for oxygen-poor blood to the right ventricle?
which gender is a non adjustable factor
Disease caused by disruption of blood flow to the brain
Animal whose ventricles are bigger and thicker than the atria
Surrounds your heart like a sac (heart anatomy slide)
What does the Circulatroy system deliver to the body tissues
Which circulation is a pathway for blood to all body tissue
Type of cell that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues
situated or pertaining to the middle (medical terminology slide)
Component of blood that helps remove waste from the body
protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen around the body(biochemical mechanisms slide)

21 Clues: system where oxygen is given to blood • which gender is a non adjustable factor • How many chambers in your heart pump blood? • What type of gas is removed because it is a waste • transport blood away from heart (on vessels slide) • Surrounds your heart like a sac (heart anatomy slide) • Disease caused by disruption of blood flow to the brain • ...

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pumps your blood
number of chambers in your heart
brain sends messages through the ___ nervous system
used to cool our skin
largest organ in the body
another name for the large intestine
approximately how many bones muscles in your body
largest organ in the nervous system
take blood away from your heart
number of chambers in your heart
approximately how many bones in your body
the muscles that bends a joint
tube in the digestive system
central nervous system consists of brain and ___
anchor bones to muscles
tube in your respiratory system
spinal cord and brain are protected by this
this lung is bigger
valve in our body that opens to let food enter our intestines

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___ have the largest brain of all animals
where blood cells are produced
pigment in our skin
tube in your respiratory system
number of bones in your spine
food plus ___ makes energy
for every thousand red blood cells you have __ white blood cells
nerve that makes your heart pump
chemical your body makes from the food you eat
lining in the stomach to protect it from acid
largest organ in the human body
heart is a muscle and a __
branch on a neuron
tiny passages in our lungs
move bones
first thing to break down food
stuff we make in our stomachs that our body digests

36 Clues: move bones • pumps your blood • branch on a neuron • pigment in our skin • this lung is bigger • used to cool our skin • anchor bones to muscles • largest organ in the body • food plus ___ makes energy • heart is a muscle and a __ • tiny passages in our lungs • tube in the digestive system • number of bones in your spine • where blood cells are produced • the muscles that bends a joint • ...

Vital Signs 2022-08-11

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Blood pressure is above 130/80
pedis top of the foot arch
inner forearm
Pressure force of blood against the artery walls during contraction and relaxation of the heart
by ear, special thermometer that reflects core temporal measure skin across forehead
fast respiratory rate, above 25 per minute
irregular heart rate
blood pressure is under 90/60
inner aspect of upper thigh
a group of the most important signs that indicate the status of our body
resting pulse rate is above 100 beats per minute
armpit, tend to be lower than oral
difficulty breathing in a reclining position
inner wrist

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body temperature has dropped below 95.0 F
Body temperature is above 99.0 F
Pressure inside the artery when the heart contracts and blood pumps through the body
apex of the heart
difficult breathing
slow respiratory rate below 10 per minute
resting pulse rate is fewer than 50 beats per minute
most accurate way to take a temperature
side of the forehead
behind the knee
absence of respiration
rate number of breaths a person take per minute
at the neck
Pressure inside the artery when the heart is at rest and filling with blood
Saturation reflects only the oxygen in the blood that is bound to hemoglobin
mouth

30 Clues: mouth • at the neck • inner wrist • inner forearm • behind the knee • apex of the heart • difficult breathing • side of the forehead • irregular heart rate • absence of respiration • pedis top of the foot arch • inner aspect of upper thigh • blood pressure is under 90/60 • Blood pressure is above 130/80 • Body temperature is above 99.0 F • armpit, tend to be lower than oral • ...

Respiratory and Circulatory Quiz 2023-06-27

Respiratory and Circulatory Quiz crossword puzzle

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the breathing process where the lung deflated and the diaphragm moves up
normally closes functionally at birth
sometimes called hardening of the arteries
the breathing process where the lung inflate so the diaphragm move down
a type of pressure in the pleural cavity that is about 4mmHg less than Ppul
a class of diseases that present with heart defects at birth
when the heart rate is too slow
obliterates in the ligamentum arteriosum
a type of COPD that results from long term inflammation, causing the airway to constrict
the result of chronic inflammation of the conducting zone of the airways (most especially the bronchi and bronchioles)
the zone where the terminal bronchioles and the alveoli resides
ventricular contraction

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ventricular relaxation
pulmonary gas exchange occurs here
when the heart rate is too fast
level also called the baseline or the PR segment
also known as high blood pressure
the zone where the trachea and the bronchi transport oxygen down into smaller sections
when the Heart fails to pump out sufficient amount of blood to meet body needs
sometimes called a heart attack
a type of COPD that damages the air sacs in the lungs.
made by Type 2 alveolar cells that create a substance like detergent
a shunt in fetal blood circulation that obliterates in the ligamentum venosum

23 Clues: ventricular relaxation • ventricular contraction • when the heart rate is too fast • sometimes called a heart attack • when the heart rate is too slow • also known as high blood pressure • pulmonary gas exchange occurs here • normally closes functionally at birth • obliterates in the ligamentum arteriosum • sometimes called hardening of the arteries • ...

Chapter 14 Vocabulary 2022-05-11

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blood vessels that carry blood from the capillaries back to the heart
a
the spread of abnormal cells from one part of he body to another
small thin blood vessels that carry oxygen ad nutrients from the arteries to the body's tissue
a period of time that signs and symptoms of a disease subside
an interruption of the blood flow to a section of the brain
flaps of tissue that control blood flow in the heart
a circular, hallow, wire mesh. tube
a condition that is characterized by high blood pressure
a sample of tissue from the body for study and testing

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diseases that are not caused by a pathogen and cannot be transmitted from person to person
a disorder that cause an irregularity in a persons heart rhythm
narrow tubes that transport oxygen, blood, and nutrients throughout the whole body; include arteries, capillaries, and veins
a probable consequence of a disease
a mass of abnormal cells that remain in the areas of the body where they first develop
a growth of abnormal cells in the body's tissue
large muscular blood vessels that transport blood from the heart to the capillaries.
a pressure, squeezing or pain in the chest that is often a sign of heart attack
alterations of a gene's normal structure
a treatment in which medicine are administered to kill cancer cells
the largest artery in the body

21 Clues: a • the largest artery in the body • a probable consequence of a disease • a circular, hallow, wire mesh. tube • alterations of a gene's normal structure • a growth of abnormal cells in the body's tissue • flaps of tissue that control blood flow in the heart • a sample of tissue from the body for study and testing • a condition that is characterized by high blood pressure • ...

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: Blockage or bleed in the brain
: Disease damaging alveoli
: Fluid that transports oxygen and nutrients
: Small arteries leading to capillaries
: To breathe air out of the lungs
: Maximum air exhaled after deep breath
: Force of blood against vessel walls
: Mass that stops bleeding
: Lymphatic tissue in throat
: Fluid reducing friction around heart
: Bulging of a weakened blood vessel
: Severe bleeding
: Germ that causes disease
: Heart contraction phase
: Scientific name for red blood cell
: Heart muscle layer
: Hollow spaces that help warm and moisten air

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: Number of breaths per minute
: Doctor specializing in lungs
: Process of swapping oxygen and carbon dioxide
: Number of heartbeats per minute
: Doctor specializing in heart care
: Blood pH becomes too acidic
: Flap preventing food from entering trachea
: Condition causing narrowed airways
: Small veins connecting to capillaries
: Test measuring heart's electrical activity
: One full heartbeat sequence
: Muscles between ribs that aid breathing
: Brain area controlling breathing
: Scientific name for white blood cell
: Body's defense against infection
: Measurement of clotting cell level
: Burst of a weakened blood vessel
: Controls heartbeat rhythm
: Fluid that lubricates lungs
: Heart relaxation phase
: Blood pH becomes too basic
: To breathe air into the lungs
: Inflammation of bronchial tubes

40 Clues: : Severe bleeding • : Heart muscle layer • : Heart relaxation phase • : Heart contraction phase • : Disease damaging alveoli • : Mass that stops bleeding • : Germ that causes disease • : Controls heartbeat rhythm • : Lymphatic tissue in throat • : Blood pH becomes too basic • : Blood pH becomes too acidic • : One full heartbeat sequence • : Fluid that lubricates lungs • ...

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Smallest arteries
Capillary walls are __________ cell thick.
Term for blood vessels getting smaller in diameter
Term for blood vessels getting larger in diameter
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
Gas that we breathe in to live
What happens in the legs when the valves on veins do not work
Type of muscle inside veins and arteries

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Blood Vessels where exchange of nutrient, gases and waste happen
Waste gas that we exhale
Main organ of the circulatory system
Name of the fluid pumped by the heart
The inner surface of an artery
Smallest veins
Flaps of tissue inside veins that keep the blood travelling the correct direction
Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart

16 Clues: Smallest veins • Smallest arteries • Waste gas that we exhale • The inner surface of an artery • Gas that we breathe in to live • Main organ of the circulatory system • Name of the fluid pumped by the heart • Type of muscle inside veins and arteries • Capillary walls are __________ cell thick. • Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart • ...

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tube in your respiratory system
___ have the largest brain of all animals
pumps your blood
number of bones in your spine
central nervous system consists of brain and ___
largest organ in the human body
this lung is bigger
anchor bones to muscles
number of chambers in your heart
approximately how many bones muscles in your body
the muscles that bends a joint
pigment in our skin
tube in your respiratory system
lining in the stomach to protect it from acid
spinal cord and brain are protected by this
valve in our body that opens to let food enter our intestines
stuff we make in our stomachs that our body digests

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largest organ in the nervous system
branch on a neuron
number of chambers in your heart
chemical your body makes from the food you eat
move bones
used to cool our skin
approximately how many bones in your body
take blood away from your heart
nerve that makes your heart pump
first thing to break down food
brain sends messages through the ___ nervous system
for every thousand red blood cells you have __ white blood cells
tube in the digestive system
where blood cells are produced
tiny passages in our lungs
heart is a muscle and a __
food plus ___ makes energy
largest organ in the body
another name for the large intestine

36 Clues: move bones • pumps your blood • branch on a neuron • this lung is bigger • pigment in our skin • used to cool our skin • anchor bones to muscles • largest organ in the body • tiny passages in our lungs • heart is a muscle and a __ • food plus ___ makes energy • tube in the digestive system • number of bones in your spine • first thing to break down food • where blood cells are produced • ...

Musculoskeletal, Cardiac, and Pulmonary Systems 2012-09-14

Musculoskeletal, Cardiac, and Pulmonary Systems crossword puzzle

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A bony prominence at the end of a bone where tendons or ligaments attach
A rotational curvature of the spine most obvious in the anteroposterior plane
Results when there is prolonged ischemia and irreverible damage to the heart muscle
Infection of the bone
A collapse of the alveoli
Occurs when heart is unable to maintain sufficient output
Acute lung inflammation
Plasma from blood vessels that lubricates the joint surfaces
These molecules are released during MI and can be measured
A fibrous connective tissue that attaches skeletal muscle to bone
Inadequate oxygenation
Delicate membrane surrounding the lungs
Blood clot that remains attached to a vessal wall
Recurring episodes of paroxysmal dyspnea and wheezing
A band of fibrous connective tissue that connects bones where they meet in a joint

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Respiratory infection usually seen in infants and small children with airway obstruction and hoarseness or barking cough
Inadequate perfusion of the body tissues
Uppermost portion of the pharynx
Reduces surface tension in the alveoli
Determined by heart rate multiplied by stroke volume
Pacemaker of the heart
ST elevation MI
A common deformity in which the foot is twisted out of its normal shape or position
Shortness of breath
The site where two or more bones attach
Bones that have various shapes that include thin and thick segments
Disturbance of heart rhythm

27 Clues: ST elevation MI • Shortness of breath • Infection of the bone • Pacemaker of the heart • Inadequate oxygenation • Acute lung inflammation • A collapse of the alveoli • Disturbance of heart rhythm • Uppermost portion of the pharynx • Reduces surface tension in the alveoli • The site where two or more bones attach • Delicate membrane surrounding the lungs • ...

Blood&Lymph and Tissue Fluid by Baby 2015-03-24

Blood&Lymph and Tissue Fluid by Baby crossword puzzle

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what artery are the blood vessels of the kidneys ?
the liquid part of the blood
what will the left ventricle do to pumps the blood to all parts of the body ?
the relax of the heart muscle
gives blood that contains O2 from small intestine to the liver for detoxification
carry blood away from the heart
small fragments formed from special cells in the bone marrow called ?
what muscle is the heart muscle ?
in the lungs, oxygen diffuses into the red blood cells, where it combines with the haemoglobin to form ?
the drugs that helps the coronary heart getting blocked
contraction of muscle either ventricle of atrium
carry blood to tissue or body cells
blood vessels of the kidney
the muscle in the right atrium called the ?

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largest vein
in the blood plasma, there is soluble protein called ?
the blood that contains oxygen
blood which contains O2
the chambers on the left hand side are completely separated from the ones on the right hand side by a ?
the part of the heart that pumps deoxygenated blood
the space inside the veins
chemical substance which are carried in the blood and tissue fluid to almost every part of the body
supply oxygenated blood
largest artery
the two upper chambers are called ?

25 Clues: largest vein • largest artery • blood which contains O2 • supply oxygenated blood • the space inside the veins • blood vessels of the kidney • the liquid part of the blood • the relax of the heart muscle • the blood that contains oxygen • carry blood away from the heart • what muscle is the heart muscle ? • carry blood to tissue or body cells • the two upper chambers are called ? • ...

Disorders 2015-03-25

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excessive increase in the number of erythrocytes
life-threatening condition in which one or more arteries in the lungs become blocked by a blood clot
lack of blood supply to the heart muscle
abnormal hemoglobin formed becomes spiky and sharp
insidious filling of the blood vessels with fatty, calcified deposits leads to this
pumping efficiency of the heart is depressed so that circulation doesn't meet tissue needs
bone marrow becomes cancerous and huge numbers of WBCs are turned out rapidly
heart attack
insufficient number of circulating platelets
pooling of blood in the feet and legs when standing for long periods of time

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lack of factors needed for blood clotting
serious complication when inflammation of a vein results in poor circulation
abnormal heart sounds
low blood pressure and dizziness when they rise suddenly from a sitting position
decrease in the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood
decrease in red blood cells when the body can't absorb enough vitamin B-12
walls of vessels thicken and then protrude into the vessel lumen
inflammation of the pericardium that often results in a decrease in serous fluid
blood vessels in lungs become swollen with blood, pressure increases, and fluid leaks into lung tissue
bacterial infection of the endocardium, forces heart to contract more vigorously than normal

20 Clues: heart attack • abnormal heart sounds • lack of blood supply to the heart muscle • lack of factors needed for blood clotting • insufficient number of circulating platelets • excessive increase in the number of erythrocytes • abnormal hemoglobin formed becomes spiky and sharp • decrease in the oxygen-carrying ability of the blood • ...

Hemodynamics 2024-05-18

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This determinate of SV should be augmented last
normal is 800-1200
"the CVP of the left side of the heart"
anxiolytic that is helpful in ventilator weaning
valve on the between left atrium and left ventricle
used to decrease SVR in patients in cardiogenic shock
the second determinate of stroke volume
inotrope with a half-life of 3-4 hours
CO= heart rate x _____ volume
cardiac ______ is patient specific and should be greater than 2.2
What intervention is needed - CI 2.0, CVP 4, SVR 1555, MAP 65
causes increases in HR, BP, CO, lactate, and glucose

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CI 1.8 CVP 14 SVR 1010 92/70 (77) - patient could benefit from initiation or increase of a/an ________
valve between right atrium and right ventricle
0.01-0.3 mcg/kg/min vasoconstrictor
cardiac _____ is the blood ejected from the heart in one minute
a patient with decreased heart function will have a blood pressure with narrow ______
naturally occuring antidiuretic hormone
the first determinate of stroke volume
When the body is in anarobic metabolism it will produce _____
Sedative with a half-life of 10 minutes
CI 1.7 CVP 12, SVR 1361, 107/60 (76) - T/F patient needs afterload reduction
measures oxygen consumption of the body and the heart
inodilator
if blood cannot be ejected out of the LV it will back up into the ____

25 Clues: inodilator • normal is 800-1200 • CO= heart rate x _____ volume • 0.01-0.3 mcg/kg/min vasoconstrictor • the first determinate of stroke volume • inotrope with a half-life of 3-4 hours • "the CVP of the left side of the heart" • naturally occuring antidiuretic hormone • the second determinate of stroke volume • Sedative with a half-life of 10 minutes • ...

Unit 5: Cardiovascular System Medical Terms & Word Parts 2024-10-22

Unit 5: Cardiovascular System Medical Terms & Word Parts crossword puzzle

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an event in which the heart abruptly stops or develops a very abnormal arrhythmia that prevents it from pumping blood.
blood or lymph vessel
red
white
slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming
also known as red blood cells, are mature red blood cells produced by the red bone marrow. The primary role of these cells is to transport oxygen to the tissues.
the iron-containing pigment of erythrocytes, which transports oxygen.
a mixture or blending
a foreign object, such as a blood clot, quantity of air or gas, or a bit of tissue or tumor that is circulating in the blood.
slow
artery
blood, blood condition

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heart
administered to stimulate the kidneys to increase the secretion of urine to rid the body of excess sodium and water.
a fatty substance that travels through the blood and is found in all parts of the body. It aids in the production of cell membranes, some hormones, and vitamin D.
a condition of episodes of severe chest pain due to inadequate blood flow to the myocardium. These episodes are due to ischemia of the heart muscle.
aorta
damage to the heart muscle caused by a thrombus blocking a coronary artery.
plaque, fatty substance
the term used to describe all diseases of the heart muscle.

20 Clues: red • slow • heart • aorta • white • artery • blood or lymph vessel • a mixture or blending • blood, blood condition • plaque, fatty substance • slows coagulation and prevents new clots from forming • the term used to describe all diseases of the heart muscle. • the iron-containing pigment of erythrocytes, which transports oxygen. • ...

Unit 3 Lesson 4 Study Guide 2024-09-16

Unit 3 Lesson 4 Study Guide crossword puzzle

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Bones, joints, cartilage and bone marrow are all part of the __________ System.
The _________ joint allows for back-and-forth movement.
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are known as what?
The __________ joint allows for side-to-side movement.
___________ muscle helps the heart pump blood.
__________ muscles pull on bones to help you move.
True of False: The heart is a muscular organ.
_________ blood cells help fight disease.
The spongy organs that expand to fill with air are the _____________.
Air travels through the nose, down the ________, through the bronchi, and then enters the lungs.
What is the waste product that is transported by the blood to the lungs? Hint: You breathe it out.
What system works with the respiratory system to circulate blood and oxygen throughout the body?
Blood vessels that carry blood to the heart are known as what?

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The __________ joint allows for circular movement.
Tiny sacs, called _________, allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to move between the lungs and bloodstream.
___________ muscle helps the organs function.
An organ that contracts to produce body movement is a ________________.
The muscular organ that pumps blood throughout your body
The right and left lung are _________ sizes.
The ___________ system is responsible for our breathing and includes the lungs.
_________ is an illness that makes it hard for a person to breathe.
_______ blood cells carry oxygen throughout your body.
Organs that support and protect the body, store minerals, and allow movement are called _________.

23 Clues: _________ blood cells help fight disease. • The right and left lung are _________ sizes. • ___________ muscle helps the organs function. • True of False: The heart is a muscular organ. • ___________ muscle helps the heart pump blood. • The __________ joint allows for circular movement. • __________ muscles pull on bones to help you move. • ...

cardio 2025-08-24

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A type of lipoprotein that carries cholesterol from the liver to the body's cells, often referred to as "bad" cholesterol.
provides oxygen to the heart.
returns blood from the upper body to the heart.
receives deoxygenated blood from the right atrium.
gets the oxygenated blood from the left atrium.
carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs and picks up oxygen.
Antidote for heparin.
pumps, lower chambers
receives deoxygenated blood back from the body.

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helps keep oxygen-rich blood from the lungs from mixing with oxygen-poor blood from the body.
controls the flow of blood from your heart's right atrium to the right ventricle.
visceral pericardium, outermost tissue layer.
returns blood to the heart from the lower part of the body.
Jugular venous distension prominent on inspiration.
allows blood to be pumped into the arteries but prevents backflow of blood into the ventricles.
The specific name for the small, specialized bundle of cardiac muscle fibers that transmits the cardiac impulse from the AV node to the ventricles.
receives the oxygenated blood from the longs,covered by the aureole.
takes the oxygenated blood to the body tissue.
regulates blood flow from the upper left chamber into the lower left chamber
tip of the heart helps pump blood from the ventricles to the rest of the body.
muscular tissue of the heart.

21 Clues: Antidote for heparin. • pumps, lower chambers • provides oxygen to the heart. • muscular tissue of the heart. • visceral pericardium, outermost tissue layer. • takes the oxygenated blood to the body tissue. • returns blood from the upper body to the heart. • gets the oxygenated blood from the left atrium. • receives deoxygenated blood back from the body. • ...

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: Heart relaxation phase
: Germ that causes disease
: Inflammation of bronchial tubes
: Scientific name for white blood cell
: Fluid that transports oxygen and nutrients
: Measurement of clotting cell level
: Lymphatic tissue in throat
: Process of swapping oxygen and carbon dioxide
: Blockage or bleed in the brain
: Disease damaging alveoli
: Blood pH becomes too acidic
: Burst of a weakened blood vessel
: Blood pH becomes too basic
: Heart contraction phase
: Maximum air exhaled after deep breath
: Body's defense against infection
: To breathe air out of the lungs

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: Doctor specializing in lungs
: One full heartbeat sequence
: Muscles between ribs that aid breathing
: Bulging of a weakened blood vessel
: Force of blood against vessel walls
: Scientific name for red blood cell
: Severe bleeding
: Doctor specializing in heart care
: To breathe air into the lungs
: Mass that stops bleeding
: Test measuring heart's electrical activity
: Small arteries leading to capillaries
: Controls heartbeat rhythm
: Number of breaths per minute
: Hollow spaces that help warm and moisten air
: Brain area controlling breathing
: Fluid that lubricates lungs
: Fluid reducing friction around heart
: Small veins connecting to capillaries
: Heart muscle layer
: Number of heartbeats per minute
: Flap preventing food from entering trachea
: Condition causing narrowed airways

40 Clues: : Severe bleeding • : Heart muscle layer • : Heart relaxation phase • : Heart contraction phase • : Germ that causes disease • : Mass that stops bleeding • : Disease damaging alveoli • : Controls heartbeat rhythm • : Lymphatic tissue in throat • : Blood pH becomes too basic • : One full heartbeat sequence • : Fluid that lubricates lungs • : Blood pH becomes too acidic • ...

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: Number of heartbeats per minute
: Disease damaging alveoli
: Fluid that transports oxygen and nutrients
: Small arteries leading to capillaries
: Body's defense against infection
: Blockage or bleed in the brain
: Scientific name for red blood cell
: Bulging of a weakened blood vessel
: Heart relaxation phase
: Germ that causes disease
: Inflammation of bronchial tubes
: Fluid reducing friction around heart
: Lymphatic tissue in throat
: To breathe air out of the lungs
: Flap preventing food from entering trachea
: Condition causing narrowed airways
: Doctor specializing in heart care
: One full heartbeat sequence
: Heart contraction phase
: Force of blood against vessel walls

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: Number of breaths per minute
: Heart muscle layer
: Brain area controlling breathing
: Hollow spaces that help warm and moisten air
: Doctor specializing in lungs
: Severe bleeding
: Small veins connecting to capillaries
: Mass that stops bleeding
: Burst of a weakened blood vessel
: Blood pH becomes too basic
: Blood pH becomes too acidic
: Controls heartbeat rhythm
: Scientific name for white blood cell
: Maximum air exhaled after deep breath
: Test measuring heart's electrical activity
: To breathe air into the lungs
: Muscles between ribs that aid breathing
: Fluid that lubricates lungs
: Measurement of clotting cell level
: Process of swapping oxygen and carbon dioxide

Cardiovascular Test/Project 2022-02-22

Cardiovascular Test/Project crossword puzzle

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dyscrasia A disease or disorder, especially of the blood.
heart disease Heart problems caused by narrowed heart arteries.
tachycardia A rapid heart rhythm in which the electrical impulse begins in the ventricle
stress test A test that shows how well blood flows through your heart muscle while you're exercising or at rest.
infarction Blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked.

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The stopping of fibrillation of the heart by administering a controlled electric shock in order to allow restoration of the normal rhythm.
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
bloodclot
arrest When the heart stops beating suddenly.
disease Problem that causes decreased blood flow to the fingers

10 Clues: bloodclot • inflammation of the inner lining of the heart • arrest When the heart stops beating suddenly. • infarction Blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked. • dyscrasia A disease or disorder, especially of the blood. • heart disease Heart problems caused by narrowed heart arteries. • disease Problem that causes decreased blood flow to the fingers • ...

Middle Mediastinum 2024-08-27

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Visceral plexuses of the thorax (i.e., cardiac, pulmonary, and esophageal plexuses) have contributions from the sympathetic trunk and ___________ nn.
Chamber that primarily contributes to the heart’s sternocostal surface.
Viscera found within the anterior mediastinum.
Special conductive cells located at the junction of the superior vena cava and right auricle.
This nerve also relays nociceptive (pain) visceral afferent information from the heart to the upper thoracic levels of the spinal cord.
The outermost layer of pericardium is characterized as being ________________.
The right _________ forms the right border of the heart.
Nerve traveling alongside the pericardiacophrenic vessels that also passes anterior to the root of the lung.
Broad region of the thorax that contains the heart and great vessels, bordered by parietal pleura on either side.
Another name for the bicuspid valve.
“Heart strings.”
This nerve relays nociceptive (pain) visceral afferent information from the fibrous pericardium to the cervical region of the spinal cord.
This vessel courses immediately posterior to the pulmonary trunk. (Abbreviated).

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Central arterial branch off the aortic arch.
Cardiac vein closest to the anterior interventricular artery.
Vessel returning venous blood from the abdomen to the heart.
Unique feature within the right ventricle that brings conducting fibers to the anterior papillary muscle.
Space within the cusps of the pulmonary or aortic semilunar valves.
Muscular walls within the right atrium.
First arteries to branch off the aorta.

20 Clues: “Heart strings.” • Another name for the bicuspid valve. • Muscular walls within the right atrium. • First arteries to branch off the aorta. • Central arterial branch off the aortic arch. • Viscera found within the anterior mediastinum. • The right _________ forms the right border of the heart. • Vessel returning venous blood from the abdomen to the heart. • ...

Sleeping Temperature 2 2023-09-04

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Sleep quality could ___________ by 10 percent if it is too warm or too cool.
The researchers said people ___________ make a comfortable environment to sleep well.
It can also ____________ stress.
It can also increase _____________.
They also said _____________ change could change our sleep.
The researchers said people should make a comfortable _____________ to sleep well.
The researchers said people should make a _______________ environment to sleep well.
Sleep ___________ could fall by 10 percent if it is too warm or too cool.

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Poor sleep can bring health _____________, like diabetes and heart disease.
_________ sleep can bring health problems, like diabetes and heart disease.
Poor sleep can bring health problems, like diabetes and heart ____________.
Sleep quality could fall by 10 ____________ if it is too warm or too cool.
Poor sleep can bring _____________ problems, like diabetes and heart disease.
Poor sleep can bring health problems, like ______________ and heart disease.
The researchers said ____________ should make a comfortable environment to sleep well.

15 Clues: It can also ____________ stress. • It can also increase _____________. • They also said _____________ change could change our sleep. • Sleep ___________ could fall by 10 percent if it is too warm or too cool. • Sleep quality could fall by 10 ____________ if it is too warm or too cool. • Poor sleep can bring health _____________, like diabetes and heart disease. • ...

Neonatal Congenital Heart Defects Crossword Puzzle 2023-10-20

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Medication used to increase myocardial contractility during pediatric heart failure
Most common congenital heart defect that leads to increased pulmonary blood flow
Medication used to keep a PDA open
This ductus allows blood to bypass the fetus's liver
Atresia of this valve prevents blood from flowing from the right atrium to the right ventricle
Leads to higher blood pressures in the upper extremities than the lower extremities
Heart rate times stroke volume
Opening in the heart that separates the right and left ventricles
Newborn response to chronic hypoxia

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Late sign of CHF in infants and children
Early sign of CHF in infants
Defect common in preterm infants that leads to persistent fetal circulation
Narrowing of this valve increases the workload of the heart
Medication used to increase left ventricular function
Three stage procedure used to treat HLHS

STEMI Crossword 2024-04-22

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What atherosclerotic plaque is typically comprised of
The arteries that supply the heart with blood
Another word for a 'blockage' of blood or oxygen
Abb., the interventional treatment for a STEMI
A common, modifiable risk factor of STEMIs that damage many other body systems
Another word for the heart muscle
What you will see on an EKG to tell you that there is a complete blockage of the arteries
A diagnostic blood marker for STEMIs

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The heart chambers that are primarily affected by a STEMI
A non-modifiable risk factor for STEMIs
Another word for a complete lack of oxygen
A common medication prescribed to those at risk for STEMIs to deter blood clots
The tell-tale symptom of a heart attack
The mineral that, in large amounts, increase the risk for heart disease
The first diagnostic test usually performed on a patient with increasesin

15 Clues: Another word for the heart muscle • A diagnostic blood marker for STEMIs • A non-modifiable risk factor for STEMIs • The tell-tale symptom of a heart attack • Another word for a complete lack of oxygen • The arteries that supply the heart with blood • Abb., the interventional treatment for a STEMI • Another word for a 'blockage' of blood or oxygen • ...

Cardiovascular System 2013-09-04

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the cavity (location) of the heart within the mediastinum
flexible tube inserted into the body for moving fluids into or out of the body
inflammation of the muscle layer of the heart wall
pounding, racing heartbeats
a small (narrow in diameter) artery
the localized and temporary deficiency of blood supply due to an obstruction to the circulation

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another term for sinoatrial node
a double-layered pleural sac in which the heart is enclosed
an enlarged heart
decrease in blood pressure
two upper chambers of the heart
pertaining to a blood vessel

12 Clues: an enlarged heart • decrease in blood pressure • pounding, racing heartbeats • pertaining to a blood vessel • two upper chambers of the heart • another term for sinoatrial node • a small (narrow in diameter) artery • inflammation of the muscle layer of the heart wall • the cavity (location) of the heart within the mediastinum • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-06-09

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Vein The only one of these blood vessels to carry oxygenated blood
Rate The number of Heart contractions per minute
Blood vessel that has valves
Blood vessel that doesn't contain valves
The main artery
single cell blood vessel
The circulatory system that goes from the heart to the muscles and back

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Artery The only one of these blood vessels to carry deoxygenated blood
Volume The volume of blood ejected from the ;eft ventricle per beat is
The circulatory system that goes from the heart to the lungs and back
Output Stroke Volume x Heart Rate
The Oxygen carrying part of a Red Blood Cell
Upper chamber of the heart
Cava The main vein

14 Clues: The main artery • Cava The main vein • single cell blood vessel • Upper chamber of the heart • Blood vessel that has valves • Output Stroke Volume x Heart Rate • Blood vessel that doesn't contain valves • The Oxygen carrying part of a Red Blood Cell • Rate The number of Heart contractions per minute • Vein The only one of these blood vessels to carry oxygenated blood • ...

Circulatory System 2022-10-18

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When your heart beat is too slow
Is what happens when plaque builds up in arteries and makes them narrow
Pumps blood through body
Control what direction the blood flows
Main artery that transports blood to lungs

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This is what the heart pumps through the body
Connect arteries to veins
Transport oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body
Include veins, capillaries, and arteries
Carbon dioxide is replaced by this in the lungs
When you heart beats too fast
Transport carbon dioxide-rich blood to the heart

12 Clues: Pumps blood through body • Connect arteries to veins • When you heart beats too fast • When your heart beat is too slow • Control what direction the blood flows • Include veins, capillaries, and arteries • Main artery that transports blood to lungs • This is what the heart pumps through the body • Carbon dioxide is replaced by this in the lungs • ...

A Selection of Once Upon A Time Episode Titles 2021-01-31

A Selection of Once Upon A Time Episode Titles crossword puzzle

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A land without ...
The ...
... north
What happened to ...
The ... boy
The thing you ... most
Heart of ...
An apple red as ...

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The ... is a lonely hunter
Seven:... am
Hat ...
Fruit of the ... tree
Skin ...
Red-...
That still ... voice
... falls
Desperate ...
The price of ...

18 Clues: Hat ... • The ... • Red-... • Skin ... • ... north • ... falls • The ... boy • Seven:... am • Heart of ... • Desperate ... • The price of ... • A land without ... • An apple red as ... • What happened to ... • That still ... voice • Fruit of the ... tree • The thing you ... most • The ... is a lonely hunter

Blood Vessels 2021-12-14

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moves blood between the heart and tissue
veins that bring blood high in o2 from the lungs to the heart
moves blood between the heart and lungs
large vein that carries blood to the heart

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carries blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs
the smallest blood vessels that carry connect arteries and veins
blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to tissues
organisms use oxygen to break down food molecules to get energy
artery that carries blood away from the heart
carry blood towards the heart

10 Clues: carry blood towards the heart • moves blood between the heart and lungs • moves blood between the heart and tissue • large vein that carries blood to the heart • artery that carries blood away from the heart • carries blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs • veins that bring blood high in o2 from the lungs to the heart • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword 2013-08-12

Cardiovascular Crossword crossword puzzle

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extra layer in arteries that helps them to stretch
may cause high blood pressure and reduced blood flow
the part of the vena cava returning blood from head
largest artery in the body
(7,6)malfunctioning of heart pumping action
heart's electrical rhythm setter.
only vein to carry oxygenated blood
shape of red blood cells
rhuematic fever can damage this (6,5)
blood vessel carrying deoxygenated blood towards the veins

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fatty substance that can form plaques on arteries
temporary loss of blood flow to heart
either ischaemic (caused by clot) haemorrhagic (caused by a bleed)
(5,6)what occurs when the heart is denied oxygen through a blockage in a coronary vein
the valve between the left atrium and ventricle
stiffening of heart and loss of efficacy
clear sugar liquid with proteins and white blood cells
a blood vessel that can carry both de/oxygenated blood
large lumpy veins that result from fluid retention

19 Clues: shape of red blood cells • largest artery in the body • heart's electrical rhythm setter. • only vein to carry oxygenated blood • temporary loss of blood flow to heart • rhuematic fever can damage this (6,5) • stiffening of heart and loss of efficacy • (7,6)malfunctioning of heart pumping action • the valve between the left atrium and ventricle • ...

ACCU Cardiac Crossword 2021-04-01

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Drug class good in chronic but poor in acute heart failure
Positive intrathoracic pressure reduces LV...
Degree of heart block with P waves bearing no relation to QRS
Pure beta agonist chronotrope used in bradycardia
AF rate controlling drug with positive inotropy
AF chemical cardioversion. Avoid in structural heart disease.
Short acting beta blocker used in shock refractory VF
Evidence of pulmonary oedema on thoracic ultrasound
Gold standard CO equation (CO = VO2/Ca-Cv)

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Classification of aortic dissections (A and B)
? = Cardiac output x body surface area (2.6-4.2 l/min/m2)
Oral alpha 1 agonist vasopressor
Vasopressor which works by reducing cGMP
Octopus pot cardiomyopathy
Pulmonary Wedge Pressure estimates pressure where in the heart?
Post MI muscle rupture causing pulmonary oedema, shock and pansystolic murmur
Four level classification of shock (cold, warm, wet, dry)
Invasive cardiac monitoring catheter used to assess left atrial pressure
Shown to improve rate control in fast AF in the LOWMAGHI trial

19 Clues: Octopus pot cardiomyopathy • Oral alpha 1 agonist vasopressor • Vasopressor which works by reducing cGMP • Gold standard CO equation (CO = VO2/Ca-Cv) • Positive intrathoracic pressure reduces LV... • Classification of aortic dissections (A and B) • AF rate controlling drug with positive inotropy • Pure beta agonist chronotrope used in bradycardia • ...

Circulatory System Vocabulary 2021-02-24

Circulatory System Vocabulary crossword puzzle

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produces antibodies to aid in the immune response
inner lining of the heart
responsible for receiving blood from the veins leading to the heart, includes left and right atrium
play an important role in preventing blood loss
stimulate or inhibit body functions
death of heart muscle from the sudden blockage of a coronary artery by a blood clot
located in the walls of the right atrium which acts like the pacemaker
bundle of nodes
Types categories which define the differences in human blood due to the presence or absence of certain protein molecules called antigens and antibodies
first step in the two-step heart beat process
important for the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide and other molecules between blood and tissue
force the blood away from the heart with sufficient power to push the blood all the way back to the heart, includes left and right ventricle
in the blood plasma which determine blood type
second step in the heart-beat process
repeating pumping process of the heart
releases chemicals which reduce inflammation and attack parasites
has B antigens on the surface of the red blood cells and A antibodies in the blood plasma
sudden death of brain cells due to a problem with the blood supply caused by a blockage or the rupture of an artery
transfer of blood or blood components from one individual to another
carries blood from the left ventricle to the body
hollow utensils for carrying blood
Trunk carries blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
abnormal heart sounds resulting from narrowing or leaking of valves or the presence of abnormal passages through which blood flows in or near the heart
disease affecting arterial blood vessels by the buildup of plaque on the inner lining of the arteries causing them to narrow and be less flexible
Fibers carry the action potentials from the bundle branches to the ventricular walls causing the heart to contract
contained in blood vessels and consists of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets suspended in a fluid medium known a plasma
large microscopic cells without a nucleus which transport oxygen from the
sources of energy which promote enzyme activity
involves the presence or absence of the Rh factor, another antigen, on the red blood cell’s surface
opens to allow oxygen-rich blood to pass from the left ventricle into the aorta, your body’s largest artery, where it is delivered to the rest of your body
aid in blood pressure, transportation of materials, immunity and blood clotting
carry blood from the body to the right atrium

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state of balance or equilibrium between all systems and processes within the body
to all of the living tissues of the body and carry away carbon dioxide
eat microorganisms and other substances
considered to be present when a person’s systolic blood pressure is consistently 140mmHg or greater, and/or their diastolic blood pressure is consistently 90mmHg or greater, known as high blood pressure
protect the body against invading organisms and remove dead cells and other waste from the body
Potentials originate in the SA node and travel across the walls of the atrium to the AV node
smaller, thinner tubes of arteries which become fine branches
fatty material on the inner lining of the arteries causing them to narrow and be less flexible
Node located in the walls of the right atrium
regulates blood flow between the right atrium and right ventricle
strong elastic vessels designed to carry blood away from the heart at a high pressure
controls blood flow from the right ventricle into the pulmonary arteries, which carry blood to your lungs to pick up oxygen
involved in osmosis, membrane potential and acid-base balance
normal consequence of aging where the arterial walls gradually thicken and arterial fibers decline occurring commonly in the arteries in the brain, kidneys, heart, abdominal aorta and legs
located on the surface of the red blood cells which determine blood type
main blood vein leading to the heart
lets oxygen-rich blood from your lungs pass from the left atrium into the left ventricle
introduction of a fluid other than blood to the body such as saline or glucose solution
transports food, hormones, metabolic wastes and gases to and from cells
outer surface of the heart
bulge or ballooning in the wall of an artery
force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels
leaves blood and becomes a macrophage which eats bacteria, dead cells, cell fragments and other debris
has both A and B antigens on the surface of the red blood cells and no A or B antibodies at all in the blood plasma
serves as a transport medium for glucose, lipids, amino acids, hormones, metabolic end products, carbon dioxide and oxygen
has A antigens on the surface of the red blood cells and B antibodies in the blood plasma
occurs when the arteries which supply blood to the heart muscle become hardened and narrowed as a result of atherosclerosis
has neither A or B antigens on the surface of the red blood cells but has both A and B antibodies in the blood plasma
process by which red blood cells are made hemoglobin composed of a protein called heme, which binds oxygen and is an iron-containing protein in red blood cells
carry blood from the lungs to the left atrium
muscular pump surrounded by a double layered closed sac made of fibrous connective tissue call the pericardium
carry blood from the body to the right atrium
muscle of the heart
releases histamine which promotes inflammation and heparin, which prevents blood clotting
clumping of particles which results when incompatible blood types are mixed within the body and the antibodies of one blood type react against the antigens of the other
carry low-oxygen blood from the tissues back to the heart; except for the pulmonary vein which carries oxygenated blood

68 Clues: bundle of nodes • muscle of the heart • inner lining of the heart • outer surface of the heart • hollow utensils for carrying blood • stimulate or inhibit body functions • main blood vein leading to the heart • second step in the heart-beat process • repeating pumping process of the heart • eat microorganisms and other substances • bulge or ballooning in the wall of an artery • ...

Crossword 2020-07-12

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fluid portion of blood
a large vessel that carries deoxygenated blood to the right atrium
a wall that separates the heart int right and left side
a large blood vessel which carries blood away from the heart to be distributed to all parts of body

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the lower chamber of the heart
microscopic blood vessels which connects arteries to veins
blood vessels which carry blood to the heart
a valve between left atrium and left ventricle
a protein found in red blood cells that transport oxygen
blood is pumped from the heart to the lungs via ... artery
a substance that can block arteries
a blood vessel which carries blood away from the heart

12 Clues: fluid portion of blood • the lower chamber of the heart • a substance that can block arteries • blood vessels which carry blood to the heart • a valve between left atrium and left ventricle • a blood vessel which carries blood away from the heart • a wall that separates the heart int right and left side • a protein found in red blood cells that transport oxygen • ...

Chapter 16 Crossword Puzzle 2016-05-05

Chapter 16 Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle

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the force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries
a collection of organs whose primary function is to take oxygen and expel carbon dioxide
a collection of organs that transport blood throughout body
the flow of blood from the heart to all parts of the body and back to the heart
the passage from the mouth to the larynx and esophagus
the area of the throat that contains the vocal cords and produces vocal sounds

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the fluid that carries gases, nutrients, and wastes through the body
the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the body's organs
two tubes connecting lungs and trachea
tiny air sacs of the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged
the tube connecting larynx and lungs
a vessel that carries blood to the heart
a tiny blood vessel that allows an exchange between blood and cells in other tissue

14 Clues: the tube connecting larynx and lungs • two tubes connecting lungs and trachea • a vessel that carries blood to the heart • the passage from the mouth to the larynx and esophagus • the force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteries • a collection of organs that transport blood throughout body • the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart • ...

Vital Signs Crossword 2021-03-15

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low body temperature
high body temperature
the five series of blood pressure sounds
high blood pressure
rapid heartbeat that may be regular or irregular
rhythmic dilation of an artery that results from beating of the heart
low blood pressure

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abnormally slow heart action
amount of blood pumped by the left ventricle of the heart in one contraction
amount of blood the heart pumps through the circulatory system in a minute
a condition in which the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm
blue coloring of the skin

12 Clues: low blood pressure • high blood pressure • low body temperature • high body temperature • blue coloring of the skin • abnormally slow heart action • the five series of blood pressure sounds • rapid heartbeat that may be regular or irregular • rhythmic dilation of an artery that results from beating of the heart • ...

Heart Attack and Angina 2013-07-13

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Assist the victim into a comfortable position _.
_ of symptoms.
Treat for _.
is a medical condition where the circulation of blood to the heart is severely affected.
_ in chest or shoulder.
_ and weakness.

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weak,rapid.
Angina victims also carry _ for its treatment.
Angina and Heart Attack victims are _.
Help the victim to take medication and encourage the victim to chew an ASA tablet ex._.
What is a medical disorder caused by poor blood circulation to the heart.
For both Angina and Heart Attack _ must be called.

12 Clues: weak,rapid. • Treat for _. • _ of symptoms. • _ and weakness. • _ in chest or shoulder. • Angina and Heart Attack victims are _. • Angina victims also carry _ for its treatment. • Assist the victim into a comfortable position _. • For both Angina and Heart Attack _ must be called. • What is a medical disorder caused by poor blood circulation to the heart. • ...

heart lable crossword 2022-11-10

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opens to pass blood into the the arteries
How many valves are in the heart
is the thin sac that sits in the heart called
are the shipping stations of the heart
color are the arteries
are the hearts walls made of
ventricle,Where is the pulmonary Valve between

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What color are the veins
artium,Where is the mitral valve between
is the interior membrane of the heart called
does the oxygenated blood flow through
are the receiving stations of the heart

12 Clues: color are the arteries • What color are the veins • are the hearts walls made of • How many valves are in the heart • does the oxygenated blood flow through • are the shipping stations of the heart • are the receiving stations of the heart • artium,Where is the mitral valve between • opens to pass blood into the the arteries • is the interior membrane of the heart called • ...

Circulatory System 2021-02-18

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Heart is located in the _____
The heart is enclosed in a double-layered sac called
What is the shape of Erythrocytes.
____ do not contain haemoglobin.
_____ have thicker walls than the receiving chambers.
_____ is a thick muscular wall present between auricles and ventricles.

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What works tirelessly to keep the heart working throughout the life
What are colorless, without nuclei.
_____ are the fine blood vessels connecting arteries with veins
_____ fluid protects heart from jerks while contraction.
What is the weight of heart
Auricles are also called as

12 Clues: What is the weight of heart • Auricles are also called as • Heart is located in the _____ • ____ do not contain haemoglobin. • What is the shape of Erythrocytes. • What are colorless, without nuclei. • The heart is enclosed in a double-layered sac called • _____ have thicker walls than the receiving chambers. • _____ fluid protects heart from jerks while contraction. • ...

marco's medical terminology crossword 2020-08-31

marco's medical terminology crossword crossword puzzle

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intense pain
rupture in the bladder
enlarged heart
the study of disease
paralysis of the muscles within or surrounding the eye.

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brain tumor
self inflicted opening
kidney repair
inflammation in the stomach
skin specialist
brake in the heart wall
muscle contraction
record the heart

13 Clues: brain tumor • intense pain • kidney repair • enlarged heart • skin specialist • record the heart • muscle contraction • the study of disease • self inflicted opening • rupture in the bladder • brake in the heart wall • inflammation in the stomach • paralysis of the muscles within or surrounding the eye.

autumns crossword????? 2023-10-31

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smallest blood vessel
fights diseases
exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide for blood
liquid part of blood
takes blood from the heart
breaks down food
imporant part in forming scabs

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carries oxygen
filter that blood goes through
top chamber of heart
where digested food is absorbed
blood to the heart
main organ lung
most nutrients absorption takes place

14 Clues: carries oxygen • main organ lung • fights diseases • breaks down food • blood to the heart • top chamber of heart • liquid part of blood • smallest blood vessel • takes blood from the heart • filter that blood goes through • imporant part in forming scabs • where digested food is absorbed • most nutrients absorption takes place • exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide for blood

PARTS OF OUR BODY 2024-04-10

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SENDS AND RECIEVES SIGNALS
STUDIES HEART
ABSORBS WATER
STORES URINE
HAVE THIN WALLS AND APPEAR BLUE

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PRIMARY ORGANS OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
BREATHE IN
LOWER CHAMBERS OF HEART
PARTIAL DIGESTION OF FOOD
FILTER BLOOD TO REMOVE WASTE FROM BODY
SECRETES JUICES TO DIGEST FATS
PUMPS BLOOD TO WHOLE BODY
PROTECTED BY SKULL
CARRY OXYGEN-RICH BLOOD

14 Clues: BREATHE IN • STORES URINE • STUDIES HEART • ABSORBS WATER • PROTECTED BY SKULL • LOWER CHAMBERS OF HEART • CARRY OXYGEN-RICH BLOOD • PARTIAL DIGESTION OF FOOD • PUMPS BLOOD TO WHOLE BODY • SENDS AND RECIEVES SIGNALS • SECRETES JUICES TO DIGEST FATS • HAVE THIN WALLS AND APPEAR BLUE • PRIMARY ORGANS OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM • FILTER BLOOD TO REMOVE WASTE FROM BODY

Body Systems 2020-10-21

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which side of the heart does blood come in?
the primary organ of the respiratory system
The biggest muscle in your body.
which lung tends to be smaller
what’s the smallest bone in your body?
which gender tends to have a faster heart rate?
the hardest working muscle.
How many nerve cells does your body have?
how long does it take for a red blood cell to circulate through your body?

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a curved, thin muscle sheet under the lungs.
Who can rehabilitate people with nervous system damage?
your body is made of over how many bones?
what’s the longest bone in your body?
What are your muscles made of?
how many parts are neurons made of
which side of the heart does blood leave?
How many types of bones do you have?
How many types of muscles are there?
enclosed bundles of long fibers called axons.
We don’t have to think about breathing because of what?

20 Clues: the hardest working muscle. • What are your muscles made of? • which lung tends to be smaller • The biggest muscle in your body. • how many parts are neurons made of • How many types of bones do you have? • How many types of muscles are there? • what’s the longest bone in your body? • what’s the smallest bone in your body? • your body is made of over how many bones? • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword 2013-08-12

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vessel carrying deoxygenated blood towards the veins
of red blood cells
valve between the left atrium and ventricle
lumpy veins that result from fluid retention
layer in arteries that helps them to stretch
malfunctioning of heart pumping action
loss of blood flow to heart
of heart and loss of efficacy
electrical rhythm setter.
part of the vena cava returning blood from head

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artery in the body
vein to carry oxygenated blood
substance that can form plaques on arteries
fever can damage this (6,5)
blood vessel that can carry both de/oxygenated blood
cause high blood pressure and reduced blood flow
occurs when the heart is denied oxygen through a blockage in a coronary vein
sugar liquid with proteins and white blood cells
ischaemic (caused by clot) haemorrhagic (caused by a bleed)

19 Clues: artery in the body • of red blood cells • electrical rhythm setter. • fever can damage this (6,5) • loss of blood flow to heart • of heart and loss of efficacy • vein to carry oxygenated blood • malfunctioning of heart pumping action • substance that can form plaques on arteries • valve between the left atrium and ventricle • lumpy veins that result from fluid retention • ...

Cardiac Assessment, Labs & Diagnostic Tests 2022-01-18

Cardiac Assessment, Labs & Diagnostic Tests crossword puzzle

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Electrolyte responsible for fluid balance
Sound made when the pulmonic and aortic valves close
Cardiac Marker that is released into the blood stream quickly and disappears within 24 hours
When the pericardial space fluids with blood
This valve separates the left atrium and left ventricle
From the pulmonary artery, blood flows next into the
Outermost layer of the heart
The bottom of the heart
When patients have difficulty breathing while laying flat
Electrolyte responsible for contraction of cardiac muscle

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From the lungs, blood next travels through the
Term used in healthcare for risk factors that can be changed
The good cholesterol
Receives blood from the lower extremities and abdomen
Pulse site where you can never check sites bilaterally
heart sound heard when blood backflows through a valve
bluish discoloration of the extremities and lips
Sound heard when fluid builds up in the lungs as a result of pulmonary congestion
This side of the heart is a high pressure system

19 Clues: The good cholesterol • The bottom of the heart • Outermost layer of the heart • Electrolyte responsible for fluid balance • When the pericardial space fluids with blood • From the lungs, blood next travels through the • bluish discoloration of the extremities and lips • This side of the heart is a high pressure system • Sound made when the pulmonic and aortic valves close • ...

Cardiovascular System 2022-01-07

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two largest veins in the body
vein that carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart
fluid tissue responsible for transporting oxygen and nutrients in the body
machine that can measure the heart's electrical wave movements
major arteries that carry blood upward to the head
this node is one of the nodes that controls electrical impulses of the conduction system
smallest blood vessels in the body
fibers that relay electrical impulses to the ventricles causing them to contract

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this circulation does not involve the flow of blood between the heart and lungs
node responsible for establishing the rhythm and rate of the heartbeat
blood vessels that have valves
name of this valve means bishop's hat
middle, thickest layer of the heart
also known as the pericardial sac
the name of the upper chambers of the heart
this complex shows the contraction of the ventricles
within an artery
largest blood vessel in the body
means relating to the veins

19 Clues: within an artery • means relating to the veins • two largest veins in the body • blood vessels that have valves • largest blood vessel in the body • also known as the pericardial sac • smallest blood vessels in the body • middle, thickest layer of the heart • name of this valve means bishop's hat • the name of the upper chambers of the heart • ...

Electrophysiology 2024-08-25

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The two lower chambers of the heart.
A line or pattern on an ECG that shows the heart’s electrical activity.
A device or natural body part that controls the rhythm of the heart.
The sound or movement caused by the contraction of the heart.

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A small area in the heart where electrical impulses start or are relayed.
Thin, thread-like structures that help carry electrical signals in the heart.
A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
The two upper chambers of the heart.
An electrical signal that travels through the heart to make it beat.
The action of the heart muscle tightening to pump blood.

10 Clues: The two lower chambers of the heart. • The two upper chambers of the heart. • The action of the heart muscle tightening to pump blood. • A test that records the electrical activity of the heart. • The sound or movement caused by the contraction of the heart. • An electrical signal that travels through the heart to make it beat. • ...

autumns crossword????? 2023-10-31

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smallest blood vessel
fights diseases
exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide for blood
liquid part of blood
takes blood from the heart
breaks down food
imporant part in forming scabs

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carries oxygen
filter that blood goes through
top chamber of heart
where digested food is absorbed
blood to the heart
main organ lung
most nutrients absorption takes place

autumns crossword????? 2023-10-31

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smallest blood vessel
fights diseases
exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide for blood
liquid part of blood
takes blood from the heart
breaks down food
imporant part in forming scabs

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carries oxygen
filter that blood goes through
top chamber of heart
where digested food is absorbed
blood to the heart
main organ lung
most nutrients absorption takes place

autumns crossword????? 2023-10-31

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smallest blood vessel
fights diseases
exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide for blood
liquid part of blood
takes blood from the heart
breaks down food
imporant part in forming scabs

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carries oxygen
filter that blood goes through
top chamber of heart
where digested food is absorbed
blood to the heart
main organ lung
most nutrients absorption takes place

IB SEHS 2.1 & 2.2 2022-08-25

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medulla _________ of the brain; the location of the cardiac control system
________ Volume of air still contained in the lungs after a maximal exhalation
<1% of blood volume. Assist in the process of repair following an injury
____________ Circulation is the portion of the cardiovascular system that carries oxygen-depleted blood away from the heart and to the lungs and then returns it, oxygenated, back to the heart.
__________ system stimulates the heart to beat faster.
________ Ventilation inflow and outflow of air between the atmosphere and the lungs (basically breathing)
___________ system returns the heart to its resting rate.
Maximum volume of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (two words)

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White blood cells <1% of blood volume, primarily involved in immune function and protecting the body from infection. They do this by ingesting foreign microbes in a process called phagocytosis.
Make up 40-45% of the blood volume known as hematocrit. Contain an oxygen-carrying pigment called hemoglobin, which gives blood its red color.
________ Volume of air breathed in and out in any one breath
__________Nervous System Responsible for control of involuntary or visceral bodily functions. This system comprises the sympathetic system and the parasympathetic system.
___________ Reserve Volume volume of air in excess of tidal volume that can be exhaled forcefully
Capacity volume of air in the lungs after a maximum inhalation; the sum of the Vital capacity and residual volume (two words)
_________node which receives signals from the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems to regulate heart rate.
____________ Circulation is the portion of the cardiovascular system that carries the oxygenated blood away from the heart and delivers it to the body. It also carries the deoxygenated blood after use back to the heart to be re-oxygenated.
___________ Reserve Volume additional inspired air over and above tidal volume
__________ hormones; Adrenaline and noradrenaline released by adrenal glands

18 Clues: __________ system stimulates the heart to beat faster. • ___________ system returns the heart to its resting rate. • ________ Volume of air breathed in and out in any one breath • <1% of blood volume. Assist in the process of repair following an injury • medulla _________ of the brain; the location of the cardiac control system • ...

CRT 140 - Presentations of HF 2018-10-07

CRT 140 - Presentations of HF crossword puzzle

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right sided symptoms include distended neck veins and an accumulation of fluid in the __ tract leading to weight gain, distended abdomen (ascites), nausea and a loss of appetite.
factors associated with a poor prognosis in HF include low LVEF, decreased peak VO2, <300m in 6 min walk test, SVT or VT, high BNP, previous MI or a ____ ____ complex
the NYHA measures __________ status. the ACC/AHA classficiation system is a staging system intended to complement the NYHA _________ status system
PND (paroxysmal ____________ dyspnoea) occurs when patient lies down to go to sleep at night. sudden onset of difficulty breathing. left sided HF symptom.
another symptom of left sided HF is decreased ______ perfusion, leading to decreased urine production, activation of the RAAS > increased fluid retention.
in right sided heart failure, there is systemic congestion and insufficient blood flow to _____
stage B patients have _________ heart disease but no signs or symptoms of HF
what class are these patients (ACC/AHA classification system)? structural heart disease without signs or symptoms of HF
left sided HF symptoms caused by poor systemic perfusion include fatigue, drowziness and _______ ________.
signs and symptoms of ____ sided HF come from fluid build up in lungs and inadequate perfusion of tissues
the nyha functional classes are limited as they are __________, fluctuate frequently according to symptoms, and do not reflect changes in patients ventricular function.
orthopnea is caused by gravity, fluid build up while patient lies flat, to solve, ____ patient up with head elevated. left sided HF symptom.
which NYHA class of HF does this describe? marked limitation of physical activity. comfortable at rest but less than normal physical activity causes symptoms
what class are these patients (ACC/AHA classification system)? patients who are high risk for HF, but have no structural heart disease or symptoms of HF
which NYHA class of HF does this describe? slight limitation of physical activity. comfortable at rest, but fatigue, palpitation or dyspnoea during ordinary activity
pulmonary oedema is a medical emergency and is due to excessive fluid build up in tissue and ___ spaces in lungs. can cause difficulty breathing, anxiety and 'drowning' feeling

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when a patient has both left and right sided HF, their symptoms may be a combination of both. makes it more _________ to determine diagnosis and treatment
__________ are often prescribed for left heart failure to eliminate excess fluid (caused by activation of the RAAS) and reduce strain on heart.
__________ with diet, medications etc is the most common cause of HF to switch from compensated to decompensated.
sufficient cardiac output is maintained, asymptomatic, or only symptoms during exercise, treatment is to control disease progression. this all describes ___________ heart failure
dizziness or _________ often results from atrial or ventricular arrythmias. these can be due to ectopics caused by stretching of the heart wall in HF
decompensation of HF often requires _____________ to treat and alleviate symptoms.
insufficient CO, systemic congestion, pulmonary congestion and inadequate perfesion of vital organs, symptoms including dyspnoea, fatigue, oedema, chest pain. these all describe __________ heart failure
what class are these patients (ACC/AHA classification system)? refractory HF who have failed medications, require specialised interventions and hospitalised frequently. marked symptoms at rest despite maximum medical therapy.
as heart cells stretch in HF, they produce more ___, ___ can therefore be an indicator for if HF treatment is working
difficulty breathing while lying flat
frequent need to urinate at night, caused by redistribution of fluid to kidneys while lying down. left sided HF symptom.
comorbid conditions may be present in HF including CAD, which can lead to angina. or VT, ___, or AF (caused by stretching of the heart wall) which can lead to palpitations, dizziness and syncope
stage A patients are _____ _____ of HF, without signs or symptoms, without structural heart disease.
which NYHA class of HF does this describe? unable to carry out any physical activity without discomfort. symptoms at rest.
left sided hf cause symptoms associated with fluid in lungs such as _____ or dyspnoea
what class are these patients (ACC/AHA classification system)? known structural heart disease, with prior or current HF symptoms
which NYHA class of HF does this describe? no limitation of physical activity, no symptoms due to physical activity

33 Clues: difficulty breathing while lying flat • stage B patients have _________ heart disease but no signs or symptoms of HF • decompensation of HF often requires _____________ to treat and alleviate symptoms. • left sided hf cause symptoms associated with fluid in lungs such as _____ or dyspnoea • ...

Funtions of the Vascular System 2021-09-21

Funtions of the Vascular System crossword puzzle

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consists of the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries.
Carry blood toward the heart
A short loop from the heart to the lungs and back again
Carry blood away from the heart
What sends blood throughout our bodies, carrying oxygen to every cell.

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Heart, lungs, arteries/ veins, coronary and portal vessels make up what
Carries blood from the heart to all the other parts of the body
What absorbs oxygen and releases carbon dioxide
Force of circulating blood on the walls of arteries
A big artery that comes from the heart

10 Clues: Carry blood toward the heart • Carry blood away from the heart • A big artery that comes from the heart • What absorbs oxygen and releases carbon dioxide • Force of circulating blood on the walls of arteries • A short loop from the heart to the lungs and back again • consists of the heart, arteries, veins, and capillaries. • ...

Equine circulatory system 2025-10-30

Equine circulatory system crossword puzzle

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nerve branches that speed up heart rate
relaxation
largest artery in the body
contraction
weight of the heart in comparison to the horses overall weight

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small fragments of cells
pump blood away from the heart
nerve branches that slow heart rate
how veins stop blood flowing down
how many chambers in the heart
type of circulatory system where blood gets passed through body twice

11 Clues: relaxation • contraction • small fragments of cells • largest artery in the body • pump blood away from the heart • how many chambers in the heart • how veins stop blood flowing down • nerve branches that slow heart rate • nerve branches that speed up heart rate • weight of the heart in comparison to the horses overall weight • ...

Song names 2023-03-27

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for the first-
I love you-
Bad-
Sure-
Summer-
Heart to-
-cream
Everybody loves the-
Ok-

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New person same old-
Yebbas-
Ever-
Lost-
Dark-
-Dre

15 Clues: Ok- • Bad- • -Dre • Ever- • Sure- • Lost- • Dark- • -cream • Yebbas- • Summer- • Heart to- • I love you- • for the first- • New person same old- • Everybody loves the-

MEDTERM 2024-05-21

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Kidney stone
Bending
Inflammation around heart
gull bladder issues
region on face
total replacement
turns out
Blood pressure
Arm straight out at shoulders then brought down

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Hardening of arteries
painful breathing
wrist
region near appendix
Record hearts rhythm
spitting up blood
enlargement of bronchial
Heart attack
region near lung
air presses on lung
lung collapsed

20 Clues: wrist • Bending • turns out • Kidney stone • Heart attack • region on face • lung collapsed • Blood pressure • region near lung • painful breathing • spitting up blood • total replacement • gull bladder issues • air presses on lung • region near appendix • Record hearts rhythm • Hardening of arteries • enlargement of bronchial • Inflammation around heart • Arm straight out at shoulders then brought down

Circulatory system 2021-03-05

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Allow blood to flow in one direction in the heart and control the flow of blood.
a body fluid in humans and other animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells
What the heart needs
where veins and arteries meet
take blood away from the heart
when the heart beats to slow

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what the arteries carry in the blood
bring blood to the heart
how much blood a human body has
the system that transports blood throughout the body
pumps blood

11 Clues: pumps blood • What the heart needs • bring blood to the heart • when the heart beats to slow • where veins and arteries meet • take blood away from the heart • how much blood a human body has • what the arteries carry in the blood • the system that transports blood throughout the body • Allow blood to flow in one direction in the heart and control the flow of blood. • ...

Disease/Disorder Terms Not Built From W.P.s Chapter 10 2013-04-01

Disease/Disorder Terms Not Built From W.P.s Chapter 10 crossword puzzle

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(CHF)inhability of the heart to pump sufficient blood
distended or tortus veins found in lower extremities
(HHD) disease of the heart caused by high blood pressure
pain/discomfort in calf muscles
obstruction of an artery of the heart
(MI)death of a portion of the heart muscle

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(DVT)condition of clots in a deep vein
(CHD)heart abnormality present at birth
(CAD) condition that reduces bloodflow through coronary arteries
(PAD) disease in the arteries of arms an legs
damage to the heart muscle caused by rheumatic fever

11 Clues: pain/discomfort in calf muscles • obstruction of an artery of the heart • (DVT)condition of clots in a deep vein • (CHD)heart abnormality present at birth • (MI)death of a portion of the heart muscle • (PAD) disease in the arteries of arms an legs • distended or tortus veins found in lower extremities • damage to the heart muscle caused by rheumatic fever • ...

Circulatory system vocab 2023-04-25

Circulatory system vocab crossword puzzle

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Part of the blood where nutrients are dissolved
Carries blood toward the heart
You have almost 5 liters of this in your body
The main organ of the circulatory system
Muscular thick-walled lower chambers which pump blood from the heart.
Thin-walled upper heart chambers which receive blood and pump blood to the ventricles
Allow blood to only flow in one direction

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Connects arteries and veins
Muscular central wall dividing the heart into two halves.
This is what gets distributed to the body
Carries blood away from the heart

11 Clues: Connects arteries and veins • Carries blood toward the heart • Carries blood away from the heart • The main organ of the circulatory system • This is what gets distributed to the body • Allow blood to only flow in one direction • You have almost 5 liters of this in your body • Part of the blood where nutrients are dissolved • ...

Cardiac Emergencies 2023-12-06

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heart no longer has enough power to force enough blood through the circulatory system
slow heart rate
a disorder that causes fat plaque to build up in the walls of blood vessels
fluid sinking to the lowest part of the body caused by congestive heart failure
drug that lowers blood pressure

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the hearts need for oxygen exceeds its supply
fast heart rate
when the vein that runs down the right side of the neck is swollen
decreased blood flow to the heart
Rapid increase of blood pressure
Death of heart tissue cells

11 Clues: fast heart rate • slow heart rate • Death of heart tissue cells • drug that lowers blood pressure • Rapid increase of blood pressure • decreased blood flow to the heart • the hearts need for oxygen exceeds its supply • when the vein that runs down the right side of the neck is swollen • a disorder that causes fat plaque to build up in the walls of blood vessels • ...

Unit 2 Clinical Applications 2020-10-11

Unit 2 Clinical Applications crossword puzzle

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this degree AV heart block results in no action potentials from the SA node and is life threatening.
when an arterial wall thins and balloons out. Most commonly occurs at the base of the brain or in the aorta.
this type of lymphoma is characterized by the presence of reed-sternberg cells.
acronym for a dysrhythmia that results from stress, stimulants, or sleep deprivation.
inflammation of the pericardium that causes the pericardial cavity to fill with fluid causing a friction rub to be heard with a stethoscope.
poorly localized left sided chest, arm, back, and jaw pain. Treated with Nitroglycerin
when tumors spread through the lymph system
when there is inadequate perfusion of a tissue it is called circulatory-
acronym for a blood clot in the leg. Initial signs are fever, tenderness/redness in the area, pain, localized edema, and tachycardia.

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A hypertrophy of the myocardium or enlargement of heart size due to stress applied to the heart which presents symptoms such as swollen limbs, dizziness, arrythmias, and SOB.
this type of heart disease is a primary cause of valvular stenosis
this type of hypotension results from a drop in blood pressure when changing positions
an extreme case of lymphatic filariasis caused by a parasitic worm
abnormal heart sound
this disease infects and destroys helpter T cells.
This type of edema is a result of the left side of the heart pumping less blood than the right side. Some signs/symptoms include: pale skin, dyspnea, coughing up blood.
This is a medical emergency caused by pericarditis resulting in the heart being unable to pump blood.

17 Clues: abnormal heart sound • when tumors spread through the lymph system • this disease infects and destroys helpter T cells. • this type of heart disease is a primary cause of valvular stenosis • an extreme case of lymphatic filariasis caused by a parasitic worm • when there is inadequate perfusion of a tissue it is called circulatory- • ...

Circulatory System 2017-03-03

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space in the heart that leads blood to and from heart and lungs.
any of the kinds of cells normally found circulating in the blood
each of the two upper cavities of the heart from which blood is passed to the ventricles
relatany of the kinds of cells normally found circulating in the blooding to the lungs
a small colorless disk-shaped cell fragment without a nucleus, found in large numbers in blood and involved in clotting
a hollow part or cavity in an organ, in particular
each of the pair of organs situated within the rib cage, consisting of elastic sacs with branching passages into which air is drawn, so that oxygen can pass into the blood and carbon dioxide be removed
any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood toward the heart
less technical term for leukocyte

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relating to or denoting the arteries that surround and supply the heart
movement to and fro or around something, especially that of fluid in a closed system
the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body
a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
less technical term for erythrocyte
any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body.
the colorless fluid part of blood, lymph, or milk, in which corpuscles or fat globules are suspended.
a duct or canal holding or conveying blood or other fluid

17 Clues: less technical term for leukocyte • less technical term for erythrocyte • a hollow part or cavity in an organ, in particular • a duct or canal holding or conveying blood or other fluid • space in the heart that leads blood to and from heart and lungs. • any of the kinds of cells normally found circulating in the blood • ...

Cardiovascular Crossword 2023-06-17

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muscular middle layer of heart
largest vein
contraction part of heartbeat
largest artery
beat of a heart, felt through wall of arteries
one of the hearts upper chambers
abnormal swishing sound
one of the hearts lower chambers

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measures blood pressure
nervous tissue in right atrium; begins heartbeat
relaxation part of the heartbeat
smallest type of blood vessel
small vein
double-layer membrane surrounding heart
wall dividing cavity between right and left atria
small artery

16 Clues: small vein • largest vein • small artery • largest artery • measures blood pressure • abnormal swishing sound • smallest type of blood vessel • contraction part of heartbeat • muscular middle layer of heart • relaxation part of the heartbeat • one of the hearts upper chambers • one of the hearts lower chambers • double-layer membrane surrounding heart • ...

Heart of Darkness 2014-06-10

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They live in an unrealistic world
Type of boat Marlow takes to Africa
Reflection of Africa
Where was Conrad born?
How many languages did Conrad speak?
Chief of the Inner Station
"And this also has been one of the ____ places of the earth."

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Marlow sees them as religious
Obscures and distorts
Boat that Marlow is on while telling the story
What does the intended think Kurtz's last words were?
Protagonist
Scramble for ____
"The ____! The _____!"

14 Clues: Protagonist • Scramble for ____ • Reflection of Africa • Obscures and distorts • Where was Conrad born? • "The ____! The _____!" • Chief of the Inner Station • Marlow sees them as religious • They live in an unrealistic world • Type of boat Marlow takes to Africa • How many languages did Conrad speak? • Boat that Marlow is on while telling the story • ...

Asthma & Heart Disease 2013-01-31

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The usual symptoms include difficulty breathing and tightness in the _____
This is an allergen for some asthmatics
A bug which many asthmatics are allergic to
The main respiratory organ
Having a high ______ can increase your chances of getting heart disease
Medical care given to a patient
This is a good stress reliever
Organ that pumps blood around the body

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Can affect your baby if you do this while pregnant
Not exercising can result in being _______
Something that sets off an asthma attack
More than 2500 people die everyday from heart disease, where?
Asthma is more common in this society
A portable device with a drug used to relieve asthmatics

14 Clues: The main respiratory organ • This is a good stress reliever • Medical care given to a patient • Asthma is more common in this society • Organ that pumps blood around the body • This is an allergen for some asthmatics • Something that sets off an asthma attack • Not exercising can result in being _______ • A bug which many asthmatics are allergic to • ...

Congenital Heart Defects 2023-03-03

Congenital Heart Defects crossword puzzle

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__________ of Fallot consists of four defects: large VSD; an overriding aorta straddling the VSD; pulmonary stenosis and RV hypertrophy
At birth, a series of circulatory changes occur that affect blood flow, vascular resistance, and oxygen tension; and the most important change is the shift of gas exchange from placental to ________.
This mixing defect, (occurring in newborns), of the great arteries refers to a condition in which the aorta arises from RV and the pulmonary artery from LV resulting in two separate, parallel circuits
Disease seen in young children, 5 years or younger; a self-limiting systemic vasculitis that may result in cardiac sequelae
________________ of the aorta is a narrowing of the lumen of the aorta that impedes blood flow.
Tricuspid __________ accounts for 1% to 3% of congenital heart defects, and is the 3rd most common cyanotic heart defect.
Heart defects that allow desaturated blood to enter the systemic system without passing through the lungs result in ___________ and cyanosis.

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Tricuspid atresia consists of an imperforate tricuspid valve, resulting in no ________________ between the RA and RV.
The direction of shunting in a child with a ______ septal defect is from the left side to the lower-pressure right side.
The presence of alternate pathways, known as fetal _______ helps to promote delivery of maximum amount of oxygenated blood to developing brain.
Aortic _____________ is the narrowing of the aortic outflow tract, and depending of its severity, children can be asymptomatic in mild to moderate cases to syncopal episodes, epigastric pain or chest pain on exertion, as seen in more severe cases.
____________ left heart syndrome refers to abnormal development of left-sided cardiac structures, resulting in obstruction to blood flow from LV outflow tract.
__________ cushions are instrumental in closing lower portion of atrial septum, dividing AV canals in right and left AV orifices and forming upper portion of interventricular septum.
An _________ septal defect is an abnormal communication between the atria.

14 Clues: An _________ septal defect is an abnormal communication between the atria. • ________________ of the aorta is a narrowing of the lumen of the aorta that impedes blood flow. • Tricuspid atresia consists of an imperforate tricuspid valve, resulting in no ________________ between the RA and RV. • ...

Heart Healthy Nutrition 2021-01-27

Heart Healthy Nutrition crossword puzzle

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Healthy fats; High in foods like seafood, nuts, seeds, avocados and oils
Get more ___ by eating vegetables, fruits, beans and whole grains
Cut back on beverages and foods with ___
Choose ___ cooking and baking techniques to prepare meals
___ foods have minerals, protein, whole grains and other nutrients but are lower in calories
Are protective against heart disease because they're high in nitrates, antioxidants, fiber and potassium
Look for products that say 100% ____

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Fruit protective against heart disease
When it comes to your heart, what you eat ___
#1 killer in the United States
Unhealthy fats
Choose a variety of foods with:___ (i.e. seafood, lean beef or poultry, eggs, legumes)
Healthy fatty acids found in fish such as salmon, trout and herring
Cut down on

14 Clues: Cut down on • Unhealthy fats • #1 killer in the United States • Look for products that say 100% ____ • Fruit protective against heart disease • Cut back on beverages and foods with ___ • When it comes to your heart, what you eat ___ • Choose ___ cooking and baking techniques to prepare meals • Get more ___ by eating vegetables, fruits, beans and whole grains • ...

Tell Tale Heart 2021-09-21

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scream
Story Title
enough; adequate
a man who is mentally ill
showing of perceptive understanding

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what drove the narrator to kill the old man
very great or intense (emotion)
Vital organ to survive
confess to be true
the quality of being sagacious
who the narrator murdered
People who went to interview narrator
knowing lots, from expirience
what the narrator did to the old man

14 Clues: scream • Story Title • enough; adequate • confess to be true • Vital organ to survive • who the narrator murdered • a man who is mentally ill • knowing lots, from expirience • the quality of being sagacious • very great or intense (emotion) • showing of perceptive understanding • what the narrator did to the old man • People who went to interview narrator • ...

Valvular Heart Disease 2023-10-11

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most common cause of mitral regurgitation
associative relationship with symptomatic mitral valve prolapse
common associated pain with tricuspid regurgitation
heart failure associated with tricuspid regurgitation
most common cause of tricuspid regurgitation
common manifestation of acute rheumatic fever

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valve leaflets fail to shut completely
regurgitation associated in people with Marfan syndrome
murmur heard best at right parasternal second intercoastal space and neck associated with aortic stenosis
aortic stenosis results from chronic inflammation of valve leading to fibrosis
central nervous system effect from mitral stenosis
central nervous system effect of aortic regurgitation
the valve orifice is constricted and narrowed, so blood cannot flow forward and workload increases proximal to diseased valves
murmur heard best at apex and around axilla associated with mitral stenosis

14 Clues: valve leaflets fail to shut completely • most common cause of mitral regurgitation • most common cause of tricuspid regurgitation • common manifestation of acute rheumatic fever • central nervous system effect from mitral stenosis • common associated pain with tricuspid regurgitation • central nervous system effect of aortic regurgitation • ...

Open your heart 2025-02-14

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hırsız
ıssız- terkedilmiş
yeniden evlenmek
hata
karar
aşk-sevgi

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ödev
hevesli
zorba
eleştirmek
boyamak
suikaste uğramış
dürüstlük
loş

14 Clues: loş • ödev • hata • zorba • karar • hırsız • hevesli • boyamak • dürüstlük • aşk-sevgi • eleştirmek • yeniden evlenmek • suikaste uğramış • ıssız- terkedilmiş

Tell Tale heart 2024-11-25

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To have wisdom and good judgement
the quality of being charming and gracious in manner
a measure taken in advance to ward off
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
to kill by depriving of oxygen
walk with long steps

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in a manner marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
intense feelings of suffering
A long narrow opening
an act of placing beneath
seeing ahead or knowing in advance
Sharp sensitive
resist doing something

14 Clues: Sharp sensitive • walk with long steps • A long narrow opening • resist doing something • an act of placing beneath • intense feelings of suffering • to kill by depriving of oxygen • To have wisdom and good judgement • seeing ahead or knowing in advance • a measure taken in advance to ward off • an utterance expressing pain or disapproval • ...

Nutrition & The Heart 2025-06-11

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Your brain and body use this nutrient for energy.
This color rice is more fiber rich and nutrient dense than white rice.
Substance found in whole grains that help you feel full and keep you regular.
The measurement of energy content of food, listed per serving on food labels.
Another term for high blood pressure, which can be caused by poor hydration, eating too much sodium, and high anxiety.
These fruits and vegetables are just as nutritious as fresh ones.
________ are full of antioxidants which may help reduce the risk of heart disease.

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Unsaturated fats are better for you than _____ fats.
This type of vegetable, including beans, peas, and lentils, may help lower your blood pressure.
Waxy, fat-like substance essential for cell building.
Certain _______ are fat soluble and need fat to be used by the body.
This fruit is an unlikely source of fiber and heart healthy fats.
The human body is made up of 70% of this liquid.
This nut spread is a source of heart healthy fats.

14 Clues: The human body is made up of 70% of this liquid. • Your brain and body use this nutrient for energy. • This nut spread is a source of heart healthy fats. • Unsaturated fats are better for you than _____ fats. • Waxy, fat-like substance essential for cell building. • This fruit is an unlikely source of fiber and heart healthy fats. • ...

HEART DISEASE & STROKE CROSSWORD CHALLENGE 2020-10-06

HEART DISEASE & STROKE CROSSWORD CHALLENGE crossword puzzle

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Keeping a healthy diet by eating whole grains, fruits, vegetables, low-fat ____________ products, poultry, fish, and nuts lowers the risk of developing heart disease or a stroke.
Being physically ____________ makes an individual more at risk of developing heart disease or a stroke.
Smoking and ____________use is the leading cause of disability-adjusted life-years in the United States.
Cardiovascular Disease is the number one killer and the most ____________ disease.
Heart valve problems and heart arrhythmias can cause blood ____________.
____________ is the waxy substance in bloodstream that is necessary for your body’s function.

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How much does heart disease cost in one day?
What is the acronym that helps determine if an individual is having indicators for a stroke?
Both stroke and heart disease can be considered ____________ , so why not take action now?
____________ is a condition that causes blood sugar to rise to dangerous levels; and if it is untreated, this condition can lead to serious medical problems, including heart disease and stroke.
Coronary artery disease is when there is ____________ build up in blood vessels.
After having ____________, patients are much more likely to experience heart conditions even if they didn't previous have heart disease

12 Clues: How much does heart disease cost in one day? • Heart valve problems and heart arrhythmias can cause blood ____________. • Coronary artery disease is when there is ____________ build up in blood vessels. • Cardiovascular Disease is the number one killer and the most ____________ disease. • ...

Heart and circulatory system 2024-06-26

Heart and circulatory system crossword puzzle

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one of four heart valves and is the final one encountered by oxygenated blood as it leaves the heart
large tubes that connect to your trachea (windpipe) and direct the air you breathe to your right and left lungs
the “gatekeeper” between the atria and the ventricles
muscular chamber that pumps blood out of the heart and into the circulatory system
transport deoxygenated blood from the right side of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation
a specialized body fluid. It has four main components: plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets

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has two atriums and vetnricles
delivers nutrients and oxygen to all cells in the body
any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood towards the heart
chamber or either of the chambers of the heart that receives blood from the veins and forces it into the ventricle or ventricles see heart illustration.
the pair of spongy, pinkish-gray organs in your chest
It carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to vessels that reach the rest of the body.

12 Clues: has two atriums and vetnricles • the “gatekeeper” between the atria and the ventricles • the pair of spongy, pinkish-gray organs in your chest • delivers nutrients and oxygen to all cells in the body • muscular chamber that pumps blood out of the heart and into the circulatory system • ...

Heart Disease Facts 2024-09-02

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A condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs
High levels of sugar in the blood stream lead to this condition that also increases the risk of heart disease
High levels of the bad form of this cause build up in the arteries
A healthy diet, regular exercise and avoiding tobacco and excess alcohol use are all a form of this for heart disease
Heart disease increases the risk of this which occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted

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This contributes to heart disease but is something you cannot control or change
Vampires hate this but it might be able to help your cholesterol
Coronary artery disease is the most common cause of heart disease can is caused by build up of this
It is devastating that heart disease the leading cause of death across this area
It tastes good but reducing this can help you control blood pressure
This occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked
Don't let this get the best of you because it can also contribute to heart disease. Instead relax, meditate and pray

12 Clues: This occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked • Vampires hate this but it might be able to help your cholesterol • High levels of the bad form of this cause build up in the arteries • It tastes good but reducing this can help you control blood pressure • This contributes to heart disease but is something you cannot control or change • ...

Valentine's day 2025-02-14

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Gift (regalo)
Couple (pareja)
Chocolate (chocolate)
Love (amor)
Roses (rosas)
Romance (romance)
Hug (abrazo)
Card (tarjeta)

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Sweetheart (amor, cariño)
Affection (afecto)
Friendship (amistad)
Admire (admirar)
Heart (corazón)
Kiss (beso)
Date (cita)
Cupid (Cupido)

16 Clues: Kiss (beso) • Love (amor) • Date (cita) • Hug (abrazo) • Gift (regalo) • Roses (rosas) • Cupid (Cupido) • Card (tarjeta) • Couple (pareja) • Heart (corazón) • Admire (admirar) • Romance (romance) • Affection (afecto) • Friendship (amistad) • Chocolate (chocolate) • Sweetheart (amor, cariño)

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