Cardiovascular system
Across
- 4. / This condition is increased pressure in the blood vessels.
- 5. /prefix for against
- 7. / Tiny vessels that branch off from arteries to deliver blood to all body tissues
- 9. /During this test the patient is asked to walk on a treadmill or ride a bicycle to increase how hard the heart is working
- 10. / abbreviation for atrial fibrillation
- 12. /abbreviation for blood pressure
- 14. / The machine records the electrical activity of the heart.
- 15. / abbreviation for blood
- 16. / test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels.
- 19. /done in a specialized area of radiology, Any vessel can be looked at
- 21. /portable device that produces an electrocardiogram once several electrodes have been connected to the chest.
- 22. / Vessels that bring blood back to the heart
Down
- 1. /in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
- 2. / an abnormal heart rhythm
- 3. / happens when a part of the heart muscle does not receive enough blood.
- 6. / abbreviation for chest pain
- 8. / two upper chambers of heart
- 11. / prefix for inner
- 12. / prefix for slow
- 13. /prefix for fast
- 14. /prefix for outside of
- 15. / abbreviation for beats per minuet
- 17. / Vessels that carry blood away from the heart.
- 18. / main organ in the cardiovascular system
- 20. / in which the blood supply to a part of the brain becomes cut off.