Cardiovascular System
Across
- 2. The left ventricle is inefficiently pumping blood
- 3. The suffix for growth
- 7. Coronary care unit
- 9. The muscular tissue of the heart
- 12. The wall between the right and left atria
- 14. A bulging, weakened area in the wall of an artery
- 16. Nothing by mouth
- 17. Increased pressure in blood vessels
- 18. Deep vein thrombosis
- 20. A test to indicate muscle damage
- 24. A portable device that continuously records the rhythm of the heart
- 25. Swollen and dilated veins
- 27. An arrhythmic,or irregular heartbeat
- 28. Listens to the sound of organs
Down
- 1. Uses an ultrasound to look at the heart and blood vessels
- 4. The prefix for within
- 5. The number of beats occurring in 60 seconds
- 6. A test that monitors heart rate during exercise
- 7. Complete stopping of the heart
- 8. Dyspnea on exertion
- 10. A test that records the heart's electrical activity and rhythm
- 11. Carries blood away from the heart
- 13. Inflammation of the pericardial sac
- 15. The combining word for pulse
- 19. The suffix for an instrument to measure pressure
- 21. The smallest branch of veins
- 22. The prefix for around
- 23. The smallest arteries that are farthest from the heart
- 26. The combining word for a fatty substance