Blood & Cardiovascular Crossword
Across
- 1. / contractions of the heart up to 300 beats per minute, regular contractions
- 4. / widening of the arterial wall
- 5. Circulation / type that transports blood throughout the body except for the lungs
- 7. / abnormal heart rhythms
- 9. / fluid filled bag around the heart which acts as a shock absorber and makes sure that the heart can move unobstructed
- 10. / Primary function is to carry oxygen to the cells and carbon dioxide away from cells
- 12. Arrest / the stopping of the heart
- 14. / reduction in the plasma clotting factor
- 15. / contractions of the heart up to 350 beats or more, not regular contractions
Down
- 2. / smooth inside lining that keeps blood flow unobstructed
- 3. / responsible for pumping the blood through and out of the heart
- 6. / increased pressure inside the vessel
- 8. / inflammation of the membrane around the heart
- 11. / large elastic vessels which lead directly from the heart carrying oxygen rich blood
- 13. / the reduction in erythrocytes or hemoglobin in the blood