Cardiovascular Crossword
Across
- 3. returns oxygenated blood from the left upper lobe of the lungs to the heart
- 5. passes blood to the pulmonary artery, which sends it to the lungs
- 6. returns oxygenated blood from the right upper lobe of the lungs to the heart
- 9. sac that surrounds the heart
- 12. damage to a part of the heart muscle due to the lack of oxygenated blood
- 15. carries deoxygenated blood from the head, arms, and upper body
- 16. receives deoxygenated blood from the body
- 17. accelerated beating of the heart
- 21. abnormally slow heartbeat
- 22. receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
- 24. the force exerted from the heart in pumping blood
- 25. valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
Down
- 1. pumps oxygenated blood to the body
- 2. carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body
- 4. supplies the left lung
- 7. small, muscular branches of arteries
- 8. supplies the right lung
- 10. lack of oxygen in blood causing a blue tone on the skin
- 11. an irregular heartbeat
- 13. the tip of a rounded structure
- 14. small blood vessels between arteries and veins
- 18. main artery of the body
- 19. abnormally low blood pressure
- 20. blood pressure above its normal range
- 23. valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle