Cardiovascular crossword puzzle
Across
- 2. clot in unbroken blood vessel
- 3. blood cell formation
- 9. graphic record of heart activity
- 12. cardiac muscle
- 13. thrombus breaks away from vessel wall and floats freely
- 14. outer layer
- 17. blood circulates inside closed transport systems
- 19. events of one heartbeat
- 20. pressure of blood on inner walls of blood vessels
Down
- 1. peak of ventricular contraction
- 4. artery walls thicken due to fatty deposits
- 5. contraction of ventricles
- 6. high blood pressure
- 7. relaxation of ventricles
- 8. uncordinated shuddering of heart muscle
- 10. network of tubes
- 11. stoppage of bleeding
- 15. atria contact
- 16. lack of adequate blood supply to the heart
- 18. ventricles relax