Cardiovascular System
Across
- 4. heart
- 7. often caused by cholesterol, a waxy substance, that builds up inside the lining of the coronary arteries forming plaque
- 10. plasma
- 13. a computerized tomography scan that images x-ray technique to create detailed images of the body
- 15. pumps blood through the system
- 16. regulate the flow of blood into capillary beds
- 17. blood pressure
- 18. vessel
- 19. vessels that return blood to the heart
- 20. coronary artery bypass grafting
- 22. networks of small vessels that perfuse tissues
- 24. an imaging test that shows how blood goes to the heart at rest and during exercise
Down
- 1. vessels that deliver blood to tissues
- 2. aorta
- 3. a condition that develops when your heart doesn’t pump enough blood for your body’s needs
- 4. a long, thin, flexible tube inserted into a blood vessel
- 5. occurs when a blood clot forms in one or more of the deep veins in the body
- 6. artery
- 8. uses sound waves to create pictures of the heart
- 9. beats per minute
- 11. a problem with your heart muscle that can make it harder for your heart to pump blood
- 12. disease occurs when a valve narrows, leaks, or has other problems that affect blood flow
- 14. a test that uses magnetic field and radiofrequency waves to create detailed pictures of your heart and arteries
- 21. coronary artery disease
- 23. atrial fibrillation