Cardiovascular System
Across
- 4. severe chest pain
- 6. red blood cell
- 10. inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
- 12. pumping chambers of the heart
- 13. myocardial ______________ = heart attack
- 15. solid mass that travels in the blood and creates an obstruction
- 16. liquid portion of blood
Down
- 1. _______ circuit: blood flow only between heart and lungs
- 2. abnormally fast resting heart rate
- 3. combining form that means "clot"
- 5. blue discoloration of skin due to lack of oxygen
- 7. carry blood away from the heart
- 8. combining form that means white
- 9. keeps blood from flowing backwards
- 11. balloon-like enlargement of an artery wall
- 14. condition when a person does not have enough red blood cells