Cardiovascular System
Across
- 2. - An ultrasound test that shows the heart's structure and function.
- 4. - An irregular heartbeat.
- 6. - A tool used by doctors to listen to heart and lung sounds.
- 8. - The smallest blood vessels where the exchange of gases and nutrients occurs.
- 13. - A measurement of the force of blood against artery walls.
- 14. - A condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
- 15. - A test that uses X-rays to visualize blood vessels.
- 16. - Prefix related to the heart.
- 18. - This organ pumps blood throughout the body.
- 22. - Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart, typically caused by an infection.
- 23. - Suffix meaning "inflammation."
Down
- 1. - A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart.
- 3. Infarction - Another name for a heart attack.
- 4. - A condition where plaque builds up in the arteries, leading to reduced blood flow.
- 5. - Suffix meaning "condition of the blood."
- 7. - A test that records the electrical activity of the heart.
- 9. - A blood vessel that carries oxygen-rich blood away from the heart.
- 10. - High blood pressure.
- 11. - Blood vessels that return blood to the heart.
- 12. Pressure Cuff - A device used to measure blood pressure.
- 15. - The large artery that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
- 17. - A prefix meaning "inside" or "within."
- 19. - Prefix meaning "vessel."
- 20. - A surgical procedure to improve blood flow to the heart by bypassing blocked arteries.
- 21. - Medical term for heart attack.