Cardiovascular System
Across
- 2. – Prefix meaning "slow."
- 4. – Used to listen to heartbeats and blood flow.
- 5. Used to Diagnose Cardiovascular Issues
- 7. – Stands for congestive heart failure.
- 9. – Root word meaning "blood."
- 11. – The largest artery in the body.
- 12. – A test that uses sound waves to produce images of the heart.
- 15. Affecting the Cardiovascular System
- 16. Suffixes, or Root Words
- 18. – A life-saving procedure for cardiac emergencies.
- 19. – Irregular heart rhythm.
- 20. failure – A condition where the heart struggles to pump blood efficiently.
- 21. – A test that records the heart's electrical activity.
- 22. – Suffix meaning "inflammation."
- 23. – Refers to heart rate.
- 26. – Tiny blood vessels where oxygen exchange occurs.
- 27. – Prefix referring to blood vessels.
Down
- 1. in Cardiovascular Terminology
- 3. – Stands for blood pressure.
- 6. – A tool used to measure blood pressure.
- 8. infarction – Another name for a heart attack.
- 10. – Hardening of the arteries due to plaque buildup.
- 13. – Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart.
- 14. – A type of X-ray used to examine blood vessels.
- 17. – High blood pressure.
- 18. – A surgical procedure to bypass blocked arteries.
- 19. – One of the upper chambers of the heart.
- 24. – The muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
- 25. – Prefix meaning "heart."