Cardiovascular System
Across
- 4. Membrane that surrounds the heart
- 5. High blood pressure which may lead to a heart attack or stroke
- 7. Suffix meaning narrowing
- 8. Condition where blood supply from a coronary artery is blocked by plaque build up, causing pain and potential permanent damage to a section of the heart
- 10. A machine used to measure electrical activity of the heart
- 11. Abbreviation for Hypertension
- 12. Inner layer of heart tissue that lines the chambers of the heart
- 14. A type of coronary artery disease caused by build up of calcium in the walls of the heart's arteries
- 15. An X-ray procedure used to diagnose stenosis or aneurysms
- 16. Middle layer of the heart made up of muscle tissue
- 17. Abbreviation for Cardiovascular Resuscitation
- 18. Suffix meaning hardening
- 21. Condition where an artery swells resulting from weak arterial walls
- 22. Abbreviation for Electrocardiogram
Down
- 1. Prefix meaning slow
- 2. Abbreviation for blood
- 3. Prefix meaning above or excessive
- 4. Inflammation of the pericardial sac surrounding the heart, caused by a virus or bacteria
- 6. A test that uses ultrasound to look at the cardiovascular system
- 9. Organ of the cardiovascular system that moves blood through the lungs and the rest of the body to deliver oxygen
- 10. Abbreviation for Echocardiogram
- 13. A tool used to listen to organs inside the body, like the heart and lungs
- 15. Abbreviation for Automated External Defibrillator
- 19. Prefix meaning fast
- 20. Type of blood vessel that takes blood away from the heart