cardiovascular system
Across
- 2. Pertaining to the aorta.
- 3. Pertaining to a blood vessel.
- 5. Pertaining to the heart ( cardiology).
- 9. Blood Pressure.
- 10. A muscular pump that circulates blood throughout the body.
- 13. Uses sound waves to create moving pictures of the heart, showing how blood flows through it.
- 14. Coronary Artery Disease.
- 17. test Evaluates how the heart responds to physical activity by monitoring it while a person exercises.
- 19. Records the electrical signals in the heart to detect irregular heartbeats.
- 22. Failure The heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
- 23. tests Used to check for specific proteins, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels that can indicate heart damage or risk factors for heart disease
- 24. Myocardial Infarction
Down
- 1. An abnormal heart rhythm.
- 4. A condition where arteries supplying the heart become narrowed due to plaque buildup.
- 6. Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
- 7. High blood pressure, a condition where the force of blood against artery walls is consistently too high.
- 8. Congestive Heart Failure
- 9. The fluid connective tissue that transports oxygen and nutrients
- 11. Blood vessels that return deoxygenated blood to the heart.
- 12. Tiny vessels where the exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste occurs between blood and tissues.
- 15. Pertaining to an artery.
- 16. Catheterizat A procedure where a tube is inserted into a blood vessel and guided to the heart to diagnose blockages or other conditions.
- 18. A suffix meaning disease ( cardiomyopathy)
- 20. Electrocardiogram
- 21. The hardening and narrowing of arteries due to fatty deposits or plaque.