Cardiovascular System
Across
- 1. One-way structures within the heart that prevent the backflow of blood between chambers.
- 4. Carry deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart, with the exception of the pulmonary veins.
- 6. A procedure that uses high-energy sound waves to look at tissues and organs inside the body.
- 8. Heart
- 10. Problems with the heart's electrical system that cause an irregular heart rhythm.
- 11. High blood pressure.
- 12. Occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted.
- 15. Surgical repair
Down
- 2. Records the heart's electrical activity to detect arrhythmias and damage.
- 3. Uses ultrasound (sound waves) to create moving pictures of the heart, showing its chambers, valves, and pumping ability.
- 5. Coronary heart disease
- 7. Carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body, with the exception of the pulmonary arteries.
- 9. Blood pressure
- 13. Fast or rapid
- 14. Electrocardiogram