Cardiovascular System
Across
- 5. are the blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body
- 6. blood pressure
- 8. X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing (stenosis) or aneurysms. Any vessel can be looked at with this procedure
- 10. echocardiogram
- 14. beats per minute
- 16. automated external defibrillator
- 17. is a condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- 18. involuntary striated muscle tissue found only in the heart and is responsible for the ability of the heart to pump blood
- 19. meaning middle
- 23. blood pressure cuff
- 24. is a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
- 25. meaning inner or within
Down
- 1. test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- 2. are tiny blood vessels that transport blood, nutrients and oxygen to cells in your organs and body systems
- 3. this tool, as you know, is used to listen for the sounds of the heart, but it also helps us listen to other body sounds like the lungs and intestines
- 4. are blood vessels in humans, and most other animals that carry blood towards the heart
- 7. meaning around
- 9. high blood pressure
- 11. A laboratory test to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
- 12. a complete stopping of the heart
- 13. swollen and dilated veins
- 15. meaning heart
- 20. emergency department
- 21. at the center of the cardiovascular system and has the job of pumping blood to the rest of the body
- 22. meaning upon or on