Cardiovascular System
Across
- 1. swelled artery
- 5. test that uses ultrasound to look at heart and its vessels
- 6. fast
- 8. inflammation
- 11. inflamed pericardial sac around the heart
- 14. bottom of the heart
- 15. procedure done to diagnose things like narrowing or aneurysms
- 16. slow
- 17. test to evaluate how the cardiovascular system is functioning
- 18. surgical puncture to remove fluid
- 19. portable ECG machine to monitor heart activity
- 20. thin layer that lines each chamber of the heart
Down
- 2. middle muscular layer of the heart that contracts to pump blood
- 3. swollen and dilated veins
- 4. test used to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate damage to the heart muscle
- 7. process of freeing or destroying
- 9. outer layer of the heart
- 10. top of the heart
- 12. high blood pressure
- 13. complete stopping of the heart