Cardiovascular System
Across
- 2. record of the electrical activity of the heart
- 5. relaxation phase of the heartbeat
- 7. This bluish discoloration of the skin, indicates diminished oxygen content of the blood
- 10. trained in opening veins for phlebotomy
- 12. upper chamber of the heart
- 14. contraction phase of the heartbeat
- 15. medical terminology for myx/o
Down
- 1. small artery
- 3. deficient or decreased
- 4. body system that includes the heart and the blood vessels
- 6. blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- 7. meaning of medical terminology thromb/o
- 8. lipid substance
- 9. tiniest blood vessel
- 11. abnormal swishing sound caused by improper closure of the heart valves
- 13. blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart