Cardiovascular System
Across
- 3. CV
- 6. surgical removal / excision (Suffix)
- 7. vessels what blood travels through
- 8. pumps blood throughout the body
- 10. the heart is not efficiently pumping from the left ventricle
- 11. inner (Prefix)
- 12. have very thin walls for oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange
- 14. P
- 16. heart (Root Word)
- 18. this tool uses ultrasound to look at the heart and vessels
- 20. also known as a heart attack
- 22. middle (Prefix)
- 24. complete stopping of the heart
- 25. VSS
Down
- 1. ED
- 2. tool used to measure blood pressure
- 4. an artery has a weakened wall, it swells like a balloon
- 5. a disorder in which the arteries surrounding the heart narrow
- 9. test that evaluates how well the system is functioning
- 13. procedure done in a specialized area of radiology
- 15. ECHO
- 17. have thick walls and carry blood away from the heart
- 19. what the cardiovascular system is made to transport
- 21. test used to measure certain items in the blood
- 23. process of freeing or destroying (Suffix)