Cardiovascular System crossword
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- 2. Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
- 3. Pressure Monitor: Measures systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
- 9. Coronary Artery Disease.
- 12. Hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to plaque buildup.
- 17. Records the electrical activity of the heart.
- 19. Pertaining to blood vessels.
- 20. Electrocardiogram.
- 21. The two upper chambers of the heart that receive blood.
- 23. Left Ventricle.
- 24. Congestive Heart Failure.
- 26. The largest artery in the body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart.
- 27. Pertaining to blood vessels.
- 28. High blood pressure.
- 30. Disruption of blood supply to the brain.
- 31. Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood towards the heart.
- 32. Blood condition.
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- 1. Blood Pressure.
- 2. Uses X-rays and a contrast dye to visualize blood vessels.
- 4. Uses ultrasound to create images of the heart.
- 5. Heart Failure: The heart's inability to pump blood effectively.
- 6. Tiny blood vessels where the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients occurs.
- 7. Slow.
- 8. Heart Rate.
- 10. Monitor: A portable ECG device worn for 24-48 hours.
- 11. The muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
- 13. Pertaining to the heart.
- 14. Inflammation.
- 15. Infarction: Blockage of blood flow to the heart muscle.
- 16. The two lower chambers of the heart that pump blood out.
- 18. Used to listen to heart and lung sounds.
- 22. Fast.
- 25. Irregular heartbeat.
- 29. Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack).