CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM CROSSWORD
Across
- 9. swollen and dilated veins
- 12. hypertension
- 15. to stop/control or place
- 16. Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body
- 18. ultrasound to view blood going through blood vessels to determine if narrowed
- 21. plug or blockage
- 23. nausea and vomiting
- 24. pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- 25. ultrasound to view heartvessels.
Down
- 1. instrument for viewing
- 2. X-ray to check blood vessels
- 3. high blood pressure
- 4. artery has a weakened wall
- 5. dyspnea on exertion
- 6. Tiny blood vessels that exchanges oxygen and nutriets
- 7. under or insufficient
- 8. immune system attacks healthy cells and tissues by mistake
- 10. instrument to measure pressure
- 11. Blood vessels that return oxygen-poor blood to the heart.
- 13. sodium
- 14. Main organ that pumps blood and oxygen to the body
- 17. above/over or excessive
- 19. nothing by mouth
- 20. Largest artery in body
- 22. narrowing