Cardiovascular system terms
Across
- 2. An abbreviation for Electrocardiogram.
- 3. An abbreviation for Cerebral vascular accident.
- 4. cells Make up the lining of your blood vessels.
- 6. An abbreviation for Cardiovascular disease.
- 9. A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body.
- 11. Above, excessive.
- 12. heart A disease when your heart's blood supply is blocked or interrupted by a build-up of fatty substances in the coronary arteries.
- 14. A disease that narrows arteries that reduce blood flow to the arms or legs.
- 15. An abbreviation for Peripheral vascular disease.
- 17. A disease caused by Rheumatic fever.
- 19. A magnetic resonance imaging technology used for non-invasive assessment of the function and structure of the cardiovascular system.
- 20. An abbreviation for Acute coronary syndrome.
- 21. A pump, usually beating about 60 to 100 times per minute.
- 22. Within, in.
Down
- 1. A disease where one of more problems present in the heart's structure.
- 3. A disease in which a group of conditions that affect blood flow and the blood vessels in the brain.
- 5. Abnormal, painful, difficult.
- 6. X-ray techniques to create detailed images of body.
- 7. Blood vessels located throughout your body that collect oxygen-poor blood and return it to your heart.
- 8. Two.
- 10. Ultrasound test to produce visual display.
- 13. The measurement of electrical activity in the heart.
- 16. Sound or vibrations having an ultrasonic frequency.
- 18. Delicate blood vessels that deliver blood, nutrients and oxygen to cells throughout the body.