Ch 11 Cardiovascular System - Read

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Across
  1. 3. a sphygmomanometer measures blood __
  2. 6. circulation between heart and lungs
  3. 7. term for relaxed phase in cardiac cycle
  4. 9. receiving chambers
  5. 10. pacemaker of the heart (2 wds sorta)
  6. 15. bypasses liver in fetal circulation (2 wds)
  7. 17. upper arm artery for blood pressure
  8. 19. heart attack is called myocardial ___
  9. 21. rapid uncoordinated shuddering of heart
  10. 22. type of blood after going to the lungs
  11. 25. sac around heart
  12. 28. the number of nerves inside the heart
  13. 29. recording of heart's electrical activity; ECG or EKG
  14. 32. enlarged and twisted veins due to bad valves and distensibility
  15. 33. smallest blood vessel; one RBC at a time
  16. 34. small vein
  17. 35. prevent back flow of blood in veins
  18. 36. sound made when tri/bicuspid valves snap shut
  19. 37. relaxing lumen of blood vessels
  20. 38. hardening of arteries
Down
  1. 1. slow heart rate; below 60 bpm
  2. 2. 2nd part of heart's intrinsic conduction system (2 wds sorta)
  3. 4. top/first number of blood pressure
  4. 5. high blood pressure
  5. 8. major artery leaving heart going to the body
  6. 11. plaque on artery walls
  7. 12. circulation between heart and body
  8. 13. sound made when pulomnary/aorta valves snap shut
  9. 14. condition causes by inadequate closing of heart valves
  10. 16. fast heart rate
  11. 18. type of blood which most veins carry
  12. 20. opening within blood vessel where blood flows
  13. 23. bypasses lungs in fetal circulation(2 wds)
  14. 24. blood vessels with thick muscle, small lumen, & elastic properties
  15. 26. last part of conduction system around ventricles (2 wds)
  16. 27. brings )2 and nutrients from placenta to baby (2 wds)
  17. 30. artery in neck where you feel pulse
  18. 31. heart muscle