chapter 9
Across
- 6. heart valve between the left ventricle and the aorta
- 7. large artery that is the main trunk of the arterial system branching from the left ventricle
- 8. lower right or left chamber of the heart
- 11. circulation of blood from the pulmonary artery through the vessels in the lungs and back to the heart via the pulmonary vein, providing for the exchange of gases
- 13. protective sac enclosing the heart composed of two layers with fluid between
- 15. circulation of blood through the coronary blood vessels to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle tissue
- 19. heart valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle (cuspis = point); also called the bicuspid valve
- 21. vein
- 24. neurological tissue in the center of the heart that receives and amplifies the conduction of impulses from the SA node to the atrioventricular bundle (bundle of His)
- 26. outer layer (parietal=pertaining to wall)
- 27. swollen, twisted vein
- 28. layer of the pericardium closest to the heart (visceral = pertaining to organ)
Down
- 1. valves located at intervals within the lining of veins, especially in the legs, which constrict with muscle action to move the blood returning to the heart
- 2. partition between the right and left atria
- 3. resting; resting state of a myocardial cell
- 4. neurologic fibers extending from the AV node to the right and left bundle branches that fire the impulse from the AV node to the Purkinje fibers; also called bundle of His
- 5. fibers in the ventricles that transmit impulses to the right and left ventricles, causing them to contract
- 9. the pacemaker; highly specialized, neurological tissue embedded in the wall of the right atrium; responsible for initiating electrical conduction of the heartbeat, causing the atria to contract and firing conduction of impulses to the atrioventricular (AV) node
- 10. partition between the right and left ventricles
- 12. fatty (lipid) paste
- 14. circulation of blood throughout the body via arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins to deliver oxygen and nutrients to body tissues
- 16. heart valve opening from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery (luna = moon); also called the pulmonary semilunar valve
- 17. fluid-filled cavity between the pericardial layers
- 18. pulse
- 20. vessel
- 21. chest
- 22. ventricle (belly or pouch)
- 23. structures within the heart that open and close with the heartbeat to regulate the one-way flow of blood
- 24. upper right or left chamber of the heart
- 25. valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle