HSII 3.02 Cardiovascular System Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 4. blockage of the arteries, usually in the legs
  2. 6. tissue death in the heart muscle resulting from an occluded (obstructed) coronary artery; heart attack
  3. 7. flaps of tissue located between the heart chambers which allow the blood to flow only in one direction
  4. 10. a cell fragment that helps form blood clots to repair injured blood vessels
  5. 13. veins that have become abnormally dilated, due to interference with venous drainage or weakness of their walls
  6. 14. a mass (most commonly a blood clot) that travels through the blood and can become lodged in a blood vessel and obstruct blood flow
  7. 17. disease resulting from reduced blood flow from the heart; characterized by weakness, breathlessness, abdominal discomfort, and edema in the lower extremities.
  8. 19. a condition of low blood pressure
  9. 20. the fluid and its suspended formed elements that are circulated through the heart, arteries, capillaries, and veins
  10. 22. blood disorder characterized by reduction in red blood cells or hemoglobin
  11. 25. inherited from one’s parents and determined by the presence or absence of an antigen found on the surface of the red blood cell
  12. 29. a yellowish liquid containing mostly water, which carries nutrients, hormones, and waste for other body systems
  13. 32. complete or partial loss of blood flow to brain tissue caused by blood vessel spasms, intracranial bleeding, and/or obstruction of the blood vessels in the brain
  14. 33. abnormal sound heard during auscultation of the heart, such as a whooshing sound created by a valve not completely closing
  15. 34. chest pain or discomfort; is characterized by a sensation of squeezing, pressure, heaviness, or tightness in the center of the chest
  16. 35. locations to measure the number of times the heart beats per minute
  17. 36. a condition of high blood pressure
Down
  1. 1. muscle contractions occurring due to electrical conduction
  2. 2. a condition in which the arteries of the heart are narrowed, affecting the supply of oxygen and nutrients to heart muscle
  3. 3. vessels that convey blood; includes arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins
  4. 5. a blood clot that forms within a blood vessel and does not travel through the blood
  5. 8. a cell that makes antibodies to mark and destroy invading pathogens
  6. 9. related to the heart and blood vessels
  7. 11. antigen found in red blood cells
  8. 12. the innermost layer that lines the four chambers (two atria and two ventricles) and covers the valves of the heart
  9. 15. blood disorder; the shape of the red blood cell is a sickle shape, which makes the red blood cells clump together
  10. 16. blood vessel that moves blood from body tissues toward the heart
  11. 18. a white blood cell that is involved in fighting infection
  12. 21. four chambers, two upper (atria) and two lower (ventricles) through which blood flows through the heart
  13. 23. a major blood vessel that moves blood away from the heart out to the body tissues
  14. 24. a layer of cardiac muscle that makes up the middle of the heart
  15. 26. a red blood cell that transports oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from body tissues
  16. 27. fibrous sac that encloses the heart
  17. 28. a blood disorder caused by changes in a gene on the X chromosome; is characterized by the inability of the blood to clot
  18. 30. microscopic blood vessel that connects arterioles with venules
  19. 31. a distended and weak area in the wall of an artery
  20. 34. abnormal heart rhythm