Mann, O.- Chapter 5- Cardiovascular System
Across
- 2. all diseases of the heart muscle
- 9. a condition in which there is an insufficient supply of oxygen in the tissues due to restricted blood flow to a part of the body
- 11. an inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
- 12. the hardening and narrowing of the arteries caused by a buildup of cholesterol plaque on the interior walls of the arteries
- 13. an abnormally rapid resting heart rate
- 14. an inflammation of the myocardium that develops as a rarely seen complication of a viral infection
- 15. a potentially life-threatening fast and irregular heartbeat
Down
- 1. a cancer characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red cells in the bone marrow
- 3. the condition when an artery that has been opened by angioplasty gradually closes again
- 4. an abnormally slow resting heart rate
- 5. an inflammation of the pericardium
- 6. the complete lack of electrical activity in the heart
- 7. a condition in which there is an abnormally small number of platelets circulating in the blood
- 8. an x-ray of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium
- 10. the inflammation of a blood vessel