Medical Detectives Crossword-Riley

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  1. 4. A condition where your blood pressure is consistently too high (130/80 mmHg or higher)
  2. 5. A heart beat that's too fast, too slow, or irregular.
  3. 6. a waxy, fat-like substance found in your blood
  4. 7. Using a stethoscope to listen to the sounds of blood flow in a artery as the cuff deflates.
  5. 8. The feeling of your artery expanding and contracting as blood is pumped through it.
  6. 10. A heart rate that's faster than normal for your age (usually over 100 bpm for adults).
  7. 13. The force in your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries
  8. 15. The pulse taken at the carotid artery in the neck, alongside the windpipe.
  9. 16. Abnormally slow breathing.
  10. 17. The top number in a blood pressure reading, showing the pressure when your heart contracts.
  11. 18. Abnormally rapid breathing.
  12. 19. The inflatable cuff used to measure blood pressure by temporarily stopping blood flow in an artery.
  13. 20. A condition where your blood pressure is consistently too low (below 90/60 mmHg)
Down
  1. 1. The pulse felt on the side of your wrist, just below your thumb.
  2. 2. Sounds The specific tapping sounds heard through a stethoscope as blood flow returns to the artery during blood pressure measurement.
  3. 3. The bottom number in a blood pressure reading showing the pressure when your heart relaxes.
  4. 4. The number of times your heart beats in one minute, this is measured as bpm which is beats per minute.
  5. 9. Measurements(including blood pressure and pulse) that indicate how well your body is functioning.
  6. 11. A specific type of arteriosclerosis caused by buildup of fats, cholesterol, and strokes because blood flow is restricted.
  7. 12. Hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to plaque buildup.
  8. 14. A heart rate that's slower than your normal for your age(usually below 60 bpm in adults)