SMART Crossword

5. Type of blood cell and the vertebrate organism's principal means of delivering oxygen to the body tissues. (abbreviation)
8. A vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body.
9. Lower number recorded when measuring blood pressure; when the heart relaxes. “_______ pressure.”
10. The brain and spinal cord are part of the “_______ nervous system.”
12. Process that causes air to leave the lungs.
17. Inadequate blood flow to the body's tissue.
19. Constancy in the internal environment of the body, naturally maintained by adaptive responses that promote healthy survival.
20. Occurs when brain cells die because of inadequate blood flow to the brain.
21. A broken bone.
23. A twisted mass of blood capillaries and urine tubules in the kidney where filtering of waste products occurs.
24. Blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart.
25. Type of non-healing wound greater than 30-days.
27. Chronic bronchitis and emphysema, a pair of commonly coexisting diseases of the lungs in which the airways become narrowed. (abbreviation)
28. A physician who specializes in the practice of hospital medicine.
30. organ responsible for filtering blood.

1. A breathing machine.
2. How fast the air enters the patient from the ventilator. (two words)
3. A specific dollar amount that you are required to pay at the time of the doctor's visit.
4. A pathological condition in which the body as a whole or region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply.
6. Tube connected to the trachea that branches into many subsidiaries and provides a passageway for air to enter and leave the lungs.
7. Stands for “Activities of Daily Living.”
11. An expense to be paid by the insured that is a percentage of the provider's charge. For example, if a plan has 80/20, the patient will be required to pay 20% of covered services while the insurance will pay 80%.
13. A cell specialized to conduct and generate electrical impulses and to carry information from one part of the brain to another.
14. Process that causes air to enter the lungs.
15. Medical term for high blood pressure
16. Larger number recorded when measuring blood pressure; when the heart contracts. “_______ pressure.”
18. Also known as the throat.
22. The amount of money a patient must first pay before the insurance benefits begin.
26. Organ of the repository system that performs gas exchange.
29. Small, grapelike sac that performs gas exchange in the lungs.