Systems: Vitals

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Across
  1. 1. The study of the heart and its diseases.
  2. 4. Specialized fibers that quickly spread the electrical signal through the ventricles to cause a coordinated contraction.
  3. 6. A fast heart rate.
  4. 10. Imaging of blood vessels.
  5. 15. The yellowish liquid component of blood, comprising 90% water.
  6. 16. blood pressure cuff, measures the pressure of blood against the blood vessels in millimeters of mercury written (mmHg)
  7. 17. Cell fragments that enable clotting to stop bleeding.
  8. 18. Hypotension
  9. 19. The voice box, which connects the pharynx and trachea.
  10. 24. Cells that transport oxygen from the lungs to body tissues.
  11. 26. Receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs.
  12. 28. Tool used to amplify sounds of the body such as respirations, pulse, or gut sounds.
  13. 29. The strongest chamber; it pumps oxygen-rich blood to the entire body.
  14. 30. A slow heart rate.
  15. 31. Tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged.
  16. 33. minimum pressure reading, when the heart is at rest (between heart beats) Lower number.
  17. 35. maximum pressure against blood vessels during contraction of the heart, (when the heart beats) Upper #
  18. 36. widening of blood vessels, respectively.
  19. 37. The narrowing of blood vessels, respectively.
  20. 38. Pumps oxygen-poor blood to the lungs.
Down
  1. 2. An irregular heartbeat.
  2. 3. Immune cells that fight infections.
  3. 5. The natural pacemaker in the right atrium that generates electrical impulses that coordinate the contraction of heart (starts the heartbeat.)
  4. 7. A blood clot.
  5. 8. High blood pressure
  6. 9. Small branches of the bronchi that lead to the alveoli.
  7. 11. Four one-way valves (tricuspid, pulmonary, mitral, and aortic) ensure blood flows in the correct direction and prevent backflow.
  8. 12. The main muscle of breathing, located below the lungs.
  9. 13. Membrane surrounding the lungs to reduce friction.
  10. 14. The throat, which serves as a passageway for air and food.
  11. 17. The main windpipe connecting the larynx to the lungs
  12. 20. One of the two main air tubes branching from the trachea into the lungs.
  13. 21. Blood rich in oxygen (usually in arteries)
  14. 22. A "relay station" that delays the signal to allow the heart chambers to fill with blood.
  15. 23. Blood poor in oxygen (usually in veins).
  16. 25. Receives oxygen-poor blood from the body.
  17. 27. Insufficient blood supply to a tissue due to blockage.
  18. 32. A flap of tissue that covers the trachea during swallowing.
  19. 34. Hair-like structures that move mucus and debris out of the lungs.