The Cardiovascular System

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Across
  1. 2. a source of bad cholesterol
  2. 3. the cells in the blood that transport the oxygen from to your body
  3. 7. the build up of fat on the artery walls
  4. 11. the cells that help form clots
  5. 12. the cells in the blood that fight infections and foreign bodies
  6. 14. one of the chambers in the heart, it is the receiving end of the heart
  7. 15. a device used during a heart attack to try to restart the heart
  8. 16. the acronym for the signs of a stroke
  9. 18. when the heart starts to beat out of sync
  10. 19. one of the easiest and most common sign of a heart attack, usually in the chest and left arm
  11. 20. it's like a heart attack, but in the brain
  12. 22. the opposite of low blood pressure
  13. 23. one of the chambers of the heart, it is the pumping part of the heart
  14. 25. a sign of a heart attack that is assumed to be from last night's Taco Bell
  15. 26. the place where the blood exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide
  16. 27. transports oxygen poor blood back to the heart
Down
  1. 1. when the heart starts to not function properly
  2. 4. a surgically implanted device used to help the heart beat properly
  3. 5. also known as low blood pressure
  4. 6. done to the beat of the song Staying Alive
  5. 8. known as "good" cholesterol, helps reduce the "bad" cholesterol
  6. 9. the medical term used when the ambulance is taking a patient to the er
  7. 10. known as "bad" cholesterol, can build up in the arteries
  8. 11. the liquid part of the blood
  9. 13. transports oxygen rich blood throughout the body
  10. 15. you get these when you are worried about passing the AP exams
  11. 17. a source of good cholesterol
  12. 21. the test to record the electrical signals in the heart
  13. 24. The difference between living a long life and not living at all