The Cardiovascular System
Across
- 4. Close to the blood vessels, this organ brings nutrients and oxygen to the cells in the organs and the body systems
- 5. The prefix of the system we are learning about and the mean organ of the system
- 8. Test that sees how well the heart is working under stress and is usually tested during physical exercises
- 9. The prefix of the ability to see within the cardiovascular system by using sound waves
- 10. The prefix to mean without or the absence of
- 11. This disease is when the heart rate or rhythm is too fast, too slow, or irregular
- 12. Test that is non-invasive to see images of the heart and surrounding structures by using radio waves and a strong magnetic field
- 14. The prefix to mean two of something
- 15. Electrocardiogram
- 16. Left Ventricle
- 17. Painless procedure that records the electrical activity of the heart
- 19. This disease is when the flaps within the heart that open and close are not functioning properly which disrupts blood flow
- 20. Deliver oxygen-rich blood to the body's tissues and organs
- 24. Ultrasound test that checks the functions and structures of the heart that is non-invasive
Down
- 1. The organ to represent the channels in which carry blood throughout the body
- 2. This disease occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs
- 3. Collect de-oxygenated blood from the body's systems and organs to bring it back to the heart to be oxygenated
- 4. Congestive Heart Failure
- 6. This disease is when blood flow cannot reach the limbs because the arteries are narrowed
- 7. Hollow muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body to all the organs and body systems
- 13. Test to diagnose and treat health problems where a thin and flexible tube is inserted into a blood vessel where it is guided to the heart
- 18. Myocardial Infarction (heart attack)
- 21. Right Ventricle
- 22. This disease occurs when blood flow to the brain is interrupted that is either by a blockage or a burst blood vessel
- 23. Coronary Artery Disease
- 25. The prefix to mean that something is bad, abnormal, painful or can be difficult