The Cardiovascular System
Across
- 2. masses (foreign bodies, blood clots, piece of tumor) that break off and cause occlusion of an artery
- 3. inflammation of heart tissue
- 5. defect of the heart muscle
- 13. contraction of the heart muscle
- 14. inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves of the heart
- 15. substance that delays or prevents coagulation of blood
- 18. paroxysmal chest pain
- 19. period of cardiac muscle relaxation
Down
- 1. inflammation of an artery
- 4. enlargement of the heart
- 6. a group of diseases characterized by hardening of the arteries
- 7. increased blood pressure
- 8. area in the chest between the lungs
- 9. bluish appearance of the skin and mucous membrane that usually indicates reduced hemoglobin levels in the blood
- 10. abnormally slow heart beat below 60 BPM
- 11. the absence of heartbeat
- 12. hardening of a body part
- 16. rapid heartbeat over 100 BPM
- 17. compression of a part by pressure or a collection of fluid