Unit 5 Activity
Across
- 1. this stands for deep vein thrombosis
- 3. this means 2
- 7. use of an ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- 10. this stands for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- 11. this means against
- 12. this means inflammation
- 13. This organ works with a network of blood vessels and is placed slightly left from the center of the chest
- 15. this stands for coronary care unit
- 17. used to listen to the heart, lungs, and intestines
- 18. also known as an EKG/ECG; tabs with wires are attached to the chest to record the electrical activity of the heart
- 20. This is where oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients are exchanged
- 21. this stands for automated external defibrillator
- 23. used to measure blood pressure
- 24. when an artery has a weakened wall; causing it to swell like a balloon
- 25. also known as high blood pressure
Down
- 2. swollen and/or dilated veins
- 4. These are transportation systems for blood
- 5. a condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
- 6. These carry blood toward the heart
- 8. These carry blood away from the heart
- 9. x-ray dye is injected into blood vessels to diagnose narrowing of veins or aneurysms
- 14. this stands for ventricular tachycardia
- 16. This is the complete stopping of the heart
- 19. this means heart
- 22. this means vessel