Unit 5 Lab

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Across
  1. 3. A condition of high blood pressure, which can strain the heart and vessels
  2. 10. A test that records the electrical activity of the heart
  3. 12. A rapid, irregular heartbeat that can cause poor blood flow
  4. 14. The artery that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs
  5. 15. The rhythmic expansion of arteries as blood is pumped through them by the heart
  6. 17. Blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with oxygen-rich blood
  7. 19. A disease of the heart muscle that makes it harder for the heart to pump blood
  8. 21. The valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle
  9. 23. The force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels
  10. 24. The largest artery in the body, which carried blood from the left ventricle
  11. 25. A small mesh tube inserted into a blocked artery to keep it open
Down
  1. 1. The medical term for a heart attack, caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart
  2. 2. Blood vessels that carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart
  3. 4. The valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
  4. 5. The narrowing of blood vessels, which increases blood pressure
  5. 6. An irregular heartbeat or abnormal heart rhythm
  6. 7. The lower chambers of the heart that pump blood to the lungs and the rest of the body
  7. 8. The muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the body
  8. 9. A condition in which plaque builds up inside the arteries, causing narrowing
  9. 11. A fatty substance in the blood that can contribute to artery blockages
  10. 13. The widening of blood vessels, which decreases blood pressure
  11. 16. The upper chambers of the heart that receives blood from the veins
  12. 18. Small blood vessels where nutrient and gas exchange occurs
  13. 20. Chest pain or discomfort due to reduced blood flow to the heart muscle
  14. 22. Blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart