Week 1 Terminology

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Across
  1. 5. Heart muscle relaxation phase
  2. 8. Vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  3. 10. Transmission of electrical signals in the heart
  4. 12. The heart’s muscular wall
  5. 15. Upper chamber of the heart
  6. 16. Flow of blood through tissues
  7. 17. Heart muscle contraction phase
  8. 19. Relating to the heart and blood vessels
Down
  1. 1. Pressure Force of blood against artery walls
  2. 2. Wire connection used in ECG testing
  3. 3. Specialized tissue that helps control heartbeat
  4. 4. Cycle One complete heartbeat (contraction + relaxation)
  5. 6. Test that records the heart’s electrical activity
  6. 7. Vessel that carries blood back to the heart
  7. 9. Short form of electrocardiogram
  8. 11. Largest artery in the body
  9. 13. The throbbing of arteries as blood is pumped
  10. 14. Lower chamber of the heart
  11. 18. Rate Number of beats per minute
  12. 19. Tiny blood vessel where exchange occurs