Unit 5 Lab

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Across
  1. 4. The center of the cardiovascular system. It pumps blood to the rest of the body.
  2. 7. Also known as CPR and used to pump the heart and breathe for the patient by using chest compressions and breathing techniques.
  3. 8. Suffix meaning involuntary muscle contraction
  4. 13. Type of test that looks at the heart and its vessels using an ultrasound.
  5. 16. This type of device is put in the walls of a patient's heart which sends electrical signals and regulates heartbeat.
  6. 18. Also known as high blood pressure. If the pressure stays too high for too long the patient could have a heart attack or a stroke.
  7. 20. Test that can diagnose problems in the blood vessels like narrowing or aneurysms.
  8. 21. Abbreviation for shortness of breath
  9. 23. Prefix meaning middle
  10. 24. Abbreviation for intensive care unit
  11. 25. Root word relating to the lungs
Down
  1. 1. When the veins in the legs are swollen, often in the legs, and this can cause pain to the person who has this condition.
  2. 2. This condition is also known as a heart attack and it is caused by a lack of blood flow because of a blockage or narrowing in the arteries.
  3. 3. Test where patient is asked to walk on treadmill or ride a bike to increase how hard the heart is working. This evaluates how well the cardiovascular system is working.
  4. 5. One of the types of blood vessels. They have thin walls and they carry blood towards the heart.
  5. 6. Abbreviation for a patient's vital signs being stable
  6. 9. A condition where an artery will swell up like a balloon because of a weakened wall.
  7. 10. This part of the cardiovascular system directs the blood and keeps blood flowing so that it cannot travel backwards.
  8. 11. Responsible for the transportation of blood. They are split up into three main types based on blood they transport.
  9. 12. The path that takes blood to the body systems, organs, tissues, and cells.
  10. 14. Abbreviation for coronary heart failure
  11. 15. Where the heart stops completely and if myocardial infarction isn't treated then it could lead to this.
  12. 17. Suffix meaning process of recording
  13. 19. Root word relating to the heart
  14. 22. Abbreviation for beats per minute