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Across
  1. 1. a midline incision used for surgical procedures of the heart and large vessels in the thoracic cavity
  2. 3. surgery of the abdominal cavity for access to the abdominal organs
  3. 5. Sternotomy, a midline incision used for surgical procedures of the heart and large vessels in the thoracic cavity
  4. 6. a midline incision used for surgical procedures of the heart and large vessels in the thoracic cavity
  5. 9. pigmented membrane composed mainly of muscle tissue that surrounds the pupil
  6. 10. A sensory nerve that controls the sensations of the face, forehead, mouth, nose, and top of the head
  7. 13. intentional interruption of the heart’s pumping action
  8. 14. shoulder arthroplasty, humeral head and glenoid capsule are replaced with artificial components to restore function and relieve pain
  9. 17. intima, secretes substances that cause vasodilation or constriction and those that prevent platelet aggregation in the vessel
  10. 18. the removal of a portion of a lung to prevent the spread of cancer or to treat a benign tumor
  11. 19. incision is made on the right side, at an oblique angle, in the flank below the umbilicus; it is a muscle-splitting incision and offers only limited exposure
Down
  1. 2. ligament, the layer of tissue that connects the sides of the uterus to the walls and floor of the pelvis
  2. 4. lies behind the oral cavity and communicates with the nasal cavities
  3. 5. removal of a benign leiomyoma (fibroid) of the myometrium to control bleeding and prevent pressure on other structures in the pelvis
  4. 7. lies directly behind the iris in the anterior chamber
  5. 8. reduce the frequency of ear, nose, and throat infection
  6. 11. carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body
  7. 12. bone graft or prosthetic material is used to cover a missing portion of the cranium after trauma or disease.
  8. 13. endarterectomy, surgical removal of atherosclerotic plaque from the carotid artery
  9. 15. pressure, force exerted on the arterial wall by the pumping action of the heart
  10. 16. Transplantation, one or both lungs is performed to remove a diseased lung and replace it with a donor lung