Across
- 2. body system composed of the heart, blood, and blood vessels
- 3. bring blood flow back to the heart
- 8. thin layer of tissue lining the interior of each heart chamber
- 10. Cardiac cycle of relaxation and filling
- 11. small diameter vessels derived from arteries that supply blood to organs
- 12. the nerve that supplies the parasympathetic nervous system
- 17. Node that is faster than the faster SA node at 70 A.P/min
- 18. node specialized pacemaker cells in the right atrium near the superior vena cava
- 19. discovers heart valve disease when performed
- 20. Neurotransmittersused by the parasympathetic nervous system
- 21. type of valve that does not fully open
- 24. Abnormal heart sounds
- 25. Mechanoreceptors sensitive to changes in both mean arterial pressure and pulse pressure
Down
- 1. blood vessels that connect arteries to veins
- 2. Type of tissue that separates the atria from ventricles
- 4. Substances moving independently down their concentration gradient
- 5. pores that allow the flow of plasma
- 6. without these valves skeletal muscles would squeeze blood away and towards the heart
- 7. The rhythmic electrical generated by the heart
- 9. where prostaglandins are produced
- 13. Cardiac cycle of contraction and emptying
- 14. allows for vasodilation of the coronary vessels
- 15. Heart rate and stroke volume
- 16. Chambers on the left pumps oxygen-rich blood
- 22. Which vein has a high oxygen concentration in the blood
- 23. Number of values in the heart