Across
- 2. Element in pressure gauges used to measure BP in mm Hg.
- 3. Estimate of body fat based on height and weight.
- 5. Pressure arteries feel between beats; should be below 80.
- 6. Each single pump of the heart that moves blood forward.
- 8. Condition marked by high BMI linked to health risks like hypertension and diabetes.
Down
- 1. How many times the heart beats each minute when calm or resting.
- 2. Unit used with mercury to record blood pressure readings (mm Hg).
- 3. Force of blood against artery walls measured in mm Hg.
- 4. Pressure arteries feel when the heart pumps out blood; should be below 120.
- 6. The liquid that carries oxygen and nutrients through vessels.
- 7. Blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body.