Blood & Cardiovascular Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. / contractions of the heart up to 300 beats per minute, regular contractions
  2. 4. / widening of the arterial wall
  3. 5. Circulation / type that transports blood throughout the body except for the lungs
  4. 7. / abnormal heart rhythms
  5. 9. / fluid filled bag around the heart which acts as a shock absorber and makes sure that the heart can move unobstructed
  6. 10. / Primary function is to carry oxygen to the cells and carbon dioxide away from cells
  7. 12. Arrest / the stopping of the heart
  8. 14. / reduction in the plasma clotting factor
  9. 15. / contractions of the heart up to 350 beats or more, not regular contractions
Down
  1. 2. / smooth inside lining that keeps blood flow unobstructed
  2. 3. / responsible for pumping the blood through and out of the heart
  3. 6. / increased pressure inside the vessel
  4. 8. / inflammation of the membrane around the heart
  5. 11. / large elastic vessels which lead directly from the heart carrying oxygen rich blood
  6. 13. / the reduction in erythrocytes or hemoglobin in the blood