Blood Pressure

4. When blood vessels relax and the inner diameter becomes bigger.
6. Blood pressure consistently higher than 140/90.
7. Abbreviation of hypertension.
8. Another word for lungs.
9. Measurement of the heart at rest; bottom number of blood pressure reading.
11. Low blood pressure.
12. Another word for the cuff used to measure blood pressure.
15. Sleep ___ is a routine, or plan, for what you do to get quality sleep.
17. Measurement of the heart at work; top number of blood pressure reading.
18. Red blood cells carrying oxygen are…
20. System that includes heart, lungs, and blood vessels.
22. A unit of energy, often used to express the nutritional value of foods.
23. Another word for blood vessels, includes arteries, veins, and capillaries.

1. Another word for red blood cells.
2. A hormone that helps regulate blood pressure.
3. When blood vessels tighten and the inner diameter becomes smaller.
5. Another word for heart.
10. Substances produced in the body that activate specific cells or tissues.
13. When you feel the beat of a pulse, you…
14. When you use a stethoscope to hear something, such as the heart, you…
16. Do you have some control over your blood pressure?
19. Any exercise that causes the heart to beat faster, blood to be pumped quickly, and the lungs to take in more oxygen.
21. A waxy, fat-like substance that's found in all the cells in our body.