Across
- 3. - The ability of blood vessels to stretch and accommodate blood volume (11 letters).
- 4. - The force exerted by blood on the walls of blood vessels (5 letters).
- 5. - The average pressure in the arteries during one cardiac cycle (3 letters).
- 6. - The difference between systolic and diastolic pressure (5 letters).
- 9. - The condition characterized by consistently high blood pressure (11 letters).
- 10. - The pressure in the arteries during heart contraction (8 letters).
Down
- 1. - The pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest (8 letters).
- 2. - A device used to measure blood pressure (14 letters).
- 7. - The pressure in the veins (6 letters).
- 8. - The thickness of blood, which can affect flow (9 letters).
