Across
- 5. Test that records the heart’s electrical activity.
- 7. Movement of blood through the body.
- 8. Disease involving high blood sugar that affects heart health.
- 10. Medical term meaning related to the heart.
- 13. Tiny vessel where oxygen and nutrient exchange occurs.
- 14. Vessel that returns blood to the heart.
- 15. Small device used to keep an artery open.
- 16. Force of blood against artery walls.
- 18. Largest artery in the body.
- 20. Top number in a blood pressure reading.
Down
- 1. Rhythmic beat felt as blood moves through arteries.
- 2. Lower chamber that pumps blood out.
- 3. Gas carried in the blood to body tissues.
- 4. Organ that pumps blood through the body.
- 6. Fat-like substance that can build up in arteries.
- 9. Physical activity that improves heart health.
- 11. Upper chamber of the heart.
- 12. Bottom number in a blood pressure reading.
- 17. Number of heart beats per minute.
- 19. Vessel that carries blood away from the heart.