Cardiac Concept

2. A type of circulation that carries deoxygenated blood from the intestines and spleen to the liver.
4. The circulation of blood from the heart to all parts of the body except the lungs.
6. The period during the cardiac cycle when the ventricles relax and fill with blood.
7. The muscular tissue of the heart.
9. A condition in which the blood has an abnormally high concentration of lipids, such as cholesterol.
12. A type of arrhythmia originating from the atria, causing a rapid, chaotic heart rhythm.
13. A vessel that carries blood from a capillary bed to a larger vein.
14. The name for the small, specialized blood vessels that supply the walls of larger arteries and veins with blood.
15. A serious medical condition caused by a sudden blockage in a coronary artery.
16. A specific area of the right atrium that serves as the heart's primary pacemaker.
17. A congenital heart defect where the ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth.

1. The force exerted by blood on the arterial walls during the contraction phase of the cardiac cycle.
3. A condition characterized by a consistently low heart rate.
5. The smallest branch of an artery, leading into a capillary.
7. The largest type of white blood cell, which can differentiate into a macrophage.
8. The amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute.
9. The specific bundle of cardiac fibers that transmits electrical impulses from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles.
10. The term for the division of the heart that separates the atria.
11. A specialized cell that is a precursor to a red blood cell.
18. The name for the tiny, hair-like projections that line blood vessels and help regulate blood flow.