Across
- 1. The valve that closes the orifice between the right atrium and right ventricle of the heart
- 5. Hardening of the arteries
- 7. Inflammation of the outer membrane covering the heart
- 9. A large arterial trunk that arises from the base of the left ventricle and channels blood from the heart into other arteries throughout the body
- 11. Condition characterized by severe, constricting pain or sensation of pressure in the chest
- 13. Valve that closes the opening between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart
- 14. An irregular heart beat or rhythm
- 16. The period of relaxation in the heart when the chambers are filling with blood
- 17. Is caused by a lack of blood supply to the heart muscle
- 19. Inflammation of the heart muscle
- 20. A procedure to open clogged vessels
Down
- 2. The amount of blood pumped from the heart per minute
- 3. Vessels that carry blood to the heart
- 4. A small mass of specialized tissue located in the right atrium and acts as the pacemaker
- 6. Inflammation of the innermost lining of the heart
- 8. Extra or unusual sounds made by the heart during heart beats
- 10. The outermost layer of the heart
- 12. Vessels that carry blood away from the heart
- 13. A normal heart rhythm but with a rate below 60 bpm
- 15. A period of contraction when the chambers are pumping blood out of the heart
- 18. The middle layer of the heart