Across
- 1. the pointed end of a cone shaped part
- 2. (2 words) abnormal heart sound associated with the turbulent flow of blood
- 6. hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- 9. widening of the diameter of blood vessels
- 10. contraction of the heart
- 12. heart
- 14. abnormal dryness or hardness
- 15. rapid, random and ineffective heart contractions
- 16. patent ductus arteriosus
- 18. chest
- 19. inner layer of the heart
- 20. pulse
Down
- 1. an entrance chamber, especially the chambers on either side of the heart
- 3. the structures in the chest between the two lungs, including the heart, large blood vessels, esophagus, trachea, lymph nodes and thymus
- 4. relaxation of the heart
- 5. vein
- 7. pressure
- 8. (2 words) the volume of blood put out by the heart per unit time = stroke volume X heart rate
- 11. heart rate
- 12. congestive heart failure
- 13. localized area of necrosis caused by an interrupted blood supply
- 17. localized balloon-like enlargement of an artery
- 19. electrocardiogram
- 21. premature ventricular contractions