Across
- 2. carrying oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the body's tissues and organs.
- 3. a muscular organ located in the center of the chest
- 8. arteries
- 10. transports oxygen and nutrients to cells
- 11. heart attack
- 16. the arteries that supply blood to the heart become narrowed or blocked
- 18. EKG
- 20. inflammation
- 21. congestive heart failure
- 22. heart bypass surgery
Down
- 1. are crucial for the exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste products between the blood and the body's tissues.
- 2. ASCVD
- 4. uses ultrasound waves to create detailed images of the heart
- 5. HTN (abbreviation)
- 6. heart
- 7. measures blood pressure
- 9. any problem in the rate or rhythm of a person's heartbeat.
- 10. blood pressure
- 12. listens to the heart and lungs
- 13. blood vessels
- 14. heart rate
- 15. their walls consists of three layers
- 17. CHF
- 19. uses X-rays to visualize the blood vessels in the body
- 20. blood
