Across
- 2. Decreased number of erythrocytes
- 5. Benign tumor composed of newly formed blood vessels
- 6. Increases secretion of urine to rid body of excess sodium and water
- 9. The only blood type that can be used as a universal donor is O- _______
- 12. Diagnose and treats abnormalities of blood
- 13. Fatty substance traveling through blood
- 14. Loss of normal rhythm of heartbeat
- 17. Carries blood away from the heart
- 18. _______ Valve that controls opening between right atrium and right ventricle
- 20. Liquid Tissue
- 23. _______ is caused by buildup of plaque on interior walls of arteries
- 24. Reduces ability of blood to clot
- 25. Pounding, racing heartbeats
- 26. More than half of blood is comprised of
- 28. Blood clot attached to the interior wall of vessel
- 29. Relieves pain of angina
- 30. Cancer characterized by progressive number of abnormal leukocytes in tissues, organs, and blood
Down
- 1. Wire-mesh tube supporting arterial wall
- 3. Due to restricted blood flow causing insufficient supply of oxygen to the tissues
- 4. Infection in the bloodstream
- 7. Part of the vena cava that carries blood from the lower portion of the body to the heart
- 8. Furnishes power to maintain blood flow
- 10. Non invasive recording of the electrical activity of myocardium
- 11. Elevation of arterial blood pressure
- 15. Emergency use of electrical shock to restore normal heart rhythm
- 16. Node that is the Heart's natural pacemaker
- 19. Membranous sac enclosing the heart
- 21. Medication that slows heartbeat
- 22. Coronary _______ remove waste products from the myocardium
- 27. Rhythmic pressure against the walls of an artery