Across
- 3. extra layer in arteries that helps them to stretch
- 6. may cause high blood pressure and reduced blood flow
- 8. the part of the vena cava returning blood from head
- 9. largest artery in the body
- 10. (7,6)malfunctioning of heart pumping action
- 11. heart's electrical rhythm setter.
- 12. only vein to carry oxygenated blood
- 13. shape of red blood cells
- 14. rhuematic fever can damage this (6,5)
- 17. blood vessel carrying deoxygenated blood towards the veins
Down
- 1. fatty substance that can form plaques on arteries
- 2. temporary loss of blood flow to heart
- 4. either ischaemic (caused by clot) haemorrhagic (caused by a bleed)
- 5. (5,6)what occurs when the heart is denied oxygen through a blockage in a coronary vein
- 7. the valve between the left atrium and ventricle
- 10. stiffening of heart and loss of efficacy
- 11. clear sugar liquid with proteins and white blood cells
- 15. a blood vessel that can carry both de/oxygenated blood
- 16. large lumpy veins that result from fluid retention