Across
- 4. arteries vessels branch from aorta and feed heart muscle
- 6. smallest blood vessel
- 8. small vein
- 10. partition or wall dividing atria of heart
- 13. lower chamber of the heart
- 15. abnormal swishing sound of heart (extra heart sound, between normal beats)
- 16. largest artery in the body
- 17. rhythm normal heart rhythm
Down
- 1. abnormal heart rhythm
- 2. high blood pressure
- 3. contraction phase of the heart
- 5. relaxation phase of the heart
- 7. small artery
- 9. inner lining of the heart
- 11. structures that temporarily close to keep blood flowing in one direction only
- 12. dilation of an arterial wall
- 14. upper chambers of the heart
- 16. largest type of blood vessel