Cardiovascular System

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  1. 3. Means fast
  2. 5. High blood pressure
  3. 8. heart failure The heart cannot pump blood effectively
  4. 9. Buildup of fat and plaque in arteries
  5. 12. The lower chambers that pump blood out of the heart
  6. 13. vena cava The large vein that brings blood from the lower body to the heart
  7. 14. infarction A heart attack
  8. 15. The inner lining of the heart chambers
  9. 17. monitor Portable device that records heart activity over time
  10. 20. artery disease Narrowing of the arteries that supply the heart
  11. 21. The upper chambers of the heart that receive blood
  12. 23. Ultrasound image of the heart
  13. 24. catheterization Procedure where a tube is inserted into the heart to check for problems
  14. 26. The thick muscle layer of the heart that pumps blood
Down
  1. 1. Imaging test that shows blood vessels using dye
  2. 2. Means blood
  3. 4. Means heart
  4. 6. Test that records the heart’s electrical activity
  5. 7. Means inflammation
  6. 10. test Test that checks heart function during exercise
  7. 11. An irregular heartbeat
  8. 16. Means enlargement
  9. 18. The protective sac that surrounds the heart
  10. 19. Means slow
  11. 22. The largest artery that carries blood from the heart to the body
  12. 25. Means blood vessel