Cardiovascular System

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Across
  1. 1. is a condition in which the pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed
  2. 3. blood pressure cuff
  3. 8. are tiny blood vessels that transport blood, nutrients and oxygen to cells in your organs and body systems
  4. 9. a complete stopping of the heart
  5. 11. meaning heart
  6. 14. this tool, as you know, is used to listen for the sounds of the heart, but it also helps us listen to other body sounds like the lungs and intestines
  7. 15. meaning inner or within
  8. 17. blood pressure
  9. 19. beats per minute
  10. 20. swollen and dilated veins
  11. 21. is a condition in which an artery has a weakened wall, causing it to swell, like a balloon
  12. 23. automated external defibrillator
  13. 25. high blood pressure
Down
  1. 2. test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
  2. 4. are the blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body
  3. 5. meaning upon or on
  4. 6. meaning middle
  5. 7. involuntary striated muscle tissue found only in the heart and is responsible for the ability of the heart to pump blood
  6. 10. emergency department
  7. 12. X-ray dye called contrast is injected into blood vessels to diagnose things like narrowing (stenosis) or aneurysms. Any vessel can be looked at with this procedure
  8. 13. are blood vessels in humans, and most other animals that carry blood towards the heart
  9. 16. A laboratory test to measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
  10. 18. at the center of the cardiovascular system and has the job of pumping blood to the rest of the body
  11. 22. echocardiogram
  12. 24. meaning around