Across
- 3. Slow heartbeat.
- 6. Refers to conditions existing at birth.
- 7. Abnormal heartbeat.
- 8. Blueness of the skin caused by lack of O2 in the blood.
- 9. Largest artery and main vessel to supply blood from the heart.
- 12. The innermost lining of the heart.
- 14. A measure of the percentage of RBCs in a given amount of whole blood.
- 15. Swelling caused by fluid accumulation in body tissues.
Down
- 1. Pertaining to the heart.
- 2. A doctor who specializes in the study of the heart and its function in health and disease.
- 4. Shortness of breath
- 5. Death of, or damage to, part of the heart muscle caused by a lack of O2-rich blood flowing to the heart.
- 10. Muscular wall dividing the right and left chambers of the heart.
- 11. Small, muscular branches of arteries.
- 13. Either of the hearts two upper chambers.