Across
- 2. Irregular heartbeat/rhythm is called a/an
- 7. An agent that prevents blood clotting
- 10. A condition of abnormally low amounts of red blood cells
- 11. The term used to indicate a state or condition of blue tinged mucous membranes
- 13. A cardiac ultrasound is commonly called this
- 17. The wall that divides the two ventricles
- 18. The term used to describe how the heart controls body temperature
- 20. This type of heart failure occurs in pets as a result of underlying cardiac disease
- 21. The smallest blood vessels in the cardiovascular system
Down
- 1. An abnormally slow heart rate
- 3. The term used for high blood pressure
- 4. The two sounds together that signify the closing of the heart valves
- 5. An abnormally rapid heart rate
- 6. A combining form for lung
- 8. Blood on the left side of the heart is
- 9. The act of listening (to the heart)
- 12. Fluid accumulation in the peritoneal cavity
- 14. The plural form of atrium
- 15. The largest artery in the body
- 16. As veins decrease in size they become these
- 19. Medical term for backflow of blood in the heart
- 20. The inferior vena cava is also known as the _____ vena cava
- 22. The bottom of the heart(where it comes to a point)is called the