Across
- 2. During this procedure, blood from a donor is transferred to the patient's bloodstream.
- 3. Substance that builds up in artery walls.
- 4. "Good Cholesterol"-pick up excessive cholesterol from body tissues and artery walls and carry it to the liver.
- 6. Thick walled blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
- 9. Irregular heartbeat
- 10. A condition when artery walls harden and thicken due to plaque buildup.
- 11. ___________ Blood Cells: A cell that helps protect the body from diseases and foreign substances.
- 14. A small group of cells in the wall of the heart that controls the rate at which the heart muscles contract.
- 15. "Bad Cholesterol" that carries cholesterol to body tissues for use or storage.
- 16. __________ Blood Cells: A hemoglobin-containing cell that carries oxygen from the lungs to other parts of the body.
- 17. Blood pressure that is consistently 140/90.
Down
- 1. The force with which blood pushes against the walls of blood vessels.
- 3. A cell fragment that plays an important role in the blood clotting process.
- 5. A liquid that makes up about 55% of blood.
- 7. Upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the rest of the body.
- 8. Large, thin-walled blood vessel that carries blood to the heart.
- 12. The smallest type of blood vessel in the body
- 13. Lower chamber of the heart that pumps blood out of the heart.