Across
- 2. A condition characterized by high blood pressure.
- 5. The tiny blood vessels where gas exchange occurs in tissues.
- 6. A fatty deposit in a blood vessel made of calcium.
- 8. A condition where your body's temperature is below normal
- 10. The name of the artery that supplies blood to the brain
- 13. Medication used to increase heart rate, narrow blood vessels and increase blood pressure
- 17. Muscles that contract without external stimuli
- 18. Relaxes smooth vessels and dilates blood vessels - Treats angina
- 19. A condition where the heart beats irregularly.
- 20. The largest vein in the body.
- 21. The bottom number in a blood pressure reading
Down
- 1. A device used to measure blood pressure.
- 3. The name of the valve that prevents backflow from the left ventricle back into the left atrium
- 4. The muscular organ responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.
- 7. The largest artery in the body.
- 9. The upper chambers of the heart.
- 11. The process by which blood cells stick together to form a clot.
- 12. A procedure to visualize the inside of blood vessels.
- 14. The wall of muscle that separates the right and left sides of the heart
- 15. The lower chambers of the heart.
- 16. The heart's natural pacemaker