Chapter 8

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Across
  1. 4. caused when blood flow is disturbed
  2. 5. a scientific name for low blood pressure
  3. 8. amount of pressure experienced by the arteries while the heart is beating
  4. 9. it maintains blood volume
  5. 11. a build up of cholesterol deposits within arteries
  6. 12. pressure receptors in aorta and carotid arteries that monitor blood pressure
  7. 13. Thick layer of cardiac muscle
  8. 14. return blood to the heart
  9. 15. muscular partition separating right and left sides of the heart
Down
  1. 1. refers to the amount of pressure in the arteries while the heart is resting in between heartbeats
  2. 2. fibrous sac that surrounds the heart
  3. 3. is measured as the systolic OVER THE diastolic pressure
  4. 6. They are macroscopic
  5. 7. tracks the electrical activity of the heart
  6. 10. carry blood away from the heart