Across
- 2. cardiac contraction
- 3. away from the normal position
- 4. difficult or labored breathing when recumbent that is usually relieved by upright position
- 6. connection between two blood vessels
- 10. plaques consisting of lipids, cells, fibrin, and cell debris
- 11. frothy sputum containing streaks of blood
- 13. ability of the heart to increase output in response to increased demand
- 17. removal of the intima and any obstructive material in an artery
- 18. heart bigger than normal size
- 20. general term for all arterial changes
- 21. blood flow in the very small blood vessels
- 25. pressure exerted by the blood when ejected from left ventricle
- 29. mechanical state of the heart at the end of diastole with the ventricles at their maximum volume
- 31. block the beta-adrenergic receptors in the heart and prevent the SNS from increasing heart activity
- 33. automatic regulation or reflex control of blood flow in an area depending on the local needs
- 35. blood thinners used to reduce the risk of blood clot formation in coronary or systemic arteries
- 36. Coordinated or correlated action of two or more structures, agents, or physiologic processes so that the combined action is greater than the sum of each acting separately
- 38. basic rate of impulses from SA node
- 39. heart rate
- 40. reduce peripheral resistance systematically
Down
- 1. cardiac relaxation
- 5. force required to eject blood from the ventricles
- 7. repair of blood vessels
- 8. related to the sympathetic nervous system transmitters, noradrenaline and adrenaline
- 9. abnormally fast heart rate
- 12. abnormal heart sounds caused b defective valve or opening in the heart
- 14. pressure sustained when ventricles are relaxed
- 15. inner layer of the heart
- 16. difference between systolic and diastolic pressures
- 19. volume of blood ejected by a ventricle in one minute
- 22. abnormal variations in EKG
- 23. volume pumped from one ventricle in one contraction
- 24. loss of the difference in charge between the inside and outside of the plasma membrane of a muscle or nerve cell due to a change in permeability and migration of sodium ions to the interior.
- 26. an ultrasound image of the heart and valve movements
- 27. abnormally slow heart rate
- 28. It comprises of veins and arteries that supply blood to the cardiac muscles and also carries it from them.
- 30. sensory nerve receptor that is stimulated by a change in pressure
- 32. treat heart failure by increasing urine output to decrease edema and reducing blood volume
- 34. listening to sounds, perhaps with a stethoscope within the body
- 37. either of two terminals of an electrically conducting system or cell; specifically, the uninsulated portion of a lead that is in direct contact with the body.
- 38. partial or complete loss of consciousness with interruption of awareness of oneself and ones surroundings