Across
- 5. A buildup of excess fluid in the body. Often shows up'as swollen feet or ankles.
- 6. Relating to the heart.
- 8. Doorway that open and close. They allow blood to flow forward through the heart.
- 9. When the heart muscle thickens.
- 10. A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart.
Down
- 1. The large, lower blood-pumping chambers of the heart.
- 2. Veins that carry oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart.
- 3. A heart valve with two leaflets.
- 4. An irregular or skipped heartbeat.
- 7. Relating to the heart vessels that provide blood to the heart itself.