Across
- 5. most common form of arteriosclerosis
- 8. fatty, cholesterol deposits
- 9. two-layer sac with fluid between the layers of the heart
- 10. openness of a vessel
- 12. circulatroy subsystem that carries oxygen and nutrients to body cells and removes waste products
- 14. blood pressure measure when the heart rests
- 15. diseases characterized by loss of elasticity and thickening of artery walls
- 17. unusaully strong, rapid or irregular heart rate
Down
- 1. high blood pressure
- 2. circulatory subsystem that includes the stomach, spleen, intestine, and pancreas
- 3. rapid heartbeat
- 4. procedure using a stethoscope
- 6. outermost layer of the heart
- 7. picture of heart action
- 11. innermost layer of the heart
- 13. fainting
- 16. blood pressure measure when the heart beats
