Across
- 3. A condition caused by an abnormally large number of red blood cells (RBCs) in the blood.
- 7. Oxygen deficient; oxygen was removed.
- 9. Undifferentiated cells that can become specialized cells in the body.
- 10. Hemorrhage into the tissue.
- 11. Composed of or containing filaments or strands of a substance.
- 12. Tissue death.
- 16. A disease in which the arterial walls become thickened and lose their elasticity.
- 17. Excessive fluid in the intercellular spaces in the tissue
- 18. A simple sugar that is absorbed by the intestines and found in the blood. Used by cells for energy, and the extra is stored in the liver.
- 19. To contract or shrink.
Down
- 1. Inflammatory condition of a valve that results in valve stenosis and obstructed blood flow.
- 2. A waxy lesion, made up of cholesterol, fat, calcium, cells, and other substances, that builds up on the inner wall of an artery.
- 4. A pregnancy in which the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus
- 5. An air bubble, blood clot, or foreign body that travels through the bloodstream and blocks a blood vessel.
- 6. Also called regurgitation or incompetence; the valve does not close completely, and blood leaks backward across the valve into the prior chamber.
- 8. The recording of electrical impulses of the heart as wave deflections on an instrumen
- 9. A liquid that is able to dissolve other substances.
- 13. Occurs when the heart valve flaps are stiff or fused together, thus narrowing the valve.
- 14. A blood clot that blocks the flow of blood.
- 15. A reddish pigment that results from the breakdown of red blood cells in the liver.