Across
- 2. instrument used to measure pressure
- 6. used to listen to the heart
- 7. a thin layer that lines each chamber in the heart
- 8. pumps blood through the body
- 9. a test that uses ultrasound to look at the heart and its vessels
- 12. abbreviation for chest pain
- 13. where the blood travels to get oxygen
- 15. abbreviation for emergency room
- 16. prefix that means without
- 17. suffix that means the study of
- 18. the outer layer of the heart
- 19. complete stopping of the heart
- 20. suffix that means disease
- 21. the middle muscular layer in the heart that contracts to pump blood
Down
- 1. abbreviation for beats per minute
- 3. when part of the heart does not get the blood flow it needs
- 4. recording of electrical activity of the heart
- 5. prefix that means inner
- 8. increased pressure in the blood vessels
- 10. abbreviation for cardiovascular
- 11. when an artery has a weakened wall and causes it to swell
- 12. measure certain items in the blood that may indicate heart muscle damage
- 14. pericardial sac around the heart is inflamed