Vascular Crossword 1

5. ______ is the pressure within the vein causing distention.
7. The level of thickness of the blood.
8. The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscles relaxes.
11. Narrowing of a vessel causes spectral _____.
12. The pressure ______ allows blood to flow from the arterial system to the venous system.
13. ______ flow consists of smooth and equal flow with faster velocities in the center and slower velocities at the edges. It can be further categorized as "plug" or "parabolic".
16. The action of manually increasing flow is called ______.
17. The pressure outside the vessel is called _____.
19. Decrease in blood pressure causes _____ in the blood vessels.
20. Type of blood flows that is affected by the beating of the heart.

1. The study of the circulation of blood and the forces involved.
2. A straight line from the center to the circumference of a circle.
3. Flow that is shaped like a bullet.
4. Constant velocities seen across the vessel diameter, seen at entrances to vessels and in larger vessels.
6. Location furthest from the heart.
9. Chaotic flow patterns.
10. Location closest to the heart.
14. regulation The body's way of maintaining constant blood pressure perfusions.
15. The narrowing or stricture of a vessel.
18. Alternative pathway is called _____.