Across
- 2. the tiny, hair-like structures in the inner surface of blood vessels
- 5. condition where fatty deposits accumulate in arteries, restricting blood flow
- 7. the valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
- 9. a condition characterized by rapid, irregular heartbeat
- 10. artery that supplies blood to the brain
- 12. the largest artery in the human body
- 14. vessel that connects the arteries and veins, facilitating nutrient and gas exchange
- 15. beat of the heart felt through the walls of the arteries.
Down
- 1. an abnormal enlargement of the heart
- 3. medical term for an abnormally fast heart rate
- 4. medical term for heart attack
- 6. the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle
- 8. vessels that carry oxygenated blood to the heart
- 11. the upper chamber of the heart
- 13. a gas exchange in the lungs and carried by the Red Blood cells