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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM CROSSWORD
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centesis : referring to surgical puncture to remove fluid
plegia : referring to condition of paralysis
deep venous thrombosis : DVT
circulatory: another term for cardiovascular
thoracic: cavity in which heart is located in
myocardium: muscular middle layer of heart
cardiomyopathy: disease of the heart which results in a diminished pumping ability of the heart
cardioversion: procedure that uses drugs or electricity to convert a fast heart rate or cardiac dysrhythmia or arrhythmia to normal rhythm
arteriosclerosis: general term for a hardening and thickening of arterial walls
hypertension: commonly known as high blood pressure
capillary: connects the arteries and veins
sinoatrial node: controls the rhythmic beating of the heart
systole: period of contraction
diastole: period of relaxation
systemic: type of artery which carries blood to the remainder of the body
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM CROSSWORD
Across:1. | period of contraction | 5. | general term for a hardening and thickening of arterial walls | 7. | connects the arteries and veins | 8. | disease of the heart which results in a diminished pumping ability of the heart |
| 10. | muscular middle layer of heart | 12. | commonly known as high blood pressure | 13. | cavity in which heart is located in | 14. | referring to surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| | Down:2. | type of artery which carries blood to the remainder of the body | 3. | DVT | 4. | controls the rhythmic beating of the heart | 6. | procedure that uses drugs or electricity to convert a fast heart rate or cardiac dysrhythmia or arrhythmia to normal rhythm |
| 8. | another term for cardiovascular | 9. | referring to condition of paralysis | 11. | period of relaxation |
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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM CROSSWORD
Across:1. | period of contraction | 5. | general term for a hardening and thickening of arterial walls | 7. | connects the arteries and veins | 8. | disease of the heart which results in a diminished pumping ability of the heart |
| 10. | muscular middle layer of heart | 12. | commonly known as high blood pressure | 13. | cavity in which heart is located in | 14. | referring to surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| | Down:2. | type of artery which carries blood to the remainder of the body | 3. | DVT | 4. | controls the rhythmic beating of the heart | 6. | procedure that uses drugs or electricity to convert a fast heart rate or cardiac dysrhythmia or arrhythmia to normal rhythm |
| 8. | another term for cardiovascular | 9. | referring to condition of paralysis | 11. | period of relaxation |
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