Lesson 14.2: Diseases of the Blood Vessels and Heart | Crossword
Across
1. | narrow tubes that transport oxygen, blood, and nutrients throughout the whole body; include arteries, capillaries, and veins |
2. | disorders that cause an irregularity in a person’s heart rhythm |
3. | a condition in which the heart weakens due to strain and becomes unable to successfully pump blood |
6. | the largest artery in the body |
8. | a disease of the blood vessels in which arteries harden and become unable to stretch, leading to high blood pressure and heart disease |
9. | small, thin blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients from the arteries to the body’s tissues |
10. | flaps of tissue that control blood flow in the heart |
11. | a circular, hollow, wire mesh tube |
12. | a disease in which fatty substances collect on the walls of the arteries and restrict blood flow |
13. | an interruption of the blood flow to a section of the brain |
Down
1. | the force that blood exiting the heart exerts on the walls of the arteries |
2. | Large, muscular blood vessels that transport blood from the heart to the capillaries |
4. | a medical emergency in which the coronary arteries become blocked and restrict blood flow to the heart, causing the heart to beat irregularly and inefficiently |
5. | blood vessels that carry blood from the capillaries back to the heart |
7. | a pressure, squeezing, or pain in the chest that is often a sign of heart disease or a heart attack |