Cardiovascular System Crossword

Sometimes called the circulatory system
A muscular pumping device
Vessels that convey blood away from the heart
Vessels that convey blood towards the heart
Connects an arteriole to a venue to form a network of blood vessels
The flow of blood through the heart and blood vessels
A state of balance among all the body systems needed for the body to survive and function correctly.
Composed of cells integrated into tissues serving a common function
Outer layer of the heart
Middle layer of the heart
The inner layer of the heart
The “doors” between the chambers of the heart
A fibrous covering which wraps around the whole heart
A special type of muscle which makes up the wall of the heart
Refers to two lower chamber of the heart
Refers to the two top chamber of the heart
The large artery which the right ventricle pumps into
Is a major blood vessel of the human body
Takes blood from the lungs to the left atrium
Is one of two large veins which transport blood from the rest of the body into the right atrium
Is one of two large veins that take the blood from the rest of the body into the right atrium
Main artery of the body carrying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all the main arteries
Refers to a type of valve found at the base of the aorta
Provides blood supply to the heart itself
Takes blood to the kidneys
Refers to a sequence of events that occurs in one complete beat of the heart
Refers to a pumping phase of the cardiac cycle. Occurs when heart muscle contract
Refers to the filling phase of the cardiac cycle. Occurs when heart muscle relaxes
Refers to abnormal heart sounds
A recording of the electrical activity of the heart
Generates an electrical impulse which spreads over the atria, making them contract
The anatomic region located between the lungs that contain all the principal tissues and organs of the chest except the lungs
Is the potential space formed between the two layer of serious pericardium around the heart
A groove or furrow, especially one on the surface of the brain
Rhythmic vibration of an artery generated by the opening and closing of the aortic valve in the heart
An opening in the septum between the two atria of the heart that is normally preset only in the fetus
Medical instrument used in listening to sounds produced within the body, chiefly in the heart or lungs
Layer of cells closely bound to one another to form continuous sheets covering surfaces that may come into contact with foreign substances