Basic Circulatory System Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• ischemia : the lack of adequate blood supply to the heart is....
• sinoa trial node : which node generates impulses in order to start a heartbeat?
• endocardium : the endothelium that lines the chambers of the heart.
• fibrillation : this is the uncoordinated shuddering of heart muscle that results in a useless pump.
• qrscomplex : what part of an electrocardiograph shows the ventricles contracting?
• cardiac cycle : the events of a single heartbeat are the...
• myocardium : the cardiac muscle of the heart wall.
• tachycardia : this is a rapid heart rate....
• systole : this is the contraction of the ventricles.
• bradycardia : this is a very slow heart rate....
• diastole : this is the relaxation of the ventricles.
• anginapectoris : condition that results from the heart being deprived of o2 .
• septum : the wall between the atrium and ventricles.
• pericardium : double-walled sac that surrounds the heart.
• atrium : the heart receives blood through this.
• pulmonary circuit : blood flows to and from the lungs in the
• blood vessels : network of tubes that carry nutrients and gases throughout your body.
• valves : these structures prevent the back flow of blood.
• blood : transport "vehicle" for minerals, nutrients, and gases throughout the body.
• electrocardiograph : what term do we use for the graphic record of heart activity?
• heart : pump that moves blood throughout your body.
• epicardium : the outer layer of the heart wall.
• ventricle : the heart pumps blood out through this.