Blood Pressure Crossword Puzzle

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SYSTOLIC : What pressure is this - the highest pressure reached during the ejection phase?
DIASTOLIC : What pressure is this - the lowest pressure reached during the ventricular filling stage?
MEAN ARTERIAL : What type of pressure drives tissue perfusion?
KIDNEY : What organ is usually affected first if MAP falls during surgery?
SPHYGMOMANOMETER : What is a non-invasive way of measuring BP?
CATHETER : What is this invasive way of measuring BP - placing a ____ in a peripheral artery?
PULSE PRESSURE : What is this the formula for - systolic - diastolic?
BARORECEPTORS : BP is monitored by the body via _____ & chemoreceptors
CAROTID SINUS : The receptors that monitor BP are found in the _____ & aortic arch
MEDULLA OBLONGATA : The info from the receptors that monitor BP are sent to what area of the brain?
HYPOVOLAEMIA : What is the name for low blood volume?
SYMPATHETIC : Once low BP has been detected by the body, what NS is activated?
ADH : What hormone is released to help retain fluid/water when low BP is detected by the body?

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QUESTIONS LIST:

systolic : what pressure is this - the highest pressure reached during the ejection phase?
diastolic : what pressure is this - the lowest pressure reached during the ventricular filling stage?
mean arterial : what type of pressure drives tissue perfusion?
kidney : what organ is usually affected first if map falls during surgery?
sphygmomanometer : what is a non-invasive way of measuring bp?
catheter : what is this invasive way of measuring bp - placing a _ in a peripheral artery?
pulse pressure : what is this the formula for - systolic - diastolic?
baroreceptors : bp is monitored by the body via _ & chemoreceptors
carotid sinus : the receptors that monitor bp are found in the _ & aortic arch
medulla oblongata : the info from the receptors that monitor bp are sent to what area of the brain?
hypovolaemia : what is the name for low blood volume?
sympathetic : once low bp has been detected by the body, what ns is activated?
adh : what hormone is released to help retain fluid/water when low bp is detected by the body?