the heart crossword

Question 1

the right - valve separates the right atrium and ventricle

Answer 1

atrioventricular

Question 2

smaller blood vessels which carry blood back to thee heart

Answer 2

venules

Question 3

the - arteries carry blood to the head

Answer 3

carotid

Question 4

the main part of the heart (mostly composed of muscle)

Answer 4

myocardium

Question 5

one of the layers found in the arteries which allows them to constrict or dilate to modify blood pressure

Answer 5

smooth muscle

Question 6

-circulation occurs on the left side of the heart

Answer 6

systematic

Question 7

the - artery takes blood from the heart to the small intestine

Answer 7

mesentary

Question 8

another name for the left atrioventricular valve

Answer 8

bicuspid

Question 9

these arteries and veins take blood to and from the arms

Answer 9

SUBCLAVIAN

Question 10

the largest artery in the body

Answer 10

aorta

Question 11

-is affected by stress, oxygen levels, excursive, and bloop pressure

Answer 11

heart rate

Question 12

these veins return blood from the head

Answer 12

jugular

Question 13

max contraction of the ventricles - highest blood pressure

Answer 13

sistole

Question 14

the - vena cava returns blood from the parts of the body that are below the heart

Answer 14

inferior

Question 15

smaller vessels that carry blood away from the heart

Answer 15

arterioles

Question 16

the - node is known as the pacemaker, as it initiates the heartbeat

Answer 16

SA

Question 17

the - receives blood returning from the lungs

Answer 17

left atrium

Question 18

th number of layers of tissue in arteries

Answer 18

3

Question 19

contractions in these muscles helps to push blood through the veins and back to the heart

Answer 19

skeletal

Question 20

the - vena cava returns blood from the parts of the body that are above the heart

Answer 20

superior

Question 21

the pulmonary arteries carry carry blood to the

Answer 21

lungs

Question 22

the aortic - is where blood first leaves the left ventricle

Answer 22

arch

Question 23

the aorta divides into the - arteries in the pelvic region

Answer 23

iliac

Question 24

one of the layers found in the arteries which allows them to stretch during a pulse

Answer 24

elastin

Question 25

the wall which divides the two sides of the heart

Answer 25

septum

Question 26

the - arteries take blood to the heart

Answer 26

coronary

Question 27

a device used for measuring blood pressure

Answer 27

sphygmomanometer

Question 28

substances tend to move into the cells on the - side of the capillaries

Answer 28

arteries

Question 29

substances tend to move out of the cells and into the blood on the - side of the capillaries

Answer 29

venus

Question 30

large vessels that carry blood away Fromm the heart

Answer 30

arteries

Question 31

tiny blood vessels which deliver nutrients to individual cells

Answer 31

capillaries

Question 32

- pressure is created by the presence of salts and plasma proteins found in blood

Answer 32

osmotic

Question 33

these muscles can contract to stop the blood flow to capillary beds in certain areas of the body

Answer 33

sphincter

Question 34

the type of muscle found in the heart

Answer 34

cardia

Question 35

oxygenated blood is found on the - side of the heart

Answer 35

left

Question 36

larger blood vessels which carry blood back to the heart

Answer 36

veins

Question 37

the most muscular of the heart chambers

Answer 37

left ventricles

Question 38

- circulation occurs on the right side of the heart

Answer 38

pulmonary

Question 39

total cross sectional area of the blood vessels is highest in the - beds

Answer 39

capillary

Question 40

the percentage of blood in the arteries at any one time

Answer 40

20

Question 41

structure in veins which prevent the back flow of blood

Answer 41

valve

Question 42

- is lowest in the venues and veins

Answer 42

blood pressure

Question 43

the - fibres carry the electrical signal down to the ventricles to initiate contraction

Answer 43

purkinje

Question 44

the hepatic- vein takes blood from the small intestine to the liver

Answer 44

portal

Question 45

the chamber of the heart which receives blood from the rest of the body

Answer 45

right atrium

Question 46

relaxation of the heart muscle, lowest arteriole blood pressure

Answer 46

diastole

Question 47

a membrane which surrounds the heart

Answer 47

pericardium

Question 48

the expansion of the blood pressure during systole

Answer 48

pulse

Question 49

the - node receives a signal from the SA node and initiates ventricular contraction

Answer 49

AV

Question 50

the heart is able to beat w/out the control of the Brain' therefor heartbeat is said to be

Answer 50

intrinsic

Question 51

the pulmonary - valve prevents the back flow of blood as the right ventricle contracts to pump blood to the lungs

Answer 51

semilunar

Question 52

the - arteries and veins take blood to and from the kidneys

Answer 52

renal

Question 53

capillaries are only-cell layer thick in order to allow the most efficient transport of materials around their wall

Answer 53

1

Question 54

the sound made by the heart beat valves during atrial contraction

Answer 54

lub