Heart Rhythm
This word describes your heartbeat rate per second.
What is Pulse
This element is required for your cells to create energy.
What is oxygen
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called these.
What are the arteries?
This is the force of blood against your artery walls.
What is blood pressure?
This type of blood cell carries oxygen throughout the body.
What is the red blood cells?
This condition describes a heartbeat that is too fast.
What is tachycardia
This protein binds oxygen in red blood cells.
What is hemogoblin?
These small blood vessels connect arteries and veins.
What are capillaries?
This condition refers to high blood pressure.
What is hypertension?
This type of blood cells helps fight off infections.
What is a leukocyte?
A slow heart rhythm is called this.
What is bradycardia
This bluish discoloration of the skin is caused by low oxygen levels.
What is cyanosis?
This is the inner lining of blood vessels that regulates blood flow and pressure.
What is the endothelium?
This term describes the narrowing of blood vessels that increases blood pressure.
Wha is vasoconstruction?
These tiny cell fragments are essential for blood clotting.
What are thrombocytes?
This irregular heartbeat can lead to stroke or heart failure.
What is atrial fibrillation?
This condition results when part of the body doesn't receive enough oxygen-rich blood.
What is ischemia/
This procedure is used to widen narrowed arteries.
What is angioplasty/
This is the condition where a clot travels through the bloodstream and blocks a vessel.
What is an embolism?
This fluid part of the blood contains hormones, nutrients, and proteins.
What is plasma?
This device records the heart's electrical activity and detetcs rhythm issues?
What is an electrocardiogram?(ECG or EKG)
This term describes the lack of oxygen supply to tissues, potentially leading to cell death.
What is hypoxia?
This serious condition involves a ballooning or rupture of a blood vessel wall.
What is an aneurysm/
This diagnostic procedure measures how blood pressure changes over 24 hours.
What is ambulatory blood pressure monitoring?
This is the condition where the body produces too many white blood cells, often linked to leukemia.
What is leukocytosis?