Yousif Ogaily Chapter 12 and 13 Vocab
Across
- 5. A partition separating two chambers, such as that between the nostrils or the chambers of the heart.
- 7. A simple form of protein that is soluble in water and coagulable by heat, such as that found in egg white, milk, and (in particular) blood serum.
- 8. A form of small leukocyte (white blood cell) with a single round nucleus, occurring especially in the lymphatic system.
- 9. Any of a class of glycoproteins produced by leukocytes for regulating immune responses.
- 12. A serous membrane that forms the innermost layer of the pericardium and the outer surface of the heart.
- 15. A substance made by the body that helps make blood cells, especially platelets.
- 16. A blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to tissues and organs in the body.
Down
- 1. A large phagocytic white blood cell with a simple oval nucleus and clear, grayish cytoplasm.
- 2. The thin, smooth membrane which lines the inside of the chambers of the heart and forms the surface of the valves.
- 3. Each of the two main chambers of the heart, left and right.
- 4. The narrowing of the arteries caused by a persistent contraction of the blood vessels.
- 6. A tiny, disc-shaped piece of cell that is found in the blood and spleen.
- 10. A soluble protein present in blood plasma, from which fibrin is produced by the action of the enzyme thrombin.
- 11. The muscular tissue of the heart.
- 13. The main artery of the body, supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system.
- 14. The two upper chambers of the heart.