Blood

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Across
  1. 3. thrombus freely floating in blood stream
  2. 4. blood cell formation in red bone marrow
  3. 6. red blood cells
  4. 9. erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets make up ___ ___
  5. 10. embolus obstructing a vessel
  6. 12. clot that develops and persists in unbroken blood vessel
  7. 14. too few RBCs = tissue ____
  8. 15. ___ is a dietary requirements for hemoglobin synthesis
  9. 16. abnormally low WBC count
  10. 20. blood test
  11. 23. the only tissue fluid is ____
  12. 24. give rise to plasma cells and produce antibodies
  13. 28. rarest WBC, release histamine, functionally similar to mast cells
  14. 30. too many blood cells, sluggish blood flow
  15. 31. how is oxygen transported by blood
  16. 32. RBC's main function is to transport ____
Down
  1. 1. heme degraded to yellow pigment ____ by liver
  2. 2. cell fragments, play role in clotting
  3. 3. red-staining granules, role in allergies, release enzymes to digest parasitic worms
  4. 5. steroid and thyroid hormone are carried by ___ ___ in the blood
  5. 7. lacking blood, low oxygen levels, fatigue
  6. 8. the most numerous white blood cells, bacteria slayers
  7. 11. vascular spasm is most effective in ____ blood vessels
  8. 13. can leave circulation and enter tissues, differentiate into macrophages
  9. 17. a fibrin-digesting enzyme
  10. 18. bleeding disorder, prolonged and into joint cavities
  11. 19. vasoconstriction of damaged blood vessels
  12. 21. deficient number of circulating platelets
  13. 22. act against virus-infected cells and tumor cells
  14. 25. white blood cells, crucial to immunity, mostly in lymphoid tissue
  15. 26. platelets aggregate together to form a ___ ____ that temporarily seals the break in the vessel wall
  16. 27. the most abundant solute in blood, transports fatty acids and steroids
  17. 29. anticoagulant used clinically for cardiac care