Blood

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Across
  1. 6. pressure during contraction of ventricles
  2. 7. blood travels through by way of this type of gradient
  3. 8. drugs that prevent clog formation
  4. 10. pressure that pulls fluid in
  5. 14. a platelet deficiency
  6. 17. a leukocyte that releases histamine and heparin
  7. 18. a leukocyte found in lymphatic tissue
  8. 22. pressure during relaxation of ventricles
  9. 23. what oxygen binds to
  10. 24. when your red blood cell count is too low
  11. 27. a disorder where blood clotting occurs in an unbroken blood vessel
  12. 28. removal of blood clots
  13. 31. the outer layer of a blood vessel is the tunica _______
  14. 32. when your red blood cell count is too high
  15. 33. a cancer involved with overproduction of white blood cells
  16. 35. blood flows in one direction in veins due to this structure
  17. 38. a person who blood type AB is considered a universal _______
  18. 40. a red blood cell protein that helps maintain its structure
  19. 41. a vessel that carries blood away from the heart
  20. 42. the process that stops bleeding
  21. 44. a subtype of leukocytes that lack visible granules
Down
  1. 1. pressure in a capillary that pushes fluid out
  2. 2. a person who has blood type O is considered a universal _______
  3. 3. a subtype of leukocytes that is short-lived compared to red blood cells
  4. 4. the inner layer of a blood vessel is the tunica ______
  5. 5. a leukocyte that destroy bacteria
  6. 9. where blood flows that fastest
  7. 11. the organ where old red blood cells are removed
  8. 12. a plasma protein
  9. 13. measure of the percent of red blood cells in a sample
  10. 15. determines a person’s blood type
  11. 16. accumulation of excess fluid in the tissues
  12. 18. low white blood cell count
  13. 19. a hormone that stimulate EPO production and is higher in men
  14. 20. a leukocyte that can turn into a macrophage
  15. 21. a vessel that carries blood towards the heart
  16. 25. a hormone that decreases blood pressure
  17. 26. cell fragments found in blood
  18. 29. red blood cells arise from this type of cell
  19. 30. the middle layer of a blood vessel is the tunica _____
  20. 31. a leukocyte that fights against parasitic infection
  21. 34. where exchange of material occurs between blood and tissues
  22. 36. also known as blood clotting
  23. 37. a hormone that stimulates erythropoiesis
  24. 39. a hereditary clotting factor deficiency
  25. 43. the nonliving fluid matrix in blood