Blood

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