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