BLOOD

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Across
  1. 5. iron-based protein that carries oxygen in RBC
  2. 6. WBC that fights parasitic infection
  3. 7. abnormally low number of WBCs
  4. 8. protein on surface of RBCs
  5. 9. matrix of blood; makes up 55%
  6. 10. traveling blood clot
  7. 11. type of tissue blood is
  8. 16. great solvent; makes up 90-92% of plasma
  9. 18. releases histamine in an inflammatory response
  10. 19. reacts with antigen on RBCs
  11. 20. 1st step in hemostasis
  12. 21. largest WBC
  13. 22. no nucleus; most abundant blood cell
  14. 23. ions used in blood clotting process
  15. 24. most abundant WBC; first on the scene
  16. 25. most abundant plasma protein; osmoregulation
Down
  1. 1. type of WBC; B cells/T cells
  2. 2. fights pathogens/disease
  3. 3. type O- is considered to be this
  4. 4. essential nutrient for blood to clot properly
  5. 12. blood cells that clot blood
  6. 13. considered to be the universal recipient
  7. 14. production of blood cells in bone marrow
  8. 15. process of forming a blood clot
  9. 17. makes blood either positive or negative