Blood

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Across
  1. 3. this is a reduction in the plasma clotting factor (factor VIII). The result is that the patient bleeds for a longer period of time
  2. 8. (attraction to neutral)
  3. 9. stain blue
  4. 10. anemia, Lack of mature erythrocytes
  5. 16. responsible for pumping the blood through and out of the heart
  6. 18. inherited abnormal hemoglobin production leading to hypochromia
  7. 19. cell anemia, hereditary abnormal hemoglobin producing sickle-shaped erythrocytes and hemolysis
  8. 20. white cells
  9. 21. large elastic vessels (largest being the aorta) which lead directly from the heart carrying oxygen rich blood
  10. 22. white blood count
  11. 24. anemia, failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow
  12. 26. thrombocytes (clotting cells)
  13. 29. Blood pressure
  14. 30. “kissing disease” This is an increase in the number of lymphocytes caused by the Epstein Barr virus
Down
  1. 1. vera, this is the opposite of anemia.
  2. 2. red cells
  3. 4. stain red
  4. 5. fluid filled bag around the heart which acts as a shock absorber and makes sure that the heart can move unobstructed
  5. 6. Hemoglobin
  6. 7. smooth inside lining that keeps blood flow unobstructed.
  7. 11. abnormal heart rhythms
  8. 12. time, Time taken for blood to stop flowing from puncture wound (normal is 8 minutes or less)
  9. 13. deep vein thrombosis
  10. 14. Hematocrit
  11. 15. myeloma, this is a malignant tumor of the bone marrow. This is another one we will be looking at more closely in disease process and pharmacology.
  12. 17. anemia, reduction in red cells due to excessive destruction
  13. 23. (cells with no granules)
  14. 24. this is a reduction in erythrocytes or hemoglobin in the blood
  15. 25. complete blood count
  16. 27. contractions of the heart up to 300 beats per minute
  17. 28. red blood count