Blood
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- 2. A connective tissue with a fluid matrix called plasma in which red blood cells, white blood cells, and cell fragments called platelets are suspended.
- 6. liquid part of blood; composed of water and proteins
- 7. iron-containing protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen for delivery to cells
- 11. Antibodies causing antigens to clump or stick together
- 18. general name for red blood cells
- 20. Specialized proteins that aid in destroying infectious agents
- 21. Elements cellular portion of blood (erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets)
- 22. Factor Refers to the presence or absence of the Rh antigen on red blood cells.
- 23. protein in blood; maintains the proper amount of water in the blood
- 24. general name for white blood cells
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- 1. refers to the clotting of blood
- 3. cells that circulate in our blood and bind together when they recognize damaged blood vessels
- 4. white blood cell that produces histamines
- 5. white blood cell that can become a macrophage or dendritic cell
- 8. A group of leukocytes containing granules in their cytoplasm; neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils.
- 9. white blood cell that produces antibodies
- 10. plasma protein that is converted to fibrin in the clotting process
- 12. white blood cells that have no distinct granules in them
- 13. blood plasma proteins like albumins and fibrinogen; play an important role in your liver function and immune system
- 14. most common type of white blood cell, active phagocytes
- 15. white blood cell that attacks parasites
- 16. general name for platelets
- 17. a blood clot attached to the interior wall of an artery or vein
- 19. A clot that breaks loose and travels through the bloodstream.