Blood

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