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