Blood Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. formed elements that are cell fragments, are needed for the clotting process
  2. 5. makes up the majority of formed elements- known as hematocrit
  3. 8. a clot in an unbroken blood vessel
  4. 10. protein responsible for red blood cells ability to carry oxygen
  5. 11. the third step of hemostasis when fibrin forms a clotting mesh
  6. 12. the fluid matrix of blood, makes up 55% of blood
Down
  1. 1. cancer of the WBCs
  2. 2. excessive or abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells
  3. 3. most abundant WBC, acts as phagocyte
  4. 6. the process of blood cell formation
  5. 7. if you were to separate blood in a centrifuge, this would be the middle layer composed of WBCs and platelets
  6. 9. WBC involved in parasitic infections