Blood & Immunity

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Across
  1. 1. Causes RBCs to be abnormally shaped; ____ cell disease
  2. 3. Threads of ____ trap blood cells and plasma to form a clot
  3. 4. The ratio of the volume of RBCs to the total blood volume
  4. 8. Complete Blood Count
  5. 10. The shape of an RBC
  6. 11. The stopping of the flow of blood
  7. 12. Systolic/Diastolic; the average is 120/80
  8. 15. Blood disorder when the blood does not clot
  9. 20. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
  10. 21. Lack of healthy RBCs and hemoglobin
  11. 23. Where new blood cells are created
  12. 25. A type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills microorganisms
  13. 26. The transfer of blood into another person's circulation
  14. 28. Red blood cells
  15. 29. Ven/o
Down
  1. 2. Based on genetic makeup
  2. 5. Platelets
  3. 6. Mass of coagulated liquid/blood
  4. 7. Protection against disease
  5. 9. Iron containing pigment found in RBCs
  6. 12. A, B, AB, O
  7. 13. White blood cells
  8. 14. The study of blood
  9. 16. Blood cancer
  10. 17. Acquired during life (not born with)
  11. 18. ____ is 90% water
  12. 19. ____ carries oxygen and nutrients to the body's cells
  13. 22. Carry blood away from the heart
  14. 24. sider/o
  15. 27. Fights any invading germs in the blood