Blood Samples
Across
- 3. used to determine portion or percentage of the whole volume of blood occupied by red blood cells
- 7. number of red blood cells in a unit volume of blood and can be used to detect a problem with red blood cell production
- 8. redness, swelling or pain on the body
- 9. loss of water from body
- 11. relating to thorax
- 12. injection within the vein
- 13. arrangement of blood cells within the body
- 16. also known as thrombocytes
- 18. opening at the top of thoracic cavity
- 19. small vein located underneath cattles tail
- 20. soft fatty tissue within the bone
- 21. small hole on needle allowing blood to blow into the syringe
- 22. vein located on front of leg
- 27. gland masses of tissue which contain cells
- 28. small vein located on inside of hind leg
Down
- 1. any of the 3 large veins in the neck
- 2. determines the number and type of blood cells present
- 4. also known as erythrocytes
- 5. decreased blood flow
- 6. prevents bleeding when blood vessel s injured
- 10. determination of the cause or nature of a condition
- 14. carries oxygen to red blood cells and helps move them to other tissues
- 15. defend body from invading organisms
- 17. immune response which attack an animals own tissue
- 23. liquid portion of blood
- 24. two large veins near the thigh on hind leg
- 25. deficiency of hemoglobin
- 26. form of cancer of the bone marrow