Cardiovascular System
Across
- 3. Blood's liquid matrix
- 7. A protein that uses iron to bind 4 oxygen
- 10. Reactions that stop bleeding when a blood vessel is injured
- 11. Phagocytes that engulf viruses and other pathogens
- 12. Blood cells that connect arteries and veins
- 15. Pump made of cardiac muscle
- 16. The wound is reinforced and the blood is clotted allowing the blood vessel to heal
- 17. Blood function: Fight ______
- 18. 3-8% of white blood cells; have a u-shaped nucleus
- 21. Other name for thrombocytes
- 22. a white blood cell with secretory granules in its cytoplasm
- 23. 25% of while of blood cells; found in the lymph nodes
- 24. an inflammatory chemical that brings other white blood cells to the infection
- 25. All blood in cells remove ______
Down
- 1. Rarest white blood cells; release histamine
- 2. Made of cells and plasma
- 4. 2-4% of blood cells; Use enzymes to digest parasitic worms
- 5. Carry oxygenated blood from the heart to cells
- 6. A Platelet Plug is formed and most platelets become activated
- 8. 50-70% of blood cells; Use phagocytes to engulf bacteria
- 9. Decreases blood loss for the other steps to occur
- 13. White blood cells; provides defense against disease
- 14. white blood cells that have no distinct granules in their cytoplasm
- 19. Carry deoxygenated blood from the body cells to the heart
- 20. Red blood cells that make up 45% of blood volume