Cardiovascular System: Blood

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Across
  1. 2. blood the combination of plasma and the formed elements together
  2. 4. the low oxygen level in tissues
  3. 5. small, membrane-bound cell fragments that contain enzymes and other substances important to clotting
  4. 9. a cancer of blood forming tissues
  5. 11. nucleated cells in nonmammalian vertebrates
  6. 13. immature red blood cells that are actively synthesizing hemoglobin
  7. 14. specialist in blood formation and function
  8. 17. WBCs can enter surrounding tissue by squeezing between adjacent epithelial cells in the capillary wall
  9. 18. few if any stained granules are apparent
  10. 19. the most abundant blood cells
  11. 20. an orange-yellow pigment
Down
  1. 1. remove hemoglobin molecules, iron, and cell fragments from the RBCs
  2. 3. contain abundant stained “granules”
  3. 6. the percentage of whole blood volume contributed by formed elements
  4. 7. have numerous granules that stain darkly with basic dyes
  5. 8. red blood cell formation
  6. 10. are nearly twice the size of a typical erythrocyte
  7. 12. fresh blood is collected from a superficial vein, such as the median cubital vein on the anterior surface of the elbow
  8. 15. white blood cells
  9. 16. an organic compound with a green color