Cardiovascular System

4. Creates antibodies and is involved in graft rejection, as well as viruses and tumors via direct cell attack.
7. hereditary bleeding disorders that result from a lack of any of the factors needed for clotting
9. atttach to RBCs surface antigens differen from those on the recipients RBCs
11. clotting of blood
15. Lysis of RBCs as a result of bacterial infections caused by decrease in RBC
17. Granule containing WBCs
18. sudden hemorrage caused by decrease in red blood cell count
19. endothelium that is continuous with blood vessels leaving and entering the heart
20. Iron-bearing protein that transports the bulk of the oxygen carried in the blood
21. blood cell formation
22. substance in the body that the body recognizes as foreign
24. Depression or destruction of bone marrow by cancer radiation or certain medications caused by low RBC count
26. Become microphages; "cleanup team". Increase in number during chronic infections such as tuberculosis
28. Inflammatory chemical that makes blood vessels leaky and attracts other WBCs to inflamed site.
29. A clot that develops and persists in an unbroken blood vessel.
30. lack of blood

1. Non-living fluid matrix
2. Bone marrow becomes cancerous and huge numbers of WBCs are turned out rapidly causing new WBCs to become immature and unable to function properly
3. Excessive or abnormal increase in erythrocytes
5. membranous sac enclosing the heart
6. white blood cells
8. Low iron blood levels caused by low hemoglobin content in RBCs
10. red blood cells
12. Genetic defect caused by abnormal hemoglobin in RBCs
13. formation of erythrocytes
14. Lack of B12 caused by decrease in RBC count
16. insufficient number of circulating platelets
23. Stoppage of Bleeding
24. Lack visible cytoplasmic granules
25. clumping of blood cells by antibodies as a result of incompatible blood
27. blockage of blood vessels by a blood clot