Circulation and Body Defense - The Blood

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Across
  1. 5. plug platelets stick together and adhere to injury
  2. 8. maintains body pH / fluid balance / heat
  3. 10. carries nutrients and oxygen to cells / carries waste products away from tissues
  4. 11. can be administered to prevent blood clots
  5. 14. 55% of total volume of blood
  6. 15. condition when the mother may have antibodies which may attack and destroy RBC of fetus
  7. 16. white blood cells present which increase in allergic reaction
Down
  1. 1. cell fragments needed for blood clotting
  2. 2. can be administered to help blood clot
  3. 3. group of enzymes that participate in immunity
  4. 4. active in immunity, located in blood, tissues, and lymphatic system
  5. 6. biconcave, disc shaped, carry oxygen bound to hemoglobin
  6. 7. prevents circulating blood loss when vessel injured
  7. 9. needed for liver to make inactive enzymes to help blood clot
  8. 11. most abundant protein need to maintain osmotic pressure
  9. 12. engulf foreign matter by phagocytosis
  10. 13. most numerous white blood cell which increase in number with infection