Hematologic System Crossword

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  1. 3. white blood cells that do not contain cytoplasmic granules
  2. 5. the site for hematopoiesis (2 words)
  3. 7. red blood cells
  4. 9. an increase in band level WBCs (2 words)
  5. 11. involved in hypersensitivity reactions, inactivating some of the inflammatory chemicals released during the inflammatory response
  6. 12. slightly immature forms of erythrocytes released as a normal response to an increased demand the erythrocytes (such as bleeding)
  7. 16. blood formation and maturation
  8. 17. important for fluid balance by increasing the osmotic pressure of the blood
  9. 20. the formation of cells
  10. 21. enter the blood from the bone marrow, circulate for a short time, then enter the tissues and become macrophages
  11. 22. platelets
  12. 24. blood clotting (a complex process that stops bleeding)
  13. 26. the main proteins of antibodies, there are three types: alpha, beta, and gamma
  14. 27. these specific types of cells differentiate into either T- or B-lymphocytes (2 words)
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  1. 1. white blood cells that contain cytoplasmic granules
  2. 2. the oxygen carrying component of red blood cells
  3. 4. these specific types of cells differentiate into erythrocytes, leukocytes, and platelets (2 words)
  4. 6. immature, undifferentiated cells that have the ability to become any one of several types of blood cells (2 words)
  5. 7. erythrocyte production
  6. 8. responsible for sustaining normal host defenses against invading bacteria and fungi, cell debris, and foreign substances (comprise 50-70% of circulating WBCs)
  7. 10. a protective response that aims to eliminate the initial cause of cell injury, remove the damaged tissue, and generate new tissue
  8. 13. elements outside the cell that can stimulate platelet plug formation (2 words)
  9. 14. low platelet count
  10. 15. substances located directly within the blood that first makes platelets stick together to form a platelet plug (2 words)
  11. 18. white blood cells
  12. 19. engulfing and digesting bacteria
  13. 23. the fluid portion of blood
  14. 25. the organ that serves as a large filter by removing aged erythrocytes and plays a part in the removal of abnormal WBCs and platelets