Phlebotomy CH 7

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Across
  1. 5. the specific type of circulation that carries blood between the heart and lungs
  2. 6. thick walled vessels that carry blood away from the heart
  3. 7. the "soldiers" of the blood that fight off infection and disease
  4. 9. the thich muscular wall that separates the left and right sides of the heart
  5. 12. the largest artery in the body
  6. 13. the two lower, muscular chambers of the heart
  7. 14. the rhythmic expansion and contraction of an artery as blood is forced through it
Down
  1. 1. the yellowish portion of blood that carries nutrients and hormones
  2. 2. the chamber of the heart that receives oxygenated blood from the lungs
  3. 3. blood vessels where the exchange of oxygen and waste occurs
  4. 4. tiny cell fragments that help the blood to clot
  5. 8. the iron rich protein in RBC that binds to oxygen
  6. 10. the two upper chambers of the heart
  7. 11. blood vessels that carry blood back towards the heart
  8. 13. flaps of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward