the blood
Across
- 1. incision into a vein
- 3. is the modern name for thrombocytes
- 5. constitutes 55% of whole blood volume
- 8. gives red blood cells their color
- 11. blood condition that requires longer clotting times
- 13. number of liters of blood in the body
- 14. reduction in number of red blood cells
- 15. red blood cells
- 17. dissolved waste product transported in the plasma
- 18. waste product disposed of by the liver
Down
- 2. production of red blood cells
- 4. bacteria or toxins in the blood
- 6. blood clotting protein
- 7. chemical to dissolve existing blood clots
- 9. pertaining to blood
- 10. cells that protect against pathogens
- 12. cancer of the white blood cells
- 16. pertaining to blood