Unit 2 Crossword 2
Across
- 1. smallest white blood cells; body's "specific" immunity
- 3. fast, localized clotting of blood at site of injury
- 5. movement in response to a chemical
- 6. group of white blood cells with granules and lobed nuclei
- 7. white blood cells that release histamine and heparin
- 10. structure absent in red blood cells, but present in white blood cells
- 11. high white blood cell count (infection)
- 12. white blood cells that phagocytize bacteria and viruses
- 13. white blood cells that defend against parasitic worms
- 15. final step in hemostasis; occurs via clotting mechanisms
- 17. movement in and out of blood vessels
- 18. another name for white blood cell
- 19. largest white blood cells; become macrophages
- 20. movement toward a stimulus
Down
- 2. fragments of megakaryocytes involved in clotting; also called thrombocytes
- 4. group of white blood cells with no granules
- 8. formation of new white blood cells
- 9. contraction of a blood vessel
- 14. fibers exposed in a broken blood vessel that allow platelets to stick
- 16. low white blood cell count (weakened immune system)