Veterinary Medical Practices: Blood Samples

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Across
  1. 3. Liquid portion of blood
  2. 4. Soft, fatty tissue within the bone which is a major area for blood cell production
  3. 7. Opening at the top of the thoracic cavity
  4. 10. Determines the number and type of blood cells present
  5. 11. Used to determine the portion, or percentage, of the whole volume of blood occupied by red blood cells
  6. 12. defend the body from invading organisms
  7. 14. Also known as thrombocytes; are responsible for clotting and increase with injury
  8. 16. Immune response which attacks an animals own tissues and cells
  9. 17. Vein located on the front leg
  10. 19. Decreased blood flow
  11. 23. Prevents bleeding when a blood vessel is injured
  12. 25. Gland masses of tissue which contain cells
  13. 27. Loss of water from the body
  14. 28. Small vein located on the inside hind leg
Down
  1. 1. Any of the three large veins in the neck
  2. 2. Determination of the cause or nature of a condition
  3. 5. Carries oxygen to the red blood cells and helps move them to other tissues
  4. 6. Number of red blood cells in a unit volume of blood and can be used to detect a problem with red blood cell production
  5. 8. Also known as erythrocytes; are produced in bone marrow and carry oxygen to the lungs
  6. 9. Injection within the vein
  7. 13. Small hole on the needle which allows the blood to blow into the syringe
  8. 15. Two large veins near the thigh on the hind leg
  9. 18. Immune response which attacks an animals own tissues and cells
  10. 20. Small vein located underneath the cattle’s tail
  11. 21. Arrangement of blood cells within the body
  12. 22. Redness, swelling or pain on an area of the body
  13. 24. Form of cancer of the bone marrow which prevents an animal from producing a normal level of red and white blood cells and platelets
  14. 26. Deficiency of hemoglobin reducing the number of red blood cells; causes body weakness