Across
- 3. Formation of all types of blood cells
- 7. Heart rate exceeding 100 BPM
- 9. Gives blood cells the ability to transmit oxygen
- 14. Cell fragments in blood involved in blood clotting
- 15. The formation of red blood cells
- 16. The largest artery in the body
- 17. Measurement of the volume of RBCs in blood
- 18. Foreign materials in the body
- 19. Liquid portion of blood, removes waste and helps distribute nutrients
- 20. Carry deoxygenated blood from parts of the body to the heart
Down
- 1. Carry oxygenated blood from the heart to parts of the body
- 2. Heart rate slower than 60 BPM
- 4. Receives deoxygenated blood from the veins, pumps blood to lungs
- 5. Smallest blood vessels in the body
- 6. Blood cells that create antibodies to fight antigens
- 8. Prevent back-flow of blood
- 10. Condition(s) that weakens red blood cells
- 11. Blood proteins created to defend against foreign materials in the body
- 12. Receives oxygenated blood from the lungs, pumps blood to other parts of the body
- 13. Muscles around the heart that cause heart contractions