Across
- 4. clot breaks free causes embolism.
- 7. clear, straw-colored liquid portion of blood
- 8. production of red blood cells
- 13. within a cell
- 14. complete blood count of all formed elements
- 16. chemical released by platelets that causes vasoconstriction
- 17. Inherited defect in ability to produce hemoglobin
- 18. immature red blood cell
- 19. cancer of white blood cells
Down
- 1. hemoglobin carrying oxygen-bright red in color
- 2. clot develops in unbroken blood vessel.
- 3. hemoglobin with no oxygen
- 5. destruction of red blood cells
- 6. plasma protein that helps regulate osmotic concentration
- 9. Anticoagulant
- 10. white blood cell
- 11. cell eating
- 12. Excessive or profuse bleeding
- 15. between cells
- 20. deficiency of red blood cells