8.3 Observation and Discovery

Edit Answers
1234567891011121314151617181920
Across
  1. 2. the sudden blockage of a blood vessel by an embolus
  2. 6. breakdown of blood cells
  3. 11. blockage of a vessel caused by a clot that has broken off from where it formed
  4. 12. a mature red blood cell
  5. 14. substance that causes the body to produce antibodies
  6. 16. deficiency in the number of red blood cells
  7. 18. increase in the number of white blood cells
  8. 19. lymph cell
  9. 20. deficiency in the number of platelets (clot cells)
Down
  1. 1. condition characterized by large red blood cells
  2. 3. formation of bone marrow
  3. 4. normal-sized red blood cell
  4. 5. process in which phagocytes destroy foreign microorganisms or cell debris
  5. 7. presence of red blood cells of unequal size
  6. 8. formation of blood cells
  7. 9. excess of red blood cells
  8. 10. condition characterized by red blood cells in a variety of shapes
  9. 12. oval red blood cells
  10. 13. condition characterized by small red blood cells
  11. 15. breakdown of spleen tissue
  12. 17. blood clot