Across
- 2. a machine that spins and shows the percentages and density of blood cells
- 6. fight infections
- 7. a bacterius virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease
- 8. include antibodies and transport proteins
- 10. red blood cell
- 14. supplies the body's organs with oxygen and nutrients while also removing CO2 and other wastes. Its also known as the circular system
- 17. when a mass of blood forms to stop blood flowing out of the body
- 20. function in blood clotting
Down
- 1. blood plasma from colloting agents being remove
- 3. platelets
- 4. fluid that transports oxygen and nutrients
- 5. when a needle is inserted in an artery rather than a vein
- 9. fluid portion of the blood
- 11. protein that combines with oxygen
- 12. The resistance to flow exhibited by a fluid due to molecular interactions within the fluid
- 13. white blood cell
- 15. special proteins that attack invading pathogens or foreign cells
- 16. they're important to maintain osmotic pressure of a plasma
- 18. insoluble protein fibers that form the basic framework of a blood clot
- 19. the puncture of a vein typically to withdraw a blood sample