Apologia Anatomy Lesson 7

4. Fragments of cells that are carried in your blood. They aid in the blood clotting process.
6. Vessels that carry blood away from your heart.
11. The special oxygen carrying protein that red blood cells make and use.
12. The transferring of blood from one person to another TWO WORDS
16. Blood that has given up some of its oxygen and picked up carbon dioxide. TWO WORDS
19. People who can receive all blood types because they have both A and B antigens on their red blood cells. TWO WORDS
21. The sealing of cuts. THis process keeps your blood from leaking out and helps to prevent the invasion of harmful bacteria. THREE WORDS
22. Vessels that branch out from the arteries becoming "little arteries."
23. These turn your blood red and make up 40% of the solids found in a drop of blood THREE WORDS
24. A condition that results from not having enough red blood cells

1. Another name for red blood cells
2. Blood vessels with very thin walls. They join the smallest artioles to the smallest venules.
3. Blood that is carrying oxygen to the cells. TWO WORDS
5. Cells that have the ability to become any kind of cell they need to bee. TWO WORDS
7. "Little veins" that come together to form larger veins.
8. Chemical messengers that travel the body via the bloodstream in order to control and coordinate complex processes, such as growth and metabolism
9. The liquid part of your blood, made up of 90% water
10. These special markers are attached to your cells. The ones attached to red blood cells determine the type of blood you have.
13. The blood type that has neither A nor B antigens and can be given to nearly any person. THREE WORDS
14. Lymphatic/immune system cells that travel throughout your body, attempting to destroy harmful bacteria and virues. THREE WORDS
15. The system that carries your blood throughout your body TWO WORDS
17. Another name for white blood cells
18. Special white blood cells that eat dangerous or worn-out cells.
20. Vessels that return blood to your heart.