Across
- 2. flap-like structures located between the atria and the ventricles
- 4. the fluid that carries gases, nutrients, and wastes through the body and that is made up of plasma, red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells
- 5. an immune system cell that engulfs pathogens and other materials
- 9. the fluid that is collected by the lymphatic vessels and nodes
- 11. lower chamber in the heart
- 14. a type of cardiovascular disease that happens when cholesterol builds up inside of blood vessels
- 18. the ability to resist or recover from an infectious disease
- 19. type of circulation which deals with the flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart
- 20. an oxygen carrying protein
- 22. injection of blood or blood components into a person to replace the blood that has been lost
- 24. a protein made by B cells that binds to a specific antigen
- 26. an immune system cell that coordinates the immune system and attacks many infected cells
- 27. upper chamber in the heart
- 28. made of mostly cardiac tissue
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- 1. type of circulation which deals with the flow of blood from the heart to all the parts of the body and back to the heart
- 2. in biology, a vessel that carries blood to the heart
- 3. pieces of larger cells found in bone marrow
- 6. – bacteria, viruses, and other microscopic particles that make you sick
- 7. substance that can kill bacteria or slow the growth of bacteria
- 8. abnormally high blood pressure
- 10. a type of fungus humans can get from handling infected dogs or cats
- 12. method of using heat to kill bacteria
- 13. the largest lymphatic organ in the body
- 15. small round masses of lymphatic tissue located at the pharynx; helps protect your throat by trapping pathogens a microorganism, another organism, a virus, or a protein that causes disease
- 16. blood vessels in the brain becomes clogged or ruptures
- 17. type of white blood cells that help your body fight pathogens
- 21. chemical signals which helps in regulation of the body
- 22. the main gland in the lymphatic system; it produces mature lymphocytes
- 23. a reaction to harmless or common substance by the body’s immune system
- 24. a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart to the body’s organs
- 25. a white blood cell that makes antibodies