Blood

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Across
  1. 3. fluid portion of blood
  2. 6. a decrease in the oxygen carrying capacity of the RBC
  3. 9. process that helps prevent blood loss
  4. 11. platelets
  5. 14. indicates the presence of the Rh antigen on the surface of RBC
  6. 18. nearly twice the size of a typical erythrocyte
  7. 19. antigens and antibodies cause foreign RBC to clump together
  8. 20. an attraction to a specific chemical
Down
  1. 1. protein that combines with O2
  2. 2. numerous granules that stain darkly with basic dyes
  3. 4. blood clotting
  4. 5. include antibodies and transport proteins
  5. 7. can usually complete the first two steps of homeostasis but cant make fibrin clot
  6. 8. determined by the presence or absence of three specific surface antigens in the plasma membranes in RBC
  7. 10. a specialized connective tissue that contains cells suspended in a fluid matrix
  8. 12. indicates the absence of Rh antigen
  9. 13. required for blood clotting
  10. 15. red blood cells
  11. 16. slightly larger than RBC and contain a relatively large nucleus surrounded by a thin halo of cytoplasm
  12. 17. white blood cells