Blood

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Across
  1. 3. 60% of whole blood
  2. 4. segmented nucleus, pale-staining cytoplasm, 12μm diameter
  3. 8. segmented nucleus; red granules in cytoplasm; in birds
  4. 9. nucleated platelets; avian/reptilian/amphibian/fish
  5. 11. sickled-shaped cells that form after O2 exposure
  6. 13. rare to find in healthy animals, approx. 15μm; purple/blue granules; contain histamine
  7. 14. 8% of plasma
  8. 15. differentiate into macrophages; antigen presentation to t-lymphocytes; iron storage and recycling; often large and vacuolated
  9. 19. function: inflammation & immune response
  10. 20. different colored RBC due to excessive stain
  11. 21. neutrophils/heterophils, eosinophils, basophils
  12. 22. monocytes and lymphocytes
  13. 23. 90% of plasma
Down
  1. 1. shape of RBCs
  2. 2. neutrophil nucleus before it becomes segmented
  3. 5. dense chromatin nucleus, trace amount of cytoplasm; b-cells, plasma cells, t-cells; lifespan days to years
  4. 6. X00,000; life spans: week
  5. 7. segmented nucleus, pale cytoplasm, pink granules, anti-parasitic
  6. 10. fully differentiated B-cells; large; clock-shaped nucleus (clumped chromatin), tear-drop shaped cell; clear Golgi zone
  7. 12. X,000,000; life spans: months
  8. 16. 40% of whole blood
  9. 17. X,000; life spans: hours-days or years
  10. 18. second most numerous blood cell; clotting; role in primary inflammatory response; no nucleus; red/purple granules