Blood

2. the process of creating a wide variety of blood and bone marrow cells, namely erythrocytes, platelets, granulocytes, lymphocytes, and monocytes
10. release enzymes to improve blood flow and prevent blood clots
11. the protein contained in red blood cells that is responsible for delivery of oxygen to the tissues
12. function is to prevent and stop bleeding
16. the mechanism that leads to cessation of bleeding from a blood vessel
18. a red blood cell that (in humans) is typically a biconcave disc without a nucleus
19. reside in your blood and tissues to find and destroy germs (viruses, bacteria, fungi and protozoa) and eliminate infected cells
20. primary mediators of the rapid innate host defense against most bacterial and fungal pathogens

1. plugging and repairing damaged blood vessels, thus preventing blood loss
3. a blood clot in the circulatory system. It attaches to the site at which it formed and remains there, hindering blood flow
4. a blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen
5. an unattached mass that travels through the bloodstream and is capable of creating blockages.
6. movement to inflamed areas, trapping substances, killing cells, anti-parasitic and bactericidal activity, participating in immediate allergic reactions
7. resembling or consisting of small grains or particles
8. an individual with AB blood called a universal ______
9. Where the red blood cells are produced
13. a colorless cell that circulates in the blood and body fluids and is involved in counteracting foreign substances and disease; a white (blood) cell.
14. an individual with O blood is called the universal _____
15. a toxin or other foreign substance which induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.
17. B cells and T cells. The B cells produce antibodies that are used to attack invading bacteria, viruses, and toxins