Across
- 3. excess WBC
- 4. largest white blood cells, differentiate into macrophages,dentritic cells or osteoclasts
- 7. defense and immunity against disease
- 8. multilobed nucleus, fine granules phagocytes at sites of infection
- 10. low platelet count
- 11. clotting
- 12. contain histamine granules initiate inflammation
- 13. reduced oxygen capacity
- 14. osmotic balance, pH buffering, regulation of membrane permeability
- 15. derived from ruptured multinucleate cells (megakaryocytes), function in blood clotting
- 18. clot in an unbroken blood vessel
- 19. antibody, defense
- 20. carried by red blood cells together with CO2
Down
- 1. transport oxygen and help transport carbon dioxide
- 2. uncontrolled bleeding – clotting factor(s) absent
- 5. solvent for carrying other substances
- 6. respond to allergens and parasites
- 9. viral infection
- 16. large nucleus specific immune response (B,T cells)
- 17. thrombus that breaks away, floats freely in the bloodstream, lodges elsewhere (lung, brain)