Across
- 2. yellow waste product of the breakdown of haemoglobin
- 4. a protein in red cells which carries oxygen
- 7. (3,4) lifespan of most white cells
- 9. a blood protein which helps control osmotic pressure of blood
- 11. phagocyte which rapidly arrives at the site of bacterial infections
- 14. blood is a ........tissue
- 19. the process blood uses to stop excess bleeding
- 20. chemical required for formation of haemoglobin
- 21. (5, 4, 5) the number of white blood cells per litre of blood
- 22. a regulatory protein transported by the blood
- 23. a cell fragment involved in blood clotting
- 24. most of the fluid in the body is in the ............. compartment
- 25. red blood cells which are being formed enter the blood in this state
- 28. fluid which flows between the cells
- 30. if someone is dehydrated and blood flows more
- 31. a green-yellow substance made from heme which is secreted into the intestines
Down
- 1. the condition which causes increased production of erythropoietin
- 2. (5, 8)This forces blood through the cardiovascular system
- 3. the pH of blood shows it is slightly
- 5. the protein part of haemoglobin
- 6. group of white blood cells which comprise neutrophils, eosinophils & basophils
- 8. a blood protein involved in blood clotting
- 10. blood contains these immunoglobulin proteins to fight infection
- 12. there are four of these yellow molecules in each haemoglobin
- 13. blood is more ....... than water
- 15. the hormone made by the kidney which stimulates the rate of RBC production
- 16. phagocyte which destroys microbes & cleans up dead tissue during infection
- 17. the percentage of whole blood that is made up by the red blood cells
- 18. a condition in which there is limited red blood cells or haemoglobin
- 26. percentage of each type of white blood cell
- 27. white blood cells which release histamine to increase inflammation
- 29. white blood cells which attack parasites