Across
- 1. ____ carries oxygen and nutrients to the body's cells
- 5. Platelets
- 8. Acquired during life (not born with)
- 9. The stopping of the flow of blood
- 11. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
- 13. The study of blood
- 16. Lack of healthy RBCs and hemoglobin
- 17. Based on genetic makeup
- 18. Where new blood cells are created
- 20. Complete Blood Count
- 22. Systolic/Diastolic; the average is 120/80
- 23. The transfer of blood into another person's circulation
- 24. White blood cells
- 26. A type of white blood cell that surrounds and kills microorganisms
- 27. Blood cancer
Down
- 1. A, B, AB, O
- 2. ____ is 90% water
- 3. Blood disorder when the blood does not clot
- 4. Ven/o
- 6. Iron containing pigment found in RBCs
- 7. Carry blood away from the heart
- 10. Protection against disease
- 12. sider/o
- 14. Red blood cells
- 15. The ratio of the volume of RBCs to the total blood volume
- 19. Fights any invading germs in the blood
- 21. Mass of coagulated liquid/blood
- 22. The shape of an RBC
- 25. Causes RBCs to be abnormally shaped; ____ cell disease