Blood Samples

4. The body's response to injury or infection, causing redness, swelling, and pain.
7. Pertaining to the chest region.
12. A condition characterized by an increased number of red blood cells.
14. Pertaining to the head or relating to a vein in the arm.
17. Small cell fragments in the blood that are essential for blood clotting.
18. Blood Cells: Blood cells that carry oxygen from the lungs to the body tissues.
20. Cell Volume: A measurement of the proportion of blood volume occupied by red blood cells.
21. The arrangement of blood vessels in the body.
22. Identification of a disease or condition through examination of symptoms.
24. Clotting: The process by which blood changes from a liquid to a gel, forming a clot.
25. Marrow: The soft tissue inside bones where blood cells are produced.
26. Relating to the veins in the neck that return blood from the head to the heart.

1. (IV) Injection: The administration of medication or fluids directly into a vein.
2. Inlet: The upper opening of the chest cavity, where structures pass between the neck and thorax.
3. A type of cancer affecting blood and bone marrow, characterized by an overproduction of white blood cells.
5. The slanted edge of a needle or other instrument.
6. A condition marked by a deficiency of red blood cells or hemoglobin, leading to fatigue.
8. The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
9. Relating to the large veins in the leg.
10. Blood Count: A comprehensive test that measures various components of blood, including red and white cells.
11. Nodes: Small glands that filter lymph and store white blood cells.
13. The liquid component of blood that carries cells and nutrients throughout the body.
15. Blood Cell Count: The number of red blood cells in a given volume of blood.
16. Blood Cells: Cells in the blood that are part of the immune system, helping to fight infections.
19. Saphenous: Referring to a vein located on the inside of the leg.
23. Relating to diseases caused by the immune system attacking the body's own cells.