Across
- 3. vein located on the front leg
- 4. also known as erythrocytes; are produced in bone marrow and carry oxygen to the lungs
- 9. prevents bleeding when a blood vessel was injured
- 11. also known as thrombocytes; are responsible for clotting and increase with injury
- 13. loss of water from the body
- 15. defend the body from invading organisms
- 19. small vein located on the inside hind leg
- 21. small vein located underneath the cattle's tail
- 22. any of the three large vein in the neck
- 23. determines the number and type of blood cells present
- 24. small hole on the needle which allows the blood to low into the syringe
- 25. decreased blood flow
- 26. arrangement of blood cells within the body
- 27. opening at the top of the thoracic cavity
Down
- 1. used to determine the portion, or percentage, of the whole volume of blood occupied by red blood cells
- 2. determination of the cause or nature of a condition
- 5. gland masses of tussue which contain cells
- 6. immune response which attacks an animals own tissues and cells
- 7. deficiency of hemoglobin reducing the number of red blood cells; causes body weakness
- 8. soft, fatty tissue within the bone which is a major area for blood cell production
- 10. redness, swelling or pain on an area of the body
- 12. relating to the thorax which is the cavity enclosed within the ribs and sternum
- 14. liquid portion of blood
- 16. form of cancer of the bone marrow which prevents an animal from producing a normal level of red and white blood cells and platelets
- 17. injection within the vein
- 18. carries oxygen to the blood cells and helps move them to other tissues
- 20. two large veins near the thigh on the hind leg