Across
- 2. pumps blood and oxygen
- 4. plasma protein that is converted to fibrin
- 6. abnormal blood clot
- 8. 7 to 8 percent of your total body weight
- 9. white blood cells
- 11. clear, liquid portion of blood
- 12. where new blood cells are created
- 13. circulate in body and attach to foreign substances
- 17. binds to oxygen
- 19. red blood cells
Down
- 1. cell that "eats" other cells
- 3. low red blood cell count
- 5. shape of a red blood cell
- 7. organ that breaks down old, worn-out blood
- 10. WBC that produce antibodies
- 11. thrombocytes (common word)
- 14. distributes oxygen-rich blood to your body
- 15. the process where bleeding is stopped
- 16. carries oxygen-poor blood to your heart
- 18. cancer of the blood
- 20. carries oxygen from the lungs and delivers it throughout our body