Cardiovascular and Blood crossword

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Across
  1. 1. Hematocrit
  2. 4. fluid filled bag around the heart which acts as a shock absorber and makes sure that the heart can move unobstructed
  3. 6. anemia, reduction in red cells due to excessive destruction
  4. 8. “kissing disease” This is an increase in the number of lymphocytes caused by the Epstein Barr virus
  5. 10. (cells with no granules)
  6. 11. anemia, Lack of mature erythrocytes
  7. 14. myeloma, this is a malignant tumor of the bone marrow. This is another one we will be looking at more closely in disease process and pharmacology.
  8. 17. stain red
  9. 19. (attraction to neutral)
  10. 21. white blood count
  11. 22. this is a reduction in erythrocytes or hemoglobin in the blood
  12. 24. contractions of the heart up to 300 beats per minute
  13. 25. large elastic vessels (largest being the aorta) which lead directly from the heart carrying oxygen rich blood
  14. 26. this is a reduction in the plasma clotting factor (factor VIII). The result is that the patient bleeds for a longer period of time
  15. 27. smooth inside lining that keeps blood flow unobstructed.
  16. 29. red cells
  17. 30. Hemoglobin
Down
  1. 2. inherited abnormal hemoglobin production leading to hypochromia
  2. 3. abnormal heart rhythms
  3. 5. red blood count
  4. 7. responsible for pumping the blood through and out of the heart
  5. 9. cell anemia, hereditary abnormal hemoglobin producing sickle-shaped erythrocytes and hemolysis
  6. 12. stain blue
  7. 13. Blood pressure
  8. 15. white cells
  9. 16. complete blood count
  10. 18. vera, this is the opposite of anemia.
  11. 20. thrombocytes (clotting cells)
  12. 23. anemia, failure of blood cell production in the bone marrow
  13. 28. deep vein thrombosis
  14. 31. time, Time taken for blood to stop flowing from puncture wound (normal is 8 minutes or less)