Across
- 2. blood the combination of plasma and the formed elements together
- 4. the low oxygen level in tissues
- 5. small, membrane-bound cell fragments that contain enzymes and other substances important to clotting
- 9. a cancer of blood forming tissues
- 11. nucleated cells in nonmammalian vertebrates
- 13. immature red blood cells that are actively synthesizing hemoglobin
- 14. specialist in blood formation and function
- 17. WBCs can enter surrounding tissue by squeezing between adjacent epithelial cells in the capillary wall
- 18. few if any stained granules are apparent
- 19. the most abundant blood cells
- 20. an orange-yellow pigment
Down
- 1. remove hemoglobin molecules, iron, and cell fragments from the RBCs
- 3. contain abundant stained “granules”
- 6. the percentage of whole blood volume contributed by formed elements
- 7. have numerous granules that stain darkly with basic dyes
- 8. red blood cell formation
- 10. are nearly twice the size of a typical erythrocyte
- 12. fresh blood is collected from a superficial vein, such as the median cubital vein on the anterior surface of the elbow
- 15. white blood cells
- 16. an organic compound with a green color