Across
- 6. red blood cells that contains hemoglobin
- 10. toxin/foreign substance which induces an immune response in body, especially production of antibodies.
- 11. Fluid portion of blood that remains when elements are removed from blood (blood 55% plasma)
- 15. substance capable of inducing specific hypersensitivity
- 17. white blood cell; protects body from harmful invading substances
- 18. watery substance formed from fluid that flows into body tissues or interstitially
- 19. Uses ultrasonic waves to show structures and motions of heart
- 22. Condition which blood clot, called thrombus, forms in blood vessels
- 23. inherited characteristic of blood that is determined by antigens located on surface of RBC
- 24. Cancer of white blood cells
- 25. abnormal hypersensitivity acquired by exposure to an antigen
- 26. Security against particular disease
- 28. blood platelet; help clotting to prevent blood loss
Down
- 1. Pattern of electrical activity in heart contractions is measured graphically
- 2. Hereditary disease where blood does not coagulate to stop bleeding
- 3. Dysfunction of immune system caused by virus
- 4. Pain, tightness, or discomfort in chest from decreased blood supply to heart
- 5. process which few million new blood cells are made each second (in marrow)
- 7. Molecule that interacts w/ specific antigen
- 8. Below normal # of red blood cells
- 9. tissues move through body that maintain homeostasis and gives body immunity
- 12. measurement of quantity of matter in solution by passing light through spectrum
- 13. localized protective response to injury or tissue destruction characterized by redness, swelling, heat, pain
- 14. Force of blood against artery walls
- 16. Surge of blood against walls of arteries
- 20. Viral infection of blood
- 21. proteins that carry oxygen to cells and remove carbon dioxide
- 27. Fluid portion of blood w/ clotting proteins removed