Components of the blood

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Across
  1. 3. killer cells Lymphocyte "murders" target virus-infected cells
  2. 5. The scientific name for the red doughnut that runs through our veins
  3. 6. vessels 5.5 L of blood travel through the entire body through these tubes
  4. 9. These wanderings guys who have the highest count have the ability to leave the blood stream to swallow pathogens and cell debris
  5. 10. These WBCs are supposed to reduce inflammation
  6. 12. elements All the different cells floating around and mixed up in the plasma are referred to as
  7. 13. These are not considered to be whole cells
  8. 14. When monocytes leave the bloodstream they change their name to
  9. 15. This "metal-head" protein gives blood it's well known color
Down
  1. 1. Because of their low count these WBCs would be hard to find on a slide
  2. 2. The watery matrix
  3. 4. Around 1,500 to 4,000 of these will become part of the lymphatic system
  4. 7. tissue Blood is this kind of what
  5. 8. This machine can spin tubes of blood in order to separate it's fluids
  6. 11. Scientific names for WBCs