Across
- 4. Large cells that engulf and digest cellular debris, foreign substances, and cancer cells
- 8. An increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood
- 10. The process of the formation of new tissue that involves the growth of small blood vessels and connective tissue
- 11. Proteins that regulate cell growth and differentiation and mediate communication between cells
- 12. Swelling caused by the accumulation of fluid in tissues
Down
- 1. The process of cell division or multiplication
- 2. Cells that are responsible for the production of extracellular matrix components, such as collagen and elastin
- 3. Proteins that signal immune cells to migrate to sites of inflammation or infection
- 5. TAn increase in the number of white blood cells in the bloodhe process of the formation of new blood vessels
- 6. White blood cells that are essential for the immune system's defense against bacterial infections
- 7. The widening or dilation of blood vessels, leading to increased blood flow
- 9. A soluble plasma protein that is converted to fibrin during blood clotting