Across
- 4. deficiency of hemoglobin reducing the number of red blood cells; causes body weakness
- 7. prevents bleeding when a blood vessel is injured
- 11. used to determine the portion, or percentage, of the whole volume of blood occupied by red blood cells
- 12. gland masses of tissue which contain cells
- 14. number of red blood cells in a unit volume of blood and can be used to detect a problem with red blood cell production
- 16. carries oxygen to the red blood cells and helps move them to other tissues
- 18. arrangement of blood cells within the body
- 22. immune response which attacks an animals own tissues and cells
- 23. determines the number and type of blood cells present
- 24. small hole on the needle which allows the blood to blow into the syringe
- 25. also known as erythrocytes; are produced in bone marrow and carry oxygen to the lungs
- 26. redness, swelling or pain on an area of the body
- 27. two large veins near the thigh on the hind leg
Down
- 1. defend the body from invading organisms
- 2. injection within the vein
- 3. decreased blood flow
- 5. soft, fatty tissue within the bone which is a major area for blood cell production
- 6. vein located on the front leg
- 8. opening at the top of the thoracic cavity
- 9. liquid portion of blood
- 10. any of the three large veins in the neck
- 13. small vein located on the inside hind leg
- 15. relating to the thorax which is the cavity enclosed within the ribs and sternum
- 17. determination of the cause or nature of a condition
- 19. also known as thrombocytes; are responsible for clotting and increase with injury
- 20. loss of water from the body
- 21. form of cancer of the bone marrow which prevents an animal from producing a normal level of red and white blood cells and platelets