Across
- 6. 90% water with over 100 dissolved solutes
- 7. contain histamine and heparin
- 10. RBC formation
- 12. contains specific granules
- 13. afford protection against infection and other diseases; least abundant of the formed elements
- 16. function in specific immunity
- 17. increase during a bacterial infection
- 18. increase during viral infections
Down
- 1. another term for platelets
- 2. protein that binds reversibly with oxygen and carbon dioxide
- 3. function in allergic reactions and asthma
- 4. low blood oxygen carrying capacity
- 5. major contributing cells to blood viscosity
- 8. too many RBCs
- 9. lacks specific granules
- 11. triggers erythropoiesis
- 14. white blood cells
- 15. stimulates RBC formation