Anatomy and Physiology (A&P) Blood Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- iron : mineral ion critical for hemoglobin synthesis
- erythrocyte : most abundant formed element in blood
- polycythemia : condition of having too many red blood cells
- erythropoiesis : process of forming new red blood cells
- four : volume of blood in an average adult, in liters
- connective : type of tissue that blood is classified as
- kidney : organ that releases erythropoietin
- ab : percentage of erythrocyte volume occupied by hemoglobin
- seven : diameter of an erythrocyte, in micrometers
- phagocytosis : process by which white blood cells engulf pathogens
- anemia : condition of low oxygen-carrying capacity
- carbon dioxide : gas transported by hemoglobin besides oxygen
- 120 : lifespan of an erythrocyte, in days
- hemoglobin : protein in red blood cells that binds oxygen
- biconcave : shape of erythrocytes that optimizes gas exchange
- antibodies : proteins in plasma involved in immune response
- heme : component of hemoglobin that binds oxygen
- erythropoietin : hormone that stimulates red blood cell production
- macrophages : cells that break down old erythrocytes
- flexibility : flexible property of erythrocytes aiding capillary passage
- abc : normal ph range of arterial blood
- homeostasis : process of maintaining stable internal conditions
- plasma : liquid matrix of blood
- hematocrit : measurement of red blood cell volume in blood
- b12 : vitamin needed for dna replication in erythropoiesis
