Components of Blood & Lymphatic Systems Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• phagocytes : type of wbc that destroys bacteria by encompassing it
• leukocytes : another name for white blood cells
• plasma : straw colored liquid containing proteins and water
• fibrinogen : protein responsible for blood clotting
• interstial fluid : colorless fluid that leaks out of capillaries
• thrombin : chemichal released by sticky platelets
• node : a knot of tissue
• platelets : small round fragments that activate the clotting process
• antigen : protein that causes an immune response
• pus : a thick, yellowish liquid that is a combination of dead wbc, bacteria, and tissue
• type o : the universal donor
• hemoglobin : protein responsible for the red color of rbc
• erythrocytes : another name for red blood cells
• clot : mass of blood cells that clump together
• albumin : protein responsible keeping water in the cells
• coagulate : thickening of blood
• antibodies : a protein produced in response to and counteracting an antigen
• blood : the only tissue in the body that has solid components suspended in liquid
• globulins : responsible for the transport of proteins
• type ab : the universal recipient