The Blood Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• platelets : these help your blood clot
• plasma : the serum or the liquid portion of the blood is called what?
• universal donor : n individual with rh-negative o blood can be considered what?
• thrombocytes : platelets are also called what?
• formed elements : red and white blood cells and platelets that float and circulate in the plasma or the solid portion of the blood are what?
• erythrocytes : red blood cells are called what?
• hematocrit : this is a blood test that measures the total blood volume made up by the rbcs.
• hematopoiesis : the formation of new blood cells is called what?
• antigen : a substance that can activate immune system is called what?
• hemolysis : this is the general term for excessive breakdown of red blood cells.
• bone marrow : myeloid tissue is also known as what?
• leukocytes : white blood cells are called what?
• embolism : when a clot is broken away it is known as a what?
• polycythemias : these are diseases characterized by a surplus of red blood cells
• thrombus : a clot that stays in place once it is formed is called what?
• red : what blood cells carry oxygen to your cells?
• white : what blood cells clean the blood and fight germs?
• anemia’s : these diseases characterized by low oxygen transport capacity of the blood, because of low red cell count or some abnormality of the red blood cells or the hemoglobin
• concave : red blood cells have what kind of shape?