Lesson 10.1 Crossword
Across
3. | part of the formed elements of the blood; contain hemoglobin, a protein responsible for oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange; erythrocytes |
5. | the liquid component of blood |
7. | the sequence of events that causes a blood clot to form and bleeding to stop |
8. | the solid components of blood; red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets |
9. | a thin layer of white blood cells and platelets that lies between the red blood cells and plasma in a blood sample that has gone through a centrifuge |
10. | part of the formed elements of the blood; play a vital role in blood clotting |
11. | an essential molecule of the red blood cell that serves as the binding site for oxygen and carbon dioxide; composed of two molecules: globin and heme |
12. | a hormone secreted by the kidneys that stimulates the production of red blood cells |
13. | part of the formed elements of the blood; fight infection and protect the body through various mechanisms |
Down
1. | the process by which the enzyme thrombin and the protein fibrinogen combine to form fibrin, a fiber that weaves around the platelet plug to form a blood clot; takes between 2 and 15 minutes to complete |
2. | gathering of platelets that forms a small mass at the site of an injury |
4. | the passage of blood, or any of its formed elements, through the blood vessel walls into body tissues |
6. | the rupture of red blood cells as a result of disease or old age |
7. | the percentage of total blood volume that is composed of red blood cells |
8. | a long, thread-like fiber created by the combination of thrombin and fibrinogen; weaves around the platelet plug to form a blood clot |