Blood Pressure

Question 1

Blood distribution

Answer 1

When you exercise, the distributed blood in your body changes. Your muscles need a lot more blood for movement, so your body works to get more blood to your muscles.this is called vascular shunting

Question 2

Red blood cells

Answer 2

Most of the cells in you blood are discs called red blood cells or erythrocytes.

Question 3

What gives blood its colour

Answer 3

The pigment that gives its colour is called haemoglobin

Question 4

What is anaemia

Answer 4

Its a lack of blood cells

Question 5

White blood cells

Answer 5

The blood also contains transparent cells called white blood cells or leukocytes.
They destroy pathogens.

Question 6

Blood platelets

Answer 6

Blood platelets are formed in the red bone marrow.

They clot blood.

Question 7

Plasma

Answer 7

Blood plasma is a pale, straw-coloured liquid made up of 90 per cent water.
Without circulation between cells and the tissues, oxygen transportation cant happen.