Soc 16 Flashcards
1
Q
Vascular shunting
A
Process that increases blod flow to activate areas during exercises by diverting blood away from iinactive areas achieved by vasodilation and vasocontruction
2
Q
Immune system
A
The structure and processes in your body that stop disease
3
Q
Platelits
A
Substance involved in blood clotting
4
Q
Serotonin
A
Hormone that triggers the clotting proccess
5
Q
Plasma
A
The fluid part of the blood
6
Q
Erythrocyte
A
Red blood cell
7
Q
Haemoglobin
A
A red protien in the blood that transports oxygen
8
Q
Anaemia
A
A condition where there is a lack of red cells or haemoglobin in the bood
9
Q
Leukocyte
A
White blood cell
10
Q
Pathogen
A
An agent that causes disease such as a virus
11
Q
Antibody
A
Chemical that destroys a pathogen
