Soc 16

Question 1

Vascular shunting

Answer 1

process that increases blood flow to active areas during exercise by diverting blood away from inactive areas; achieved by vasodilation and vasoconstriction.

Question 2

Immune system

Answer 2

the structures and processes in your body that stop disease.

Question 3

Thrombokinase

Answer 3

substance involved in blood clotting.

Question 4

Serotonin

Answer 4

hormone that triggers the clotting process.

Question 5

Plasma

Answer 5

the fluid part of blood.

Question 6

Erythrocyte

Answer 6

red blood cell.

Question 7

Haemoglobin

Answer 7

a red protein in
the blood that transports oxygen.

Question 8

Anemia

Answer 8

a condition where there is a lack of red cells or haemoglobin in the blood.

Question 9

Leukocyte

Answer 9

white blood cell.

Question 10

Pathogen

Answer 10

an agent that causes disease, such as a virus.

Question 11

Antibody

Answer 11

chemical that destroys a pathogen.

Question 12

The ‘double’ circulatory system

Answer 12

PRtimery vain gose from your lungs to the left atriam doun throgh the arta througt thr body then the vena gava to the heart then the primanary artery to the lungs