Soc 16 Flashcards
1
Q
Vascular shunting
A
Process that increases blood flow to active areas during exercise by diverting blood away from inactive areas.
2
Q
Immune system
A
The structures and processes in your body that stop disease
3
Q
Thrombokinase
A
Substance involved in blood clotting
4
Q
Serotonin
A
Hormone that triggers the clotting process
5
Q
Plasma
A
The fluid part of blood
6
Q
Erythocyte
A
Red blood cell
7
Q
Cusp
A
A triangular fold or flap of the heart valve
8
Q
Pulmonary
A
To do with the lungs
9
Q
Vein
A
Tube that carries blood back to the heart
10
Q
Artery
A
A muscular tube that carries blood awy from the heart.
