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 vascular-constriction

Question 2

Immune system

Answer 2

The structures and processes in your body that stop diseases

Question 3

Thrombokinase

Answer 3

Substance involved in blood clotting

Question 4

Serotonin

Answer 4

Hormone that triggers that clotting process

Question 5

Plasma

Answer 5

The fluid part of the 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

Anaaemia

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Pulmonary

Answer 9

The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle to the lungs

Question 10

Cusp

Answer 10

Point of transisition

Question 11

Veins

Answer 11

Veins are vessels that carry deoxygenated blood to the heart

Question 12

Arteries

Answer 12

These carry oxygenated blood from your heart to the rest of your body

Question 13

Capillaries

Answer 13

Connect arteries and veins together

Question 14

Blood pressure

Answer 14

Blood pressure is the pressure of circulating blood against the walls of your blood vessels

Question 15

Pathogen

Answer 15

A pathogen or an infectious agent this is a biological agent that causes disease or illness to the host

Question 16

Antibody

Answer 16

A blood protein produced in response to and counteract a pathogen