Soc 16: Structure Of The Blood

Question 1

Vascular Shunting

Answer 1

Process that increases blood flow to active areas during exercise by diverting blood away from inactive areas.

Question 2

Immune system

Answer 2

The structure 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 the blood

Question 6

Erythrocyte

Answer 6

Red blood cell

Question 7

Anaemia

Answer 7

A condition caused by a lack of blood cells

Question 8

Leukocyte

Answer 8

White blood cells

Question 9

Pathogen

Answer 9

An agent that causes disease, such as a virus

Question 10

Antibody

Answer 10

Chemical that destroys a pathogen

Question 11

Cardio respiritory system

Answer 11

The interaction of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to muscles during exercise

Question 12

Cardiovascular

Answer 12

To do with the hear, blood and blood vessels together

Question 13

Vasodilation

Answer 13

This is when veins swell up or dilate; increasing blood flow

Question 14

Vasoconstriction

Answer 14

When veins shrink down; decreasing the blood flow

Question 15

Cusp

Answer 15

A triangular fold or flap of a heart valve

Question 16

Pulmonary

Answer 16

To do with the lungs

Question 17

Vein

Answer 17

Tube that carries blood back to the heart

Question 18

Aretery

Answer 18

A muscular tube that carries blood away from the heart

Question 19

Venous

Answer 19

To do with the veins