Soc 16-Structure Of The Blood Vessels And Blood Distribution

Question 1

Venous

Answer 1

To do with the veins

Question 2

Cusp

Answer 2

A triangular fold or flap of a heart valve

Question 3

Pulmonary

Answer 3

To do with the lungs

Question 4

Vein

Answer 4

Tube that carries blood back to the heart

Question 5

Artery

Answer 5

A muscular tube that carries blood away from the heart.

Question 6

Antibody

Answer 6

Chemical that destroys a pathogen

Question 7

Pathogen

Answer 7

An agent that causes disease, such as a virus

Question 8

Leukocyte

Answer 8

White blood cell

Question 9

Anaemia

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Haemoglobin

Answer 10

A red protein in the blood that attracts and transport oxygen

Question 11

Erythrocyte

Answer 11

Red blood cell

Question 12

Immune system

Answer 12

The structure and processes in your body that stop diseases

Question 13

Thrombokinase

Answer 13

Substance involved in clotting blood

Question 14

Serotonin

Answer 14

Hormone that triggers the clotting process.

Question 15

Plasma

Answer 15

The fluid part of the blood. 90% water. Contain a range of substances. Helps with circulation (with out it oxygen transportation cannot occur).
Carbon dioxide mostly dissolves in the plasma when being removed into the blood

Question 16

Vascular shunting

Answer 16

Process that increases blood flow to active areas during exercise by diverting blood away from the active areas (achieved by vasodilation and vasoconstriction).