Soc 16 - The Sructure Of The Blood Vessels Flashcards

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Arteries

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-Take oxygenated blood away from the heart
-Carry blood at a higher pressure than veins
-Pulmonary artery is carries deoxygenated blood from heart to lungs

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Veins

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-Carry deoxygenated blood into the heart
-Carry blood at a lower pressure
-Contain many valves which helps deoxygenated blood flow to the heart
-Pulmonary veins is different as it carries oxygenated blood from lungs to heart

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Capillaries

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-At one end they carry oxygenated blood which transfers oxygen and nutrients to the muscles
-At the other end they carry deoxygenated blood into the veins, picking up waste products and taking them around the body to dispose

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4
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Immune system

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the structures and processes in your body that stop disease.

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5
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Thrombokinase

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substance involved in blood clotting.

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Serotonin

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hormone that triggers the clotting process

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7
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Plasma

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the fluid part of blood

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Erythrocyte

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Red blood cell

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Haemoglobin

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A red protein in the blood that transports oxygen

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Aneamia

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

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Leukocyte

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White blood cell

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12
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Pathogen

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An agent that causes disease, such as a virus

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Antibody

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Chemical that destroys a pathogen

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