Soc16: The Structure Of Blood Vessles And Blood Distribution Flashcards
Vascukar shunting
Pricess that increase blood flow to active areas during exercise by diverting blood away from inactive areas
Immune system
The structures and process in your body that stops disease
Tthrombokinase
Substance involved in blood clotting
Serotonin
Hormone that triggers the clotting process
Plasma
The fluid part of blood
Erythrocyte
Red blood cell
Haemoglobin
A red protein in the blood that transports oxygen
Anaemia
A condition where there is a lack of red blood cells or haemoglobin in red blood
Leukocyte
White blood cell
Pathogen
An agent that causes disease
Antibody
Chemical that destroys a pathogen
Cardio_respuratory system
The interaction of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to muscles during exercise
Cardiovascular
To do with he heart , blood and blood vessels
together
Vasodilation
When veins swell up or dilate, widening of the internal diameter (lumen) of the blood vessel to allow increased blood flow