Soc16: The Structure of the Blood Vessels Flashcards
Immune system
The structures and processes in your body that stop disease
Theomobokinase
Substance involved in blood clotting
Serotonin
Hormone that triggers the clotting process
Plasma
The fluid part of blood
Erythrocyte
Red blood cell
Anaemia
A condition where there is a lack of red cells or haemoglobin in the blood
Leukocyte
White blood cell
Pathogen
An agent that causes disease, such as a virus
Antibody
Chemical that destroys a pathogen
Blood pressure
A measure of the force that your heart uses to pump the blood around your body
What does a red blood cell do
Transport oxygen from lungs to body’s cells and carbon dioxide back to the lungs
What does a white blood cell do
Produces antibodies to fight against infection and diseases
What do platelets do
Clump together at the site of a wound to clot the blood and help stop the bleeding
What does plasma do
Takes nutrients, hormones, and proteins to the parts of the body that need it
