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Soc16: The Structure Of Vessels And Blood Distribution Flashcards

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Vascular shunting

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

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Immune system

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Th structures and processes in your body that stop disease

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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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Plasma

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The fluid part of blood

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Erythrocytes

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Red blood cell

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Haemoglobin

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A red protein in the blood

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Anaemia

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A condition where it’s a lack of red cells

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Leukocyte

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White blood cell

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Pathogen

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An agent that causes disease, such as virus.

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Antibody

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Chemical that destroy pathogens

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Cusp

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A triangular fold or flap of a heart valve

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Pulmonary

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To do with the lungs

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Vein

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Tube that carries blood back to the heart

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Artery a muscular tube that carries blood away from the heart

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a muscular tube that carries blood away from the heart

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Venous

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To do with the veins

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Cardio respiratory system

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The interaction o& the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to muscles

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Cardio vascular

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To do with the heart, blood and blood vessels together

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Cusp

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A triangular fold or flap of a heart valve

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Pulmonary

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To do with the lungs

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Vein

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Tube that carries blood back to the heart

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Artery a muscular tube that carries blood away from the heart

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a muscular tube that carries blood away from the heart

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Venous

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To do with the veins

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Cardio respiratory system

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The interaction o& the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to muscles

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Cardio vascular

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To do with the heart, blood and blood vessels together

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