The Circulatory System Flashcards
White blood cell definition
Part of the immune system, they are involved in phagocytosis and destroying pathogens
Red blood cell definition
A type of cell that carries oxygen and carbon dioxide around the body
Platelets definition
Involved in blood clotting and scab formation
Plasma definition
A straw-coloured liquid that makes up just over half the volume of blood
Artery definition
Muscular-walled tubes that take blood away from the heart
Vein definition
A tube that circulates deoxygenated blood back to the heart
Capillaries
Tiny blood vessels that connect arteries and veins
Coronary Heart Disease
When the blood vessels of the heart are narrowed by plaque.
Plaque
Fatty deposits that block the arteries causing high blood pressure and heart disease,
Blood clot
When a mass of cells join together to form a group
Stent
A balloon that is inserted into the artery and inflates a wire mesh to widen the artery.
Statins
A type of drug used to reduce blood pressure.
Risk factor
Something that increases your chance of getting an illness or disease.
Cancer
A disease caused by the uncontrolled growth of cells.
Benign
A type of non-cancerous tumour.
Malignant
Cancerous growths or tumours.
What are the two types of tumours?
Benign and malignant
What needs to be performed for doctors to identify a tumour type?
A biopsy
