The Heart And Veins Flashcards
1
Q
Vascular shunting
A
Process that increases blood flow to active areas during exercise by diverting blood away from inactive areas; achieved by vasodilation and vasoconstriction
2
Q
Immune system
A
The structures and processes in your body that stop diseases
3
Q
Thrombokinase
A
Substance involved in blood clotting
4
Q
Serotonin
A
Hormone that triggers the clotting process
5
Q
Plasma
A
The fluid part of blood
6
Q
Erythrocyte
A
Red blood cell
7
Q
Haemoglobin
A
A rest protein in the blood that transports oxygen
8
Q
Anaemia
A
A condition where there is a lack of red cells or haemoglobin
9
Q
Leukocyte
A
White blood cells
