Soc - 16 Flashcards
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What is the definition of the immune system?
The structures and processes in your body that stop disease.
What is the definition of Thrombokinase?
Substance involved in blood clotting
Definition of serotonin
Hormone that triggers the clotting process
Definition of Plasma?
The fluid part of blood
What is an Erythrocyte?
A red blood cell
What is Haemoglobin?
A red protein the blood that transports oxygen
What is Anaemia?
A condition where there is a lack of red blood cells or haemoglobin in the blood.
What is a Leukocyte?
White blood cell
What is a pathogen?
An agent that causes disease, such as a virus.
What is an antibody?
Chemical that destroys a pathogen.
What is the importance of plasma?
The main role of plasma is to take nutrients, hormones, and proteins to the parts of the body that need it.
