Soc 16 - Structure Of Blood Vessels And Blood Distribution

Question 1

What is vascular shunting?

Answer 1

Process that increases blood flow to areas

Question 2

What is the immune system?

Answer 2

The structures and processes in your body to prevent disease

Question 3

What is thrombokinase?

Answer 3

A substance involved in blood clotting

Question 4

What is serotonin?

Answer 4

A hormone that triggers blood clotting

Question 5

What is plasma?

Answer 5

The fluid part of blood?

Question 6

What is an erythrocyte?

Answer 6

A blood cell

Question 7

What is Haemoglobin?

Answer 7

A red protein in the blood that transports oxygen

Question 8

What is anaemia?

Answer 8

A condition where there is a lack of red cells or haemoglobin in the blood stream

Question 9

What is a leukocyte?

Answer 9

White blood cell

Question 10

What is a pathogen?

Answer 10

An agent that causes disease such as a virus

Question 11

What is an antibody?

Answer 11

Chemical that destroys a pathogen

Question 12

What is vasodilation?

Answer 12

When veins swell up or dilate; widening of the lumen to increase blood flow

Question 13

What is vasoconstriction?

Answer 13

Narrowing of the lumen to decrease blood flow

Question 14

What is the main function of a vein?

Answer 14

Carry mostly deoxygenated blood towards the heart

Question 15

What is the main function of the artery?

Answer 15

Mostly carry oxygenated blood away from the heart

Question 16

What is the main function of the capillary?

Answer 16

Blood vessel that carries both veneous and arterial blood