SOC:16 The Structure Of The Blood Vessels And Blood Distrubution Flashcards
(11 cards)
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What is the importance of plasma
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-The main role of plasma is to take oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and proteins to the parts of the body that need it
-Cells also put their waste products into the plasma. The plasma then helps remove this waste from the body
2
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Immune system
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The structures and processes in your body that stop disease
3
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Thrombokinase
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Substance involved in blood clotting
4
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Serotonin
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Hormone that triggers the clotting process
5
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Plasma
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The fluid part of blood.
6
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Erythrocyte
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Red blood cell
7
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Haemoglobin
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A red protein in the blood that transports oxygen
8
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Anaemia
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A condition where there is a lack of red cells or haemoglobin in the blood
9
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Leukocyte
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White blood cell
10
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Pathogen
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An agent that causes disease such as a virus
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Antibody
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Chemical that destroys a pathogen
