Soc16 : Structure Of The Blood Vessels

Question 1

Vascular shunting

Answer 1

Process that increases blood flow to active areas during exercise by diverting blood away from inactive areas; achieved by vasodilation and vasoconstriction

Question 2

Immune system

Answer 2

The structures and processes in your body that stop diseases

Question 3

Thrombokinase ( plateLets)

Answer 3

Subatances involved in blood clotting

Question 4

Seretonin

Answer 4

Hormone that triggers the clotting process

Question 5

Plasma

Answer 5

The fluid part of the blood

Question 6

Etheocyte

Answer 6

Red blood cell

Question 7

Haemoglobin

Answer 7

A red protein in the blood that transports oxygen

Question 8

Anaemia

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Leukocyte

Answer 9

White blood cell

Question 10

Antibody

Answer 10

Chemical that destroys a pathogen

Question 11

Red blood cell function

Answer 11

Transports oxygen from lungs to your body cells. Transports carbon dioxide from cells to your lungs

Question 12

White blood cell functiom

Answer 12

Defence system of the body. Produces antibodies to fight infection and diseases

Question 13

Plasmas function

Answer 13

Take nutrients, hormone and proteins to parts of the body that need it. Picks up waste

Question 14

Platelets function

Answer 14

Help blood to clot and stop bleeding.