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Description
Flashcards by Trish MacLeman, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Trish MacLeman
over 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Homeostasis | The bodies Feedback system for balance |
| Haematocrit | % Percentage of Red blood cells (Erythrocytes) in complete volume of blood (blood contains RBC/45%, WBC, platelets & Plasma/55%) |
| Haemostasis | Series of responses to stop bleeding from a damaged blood vessel (loss of blood from vessel known as haemorrhage) 1. Vascular spasm (vasoconstriction) 2. Platelet plug formation 3. Blood clotting (coagulation - fibre mesh) |
| Habituation | The senses: Touch, Smell, Hearing & Taste; becoming conditioned to a sensation. Recognizing it no-longer needs to respond to the stimulus (Sight does not habituate) |
| Hemoglobin | Protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the body from the lungs, and Co2 from the body to the lungs |
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