Flashcards

The 'H' words

Trish MacLeman Bioscience 101 English 5 cards

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1HomeostasisThe bodies
Feedback system
for balance
2Haematocrit% Percentage of
Red blood cells (Erythrocytes)
in complete volume of blood
(blood contains RBC/45%, WBC, platelets & Plasma/55%)
3HaemostasisSeries 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)
4HabituationThe senses: Touch, Smell, Hearing & Taste; becoming conditioned to a sensation. Recognizing it no-longer needs to respond to the stimulus (Sight does not habituate)
5HemoglobinProtein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to the body from the lungs, and Co2 from the body to the lungs