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The platelets inside of blood preform this function.
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What is clot of blood formed by blood vessels known as?
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Which of the blood cells make the blood clot?
It's not a blood cell. It is platelets. They clot due to blood loss from damaged blood vessels
It plugs broken blood vessels to avoid excessive bleeding?
blood clot
Why can a blood clot stop an organ from working properly?
clot will create block in blood vessels. so that oxygen and exchange of sodium, potassium and calcium can not done properly
Can excess Fat Cause The Blood Not To Clot?
Yes.Too much fat clogs the blood vessels.
Why avoid too much fried foods?
Clog or block with a blood clot the blood from flowing through the blood vessels such as the arteries.
What is the relationship between thrombosis and atherosclerosis?
The only similarity between these two conditions is that they effect the blood vessels. Thrombosis is the formation of a blood clot and atherosclerosis is hardening of the arteries or blood vessels.
What is a blood cloth in the vessels leading to the brain?
A blood clot in the vessels leading to the brain is a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), a stroke, or a cerebral thrombosis. Such a clot can block oxygen provision to the brain and cause permanent damage.
Why is important for the body to maintain a very precise control in the appearance or disappearance of blood clots?
If your blood fails to clot when you need it to clot, that can cause you to bleed to death. If, however, your blood clots when it shouldn't clot, while it is still inside your blood vessels, that is likely to result in a blockage of those blood vessels, which can cause a heart attack, stroke, or other serious health consequences, which can easily be fatal.
What is the medical term meaning condition that usually involves a clot in one of the blood vessels that supply the heart?
A heart attack or myocardial infarction is the medical term for a clot blocking one of the blood vessels that supply the heart.
What causes a thrombus?
The patient may have disease within the blood vessels such as an inflammation of the walls of the vein (phlebitis) or hereditary blood clotting disorders. The patient may also develop blood clots because of other medical conditions.
The blockage of a vessel by an embolus?
A blockage of a blood vessel is caused by a clot called a thrombus. If that clot breaks free and travels through the blood vessels then it is called a embolus.
