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Yes because if it did clot the vampire bat would go hungry.
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Are vampire mouths carry poison?
no but there saliva carries toxins that stop the blood from clotting
What are 2 animals that can be used as blood thinners?
I know one is a leech- they secrete a compound called lepirudin. It is in their saliva to stop your blood from clotting while they suck your blood- it would kill their meal! We have learned to make synthetic versions of this compound to be used as drugs to stop unwanted clotting.
Why does mosquitoes make you itchy?
When a mosquito bites they inject some of their saliva into you. Their saliva contains a chemical that prevents the blood from clotting while they are drinking. The itching is an allergic reaction to the saliva. That is why it affects different people differently.
Why does the blood stop clotting in diabetes?
it shouldn't the disease where blood stops clotting is hemophillia
Function of platlets?
to stop the loss of blood by clotting
What is the blood cell required for blood clotting?
The blood cell that is required for the clotting process is a platelet. Platelets are also known as thrombocytes and their main function is to stop bleeding.
What vitamin can stop blood flow?
I think you're thinking of vit K. It does not stop blood flow, but a lack of it will prevent clotting.
What is clumped at the site of injury?
Platelets form to stop the bleeding by clotting the blood.
What is the difference between clotting and coagulation?
Coagulation is when the blood thickens and solidifies, turning from a liquid into a gel. Clotting is when the chunks of coagulated blood forms a solid or semi-solid mass. Clotting is a healthy response to stop bleeding.
What are blood clotting proteins?
Proteins involved in the blood clotting process form a barrier to stop the blood loose from injury. there are various blood clotting factors, thrombin, and fibrin are all involved in the biochemical cascade to make the fibrin clot at the end. They generally activated by each other from its precursor protein such as prothrombin, fibrinogen.
Why do small wounds stop bleeding after a certain time?
Because blood has clotting factors- these clotting factors help to prevent further bleeding
What is the term for prevention of blood loss?
PREVENT blood loss? Nothing PREVENTS blood loss. Clotting helps stop blood loss.
