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Blood clotting in the body is known as haemostasis. It involves platelets, which are fragments of cells that form a plug over any gaps in the lining of blood vessels (endothelium). The platelets adhere (stick) to each other, and fibrin (a protein) is added to create a soft plug.
Vasoconstriction - which is a the tightening of blood vessel walls, also occurs at the start of haemostasis to limit the amount of blood loss. This is caused by contration of the vascular smooth muscle.
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What is the medical terminology Combining form meaning blood clot?
Thrombo- (Greek = "blood clot") is the word-forming element that is used meaning blood clot. thrombophlebitis: blood clot + vein + inflammation thrombocyte: blood clot + cell (aka platelet) thrombocytopenia: blood clot + cell + lacking (low platelet count)
This type of blood cell is responsbile for helping the blood to clot?
Platelettes.
Can a red blood cell clot blood?
No. Platelets are the clotting agent.
What cell helps blood clot?
the Platelets or thrombocytes
Cell fragments that help the blood to clot are called?
platelets .
What are the odd shaped cell fragments that blood clot?
Platelets
What are the particles in blood that help to clot blood?
The particles in blood that help to clot blood are called platelets. Platelets are small cell fragments that play a crucial role in the blood clotting process by forming clots to stop bleeding.
What componet in blood makes it clot?
Platelets and clotting factors in the blood work together to form a blood clot. Platelets are small cell fragments that help in clot formation, while clotting factors are proteins that help in the coagulation process. When there is a break in a blood vessel, platelets become activated and together with the clotting factors, they form a clot to stop the bleeding.
What is a blood clot that is traveling?
An embolus is a wandering blood clot.
What forms blood clot?
its blood that's got alot of clot
What is platelets and what is the function?
platelets is cell fragments! the function is to release proteins to help blood to clot! :)
Can sickle cell's kill you?
a possible way it can kill you is from a simple blood clot. If the sickle shaped blood cells that formed into clumps stick to the walls of the blood vessels, blood flow will be blocked and the lack of blood circulation can cause a blood clot. If that blood clot so happens to follow the blood stream into your heart... YOU WILL DIE.
