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When you get a cut, the plateletes collect at the site to form a sticky plug. They secrete a chemical, serotonin, which causes the blood vessel to spasm and narrow, decreasing the flow of blood. It is what forms a scab.

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What would happen if you had no platelets?

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Can you burst a blood vessel by screaming very loud?

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