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The scab forms a seal over the cut, helps to keep germs at bay, and so lessen the chances of the cut becoming infected.

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Why is it important that scabs can form?

So the bacteria doesn't go in and the scab has to form quickly so the cut can heal.


A crust formed over a wound?

This is a scab that needs to be kept suple with an apropriate cream in order to heal quickly.


What grows over a wound as. It heals?

A scab


How do platelets form a scab?

Scar tissue is formed under the scab.


Is a scab forming over a wound a physical or a chemical change?

A scab forming over a wound is a physical change. It occurs due to the process of coagulation, where blood cells and proteins solidify to form a protective layer over the wound.


What is a scab?

A scab is made up of the blood clot and dried tissue fluids that form over a wound. It has an important function in keeping the wound bacteria free while the skin cells underneath divide rapidly to heal the opening. Eventually, the scab will fall off (usually within one or two weeks) and new epithelial tissue will cover the wound. MY ANSWER...addin on,after a shower or bath a scab shrinks.i noticed today.


What happens if you dont keep your tattoo lubricated?

They can scab over and once the scab falls off, the ink may fade where the scab has been.


What is the significance of coagulation?

Coagulation is a process where solids begin to form, in a liquid. Like when your cut begins to scab over, that is coagulation.


Why are platelets important in physical activitysports?

platelets form blood clotting, so when a performer has an injury, such as a cut or graze, platelets in the blood form fibres and (blood clots, preventing blood flow) and a scab is formed over the wound to prevent infection.


What are Blood coagulates to form a?

Clot, or scab.


What is a scab eschar and how does it form on a wound?

A scab, also known as an eschar, is a hard crust that forms over a wound as it heals. It is made up of dried blood, serum, and dead skin cells. The scab helps protect the wound from infection and allows new skin to grow underneath.


When you bleed red blood cells form a scab?

Red Blood Cells (RBC) do not "form a scab", they are merely trapped in the scab during blood coagulation. Platelets, carried in the blood serum form the scab by sticking to the endothelium (inside) of the blood vessel forming a plug to end bleeding. Clotting proteins than begin to condense and form the hard scab. Human RBC do not have DNA and therefore cannot act in response to external stimuli like a cut.