There's a lot more to know about your blood than the basics. Explore the deeper details of how blood components impact how we donate and test blood today.
Blood clotting, also calledcoagulation, is a vital process the body uses after an injury to stop bleeding and help prevent infections. But sometimes, blood clots form inside an artery or vein, where they can cause damage or even lead to death. So what causes blood clots? And what makes th...
A blood clot is a solid collection of blood that forms after coagulation. Though clotting is essential for health, having too...
What is blood clotting called? What are the characteristics of platelets? What coagulation factors do platelets carry? How are platelets formed in the bone marrow? What is the blood clotting pathway? What activates platelets during hemostasis?
What is blood clotting called? What are the two main tissues found in the vein of a leaf? Which circulatory system moves blood to your brain? Which are the thinnest blood vessels? What is the effector for the blood vessel constriction?
Abnormal clotting of the blood may lead to potentially fatal problems such as a stroke or pulmonary embolism. Explore the causes and characteristics of blood clots, how a thrombosis and an arterial embolism form, and symptoms of blood clots. The Importance of Blood Blood is a specialized fluid...
Blood clots and coagulation: The basics1 Usually after an injury, our blood will clot to stop any bleeding. But for someone who has a bleeding disorder, the clotting process is more difficult. There can be a risk of excessive bleeding, spontaneous bleeding in the muscles or joints, and othe...
What if your white blood count is high? Byanon13823— On Jun 04, 2008 i have a 6 month old kitten and she has bad teeth but all else is fine with her. She went to see the vet last week and he said that she had a slight fever and took blood from her. This test is a white...
When a blood vessel is damaged, the clotting mechanism begins when the walls of the vessel release certain unique proteins. These proteins send signals to a type of cell in the blood called a platelet. Platelets are created in the bone marrow and are the first cells to encounter the damaged...
That leaves the last main component of blood: platelets. Their technical name is thrombocytes, and they are much smaller than red andwhite blood cells. Also circulating freely, they are responsible for clotting the blood, and this is necessary to heal both external and internal injuries. Agai...