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To predict: The three ways in which normal blood clotting could be impaired.
Concept introduction: Blood is a fluid connective tissue that carries oxygen, glucose, and nutrients throughout the body. The natural process that causes bleeding to slow down or stop is called blood clotting or hemostasis. It is a defense mechanism that protects the body from hemorrhage.
To predict: The three ways that inappropriate blood clotting could be promoted.
Concept introduction: Blood is a fluid connective tissue that carries oxygen, glucose, and nutrients throughout the body. The natural process that causes bleeding to slow or stop is called the blood clotting or hemostasis. It is a defense mechanism that protects the body from hemorrhage.
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