Anatomy & Physiology (6th Edition)
Anatomy & Physiology (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134156415
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16.6, Problem 11CYU
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The key difference between fibrinogen and fibrin; prothrombin and thrombin; andbetween most factors before and after activation.

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The process of blood clotting is called coagulation, which reinforces the formation of a platelet plug. The plug contains fibrin threads, which act as molecular glue for the aggregated platelets. Finally, a blood clot is formed, which seals the large breaks in a blood vessel. The process involves several clotting factors that are numbered I to XII. They are actually plasma proteins synthesized by the liver.

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