Which statement regarding platelet function in hemostasis is true?
A. Platelets are required for erythrocyte aggregation.
B. Platelet aggregation is dependent on adequate amounts of all clotting factors.
C. Platelet aggregation helps maintain blood vessel integrity during tissue trauma.
D. Platelet aggregation prevents the extension of clot formation beyond the area of injury.
C
Aggregation of platelets stimulates the initiation of the blood-clotting cascade and adds to blood vessel integrity by forming a large, semisolid plug within the lumen and walls of blood vessels, disrupting blood flow.
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