Which clotting pathway involves the combining of thromboplastin (factor III) with factor VII and calcium?

A. The extrinsic pathway
B. The intrinsic pathway
C. The common pathway
D. Each of the three pathways (intrinsic, extrinsic, and common).


Answer: A

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