When a blood clot replaces the platelet plug at the site of a blood vessel injury, the plasma protein, fibrinogen is converted to fibrin to form the blood clot. This process is called blood ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
coagulation
Coagulation is the process of blood clot formation.
You might also like to view...
Urine flows out the kidneys via the:
A) Glomerulus. B) Loop of the nephron. C) Ureters. D) Nephrons.
When partially compensated respiratory acidosis is present, which of the following would be true?
A. PCO2 above normal, pH within normal range, HCO3 below normal range B. PCO2 above normal range, pH below normal range, HCO3- within normal range C. PCO2 above normal range, pH below normal range, HCO3-above normal range D. PCO2 above normal range, pH within normal range, HCO3 within normal range
Wildland firefighters are commissioned only to protect against further damage, not to fight fire
a. True b. False
Hospitals can charge a patient for a bed that is being held, even when the patient is not within the walls of the institution.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)