EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Heparin is a natural anticoagulant of the body produced in the liver. It is normally found circulating through the bloodstream. It prevents the blood clotting in veins and arteries during normal circulation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Heparin injection is an anticoagulant. It is used to decrease the clotting ability of the blood and help prevent harmful clots from forming in blood vessels.

Detailed explanation-3: -What prevents clotting of blood in blood vessels? Explanation: Heparin is used as an anticoagulant. It inhibits reactions that lead to the clotting of blood and the formation of fibrin clots both in vitro and in vivo.

Detailed explanation-4: -Blood normally contains an anticoagulant called heparin which is released from the mast cell granules that prevents the activation of prothrombin in uninjured blood vessels.