GROSS ANATOMY
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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The ____ is/are responsible for the clotting of blood.
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plasma
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platelets
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white blood cells
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red blood cells
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Coagulation: fibrinogen plays a major role in blood clotting along with other procoagulants like thrombin and factor X.
Detailed explanation-2: -fibrin, an insoluble protein that is produced in response to bleeding and is the major component of the blood clot. Fibrin is a tough protein substance that is arranged in long fibrous chains; it is formed from fibrinogen, a soluble protein that is produced by the liver and found in blood plasma.
Detailed explanation-3: -Explanation: Fibrinogen is a glycoprotein, during tissue injury it is converted by thrombin to fibrin and subsequently to a fibrin based blood clot.
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