GROSS ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Platelets cluster together to form a clot and prevent bleeding at the site of an injury.

Detailed explanation-2: -Platelets help prevent bleeding Their primary function is to prevent and stop bleeding. If a blood vessel is damaged, the body sends signals to platelets which cause them to travel to the injured area. Once the platelets arrive at the site, they clump together to form a clot that helps stop bleeding.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aggregation. To form a platelet plug, the platelets have to stick to each other as well as to the blood vessel. This is called platelet aggregation. The platelets form a clump that plugs the hole in the blood vessel.

Detailed explanation-4: -Platelets immediately stick to the edges of the cut and release chemicals that attract more platelets. Eventually, a platelet plug is formed, and the outside bleeding stops.

Detailed explanation-5: -Primary hemostasis is when your body forms a temporary plug to seal an injury. To accomplish that, platelets that circulate in your blood stick to the damaged tissue and activate. That activation means they can “recruit” more platelets to form a platelet “plug” to stop blood loss from the damaged area.