HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
BODY FLUIDS AND CIRCULATION
Question
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haemoglobin
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plasma
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thrombin
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heparin
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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. This medicine is sometimes called a blood thinner, although it does not actually thin the blood.
Detailed explanation-3: -Heparin is used to prevent blood clots from forming in people who have certain medical conditions or who are undergoing certain medical procedures that increase the chance that clots will form.
Detailed explanation-4: -Heparin is a well-known and commonly used anticoagulant which has antithrombotic properties. Heparin inhibits reactions that lead to the clotting of blood and the formation of fibrin clots both in vitro and in vivo.
Detailed explanation-5: -(HEH-puh-rin) A substance that slows the formation of blood clots. Heparin is made by the liver, lungs, and other tissues in the body and can also made in the laboratory. Heparin may be injected into muscle or blood to prevent or break up blood clots. It is a type of anticoagulant.