Coagulation of blood
it is the process in which blood loses its fluidity and become a jelly like masses few minutes after it is shed out or collected in a container.
During this process,
➡️the fibrinogen is converted into fibrin.
➡️ fibrin threads get attached to the loose platelet plug.
➡️ it blocks the ruptured blood vessel and prevent further blood loss completely.
Stages of Blood Clotting:
In general blood clotting occurs in three stages
STAGE 1: FORMATION OF PROTHROMBIN ACTIVATOR
• Blood clotting start with the formation of a substance called prothrombin activator. It converts prothombin into thrombin.
• Formation of prothrombin activator occurs by two pathways: intrinsic pathway(initiated by platelets) and extrinsic pathways(initiated by tissue thromboplastin).
STAGE 2: CONVERSION OF PROTHROMBIN INTO THROMBIN
• Prothrombin activator converts prothombin into thrombin in the presence of calcium (factor IV)
STAGE 3: CONVERSION OF FIBRINOGEN INTO FIBRIN
It involves the conversion of fibrinogen into fibrin by thromobin.
• Thombin converts inactive fibrinogen into activeted fibrinogen. The activated fibrinogen is called fibrin monomer.
• In the presence of calcium ion , fibrin stabilizing factor , stabilize monomer fibrin into dense and tight fibrin. And finally stable clot is formed.
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