Blood clotting Flashcards
1
Q
What happens when body is damaged
A
platelets are activated with THROMBOKINASE
2
Q
Calcium and vitamin K turn Thrombokinase into
A
Prothrombin
3
Q
Prothrombin releases
A
Thrombin (enzyme) which turns fibrinogen into fibrin
4
Q
What does fibrin do
A
Creates a mesh