Hemostasis

Question 1

Coagulation Cascade: What are the Extrinsic Factors?

Answer 1

Collagen & Thromboplastins

Question 2

Coagulation Cascade: What are the Intrinsic Factors?

Answer 2

Prothrombin & Fibrinogen

Question 3

What is the purpose of Thromboplastin?

Answer 3

They accelerate the process of fibrin formation

Question 4

Prothrombin is the inactive form of?

Answer 4

Thrombin

Question 5

What is combined to create the fibrin threads?

Answer 5

Thrombin combines with Fibrinogen

Question 6

How is a fibrin clot created out of fibrin threads?

Answer 6

Fibrin incorporate the platelet plug, plasma, & RBC to create the fibrin clot

Question 7

What is pushed out of the fibrin meshwork when the fibrin clot begins to retract?

Answer 7

Serum

Question 8

What ingredient is needed to break down or dissolve a blood clot?

Answer 8

An Enzyme Plasmin also called Fibrinolysin

Question 9

What is the inactive form of Fibrinolysin?

Answer 9

Plasminogen

Question 10

What is the active form of Plasminogen?

Answer 10

Fibrinolysin also called Plasmin

Question 11

What activates the clot breakdown?

Answer 11

The damage tissue and activation of thrombin

Question 12

What are anti-clotting factors?

Answer 12

1. Heparin is an anticoagulant.
2. A small amount of Plasmin is always circulating prevents clots
3. Smooth vessels help prevent platelets from sticking

Question 13

What are the 2 intravascular clots?

Answer 13

1. Thrombus
2. Embolus

Question 14

What is a thrombus clot?

Answer 14

The blood clot adheres to a vessel wall

Question 15

What is an Embolus clot?

Answer 15

The blood clot is free floating in the circulatory system (blood stream)