Hemostasis, Platelet, Coagulation, Anti-coagulant Drugs (Exam 3) Flashcards
What is hemostasis?
arrest of bleeding by the vasoconstriction and coagulation
What are the 3 functions of platelets?
platelet adhesion | release reaction | platelet aggregation
Describe platelet adhesion function of the platelet?
after vessel injury = platelets adhere to sub-endothelial connective tissues
What is platelet adhesion dependent on?
the presence of factor 8 (VIII) = von-Willebrand factor
What are the 3 molecules found in the granules of platelets?
ADP, thromboxane A2, serotonin
Describe the release reaction function of platelets?
platelet exposed to collagen = release granule contents
Describe the platelet aggregation function of the platelet?
ADP and ThromboxaneA2 release = additional platelets aggregate to injury site = platelets swell = platelets adhere together = aggregation = factor 3 exposed for coagulation protein complex formation
What is the role of ADP?
attracts more platelets to the site
What is the role of serotonin?
promotes vasoconstriction
What is the role of Thromboxane A2?
promotes platelet aggregation, degranulation, and vasoconstriction
Why is vasoconstriction important in blood coagulation?
slow blood flow to injury site to plug the hole
What is the protein factor that initiates the coagulation process at the injury site?
factor III (factor 3) = platelet thromboplastic factor 3
What is the protein factor that acts as the connecting piece for all of the processes carried out in coagulation?
factor XIII (factor 13)
What is blood coagulation?
the process of forming a clot
What is the result of blood coagulation?
platelets aggregate at site of clot | fibrin ties up platelets to form clot
What are the 3 pathways involved in blood coagulation?
intrinsic activation, extrinsic activation, common pathway
What is the end product of the Intrinsic Activation Pathway?
Factor IXa (factor 9a)
What is the end product of the Extrinsic Activation Pathway?
Factor VIIa (factor 7a)
What are the protein factors and mineral needed to create protein factor Xa (factor 10a)?
7a + 9a + Ca2+ = 10a
What is the end product of the common pathway?
thrombin
What is the role of factor XIIIa (factor 13a)?
converts fibrin into stable form by making covalent bonds
How is fibrin made? What are the factors needed?
thrombin drives fibrinogen (with Ca2+) = fibrin
What will happen if one of the protein factors are missing from the blood coagulation process?
cause a disease (specific to which factor is missing)