mechanism of hemostasis & function of the platelets Flashcards
def the natural hemostasis
is the spontaneous prevention of blood loss by physiological process . it effective in stopping bleeding from small vessels
list mechanisms of natural hemostasis
- local vasoconstriction
- formation of temporary platelet plug (1ry hemostasis)
- formation of definitive blood clot (2ry hemostasis)
- repaired of injured blood vessels
what’s the role of local VC in hemostasis?
contraction of the injured vessel slows the flow of blood causing dec blood loss .
what’s the mechanism that stimulate local VC ?
- nervous reflex :
induced by pain impulses due to trauma - local myogenic spasm :
induced by direct damage to vascular wall - chemicals released by endothelial cells and platelets :
thromboxane A2 & serotonin , which cause VC
formation of temporary platelet plug (1ry hemostasis) occur through ………………..
platelet adhesion , platelet activation & platelet aggregation
illustrate the mechanism of 1ry hemostasis
- damage of blood vessels causes disruption of endothelium and exposure of the underlying collagen
- the platelet adhere to the collagen (platelet adhesion)and such adhesion is potentiated by von Willebrand factor
- binding of platelets to the collagen induces platelet activation
- the activated platelets change their characteristic , they swell , become irregular in shape with numerous irradiating pseudopods and become sticky
- they secrete ADP and thromboxane A2 which in turn act on nearby platelets activate them and more platelet aggregation occur forming platelet plug
- the plug is more effective in preventing blood loss in small vessel
illustrate the role of aggregated platelet plug
it physically seals the break in the vessels.
1. the actin-myosin protein complex within the aggregating platelet contract to compact and strengthen the originally loose plug
2. the chemicals released from the platelet plug include several powerful vasoconstrictors as , serotonin, epinephrine, & thromboxane A2 which induce profound constriction to reinforce the initial self induced vascular spasm
3. it releases other chemical substances that enhance blood coagulation
list important chemical affecting platelet aggregation
- adenosine diphosphate (ADP)
- von Willebrand factor (VWF)
- thromoxane A2 (TxA2)
- prostacyclin (PIG2)
what’s the role of ADP in platelet aggregation ?
it cause the surface of nearby circulating platelets to become sticky so that they adhere to the first layer of aggregated platelets .
more ADP is released from newly aggregated platelets , which cause more platelets to aggregate (+ve feed back ) building up a plug of platelets.
what’s the role of VWF in platelet aggregation?
-it’s a protein secreted by endothelial cells
- form bridge between vessel wall & the first layer of platelets
- it binds to collagen, and then platelet bind to it , so it facilitates the adherence of platelets to damaged vessel wall
what’s role of TxA2 in platelet aggregation ?
- adherence platelets to collagen causes the conversion of arachidonic acid in the platelet plasma membrane to TxA2 which stimulate platelet aggregation and secretion of platelet granules
what’s role of PGI2 in platelet aggregation ?
the normal endothelium contains an enzyme that converts arachidonic acid intermediates into a specific prostaglandin (PGI2) that inhibits the platelet aggregation, so the platelet plug is limited to the defect and doesn’t spread along normal endothelium in both directions.
formation of blood clot or blood coagulation called ………….
2ry hemostasis
what’s 2ry hemostasis?
it’s transformation of blood into a solid gel termed a clot or thrombus
where the 2ry hemostasis occur?
around the original platelet plug when the plasma protein fibrinogen is converted to fibrin molecule