Week 3 - Blood Clotting Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Clotting/coagulation
A
Conversion of liquid blood to a solid
2
Q
Anticoagulants
A
Compounds that prevent blood clotting
3
Q
Factors
A
In this context, factors are proteins and enzymes required for clot formation
4
Q
Haemostasis
A
The actual stopping of bleeding - blood clotting is just part of this
5
Q
Platelets
A
Acellular particles that play an important part in clotting
6
Q
Proteolysis
A
Cleavage of peptide bonds in proteins - the specific factors involved are proteases
7
Q
Thrombus
A
Blood clot
8
Q
Thrombosis
A
Formation of dangerous clots
9
Q
Thrombin
A
An enzyme which forms clots
