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Which clotting factor is synthesized in megakaryocytes and endothelial cells?
Which clotting factor is synthesized in megakaryocytes and endothelial cells?
- Factor V
- Factor VIII (correct)
- Factor X
- Factor XIII
What is the activated form of proaccelerin (labile factor) that functions in both intrinsic and extrinsic pathways?
What is the activated form of proaccelerin (labile factor) that functions in both intrinsic and extrinsic pathways?
- Activated Factor VIII
- Activated Factor V (correct)
- Activated Factor IX
- Activated Factor XIII
Which plasma protein required for clot formation is slowly inactivating thrombin?
Which plasma protein required for clot formation is slowly inactivating thrombin?
- Fibrin Stabilizing Factor
- Heparin
- Prostacyclin
- Antithrombin (correct)
In hemophilia, which clotting factor, if deficient, affects the intrinsic pathway?
In hemophilia, which clotting factor, if deficient, affects the intrinsic pathway?
Which vitamin is required for synthesis of some of the clotting factors mentioned?
Which vitamin is required for synthesis of some of the clotting factors mentioned?
Where is Heparin produced in the body to assist in rapidly inactivating thrombin?
Where is Heparin produced in the body to assist in rapidly inactivating thrombin?
What is required throughout the clotting sequence?
What is required throughout the clotting sequence?
Which factor forms a complex with Thromboplastin in the presence of Ca2+ to activate Factor X?
Which factor forms a complex with Thromboplastin in the presence of Ca2+ to activate Factor X?
Where is Factor II (Prothrombin) synthesized?
Where is Factor II (Prothrombin) synthesized?
Which factor is *Missing in Classic Hemophilia?
Which factor is *Missing in Classic Hemophilia?
What is the role of Factor V in the blood clotting process?
What is the role of Factor V in the blood clotting process?
What is the function of Factor XIII in blood clotting?
What is the function of Factor XIII in blood clotting?
What is the function of serum in the blood clotting process?
What is the function of serum in the blood clotting process?
Which condition is characterized by the presence of very low numbers of platelets in the circulating blood?
Which condition is characterized by the presence of very low numbers of platelets in the circulating blood?
What is the main cause of Vitamin K deficiency in newborns?
What is the main cause of Vitamin K deficiency in newborns?
In Hemophilia A, what factor is either abnormal or deficient?
In Hemophilia A, what factor is either abnormal or deficient?
Which process causes a blood clot to condense into a denser, more compact structure?
Which process causes a blood clot to condense into a denser, more compact structure?
