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What does hemostasis refer to?
What does hemostasis refer to?
- Maintaining fluidity of urine
- Avoiding muscle damage
- Limiting blood loss (correct)
- Repairing nerve injury
Which components make up a thrombus?
Which components make up a thrombus?
- Calcium and clotting factors
- White blood cells and plasma
- Hemoglobin and water
- Platelet Aggregates, Fibrin, and Red blood cells (correct)
What is the consequence of an imbalance favoring coagulation in the body?
What is the consequence of an imbalance favoring coagulation in the body?
- Reduced oxygen in the blood
- Increased fluidity of blood
- Formation of blood clots called Thrombi (correct)
- Prevention of clot formation
Which term is used for a clot that adheres to a vessel wall?
Which term is used for a clot that adheres to a vessel wall?
What prevents both Thrombosis and Hemorrhage?
What prevents both Thrombosis and Hemorrhage?
A thrombus is a clot that floats in the blood.
A thrombus is a clot that floats in the blood.
Hemostasis aims to avoid vessel occlusion.
Hemostasis aims to avoid vessel occlusion.
Thrombi are composed of Platelet Aggregates and Fibrin only.
Thrombi are composed of Platelet Aggregates and Fibrin only.
Acute myocardial infarction is a condition associated with hemorrhage.
Acute myocardial infarction is a condition associated with hemorrhage.
An embolus refers to a clot that adheres to a vessel wall.
An embolus refers to a clot that adheres to a vessel wall.