Hemostasis - refers to the finely regulated dynamic process of red thrombi- venous clots tend to be more fibrin- rich, contain
maintaining fluidity of the blood, repairing vascular injury, and limiting large numbers of trapped red blood cells
blood loss while avoiding vessel occlusion (thrombosis) and inadequate
perfusion of vital organs
BLOOD COAGULATION CASCADE
Blood coagulates due to the transformation of soluble fibrinogen
MECHANISMS OF BLOOD COAGULATION into insoluble fibrin by the enzyme thrombin
vascular injury