• BIO 265 Anatomy and Physiology II
  • 1.0. MODULE 1: CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
  • 2.0. MODULE 2: BLOOD
  • 3.0. MODULE 3: IMMUNE SYSTEM
  • 4.0. MODULE 4: THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
  • 5.0. MODULE 5: THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
  • 6.0. MODULE 6: THE SKELETAL SYSTEM
  • 7.0. MODULE 7: URINARY SYSTEM
  • 8.0. MODULE 8: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
  • 9.0. MODULE 9: ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
  • 10.0. MODULE 10: REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
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  • 2.2

    HEMOSTASIS

    Hemostasis, or the cessation (stopping) of bleeding, is critical to the survival of the human organism. If the mechanisms of hemostasis were completely taken away, a mere paper cut could ultimately lead an individual to bleed to death. Luckily, the mechanisms of hemostasis function properly for most individuals. Hemostasis can be divided into three steps: vascular spasm, development of a platelet plug, and blood clot formation.

    Vascular SpasmPlatelet PlugClotting (Coagulation) CascadeClot Retraction and FibrinolysisBlood Clot Regulation

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