MEDICAL BIOLOGY, HUMAN ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY - Y.I. Fedoniuk 2010

ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY

CHAPTER 4. BLOOD SYSTEM

HEMOSTASIS

3. ANTICOAGULANT SYSTEM OF THE BLOOD

The anticoagulant system includes various anticoagulants, such as antithrombin III. The smooth surface of Blood Vessels also helps to slow down blood clotting.

The blood also features a system capable of dissolving fibrin formed during coagulation. This system includes plasmin, and The process of fibrin breakdown is known as Fibrinolysis.

Most people die from conditions associated with increased blood clotting. Increased blood clotting is referred to as hypercoagulation, while decreased clotting is called hypocoagulation.

Hypercoagulation leads to an accelerated formation of blood clots, whereas hypocoagulation results in bleeding. Hypercoagulation is observed in stressful situations, which is associated with excessive adrenaline release.



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