Why does Blood Clot?
Bleeding
occurs
when our skin gets damaged and the blood vessels near the
surface are
broken. This bleeding does not continue for long because our blood
contains special
substances which
form a
clot that dries and checks
the flow of
blood. An enzyme
called thrombin
present in
the blood, initiates the
process of
clotting. This acts upon
a protein
called fibrinogen and
changes it to
fibrin.
Fibrin consists
of many long
fibres that
become entangled into
each other,
trapping blood cells as
they form. A clot
is consequently formed of fibrin and blood cells and only the
colourless blood
serum passes through it. The clot forms a protective covering
over the
wound.
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