Steps of the clotting process (Hemostasis)
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2. platelet plug formation
platelets clump together at the injury to form a plug
3. coagulation
(aka blood clotting) the thread like composition of fibrin forms a net that adheres to the site of injury, trapping blood cells and other particles to form a clot
1. vasoconstriction
(aka blood vessel spasm) the involved blood vessels constrict
4. fibrinolysis
dissolving the clot and return of the vessel to normal function
