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woolyfrog:

What is the function of a vascular spasm? It plugs the wound area prior to the adherence of platelets. It constricts the wound area prior to fibrin formation. It plugs the wound area after the adherence of platelets. It constricts the wound area after fibrin formation.

woolyfrog:

I chose C and I know it's not A @Aureo

Aureo:

Okay so a vascular spasm is a sudden and brief tightening or constricting of a blood vessel.

woolyfrog:

B or D

woolyfrog:

but I don't know what fibrin formation is

Aureo:

Well when you're hurt, vascular spasm is the first response as the blood vessels constrict to allow less blood to be lost. Then, platelet plug formation (also known as fibrin formation), platelets stick together to form a temporary seal to cover the break in the vessel wall. Finally the blood clots. Does that help?

Aureo:

So based on that, which do you think? B or D?

woolyfrog:

B I will answer faster but I was writing my bad

Aureo:

No problem, good job! B is correct.

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