. What differentiates a soft clot from a mature clot?

Q: What is the mechanism by which the number of circulating white blood cells is increased?

A: The leukocytes or the white blood cells are the cells of the immune system that helps in protecting…

Q: Explain how the positive feedback loops in the platelet and coagulation phases promote hemostasis.?

A: Homeostasis refers to regulating the stable conditions inside the body, irrespective of changes…

Q: describe blood plasma and the 4 major types of plasma proteins.

A: Blood is the liquid connective tissue that carries dissolved oxygen, nutrients, and carbon dioxide…

Q: Explain the structure of blood platelets.

A: The blood is the connective tissue fluid of the organism. It is composed of various cells such as…

Q: What are the progenitors of platelets and how do they form

A: The circulatory framework, likewise called the cardiovascular framework or the vascular framework,…

Q: What else happens due to the activation and aggregation of platelets?

A: The cells are the primary unit of life. Based on the number of cells an organism may be prokaryotic…

Q: (a) How is clot overgrowth usually prevented? (b) List two conditions that may lead to unnecessary…

A: Hemostasis is the process that occurs to prevent bleeding and involves the formation of blood clots…

Q: How do platelet plug formation and coagulation work to stop bleeding of a damaged blood vessel? 

A: Platelets or thrombocytes are small granulated and anucleated blood corpuscles which are involved in…

Q: What two characteristics distinguish HSCs from mature blood cells?

A: HSCs are the cells from which the various blood cells in the body are derived from. The purpose of…

Hematology

Hematology is the branch of biology. Hematology is the medical field that deals with the treatment of blood disorders and cancers, such as hemophilia, leukemia, lymphoma, and sickle-cell anemia. Hematologists and hematopathologists are medical professionals who specialize in illnesses of the blood and its components.