Anatomy & Physiology
Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 18, Problem 21RQ

The first step in hemostasis is ________.

  1. vascular spasm
  2. conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin
  3. activation of the intrinsic pathway
  4. activation of the common pathway

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