Anatomy & Physiology
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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
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Chapter 18, Problem 21RQ
The first step in hemostasis is ________.
- vascular spasm
- conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin
- activation of the intrinsic pathway
- activation of the common pathway
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Percentage
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Basophil
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Monocyte
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TABLE 11.1 Properties of Formed Elements
Formed Element
Nucleus Shape
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Percentage
Erythrocyte
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Anatomy & Physiology
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