PREVENTS BLOOD MICROORGANISMS AND PRESSURE FROM FALLING FOREIGN PARTICLES TO A LOW LEVEL AS INTO THE BODY THROUGH PRESSURE IS NEEDED THE WOUND MECHANISM OF BLOOD CLOTTING
INJURY/RUPTURE IN BLOOD VESSELS
(accidentally cut the finger and bleedings)
PLATELETS CLUMP AT THE WOUND
(platelets in the blood become sticky and clump together to plug the wound, so it can reduce blood loss) release
THROMBOKINASE (clotting factor VIII)
converts
PROTHROMBIN THROMBIN (active enzyme)
Calcium ions (in the liver) converts Vitamin K Fibrinogen Fibrin (soluble plasma Scab falls off, form new (insoluble protein) skin fibres)
Blood Trap erythrocytes
a meshwork of threads over Clotting the wound & platelets forms CONSEQUENCES OF AN IMPAIRED BLOOD CLOTTING MECHANISM
DISEASE CAUSES BY HOW TO OVERCOME/
PREVENT/REDUCE HAEMOPHILIA • lack of gene for production • factor VIII can now of clotting factor (factor be produced by generic VIII) engineering • an impaired clotting mechanism which causes serious bleeding • haemophiliacs may die of internal or external bleeding.
THROMBOSIS • a local blood clot (thrombus) is • avoid to take foods
formed on the damaged rough rich in fats inner wall of the artery. • consume more • blockage of the artery. fruits and vegetables EMBOLISM • exercise and • Thrombus dislodge and is carried away by blood circulation(embolus) practise a healthy • embolus trapped & block the lifestyle blood flow. HEART ATTACK • the coronary artery is partially blocked. • cuts off the supply of oxygen and nutrients to the heart muscle. • extensive heart muscle damage can cause death.