The first step of clotting is platelets sticking to exposed collagen fibers and forming a temporary plug.
El primer paso del proceso de coagulación es que las plaquetas se adhieran a las fibras de colágeno expuestas y formen un tapón temporal.
| Front | what is the first step of the clotting process? |
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| Back | platelets stick onto exposed collagen fibres and form temporary plug |
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