Fibrin in blood clotting
Red blood cells (erythrocytes) trapped in a mesh of fibrin threads. Fibrin, a tough, insoluble protein formed after injury to the blood vessels, is an essential component of blood clots.
coagulation
of blood
Also known as: blood clotting, clotting
coagulation, in physiology, the process by which a blood clot is formed. The formation of a clot is often referred to as secondary hemostasis, because it forms the second stage in the process of arresting the loss of blood from a ruptured vessel. The first stage, primary hemostasis, is characterized by blood vessel constriction (vasoconstriction) and platelet aggregation at the site of vessel injury. Under abnormal circumstances, clots can also form in a vessel that...
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