PREVENT EXCESSIVE

BLOOD SEALS A WOUND

LOSS FROM THE BODY

NECESSITY FOR BLOOD

CLOTTING

PREVENTS THE ENTRY OF

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.