Blood - The process of blood clotting, or hemostasis, stops blood loss - The Platelet plase

4 important questions on Blood - The process of blood clotting, or hemostasis, stops blood loss - The Platelet plase

What is the start of the platelet phase?

Attachment of platelets to stick endothelial surfaces, basement membrane and exposed collagen fibers (platelet adhesion)

How does a platelet plug form?

Through platelet aggregation; more and more platelets stick together closing the break in the vessel wall.

What compounds to platelets release upon activation

  • ADP (for aggregation and more secretion)
  • Thromboxane A2 & serotonin; for vascular spasms
  • Clotting factors; for blood clotting
  • Platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF); promoting vessel repair
  • Calcium ions; for further aggregation and clotting


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What limits the formation of a platelet plug?

  • Prostacyclin; inhibits platelet aggregation and released by endothelial cells
  • Inhibitory compounds from WBCs
  • Plasma enzymes; break down ADP near plug
  • Development of blood clot; isolates plug from circulation

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