Multiple Choice
Platelets participate in hemostasis by
A) aggregating to form a plug and manufacturing fibrinogen.
B) secreting nitric oxide and releasing chemicals that promote vasoconstriction.
C) secreting prostacyclin,which prevents platelet aggregation on blood vessel endothelium.
D) aggregating to form a plug and releasing chemicals that promote vasoconstriction.
E) secreting tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA) whenever they come into contact with collagen.
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