Hemostasis

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When a blood vessel breaks, the blood inside immediately seals the break with a clot.

But when there is no injury, the blood stays fluid and flows through the vessels without blocking them.

What tells it when to clot? How does it avoid clotting at the wrong time, while still staying ready to clot at any moment when an injury occurs?

 

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