Unit objectives - 2

Upon completion of this unit the student will be able to:

7. Discuss the changes that take place in fibrinogen when thrombin causes the formation of fibrin

9. Name the three complexes and their constituents that are involved in coagulation.

8. Discuss the pathways involved in the Cascade theory of coagulation.

10. Discuss the various functions of thrombin.

11. Discuss the activation and mechanism of fibrinolysis.

12. Sketch the process of fibrinolysis, naming the factors involved.

13. Compare and contrast primary versus secondary fibrinolysis.