Unit Objectives - 2
Unit objectives:
5. Describe the nature, origin, and function of each of the tissue and plasma factors necessary for normal coagulation.
6. Explain the role of vitamin K in the production and function of plasma clotting factors in the prothrombin group.
7. Diagram fibrinogen structure, fibrin formation, fibrin polymerization, and fibrin cross-linking.
8. Distinguish between serine proteases and cofactors in the coagulation pathway.