Platelet Activation

A series of progressive, overlapping events, triggered by exposure of the PLATELETS to subendothelial tissue. These events include shape change, adhesiveness, aggregation, and release reactions. When carried through to completion, these events lead to the formation of a stable hemostatic plug.

Year introduced: 1990

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Tree Number(s): G09.188.390.600

MeSH Unique ID: D015539

Entry Terms:

• Activation, Platelet
• Activations, Platelet
• Platelet Activations

Previous Indexing:

• Blood Platelets (1972-1989)
• Platelet Aggregation (1977-1989)

See Also:

• Bleeding Time

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
Blood Physiological Phenomena
Hemostasis
Platelet Activation
Clot Retraction
Platelet Adhesiveness
Platelet Aggregation