Platelet Activation
"Platelet Activation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D015539
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G09.188.124.560.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Platelet Activation- Platelet Activation
- Activation, Platelet
- Activations, Platelet
- Platelet Activations
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