Assertion: platelet | /r/CapableOf | become activated
Facets:
value: for any reason
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: They circulate in the blood vessels and become activated if there is any bleeding or injury in the body.
text: Certain chemicals are released from the injured blood vessels or other structures that signal platelets to become activated and join the other components of the system to initiate coagulation.
text: In the conventional scheme of cell-based control of coagulation, platelets become activated when they contact any thrombogenic surface such as injured endothelium, subendothelium, and artificial surfaces and/or they are exposed to soluble activators .
text: When there’s a break in a blood vessel, platelets become “activated.
text: Loss of granulation can be seen if platelets become activated for any reason (platelets de-granulate) or if they imbibe water.