Assertion: platelet | /r/CapableOf | form plug
Facets:
value: to stop bleeding
type: PURPOSE
value: at the site of injury
type: LOCATION
value: immediately
type: MANNER
value: with these long filaments
type: OTHER
value: to fix the damage
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: they form a plug (clot) to fix the damage.
text: If a blood vessel wall becomes damaged, platelets will rush to the site of injury and form a plug or clot to stop the bleeding.
text: With these long filaments, platelets then form a plug to seal the broken blood vessel.
text: The platelets then rush to the site of damage and form a plug, or clot, to repair the damage.
text: They release chemicals that signal for blood to clot, as well as stick together to form a plug to stop bleeding.
text: Platelets immediately form a plug at the site of injury; this is called primary hemostasis.
text: If the cap of a vulnerable plaque erodes or ruptures, as in myocardial infarction, platelets stick to the damaged lining of the vessel and to each other within seconds and form a plug.