Assertion: vein's blood vessel | /r/HasProperty | injured
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text: When a blood vessel (a vein or an artery) is injured, the body uses platelets (thrombocytes) and fibrin to form a blood clot to prevent blood loss.
text: Blood clotting, or coagulation, is an important process that prevents excessive bleeding when a blood vessel is injured.
text: Because the circulatory pressure in most arteries and veins is greater than atmospheric pressure, an air embolus does not often happen when a blood vessel is injured.