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Pill

Theme C - Interaction &  Interdependence

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Direct Hit

Theme A - Unity & Diversity

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Page Facing Up

Theme B - Form & Function

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Keycap Digit One

Theme D - Continuity & Change

🌟 Highlight: When you get a cut, your body doesn&#39;t just let you bleed out! It has a superhero process called &#39;clotting&#39; to save the day. 🦸&zwj;♂️

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	<li>Cut skin = severed blood vessels &rarr; bleeding starts.</li>
	<li>Blood loss isn&#39;t just messy; too much can lower blood pressure!</li>
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<ul>
	<li>What happens? Liquid blood turns into a semi-solid gel.</li>
	<li>Why is it crucial? 
	🩸 Stops more blood from being lost. 
	🛡️ Seals the wound to keep nasty invaders (like germs) out. 
	🌟 Imagine spilling water on a table. Clotting is like placing a sponge on it. It stops the mess and soaks it up!</li>
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<ul>
	<li>Clotting is like a super-fast relay race. Each reaction is a baton handover, and it happens super quick!</li>
	<li>Why the speed? A quick fix prevents us from losing too much blood and keeps germs from getting in.</li>
	<li>BUT... Clotting can&#39;t just happen anywhere and anytime. Inside our blood vessels, a clot could be like a traffic jam and block everything up. 😬</li>
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Platelets to the Rescue!

When blood vessels get damaged

<ul>
	<li>🩸 Platelets rush to the injury.</li>
	<li>🩸 They stick together forming a plug (like using putty to seal a hole).</li>
	<li>🩸 These platelets release &quot;clotting factors&quot; to start the process.</li>
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	<li>
	Clotting factors are like the first domino in a line. Once knocked over, everything else follows rapidly.
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	<li>
	Result: An enzyme called thrombin gets produced.
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	<li>
	Thrombin&#39;s Magic Trick: Turns the protein fibrinogen in blood into fibrin.
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	Fibrin: Acts like a net catching more platelets and blood cells, solidifying the clot.

	🌍 Real-world example: Think of fibrin as the spiderweb and platelets as the trapped bugs. They get caught in this sticky web!
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<ul>
	<li>The clot starts as a gel.</li>
	<li>Leave it out in the air, and voila! It dries to become a hard scab.</li>
	<li>A reference, &quot;Figure 6&quot;, shows red blood cells trapped in this mesh.</li>
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🌟 Key Takeaway: Every time you get a small cut and see it heal by itself, remember there&#39;s a fantastic process working behind the scenes, just like a mini medical team inside your body! 🚑🩺🦠

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Remember to always be grateful to your body&#39;s little helpers like platelets and fibrin! 🌈🎉

Theme C - Interaction & Interdependence

Unlocking The Healing Power Of Blood Clotting!

Table of content

The Problem with Cuts 🩸

The Quick Fix - Clotting 🩹

Speedy Gonzalez Clotting 🚀