Blood clot, SEM
Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the fibrin protein component isolated from a blood clot. This mesh, which traps red blood cells, is formed in response to chemicals secreted by platelets, fragments of white blood cells. Clots are formed in response to cardiovascular disease or injuries to blood vessels., by THOMAS DEERINCK, NCMIR/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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