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1. What is the first stage in hemostasis?

2. How does this stage contribute to hemostasis?

3. What is the initial cause of this stage?

4. What causes it to be maintained for a longer time period?

5. What is the second stage in the process of hemostasis?

6. What is the initial cause of this stage?

7. How is the stage accelerated by a positive feedback mechanism? (answer should include degranulation)

8. How does this stage contribute to hemostasis?

9. What is the third stage of hemostasis?

10. What is meant by reaction cascade and enzyme amplification that is key to this stage?

11. What are the differences between the two pathways that can initiate this stage?

12. What happens when thrombin is produced?

13. How does this stage contribute to hemostasis?

14. What is the last stage of hemostasis?

15. What happens during this stage?

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