medical / biology explain on Instagram: "Blood clotting, or coagulation, is the body’s process to stop bleeding from an injured blood vessel, occurring in stages: vessel constriction reduces blood flow, platelets aggregate to form a temporary plug, the coagulation cascade activates clotting factors, and a fibrin mesh traps platelets and blood cells to form a strong, stable clot. This clot seals the wound and serves as a scaffold for tissue repair, after which the body naturally dissolves it. Dm