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What Are the Four Agents of Metamorphism

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What are the four agents of metamorphism?


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Fibrinogen

A blood plasma protein that's converted into fibrin during blood clot formation to stop bleeding.

Activated Factor XII

A component of the blood clotting cascade that initiates the intrinsic pathway of blood coagulation upon activation.

Thrombus

A blood clot that forms within a blood vessel and remains there, which can obstruct blood flow.

Embolus

A blood clot, air bubble, piece of fatty deposit, or other object that has been carried in the bloodstream to lodge in a vessel and cause an embolism.

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