The Process of the Expulsion of the Placenta Occurs in the _____

question 8

Multiple Choice

The process of the expulsion of the placenta occurs in the _____ stage of labor.

• A) first
• B) second
• C) third
• D) fourth

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Definitions:

Fibrinogen

A soluble plasma glycoprotein that is converted to fibrin by thrombin during blood clot formation.

Plasmin

Enzyme derived from plasminogen; dissolves clots by converting fibrin into soluble products.

Fibrin

A fibrous, non-globular protein produced in the blood clotting process, essential for wound healing.

Factor XII

A clotting factor also known as Hageman factor, involved in the initiation of the coagulation cascade in blood clotting.