In What You See—but Don't Think About—Lie Hidden Infinite
Knowledge and Miracles If you cut your finger, in a short time
the blood will clot and stop the bleeding. But how does this
clotting take place in such a short time? And what takes place
in your body? 1. Clotting cells When bleeding occurs anywhere in
the body, proteins entrusted with stopping the bleeding
immediately arrive at the site. The event of blood clotting is
similar to what occurs when an ambulance and police cars come
hurrying to the site of a highway accident. Whenever bleeding
begins in any part of the body, first aid arrives from blood
platelets called thrombocytes, which are dispersed throughout
the bloodstream. No matter where bleeding takes place, there are
sure to be thrombocytes in the body patrolling nearby. A protein
called von Willebrand factor works like a traffic policeman
calling for help, indicating the location of the accident and
cutting in front of the thrombocytes so that they remain in the
area. As if communicating by wir