Blood clot forming over a wound

  • David Gregory & Debbie Marshall
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Blood clot forming over a wound. David Gregory & Debbie Marshall. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Colour-enhanced scanning electron micrograph of a blood clot, with squamous tissue visible beneath. As a blood clot on a surface injury dries out it forms a protective scab over the wound allowing new skin to grow underneath.

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