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	• A platelet plug, consisting of a mass of linked platelets, fills the hole in the damaged blood vessel. Platelet plug formation follows these steps:		• A platelet plug, consisting of a mass of linked platelets, fills the hole in the damaged blood vessel. Platelet plug formation follows these steps:

	a. Platelet adhesion. Platelets adhere to the exposed collagen fibers in the damaged blood vessel wall.		a. Platelet adhesion. Platelets adhere to the exposed collagen fibers in the damaged blood vessel wall.