. "Authored: de Bono, B, 2004-08-13 07:29:26"^^ . "The tethering of platelets to the site of vascular injury is the first step in the formation of a platelet thrombus. Firm adhesion of these tethered platelets, as well as the additional recruitment of others onto their surface leads to the formation of large platelet aggregates. The formation of a thrombus is strictly dependent on the formation of interplatelet bonds."^^ . . . . . . . "Platelet Aggregation (Plug Formation)"^^ . . . . . . . . . .