Hemostasis involves a complex chain of events, and any disorder that affects any individual clotting factor can disrupt the entire process. As a result, managing many clinical conditions involves controlling or manipulating the clotting process. Excessive coagulation can cause dangerous blood clot conditions such as the formation of an embolus and a thrombus. Inadequate coagulation is associated with disorders like hemophilia, an inherited disorder characterized by the inadequate production of clotting factors. About one person in 10,000 has hemophilia. What is the name of the formed element that is critical for initiating the formation of a blood clot