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Platelets help defend the body from bacterial pathogens. By keeping infection out, they are able to help us stay healthy.
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∙ 15y agoPlatelets are the bodies clotting factors. When you have a cut or an injury that causes bleeding, the platelets helps the blood to form a clot and stop the bleeding.
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Why are platelets important to the human body?
Platelets help the body to protect wounds by creating a scab
How does plasma protect the body?
the plasma help the flow of the platelets and other things so it protects your body and help you survive
How many platelets can be safely removed?
it depends on how many platelets you have in your body.
What other cells help your blood repair itself?
Red Corpuscles, Platelets, and White Corpuscles Platelets - Protect us very well from outside damage, keep the body immune to harmful bacteria White Corpuscles - Fight germs
What are the blood components that help the body to control bleeding?
Platelets by Kyrie Irving
Why does an animal have platelets?
An animal has platelets because when they get a wound the platelets rush to the area and they release fibres that stop the blood from escaping the body.
What is a sentence with the word platelets?
The platelets count of the sick person was very low. It means the count of protective cells in the body.
What is the blood clotting cell in the body?
platelets
When you cut yourself platelets in your body rush to the wound to form what?
Platelets form a clot at the site of a cut.
What is a fact about platelets?
If your talking about blood platelets, they rush to an area of you body that is injured to begin the clotting process.
Can you donate platelets if you use marijuana?
it can inhibit the release of platelets in your body...but im not sure if you could or not donate
How your white blood cells and platelets would work together to protect you if you fell and scraped your knee?
white blood cells defend your body by trapping the disease attacking your Deoxyribonucleic acids
