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The second type of blood cell is called a platelet. Whenever you are cut or have a break in your skin, platelets have the important job of traveling to the area and forming a clot or scab to stop the bleeding. Platelets also prevent you from bleeding even when you are not cut. They prevent blood from leaking out of the very tiny vessels in your body called capillaries.And also most nurse's tell you when you have a cut or something you like squeeze it together so it will stop bleeding
What else can I help you with?
Why are platelets important to the human body?
Platelets help the body to protect wounds by creating a scab
How many platelets can be safely removed?
it depends on how many platelets you have in your body.
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
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
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.
How do platelets protect the body?
Platelets help defend the body from bacterial pathogens. By keeping infection out, they are able to help us stay healthy.
Where in the human body would you find platelets?
Blood
Where in the human body wold you find platelets?
blood
Where in the body are platelets formed?
Marrow of long bones
