Platelets, or thrombocytes, are the smallest formed element in the blood. Made of cell fragments, platelets are part of the blood clotting process. Non-formed clotting factors also are critical to blood clotting.
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Thrombocytes are the smallest formed elements in the blood. In my Medical Terminology book, it says "The smallet formed elements found in blood are platelets. Although they are sometimes called thrombocytes, they are not true cells, as the term erroneously suggests, but merely fragments of cells."
Platelets, or thrombocytes, are the smallest formed element in the blood. Made of cell fragments, platelets are part of the blood clotting process. Non-formed clotting factors also are critical to blood clotting.thrombocytes
The formed elements of blood are red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes). Thrombocytes are the formed element that is actually a cell fragment. Platelets are important in blood clotting.
The three types of formed elements areRed Blood Cell (RBC) : carry oxygenWhite Blood Cell (WBC) : phagocytes bacteriaPlatelets : blood clotting.
Two or more elements combined chemically is a compound and the smallest unit is a molecule.
Beryllium forms the smallest number of precipitates among the alkaline earth elements.
Platelets are the first formed elements that arrive at the site of injury. They help initiate the process of blood clotting to stop bleeding.
Platelets, or thrombocytes, are the formed element of the blood that assist in blood clotting. Platelets are cell fragments, unlike the other formed elements (white blood cells and red blood cells).
The only formed elements that are not spherical are red blood cells (erythrocytes) which are biconcave in shape, and platelets (thrombocytes) which are irregularly shaped discs. Both of these cell types play important roles in the body's functions such as oxygen transport (red blood cells) and blood clotting (platelets).
The three types of formed elements areRed Blood Cell (RBC) : carry oxygenWhite Blood Cell (WBC) : phagocytes bacteriaPlatelets : blood clotting.
No, platelets are not actual cells. They are cell fragments that are formed in the bone marrow and help with blood clotting. The smallest cells in the blood are red blood cells, also known as erythrocytes.