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Platelets are the "clotting" factors of blood. They stick together to form clots and seal up cuts in blood vessels. Take a scab for instance, a scab is nothing more than dried up, exposed blood platelets sealing off a wound from infection.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 10y agoPlatelets or thrombocytes are fragments formed of large cells called megakaryocytes. Thrombocytes aggregate at the site of injury and form a platelet plug. They also release thromboplastin which helps in blood clotting.
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∙ 15y agoit is the one who is the most important especially in blood cloting..!!i think only
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∙ 12y agothey keep you from bleeding to death by clotting when you have and injury
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∙ 11y agoplatelets important for the red color of blood
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∙ 14y agowould you like to bleed to death because your blood was unable to clot?
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∙ 12y agoPlatelets are what controls bleeding. If you don't have enough, you won't stop bleeding. If you have too many, blood will clot inside of you.
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∙ 14y agoHelps with clotting
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Why are platelets important to the blood?
platelets help in clotting blood.so they are very important
Why are platelets important when you have a cut?
Platelets help heal your wound, the scabs that form are the platelets
What is more important erythrocytes or platelets?
both are important
Why are platelets important to the human body?
Platelets help the body to protect wounds by creating a scab
Why are platelets important in physical activitysports?
platelets form blood clotting, so when a performer has an injury, such as a cut or graze, platelets in the blood form fibres and (blood clots, preventing blood flow) and a scab is formed over the wound to prevent infection.
Why is blood platelets important?
Platelets - are the cells that clump together to form clots when we bleed. Without platelets, if you had a cut finger, it would bleed without stopping.
What kind of cells are cell fragments found in the blood that are involved in blood clotting?
They are the platelets.It is important in blood clotting.
What is platelet concentrate?
Platelets are important in the human blood system. Platelet concentration is the amount of platelets in a measured volume of blood.
What is the job of platelets in our body?
Platelets contain clotting factors that cause them to stick together, which stops bleeding from an opened blood vessel by solidifying the blood (hemostasis). Platelets also carry the growth factors (PDGF) that stimulate the growth of new blood vessels, which is called angiogenesis.
Is Thrombocytopenia an abnormal decrease in the number of platelets?
Yes.Everybody needs platelets,if they don't have platelets,they will keep on bleeding and it can cause death!SO BE CAREFUL!
Why is platelet important?
Platelets - are the cells that clump together to form clots when we bleed. Without platelets, if you had a cut finger, it would bleed without stopping.
What are platelets and what is their function?
Platelets are net fibers that cover wounds and stop the external bleeding and helping it heal
