The other name of platelets is Thrombocyte.
Platelets have a lifespan of 3 to 7 days.
The number of platelets is 1.5 lakh to 4 lakhs per mm cube.
Platelets are coagulation factor.
Blood clots do not form due to lack of platelets.
There is a nucleus absence in platelets.
Pigments are also absent in platelets.
Platelets are formed in the cells of the megakaryocytes of red bone marrow.
The process of deficiency of platelets is called thrombocytopenia.
The process of deficiency of platelets is called thrombocytopenia.
The disease called dengue is caused by a lack of platelets. In this, there is a shortage of platelets.
Platelets function is to react to bleeding from blood vessel injury by clumping, thereby initiating a blood clot.
Circulating inactivated platelets are biconvex discoid.
Platelets are found only in mammals, whereas in other vertebrates (e.g. birds, amphibians), thrombocytes circulate as intact mononuclear cells.
A healthy adult typically has 10 to 20 times more red blood cells than platelets.
One major function of platelets is to contribute to hemostasis.
The process of stopping bleeding at the site of interrupted endothelium are called coagulation.
Elevated platelet concentration is called thrombocytosis.
A disorder of platelet function is called a thrombocytopathy or a platelet function disorder.
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