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Description
Flashcards by Mark George, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Mark George
almost 11 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Thrombocytes: description | Small colourless cell fragments derived from bone marrow (myeloid) cells |
| Thrombocytes: function | form platelet plugs to help control bleeding after vessel wall injury |
| Thrombocytes: How they function | Release mediators required for blood coagulation process, vascular network. |
| Thrombocytes: structure | Have membrane, no nucleus and cannot replicate. |
| Thrombocytes: lifespan | 8-9 days in circulation |
| Thrombocytes: How are they removed? | By splenic macrophages. |
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