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Thrombocytes
Thrombocytes (also known as "Blood
Platelets") are
one of the many components - including different types of
cells - that, together, form the fluid known as blood.
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The structure of thrombocytes is
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Blood platelets are cell fragments;
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Disk-shaped;
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Diameter 2-4 um
(1 micro-metre = 1 um = 0.000001m);
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Have many granules but no nucleus;
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Have a longevity of approx. 5-9 days.
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There are approx. 150,000 - 400,000 platelets per micro-litre
of blood.
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The most important function of thrombocytes is
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Facilitate blood clotting - the purpose of which is
to prevent loss of body fluids.
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For more information about other components (or "constituents") of
blood, see the page about:
The Structure
and Functions of Blood.
This may interest students of massage, reflexology, beauty therapies, or other
health or clinical courses.
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