What is platelet adhesion?
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What is platelet adhesion?
Platelets:
Platelets, often referred to as the third type of blood cells, are not true cells at all. They are formed from the fragmented pieces of cytoplasm released when a megakaryocyte bone marrow cell ruptures. This means that the platelets formed do not have cell nuclei and never possessed them.
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View this answerPlatelet adhesion is the process by which platelets attach to the collagen fibers around and on the surface of a breach in the wall of a blood vessel....
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Chapter 12 / Lesson 12Understand what platelets are. Learn what platelets do and where they come from. Discover what platelets are made of and know the normal range of platelets.