Anatomy & Physiology: An Integrative Approach
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ISBN: 9780078024283
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Theresa Bidle
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 18.4, Problem 18WDYL
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To determine:
That what prevents platelets from forming plugs in healthy blood vessels.
Concept introduction:
Platelets, which are also called as thrombocytes are the membrane-bound cell fragments. They do not have a nucleus and are not considered as true cells. The main function of platelets is maintaining the hemostasis. It is a process by which bleeding was stopped by clotting of blood at the time of injury or cut.
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