ANATOMY
CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR
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Question
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Cell fragments that form from the rupture of a megakaryocyte are called ____
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platelets
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erythrocytes
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leukocytes
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plasma
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Platelets are continuously produced by fragmentation of the cytoplasm of their giant polyploid precursors in the bone marrow, the megakaryocytes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Platelets are pieces of very large cells in the bone marrow called megakaryocytes. They help form blood clots to slow or stop bleeding and to help wounds heal.
Detailed explanation-3: -Platelets, or thrombocytes, are small, colorless cell fragments in our blood that form clots and stop or prevent bleeding. Platelets are made in our bone marrow, the sponge-like tissue inside our bones. Bone marrow contains stem cells that develop into red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
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