MEDICINE
HAEMATOLOGY
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platelets
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red blood cells
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white blood cells
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plasma
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Detailed explanation-1: -The main job of platelets, or thrombocytes, is blood clotting. Platelets are much smaller in size than the other blood cells. They group together to form clumps, or a plug, in the hole of a vessel to stop bleeding.
Detailed explanation-2: -What do platelets do? Your platelets function to stop bleeding. During an injury, your platelets will cluster together at the site of the wound to act as a plug, sealing blood vessels in a process called clotting to prevent excess blood from leaving your body.
Detailed explanation-3: -Platelet factors so that they stick to the injured area. The “glue” that holds platelets to the blood vessel wall is von Willebrand factor, a large protein produced by the cells of the vessel wall. The proteins collagen and thrombin act at the site of the injury to induce platelets to stick together.