SCIENCE
CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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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: -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-2: -Platelets help prevent bleeding Their primary function is to prevent and stop bleeding. If a blood vessel is damaged, the body sends signals to platelets which cause them to travel to the injured area. Once the platelets arrive at the site, they clump together to form a clot that helps stop bleeding.
Detailed explanation-3: -Platelets work with proteins called clotting factors to control bleeding inside our bodies and on our skin. Platelets survive only about 9 days in the bloodstream and are constantly being replaced by new platelets made by the bone marrow.