PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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What is the function (job) of the platelets?
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To form clots (i.e. scabs) when you have cuts and grazes.
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To transport oxygen to the muscles
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To carry dissolved sugars.
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To produce antibodies
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Explanation:
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: -What Are Platelets In Blood? 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.
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