MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Platelets are made in your bone marrow along with your white and red blood cells. Your bone marrow is the spongy center inside your bones. Another name for platelets is thrombocytes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Red marrow contains blood stem cells that can become red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets.

Detailed explanation-3: -Platelets are made from very large bone marrow cells called megakaryocytes. These are formed in the myeloid part of the tree. When megakaryocytes break apart, they form more than 1000 platelets each. Finally, at the bottom of the family tree are the mature red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bone marrow makes stem cells, which produce platelets and white and red blood cells. Here’s why those cells are important to your child’s health.

Detailed explanation-5: -Most red blood cells, platelets, and most white blood cells form in the red bone marrow.