MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Another name for platelets is thrombocytes. Healthcare providers usually call a clot a thrombus. Once platelets are made and circulated into your bloodstream, they live for 8 to 10 days. Under a microscope, a platelet looks like a tiny plate.

Detailed explanation-3: -Platelets are also called thrombocytes. Thrombocytes (platelets) are cell fragments that initiate the formation of a blood clot (thromb/o).