What is the average lifespan of the circulating platelets?
8 - 10 days
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What is the function of platelets?
hemostasis and thrombosis
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What are the conditions in which your blood has a higher than normal number of platelets?
Thrombocytosis and Thrombocythemia
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How is thrombocyte production regulated?
Thrombopoietin (TPO)
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What do we call the cells in the bone marrow responsible for making platelets?
Megakaryoblasts/ Megakaryocytes
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What are the three major steps of hemostasis?
1) Constriction of the blood vessel. 2) Formation of a temporary âplatelet plug." 3) Activation of the coagulation cascade and Formation of âfibrin clot"
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What are the components of whole blood?
Plasma, Platelets, White blood cells and Red blood cells
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Credible or Incredible source?
credible
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Place the blood cells in order of size from biggest to smallest