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Platelet

life science Maturity 9-11

Small bits in your blood help you.

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Blausen 0740 Platelets.png
They stop you from bleeding. If you get a cut, they clump together. They make a little plug. This helps you heal fast.
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Platelets.jpg
Do you know they work hard for you?

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Platelet Response Animation.gif
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Blood cells differentiation chart.jpg
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1908 Platelet Development.jpg
File:Blausen 0740 Platelets.png
Blausen 0740 Platelets.png
File:Red White Blood cells.jpg
Red White Blood cells.jpg
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Platelet structure.png
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Platelets.jpg
File:First and second wave of platelet aggregation.png
First and second wave of platelet aggregation.png
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Platelet blood bag.jpg
File:Platelets collected by using apheresis.jpg
Platelets collected by using apheresis.jpg
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