Thrombocytes
- the smallest elements of the blood elements
- not cells
- tiny fragments of megakaryocytes that were formed in red bone marrow
- survive 5-9 days before being destroyed by the spleen and liver
- amount : about 300 x 109 platelets per l of the blood
- function : blood clotting by clumping together and forming a plug
Thrombocytes
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