Answer to Question #120035 in Human Anatomy and Physiology for hitesh mehta

Question

What is a platelet and what is it used for?

Answer 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. Bone marrow contains stem cells that develop into red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.