Channel: Interactive Biology

Category: Education

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Description: In this video, we will look at the structure and function of platelets/thrombocytes - important components in the blood that are involved in blood clotting/hemostasis. By the end of the video, you’ll have a good understanding of what platelets are and how they do what they do. 00:00 Intro 00:19 Hemostasis 00:49 Thrombocytes -- a misnomer 01:16 How Platelets are formed from Megakaryocutes 01:58 Platelet Structure 02:23 Other functions of platelets 03:09 Platelet disorders | Thrombocytopenia and Thrombocytosis