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Results 1 - 5 of 5 for what is platelet
  1. Blood clotting Video 
    Ouch! Here's how platelets form clots. This small artery has a cut. Blood flowing past the cut includes red blood cells that carry oxygen, platelets that come from white blood cell fragments, and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000011.htm -
  2. Cardiovascular system Video 
    ... white blood cells and other solid elements called platelets. Platelets cause the blood to coagulate wherever an injury ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000023.htm -
  3. Atherosclerosis Video 
    ... damage occurs to its inner lining, fat, cholesterol, platelets, and other substances may accumulate at a damaged ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000006.htm -
  4. Red blood cell production Video 
    ... cells, less than 1% white blood cells and platelets, and 55% plasma.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000104.htm -
  5. Stroke Video 
    ... be made up of various substances such as platelets, elements in the blood that help it clot, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/anatomyvideos/000123.htm -