Blood Platelets – Our Deadly Buddies

Blood Platelets

Intro Have you ever wondered how your blood stays in a liquid form when it’s running through your body but as soon as it leaks out of a vessel it can turn into a hard gel? The key is platelets, small fragments of very large cells that stick together when there is damage to your blood vessels. Platelets help to keep the blood in the blood vessels when we give ourselves minor injuries during the day (like just bumping your leg on some furniture), or if our vessels become too…

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