Functions Flashcards
Onset of blood clotting is due to
Intrinsic prothrombin activated by platelets
Clot retraction criteria
Contractile proteins namely actin, myosin,and thrombostein in the cytoplasm of platelets
Haemostasis
Prevention of blood loss
Constriction of bloodvessel due to
Secretion of 5 -HT by platelets
Formation of temporary plugs
Seal the damage in the blood vessels
Sealing the damage in blood vessels by platelets is due to the property of
Adhesive property
Thrombocytopenia ,Thrombocytosis, thrombocythemia
*decrease in count
*increase in count
*persistent and abnormal increase
Fate of platelets
10 days
Development or formation of platelets
Pluripotent stem cells-CFU M -megakaryocyte-pseudopodium -platelets
Glycoprotein screated by liver and kidneys for the formation of platelets
Thrombopoietin