Platelets Were Formerly Called Thrombocytes

question 46

True/False

Platelets were formerly called thrombocytes.

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Definitions:

Bind Other Tissues

Refers generally to the function of various connective tissues in the body that help stabilize and support the structures they surround.

Delivering Nutrients

The process of transporting essential nutrients from the digestive system to the cells and tissues that need them.

Dense Irregular Collagenous Connective Tissue

A type of connective tissue characterized by collagen fibers arranged in an irregular pattern, providing strength and support to areas subjected to stress from multiple directions, such as dermis of the skin.

Granulation Tissue

New connective tissue and microscopic blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process.