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Platelets Are Disc-Shaped Formed Elements in the Blood That Are

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Platelets are disc-shaped formed elements in the blood that are generated by splintering a large cell in the bone marrow called a _____ into approximately 2000 to 3000 fragments.


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Neurilemma

The outermost layer of Schwann cells that surrounds the axon of a neuron, essential for the regeneration of peripheral nerve fibers.

Nissl Bodies

Structures found in nerve cells, involved in protein synthesis and recognized by their dark staining with basic dyes.

Ependymal Cells

Glial cells lining the ventricles in the brain and the central canal of the spinal column, involved in producing cerebrospinal fluid.

Neuroglial Cell

Non-neuronal cell in the nervous system that supports, protects, and nourishes neurons; also known as glial cell.

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