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''More commonly called platelets''

''More commonly called platelets''

<p>Thrombocytes are small anuclear fragments of [[Thrombopoiesis#Megakaryocyte|megakaryocytes]]. They are membrane bound portions of the [[Thrombopoiesis#Megakaryocyte|megakaryocyte]] cytoplasm and have a finely granular cytoplasm that stains pink. They are much smaller than other blood cells at 2-3µm and have a lifespan of around 10 days in circulation.</p>

Thrombocytes are small anuclear fragments of [[Thrombopoiesis#Megakaryocyte|megakaryocytes]]. They are membrane bound portions of the [[Thrombopoiesis#Megakaryocyte|megakaryocyte]] cytoplasm and have a finely granular cytoplasm that stains pink. They are much smaller than other blood cells at 2-3µm and have a lifespan of around 10 days in circulation.

==Development==

==Development==

<p>[[Thrombopoiesis#Megakaryocyte|Megakaryocytes]] develop from [[Haematopoiesis#Colony Forming Units |CFU-GEMM]] and from these thrombocytes are formed. This process is called [[Thrombopoiesis|thrombopoiesis]] and more detail can be found [[Thrombopoiesis|here]].</p>

<p>[[Thrombopoiesis#Megakaryocyte|Megakaryocytes]] develop from [[Haematopoiesis#Colony Forming Units |CFU-GEMM]] and from these thrombocytes are formed. This process is called [[Thrombopoiesis|thrombopoiesis]] and more detail can be found [[Thrombopoiesis|here]].</p>