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Circulatory System
Circulatory System
Platelets-
The main purpose of the platelets is to help the blood to clot. These
clots act as plugs to stop bleeding and serve as a base for new tissue
growth and healing in the injured area. Platelets are also called
thrombocytes.
Stem Cells
Stem cells have the ability to become many different types of cells,
and they can replicate rapidly.
Mast Cells
Mast cells are long-lived tissue-resident cells with an important role
in many inflammatory settings including host defence to parasitic
infection and in allergic reactions
Cross section of veins and arteries
Differences in vessels.
Veins collect blood from the capillaries in the
body and return the blood to the heart. The walls
of the veins are thin as the blood is at a much
lower pressure. To prevent the backflow of this
lower pressure blood the veins contain valves