The story for kids
These are platelets. When you cut your finger, they hurry to the cut, stick together, and close the hole, like a patch. Thanks to them, the bleeding stops and the cut gets better.
Facts
- When you get a cut, platelets quickly gather at the wound.
- They stick together and close the hole like a patch.
- Thanks to them, the bleeding stops.
Numbers
- Size
- ~0.003 mm
- Lives in
- In the blood
- Job
- Closes wounds