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Is red marrow made up primarily of fat cells?
Red marrow consists mainly of the hematopoietic tissue, which is the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. It is the yellow marrow that is mostly fat cells.
What organ stores fat?
A component of the lymphatic system, bone marrow functions primarily to produce blood cells and to store fat. Bone marrow is highly vascular.
What function is performed in the bone marrow but not in the ossified bones of the skeleton?
Red bone marrow makes red blood cells and this is found in all infant and children's bones. In adults most of the red marrow has been replaced with yellow marrow which is fat tissue. Bones that are ossified have fully formed and are adult bones.
How does the marrow in the medullary cavity compare to the marrow in the spongy bone?
The bone marrow in the medullary cavity contains only yellow bone marrow, for fat storage. The spongy bone contains both red bone marrow (blood production) and yellow bone marrow.
What does the center of the bone do?
The center of many bones (mostly long bones) contains either/or red marrow or yellow marrow. Red marrow is a place where red blood cells (RBCs), white blood cells (WBCs) and platelets (fragments that are important in clotting) are found. RBCs have to be replaced every 120 days. The yellow marrow is a storage place for fat.
Two types of bones marrow?
their are two types of marrow in your long bone red and yellow
Which is a function of marrow?
produce nutrients, create red blood cells, and store fat
Difference between red and yellow marrow?
Red marrow forms all type of cells (red and white). The yellow marrow stores fat.
Is red marrow made up of of fat cells?
Red marrow consists mainly of the hematopoietic tissue, which is the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. It is the yellow marrow that is mostly fat cells.
What is a yellow marrow?
Yellow marrow is bone marrow that is involved in fat storage as opposed to red marrow which is involved in the production of red blood cells.
Is red marrow made up primarily of fat cells?
Red marrow consists mainly of the hematopoietic tissue, which is the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. It is the yellow marrow that is mostly fat cells.
Is red or yellow bone marrow tissue is hemopoietic?
Red bone marrow. Yellow bone marrow acts as a storage for triglycerides and fat.
What are the functions of bone marrow?
Red bone marrow makes red and white blood cells. Yellow bone marrow stores fats to be used later when the body needs it. Also as you get older, the red bone marrrow begins to turn yellow due to fat accumulation.
What are the two types of marrow bones and their function?
The two types of marrow are :  ● Red Marrow ● Yellow Marrow ● The function of the red bone marrow is to produce new blood cells ● The yellow marrow stores fat that can be served as an energy reserve. √ :D :P B-)
How do red bone marrow and yellow bone marrow differ in function?
Red marrow is found in spongy bone, and makes blood. Yellow marrow is found in the medullary cavity and stores fat.
What is yellow marrow consist of?
Yellow bone marrow is made mostly of fat, while red bone marrow is made of blood cells. Yellow marrow can be converted to red marrow in some instances, and it happens automatically inside the body.
Red bone marrow is a storage site for fat in children?
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