What is the function yellow bone marrow?

Answer 1

Yellow bone marrow stores fat, which the body consumes as a last resort in cases of extreme starvation. It also turns into red marrow in emergencies such as blood loss or anemia. Miraculously, this process can happen in just a few hours. Red bone marrow produces all blood cells, except lymphocytes which are produced in the marrow and reach maturity in the generative lymphatic tissues, such as the thymus gland or bone marrow.

Answer 2

Bone marrow is a tissue found inside the bones. In adult humans, marrow in some bones such as the pelvis, sternum and femur produces new blood cells.

There are two types of bone marrow: red and yellow. Red bone marrow is mainly consisted of myeloid tissue, while the yellow marrow is consisted of fat cells. Of course, when someone is born, all marrow is red. Eventually, some of it gets converted into yellow marrow. Red and most of the white blood cells are produced in red marrow, while a part of the while blood cells is produced in yellow marrow. In the case of need, yellow marrow can be converted into red marrow in order to produce new blood cells.

Answer 3

Yellow bone marrow functions as a storage site for fat cells and energy reserves in the body. It also helps to provide structural support and protection to the bones. Additionally, in certain situations such as severe anemia, yellow bone marrow can be converted back into red bone marrow to produce blood cells.

Answer 4

store adipose tissue
store adipose tissue