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Normal bone marrowBone marrow aspiration Bone marrow biopsy Bone marrow culture Bone marrow from hip Bone marrow transplant has yellow marrow and red marrow. Yellow marrow is more of fat and red marrow is more of haematopoitic tissue. in infants marrow is predominantly hematopoietic with the exception of epiphyses & apophyses, which are predominantly fatty throughout life. with skeletal growth, red marrow is gradually replaced by fat. red marrow persistis longer in the vertebrae, pelvic bones, sternum, & proximal ends of the long tubular bones, during normal marrow conversion, residual islands of red marrow may subsist in the yellow marrow, as may fatty foci in red marrow.islands of red marrow residue may be a normal variant especially in obese women, cigarette smokers, marathon runners. It may be pathological some times in cases of hemolytic processes / anemia.
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When an mri shows abnormal bone marrow signals in the hip, there could be a number of causes. The causes vary based on whether the abnormality is in the red or yellow marrow. You will need to consult a physician to discuss the possible reasons for the abnormality.
Think about it you have red bone marrow and yellow bone marrow, which one produces red blood cells? That's right red bone marrow (:
red marrow and yellow marrow...
Red bone marrow produces red blood cells.
Red marrow produce red blood cells.
Red Marrow, and Yellow Marrow.
Red marrow forms all type of cells (red and white). The yellow marrow stores fat.
The red bone marrow produces red blood cells.
Think about it you have red bone marrow and yellow bone marrow, which one produces red blood cells? That's right red bone marrow (:
In the few flat bone you have red bone marrow. It contains the precursor cells of the haemopoietic tissue. They produce the red blood cells.