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Which bone would contain significant amounts of red bone marrow in an adult?
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Red bone marrow, which produces blood cells, is found in the spongy bone of long bones, such as the femur.
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∙ 13y agoin adulthood, the red bone marrow is in the shafts of most long bones.
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∙ 13y agoIt lies entirely within the spaces of bone: medullary cavity of young long bones, or spaces of spongy bone
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∙ 13y agoIn spongy bone.
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What would you find in the marrow cavity of the diaphysis of an adult humerus?
yellow bone marrow.
Is blood-forming marrow in the diaphysis of most long bones of an adult?
Not normally. Only the Humerus and Femur in the human body contain red marrow. Mostly the blood forming bones are flat and some are irregular(coxal bones).
What is the central cavity of a long bone?
maxillary canal
What are found deep in diaphysis of long bones and are fille with yellow marrow for adults?
medullary cavaities are found deep in the diphysis of long bones and are filled with yellow marrow in the adult
What are normal results of bone marrow aspiration and biopsy?
Healthy adult bone marrow contains yellow fat cells, connective tissue, and red marrow that produces blood. The bone marrow of a healthy infant is primarily red due to active production of red cells necessary for growth.
What bone would not contain red marrow in the adult skeleton?
frontal and parietal bones
Which bone contain red marrow for blood cell formation in a healthy adult?
pelvic bones
What is a soft yellow or red sustance found in the central cavities of the bones?
This substance is called marrow. Red marrow is found in most bones of children, and is where red and white blood cells are made and mature. Yellow marrow is found in most adult bones, and is mostly composed of fat. The red marrow in childrens bones is slowly converted to yellow marrow as we age. In a middle-aged adult, usually only flat bones still contain red marrow.
What would you find in the marrow cavity of the diaphysis of an adult humerus?
yellow bone marrow.
Is blood-forming marrow in the diaphysis of most long bones of an adult?
Not normally. Only the Humerus and Femur in the human body contain red marrow. Mostly the blood forming bones are flat and some are irregular(coxal bones).
What is the process used for harvesting adult stem cells?
the process used in harvesting adult stem cells
Site of hematopoieses in the adult?
Bone marrow
Why can you not just use stem cells from adult bone marrow?
Doctors can and do use stem cells from adult bone marrow but they have to be an exact match to the recipient.
What is the central cavity of a long bone?
maxillary canal
Site of fat storage in the adult?
yellow marrow cavity
What is the site of fat storage in the adult?
the yellow marrow cavity
What does yellow marrow store?
Yellow bone marrow mostly stores and is made up of fat cells. The yellow bone marrow makes up about half of the adult human bodies bone marrow.
