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There are five different types of bone in a human body. If you are talking about long bones, such as your femur or tibia (aka the long bones in your arms and legs), then in the middle of them are bone marrow. Yellow marrow for adults and red marrow for children.

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Type of bone that contains air spaces?

The type of bone that contains air spaces is called spongy or cancellous bone. This type of bone is less dense than compact bone and is characterized by a mesh-like structure that provides support while making bones lighter. Spongy bone is primarily found at the ends of long bones and in the interior of flat bones.


What kind of bone has many open spaces and contains marrow?

Cancellous bone, or spongy bone, has many open spaces and contains marrow. It is softer and weaker than compact bone.


Where is the storage area for yellow marrow in an adult bone.?

Yellow marrow is located in long or short bones. Yellow bone marrow is found in the hollow interior of the middle portion of the bones. During severe blood loss, the body can convert yellow marrow to red marrow.Yellow marrow is found in the hollow interior of the diaphyseal portion or the shaft of long bones. By the time a person reaches old age, nearly all of the red marrow is replaced by yellow marrow. However, the yellow marrow can revert to red if there is increased demand for red blood cells, such as in instances of blood loss.


Where is bone marrow found within the body?

At birth, all bone marrow is red. With age, more and more of it is converted to the yellow type. About half of adult bone marrow is red. Red marrow is found mainly in the flat bones, such as the hip bone, breast bone, skull, ribs, vertebrae and shoulder blades, and in the cancellous ("spongy") material at the epiphyseal ends of the long bones such as the femur and humerus. Yellow marrow is found in the hollow interior of the middle portion of long bones.


Are the bones of the ribcage considered long bones?

No, the bones of the ribcage are not considered long bones. Long bones are typically found in the arms and legs, whereas the ribs are classified as flat bones.

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Are the inner part of long bones is hollow?

No - they contain marrow


What type of bones do birds have that makes them able to fly?

Birds have hollow bones that make them lighter so they can fly more easily.


Type of bone that contains air spaces?

The type of bone that contains air spaces is called spongy or cancellous bone. This type of bone is less dense than compact bone and is characterized by a mesh-like structure that provides support while making bones lighter. Spongy bone is primarily found at the ends of long bones and in the interior of flat bones.


What is the difference between the red bone marrow and the yellow bone marrow?

Red bone marrow is found in places with flatter bones, such as hip bones, along the end in a sponge-like material at the ends of bones. Yellow bone marrow, on the other hand, is found in the center interior portion of longer bones.


What kind of bone has many open spaces and contains marrow?

Cancellous bone, or spongy bone, has many open spaces and contains marrow. It is softer and weaker than compact bone.


Where are most long bones found in the body!?

Most long bones are found in the limbs.


What is located in the hollow shaft of long bones?

medullary cavity


How is a cytoskeleton like a human skeleton?

they oth have long hollow tubes like bones.


Where is the storage area for yellow marrow in an adult bone.?

Yellow marrow is located in long or short bones. Yellow bone marrow is found in the hollow interior of the middle portion of the bones. During severe blood loss, the body can convert yellow marrow to red marrow.Yellow marrow is found in the hollow interior of the diaphyseal portion or the shaft of long bones. By the time a person reaches old age, nearly all of the red marrow is replaced by yellow marrow. However, the yellow marrow can revert to red if there is increased demand for red blood cells, such as in instances of blood loss.


How are emus bones different from a seagull bones?

An emu's bones are solid and adapted for long periods of running and walking. A seagull's bones are light and hollow so they can fly easily.


Where is bone marrow found within the body?

At birth, all bone marrow is red. With age, more and more of it is converted to the yellow type. About half of adult bone marrow is red. Red marrow is found mainly in the flat bones, such as the hip bone, breast bone, skull, ribs, vertebrae and shoulder blades, and in the cancellous ("spongy") material at the epiphyseal ends of the long bones such as the femur and humerus. Yellow marrow is found in the hollow interior of the middle portion of long bones.


How are emus bones different from a seagulls bones?

An emu's bones are solid and adapted for long periods of running and walking. A seagull's bones are light and hollow so they can fly easily.