Bone Marrow
Description
The soft tissue occupying the soft cavities of bones. There are two types of bone marrow: red and yellow. Red blood cells, platelets, and most white blood cells arise in red marrow. At birth, all bone marrow is red. With age, more is converted to yellow. In cases of severe blood periods, the body can convert yellow marrow back to red marrow to increase blood cell production. Marrow is found mainly in the flat bones such as the hip, breast, skull, ribs, vertebrae, and shoulder blades, as well in long bones at the end the femur and humerous.
Function
Nutrients within to store energy and formation of blood cells. The bone marrow contains those cells that are responsible for the production of the blood cells (red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets).
Color
Yellow/Red.
Shape
Soft tissues like Jell-O.
Direction
Above and below the waist.
Location
Marrow is found mainly in the flat bones such as the hip, breast, skull, ribs, vertebrae, and shoulder blades, as well in long bones at the end the femur and humerous.
Delimitation
Bordered by inner surface of the bones.
Meditation on Bone Marrow