What is the function of the bone marrow?
Bone marrow is a soft, fatty tissue that resides in bone cavities.
It contains cells that produce blood cells and platelets, responsible for producing billions of new blood cells every day. Bone marrow creates all the necessary blood components (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets). Bone marrow also stores fat, which is then converted into energy.
Bone marrow and the healthy cells it produces are vital.
Sometimes a cell mutation damages healthy bone marrow cells and a bone marrow transplant is needed. Bone marrow transplantation is an effective treatment method for leukemia patients. During a transplant, a surgeon takes healthy cells from a donor and inserts them into the patient s circulatory system. The donor's healthy bone marrow material produces healthy leukocytes, erythrocytes and platelets in the diseased person's body.
There are 2 types of bone marrow in your body:
- Red - produces blood cells;
- Yellow - stores fat.
Source:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/22818-bone-marrow
