EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

SKELETAL SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Yellow marrow has been identified as ____
A
an area of fat storage
B
a point of attachment for muscles
C
the hard portion of bone
D
the cause of of kyphosis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The yellow bone marrow’s function is to store fat. The fat stored in yellow bone marrow is known as adipocytes. The purpose of the stored fat is to provide and convert it into energy when needed. The yellow bone marrow cells contain mesenchymal stem cells, which can grow into fat, cartilage, bone, or muscle cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Yellow: Yellow bone marrow stores fat. There are two types of stem cells in yellow bone marrow (adipocytes and mesenchymal stem cells). These cells preserve fat for energy production and develop bone, cartilage, muscles and fat cells for your body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Yellow bone marrow is located in the cavities of long bones. It stores fat (adipocytes) and contains mesenchymal stem cells.

Detailed explanation-4: -Yellow bone marrow This type of bone marrow can be found in the medullary cavity in the shaft of long bones and is often surrounded by a layer of red bone marrow. Yellow bone marrow contains mesenchymal stem cells (marrow stromal cells), which produce cartilage, fat and bone.

Detailed explanation-5: -The diaphysis is the hollow, tubular shaft that runs between the proximal and distal ends of the bone. Inside the diaphysis is the medullary cavity, which is filled with yellow bone marrow in an adult.

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