Bones might seem rock-solid, but they're actually quite porous inside. Most of the large bones of your skeleton have a hollow core filled with soft bone marrow. Marrow's most essential elements are blood stem cells and for patients with advanced blood ca
Marrow's most essential elements are blood stem cells and for patients with advanced blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma, the best chance for a cure is often a bone marrow transplant. How does this procedure work? Melody Smith explains....
The spleen continuously destroys millions of old red blood cells, recycling the iron to make new red cells. 脾脏不断地将数百万老化的红细胞解体,循环利用其中的铁元素来制造新的红细胞。 White blood cells, which are part of the immune system, and platelets, 白细胞是人体免疫系统的一部分而血小板...
All blood cells are produced in the bone marrow. As children, most of our bones produce blood. As we age this gradually diminishes to just the bones of the spine (vertebrae), breastbone (sternum), ribs, pelvis and small parts of the upper arm and leg. Bone marrow that actively produces...
All blood cells are produced in the bone marrow. As children, most of our bones produce blood. As we age this gradually diminishes to just the bones of the spine (vertebrae), breastbone (sternum), ribs, pelvis and small parts of the upper arm and leg. Bone marrow that actively produces...
All blood cells are produced in the bone marrow. As children, most of our bones produce blood. As we age this gradually diminishes to just the bones of the spine (vertebrae), breastbone (sternum), ribs, pelvis and small parts of the upper arm and leg. Bone marrow that actively produces...
All blood cells are produced in the bone marrow. As children, most of our bones produce blood. As we age this gradually diminishes to just the bones of the spine (vertebrae), breastbone (sternum), ribs, pelvis and small parts of the upper arm and leg. Bone marrow that actively produces...
All blood cells are produced in the bone marrow. As children, most of our bones produce blood. As we age this gradually diminishes to just the bones of the spine (vertebrae), breastbone (sternum), ribs, pelvis and small parts of the upper arm and leg. Bone marrow that actively produces...
Here are some interesting facts about blood: Red blood cells live approximately 100 or 120 days.After that time, the bone marrow produces another “group” of erythrocytes. Each molecule of hemoglobin has 4 iron atoms which bind to the oxygen molecules. ...
Any bacteria or virus that wants to gain entry to your body must first make it past these defenses. Once inside the body, a germ deals with the immune system at a different level. The major components of the immune system are: Thymus Spleen Lymph system Bone marrow White blood cells ...