Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11877-456-6
ISBN 13: 978-1-11877-456-4

Chapter 6 - The Skeletal System: Bone Tissue - Checkpoint - Page 170: 2

Answer

Most bones contain red bone marrow which produces red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

Work Step by Step

Hematopoiesis or blood cell formation mainly occurs in the red bone marrow, which contains several blood stem cells. Red bone marrow can be found in the medullary cavities of a variety of bones including long bones, flat bones, cranial bones, shoulder blades, and many others.
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