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[[Image:LH Bone Marrow 1 Histology.jpg|thumb|200px|'''Bone Marrow''' ©RVC 2008]]
 
==Introduction==
 
==Introduction==
 
Bone marrow is referred to as [[#Red marrow|red]] or [[#Yellow marrow|yellow]]. Red bone marrow is involved with [[Haemostasis - WikiBlood|haemostasis]] while yellow bone marrow is adipose tissue. Bone marrow occupies the cavities in [[Bones and Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Types of Bone|long bones]] and spaces in [[Bones and Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Types of Bone|spongy bones]].
 
Bone marrow is referred to as [[#Red marrow|red]] or [[#Yellow marrow|yellow]]. Red bone marrow is involved with [[Haemostasis - WikiBlood|haemostasis]] while yellow bone marrow is adipose tissue. Bone marrow occupies the cavities in [[Bones and Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Types of Bone|long bones]] and spaces in [[Bones and Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Types of Bone|spongy bones]].