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==Red marrow==
 
==Red marrow==
<p>Red bone marrow consists of [[Blood Vessels - WikiBlood|blood vessels]], sinusoids and a note work of haematopoietic cells. Sinusoids and vascular components with an endothelial layer, basal lamina and an outer adventitial cell layer. The adventitia cells are also called reticular cells and these extend into the haematopoietic cells in sheets to provide structural support. They also produce reticular fibres and [[Cytokines - WikiBlood|cytokines]] to help stimulate blood cell production. Histological sections show that the haematopoietic cells lie in cords. The cells in these cords form many different blood cell types but cells producing one cell type tend to be located in groups along the cords.</p>
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<p>Red bone marrow consists of [[Blood Vessels - WikiBlood|blood vessels]], sinusoids and a network of haematopoietic cells. Sinusoids and vascular components with an endothelial layer, basal lamina and an outer adventitial cell layer. The adventitia cells are also called reticular cells and these extend into the haematopoietic cells in sheets to provide structural support. They also produce reticular fibres and [[Cytokines - WikiBlood|cytokines]] to help stimulate blood cell production. Histological sections show that the haematopoietic cells lie in cords. The cells in these cords form many different blood cell types but cells producing one cell type tend to be located in groups along the cords.</p>
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==Yellow marrow==
 
==Yellow marrow==
 
<p>In young animals the majority of marrow is red. However as the animal matures into an adult significant portions of the haematopoietic tissues is replaced by adipose tissue. In adults all of the marrow in the long bones is adipose tissue and significant portions of marrow in haematopoietically active bones is adipose tissue as well.</p>
 
<p>In young animals the majority of marrow is red. However as the animal matures into an adult significant portions of the haematopoietic tissues is replaced by adipose tissue. In adults all of the marrow in the long bones is adipose tissue and significant portions of marrow in haematopoietically active bones is adipose tissue as well.</p>
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