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Giving a person bone marrow allows them to make more red blood cell or white blood cells. Bone marrow is the ingredients to making these products. The circulatory uses the bone marrow from a donor.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoThere are many hospitals that will accept bone marrow donations and preform bone marrow transplants. If a person wishes to donate bone marrow they may call their local hospital to obtain more information and set up an appointment.
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∙ 16y agobone marrow is produced by red blood cells
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∙ 11y agogenerally bone marrow donation is a painful process. a long needle is inserted either in the pelvis or the femur and it is drawn out into a syringe.
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What color is donated bone marrow cells?
Depends on the health of the person. A scale of yellow to white.
Can you donate bone marrow?
Yes, you can donate bone marrow if agreed. A large needle is injected into the lower half of the spine(around the tailbone) and bone marrow is taken and used for the needed purpose. If you have ever watched 'My Sisters Keeper' you will find that the girl that has took cancer has bone marrow donated to her from her little sister.
What was the name of Carl Sagan's sister?
Carl Sagan had a sister named Cari (Greene). Cari donated bone marrow to Carl for his bone marrow transplants near the end of his life.
What organs cannot be donated?
You can donate not only kidney's, but also parts of the liver and skin can be donated. Also the lung, pancreas, bone marrow and intestine can be donated while alive.
What are the main organs that are donated?
bone marrow, kidneys heart, brain (i am not sure about these two) there might be more but i do not know
What are the two kind of bone marrow?
There is yellow bone marrow and red bone marrow.
Where white blood cells are produced?
in the bone marrow.
What is the soft part on the bone called?
The innermost part of the bone in called the Bone Marrow or inner bone
What is a bone marrow biopsy?
it is a bone that has a marrow in the middle of the musle that causes the bone to have a marrow biopsy
What are bone marrow made up of?
They are not made up of bone marrow, they just have bone marrow in them.
The substance inside the bone that makes blood cells?
Bone marrow.
How does the marrow in the medullary cavity compare to the marrow in the spongy bone?
The bone marrow in the medullary cavity contains only yellow bone marrow, for fat storage. The spongy bone contains both red bone marrow (blood production) and yellow bone marrow.
