Yellow bone marrow
Inactive bone marrow is called "yellow bone marrow". It is the chief form of bone marrow in the medullary cavity of adult bones that are no longer hemopoietically active, such as the long bones of the arms, legs, fingers, and toes. In these bones, the red bone marrow has been replaced completely by fat... The yellow bone marrow retains its hemopoietic potential, however, and when necessary, as after severe loss of blood, it can revert to red bone marrow.
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