body system?
• Bone marrow is part of the immune
system because the cells are initially
from the bone marrow. They form
through a process called
hematompoiesis in which stem cells turn
into either mature cells of the immune
system or into precursors of cells that
migrate out of the bone marrow.
• Skeletal system because the bone
marror is located in the larger bones of
the body.
where is it?
• You can find it in any
bone that holds
cancellous tissue.
• Autologous
transplants have
a survival rate
near 90%.
• After a
transplant, the
person will live a
how many are waiting?
• Someone’s age
• It doesn’t cost
the donor
anything.
• The recipient
had to pay for
the removal, but
the insurance
company will
pay.
• The Immune system
work cited
http://www.thebody.com/content/art1788.html
• Bone marrow transplantation
http://www.faqs.org/health/topics/79/Bonemarrowtransplantation.html
• Bone marrow transplantation
http://www.faqs.org/health/topics/79/Bonemarrowtransplantation.html
• Seattle cancer care alliance
http://www.seattlecca.org
• Bone Marrow Transplant
http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/medicine/bonemarrow/bm