Bone Marrow Essay

Additional complications may be developed if untreated. βt major can cause the bone marrow (the spongy material inside particular bones) to enlarge. Bone marrow is where a majority of the body’s blood cells are created. The bone marrow expands as it is trying to remunerate from perpetual anaemia. This unusual enlargement causes bones to become thinner, wider and brittle. If affected, bones, particularly certain bones of the face and the long bones of the arms and legs may develop irregularly (bone deformities). Facial bone deformities include a depressed bridge of the nose, a peculiarly prominent forehead (frontal bossing), overgrowth (hypertrophy) of the upper jaw (maxillae), resulting in the exposure of upper teeth, and full cheek bones (conspicuous