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Concept

bone marrow

A cross-section of bone marrow displays a symmetrical pattern with light-colored, petal-like structures arranged around a dark center, resembling a flower.

The spongy tissue found inside the central cavities of large bones. It is the primary site of new blood cell production and serves as a highly structured survival niche where long-lived plasma cells and memory B cells retreat to maintain lifelong immunity.

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