Question

Yellow bone marrow occurs in medullar cavity of

• A. Short bones
• B. Spongy bones
• C. Long bones
• D. All the above

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Long bones

• The central cavity of long bone shafts where red bone marrow and/or yellow bone marrow(adipose tissue) is stored is called the medullary cavity.
  
• Hence yellow bone marrow occurs in the medullary cavity of long bones.
  
• The amount of yellow bone marrow increases with age.
• So, the correct answer is 'Long bones'.