Marvhulen
Marvhulen is a term used in some Scandinavian languages to denote the bone marrow cavity—the central hollow within bones that houses marrow. In medical usage, marvhulen corresponds to what is commonly called the medullary cavity or marrow cavity in English.
Anatomically, the marvhulen lies within the compact and trabecular bone of a bone’s interior, surrounding the
There are two main types of marrow relevant to marvhulen: red marrow, which is hematopoietically active and
Clinically, the marvhulen is important for procedures such as bone marrow aspiration and biopsy, used to diagnose