How Bone Marrow Keeps You Alive

Props to the guy who gave his skeleton away just for this video, he should be happy when he gets it back. Edit: I made a new comment to thank every last one of you for the likes. GOOD LUCK FINDING IT DOE, HAH! GOTTEM!

I'd love to be able to talk with these guys about my bones. I have bone marrow cancer. It's called Myelofibrosis. Basically, the way I understand it, instead of my bones creating nice healthy bone marrow/red blood cells...they're creating scar tissue instead. The task of creating my blood cells has fallen onto my poor spleen. And since my spleen is working overtime...it's horribly enlarged and painful. My cancer also creates a lot of liver issues/pain. I'm tired all the time and my only "cure" is a bone marrow transplant. Unfortunately, it took the drs a good decade to figure out what was wrong with me (they literally just told me that I was lazy), and at this point, in the transplant surgeon's opinion, I have so much organ damage that I probably won't survive a transplant. So I get to live with this until my body finally gives up. I have a funny feeling that looking inside my body would be extremely interesting/disturbing. I look ok on the outside (which is part of the reason my diagnosis took SO long to happen), but my insides are an absolute mess. I love this channel SO much! Thank you for sharing your wisdom with the rest of us! To be honest... As curious as I am about my condition...I really don't want to know all of the nitty-gritty details. It's too scary. 😑

These videos help me understand how much my body does for me and honestly encourage me to take better care of it. It's the most precious thing a person owns.

The way he zoomed in and adjusted the camera to see the sponge bone deeper into the bone was incredible GREAT CAMERA WORK

To think that the real skeleton was once a living human being with names and story of their own, is kinda scary and disturbing that we're only seeing it as "bones" now.

Being an oral and dental surgeon myself, i ve attended numbers of lectures, but you my friend, have a unique ability of imparting education. Keep in up! Wish all institutes make Anatomy this interesting! Kudos

This series is so fascinating to me that I've written in my will that I'm donating my body to science after I die.

I’m always amazed this content is available to everyone in this country. We’re so lucky it’s so well done.

You asked if we've ever had a bone break. Well here goes:- 1. fractured left femur, 2. Book fracure to pelvis, 3. 3 ribs, 4. Right shoulder, 5. Right clavicle, 6. Skull. As well as 2 dislocated hips, and far TOO MANY soft tissue and nerve damage. All happened when I was hit by a hit & run car. I was walking. You mention the pain receptors in the membrane around the bone I fealt no pain at all! I was not knocked out. But, the pain kicked in with VENGEANCE the moment the paramedics started to scrape me off the road, and on to a spinal board. The trip to the hospital in the ambulance was pain multiplied 1,000% they gave me the maximum amount of painkillers, but nothing worked! I have always said that I'd never complain about pain again, after going through that journey from hell. Lol. 10 weeks in hospital, as well as 1 in ICU. I spent 2 years in a wheelchair I was told I'd never walk again! But with everlasting thanks to ALL the medical staff of the NHS. I spent another year and a half on crutches. And now I'm able to walk (sometimes with a stick) but I can walk! Addendum: you mention how bone marrow keeps us alive. It almost killed me. Apparently some of my bone marrow from the fractured femur got in to my bloodstream and settled in my lungs. Didn't feel a thing, until a nurse got me to move in my hospital bed, so she could rearrange my pillows. Suddenly I couldn't breathe! Not in or out! I panicked, the nurse realised I was suffocating, so she hit me so damn hard on my back that I coughed up a fatty clot (fatty embolism) I grabbed my water glass, and the clot filled it. I got rushed to ICU & put on an alcohol drip.

I want to take a second and say thank you. Thank you for all of your work, you've managed to somehow give the perfect balance of educational, entertaining, interesting but relevant information. It's not just basic facts that aren't very interesting.. your content is just awesome, no other word for it. ♡

Watching this because I've been diagnosed with bone marrow cancer for the past 5 years, will update my reaction once I've reached the end of the video Update: This was very comprehensive, and I really like the use of real bone and cadavers, my ultimate respect to those who donated their body to science. This information allowed me to realize I don't just have 'bone marrow cancer' but 'red bone marrow cancer,' which is the cause of my body over producing red blood cells and platelets(diagnosed with polycythemia vera)

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. This has helped me with my nursing class so much. We are doing muskuloskeletal this semester and this video has broke it down more and being able to show the real thing helped tremendously!! Thank you so much I hope you make more videos!!

Never ask: A man his salary A woman her age This guy from where does he gets all the parts

whoever's bone this is when its still alive. we appreciate your help on studying human anatomy. may you have the best afterlife. you rock!

Thank you, Institute of Human Anatomy - you have an excellent channel. Not only do you promote higher learning, but also, you keep the flame of human intelligence and scientific curiosity going. In a world that has gone so wrong, you are a reminder that we as mankind have a higher calling than just the drugs, the parties, the degeneracy, and the murder of so many of our fellow men (and women). Keep up the good work - and as always, your videos are educational and a pleasure to watch. By the way - I could be wrong, but compact bone is also known as cortical bone, and spongy bone can be called cancellous bone. The human femur also has a strange bend toward the dorsal plane. It is often not in a straight line, as seen in profile, from the acetabulum to the tibial plateau, it falls, then bends slightly backwards somewhere in the middle. A sort of bow...

First, I want to thank you all for the wonderful videos you provide. I am currently recovering from an Inter-trochanteric fracture of my femur. It was my first break, and frankly, not nearly as painful as I thought it would be, in fact, the fall that caused the fracture is one that I have experienced many times before.... the only indication that something was wrong, was when I stood up, I fell right back down.

These videos make me feel strangely protective of my body every time I watch them, and make me want to at least try harder to do better by this physical form the more I learn about what it does for me without even being asked. Fantastic content, very educational and thought-provoking, this is a great way to inspire people!

My Dad was just in the hospital in and out of the ICU because his Red Blood Cells were literally blowing up and falling apart… So many doctors were stumped. Thankfully they pulled in a Hematologist (a blood doctor) who figured out what was going on. He has Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia. Basically, his white blood cells were attacking his red blood cells as if they were foreign objects or even a disease and DESTROYING THEM! He’s had to have several bags of blood transfused, IVIG Therapy (Intravenous Immune Globulin) which is a blood product made up of antibodies that can be given intravenously (in an IV). They also put him on a REALLY HIGH AMOUNT of steroids (like Prednisone). He finally was able to come home last night but will be going to MANY doctor specialists’ appointments for many weeks to come. I’m just happy that they finally figured out what was wrong… we almost lost him 😔 He is 74 years old but is still 6 ft. 5 in. tall and doesn’t look or act his age. My many prayers were answered over the past week! I was so excited to see you cover how and where all the blood cells are created in a person’s body! 😁 Love from Texas ♥️🤠🌴

This channel is great! It completely amazes me every video about what an incredible functioning organism our bodies are! Working 24/7 for years to take care that we have life! It is such a mind blowing thing.

Thank you Jonathan the Geek Teacher and explainer! I am also a Geek curious and love, love watching your videos and Justin's videos. So knowledgeable and exciting, intricately precise calculations of the body. Thank you both so so very much!! Learning a great deal with all your videos