The Foci of the Red Bone Marrow Observed in the Laryngeal Cartilages of the Suncus murinus

Abstract

In the Suncus murinus, the thyroid, the cricoid and the arytenoid cartilages were in part ossified. The foci of the red bone marrow, termed as the "marrow foci", were observed in the ossified portion of the cartilages. The marrow foci were filled with mature and immature blood cells. It is suggested that the marrow foci take part in active hematopoiesis in the Suncus. Further, a canal which connected the marrow cavity and the outside of the cartilage was occasionally seen. It seems that the canal corresponds to the nutrient canal.