Bone marrow: The soft blood-forming tissue that fills the cavities of bones and contains fat and immature and mature blood cells, including white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. Diseases or drugs that affect the bone marrow can affect the total counts of these cells.one marrow: The soft blood-forming tissue that fills the cavities of bones and contains fat and immature and mature blood cells, including white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets. Diseases or drugs that affect the bone marrow can affect the total counts of these cells.
hooks (left) and loops (right). Velcro is a brandname and trademark owned by the Velcro Companies for hook-and-loop fasteners. Hook-and-loop fasteners have a hook side, which is a piece of fabric covered with tiny hooks, and a loop side, which is covered with even smaller and hairier loops.
George de Mestral had originally envisioned Velcro being used in clothing. But when Velcro first hit the mainstream market in the early 1960s, the public's response wasn't as enthusiastic as expected â mainly due to the product's then cheap and unappealing appearance.