What is a spica cast? A spica cast (also called a hip spica cast or body cast) immobilizes the hips and thighs so that bones or tendons can heal properly. It's usually put on in surgery while the child is sleeping. There are several types of spica casts. They begin at the chest and may extend down to cover one leg, both legs, or the leg on one side and down to the hip or knee of the other side. The doctor will decide what type of spica cast your child needs. Cast care
For other uses, see marrow. A marrow is a vegetable, the mature fruit of certain Cucurbita pepo cultivars. The immature fruits of the same cultivars are called zucchini (in North America, Australia and Germany) or courgette (in the British Isles, the Netherlands and New Zealand).he fashion for eating immature marrows, called in Britain courgettes, is relatively recent in Britain. Sudell (1966) does not mention courgettes, although he has a section on vegetable marrow, noting both trailing (vining) and bush types and saying cut when young.
Our bone marrow produces blood cells, called red blood cells, platelets, and white blood cells. Inside the marrow, blood cells start off as young, immature cells called stem cells.Once they develop, blood cells do not live for a long time inside our bodies. This is why our marrow continuously produces all three types of blood cells to keep us healthy.nside the marrow, blood cells start off as young, immature cells called stem cells. Once they develop, blood cells do not live for a long time inside our bodies. This is why our marrow continuously produces all three types of blood cells to keep us healthy.