Bone marrow Bone marrow Bone marrow is a semi-solid tissue which may be found within the spongy or cancellous portions of bones. In birds and mammals, bone marrow is the primary site of new blood cell production or hematopoiesis. It is composed of hematopoietic cells, marrow adipose tissue, and supportive stromal cells. In adult humans, bone marrow is primarily located in the ribs, vertebrae, sternum, and bones of the pelvis. On average, bone marrow constitutes 4% of the total body mass of humans; in an adult having 65 kilograms of mass (143 lb), bone marrow typically accounts for approximately . Human marrow
Ver sacrum of Indo-Iranian human and warrior gods with animal forms: among the Iranian god of victory "V(e)r(e)thragna" 's incarnations, seven are of animal form, including the bull, horse, boar and hawk, each of which is associated at one time or another with a "ver sacrum" and Roman army insignia. On the "recto" of coins from Campania appears a human character bearing over his head that of a boar, and on the "verso" the word "ROMA". German scholar C. Koch interprets this character as god Quirinus, since he identifies the boar, "aper", as the animal symbol of the god. Dumézil remarks that