part of part of bone marrow skull bone marrow of skull 2026-08-20T04:59:35Z https://github.com/obophenotype/uberon/pull/3758 skull bone marrow Distinguished from other bone marrow sites (for example sternal, femoral, tibial or vertebral marrow) by its direct osseous connection to the dura mater. Reported to contain lymphoid structures with germinal-centre-like features that respond to central nervous system-derived antigens (PMID:42618784). SCTID:712962003 A bone marrow that is located within the bones of the skull. In mammals, skull bone marrow is haematopoietically active and communicates directly with the dura mater through osseous skull channels, which permit the exchange of cerebrospinal fluid, central nervous system-derived antigens and immune cells; it acts as a local reservoir of myeloid cells and B cells for the meninges and the central nervous system. cranial bone marrow UBERON:1200342