The phrase genetic engineering, unfortunately, often conjures up images of macabre experiments resulting in Frankenstein-like monsters and the cold-hearted use of genetic information to create new social classes depending on our genes, as in the 1997 film Gattaca.2} However, genetic engineering can simply be defined as the manipulation or alteration of the genetic structure of a single cell or organism.
Medullary cavity. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The medullary cavity (medulla, innermost part) is the central cavity of bone shafts where red bone marrow and/or yellow bone marrow (adipose tissue) is stored; hence, the medullary cavity is also known as the marrow cavity.owever, the medullary cavity is the area inside any bone (long, flat, etc.) that holds the bone marrow.
the cavity, containing marrow, in the diaphysis of a long bone; called also medullary canal. nasal cavity. the proximal part of the respiratory tract, within the nose, bisected by the nasal septum and extending from the nares to the pharynx.. a hollow or space, or a potential space, within the body or one of its organs; called also caverna and cavum. 2. the lesion produced by dental caries. Cavities in the body. From Applegate, 2000. abdominal cavity the cavity of the body between the diaphragm above and the pelvis below, containing the abdominal organs.