what does the medullary cavity contain in adults
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.