In the bone marrow, the 'Medullary Storage Pool' contains:
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Correct answer: A reserve of mature neutrophils ready for release
The bone marrow stores a massive reserve of mature and nearly mature neutrophils. This pool is about 10 to 15 times larger than the number of neutrophils currently circulating in the blood.
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