Functions of osseous tissue

Question

State various functions of osseous tissue?

Answer 1

The major functions of osseous tissue are:

a) To offer the structural rigidity to the body, and
b) To delineate the spatial, positioning of other tissues and organs;
c) To provide support to the body weight;
d) To serve as a site for the purpose of the mineral storage, mainly of calcium and phosphorus;
e) To form the protective structures for significant organs such as the brain, the spinal cord, the heart and the lungs;
f) To work as a lever and provide support for the muscles, providing movement;
g) To comprise the bone marrow where hematopoiesis takes place.