Q. What are the functions of the osseous tissue?
The main functions of the osseous tissue that are to provide structural rigidity to the body and to delineate the spatial positioning of the other organs and tissues to support the body weight to serve as a site for mineral storage mainly of phosphorus and calcium to form protective structures for important organs like the spinal cord, the brain, the heart and the lungs to work as a lever and support for the muscles providing movement to contain the bone marrow where hematopoiesis occurs.