Locomotion and Movement — Bio Zoology STD 11 — Question

→ Support – It forms a rigid framework and supports the weight of the body against gravity.
→ Shape – It provides and maintains the shape of the body.
→Protection – It protects the delicate internal organs of the body.
→ Acts as reservoir – It stores minerals such as calcium and phosphate. Fat (Triglyceride) is stored in the yellow bone marrow and represents a source of stored energy for the body.
→ Locomotion – It acts as lever along with the muscles attached to it.
→ Strength – It can withstand heavyweight and absorbs mechanical shock.
→ As a haemopoietic tissue – Red and White blood cells are produced in the bone marrow of the ribs, spongy bones of vertebrae and extremities of long bones.