Assertion: collagen's function | /r/HasProperty | 1structural support
Facets:
value: as by the skull
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: The functions of bone include (1) structural support for the mechanical action of soft tissues, such as the contraction of muscles and the expansion of lungs, (2) protection of soft organs and tissues, as by the skull , (3) provision of a protective site for specialized tissues such as the blood-forming system ( bone marrow ), and (4) a mineral reservoir, whereby the endocrine system regulates the level of calcium and phosphate in the circulating body fluids.