The osseous tissues of the bone normally helps withstand lateral stress without breaking. Spongy or cancellous bone feature aids on enduring compressive forces. The intertwining network of bone plates present in spongy bone allows uniform distribution of body weight through the bony collar.
The feature of the bone tissue which allows it to normally withstand lateral stress without it giving or breaking up. Because the bone which receives the most impact, each opposite side stretches, and last but not the least bones are able to cancel them out themselves.