Five Functions of the Skeletal System Flashcards
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Five Functions
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- Structural Support
- Protection
- Growth Centre for Cells
- Reservoir of Minerals
- Movement
2
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Structural Support
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Structural support for soft tissue, including muscles and internal organs
3
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Protection
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Protective cage for delicate parts of the body (Brain is protected by skull, ribs protect the lungs)
4
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Growth Centre for Cells
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Red blood cells are made in bones
5
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Reservoir of Minerals
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A reservoir that the body can call on in order to regulate levels of calcium and phosphate in the body
6
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Movement
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Muscles attach to bones by tendons, when muscles contract bones follow to facilitate movement
