Function Skeletal System Flashcards

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Protection

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Protects vital organs, providing a shield
e.e ribs protect Heart and lungs

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Shape

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Acts as framework for the body
Shape of bones allow an individual to be suitable for certain sports

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Support

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Helps hold the body’s vital organs and muscles in place
‘Without’ this, organs would flop

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4
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Blood cell production

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Larger jones contain bone marrow

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5
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Minerals storage

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Bones provide storage sites for calcium, phosphorus, sodium and potassium

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6
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Muscle attachment and movement

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Bones give muscle something to attach to

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