Functions of Skeletal System Flashcards
1
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Five Main 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 more delicate parts of the body (lungs, heart and brain)
4
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Growth centre for cells
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Red blood cells are made within 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 the levels of calcium and phosphorus in the body
6
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Movement
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Muscles attach to bones by tendons, when muscles contract they pull bones to cause movement.
