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skeletal functions Flashcards

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Support

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form the framework that supports the body

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Protection

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provide a protective cavity for the brain (skull), spinal cord (vertebrae), and vital organs (rib cage)

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Movement - leverage

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provide attachment points for skeletal muscles and are used as levers

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Mineral storage

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reservoir for calcium and phosphorus

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Blood cell formation (hematopoiesis)

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occurs within the red bone marrow of bones

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Triglyceride Storage

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yellow bone marrow

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