Skeletal System Functions Flashcards

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Protection

A

Heart, lungs, brain, etc.

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Support

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Maintains posture

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3
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Movement

A

attachment points for muscles, acts as levers

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4
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Storage

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Minerals such as calcium and phosphorus

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5
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Hematopoiesis

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process of blood cell formation in red bone marrow; in vertebral bodies, femurs, humerus, ribs and sternum

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