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Skeleton: Functions of Bones Flashcards

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Support

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They provide a framework

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Functions of Bones

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> Support
> Protection 
> Movement 
> Mineral Storage
> Blood Cell Formation
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Protection

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The skull protects the brain and the vertebrae protect the spinal cord

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Movement

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Bones act as levers to move the body

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Mineral storage

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Bones act as a reservoir for Ca and P

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Blood Cell Formation

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Most blood cell formation occurs within the marrow of bones

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