Basic Function

The skeletal system has 5 major functions:
  • support the structure of the body
  • allow mobility with help of attached muscles
  • protect internal organs 
  • produce red blood cells (hematopoiesis)
  • storage of minerals (mainly calcium and phosphorus)

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