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By Toby Campbell

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Support

Protection

Attachment for Skeletal Muscle

Source of Red Blood Cell Production

Store of Minerals 

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This part of the skeleton is there for

PROTECTION over vital organs such as the

brain. These are the three main bones:-

Cranium - Brain

Vertebral Colu

mn- S

pinal Cord Rib Cage - Vital Organs within the Chest

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This part of the skeleton is there to allow

MOVEMENT. Most of the bones in the human

body are there for this reason. Here are the mostobvious examples:-

Femur

Humerus  Shoulder Girdle

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Long Bones - Femur

Short Bones - Carpals

Flat Bones - Scapula

Irregular Bones - Vertebral Column

Sesamoid Bones - Patella

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Irregular Bone

Protects the Spinal Cord

Provides Support

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