Supports framework - Provides body with shape, Protection - Protects vital organs, Attachment for skeletal muscle - Tendons attach to muscles providing leverage, Source of blood production - Stored within bone marrow, Store of minerals - Essential for bone growth, Weight bearing - Absorbs shock of impact , Reduce friction across joint - Prevents bones rubbing together ,

Functions of the skeletal system

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