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| Bones, Cartilages and Joints |
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| Support, protect soft tissue; bones store minerals |
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Consists of: Skull, vertebrae, ribs, sternum, sacrum, cartilages and ligaments.
Function: Protects brain, spinal cord, sense organs, and soft tissues of thoracic cavity; supports the body weight over the limbs |
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Consists of: limbs and supporting bones and ligaments
Function: Provides internal support and positioning of the limbs; supports and moves axial skeleton. |
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| Acts as a primary site of red blood cell and white blood cell production |
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| provides support; protects tissues; stores minerals forms blood |
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