Main Idea
Common Skeletal Bones
206 Bones
Function
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Provides Shape and Support
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Protects Internal Organs
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Stores Minerals and Fat
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Produces Blood Cells and Platelets
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Assists in Movement
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Structure
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Composition
Inorganic Salts (Ex. aPO4), Water, Organic Material (Bone cells, blood vessels, nerves, collagen)
Growth
-Bone cells must continually receive food and oxygen.
-Bones continue to grow for the first 18-20 years
- Typically for women, growth spurs occur at a younger age
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