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  1. Skeletal System: What It Is, Function, Care & Anatomy

    Jan 10, 2024 · The skeletal system is your body’s support structure. It gives your body its shape, allows movement, makes blood cells, provides protection for your organs and stores minerals.

  2. Human skeleton | Parts, Functions, Diagram, & Facts | Britannica

    Dec 31, 2025 · What are the primary functions of the human skeleton? The primary functions of the human skeleton are support, protection, and motion. Support is the most primitive and oldest …

  3. 6.1 The Functions of the Skeletal System – Anatomy & Physiology 2e

    The major functions of the skeletal system are body support, facilitation of movement, protection of internal organs, storage of minerals and fat, and blood cell formation.

  4. The Functions of the Skeletal System – Anatomy & Physiology

    The major functions of the bones are body support, facilitation of movement, protection of internal organs, storage of minerals and fat, and hematopoiesis. Together, the muscular system and skeletal …

  5. Skeletal Structures and Functions – Anatomy & Physiology

    It’s common to think of the skeletal system as being made up of only bones, and performing only the function of supporting the body. However, the skeletal system also contains other structures, and …

  6. The Functions of the Skeletal System | Anatomy and Physiology I

    The most apparent functions of the skeletal system are the gross functions—those visible by observation. Simply by looking at a person, you can see how the bones support, facilitate movement, …

  7. 6.2 Major Functions of the Skeletal System

    The skeletal system performs five important functions for the human body, including support, protection, movement, storage, and blood cell production. Just as the steel beams of a building provide a …

  8. What Are the Five Functions of the Skeletal System?

    Aug 17, 2025 · The skeletal system provides the body’s framework, extending beyond simply holding us upright. This network of bones, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons ensures its integrity and functionality.

  9. Skeletal System: How Does it Impact Your Health? - WebMD

    Jun 29, 2025 · What Is the Skeletal System? The skeletal system is made up of your bones and creates the support structure for the rest of your tissue and organs. Your skeletal system gives your body...

  10. 6.2: The Functions of the Skeletal System - Medicine LibreTexts

    Simply by looking at a person, you can see how the bones support, facilitate movement, and protect the human body. Just as the steel beams of a building provide a scaffold to support its weight, the bones …