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Write the functions of skeletal system.

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1. Support -It forms a rigid framework and supports the weight of the body against gravity.
2. Shape - It provides and maintains the shape of the body.
3. Protection - It protects the delicate internal organs of the body.
4. Acts as reservoir - It stores minerals such as calcium and phosphate. Fat (Triglyceride) is stored in yellow bone marrow and respresents a source of stored energy for the body.
5. Locomotion - It acts as lever along with the muscles attached to it.
6. Strength - It can withstand heavy weight and absorbs mechanical shock.
7. As a haemopoietic tissue - Red and white blood cells are produced in the bone marrow of the ribs, spongy bones of vertebrae and extremities of long bones.
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