please identify the functions of each skeletal part. only the main ones.?


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Skeletal system:
Skull - protects the brain
Vertebrae - protects the spinal cord
Thoracic cage - protects the heart and lungs

The bones are: long, short, flat, irregular and sesamoid. The bones, along with cartilage, function to provide support.

The entire skeletal system provides four basic functions:
support for tissues and muscle
protection for vital organs
movement through bones and attached muscles
storage for minerals and immature blood cells

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