1. Piper Spaulding Skeletal System

2. functions of the skeletal system

3. Support The skeletal system is the framework for your body. It supports soft tissue and it allows muscles to attach to the bone. http://www.desktopclass.com/education/9t h-10th/support-and-movement-in-man- biology-lesson-14-6-part-3.html http://www.get bodysmart.com/ ap/skeletalsyste m/skeleton/me nu/menu.html

4. Protection The skeletal system also protects many organs in your body by guarding them. For example your skull guards your brain.

5. Storage Your bones store lots of minerals like calcium. http://www.homebusinessandfamilylife.com/arm_bone s.html

6. Production Your bones make blood cells for your body. http://www.chxa.com/bone-marrow/

7. Skeletal System With other systems Protection The skeletal system provides protection for other systems such as the respiratory System. Muscular System The skeletal system attach muscles and bone together. Calcium The skeletal system controls calcium levels in your body.

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9. Facts The skeletal system and the muscular system work together so much the are often mistaken to be the same system called the musculoskeletal system. The largest bone is the pelvis. After death cartilage rots faster then the bone. The longest bone is the femur. The smallest bone is the stirrup deep inside in your ear. http://www.picturesdepot.com/medical/21 657/pelvic+bone.html