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    • where the blood is produced:
      bone marrow
    • how the body is able to stay upright:
      structure and support
    • able to stop damage of vital organs:
      protection
    • What kind of storage is there in the bones:
      mineral storage
    • What does the skeletal system help create:
      movement at joints
    • what are the different types of bones?
      short, long, flat, irregular and sesamoid
    • What is a sesamoid bone?
      A bone that is embedded and held in place by tendons at a joint like the patella
    • what helps bones to stop rubbing together?
      synovial joint fluid
    • What helps prevent erosion of bones?
      cartilage
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