Complete each sentence regarding skeletal function by selecting the proper word or phrase from each drop-down.
1. The bones of the skeleton provide structure to the body and serve as a to hold up the body and maintain
proper positioning of some organs.
2. The skull, pelvis, ribs, vertebral column, and sternum provideencasing them in hardened, shell-like or caged structures.
to many delicate organs of the body by
3. The of the entire skeleton or skeletal elements utilizes the anchoring of muscles to attachment sites on
the bones, which then serve as levers.
4. Minerals can be stored in the skeleton, which acts as a reservoir, storing or releasing minerals as needed to maintainthroughout the body.
5. The storage or release of buffering compounds works to aid the body in
6. Contained within the spongy sections of bones, red bone marrow is responsible for balance.