Name the six main functions of bones
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1. Provide shape, support, and the framework of the body.
2. Provide protection for internal organs.
3. Serve as a storage place for mineral salts, calcium, and phosphorus.
4. Play an important role in hematopoiesis that takes place in the bone marrow.
5. Provide areas for the attachment of skeletal muscles.
6. Help to make movement possible through articulation.
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