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• The human skeletal system is made of 206 bones.

• It gives the body shape and support.

• It protects important organs like the brain, heart, and lungs.

• It works with muscles to help the body move.

• Bones store minerals such as calcium.

• Bone marrow inside some bones makes blood cells.

Important skeleton parts:

• Skull

• Vertebral column (spine)

• Rib cage

• Shoulder girdle (clavicle and scapula)

• Arm bones (humerus, radius, ulna)

• Hand bones (carpals, metacarpals, phalanges)

• Pelvic girdle (hip bones)

• Leg bones (femur, tibia, fibula)

• Foot bones (tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges)