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Explain how the skeletal systems performs the following.
Protection.

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The skeletal system of our body gives protection to the organs which are present inside the body. The skull bones give protection to the brain and the thorax which consists of the parts ribs, sternum and spine protects the heart and lungs. Bones of the vertebral column protects the spinal cord. Thus, the skeletal system provides protection to the internal organs of the body.

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