Question

What are the functions of skeleton in human body?

[Review question: Pg. No: 231]

Answer 1

The skeletal system serves five important functions in the human body:

1. It supports and surrounds the internal organs of the body.
2. Calcium and phosphorus, the two minerals that the body needs for important regulatory functions, are stored inside the bones.
3. Red blood cells are produced in the bone marrow.