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Skeletal system The skeletal system is made up of all 206 bones in the human body they are all connected by joint and ligaments. The cranium also known as the skull is made up of 8 interlocking bones, the craniums job is to protect the soft tissue of the brain, the lower jaw bone is also connected to the cranium by a hinge, this hinge enables us to bite and chew. Each human body has got 12 pairs of ribs which 2 pairs are floating. The skeleton is very strong this is so it can protect all of the important parts in the body. The skeleton can grow in size, repair its own injuries and broken bones but it takes quite a bit of time to heal, it lubricates it own joints to enable us to move and bend easily the skeleton also supports its own internal organs which are mainly...

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