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The skeleton provides levers and pivot points to create ......

The sternum, ribs, cranium and pelvis are ..... ...... (protect internal organs and act as sites for muscular attachment)

The femur, humerus, radius, tibia and phalanges are ....... ...... (act as levers and are the site for blood cell production)

The vertebrae is an ....... ....... which protects the spinal cord

The carpals and tarsals are ....... ....... which bear weight well

The patella is a ....... ........ which eases joint movement and resists compression