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1. Protection (bones serve to protect internal organs. E.g. the skull protects the brain, the ribs protects the heart and lungs.

2. Structure (bones provide a frame to keep the body supported - without bones, the body would be a blob of meat.

3. Movement (bones, skeletal muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints co-ordinate together to generate and transfer forces so that individual body parts can be manipulated.

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