NUTRITION
THE HUMAN BODY
Question
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The brain
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The heart
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The liver
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The skeleton
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Detailed explanation-1: -Bones work with muscles and joints to hold our body together and support freedom of movement. This is called the musculoskeletal system. The skeleton supports and shapes the body and protects delicate internal organs such as the brain, heart and lungs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bones provide a rigid framework, known as the skeleton, that support and protect the soft organs of the body. The skeleton supports the body against the pull of gravity.
Detailed explanation-3: -Bones also protect internal organs from injury by covering or surrounding them. Your ribs protect your lungs and heart, the bones of your vertebral column (spine) protect your spinal cord, and the bones of your cranium (skull) protect your brain (Figure 10.1.