A primary function of the skeletal system is facilitating transmission of nerve impulses. maintaining the normal concentrations of calcium and phosphate ions in body fluids. contracting muscles. cushioning abdominal organs such as the kidneys. absorbing the shock of unexpected rapid body movements.
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