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The musculoskeletal system is made up of bones, muscles, cartilages, joints, ligaments, and tendons. Bones make the framework for the body, and the place where two bones meet is called a joint. Bones protect the vital organs of the body like the skull protects the brain, backbone protects the spinal cord, the rib cage protects the heart and lungs, etc. Calcium phosphate and vitamin D makes the bones hard and strong, which can be obtained from our diet. The bone marrow, which is the soft center of long bones is where the blood cells are made. And joints make the skeletal framework flexible and helps us walk, run, and bend. If your experiencing pain or discomfort in any joint, or if you have fractured a bone, consult an orthopedician and traumatologist online.