Wikijunior talk:Human Body/Skeleton

I have removed the following: This is not correct, since excess Calcium is not stored in the bone but rather excreted in the urine. Release of calcium is a compensatory mechanism in case of shortage, that is on the cost of structural stability of bones. Sboehringer 13:48, 17 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Storage - Nutrients can be stored inside the bones to be used at a later date. For example, calcium is stored in the bones and then released when the body is not taking in enough calcium.