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In a first class lever, where is the fulcrum located?
In a first class lever, where is the fulcrum located?
- At the middle of the lever
- Between the effort and the resistance (correct)
- At the other end of the lever
- At one end of the lever
What serves as the effort in the example of raising the head?
What serves as the effort in the example of raising the head?
- The fulcrum
- The head
- The neck muscles (correct)
- The weight of the head
What is the load (resistance) in the example of raising the head?
What is the load (resistance) in the example of raising the head?
- The neck
- The neck muscles
- The weight of the head (correct)
- The fulcrum
Which lever type is exemplified by the ankle when plantar flexion occurs?
Which lever type is exemplified by the ankle when plantar flexion occurs?
What acts as the fulcrum in the ankle example?
What acts as the fulcrum in the ankle example?
Where is the load (resistance) situated in a third class lever?
Where is the load (resistance) situated in a third class lever?
What would be considered as the effort in a bicep curl?
What would be considered as the effort in a bicep curl?
What type of lever has its fulcrum at one end and the effort at the other?
What type of lever has its fulcrum at one end and the effort at the other?
What is an example of a second class lever in action?
What is an example of a second class lever in action?
In a third class lever, where is the effort situated?
In a third class lever, where is the effort situated?
Study Notes
Levers in the Human Body
First Class Lever
- In a first class lever, the fulcrum is located between the effort and the load.
Raising the Head
- The neck muscles serve as the effort in raising the head.
- The head serves as the load (resistance) in raising the head.
Ankle Plantar Flexion
- The ankle exemplifies a first class lever when plantar flexion occurs.
- The joint acts as the fulcrum in the ankle example.
Third Class Lever
- In a third class lever, the load (resistance) is situated between the effort and the fulcrum.
- The effort is situated at the end of a third class lever.
Bicep Curl
- The bicep muscle serves as the effort in a bicep curl.
Second Class Lever
- A second class lever has its fulcrum at one end and the load at the other end.
- An example of a second class lever in action is a wheelbarrow.
Effort and Fulcrum
- A first class lever has its fulcrum at one end, the load in the middle, and the effort at the other end.
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Test your knowledge of first and second class levers with this quiz. Learn about the placement of the fulcrum, effort, and load/resistance in different types of levers through practical examples.
