fulcrum F
joint
pull P
force of muscle contracting
Class 1 lever system
F (joint) between Pull (muscle) and weight
see saw
class 1 example
altonocciptal joint
head looking at the sky
class 1 characteristic
limited in amount of weight it can pull
class 2
WEIGHT between F (joint) and P (muscle)
wheel barrow
class 2 example
depressing mandible
doing pushups
toes F, body W, arms are P
Class 3
PULL (muscle) between Weight and F (joint)
person using a shovel
class 3 example
bicepeps brachi (W) pulling on radius to (lever) to flex elbow (F) and raise the hand
class 3 characteristics
most common in body
does not allow great weight to be lifted but does allow to lift for greater distances