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How can a bone act as a lever?
yes, that was in my science lesson today. your elbow is an example.
Why does a pair of scissors have two fulcrums?
I think they only have one, the pivot point where the two blades are joined. Mechanically, scissors are a first-class double-lever with the pivot acting as the fulcrum.
What is foot lever?
A foot lever is a lever that is operated with the foot.
Lever?
The function of a lever is used to move or lift objects.
What is meant by the fulcrum in a lever?
A fulcrum is a point at which the lever is supported or about which the lever turns.
What bone helps evenly distribute the forces acting on a bone?
Spongy bone
How can a bone act as a lever?
yes, that was in my science lesson today. your elbow is an example.
What are the 6 important parts of the heart?
lever kidney brain heart bone lungs
Why is it hard to push the fulcrum part of a lever?
because the 'moment' acting on the lever is force multiplied by distance, thus the greater the distance from the pivot/fulcrum the greater the moment i.e. it's easier to push.
How does a hammer use to pull a nail from a board change the direction of the force?
The hammer is acting as a lever. The force exerted against the fulcrum (the head of the hammer) causes the claw end to lift and extract the nail.
How the action of a muscle pulling on a bone can work like a lever?
If the muscle crosses a joint (most do), then the joint acts as a pivot.
Bone density different between swimmers and runners?
Runners will have a higher bone density than swimmers because their whole body weight is always acting on the skeleton for the duration of that activity, but during swimming half of the swimmers weight is not acting on the skeleton for the duration of that activity, signaling the body that it does not have to rebuild the bone as much. Runners: higher bone density Swimmers: lower bone density
Why is a bike a lever?
Because the wheels move at another pace than the cranks, which is caused by the chain and the differently sized sprockets acting as levers.
In a living lever in your body what acts as the levers fulcrum?
The joint, near where the tendon is attached to the bone, acts as the fulcrum.
What are the different types of rongeurs?
Well there are several types, I am not in medical field but do work around the items. The ones I know of are the following: Bone Lever, Adson Rongeur, Anterior Rongeur, Beyer Bone Rongeur, Bluementhal Bone Rongeur, and then various similiar tools. Hope that helps
What are 6 purposes of the skeleton?
Structure Organ protection Lever system for movement Blood production Mineral storage as CaPO4 Energy storage as bone marrow
What is a sesmoid bone?
Patelle
