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which of the following are examples of a 1st class lever? elbow flexion elbow extension cervical flexion cervical extension
In a first - class lever, the fulcrum is between the effort and the load. Cervical extension is an example of a first - class lever in the human body where the atlanto - occipital joint (fulcrum) is between the neck extensor muscles (effort) and the weight of the head (load). Elbow flexion and extension are third - class levers, and cervical flexion is not a first - class lever.
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