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limb bones?

Postby chenglorraine » Mon Feb 05, 2007 10:56 am

'The limb bones are levers which move because muscles attached to them contract.'

Does that make sense to you?
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Postby Darby » Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:39 pm

If you see the joints as pivot points it does. There are several types of levers...
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Postby Dr.Stein » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:02 am

It makes sense perfectly ;)
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