Levers, Planes, and Axes Crossword Puzzle

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QUESTIONS LIST:

  • effort: the force that is applied by the user of the lever system (muscle)​
  • axis: an imaginary straight line around which something turns​
  • elbow: a third class lever can be found in this part of the body
  • load: the force that is applied by the lever system (weight)​
  • ankle: a second class lever can be found in this part of the body
  • fulcrum: the point around which the lever rotates (joint)
  • frontal: a plane that divides the body into front and back sections
  • sagittal axis: this axis works with the frontal plane
  • lever: a rigid structure (usually a bone) that rotates around an axis (usually a joint)​
  • neck: a first class lever can be found in this part of the body and provides a mechanical advantage
  • ​sagittal: a plane that divides the body from top to bottom creating left and right sides
  • plane: an imaginary flat surface that divides the body into sections​
  • disadvantage: requires a larger effort from the muscles to move a small load creates a mechanical...........
  • ​advantage: a large load that can be lifted with a relatively small amount of effort creates a mechanical.......
  • frontal axis: this axis works with the sagittal plane
  • transverse: divides the body across the middle creating top and bottom sections
  • ​vertical axis: this axis works with the transverse plane​