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Explain how limb movements function as levers.

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A lever can be defined as a part of the body that pivots around a certain point to allow that part of the body to rotate and move as efficiently as possible. An example of different types of levers in the human body are those that support a heavy weight, such as the head. In this form, identified as the first class or type, the axis of the lever lies between its point of resistance and its force. It is also closest to its natural point of resistance.

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