Therefore, if the GGT level is normal in a person with a high ALP, the cause of the elevated ALP is most likely bone disease. The GGT test is sometimes used to help detect liver disease and bile duct obstructions.
Another example of an inclined plane is a wedge. A wedge is an inclined plane that pushes objects apart. An axe, knife and a chisel are wedges because their blades are sloped like an inclined plane. These simple machines multiply the effort that you apply and make it easier to cut things. A saw is another type of wedge.
Simple machines in the lever family include levers, wheels and axles, What is a wedge? (with narration). It is thick on one end and tapers to a thin or sharp edge the 6a wedge triangular shaped tool, portable inclined plane, of six classical simple machines.