Since all the objects and the muscles are touching each other to apply a force, all three are contact forces.
Non-contact forces can be applied at a distance, such as force of gravity, magnetic forces, etc.
See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contact_force
If you are holding a dumbbell in your hand, there are three forces acting, Weight of the arm pulling the arm down, a tension force that the muscle in the shoulder exerts on the arm, and the force that the dumbbell exerts on the fist.. which of these forces are contact forces?
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