APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Hinge joints function by allowing flexion and extension in one plane with small degrees of motion in other planes. [4] The hinge joint is an essential component of the complex biomechanics of the human body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hinge joints are found at the elbow and knee and they only allow movement in one direction or in only one plane. For instance, human fingers, toes, elbows, knees, and ankles contain hinge joints.

Detailed explanation-3: -A hinge joint allows the movement in only one direction.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hinge joints are a type of synovial joint that moves throughout one plane of motion into flexion and extension.

Detailed explanation-5: -In hinge joints, the articulating ends of the bones fit together like a hinge on a door, and movement is therefore restricted to flexion and extension, i.e. movement is only in one direction.