NUTRITION
THE HUMAN BODY
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Question
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What is a hinge joint?
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A joint that can move back and forward like a door.
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one part of a bone slides over another bone.
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When one bone rotates in a ring inside a bone that doesn’t move.
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Joints that allow little or no movement.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Saddle joint – this permits movement back and forth and from side to side, but does not allow rotation, such as the joint at the base of the thumb. Hinge joint – the two bones open and close in one direction only (along one plane) like a door, such as the knee and elbow joints.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hinge joint resembles opening and closing of the door. They allow forward and backward movements. These kinds of joints are present in our body at the knee, elbow, etc.
Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, a hinge joint is defined as the joint between two bones that allows movement only in one plane. For instance, human fingers, toes, elbows, knees, and ankles contain hinge joints.
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